fix boss

it works now except for a square being drawn in the shield. good enough

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-.DS_Store
-.vscode/settings.json

autobrake_test.p8

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-pico-8 cartridge // http://www.pico-8.com
-version 41
-__lua__
-
--- vacuum gambit automatic brake test
--- by kistaro windrider
-
-function usplit(str)
- return unpack(split(str))
-end
-function csv(s)
- local ret = split(s, "\n")
- for i, v in ipairs(ret) do
-  ret[i] = type(v) == "string" and split(v) or { v }
- end
- return ret
-end
-
--- generate standard "overlay"
--- constructor for type tt.
--- if more is defined, generated
--- new calls more(ret) after
--- ret is definitely not nil
--- before calling setmetatable.
--- use to initialize mutables.
---
--- if there was a previous new,
--- it is invoked on the new
--- object *after* more, because
--- this works better with the
--- `more` impls i use.
-function mknew(tt, more)
- local mt, oldnew = { __index = tt }, tt.new
- tt.new = function(ret)
-  if (not ret) ret = {}
-  if (more) more(ret)
-  if (oldnew) oldnew(ret)
-  setmetatable(ret, mt)
-  return ret
- end
-end
-
-function _init()
- pal(1,129,1)
- the_ship = ship.new()
- constraints:setup()
- slomo = 1
- sloc = 0
- reroll()
-end
-
-function reroll()
- frames=0
- sloc=0
- the_ship:reroll()
-end
-
-function _update60()
- if (btnp(4)) reroll()
- if (btnp(5)) constraints:cycle()
- if (btnp(3)) slomo <<= 1
- if (btnp(2)) slomo >>= 1
- slomo = (slomo < 1) and 1 or (slomo > 8192) and 8192 or slomo
- sloc += 1
- if sloc >= slomo then
-  frames += 1
-  the_ship:update()
-  sloc=0
- end
-end
-
-function _draw()
- cls(1)
- constraints:draw()
- the_ship:draw()
- print("frames: " .. frames, 4, 64, 7)
- print("speed: 1/" .. slomo, 8, 70, 7)
-
- print("thrust: ".. actual_t, 4, 80, 7)
- meter(80, 80, 128, 84, actual_t/the_ship.thrust/2)
- print("dx: ".. the_ship.dx, 20, 86, 7)
- meter(80, 86, 128, 90, the_ship.dx/the_ship.maxspd/2)
- print("x: "..the_ship.x, 24, 92, 7)
- print("bx: "..gbx, 20, 98, 7)
-
- print("xmin:"..tostr(constraints.xmin), 12, 108, 7)
- print("xmax:"..tostr(constraints.xmax), 12, 114, 7)
-end
-
-function meter(x0, y0, x1, y1, frac)
- local c = 11
- if frac < 0 then
-  frac = -frac
-  c = 8
- end
- local range = x1-x0
- local midpoint = x0 + (range/2)
- rectfill(x0, y0-1, x0, y1+1, 13)
- rectfill(midpoint, y0-1, midpoint, y1 + 1, 13)
- local width = range * frac
- if (width ~= 0) rectfill(x0, y0, x0 + width, y1, c)
-end
-
--->8
--- ship
-
-ship = {
- maxspd=4,
- thrust=0.25,
- drag=0.0625,
- y=32,
-}
-mknew(ship)
-
-function ship:reroll()
- self.x=rnd(128)
- self.dx=rnd(2*self.maxspd)-self.maxspd
-end
-
-function ship:draw()
- if self.x < -7 then
-  spr(2, 0, self.y-7)
-  spr(2, 0, self.y+8)
- elseif self.x > 127 then
-  spr(2, 120, self.y-7, 1, 1, true)
-  spr(2, 120, self.y+8, 1, 1, true)
- else
-  spr(1,self.x,self.y)
- end
-
- --if (self.dx == 0) return
- local bd, f = brake_dist(self.dx, self.thrust + self.drag)
- gbx = self.x+bd
- spr(3, gbx-2,self.y-2)
- print(tostr(f), gbx-2, self.y - 8, 14)
-end
-
-function calc_velocity(v0, t, vmax, drag)
- v0 = mid(v0 + t, vmax, -vmax)
- return v0 - mid(drag, -drag, v0)
-end
-
-function ship:update()
- local t = btn(0) and -1 or btn(1) and 1 or 0
- t *= self.thrust
- t = constraints:constrain(self, t)
- -- t = constraints:constrain(self, t)
- -- t = constraints:constrain(self, t)
- local s = calc_velocity(self.dx, t, self.maxspd, self.drag)
-
- self.x += s
- self.dx = s
- actual_t = t
-end
-
--->8
--- constraints
-
-constraints = {
- ymin=20,
- ymax=52,
- color=10
-}
-
-function constraints:constrain(s, want)
- self.color=10
- if (not self.xmin) return want
-
- -- bmx: brake max
- local v1, bmx = calc_velocity(s.dx, want, s.maxspd, s.drag), s.thrust + s.drag
- local bd, bf = brake_dist(v1, bmx)
- local bx, txm = s.x + bd + v1, self.xmax
- if bx < self.xmin then
-  -- predicted brake point left
-  -- of xmin; apply max reverse
-  -- thrust, treat xmin as our
-  -- max target, and handle
-  -- overbraking by coalescing
-  -- with past +xmax case
-  self.color = 9
-  want = s.thrust
-  txm = self.xmin
-  v1 = calc_velocity(s.dx, want, s.maxspd, s.drag)
-  bd, bf = brake_dist(v1, bmx)
-  bx  = bd + s.x + v1
- end
- if (bx <= txm) return want
- self.color = 8
- local overage = bx - txm
- want -= overage/max(bf,1)
- if (want < -s.thrust) want = -s.thrust
- return want
-end
-
-function brake_dist(v0, brake_max)
- local tri_frames = abs(v0\brake_max)
- local chunks = tri_frames * (tri_frames - 1) >> 1
- local chunk_zone = chunks * brake_max
- local overage = abs(v0) - tri_frames * brake_max
- return (chunk_zone + overage * (tri_frames + 1)) * sgn(v0), (overage > 0) and tri_frames + 1 or tri_frames
-end
-
-function constraints:cycle()
- if self.ctype=="bounds" then
-  self.ctype="point"
- elseif self.ctype=="point" then
-  self.ctype="off"
- else
-  self.ctype="bounds"
- end
- self:setup()
-end
-
-function constraints:setup()
- if self.ctype=="point" then
-  self.xmin = 64
-  self.xmax = 64
- elseif self.ctype=="bounds" then
-  self.xmin = 32
-  self.xmax = 96
- else
-  self.xmin = nil
-  self.xmax = nil
- end
-end
-
-function constraints:draw()
- if (not self.xmin) return
- rect(self.xmin, self.ymin, self.xmax, self.ymax, self.color)
-end
-
--->8
--- fx
-
--- todo: spark ring buffer
-
-__gfx__
-000000008000000000080000a000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000006666000080000009090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000067777600800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000675555758008888009090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000006750007508000000a000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000067777500080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000005555000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

code-of-conduct.md

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-Trans rights.

genericshmup.p8

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function updategame()
 	edeaths = {}
 	for ip, ps in ipairs(pships) do
 	 for ie, eb in ipairs(ebullets) do
-	  if collides(hurtbox(ps), hurtbox(eb)) then
+	  if collides(hurtobx(ps), hurtbox(eb)) then
 	   if (eb:hitship(ps)) add(edeaths, ie)
 	   if ps:hitbullet(eb) then
 	    add(pdeaths, ip)

old_readme.md

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-This file contains text that used to be in the cartridge itself, but
-I'm getting increasingly anxious about cartridge space so I'm moving
-it out ot a separate file.
-
----
-
-main loop sequence
-==================
-1. level_frame
-2. events
-3. merge new_events into events
-4. update bg intangibles
-5. move ships (player first)
-6. move bullets (player first)
-7. calculate collisions
- 1. pship on eship
- 2. ebullet on pship
- 3. pbullet on eship
-8. update fg intangibles
-9. check for end of level
-
-draw order
-----------
-bottom to top:
-1. intangibles_bg
-2. player bullets
-3. player ships
-4. enemy ships
-5. enemy bullets
-6. intangibles_fg
-
-notes
------
-intangibles_fg move()s after
-all collisions and other moves
-are processed. if an intangible
-is added to the list as a result
-of a collision or move, it will
-itself be move()d before it is
-drawn.
-
-data-driven items
-=================
-guns and bullets both allow the
-most common behaviors to be
-expressed with data alone.
-ships only need a movement
-algorithm expressed.
-
-guns
-----
-* t - metatable for bullet type.
-  fired once in the bullet's
-  default direction per shot.
-* enemy - if true, fired bullets
-  are flagged as enemy bullets.
-* icon - sprite index of an
-  8x8 sprite to display in the
-  hud when the player has this
-  gun. default is 20, a generic
-  crosshair bullseye thing.
-* cooldown - min frames between
-  shots.
-* ammo, maxammo - permitted
-  number of shots. 0 is empty
-  and unfireable. maxammo = 0
-  will cause a divide by zero
-  so don't do that. if nil,
-  ammo is infinite.
-
-default guns manage ammo and
-cooldown in shoot, then call
-actually_shoot to create the
-projectile. override only
-actually_shoot to change
-projectile logic while keeping
-cooldown and ammo logic.
-
-bullets
--------
-* dx, dy - movement per frame.
-  player bullets use -dy
-  instead.
-* enemyspd - multiplier for dx
-  and dy on enemy bullets.
-  default is 0.5, making enemy
-  shots much easier to dodge
-* damage - damage per hit;
-  used by ships
-* sprite - sprite index.
-* x_off, y_off - renamed for
-  the next two vars. may revert
-* center_off_x - the horizontal
-  centerpoint of the bullet,
-  for positioning when firing.
-  assume a pixel's coordinates
-  refer to the upper left corner
-  of the pixel; the center of
-  a 2-width bullet with an
-  upper left corner at 0 is 1,
-  not 0.5.
-* top_off_y, bottom_off_y -
-  also for positioning when
-  firing. positive distance from
-  top or bottom edge to image.
-  top_off_y will usually be 0,
-  bottom_off_y will not be when
-  bullets are smaller than
-  the sprite box.
-* width, height - measured in
-  full sprites (8x8 boxes), not
-  pixels. used for drawing.
-
-bullets despawn when above or
-below the screen (player or
-enemy bullets, respectively).
-
-by default, bullets despawn
-when they hit something.
-override hitship to change this.
-
-ships
-____
-
-ships move by calculating
-momentum, then offsetting their
-position by that momentum, then
-clamping their position to the
-screen (horizontally only for
-ships that autoscroll). ships
-that autoscroll (slip==true)
-then slide down by scrollspeed.
-fractional coordinates are ok.
-after movement, ships lose
-momentum (ship.drag along each
-axis). abs(momentum) can't
-exceed ship.maxspeed.
-
-ships gain momentum by acting
-like a player pushing buttons.
-the player ship actually reads
-buttons for this.
-
-act -- returns new acceleration:
-dx, dy, shoot_spec, shoot_main.
-dx and dy are change in momentum
-in px/frame. this is controls
-only -- friction is handled in
-ship:move (`drag` value).
-
-ships hitting another ship take
-1 damage per frame of overlap.
-ships hitting a bullet check
-bullet.damage to find out how
-much damage they take. damage
-is applied to shields, then hp.
-damaged ships flash briefly -
-blue (12) if all damage was
-shielded, white (7) if hp was
-damaged. a ship that then has 0
-or less hp calls self:die() and
-tells the main game loop to
-remove it.
-
-shieldcooldown is the interval
-between restoring shield points.
-shieldpenalty is the delay
-before restoring points after
-any damage, reset to this value
-on every damaging hit (whether
-it is absorbed by the shield or
-not) -- shield behaves like
-halo and other shooters in its
-heritage, where it recovers if
-you avoid damage for a while.
-not that there is any safe cover
-in this kind of game.
-
-ships do not repair hp on their
-own. negative-damage bullets
-are treated as 0, but a bullet
-can choose to repair the ship
-it hits in its own hitship
-method, or otherwise edit it
-(changing weapons, refilling
-weapon ammo). powerups are
-therefore a kind of bullet.
-
-levels
-======
-
-a level is a table mapping
-effective frame number to
-functions. when a level starts,
-it sets lframe ("level frame")
-and distance to 0.
-
-every frame, level_frame
-increments lframe by 0x0.0001.
-then if the level is not frozen,
-it increments distance by 1.0
-and runs the function in the
-level table for exactly that
-frame number (if any). distance
-is therefore "nonfrozen frames",
-and is used to trigger level
-progress. lframe always
-increments. ships are encouraged
-to use lframe to control
-animation and movement, and may
-use distance to react to level
-progress separately from overall
-time. remember to multiply
-lframe-related stuff by 0x0001.
-
-a special sentinel value, eol,
-marks the end of the level.
-(the level engine doesn't know
-when it's out of events, so
-without eol, the level will
-simply have no events forever.)
-when it finds eol, level_frame
-throws away the current level
-and tells the main loop that it
-might be done. the main loop
-agrees the level is over and the
-player has won when the level
-has reached eol and there are
-no more enemy ships, enemy
-bullets, or background events
-remaining. player ships, player
-bullets, and intangibles are
-not counted.
-
-level freezing
---------------
-the level is frozen when the
-global value freeze > 0.
-generally, something intending
-to block level progress (a
-miniboss, a minigame, etc.)
-increments freeze and prepares
-some means of decrementing it
-when it no longer wants to block
-level progress.
-
-most commonly, we want to block
-until some specific ship or
-group of ships has died. for
-these ships, override ship:die
-to decrement freeze. make sure
-to set ship.dead in any new
-ship:die method so anything else
-looking at it can recognize
-the ship as dead.
-
-for anything else, you probably
-want an event to figure out when
-to unfreeze.
-
-levels start at 1
------------------
-
-distance is initialized to 0
-but gets incremented before the
-first time the engine looks for
-events. therefore, the first
-frame of the level executes
-level[1]. since levelframe
-executes before anything else,
-level[1] sets up the first frame
-drawn in the level. the player
-does not see a blank world
-before level[1] runs.
-level[1] can therefore be used
-to reconfigure the player ship,
-set up backgrounds, start music,
-kick off some kind of fade-in
-animation, etc.
-
-
-events
-======
-the global list "events" stores
-0-argument functions which are
-called every frame. if they
-return true, they are removed
-from the list and not run again;
-if they return false, they stay
-and will be called in later
-frames. the level does not end
-while the events table is
-nonempty.
-
-events are most commonly used
-to set up something for later
-(for example, blip uses an event
-to remove the fx_pallete from
-the flashing ship when the blip
-expires), but can also be used
-to implement a "level within a
-level" that does something
-complicated until it's done. if
-you froze the level when
-creating the event, remember
-to thaw it (freeze -= 1) on all
-paths that return true.
-
-to do complex stuff in events,
-use a closure or a metatable
-that specifies __call.
-
-to avoid editing the events
-list while it is being iterated,
-events that create new events
-must add those events to
-new_events rather than events.
-new_events is only valid during
-the "event execution" stage, so
-events created at any other time
-must go directly on events
-without using new_events.
-
-intangibles
-===========
-
-the intangibles_fg and
-intangibles_bg lists contain
-items with :move and :draw.
-like ships and bullets, they
-move during _update60 and
-draw during _draw. they are
-not checked for collisions.
-
-intangibles_bg moves/draws
-before anything else moves or
-draws. intangibles_fg
-moves/draws last. this controls
-whether your intangible object
-draws in front of or behind
-other stuff. you probably want
-intangibles_bg for decorative
-elements and intangibles_fg
-for explosions, score popups,
-etc.
-
-there's no scrolling background
-engine but intangibles_bg could
-be used to create one, including
-using the map (otherwise unused
-in this engine) for the purpose.
-
-intangibles do not prevent the
-level from ending. like bullets
-and ships, if :move returns
-true, they are dropped.

rearm_prototype.p8

@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-pico-8 cartridge // http://www.pico-8.com
-version 42
-__lua__
--- vacuum gambit
--- by kistaro windrider
-
-function _draw()
- cls()
- draw_hud_placeholder()
- draw_weap_opt(0,0,frame_col(item==1),1,"hull","\n  +1\n max\nhealth")
- draw_weap_opt(56,0,frame_col(item==2),2,"vulc","  rate\n\n faster\n firing\n  rate")
- draw_rearm(frame_col(item<0))
-end
-
-function _init()
- item=1
- bfm=1
-end
-
-function _update()
- if (btn(3) and item > 0 or btn(2) and item < 0) item = -item
- if (btn(0)) item = 1
- if (btn(1)) item = 2
- if (btn() & 0xF ~= 0) and bfm >= 10 or bfm >= 30 then
-  bfm = 1
- else
-  bfm += 1
- end
-end
-
-function draw_hud_placeholder()
- rectfill(112, 0, 127, 127,0x56)
- rect(112,0,127,127,7)
- line(127,1,127,127,5)
- line(113,127)
-end
-
-function glow_box(x0, y0, x1, y1, c, cf)
- rect(x0, y0, x1, y1, c[1])
- rect(x0+1, y0+1, x1-1, y1-1, c[2])
- rect(x0+2, y0+2, x1-2, y1-2, c[1])
- if cf then
-  -- todo: animate "dot crawl" background
- 	fillp(…)
-  rectfill(x0+3, y0+3, x1-3, y1-3, cf)
-  fillp()
- end
-end
-
-function frame_col(hot)
- if (not hot) return {4,10}
- if (bfm<=16) return {14,7}
- return {2,8}
-end
-
-function draw_weap_opt(x, y, c, s, hdr, body)
- camera(-x,-y)
- glow_box(0,0,55,100,c,1)
- spr(s,5, 5)
- print(hdr, 13, 8, 7)
- print(body, 5, 15, 6)
- camera()
-end
-
-function draw_rearm(c)
- glow_box(0,101,111,127,c,1)
- spr(5,15,107,4,2)
- print("full ammo\nfull shield\n+50% health",54, 106, 6)
-end
-
-__gfx__
-000000000b00000000000a0007700770000aa0000444440004444444000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000bba80880000008000aa00aa00a0880a0447777700477777a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-007007000aaa28780a0000000990099008000080477aaa7a0477aaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-0007000008a8887808000000099009900080080047a0047a047a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00007000088888820000a000088008800000000047a0447a047a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00700700008888200000800008800880a000000a47a4477a047a4440000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000008820000a0000008800880080aa080477777a00477777a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-0000000000002000008000000880088000088000477770000422aaaa222200020000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000000000000000000000000000000000047a77700022ee0002eeee002e00022e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000000000000000000000000000000000047a4777002ea2e002e002e02ee022ee000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000000000000000000000000000000000047a0477a22ea2e002e002e02e2e2e2e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000000000000000000000000000000000047a0047a2e2222e02e222e02e02e02e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-000000000000000000000000000000000000000047a0047a2eeeeeea2eeee002e02e02e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-00000000000000000000000000000000000000000aa000aa2e7aa2ea2e00e002e02e02e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002e0002e02e002e02e02e02e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
-0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e0000e00e000e00e00e00e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

updatedshmup.p8

@@ -397,6 +397,23 @@ function dropshadow(str, x, y, col)
  print(str, x, y, col)
 end
 
+function grab_p1_butts()
+ if state ~= game then
+  local r = {0,0,0,0,0}
+  r[0] = 0
+  return r
+ end
+ local b = btn()
+ return {
+  [0]=b&0x1,
+  [1]=(b&0x2)>>1,
+  [2]=(b&0x4)>>2,
+  [3]=(b&0x8)>>3,
+  [4]=(b&0x10)>>4,
+  [5]=(b&0x20)>>5
+ }
+end
+
 -->8
 --ship behavior
 
@@ -431,19 +448,19 @@ end
 function ship_m:move()
  self:refresh_shield()
  self.power = min(self.max_power, self.power + self.generator)
- local dx, dy, shoot_spec, shoot_main = self:act()
- if (shoot_main) self:maybe_shoot(self.main_gun)
- if (shoot_spec) self:maybe_shoot(self.special_gun)
- if (dx ~= 0 or dy ~= 0) spark(self.sparks, self.x + 4*self.size, self.y + 4*self.size, dx*2.5, dy*2.5, self.sparkodds)
- self.xmomentum += dx
- self.ymomentum += dy
+ butt = self:grab_butts()
+ if (butt[5] > 0) self:maybe_shoot(self.main_gun)
+ if (butt[4] > 0) self:maybe_shoot(self.special_gun)
+ if (butt[0]-butt[1] ~= 0 or butt[2]-butt[3] ~= 0) spark(self.sparks, self.x + 4*self.size, self.y + 4*self.size, butt, self.thrust, self.sparkodds)
+ self.xmomentum += (self.thrust * butt[1]) - (self.thrust * butt[0])
+ self.ymomentum += (self.thrust * butt[3]) - (self.thrust * butt[2])
  self.xmomentum = mid(-self.maxspd, self.maxspd, self.xmomentum)
  self.ymomentum = mid(-self.maxspd, self.maxspd, self.ymomentum)
  
  self.x += self.xmomentum
  self.y += self.ymomentum
  
- if self == primary_ship then
+ if self == primary_self then
   self.x = mid(0, 112 - 8 * self.size, self.x)
   self.y = mid(0, 128 - 8 * self.size, self.y)
  end
@@ -852,18 +869,16 @@ player = ship_m.new{
  thrust = 0.25, -- momentum added from button
  drag = 0.125, -- momentum lost per frame
  slip = false, -- does not slide down screen
- act = function(self)  -- fetch buttons
-  local b,th = btn(),self.thrust
-  local blr = b&0x3
-  if blr == 1 then
-   self.sprite=17
-  elseif blr==2 then
-   self.sprite=18
+ grab_butts = function(self)  -- fetch buttons
+  local butts = grab_p1_butts()
+  if butts[0] == butts[1] then
+   self.sprite = 1
+  elseif butts[0] > 0 then
+   self.sprite = 17
   else
-   self.sprite=1
+   self.sprite = 18
   end
-  --dx, dy, shoot_spec, shoot_main
-  return (((b&0x2)>>1) - (b&0x1)) * th, (((b&0x8)>>3) - ((b&0x4)>>2)) * th, (b&0x10) > 0, (b&0x20) > 0
+  return butts
  end
 }
 mknew(player,
@@ -897,12 +912,18 @@ frownie = ship_m.new{
  thrust = 0.12, -- momentum added from button
  drag = 0.07, -- momentum lost per frame
  slip = true,
- act = function(self)
-  local tstate,dx = (1 + flr(4*t() + 0.5)) % 6,0
-  if (tstate==1 or tstate==2) dx=-self.thrust
-  if (tstate>=4) dx=self.thrust
-  return dx,0,false,false
- end,
+ grab_butts = function(discard_self)
+  -- buttons are effectively analog
+  -- and negative buttons work just fine!
+  local butts = {}
+  local tstate = (1 + flr(4*t() + 0.5)) % 6
+  butts[0] = ((tstate==1 or tstate==2) and 1) or 0
+  butts[1] = ((tstate==4 or tstate==5) and 1) or 0
+  for b=2, 5 do
+   butts[b]=0
+  end
+  return butts
+ end, -- button fetch algorithm
 }
 mknew(frownie)
 
@@ -941,9 +962,10 @@ spewy = frownie.new{
  generator=0.5,
  fire_off_x=4,
  fire_off_y = 7,
- act=function(self)
-  local dx,dy,shoot_spec=frownie.act(self)
-  return dx, dy, shoot_spec, true
+ grab_butts=function()
+  local butts=frownie.grab_butts()
+  butts[5]=1
+  return butts
  end
 }
 mknew(spewy, function(ship)
@@ -978,11 +1000,12 @@ mknew(chasey, function(ship)
  ship.main_gun=ship.main_gun or zap_gun.new{enemy=true}
 end)
 
-function chasey:act()
- local dx = 0
- if (self.x < primary_ship.x) dx=self.thrust
- if (self.x > primary_ship.x) dx=-self.thrust
- return dx, 0, false, self.x - 16 < primary_ship.x and self.x + 16 > primary_ship.x
+function chasey:grab_butts()
+ local butts = {[0]=0,0,0,0,0,0}
+ if (self.x < primary_ship.x) butts[1] = 1
+ if (self.x > primary_ship.x) butts[0] = 1
+ if (self.x - 16 < primary_ship.x and self.x + 16 > primary_ship.x) butts[5] = 1
+ return butts
 end
 
 xl_chasey=chasey.new{
@@ -998,10 +1021,10 @@ xl_chasey=chasey.new{
  shield = 5,
  boss = true,
  slip = false,
- act = function(self)
-  local dx,dy,shoot_spec,shoot_main = chasey.act(self)
-  if (self.y < 4) dy=self.thrust
-  return dx,dy,shoot_spec,shoot_main
+ grab_butts = function(self)
+  local butts = chasey.grab_butts(self)
+  if (self.y < 4) butts[3] = 1
+  return butts
  end,
  draw = function(self)
   if(self.fx_pal) pal(self.fx_pal)
@@ -1285,7 +1308,7 @@ end
 function spawn_goodie(goodie_name, x, y, sz)
  if (not goodie_name or #goodie_name == 0) return
  local sh = sz and sz/2 or 0
- _ENV[goodie_name].new{}:spawn_at(x+sh,y+sh)
+ goodies[goodie_name].new{}:spawn_at(x+sh,y+sh)
 end
 
 function multi(times, interval, fnm, ...)
@@ -1487,12 +1510,18 @@ like a player pushing buttons.
 the player ship actually reads
 buttons for this.
 
-act -- returns new acceleration:
-dx, dy, shoot_spec, shoot_main.
-dx and dy are change in momentum
-in px/frame. this is controls
-only -- friction is handled in
-ship:move (`drag` value).
+grab_butts - ship thrust control
+based on btn() api. returns a
+table indexed from 0..5 with
+0 to not push this button and 1
+to push it. ships can use
+fractional or out-of-range
+numbers to get varying amounts
+of thrust, including using
+negative numbers for thrust in
+the opposite direction. 4 and 5
+just check for nonzeroness to
+attempt to fire.
 
 ships hitting another ship take
 1 damage per frame of overlap.
@@ -1771,7 +1800,9 @@ function boom(x,y,boominess,is_boss)
  local boombonus = min(0.05 * boominess, 1.25)
  for _=1,boominess do
   local angle = rnd(1)
-  spark(sp,x+4,y+4,cos(angle), sin(angle),boombase+rnd(boombonus),1, true)
+  local butts = {0, sin(angle), 0}
+  butts[0] = cos(angle)
+  spark(sp,x+4,y+4,butts,boombase+rnd(boombonus),1, true)
  end
  return
 end
@@ -1791,16 +1822,17 @@ function spark_particle:draw()
  pset(self.x,self.y,self.sprs[self.sidx])
 end
 
-function spark(sprs, x, y, dx, dy, odds, fg)
+function spark(sprs, x, y, butts, thrust, odds, fg)
  if (sprs==nil or flr(rnd(odds)) ~= 0) return
+ thrust *= 2.5
  local target = fg and intangibles_fg or intangibles_bg
  target:push_back(spark_particle.new{
   x = x + rnd(4) - 2,
   y = y + rnd(4) - 2,
   sprs = sprs,
   sidx = 1,
-  dx = dx + rnd(2) - 1,
-  dy = dy + rnd(2) - 1,
+  dx = (butts[0] - butts[1]) * thrust + rnd(2) - 1,
+  dy = (butts[2] - butts[3]) * thrust + rnd(2) - 1,
  })
 end
 -->8