Caching! and uh yea more arrow system work

Assets/JSON&Text_Files/ResourceLocations.json

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+    "Songs":
+        {
+            "FreakyMenu":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/freakyMenu.ogg"
+        },
+    "Sounds":
+        {
+            "cancelMenu":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/cancelMenu.wav",
+            "confirmMenu":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/confirmMenu.wav",
+            "intro3":
+                "res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro3.ogg",
+            "intro2":
+                "res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro2.ogg",
+            "intro1":
+                "res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro1.ogg",
+            "LinuxSplash":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/LinuxSplash.wav",
+            "introGo":
+                "res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/introGo.ogg",
+            "scrollMenu":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/scrollMenu.wav",
+            "SplashSound":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/SplashSound.wav",
+            "Alert":
+                "res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/Alert.wav",
+            "first_button_hover":
+                "res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_button_hover.wav",
+            "first_button_selected":
+                "res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_button_selected.wav",
+            "first_done":
+                "res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_done.wav"
+        }
+}

Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/LinuxSplash.wav.import

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="wav"
+type="AudioStreamSample"
+path="res://.import/LinuxSplash.wav-bb948bc506660f56742cf8de8b569a5a.sample"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/LinuxSplash.wav"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/LinuxSplash.wav-bb948bc506660f56742cf8de8b569a5a.sample" ]
+
+[params]
+
+force/8_bit=false
+force/mono=false
+force/max_rate=false
+force/max_rate_hz=44100
+edit/trim=false
+edit/normalize=false
+edit/loop=false
+compress/mode=0

AutoLoads/Resources.gd

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+extends Node
+
+
+# Songs
+var FreakyMenu:Resource
+
+# Sounds
+var cancelMenu:Resource
+var confirmMenu:Resource
+var intro3:Resource
+var intro2:Resource
+var intro1:Resource
+var LinuxSplash:Resource
+var introGo:Resource
+var scrollMenu:Resource
+var SplashSound:Resource
+var Alert:Resource
+var first_button_hover:Resource
+var first_button_selected:Resource
+var first_done:Resource
+
+func loadResources(JsonContainingLocations = "res://Assets/JSON&Text_Files/ResourceLocations.json"):
+	# you would do this in godot 4
+#	var json = JSON.new()
+#	var jsonObject = json.parse(load(JsonContainingLocations))
+#	var json_complete = json.get_data()
+	var file = File.new()
+	file.open(JsonContainingLocations, File.READ)
+	var json = file.get_as_text()
+	var json_complete = parse_json(json)
+	cancelMenu = load(json_complete.Sounds.cancelMenu)
+	confirmMenu = load(json_complete.Sounds.confirmMenu)
+	intro3 = load(json_complete.Sounds.intro3)
+	intro2 = load(json_complete.Sounds.intro2)
+	intro1 = load(json_complete.Sounds.intro1)
+	introGo = load(json_complete.Sounds.introGo)
+	scrollMenu = load(json_complete.Sounds.scrollMenu)
+	Alert = load(json_complete.Sounds.Alert)
+func loadRequiredResources(JsonContainingLocations = "res://Assets/JSON&Text_Files/ResourceLocations.json"):
+	var file = File.new()
+	file.open(JsonContainingLocations, File.READ)
+	var json = file.get_as_text()
+	var json_complete = parse_json(json)
+	first_button_hover = load(json_complete.Sounds.first_button_hover)
+	first_button_selected = load(json_complete.Sounds.first_button_selected)
+	first_done = load(json_complete.Sounds.first_done)
+	SplashSound = load(json_complete.Sounds.SplashSound)
+	LinuxSplash = load(json_complete.Sounds.LinuxSplash)
+func _ready():
+	loadRequiredResources()

AutoLoads/SoundController.gd

@@ -4,91 +4,89 @@ extends Node
 # This Autoload is for managing sound
 # and easy sound playing.
 ########################################
-var sound_array = []
 signal finished_sound
 #var search_num = 0
 func _ready():
-	pass
+	$GarbageCollectionTimer.connect("timeout", self, "_Garbage_Collect")
 
-func Play_sound(sound = "SplashSound"):
+func Play_sound(sound = "LinuxSplash"):
 	#Type the sound you want and it will search it for you
 
 	var target = null
 	var volume = 0.5
-	var temp_name = ""
 	match sound:
 		"cancelMenu":
-			temp_name = sound
 			#this are 1
-			target = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/cancelMenu.wav")
+			target = Resources.cancelMenu
 		"confirmMenu":
-			temp_name = sound
 			#this are 1
-			target = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/confirmMenu.wav")
+			target = Resources.confirmMenu
 		"intro3":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro3.ogg")
+
+			target = Resources.intro3
 		"intro2":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro2.ogg")
+
+			target = Resources.intro2
 		"intro1":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/intro1.ogg")
+
+			target = Resources.intro1
+		"LinuxSplash":
+
+			target = Resources.LinuxSplash
+			volume = 5
 		"introGo":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Assets/Stages/RhythmSystem/countdown/introGo.ogg")
+
+			target = Resources.introGo
 		"scrollMenu":
-			temp_name = sound
+
 			#this are 1
-			target = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/scrollMenu.wav")
+			target = Resources.scrollMenu
 		"SplashSound":
-			temp_name = sound
+
 			#this are 1
 			volume = 20
-			target = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/SplashSound.wav")
+			target = Resources.SplashSound
 		"Alert":
-			target = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/Alert.wav")
+			target = Resources.Alert
 			# go on 30
 			volume = 30
 		"first_button_hover":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_button_hover.wav")
+
+			target = Resources.first_button_hover
 		"first_button_selected":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_button_selected.wav")
+
+			target = Resources.first_button_selected
 		"first_done":
-			temp_name = sound
-			target = load("res://Misc/FirstUse/Sounds/ui_done.wav")
+
+			target = Resources.first_done
 		_:
 			print("ERROR: Could not play sound: ", sound)
 			return
-	var temp_sound = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
-	var sound_info = []
-	temp_sound.stream = target
-	temp_sound.volume_db = volume
-	sound_info.append(temp_sound)
-	# name should be at 1 in the sound info array
-	# you can just search for them lol
-	sound_info.append(temp_name)
-	sound_array.append(sound_info)
-	add_child(temp_sound)
-	temp_sound.play()
-	yield(temp_sound,"finished")
+	var new_sound = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
+	new_sound.stream = target
+	add_child(new_sound)
+	new_sound.play()
+	yield(new_sound, "finished")
 	emit_signal("finished_sound")
-	remove_child(temp_sound)
-	sound_array.erase(sound_info)
-func Stop_sound(thingtofind = "SplashSound"):
-	var search_num = 0
-	if sound_array.size() != 0:
-		while sound_array[search_num][1] != thingtofind and search_num <= sound_array.size():
-			search_num += 1
-		sound_array[search_num][0].stop()
-		sound_array.remove(search_num)
+
+func Stop_sound(thingtofind = "Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/LinuxSplash.wav"):
+	for i in get_children():
+		if i:
+			if i.name.begins_with("@"):
+				if i.stream == load("res://" + thingtofind):
+					i.stop()
 func Stop_all():
-	var search_num = 0
-	if sound_array.size() != 0:
-		while search_num <= sound_array.size():
-			if sound_array[search_num][0]:
-				remove_child(sound_array[search_num][0])
-				sound_array.remove(search_num)
-			search_num += 1
+	for i in get_children():
+		if i:
+			if i.name.begins_with("@"):
+				i.stop()
+func Set_Garbage_Collection_WaitTime(GarbageCollectionWait):
+	$GarbageCollectionTimer.wait_time = GarbageCollectionWait
+func _Garbage_Collect():
+	print("Garbage Collection: Started" )
+	for i in get_children():
+		if i:
+			if i.name.begins_with("@"):
+				if i.playing != true:
+					i.queue_free()
+					print("Garbage Collection: Cleared Sound")

AutoLoads/SoundController.tscn

@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@
 [node name="Node" type="Node"]
 pause_mode = 2
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="GarbageCollectionTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+wait_time = 5.0
+autostart = true

Scenes/Menus/Splash.tscn

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/0/imported = false
 tracks/0/enabled = true
 tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0.5, 2.01 ),
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0.43, 2.01 ),
 "transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
 "values": [ {
 "args": [  ],
@@ -255,21 +255,21 @@ anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-margin_left = -47.5001
+margin_left = -512.0
 margin_top = -14.5
-margin_right = 47.5001
+margin_right = -416.999
 margin_bottom = 14.5
-custom_fonts/font = SubResource( 4 )
 custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
 custom_colors/font_color_shadow = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
-text = "linux"
+custom_fonts/font = SubResource( 4 )
 align = 1
 valign = 1
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
 [node name="ProgressBar" type="ProgressBar" parent="."]
+modulate = Color( 1, 1, 1, 0 )
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5

Scripts/Menus/Splash.gd

@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ func start_load():
 	var rand = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
 	rand.randomize()
 	var waittime = rand.randf_range(0.005, 0.020)
-	print(waittime)
+	Resources.loadResources()
 	while $ProgressBar.value != 100:
 		$ProgressBar.value += 5
 		# loading stuff for future
 		yield(get_tree().create_timer(waittime), "timeout")
 	print("done")
 	$Splash/Event_Anim.play("loadend")
 func _ready():
+	Resources.loadResources()
 	if OS.window_fullscreen == true:
 		OS.window_fullscreen = false

Scripts/Menus/TitleScreen.gd

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var prevent = false
 var rotateamount = 7
 func _ready():
 	if MusicController.playing == false:
-		var freaky = load("res://Assets/Menus/Music&Sounds/freakyMenu.ogg")
+		var freaky = Resources.FreakyMenu
 		MusicController.play_song(freaky, 102)
 func _process(_delta):
 	if MusicController.playing == true: