Update spawner to be scene-based.

scripts/power_up_spawner.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ class_name PowerUpSpawner extends Node2D
 @export var spawn_interval: float = 5.0
 @export var test_mode: bool = true
 
+# PackedScene for the pickup template — configure in the scene editor.
+@export var pickup_scene: PackedScene
+
 @onready var screensize: Vector2 = get_viewport().content_scale_size
 @onready var spawn_timer: Timer = $SpawnTimer
 
@@ -31,7 +34,8 @@ func _spawn_test_pickups() -> void:
     for weapon: WeaponShot in all_weapon_shots:
         if weapon == null or weapon.shot_name.is_empty():
             continue
-        var pickup := _create_pickup(weapon)
+
+        var pickup := _spawn_pickup(weapon)
         if not is_instance_valid(pickup):
             continue  # skipped — no valid icon
 
@@ -61,45 +65,27 @@ func pickup_collected() -> void:
         _pickups_spawned = 0
 
 
-func _create_pickup(weapon: WeaponShot) -> Area2D:
-    var pickup := Area2D.new()
-    pickup.name = "PowerUpPickup"
+func _spawn_pickup(weapon: WeaponShot) -> Area2D:
+    # Validate that the weapon has a pickup icon configured.
+    if weapon.pickup_icon == null:
+        printerr("[PowerUpSpawner] No pickup icon set for weapon: ", weapon.shot_name)
+        var dead := Area2D.new()  # return a dead node — caller skips it
+        dead.queue_free()
+        return dead
 
-    # Icon texture — load from graphics/ matching the weapon's shot_name.
-    var icon_path := "res://graphics/" + weapon.shot_name.replace(" ", "") + ".png"
-    var icon_tex := load(icon_path) as Texture2D
-    if icon_tex == null:
-        printerr("[PowerUpSpawner] No texture found for weapon: ", weapon.shot_name)
-        pickup.queue_free()  # return a dead node — caller skips it
-        return pickup
+    # Instantiate the scene template and attach weapon metadata.
+    var pickup := pickup_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
+    if pickup == null:
+        printerr("[PowerUpSpawner] Failed to instantiate pickup scene.")
+        return null
 
+    pickup.set_meta("weapon_shot", weapon)
+
+    # Add the icon node at runtime (scene has no TextureRect to avoid null-dependency issues).
     var icon := TextureRect.new()
-    icon.texture = icon_tex
+    icon.texture = weapon.pickup_icon
     icon.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_CENTERED
     icon.size = Vector2(16, 16)
     pickup.add_child(icon)
 
-    # Collision shape — small rectangle matching the icon.
-    var shape := RectangleShape2D.new()
-    shape.size = Vector2(14, 14)
-    var collision := CollisionShape2D.new()
-    collision.shape = shape
-    pickup.add_child(collision)
-
-    # Store the weapon reference so we know what to give the player.
-    pickup.set_meta("weapon_shot", weapon)
-
-    # Configure collision so HelpBoxArea (Layer 2, Mask 1) detects it.
-    pickup.collision_layer = 1
-    pickup.collision_mask = 0
-
     return pickup
-
-
-
-
-
-# --- Timer control ---
-
-# Direct stop/start — no guard conditions. The timer's paused property
-# can cause deadlock if the guard checks "not paused" after stop().

scripts/weapon_shot.gd

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ extends Resource
 # PackedScene reference to the bullet / projectile scene instantiated on fire.
 @export var bullet_scene: PackedScene
 
+# Icon used when this weapon appears as a powerup pickup on the field.
+@export var pickup_icon: Texture2D
+
 
 @export_subgroup("Launch")