Decoupling code from Player even further + bonus 🦎

project.godot

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ _global_script_classes=[ {
 "base": "Object",
 "class": "AxisMotion",
 "language": "GDScript",
-"path": "res://scripts/AxisMotion.gd"
+"path": "res://scenes/platformer/characters/AxisMotion.gd"
 }, {
 "base": "KinematicBody2D",
 "class": "BallPlayer",
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ _global_script_classes=[ {
 "base": "KinematicBody2D",
 "class": "Player",
 "language": "GDScript",
-"path": "res://scripts/Player.gd"
+"path": "res://scenes/platformer/characters/Player.gd"
 }, {
 "base": "RigidBody2D",
 "class": "PlayerFlying",

scenes/BallPlayer.tscn

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://scripts/BallPlayer.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://sprites/ballmario.png" type="Texture" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/CoinInventoryHandle.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
-[ext_resource path="res://scripts/Trail.gd" type="Script" id=4]
+[ext_resource path="res://scenes/platformer/characters/Trail.gd" type="Script" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://sprites/flag.jpg" type="Texture" id=5]
 
+
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id=1]
 radius = 12.0
 

scenes/levels/CameraFollow.gd

@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ func _exit_tree() -> void:
 
 func _get_follow_candidates() -> void:
 	follow_candidates = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("CameraFCandidates")
-	print(follow_candidates.size())
-
+
 func _get_camera_candidates() -> Array:
 	return get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Cameras")
-	
+
 func _find_current_camera() -> void:
 	var camera_candidates = _get_camera_candidates()
 	if camera_candidates.size()>0:

scenes/levels/Default/Level03.tscn

@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/levels/TileSet.tres" type="TileSet" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/Coin/Coin.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
-[ext_resource path="res://scenes/Player.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://scenes/platformer/characters/Player.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/EndPortal.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/enemies/GassyRandal.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=6]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/SpawnPoint.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=7]
 [ext_resource path="res://fonts/ALittleNameCalle.ttf" type="DynamicFontData" id=8]
 [ext_resource path="res://scripts/QuickText.gd" type="Script" id=9]
 
+
 [sub_resource type="DynamicFont" id=1]
 font_data = ExtResource( 8 )
 

scenes/levels/paulloz/002.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=13 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=14 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/levels/TileSet.tres" type="TileSet" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/CameraFollow.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/SpawnPoint.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=7]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/boxes/CoinBox.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=8]
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/Star/Star.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=9]
+[ext_resource path="res://scenes/platformer/characters/gex/Gex.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=10]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=2]
 extents = Vector2( 64, 96 )
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ follow_vertically = true
 
 [node name="SpawnPoint" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 7 )]
 position = Vector2( 96, 480 )
+player_scene = ExtResource( 10 )
 
 [node name="EndPortal2" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
 position = Vector2( 3296, 1184 )
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ position = Vector2( 1760, 1888 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 
 [node name="GravityZone3" parent="GravityZones" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+modulate = Color( 1, 1, 1, 0.3 )
 position = Vector2( 1952, 1536 )
 gravity_vec = Vector2( 0, 1 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ position = Vector2( 2144, 1888 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 
 [node name="GravityZone5" parent="GravityZones" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+modulate = Color( 1, 1, 1, 0.3 )
 position = Vector2( 2336, 928 )
 gravity_vec = Vector2( 0, 1 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
@@ -64,11 +68,13 @@ position = Vector2( 2656, 1472 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 
 [node name="GravityZone7" parent="GravityZones" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+modulate = Color( 1, 1, 1, 0.3 )
 position = Vector2( 3296, 304 )
 gravity_vec = Vector2( 0, 1 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 
 [node name="GravityZone9" parent="GravityZones" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+modulate = Color( 1, 1, 1, 0.3 )
 position = Vector2( 1440, 416 )
 gravity_vec = Vector2( 0, 1 )
 shape = SubResource( 3 )

scripts/mariocontroller/Bus.gd → scenes/platformer/characters/Bus.gd

@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ func _activate_bus() -> void:
 func _update_player() -> void:
 	player.sprite.visible = false
 	player.get_node("CollisionShape2D").set_deferred("disabled", true)
-	player.trail.height = 15
+	var trail: Line2D = player.get_node_or_null("Trail")
+	if trail != null:
+		trail.height = 15

scripts/Player.gd → scenes/platformer/characters/Player.gd

@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ var powerupaccel = 1
 onready var sprite = $Sprite
 onready var anim = $Sprite/Anims
 onready var tween = $Tween
-onready var trail: Line2D = $Trail
-onready var run_particles: CPUParticles2D = $RunParticles
-onready var moustache = $BouncyMoustache  # Gorgeous bouncy moustache!
 
 onready var original_scale = sprite.scale
 onready var squash_scale = Vector2(original_scale.x * 1.4, original_scale.y * 0.4)
@@ -87,12 +84,10 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		jerk_right(JERK * jerk_modifier)
 		anim.playAnim("Run")
 		# pointing the character in the direction he's running
-		run_particles.emitting = true
 		look_right()
 	elif Input.is_action_pressed("left"):
 		jerk_left(JERK * jerk_modifier)
 		anim.playAnim("Run")
-		run_particles.emitting = true
 		look_left()
 	else:
 		anim.playAnim("Idle")
@@ -104,7 +99,6 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 			x_motion.set_speed(0)
 			x_motion.set_jerk(0)
 			x_motion.set_accel(0)
-		run_particles.emitting = false
 
 	jump_buffer_timer -= delta
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and not super_jumping:
@@ -152,12 +146,10 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 			else:
 				gravity_multiplier = 1
 		anim.playAnim("Jump")
-		run_particles.emitting = false
 
 	if crouching and not Input.is_action_pressed("down"):
 		crouching = false
 		set_hitbox_crouching(false)
-		moustache.position.y = 0
 		unsquash()
 
 	y_motion.set_accel(gravity.strength * gravity_multiplier)
@@ -199,7 +191,6 @@ func try_slip(angle: float):
 func crouch():
 	crouching = true
 	set_hitbox_crouching(true)
-	moustache.position.y = 17.5  # Moves gorgeous bouncy moustache lower when rouching
 	squash()
 
 
@@ -240,12 +231,10 @@ func land():
 
 func look_right():
 	sprite.flip_h = false
-	moustache.position.x = 0  # Moves gorgeous bouncy moustache to the mouth
 
 
 func look_left():
 	sprite.flip_h = true
-	moustache.position.x = -10  # Moves gorgeous bouncy moustache to the mouth
 
 
 func squash(time = 0.1, _returnDelay = 0, squash_modifier = 1.0):
@@ -259,9 +248,11 @@ func squash(time = 0.1, _returnDelay = 0, squash_modifier = 1.0):
 		Tween.TRANS_BACK,
 		Tween.EASE_OUT
 	)
-	tween.interpolate_property(
-		trail, "height", trail.height, 20 * squash_modifier, time, Tween.TRANS_BACK, Tween.EASE_OUT
-	)
+	var trail: Line2D = get_node_or_null("Trail")
+	if trail != null:
+		tween.interpolate_property(
+			trail, "height", trail.height, 20 * squash_modifier, time, Tween.TRANS_BACK, Tween.EASE_OUT
+		)
 	tween.start()
 
 
@@ -300,9 +291,11 @@ func unsquash(time = 0.1, _returnDelay = 0, squash_modifier = 1.0):
 		Tween.TRANS_BACK,
 		Tween.EASE_OUT
 	)
-	tween.interpolate_property(
-		trail, "height", trail.height, 0, time, Tween.TRANS_BACK, Tween.EASE_OUT
-	)
+	var trail: Line2D = get_node_or_null("Trail")
+	if trail != null:
+		tween.interpolate_property(
+			trail, "height", trail.height, 0, time, Tween.TRANS_BACK, Tween.EASE_OUT
+		)
 	tween.start()
 
 
@@ -320,9 +313,9 @@ func jerk_right(jerk: float):
 
 func reset() -> void:
 	look_right()
-	run_particles.emitting = false
-	run_particles.restart()
-	trail.reset()
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child.has_method("reset"):
+			child.reset()
 	_end_flash_sprite()
 
 
@@ -364,13 +357,17 @@ func _on_enemy_hit_fireball():
 
 
 func flash_sprite(duration: float = 0.05) -> void:
-	$Sprite.material.set_shader_param("flash_modifier", 1.0)
+	var material: ShaderMaterial = sprite.material as ShaderMaterial
+	if material != null:
+		$Sprite.material.set_shader_param("flash_modifier", 1.0)
 	$HitFlashTimer.wait_time = duration
 	$HitFlashTimer.start()
 
 
 func _end_flash_sprite() -> void:
-	$Sprite.material.set_shader_param("flash_modifier", 0.0)
+	var material: ShaderMaterial = sprite.material as ShaderMaterial
+	if material != null:
+		material.set_shader_param("flash_modifier", 0.0)
 
 
 func set_hitbox_crouching(value: bool):