Adjusted stock shot spacing and added muzzle flash.

scripts/player.gd

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ extends Area2D
 @export var speed: int = 150
 @export var shield_max: int = 10
 
-var velocity: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
+#var ship = %Ship
+
 var shield: int = 0: set = shield_set
 var can_shoot: bool = true
 var is_shooting: bool = false
@@ -27,55 +28,42 @@ func _process(delta):
   ship_displacement = position.y - previous_position.y
   travel += bullet_speed * delta + (ship_displacement)
   travel = clamp(travel, 0, 1.9 * weapon_spacing)
-  #TODO: sprite frame change on x axis
-  #if input.x > 0:
-        #$Ship.frame = 2
-        #$Ship/Boosters.animation = "right"
-    #elif input.x < 0:
-        #$Ship.frame = 0
-        #$Ship/Boosters.animation = "left"
-    #else:
-        #$Ship.frame = 1
-        #$Ship/Boosters.animation = "forward"
+  
+  # Sprite feedback based one player input
+  if input.x > 0:
+    %Ship.frame = 2
+    %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = true
+    %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "banked"
+  elif input.x < 0:
+    %Ship.frame = 1
+    %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = false
+    %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "banked"
+  else:
+    %Ship.frame = 0
+    %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = false
+    %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "fwd"
   
   previous_position = position      
   position += input * speed * delta
   position = position.clamp(Vector2(12,12), screensize - Vector2(12,12))
-  # Update velocity based on input
-  #var direction = Vector2.ZERO
-  #if Input.is_action_pressed("down"):
-      #direction.y += 1
-  #if Input.is_action_pressed("up"):
-      #direction.y -= 1
-#
-  ## Normalize direction and apply speed
-  #if direction.length() > 0:
-      #velocity = direction.normalized() * speed
-
-  # Update velocity
-  #velocity += velocity * delta
-  velocity = input * speed
-  
   
   if Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"):
-    print("Spacebar pressed!")
     is_shooting = true
 
   else: 
     is_shooting = false
   
   if is_shooting == true:
+    print("Spacebar pressed!")
+    %MuzzleFlash.show()
+    %Ship/MuzzleFlash.animation = "stock"
+    
     if travel > weapon_spacing:
       shoot()
       travel -= weapon_spacing
-        
-    #weapon_timer += delta
-    #print(weapon_timer)
-    #if weapon_timer >= weapon_rate:
-      #shoot()
-      #weapon_timer = 0.0
-  
-  if is_shooting == false: return
+      
+  if is_shooting == false:
+    %MuzzleFlash.hide()
 
 func shield_set(_value: int):
   return
@@ -88,16 +76,13 @@ func _on_weapon_cooldown_timeout() -> void:
 
 
 func shoot():
+  # Instantiate the bullet
   var bullet = weapon_current.instantiate()
-  bullet.position = position + Vector2(0,-20)
-  #previous_position = position
   get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
+  bullet.position = position + Vector2(0,-23)
   weapon_rate = bullet.shot_data.rate
   weapon_spacing = bullet.shot_data.spacing
   bullet_speed = abs(bullet.shot_data.speed)
-  #bullet.global_transform = self.global_transform
   prints(bullet.shot_data.shot_name, "weapon fired") #Print which weapon is firing
-  #weapon_cooldown = $WeaponCooldown
-  #weapon_cooldown.wait_time = bullet.shot_data.cooldown
-  #weapon_cooldown.start()
-  #can_shoot = not can_shoot
+   
+