bugfix, desync, and add UI function

scenes/main.gd

@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ func _init_managers():
 	screen_shake_manager.initialize($Camera3D)
 	
 	# Touch controls for mobile
-	touch_controls = load("res://scripts/managers/touch_controls.gd").new()
-	touch_controls.name = "TouchControls"
-	add_child(touch_controls)
+	# Touch controls for mobile
+	touch_controls = get_node_or_null("TouchControls")
+	if not touch_controls:
+		print("TouchControls node not found in scene, creating instance...")
+		touch_controls = load("res://scripts/managers/touch_controls.gd").new()
+		touch_controls.name = "TouchControls"
+		add_child(touch_controls)
+	
 	touch_controls.initialize(self)
 	
 	# Connect signals for UI updates
@@ -180,8 +185,16 @@ func broadcast_message(player_name: String, message: String):
 
 func _setup_global_match_timer_ui():
 	"""Create the global match timer display at the top of the screen."""
+	# Check if timer check is enabled in lobby settings
+	if not LobbyManager.enable_cycle_timer:
+		var existing = get_node_or_null("GlobalMatchTimer")
+		if existing:
+			existing.visible = false
+		return
+
 	var existing = get_node_or_null("GlobalMatchTimer")
 	if existing:
+		existing.visible = true
 		return
 	
 	# Create timer panel
@@ -345,21 +358,40 @@ func _setup_client_game():
 	var my_id = multiplayer.get_unique_id()
 	print("Client setup - my peer ID: ", my_id)
 	
-	# Create local player immediately
-	if not has_node(str(my_id)):
-		var player_character = PlayerManager.add_player_character(my_id)
-		add_child(player_character)
-		player_character.add_to_group("Players", true)
-		GameStateManager.add_player(my_id)
-		GameStateManager.local_player_character = player_character
-		ui_manager.set_local_player(player_character)
-		if touch_controls:
-			touch_controls.set_player(player_character)
-		ui_manager.update_button_states()
-		print("Created local player for client: ", my_id)
+	# Pre-spawn ALL players known from LobbyManager (including Host ID 1)
+	# This ensures nodes exist to receive RPCs (like 'set_spawn_position') that might arrive before full sync
+	var lobby_players = LobbyManager.get_players()
+	for player_data in lobby_players:
+		var p_id = player_data.get("id", 0)
+		if p_id != 0:
+			add_player_character(p_id)
+			print("Client: Pre-spawned player ", p_id)
 	
-	# Wait for host to be ready, then request full sync
-	await get_tree().create_timer(2.0).timeout
+	# Pre-spawn potential bots (IDs 2 to MaxPlayers) to prevent RPC "Node not found" errors
+	# Bots use small integer IDs (2, 3, 4...) while clients use large unique IDs
+	if GameStateManager.enable_bots:
+		for i in range(2, GameStateManager.max_players + 1):
+			# Only spawn if not already existing (e.g. if a human somehow got this ID, though unlikely)
+			if not has_node(str(i)):
+				add_player_character(i)
+				get_node(str(i)).is_bot = true # Assume bot initially
+				get_node(str(i)).add_to_group("Bots", true)
+				print("Client: Pre-spawned potential bot ", i)
+	
+	# Ensure local player setup (UI, controls) is verified
+	var player_character = get_node_or_null(str(my_id))
+	if player_character:
+		# If we just spawned it above, we need to set these locally too
+		if GameStateManager.local_player_character != player_character:
+			GameStateManager.local_player_character = player_character
+			ui_manager.set_local_player(player_character)
+			if touch_controls:
+				touch_controls.set_player(player_character)
+			ui_manager.update_button_states()
+			print("Client: Configured local player ", my_id)
+	
+	# Wait shorter time for host to be ready, then request full sync to correct positions/state
+	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
 	rpc_id(1, "request_full_player_sync", my_id)
 
 func _auto_start_from_lobby():
@@ -483,7 +515,7 @@ func add_player_character(peer_id: int):
 
 func _on_peer_connected(new_peer_id: int):
 	if multiplayer.is_server():
-		await get_tree().create_timer(1.5).timeout
+		await get_tree().create_timer(0.1).timeout
 		add_player_character(new_peer_id)
 		rpc("add_newly_connected_player_character", new_peer_id)