From c91c931ad33bdd57cc1ea506368bc946ed1c182a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Haze Weathers <hazel.lsnider@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:35:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] proper horizontal speed variable so acceleration can exist

---
 objects/player/player.gd   | 19 ++++++++++++++++---
 objects/player/player.tscn |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/objects/player/player.gd b/objects/player/player.gd
index 8cf0ec9..758f149 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.gd
+++ b/objects/player/player.gd
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 extends CharacterBody3D
 
 
+@export var walk_acceleration: float
 @export var walk_speed: float
+@export var stopping_rate: float
 @export var gravity: float
 @export var jump_force: float
 
 @export var level_path: Path3D
 
 
+var h_speed: float = 0.0
+
+
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# snap player horizontally to path
 	var path_offset = level_path.curve.get_closest_offset(level_path.to_local(global_position))
@@ -18,9 +23,15 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	global_transform.basis.z = -path_trans.basis.z
 	
 	# horizontal movement
-	var h_movement = global_transform.basis.z * Input.get_axis(&"walk_left", &"walk_right") * walk_speed
-	velocity.x = h_movement.x
-	velocity.z = h_movement.z
+	var input_dir = signf(Input.get_axis(&"walk_left", &"walk_right"))
+	h_speed += input_dir * walk_acceleration * delta
+	if input_dir == 0.0:
+		h_speed = move_toward(h_speed, 0.0, stopping_rate * delta)
+	h_speed = clampf(h_speed, -walk_speed, walk_speed)
+	
+	var h_velocity = global_transform.basis.z * h_speed
+	velocity.x = h_velocity.x
+	velocity.z = h_velocity.z
 	
 	# vertical movement
 	velocity.y -= gravity * delta
@@ -28,3 +39,5 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		velocity.y = jump_force
 	
 	move_and_slide()
+	
+	# update horizontal speed after slide
diff --git a/objects/player/player.tscn b/objects/player/player.tscn
index b131cfe..b3dc99a 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.tscn
+++ b/objects/player/player.tscn
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ radius = 0.25
 
 [node name="Player" type="CharacterBody3D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_g7ett")
+walk_acceleration = 18.0
 walk_speed = 6.0
+stopping_rate = 24.0
 gravity = 15.0
 jump_force = 8.0