allow the loading screen to update during world load by delaying for a frame after heavy loads.

src/LoadInit.gd

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func loadThread():
 	loadingScreen.LoadProgress(10)
 
 	loadingScreen.LoadProgress(20)
+	OS.delay_msec(827)
 
 	loadingScreen.LoadProgress(25)
 
@@ -52,12 +53,14 @@ func loadThread():
 	#Include "MapSystem.bb"
 
 	loadingScreen.LoadProgress(80)
+	OS.delay_msec(320)
 
 	#Include "NPCs.bb"
 
 	#Include "UpdateEvents.bb"
 
 	loadingScreen.LoadProgress(90)
+	OS.delay_msec(981)
 
 	#Include "menu.bb"
 	#MainMenuOpen = True

src/LoadWorld.gd

@@ -7,23 +7,27 @@ func _ready():
 	loadingScreen = $LoadingScreen
 	map = get_parent()
 	map.loadingScreen = loadingScreen
-	nextFrame.call_deferred()
+	#nextFrame.call_deferred()
 
-var thread: Thread
+#var thread: Thread
-func nextFrame():
+#func nextFrame():
-	#thread = Thread.new()
+	##thread = Thread.new()
-	#thread.start(loadThread)
+	##thread.start(loadThread)
-	loadThread()
+	#loadThread()
 
-func loadThread():
+var loadStage = 0
+var frameDelay = 1
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if loadStage == 0 and frameDelay == 0:
 		LoadAllSounds.Go(map)
 	
-	#Local i%, de.Decals, d.Doors, it.Items, r.Rooms, sc.SecurityCams, e.Events
-	
 		map.LoadRoomTemplates("Data/rooms.ini")
 	
 		loadingScreen.LoadProgress(45)
-	
+		loadStage = 1
+		frameDelay = 1
+	elif loadStage == 1 and frameDelay == 0:
 		#map.HideDistance = 15.0
 		
 		#map.HeartBeatRate = 70
@@ -37,38 +41,38 @@ func loadThread():
 		#else:
 			#LoadMap("Map Creator\Maps\"+SelectedMap)
 	
-	#var busyWork: int
-	#while not map.mapMade:
-		#busyWork += 1
-
 		#InitWayPoints()
-	
 		loadingScreen.LoadProgress(79)
-	
+		loadStage = 2
+		frameDelay = 1
+	elif loadStage == 2 and frameDelay == 0:
 		#Curr173 = CreateNPC(NPCtype173, 0, -30.0, 0)
 		#Curr106 = CreateNPC(NPCtypeOldMan, 0, -30.0, 0)
 		#Curr106.State = 70 * 60 * randi_range(12,17)
 		
 		for d: Door in map.doors:
-		map.EntityParent.call_deferred(d.obj, null)
+			map.EntityParent(d.obj, null)
 			if d.obj2 != null:
-			map.EntityParent.call_deferred(d.obj2, null)
+				map.EntityParent(d.obj2, null)
 			if d.frameobj != null:
-			map.EntityParent.call_deferred(d.frameobj, null)
+				map.EntityParent(d.frameobj, null)
 			if d.buttons[0] != null:
-			map.EntityParent.call_deferred(d.buttons[0], null)
+				map.EntityParent(d.buttons[0], null)
 			if d.buttons[1] != null:
-			map.EntityParent.call_deferred(d.buttons[1], null)
+				map.EntityParent(d.buttons[1], null)
 			
 			if d.obj2 != null and d.dir == 0:
-			map.MoveEntity.call_deferred(d.obj, 0, 0, 8.0 * Constants.RoomScale)
+				map.MoveEntity(d.obj, 0, 0, 8.0 * Constants.RoomScale)
-			map.MoveEntity.call_deferred(d.obj2, 0, 0, 8.0 * Constants.RoomScale)
+				map.MoveEntity(d.obj2, 0, 0, 8.0 * Constants.RoomScale)
 		
 		#for it: Item in map.items:
 			#map.EntityType (it.collider, HIT_ITEM)
 			#map.EntityParent(it.collider, null)
 	
 		loadingScreen.LoadProgress(80)
+		loadStage = 3
+		frameDelay = 1
+	elif loadStage == 3 and frameDelay == 0:
 		#For sc.SecurityCams= Each SecurityCams
 			#sc\angle = EntityYaw(sc\obj) + sc\angle
 			#EntityParent(sc\obj, 0)
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ func loadThread():
 		for r: Room in map.rooms:
 			for i in range(Constants.MaxRoomLights):
 				if r.Lights[i] != null:
-				map.EntityParent.call_deferred(r.Lights[i], null)
+					map.EntityParent(r.Lights[i], null)
 			
 			#if (not r.RoomTemplate.DisableDecals):
 				#if randi_range(0, 4) == 1:
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@ func loadThread():
 				e.EventState3 = 1.0
 				print("room2sl")
 				
+
 		#MoveMouse viewport_center_x,viewport_center_y;320, 240
 		#
 		#AASetFont Font1
@@ -153,13 +158,18 @@ func loadThread():
 		#HidePointer()
 		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
 		
+		Global.PlayTempSound(map.StepSFX[0][0][0])
+		
 		Global.player = load("res://scenes/world/Player.tscn").instantiate()
-	map.add_child.call_deferred(Global.player)
+		map.add_child(Global.player)
 		
 		Global.player.BlinkTimer = -10
 		#Global.player.BlurTimer = 100
 		Global.player.Stamina = 100
 		
+		loadStage = 4
+		frameDelay = 1
+	elif loadStage == 4 and frameDelay == 0:
 		for i in range(70):
 			Global.FPSfactor = 1.0
 			#FlushKeys()
@@ -179,16 +189,18 @@ func loadThread():
 		#FlushMouse
 		
 		Global.player.DropSpeed = 0
+		frameDelay = -1
 	
 	#PrevTime = MilliSecs()
+	if frameDelay > 0:
+		frameDelay -= 1
 		
-var nomore = false
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not nomore and loadingScreen.loaded and Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept"):
 		nomore = true
-		queue_free.call_deferred()
+		queue_free()
 		map.OtherOpen = null
 
-#
+var nomore = false
+
 #func _exit_tree() -> void:
 	#thread.wait_to_finish()