bugfix, desync, and add UI function

scenes/player.gd

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ var spawn_locations = [
 var finish_locations: Array:
 	get: return race_manager.finish_locations if race_manager else []
 
+var target_visual_position: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO # For client-side smoothing
+
 var spawn_point_selected = false
 
 # Action for hilighter
@@ -145,8 +147,8 @@ func _ready():
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
 		rpc("sync_display_name", display_name)
 	
-	# Wait briefly to ensure proper scene setup
-	await get_tree().create_timer(0.1).timeout
+	# Wait briefly to ensure proper scene setup and server recognition
+	await get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout
 	
 	# More robust way to get the main scene
 	var main_scene = get_tree().get_root().get_node_or_null("Main")
@@ -226,8 +228,11 @@ func _ready():
 			1.0,
 			current_position.y * cell_size.z + cell_size.z * 0.5
 		)
+		target_visual_position = global_position
 		if is_multiplayer_authority():
 			rpc("sync_position", current_position)
+	else:
+		target_visual_position = global_position
 
 func _init_managers():
 	movement_manager = load("res://scripts/managers/player_movement_manager.gd").new()
@@ -609,6 +614,11 @@ func _process(delta):
 		if _verify_timer >= 3.0:
 			_verify_timer = 0.0
 			rpc("ping_existence")
+	else:
+		# Client-side visual smoothing
+		# Interpolate towards the target position received from authority
+		if global_position.distance_squared_to(target_visual_position) > 0.001:
+			global_position = global_position.lerp(target_visual_position, delta * 15.0)
 	
 	# Delegate rotation to movement manager
 	if movement_manager:
@@ -942,7 +952,8 @@ static func reset_race_stats():
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "unreliable")
 func remote_set_position(authority_position):
-	global_position = authority_position
+	# Don't snap directly, update target for interpolation
+	target_visual_position = authority_position
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local")
 func display_message(message, type: int = 0):
@@ -1371,11 +1382,14 @@ func bot_arrange_item(from_slot: int, to_slot: int):
 
 func update_visual_position():
 	# Ensure proper grid-aligned positioning
-	global_position = Vector3(
+	var new_pos = Vector3(
 		current_position.x * cell_size.x + cell_size.x * 0.5,
 		1.0,
 		current_position.y * cell_size.z + cell_size.z * 0.5
 	)
+	global_position = new_pos
+	target_visual_position = new_pos # Snap target too
+	
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
 		rpc("sync_position", current_position)
 
@@ -1383,11 +1397,14 @@ func update_visual_position():
 func sync_position(pos: Vector2i):
 	current_position = pos
 	# Always update the visual position after position sync
-	global_position = Vector3(
+	var new_pos = Vector3(
 		current_position.x * cell_size.x + cell_size.x * 0.5,
 		cell_size.y,
 		current_position.y * cell_size.z + cell_size.z * 0.5
 	) + cell_offset
+	
+	global_position = new_pos
+	target_visual_position = new_pos # Reset smoothing target to prevent fighting
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func set_spawn_position(pos: Vector2i):
@@ -1397,11 +1414,14 @@ func set_spawn_position(pos: Vector2i):
 	# Clear any spawn highlights
 	clear_spawn_highlights()
 	# Update visual position
-	global_position = Vector3(
+	var new_pos = Vector3(
 		current_position.x * cell_size.x + cell_size.x * 0.5,
 		cell_size.y,
 		current_position.y * cell_size.z + cell_size.z * 0.5
 	) + cell_offset
+	
+	global_position = new_pos
+	target_visual_position = new_pos
 
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")