From 66be7838bb22958577f0d62068016b177e091b7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Minimata <minimata94@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:14:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] buffered inputs revamped and added mantle jumps and dashed

---
 player_controller/PlayerController.tscn       |  2 +
 player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs | 66 +++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/player_controller/PlayerController.tscn b/player_controller/PlayerController.tscn
index ee2fe725..88ea88e1 100644
--- a/player_controller/PlayerController.tscn
+++ b/player_controller/PlayerController.tscn
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ AccelerationAir = 0.8
 DecelerationAir = 0.02
 Weight = 4.0
 MantlePath = ExtResource("2_6lejt")
+MantleDashStrength = 20.0
+MantleJumpStartVelocity = 13.0
 CoyoteTime = 0.3
 InputBufferFrames = 5
 SimpleJumpStartVelocity = 6.0
diff --git a/player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs b/player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
index a83d2181..f16e686c 100644
--- a/player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
+++ b/player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	}
 	private bool _isUsingGamepad;
 	
+	public enum BufferedActions
+	{
+		None,
+		Jump,
+		MantleJump,
+		Dash,
+		MantleDash
+	}
+	private BufferedActions _bufferedAction = BufferedActions.None;
+	
 	// User API to important child nodes.
 	public HeadSystem       HeadSystem;
 	public Bobbing          Bobbing;
@@ -79,12 +89,19 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	public float DecelerationAir                     = 1.0f;
 	[Export(PropertyHint.Range, "0,10,0.01,or_greater")]
 	public float Weight        { get; set; } = 3.0f;
+	
+	// Mantle
 	[ExportGroup("Mantle")]
 	[Export(PropertyHint.Range, "0,1,0.01,or_greater")]
 	public float MantleTime { get; set; } = 0.1f;
 	[Export]
 	public PackedScene MantlePath { get; set; }
 	
+	[Export(PropertyHint.Range, "0,50,0.1")]
+	public float MantleDashStrength { get; set; } = 15f;
+	[Export(PropertyHint.Range, "0,100,1,or_greater")]
+	public float MantleJumpStartVelocity { get; set; } = 20.0f;
+	
 	// Jump
 	[ExportGroup("Jump")] 
 	[Export(PropertyHint.Range, "0,1,0.01")]
@@ -207,7 +224,6 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	private StateChartState  _grounded;
 	private StateChartState  _airborne;
 	private StateChartState  _coyoteEnabled;
-	// private StateChartState  _doubleJumpEnabled;
 	private StateChartState  _simpleJump;
 	private StateChartState  _doubleJump;
 	private StateChartState  _megaJump;
@@ -231,7 +247,7 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	private Transition       _onLeaveWallFromRunCoyote;
 	private Transition       _onLeaveWallFromRun;
 
-	private int _currentJumpBufferFrames = 0;
+	private int _currentInputBufferFrames;
 
 	private float            _playerHeight;
 	private float            _playerRadius;
@@ -470,12 +486,29 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 		
 		if (_simpleDashCooldownTimer.IsStopped())
 			_simpleDashCooldownTimer.Start();
-
-		if (_currentJumpBufferFrames > 0)
+		
+		if (_bufferedAction == BufferedActions.Jump && _currentInputBufferFrames > 0)
 		{
-			_currentJumpBufferFrames = 0;
+			_currentInputBufferFrames = 0;
 			PerformJump();
 		}
+		if (_bufferedAction == BufferedActions.Dash && _currentInputBufferFrames > 0)
+		{
+			_currentInputBufferFrames = 0;
+			SimpleDash();
+		}
+
+		if (_bufferedAction == BufferedActions.MantleJump)
+		{
+			SimpleDash();
+			OnJumpStarted(MantleJumpStartVelocity);
+		}
+		if (_bufferedAction == BufferedActions.MantleDash)
+		{
+			SimpleDash(MantleDashStrength);
+		}
+
+		_bufferedAction = BufferedActions.None;
 	}
 
 	public void DashCooldownTimeout()
@@ -649,8 +682,10 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	// Jump
 	public void OnInputJumpStarted()
 	{
-		_currentJumpBufferFrames = InputBufferFrames;
+		_currentInputBufferFrames = InputBufferFrames;
+		_bufferedAction = _mantling.Active ? BufferedActions.MantleJump : BufferedActions.Jump;
 		_isJumpInputPressed = true;
+		
 		PerformJump();
 	}
 
@@ -804,8 +839,8 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	
 	private Vector3 _velocityOnMantleStarted = Vector3.Zero;
 	
-	private bool _mantleEndedOnOtherSideOfWall = false;
-	private bool _mantleFoundGround = false;
+	private bool _mantleEndedOnOtherSideOfWall;
+	private bool _mantleFoundGround;
 	public void OnMantleStarted()
 	{
 		HeadSystem.OnMantle();
@@ -840,14 +875,15 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 		GlobalPosition = _mantlePath.Target.GlobalPosition;
 	}
 	
-	public void SimpleDashInDirection(Vector3 direction)
+	public void SimpleDashInDirection(Vector3 direction, float strength = -1)
 	{
-		SetVelocity(direction * SimpleDashStrength);
+		if (strength < 0) strength = SimpleDashStrength;
+		SetVelocity(direction * strength);
 	}
 
-	public void SimpleDash()
+	public void SimpleDash(float strength = -1)
 	{
-		SimpleDashInDirection(GetInputGlobalHDirection());
+		SimpleDashInDirection(GetInputGlobalHDirection(), strength);
 	}
 	
 	public void MantleFinished()
@@ -1014,7 +1050,9 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 				return;
 			_canDashAirborne = false;
 		}
-			
+		
+		_currentInputBufferFrames = InputBufferFrames;
+		_bufferedAction = _mantling.Active ? BufferedActions.MantleDash : BufferedActions.Dash;
 		_playerState.SendEvent("dash");
 	}
 	public void OnAimingEntered()
@@ -1427,7 +1465,7 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D
 	///////////////////////////
 	public override void _PhysicsProcess(double delta)
 	{
-		if (_currentJumpBufferFrames > 0) _currentJumpBufferFrames -= 1;
+		if (_currentInputBufferFrames > 0) _currentInputBufferFrames -= 1;
 		
 		LookAround(delta);
 		CameraModifications((float) delta);