change start placement based on ranking

scenes/map_00.tscn

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ sources/0 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_hclam")
 [node name="Map" type="Node"]
 
 [node name="Background" type="TileMapLayer" parent="."]
+visible = false
 tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("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")
 tile_set = SubResource("TileSet_5knbn")
 collision_enabled = false
@@ -202,10 +203,12 @@ tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("AAD/////AgAAAAAAAGD//wAAAgAAAAAAAFAAAP//AgAAAAA
 tile_set = ExtResource("2_1kitx")
 
 [node name="road_bg2" type="TileMapLayer" parent="."]
+visible = false
 tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("AAD7/wEAAgABAAEAADD//wQAAAAAAAAAAGAHAAQAAgAHAAIAADAHAP//AAAAAAIAAAAIAAAAAAABAAMAAAAHAAUAAAABAAMAAFAIAAQAAAAAAAIAAFAEAAMAAAABAAAAAHAEAAQAAAAAAAAAAHADAAMAAAABAAEAAHAAAAMAAAABAAEAAGD//wMAAAABAAAAAGACAAQAAgAHAAIAAFAHAAAAAgAGAAAAAAAHAAEAAgAHAAIAADAGAAAAAgAHAAIAAFD8/wAAAgAHAAIAAFA=")
 tile_set = ExtResource("2_1kitx")
 
 [node name="road_bg_fixes" type="TileMapLayer" parent="."]
+visible = false
 tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("AAD//wQAAgABAAEAAFAEAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAFAAUAAAABAAEAAEAEAAUAAAABAAAAAEAHAAQAAgAHAAIAAGA=")
 tile_set = ExtResource("2_1kitx")
 

scenes/menu.tscn

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=14 format=3 uid="uid://b1uhymisifcho"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://b1uhymisifcho"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/menu.gd" id="1_fushn"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/menudisplay.gd" id="2_jc4pv"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/map_selection.gd" id="3_c0mhk"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://my0glsan1h2e" path="res://scenes/map_preview/map_00.png" id="3_p822h"]
-[ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://shader/menubg.gdshader" id="3_vry7a"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bk32usoetq3b" path="res://scenes/map_preview/map_01.png" id="4_ac8w4"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ole07xte1dxp" path="res://scenes/map_preview/map_02.png" id="5_pnyq7"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://mkjrrv20lhkc" path="res://scenes/map_preview/map_03.png" id="7_5f67q"]
@@ -13,13 +12,6 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bst8p5s1sgurm" path="res://sprites/menu_bg.png" id="10_equk1"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://drgqjl330tj2p" path="res://scenes/map_preview/no_preview.png" id="11_3sx36"]
 
-[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_kpdum"]
-shader = ExtResource("3_vry7a")
-shader_parameter/rotationpivot = Vector2(0.5, 0.49)
-shader_parameter/speed = 0.1
-shader_parameter/strength = 8.5
-shader_parameter/iChannel0 = ExtResource("10_equk1")
-
 [node name="Menu" type="Node"]
 script = ExtResource("1_fushn")
 
@@ -27,7 +19,6 @@ script = ExtResource("1_fushn")
 script = ExtResource("2_jc4pv")
 
 [node name="MenuBg" type="Sprite2D" parent="MenuDisplay"]
-material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_kpdum")
 position = Vector2(1170, 338)
 scale = Vector2(2.65635, 2.65635)
 texture = ExtResource("10_equk1")

scripts/car.gd

@@ -210,12 +210,14 @@ func get_input(delta:float):
 		if distance_min<steering_distance_far: #wall close, start steering away
 			steer_direction += turndirection*deg_to_rad(constrain(remap(distance_min,steering_distance_far,steering_distance_close,0,steering_angle), 0,steering_angle))
 
+	'''
 	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left"):
 		autosteer_enabled=false
 		steer_direction=-1
 	elif Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right"):
 		autosteer_enabled=false
 		steer_direction=1
+	'''
 	
 	applied_engine_power=0
 	

scripts/car_node.gd

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Node2D
 @onready var cbcar: CharacterBody2D = $CharacterBody_Car
 @onready var carbody: Sprite2D = $CharacterBody_Car/sprite_body
 
+var reference_gamestateplayer
 
 func getSpeed() -> float:
 	return cbcar.velocity.length()
@@ -16,9 +17,10 @@ func getPositionLookahead(t:float):
 func setPosition(p:Vector2):
 	cbcar.position=p
 
-func setPlayerinformation(playerid, playercolor):
+func setPlayerinformation(playerid, playercolor,preference_gamestateplayer):
 	cbcar.playerid=playerid
 	carbody.modulate = playercolor
+	reference_gamestateplayer=preference_gamestateplayer
 	
 	
 func setCheckpoints(cps,rounds):

scripts/game.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ extends Node2D
 
 
 const caroffset= 32+4 #space cars on start line
+const caroffset_side= 32+16
+const caroffset_rear= 64
 
 var viewCarMargin=Vector2(0.7,0.7) #1=zoom out full speed when car is at border. 0.9 zoom out full speed when car is 10% away from border
 var viewCarMargin_zoomstart=viewCarMargin-Vector2(0.2,0.2) #start zooming 
@@ -51,20 +53,34 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	print(str(checkpoints.size())+" Checkpoints found")
 	
 	var i=0
+	var players_ranked :Array = Gamestate.getPlayers().duplicate()
+	players_ranked.sort_custom(custom_array_sort_rank) #arrange players by handicap/rank
 	for player in Gamestate.getPlayers(): #create all players
+		#get player rank
+		var i_position=0
+		while i_position<players_ranked.size() and player.inputkey!=players_ranked[i_position].inputkey:
+			i_position+=1
+		
 		var newcarscene=load("res://scenes/car.tscn")
 		var newcarinstance=newcarscene.instantiate()
 		cars.add_child(newcarinstance)
-		newcarinstance.setPlayerinformation(i,player.color)
+		newcarinstance.setPlayerinformation(i,player.color,player)
 		
-		newcarinstance.setPosition(Vector2(0,ceil(i/2.0)*(fmod(i,2)-0.5)*2.0*caroffset))
+		#newcarinstance.setPosition(Vector2(0,ceil(i/2.0)*(fmod(i,2)-0.5)*2.0*caroffset)) #all in a row, alternating up/down
+		newcarinstance.setPosition(Vector2(caroffset_rear*-1*i_position,0)) #TODO, nicer start placement
+		#caroffset_rear
+		#caroffset_side
 		newcarinstance.setCheckpoints(checkpoints,Gamestate.getRounds())
 		newcarinstance.getCharacterBody().car_finished.connect(_on_car_finished)
 		
-		print("carpos is ="+str(newcarinstance.getPosition())+"  instancepos="+str(newcarinstance.position))
+		print("i_position="+str(i_position)+" carpos is ="+str(newcarinstance.getPosition())+"  instancepos="+str(newcarinstance.position)+" colori="+str(player.colori)+" color="+str(player.color))
 		i+=1
 		
 
+func custom_array_sort_rank(a, b):
+	return a.rank > b.rank #a>b = higher rank (more wins) -> better start position
+
+
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if running:
@@ -196,11 +212,38 @@ func finishGame():
 	print("Game Finished")
 	running=false
 	game_ended=true
+	
+	#change rank for players
+	
+	var players_ranked :Array = Gamestate.getPlayers().duplicate()
+	players_ranked.sort_custom(custom_array_sort_player_finaltime) #arrange players by handicap/rank
+	
+	var i=0
+	for p in players_ranked:
+		print("Player "+str(i)+" key="+str(OS.get_keycode_string(p.inputkey))+" was rank "+str(p.rank))
+		var floatrank=1.0-(i*1.0/(Gamestate.getPlayers().size()-1)) #winning player=1.0, losing player=0.0
+		var rankchangedown=-0.2 #change rank down limit
+		var rankchangeup=0.5 #change rank up limit
+		p.rank=p.rank+min(max((floatrank-p.rank),rankchangedown),rankchangeup)
+		print("  changed to rank "+str(p.rank))
+		i+=1
+	
 	game_hud_animations.play("game_end")
 	timer_close.start()
 	#overlaycolor.visible=true
 	
 
+func custom_array_sort_player_finaltime(a, b):
+	var cars=cars.get_children()
+	var finalTimeA=-1
+	var finalTimeB=-1
+	for c in cars:
+		if c.reference_gamestateplayer==a:
+			finalTimeA=c.getCharacterBody().finalTime
+		elif c.reference_gamestateplayer==b:
+			finalTimeB=c.getCharacterBody().finalTime
+	return finalTimeA < finalTimeB
+
 
 func _on_timer_close_timeout() -> void:
 	print("Close Map")

scripts/gamestate.gd

@@ -43,15 +43,20 @@ func addPlayer(key:int):
 	#return -1 if player already exists with this key. else return id of player added
 	if not getPlayerkeys().has(key): #key is not yet registered
 		var prefered_colori=0
+		var setrank=((randf()-0.5)/10.0)+0.5
 		for p in last_players:
 			if p.inputkey==key: #key was used in last round
 				prefered_colori=p.colori
+				setrank=p.rank
+				print("Player found in last_players. rank="+str(setrank)+" colori="+str(prefered_colori))
 		
 		#check if color is free, else assign next free
 		while not checkColoriFree(prefered_colori):
 			prefered_colori+=1
 		
-		players.append(Player.new(key,prefered_colori))
+		var newplayer: Player = Player.new(key,prefered_colori)
+		newplayer.rank=setrank
+		players.append(newplayer)
 
 		return prefered_colori
 	else:
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ class Player:
 	var inputkey:int
 	var color:Color
 	var colori
+	var rank:float #0-1, nonlinear, higher when player wins often
 	
 	func _init(key:int, pcolori:int=-1):
 		inputkey=key
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ class Player:
 		if colori<0:
 			color=Color.from_hsv(randf_range(0.0,1.0), sat,val,1.0)
 		else:
-			color=Color.from_hsv(fmod(0.3*colori,1.0), sat,val,1.0)
+			color=Color.from_hsv(fmod(0.3*colori,1.0), sat,val,1.0) #todo: make colorwheel smaller when whitelist enabled
 		
 	
 func startGame():