Shared.actors := [] Array optimization and Actor.tag = ""

src/actor/Actor.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ var term_vel := 16
 var remainder := Vector2.ZERO
 
 # movement and collision
+export var tag := "actor"
+export var is_solid := false
 export var is_moving := false
 export var is_colliding := false
 export var is_using_gravity := false
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ var time_since_floor := 0
 # ignore this actor's solidity
 var ignore_actor : Actor
 
+func _enter_tree():
+	Shared.actors.append(self)
+
+func _exit_tree():
+	Shared.actors.erase(self)
+
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
 	position = position.floor()
@@ -61,21 +69,6 @@ func _set_hit_y(value):
 	hitbox_y = value
 	update()
 
-func set_solid(arg := false):
-	#is_solid = arg
-	if arg:
-		add_to_group("solid")
-	else:
-		remove_from_group("solid")
-
-func set_active(arg := false):
-	#is_active = arg
-	set_physics_process(arg)
-	if arg:
-		add_to_group("actor")
-	else:
-		remove_from_group("actor")
-
 # draw hitbox in editor
 func _draw():
 	if Engine.editor_hint:
@@ -219,8 +212,8 @@ func is_area_solid_tile(x1, y1, width, height):
 
 # check area for solid actors
 func is_area_solid_actor(x, y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null) -> bool:
-	for a in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("solid"):
-		if a != self and a != ignore and a != ignore_actor:
+	for a in Shared.actors:
+		if a.is_solid and a != self and a != ignore and a != ignore_actor:
 			if aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
 				return true
 	return false
@@ -232,21 +225,21 @@ func is_area_solid(x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hi
 	return is_area_solid_actor(x, y, width, height, ignore)
 
 # is overlapping any actor?
-func is_area_actor(group_name = "actor", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
-	for a in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(group_name if group_name else "actor"):
-		if a != self and a != ignore and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
+func is_area_actor(_tag = "", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
+	for a in Shared.actors:
+		if a != self and a != ignore and (_tag != "" and a.tag == _tag) and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
 			return true
 	return false
 
 # return array of actors
-func check_area_actors(group_name = "actor", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
+func check_area_actors(_tag = "", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
 	var act = []
-	for a in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(group_name if group_name else "actor"):
-		if a != self and a != ignore and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
+	for a in Shared.actors:
+		if a != self and a != ignore and (_tag != "" and a.tag == _tag) and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
 			act.append(a)
 	return act
 
-func check_area_first_actor(group_name = "actor", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
-	for a in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(group_name if group_name else "actor"):
-		if a != self and a != ignore and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
+func check_area_first_actor(_tag = "", x = position.x, y = position.y, width = hitbox_x, height = hitbox_y, ignore = null):
+	for a in Shared.actors:
+		if a != self and a != ignore and (_tag != "" and a.tag == _tag) and aabb(x, y, width, height, a.position.x, a.position.y, a.hitbox_x, a.hitbox_y):
 			return a

src/actor/Box.tscn

@@ -32,18 +32,15 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ) ]
 }
 
-[node name="Box" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-"box",
-"solid",
-]]
+[node name="Box" type="Node2D"]
 z_index = 4
 z_as_relative = false
 script = ExtResource( 3 )
+tag = "box"
+is_solid = true
 is_moving = true
 is_colliding = true
 is_using_gravity = true
-is_using_tread = true
 push_dur = 0.04
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]

src/actor/Exit.tscn

@@ -34,15 +34,13 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ) ]
 }
 
-[node name="Exit" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-"exit",
-]]
+[node name="Exit" type="Node2D"]
 z_index = 10
 z_as_relative = false
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 hitbox_x = 6
 hitbox_y = 6
+tag = "exit"
 dust_speed = 0.1
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]

src/actor/Passthrough.gd

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 			is_done = not is_area_solid_actor(position.x, position.y)
 			if is_done:
 				node_sprite.frame += 1
-				set_solid(true)
+				is_solid = true
 				node_audio.play()
 		else:
 			is_hit = is_area_solid_actor(position.x, position.y)

src/actor/Passthrough.tscn

@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://media/image/crate.png" type="Texture" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://media/audio/sfx/hit0.wav" type="AudioStream" id=3]
 
-[node name="Passthrough" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-"passthrough",
-]]
+[node name="Passthrough" type="Node2D" groups=["actor", "passthrough"]]
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
+tag = "passthrough"
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]
 position = Vector2( 4, 4 )

src/actor/Player.gd

@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 		node_audio_push.volume_db = linear2db(push_fade / 0.2)
 		if push_fade == 0:
 			node_audio_push.stop()
+	
+	
+	node_sprite.position = Vector2(4,-4) + remainder
 
 func box_release(sx := 0.0, sy := 0.0):
 	is_pickup = false

src/actor/Player.tscn

@@ -174,18 +174,15 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ) ]
 }
 
-[node name="Player" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-"player",
-"solid",
-]]
+[node name="Player" type="Node2D"]
 z_index = 15
 z_as_relative = false
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
+tag = "player"
+is_solid = true
 is_moving = true
 is_colliding = true
 is_using_gravity = true
-is_using_tread = true
 move_speed = 0.9
 jump_speed = 1.4
 jump_frames = 16

src/actor/Spike.tscn

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://media/image/crate_tiles.png" type="Texture" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actor/Actor.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 
-[node name="Spike" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-"spike",
-]]
+[node name="Spike" type="Node2D" groups=["actor", "spike"]]
 z_index = 5
 z_as_relative = false
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 hitbox_y = 3
+tag = "spike"
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]
 position = Vector2( 4, -1 )

src/actor/Switch.tscn

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actor/Switch.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://media/audio/sfx/btn3.wav" type="AudioStream" id=3]
 
-[node name="Switch" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-]]
+[node name="Switch" type="Node2D" groups=["actor"]]
 z_index = -5
 z_as_relative = false
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 hitbox_y = 4
+tag = ""
+is_solid = ""
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]
 position = Vector2( 4, 0 )

src/actor/SwitchBlock.gd

@@ -20,18 +20,16 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 	if Engine.editor_hint:
 		return
 	
-	if is_switch:
-		if not is_in_group("solid"):
-			if not is_area_solid_actor(position.x, position.y):
-				set_solid(true)
-				node_sprite.frame = frame_on
+	if is_switch and !is_solid and !is_area_solid_actor(position.x, position.y):
+		is_solid = true
+		node_sprite.frame = frame_on
 
 func switch_on():
 	is_switch = true
 
 func switch_off():
 	is_switch = false
-	set_solid(false)
+	is_solid = false
 	node_sprite.frame = frame_off
 
 

src/actor/SwitchBlock.tscn

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://media/image/crate.png" type="Texture" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actor/SwitchBlock.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 
-[node name="SwitchBlock" type="Node2D" groups=[
-"actor",
-]]
+[node name="SwitchBlock" type="Node2D" groups=["actor"]]
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]

src/actor/SwitchBlockBlue.tscn

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actor/SwitchBlock.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 
 [node name="SwitchBlockBlue" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+tag = "False"
+is_solid = false
 color = "blue"
 frame_on = 14
 frame_off = 12

src/actor/SwitchBlue.tscn

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actor/Switch.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 
 [node name="SwitchBlue" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+is_solid = false
 color = "blue"
 
 [node name="Sprite" parent="." index="0"]

src/autoload/Shared.gd

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ var is_in_game := false
 var sfx_volume = 10
 var music_volume = 10
 
+var actors := []
+
 func _ready():	
 	print("Shared._ready(): ")
 	

src/fx/Explosion2.gd

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ export var lerp_speed := 0.1
 func _ready():
 	target_pos = position
 	
-	for a in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("exit"):
-		target_pos = a.position + Vector2(3, 3)
-		break
+	for a in Shared.actors:
+		if a.tag == "exit":
+			target_pos = a.position + Vector2(3, 3)
+			break
 	
 	node_audio.pitch_scale = 1 + rand_range(-0.2, 0.2)
 	node_audio.play()

src/menu/select.gd

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func view_scene(port, path):
 	if ResourceLoader.exists(path + ".tscn"):
 		var m = load(path + ".tscn").instance()
 		port.add_child(m)
-		for i in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("actor"):
-			if !i.is_in_group("exit"):
+		for i in Shared.actors:
+			if !i.tag == "exit":
 				i.set_physics_process(false) # dont process actors
 
 func scroll(arg = 0):