Improved delays

celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ k_jump=4
 k_dash=5
 
 
+-- If true, disable screensake
+hack_no_shake = true
 
 -- False until the game has initialized
 hack_ready = false
-hack_no_shake = true
 
 -- Slow down frame rate
 hack_frame_counter = 0
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ player =
 		 	has_dashed=true
 			
 			-- HACK: fast-forward dashes
-			hack_frame_foward_bonus = 8
+			hack_frame_foward_bonus = 10
 			hack_can_dash = false
 		 	
 			this.dash_effect_time=10
@@ -1209,7 +1210,7 @@ end
 -- default for celeste is 30.
 function _update()
 
-	-- Skip a few frames at start to initialize
+	-- Run at full speed until ready
 	if not hack_ready then
 		old_update()
 		old_draw()
@@ -1221,20 +1222,14 @@ function _update()
 
 
 
-
-
-
+	-- Do nothing for a few frames.
+	-- This gives us time to run computations
 	if hack_frame_counter < hack_frame_freeze then
-		-- Freeze frames
 		hack_frame_counter+=1
 		return
-	elseif hack_frame_counter < (hack_frame_foward + hack_frame_freeze + hack_frame_foward_bonus) then
-		-- Forward frames
-		hack_frame_counter+=1
-		old_update()
-		old_draw()
-		extcmd("screen")
-	else
+	end
+
+
 	-- Wait for input
 	if (not (
 		btn(k_left) or
@@ -1250,13 +1245,28 @@ function _update()
 	end
 
 
-		hack_frame_counter = 0
-		hack_frame_foward_bonus = 0
-
+	-- Delay for input to stabilize
+	-- Required to reliably send multiple key presses
+	wait(5)
 
+	-- Run a few frames
+	for i=1,hack_frame_foward do
 		old_update()
 		old_draw()
 		extcmd("screen")
+	end
+
+	-- Run bonus frames if we earned bonus frames
+	for i=1,hack_frame_foward_bonus do
+		old_update()
+		old_draw()
+		extcmd("screen")
+	end
+
+	-- Reset counters
+	hack_frame_counter = 0
+	hack_frame_foward_bonus = 0
+
 
 	hack_has_sent_first_message = true
 	out_string = "dc:" .. tostr(deaths) .. ";"
@@ -1271,33 +1281,12 @@ function _update()
 		out_string = out_string .. k ..":" .. v .. ";"
 	end
 	printh(out_string)
-	end
 end
 
--- Called at the same rate as _update
+-- Called at the same rate as _update,
+-- but not necessarily at the same time.
 function _draw()
-
 	--old_draw()
-	
-	--[[
-	if not (
-		btn(k_left) or
-		btn(k_right) or
-		btn(k_up) or
-		btn(k_down) or
-		btn(k_jump) or
-		btn(k_dash)
-	) and hack_run_delay then
-		return
-	end
-
-	if draw_frame_counter < frame_rate_hack and hack_run_delay then
-		draw_frame_counter += 1
-	else
-		draw_frame_counter = 0
-		old_draw()
-	end
-	--]]
 end
 
 function old_update()