Improved delays

celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8

@@ -30,16 +30,17 @@ 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
-hack_frame_freeze = 10	-- Freeze for n frames
-hack_frame_foward = 3	-- Run this many frames without sending status
-hack_frame_foward_bonus = 0 -- Set when actions need extra frames (like dashes)
+hack_frame_freeze = 10		-- Freeze for n frames
+hack_frame_foward = 3		-- Run this many frames without sending status
+hack_frame_foward_bonus = 0	-- Set when actions need extra frames (like dashes)
 
 -- HACK: keep track of player state
 hack_player_state = {}
@@ -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()
@@ -1221,83 +1222,71 @@ 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
-		-- Wait for input
-		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_has_sent_first_message
-		) then
-			return
-		end
-
-
-		hack_frame_counter = 0
-		hack_frame_foward_bonus = 0
-
-
-		old_update()
-		old_draw()
-		extcmd("screen")
-
-		hack_has_sent_first_message = true
-		out_string = "dc:" .. tostr(deaths) .. ";"
-
-		if hack_can_dash then
-			out_string = out_string .. "ds:t;"
-		else
-			out_string = out_string .. "ds:f;"
-		end
-
-		for k, v in pairs(hack_player_state) do
-			out_string = out_string .. k ..":" .. v .. ";"
-		end
-		printh(out_string)
 	end
-end
 
--- Called at the same rate as _update
-function _draw()
 
-	--old_draw()
-	
-	--[[
-	if not (
+	-- Wait for input
+	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
+	)
+	and hack_has_sent_first_message
+	) then
 		return
 	end
 
-	if draw_frame_counter < frame_rate_hack and hack_run_delay then
-		draw_frame_counter += 1
-	else
-		draw_frame_counter = 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) .. ";"
+
+	if hack_can_dash then
+		out_string = out_string .. "ds:t;"
+	else
+		out_string = out_string .. "ds:f;"
+	end
+
+	for k, v in pairs(hack_player_state) do
+		out_string = out_string .. k ..":" .. v .. ";"
+	end
+	printh(out_string)
+end
+
+-- Called at the same rate as _update,
+-- but not necessarily at the same time.
+function _draw()
+	--old_draw()
 end
 
 function old_update()