diff --git a/enemy.gd b/enemy.gd
index 06a682b..ec0f53f 100644
--- a/enemy.gd
+++ b/enemy.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends Area2D
 
+signal died
+
 var bullet_scene = preload("res://enemy_bullet.tscn")
 var start_pos = Vector2.ZERO
 var speed = 0
@@ -39,6 +41,6 @@ func explode():
     speed = 0
     $AnimationPlayer.play("explode")
     set_deferred("monitoring", false)
-    EventBus.enemy_died.emit(5)
+    died.emit(5)
     await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
     queue_free()
diff --git a/event_bus.gd b/event_bus.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index d2b4464..0000000
--- a/event_bus.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-extends Node
-
-@warning_ignore_start("unused_signal") # since otherwise Godot will throw a warning that the signal is unused in current scope
-
-signal shield_changed(max_value: int, old_value: int, new_value: int)
-signal player_died()
-signal enemy_died()
-
-@warning_ignore_restore("unused_signal") # put any future signals you add between the two ignore annotations
diff --git a/event_bus.gd.uid b/event_bus.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f2b2eb..0000000
--- a/event_bus.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://jibpipn2p1c7
diff --git a/explosion.tscn b/explosion.tscn
index c917f03..7aa41d2 100644
--- a/explosion.tscn
+++ b/explosion.tscn
@@ -2,21 +2,6 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://h04wm5a27u0" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/Effects/Explosion (16 x 16).png" id="1_q7epf"]
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_j4sxf"]
-length = 0.001
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:frame")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [0]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_vxas0"]
 resource_name = "explosion-one-shot"
 length = 0.5
@@ -34,6 +19,21 @@ tracks/0/keys = {
 "values": [0, 1, 3, 4, 5]
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_j4sxf"]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:frame")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [0]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_m5xho"]
 _data = {
 &"RESET": SubResource("Animation_j4sxf"),
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ hframes = 6
 libraries = {
 &"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_m5xho")
 }
-autoplay = "RESET"
+autoplay = "explosion-one-shot"
diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index 6c64fbb..21a74fb 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 extends Node2D
 
-var enemy = preload("res://enemy.tscn")
-var score = 0
-var playing = false
-
 @onready var start_button = $CanvasLayer/CenterContainer/Start
 @onready var game_over = $CanvasLayer/CenterContainer/GameOver
 
+var enemy = preload("res://enemy.tscn")
+var score = 0
+
 func _ready():
-    game_over.hide()
     start_button.show()
+    game_over.hide()
 #   spawn_enemies()
 
+func new_game():
+    score = 0
+    $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(score)
+    $Player.start()
+    spawn_enemies()
+
 func spawn_enemies():
     for x in range(9):
         for y in range(3):
@@ -19,28 +24,19 @@ func spawn_enemies():
             var pos = Vector2(x * (16 + 8) + 24, 16 * 4 + y * 16)
             add_child(e)
             e.start(pos)
-            EventBus.enemy_died.emit()
+            e.died.connect(_on_enemy_died)
 
 func _on_enemy_died(value):
     score += value
     $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(score)
 
 func _on_player_died():
-    print("game over")
-    playing = false
     get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
     game_over.show()
     await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
     game_over.hide()
     start_button.show()
 
-func new_game():
-    score = 0
-    $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(score)
-    $Player.start()
-    spawn_enemies()
-    playing = true
-
 func _on_start_pressed():
     start_button.hide()
     new_game()
diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index b4b9795..9973e79 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://cc2dnhuv4qx7m"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=13 format=3 uid="uid://cc2dnhuv4qx7m"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c51huloycn5as" path="res://main.gd" id="1_h2yge"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://jj8b7vqj3ihx" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/Space_BG (2 frames) (64 x 64).png" id="1_ig7tw"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://pyuorpwb7lpe" path="res://player.tscn" id="2_0xm2m"]
+[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://c4jtlpwspb778" path="res://crt.gdshader" id="3_272bh"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://s6wf3egdqtmh" path="res://ui.tscn" id="4_1bvp3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bonoqs5pisflo" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/START (48 x 8).png" id="5_lquwl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bubqwoum50gf8" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/GAME_OVER (72 x 8).png" id="6_7mycd"]
@@ -47,6 +48,30 @@ _data = {
 &"scroll": SubResource("Animation_h2yge")
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_kek77"]
+shader = ExtResource("3_272bh")
+shader_parameter/overlay = true
+shader_parameter/resolution = Vector2(640, 480)
+shader_parameter/brightness = 1.4
+shader_parameter/scanlines_opacity = 0.530000025175
+shader_parameter/scanlines_width = 0.2370000112575
+shader_parameter/grille_opacity = 0.3
+shader_parameter/roll = false
+shader_parameter/roll_speed = 4.0
+shader_parameter/roll_size = 5.0000002375
+shader_parameter/roll_variation = 0.90200003958512
+shader_parameter/distort_intensity = 0.0
+shader_parameter/aberration = 0.03
+shader_parameter/noise_opacity = 0.4
+shader_parameter/noise_speed = 5.0
+shader_parameter/static_noise_intensity = 0.06
+shader_parameter/pixelate = true
+shader_parameter/discolor = true
+shader_parameter/warp_amount = 0.0
+shader_parameter/clip_warp = false
+shader_parameter/vignette_intensity = 0.4
+shader_parameter/vignette_opacity = 0.1750000083125
+
 [node name="Main" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_h2yge")
 
@@ -60,7 +85,7 @@ region_enabled = true
 region_rect = Rect2(0, 0, 240, 320)
 
 [node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_0xm2m")]
-position = Vector2(123, 272)
+position = Vector2(123, 270)
 
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
 libraries = {
@@ -71,8 +96,6 @@ autoplay = "scroll"
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
 [node name="UI" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource("4_1bvp3")]
-offset_right = 196.0
-offset_bottom = 36.0
 
 [node name="CenterContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="CanvasLayer"]
 anchors_preset = 15
@@ -89,4 +112,12 @@ texture_normal = ExtResource("5_lquwl")
 layout_mode = 2
 texture = ExtResource("6_7mycd")
 
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_kek77")
+position = Vector2(120, 161.5)
+scale = Vector2(1.859375, 5.015625)
+texture = ExtResource("1_ig7tw")
+
+[connection signal="died" from="Player" to="." method="_on_player_died"]
+[connection signal="shield_changed" from="Player" to="CanvasLayer/UI" method="update_shield"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="CanvasLayer/CenterContainer/Start" to="." method="_on_start_pressed"]
diff --git a/player.gd b/player.gd
index 317437e..f827b14 100644
--- a/player.gd
+++ b/player.gd
@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
 extends Area2D
 
-
+signal died
+signal shield_changed
 signal damage_taken
-# signal shield_damage
-# signal shield_ui
 
-@export var speed: int = 150
-@export var cooldown: float = 0.25
-@export var bullet_scene : PackedScene
-@export var max_shield: int = 10
-var shield: int = max_shield:
-    set = set_shield
-
-var can_shoot = true
 var shader_active = false
 
 @onready var screensize = get_viewport_rect().size
-@onready var explosion = $Explosion
-@onready var wait_time = $GunCooldown
-@onready var ship = $Ship
+@export var max_shield = 10
+var shield = max_shield:
+    set = set_shield
+@export var speed = 150
+@export var cooldown = 0.25
+@export var bullet_scene : PackedScene
+var can_shoot = true
 
 func _ready():
     start()
@@ -26,10 +21,30 @@ func _ready():
 func start():
     set_process(true)
     $Ship.show()
-    position = Vector2(screensize.x / 2, screensize.y - 64)
     shield = max_shield
+    position = Vector2(screensize.x / 2, screensize.y - 64)
     $GunCooldown.wait_time = cooldown
 
+func set_shield(value):
+    shield = min(max_shield, value)
+    shield_changed.emit(max_shield, shield)
+    if shield <= 0:
+        set_process(false)
+        $Ship.hide()
+        $Explosion.show()
+        $Explosion/AnimationPlayer.play("explosion-one-shot")
+        await $Explosion/AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
+        died.emit()
+
+func shoot():
+    if not can_shoot:
+        return
+    can_shoot = false
+    $GunCooldown.start()
+    var b = bullet_scene.instantiate()
+    get_tree().root.add_child(b)
+    b.start(position + Vector2(0, -8))
+
 func _process(delta):
     var input = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
     if input.x > 0:
@@ -46,34 +61,12 @@ func _process(delta):
     if Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"):
         shoot()
 
-func shoot():
-    if not can_shoot:
-      return
-    can_shoot = false
-    $GunCooldown.start()
-    var b = bullet_scene.instantiate()
-    get_tree().root.add_child(b)
-    b.start(position + Vector2(0, -8))
-    var tween = create_tween().set_parallel(false)
-    tween.tween_property($Ship, "position:y", 1, 0.1)
-    tween.tween_property($Ship, "position:y", 0, 0.05)
-
-func set_shield(value: int):
-    var old_value: int = shield
-    shield = min(max_shield, value)
-    EventBus.shield_changed.emit(max_shield, old_value, shield)
-    print("Shield set to:", shield)
-    if shield <= 0:
-      set_process(false)
-      $Ship.hide()
-      $Explosion.show()
-      $Explosion/AnimationPlayer.play("explosion-one-shot")
-      await $Explosion/AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
-      EventBus.player_died.emit()
-
-func _on_gun_cooldown_timeout() -> void:
+func _on_gun_cooldown_timeout():
             can_shoot = true
 
+func _on_gun_cool_down_timeout() -> void:
+  can_shoot = true
+
 func _on_area_entered(area):
     if area.is_in_group("enemies"):
         area.explode()
@@ -84,7 +77,6 @@ func _on_area_entered(area):
 
 
 func _on_damage_taken() -> void:
-  # emit_signal("shield_ui")
   shader_active = true
   $Ship.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 1.0)
   await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
diff --git a/player.tscn b/player.tscn
index 2f69b80..a03d9b8 100644
--- a/player.tscn
+++ b/player.tscn
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ visible = false
 
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_area_entered"]
 [connection signal="damage_taken" from="." to="." method="_on_damage_taken"]
-[connection signal="timeout" from="GunCooldown" to="." method="_on_gun_cooldown_timeout"]
+[connection signal="timeout" from="GunCooldown" to="." method="_on_gun_cool_down_timeout"]
diff --git a/progress_bar.gd b/progress_bar.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c08b33..0000000
--- a/progress_bar.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-extends TextureProgressBar
-
-func _ready():
-    self.value = 0
-    var shield_tween = get_tree().create_tween()
-    shield_tween.tween_property(self, "value", 100, 3).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_LINEAR)
diff --git a/progress_bar.gd.uid b/progress_bar.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 40fa4b9..0000000
--- a/progress_bar.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://b85ktxeoj4b2n
diff --git a/progress_bar.tscn b/progress_bar.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f8d56f..0000000
--- a/progress_bar.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c8s7htpdg4v4i"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d11molrkdjjh5" path="res://bar_background.png" id="1_q0tf5"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bsl3pxvxiuoqg" path="res://bar_foreground.png" id="2_5xu4y"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b85ktxeoj4b2n" path="res://progress_bar.gd" id="3_5xu4y"]
-
-[node name="ProgressBar" type="TextureProgressBar"]
-anchors_preset = 10
-anchor_right = 1.0
-offset_bottom = 20.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-nine_patch_stretch = true
-stretch_margin_left = 8
-stretch_margin_top = 8
-stretch_margin_right = 8
-stretch_margin_bottom = 8
-texture_under = ExtResource("1_q0tf5")
-texture_progress = ExtResource("2_5xu4y")
-script = ExtResource("3_5xu4y")
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index d690f5a..c1bda8f 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config/name="shmup01b"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
-[autoload]
-
-EventBus="*res://event_bus.gd"
-
 [display]
 
 window/size/viewport_width=240
diff --git a/ui.gd b/ui.gd
index 7c1ec10..2d683c9 100644
--- a/ui.gd
+++ b/ui.gd
@@ -3,32 +3,10 @@ extends MarginContainer
 @onready var shield_bar = $HBoxContainer/ShieldBar
 @onready var score_counter = $HBoxContainer/ScoreCounter
 
-var shader_active = false
-
-func _ready():
-    # get_node("Player.Ship").node_ready.connect("shield_ui", self, "_on_shield_ui")
-    EventBus.shield_changed.connect(_on_shield_changed)
-
 func update_score(value):
     score_counter.display_digits(value)
 
 
-func _on_shield_changed(max_value: int, old_value: int, new_value: int) -> void:
-
+func update_shield(max_value, value):
     shield_bar.max_value = max_value
-    shield_bar.value = new_value
-    var shield_depletion = int(old_value - new_value)
-    print("Shield Depletion:", old_value, "-", new_value, " = ", shield_depletion)
-    var tween = create_tween()
-    tween.tween_property(shield_bar, "value", new_value - shield_depletion, .20).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_LINEAR)
-    _on_shield_ui()
-
-
-
-
-func _on_shield_ui():
-    shader_active = true
-    shield_bar.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 1.0)
-    await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
-    shader_active = false
-    shield_bar.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 0.0)
+    shield_bar.value = value
diff --git a/ui.tscn b/ui.tscn
index 8729dae..b0737fb 100644
--- a/ui.tscn
+++ b/ui.tscn
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=7 format=3 uid="uid://s6wf3egdqtmh"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://s6wf3egdqtmh"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d11molrkdjjh5" path="res://bar_background.png" id="1_m6e0p"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b544c65halgk4" path="res://ui.gd" id="1_nltto"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bsl3pxvxiuoqg" path="res://bar_foreground.png" id="2_27fn8"]
-[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://dfywtah53il1m" path="res://player_hit.gdshader" id="2_ibotj"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://5qkcf1cpre32" path="res://score_counter.tscn" id="4_ibotj"]
 
-[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_n5ude"]
-shader = ExtResource("2_ibotj")
-shader_parameter/toggle = 0.0
-
 [node name="UI" type="MarginContainer"]
 anchors_preset = 10
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -25,11 +20,8 @@ script = ExtResource("1_nltto")
 layout_mode = 2
 
 [node name="ShieldBar" type="TextureProgressBar" parent="HBoxContainer"]
-material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_n5ude")
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(80, 16)
 layout_mode = 2
-step = 0.0
-value = 100.0
 nine_patch_stretch = true
 stretch_margin_left = 3
 stretch_margin_top = 3
@@ -40,5 +32,3 @@ texture_progress = ExtResource("2_27fn8")
 
 [node name="ScoreCounter" parent="HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource("4_ibotj")]
 layout_mode = 2
-
-[connection signal="value_changed" from="HBoxContainer/ShieldBar" to="." method="_on_shield_bar_value_changed"]