feat: Implement core game systems including settings management, player input, and initial gameplay mechanics with associated UI.

scripts/managers/player_input_manager.gd

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 				player.highlight_cells_if_authorized(area, highlight_id)
 
 func handle_unhandled_input(event):
-	# Early return if not authorized human playersa
+	# Early return if not authorized human player
 	if not player.is_multiplayer_authority() or player.is_bot or player.is_in_group("Bots"):
 		player.set_process_unhandled_input(false)
 		return
@@ -97,66 +97,37 @@ func handle_unhandled_input(event):
 
 	# --- Keyboard Shortcuts (Event-based) ---
 	if event is InputEventKey and event.pressed and not event.echo:
-		var mode = LobbyManager.get_game_mode()
-		var is_sng = mode == GameMode.Mode.STOP_N_GO
-		
 		# Safety check for SettingsManager
 		if not SettingsManager:
 			return
 
-		# Get dynamic keybinds
-		var key_p1 = SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("powerup_1")
-		var key_p2 = SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("powerup_2")
-		var key_p3 = SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("powerup_3")
-		var key_p4 = SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("powerup_4")
-		
-		var ek = event.keycode
-		
-		# Unified check for PowerUp keys
-		if ek == key_p1:
-			# Single Slot Logic: Find whatever powerup is currently set to 'true' and activate it
-			var active_effect = -1
-			if player.special_tiles_manager:
-				for effect_key in player.special_tiles_manager.inventory:
-					if player.special_tiles_manager.inventory[effect_key]:
-						active_effect = effect_key
-						break
-			
-			if active_effect != -1:
-				player.activate_powerup(active_effect)
-			else:
-				print("No powerup in slot 1 to activate.")
-		
-		# KP Fallback
-		elif ek == KEY_KP_1:
-			var active_effect = -1
-			if player.special_tiles_manager:
-				for effect_key in player.special_tiles_manager.inventory:
-					if player.special_tiles_manager.inventory[effect_key]:
-						active_effect = effect_key
-						break
-			if active_effect != -1:
-				player.activate_powerup(active_effect)
-			
-		# Action Buttons (Remappable)
-		elif ek == SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("attack_mode"):
+		# 1. Unified check for POWER-UP Activation
+		if event.is_action_pressed("use_powerup"):
+			player.activate_held_powerup()
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+			return
+
+
+		# 3. Action Buttons (Remappable via InputMap)
+		if event.is_action_pressed("action_knock_tekton"):
 			if player.powerup_manager:
 				player.powerup_manager.use_special_effect()
 				if player.is_attack_mode and player.has_method("enter_attack_mode"):
 					player.enter_attack_mode()
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 						
-		elif ek == SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("spawn_boost"):
+		elif event.is_action_pressed("spawn_boost"):
 			if player.is_carrying_tekton and player.powerup_manager:
 				if player.powerup_manager.has_method("spawn_boost_reward"):
 					player.powerup_manager.spawn_boost_reward()
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 					
-		elif ek == SettingsManager.get_control_keycode("tekton_grab"):
+		elif event.is_action_pressed("action_grab_tekton"):
 			if not player.is_carrying_tekton and player.powerup_manager:
-				if player.powerup_manager.can_use_special():
+				if player.powerup_manager.has_method("can_use_special"): # Corrected method name
 					player.grab_tekton()
-	
-	# Handle spawn point selection if not yet selected
-	
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+
 	# Handle spawn point selection if not yet selected
 	if not player.spawn_point_selected and player.highlighted_spawn_points.size() > 0:
 		if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.pressed and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:

scripts/managers/settings_manager.gd

@@ -31,23 +31,33 @@ var settings = {
 	},
 	"controls": {
 		"use_controller": false,
-		# Movement (Keybinds are typically fixed to WASD/Arrows in Input Map, but we show them)
+		# Movement
 		"move_up": KEY_W,
+		"move_up_alt": KEY_UP,
 		"move_down": KEY_S,
+		"move_down_alt": KEY_DOWN,
 		"move_left": KEY_A,
+		"move_left_alt": KEY_LEFT,
 		"move_right": KEY_D,
+		"move_right_alt": KEY_RIGHT,
+		
 		# Actions
 		"grab": KEY_SPACE,
+		"grab_alt": KEY_J,
 		"put": KEY_R,
+		"put_alt": KEY_K,
 		"tekton_grab": KEY_G,
+		"tekton_grab_alt": KEY_L,
+		
 		# Power-Up Controls
-		"powerup_1": KEY_1,
-		"powerup_2": KEY_2,
-		"powerup_3": KEY_3,
-		"powerup_4": KEY_4,
+		"use_powerup": KEY_F,
+		"use_powerup_alt": KEY_SHIFT,
+		
 		# Power Bar Controls / Special
 		"attack_mode": KEY_Q,
-		"spawn_boost": KEY_E
+		"attack_mode_alt": KEY_U,
+		"spawn_boost": KEY_E,
+		"spawn_boost_alt": KEY_I
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +90,7 @@ func save_settings():
 func apply_all_settings():
 	apply_video_settings()
 	apply_audio_settings()
+	apply_control_settings()
 	emit_signal("settings_applied")
 
 func apply_video_settings():
@@ -149,9 +160,62 @@ func set_bus_volume(bus_name: String, volume_linear: float):
 		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(bus_idx, linear_to_db(volume_linear))
 		AudioServer.set_bus_mute(bus_idx, volume_linear <= 0.001)
 
+func apply_control_settings():
+	# Sync custom settings with InputMap
+	var mapping = {
+		"move_up": "move_north",
+		"move_down": "move_south",
+		"move_left": "move_west",
+		"move_right": "move_east",
+		"grab": "action_grab",
+		"put": "action_put",
+		"use_powerup": "use_powerup",
+		"tekton_grab": "action_grab_tekton",
+		"attack_mode": "action_knock_tekton",
+		"spawn_boost": "spawn_boost"
+	}
+	
+	for setting_key in mapping.keys():
+		var action_name = mapping[setting_key]
+		if not InputMap.has_action(action_name):
+			InputMap.add_action(action_name)
+			
+		InputMap.action_erase_events(action_name)
+		
+		# Add Primary
+		var primary_key = settings.controls.get(setting_key)
+		if primary_key:
+			var event = InputEventKey.new()
+			event.keycode = primary_key
+			InputMap.action_add_event(action_name, event)
+			
+		# Add Secondary
+		var secondary_key = settings.controls.get(setting_key + "_alt")
+		if secondary_key:
+			var event = InputEventKey.new()
+			event.keycode = secondary_key
+			InputMap.action_add_event(action_name, event)
+			
+		# Add Joypad defaults for movement
+		if action_name.begins_with("move_"):
+			var joy_axis = -1
+			var axis_val = 0.0
+			match action_name:
+				"move_north": joy_axis = JOY_AXIS_LEFT_Y; axis_val = -1.0
+				"move_south": joy_axis = JOY_AXIS_LEFT_Y; axis_val = 1.0
+				"move_west": joy_axis = JOY_AXIS_LEFT_X; axis_val = -1.0
+				"move_east": joy_axis = JOY_AXIS_LEFT_X; axis_val = 1.0
+			
+			if joy_axis != -1:
+				var joy_event = InputEventJoypadMotion.new()
+				joy_event.axis = joy_axis
+				joy_event.axis_value = axis_val
+				InputMap.action_add_event(action_name, joy_event)
+
 func set_control(action_name: String, keycode: int):
 	if settings.controls.has(action_name):
 		settings.controls[action_name] = keycode
+		apply_control_settings() # Apply immediately
 		emit_signal("control_remapped", action_name, keycode)
 		save_settings()
 

scripts/managers/special_tiles_manager.gd

@@ -206,11 +206,6 @@ func activate_effect(effect: int, target_player: Node3D = null):
 		print("PowerUp %s not found in inventory or false. Inventory: %s" % [effect, inventory])
 		return
 		
-	# Check Cooldown
-	if powerup_cooldowns.get(effect, 0.0) > 0:
-		print("PowerUp %s on cooldown." % SpecialEffect.keys()[effect])
-		return
-		
 	# Check Attack Mode Restriction
 	if player.get("is_attack_mode") and effect == SpecialEffect.INVISIBLE_MODE:
 		NotificationManager.send_message(player, "Cannot enter Ghost mode while in Attack Mode!", NotificationManager.MessageType.WARNING)
@@ -221,16 +216,8 @@ func activate_effect(effect: int, target_player: Node3D = null):
 		NotificationManager.send_message(player, "Cannot use this power while carrying a Tekton!", NotificationManager.MessageType.WARNING)
 		return
 
-	# Calculate Cooldown based on Level
 	var level = powerup_levels.get(effect, 1)
-	# Linear Interp: Lvl 1 = 15s, Lvl 8 = 5s
-	# Slope = (5 - 15) / (8 - 1) = -10 / 7 = -1.428...
-	var cooldown_time = COOLDOWN_L1 + ((level - 1) * (COOLDOWN_L8 - COOLDOWN_L1) / 7.0)
-	
-	powerup_cooldowns[effect] = cooldown_time
-	emit_signal("cooldown_updated", effect, cooldown_time, cooldown_time)
-	
-	print("[SpecialTiles] Player %s activated %s (Lvl %d). Cooldown: %.1fs" % [player.name, SpecialEffect.keys()[effect], level, cooldown_time])
+	print("[SpecialTiles] Player %s activated %s (Lvl %d). No cooldown applied." % [player.name, SpecialEffect.keys()[effect], level])
 	
 	match effect:
 		SpecialEffect.FASTER_SPEED:
@@ -555,19 +542,6 @@ func _check_for_icy_floor():
 		pass
 
 func _process(delta):
-	# Update Cooldowns
-	for effect in powerup_cooldowns.keys():
-		if powerup_cooldowns[effect] > 0:
-			powerup_cooldowns[effect] -= delta
-			# Emit signal occasionally or only on change? Every frame might be too much for UI?
-			# Optimization: Emit every 0.1s or if diff is significant? 
-			# For snappy UI text, frame sync is okay for local player.
-			emit_signal("cooldown_updated", effect, powerup_cooldowns[effect], 0.0) # max unused for tick
-			
-			if powerup_cooldowns[effect] <= 0:
-				powerup_cooldowns[effect] = 0
-				emit_signal("cooldown_updated", effect, 0, 0)
-
 	# Update Active Buffs (Speed)
 	if active_buffs.has(SpecialEffect.FASTER_SPEED):
 		active_buffs[SpecialEffect.FASTER_SPEED] -= delta

scripts/managers/touch_controls.gd

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var attack_mode_button: Button # Renamed from special_button
 var spawn_boost_button: Button
 var settings_button: Button
 var tekton_grab_button: Button
+
 @onready var SettingsManager = get_node_or_null("/root/SettingsManager")
 
 # Settings - persisted to config file
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ var button_positions: Dictionary = {
 	"attack_mode": Vector2(-200, -80), # Renamed
 	"spawn_boost": Vector2(-120, -80)
 }
+
 var button_scale: float = 1.0
 
 # Reference to main scene and player
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ func _create_touch_ui():
 	put_button = _find_or_create_action_button(actions_container, "Put", "📦", button_positions.put)
 	
 	tekton_grab_button = _find_or_create_action_button(actions_container, "TektonGrab", "👋", Vector2(-280, -80))
+
 	
 	# Order: AttackMode, SpawnBoost, Grab, TektonGrab
 	if attack_mode_button: 
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ func _create_touch_ui():
 		actions_container.move_child(tekton_grab_button, 3)
 		tekton_grab_button.icon = load("res://assets/graphics/touch_control/grab_tekton.png")
 		tekton_grab_button.expand_icon = true
+
 	
 	# Hide Put Button
 	if put_button:
@@ -306,6 +310,7 @@ func _ensure_shortcut_label(btn: Button, button_name: String):
 			"AttackMode": existing_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("attack_mode")
 			"SpawnBoost": existing_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("spawn_boost")
 			"TektonGrab": existing_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("tekton_grab")
+
 		
 		print("[TouchControls] Updated %s shortcut label to: %s" % [button_name, existing_lbl.text])
 		
@@ -338,6 +343,7 @@ func _ensure_shortcut_label(btn: Button, button_name: String):
 		"AttackMode": shortcut_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("attack_mode") if SettingsManager else "Q"
 		"SpawnBoost": shortcut_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("spawn_boost") if SettingsManager else "E"
 		"TektonGrab": shortcut_lbl.text = SettingsManager.get_control_text("tekton_grab") if SettingsManager else "G"
+
 		
 	btn.add_child(shortcut_lbl)
 
@@ -358,6 +364,7 @@ func _on_button_pressed(button_name: String):
 		"AttackMode": btn = attack_mode_button
 		"SpawnBoost": btn = spawn_boost_button
 		"TektonGrab": btn = tekton_grab_button
+
 	
 	if btn:
 		var tween = create_tween()
@@ -396,6 +403,7 @@ func _on_button_pressed(button_name: String):
 				if local_player.has_method("grab_tekton"):
 					local_player.grab_tekton()
 
+
 func _on_button_released(button_name: String):
 	var btn: Button
 	match button_name:
@@ -404,6 +412,7 @@ func _on_button_released(button_name: String):
 		"AttackMode": btn = attack_mode_button
 		"SpawnBoost": btn = spawn_boost_button
 		"TektonGrab": btn = tekton_grab_button
+
 	
 	if btn:
 		var tween = create_tween()
@@ -445,7 +454,12 @@ func _load_settings():
 		attack_mode_pos = config.get_value("touch_controls", "special_position", Vector2(-200, -80))
 		
 	var spawn_boost_pos = config.get_value("touch_controls", "spawn_boost_position", Vector2(-120, -80))
-	button_positions = {"grab": grab_pos, "put": put_pos, "attack_mode": attack_mode_pos, "spawn_boost": spawn_boost_pos}
+	button_positions = {
+		"grab": grab_pos, 
+		"put": put_pos, 
+		"attack_mode": attack_mode_pos, 
+		"spawn_boost": spawn_boost_pos
+	}
 	
 	# Apply loaded settings
 	_apply_settings()

scripts/ui/powerup_inventory_ui.gd

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func _update_btn_shortcut(_effect_id: int, btn: Button):
 		return
 
 	# Show only Shortcut 1 as per single-slot request
-	sc_lbl.text = "[%s]" % SettingsManager.get_control_text("powerup_1")
+	sc_lbl.text = "[%s]" % SettingsManager.get_control_text("use_powerup")
 
 func _on_btn_pressed(effect_id: int):
 	print("[PowerUpUI] Clicked Button %d" % effect_id)
@@ -228,21 +228,6 @@ func _on_powerup_unlocked(effect: int, level: int):
 	else:
 		print("[PowerUpUI] ERROR: Unlocked Effect %d but no UI button found! Keys: %s" % [effect, icon_containers.keys()])
 
-func _on_cooldown_updated(effect: int, time_left: float, max_time: float):
-	if icon_containers.has(effect):
-		var btn = icon_containers[effect]
-		var cd_lbl = btn.get_node_or_null("CooldownLabel")
-		if cd_lbl:
-			if time_left > 0:
-				cd_lbl.text = "%d" % int(time_left)
-				btn.disabled = true 
-				btn.modulate = Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.8)
-			else:
-				cd_lbl.text = ""
-				# Re-enable if we own it
-				if special_manager_ref and special_manager_ref.inventory.get(effect, false):
-					btn.disabled = false
-					btn.modulate = Color.WHITE
 
 func _on_inventory_updated(inventory: Dictionary):
 	# Update UI icons (Only show ONE active slot as per user request)

scripts/ui/settings_menu.gd

@@ -105,16 +105,26 @@ func _connect_signals():
 	# Close
 	close_button.pressed.connect(func(): visible = false)
 	
-	# Connect remapping buttons (exclude non-keybinds like use_controller)
+	# Connect remapping buttons
 	for action_name in SettingsManager.settings.controls.keys():
 		if action_name == "use_controller":
 			continue
 			
-		var btn = get_node_or_null("%" + action_name.to_pascal_case() + "Btn")
-		if btn:
-			if btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_remap_button_pressed):
-				btn.pressed.disconnect(_on_remap_button_pressed)
-			btn.pressed.connect(_on_remap_button_pressed.bind(action_name))
+		# Check Primary Button
+		var primary_btn = get_node_or_null("%" + action_name.to_pascal_case() + "Btn")
+		if primary_btn:
+			if primary_btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_remap_button_pressed):
+				primary_btn.pressed.disconnect(_on_remap_button_pressed)
+			primary_btn.pressed.connect(_on_remap_button_pressed.bind(action_name))
+			
+		# Check Alt Button
+		if not action_name.ends_with("_alt"):
+			var alt_action = action_name + "_alt"
+			var alt_btn = get_node_or_null("%" + action_name.to_pascal_case() + "AltBtn")
+			if alt_btn:
+				if alt_btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_remap_button_pressed):
+					alt_btn.pressed.disconnect(_on_remap_button_pressed)
+				alt_btn.pressed.connect(_on_remap_button_pressed.bind(alt_action))
 
 func _on_video_setting_changed(_unused = false):
 	SettingsManager.settings.video.fullscreen = fullscreen_toggle.button_pressed