[Player][Interactions] Refactor common settings to be in the Game Settings SO. Update follow paramters and pathfinding for Pulver

Assets/Data/Settings/DefaultSettings.asset

@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   playerStopDistance: 10
   followerPickupDelay: 0.2
+  followDistance: 5
+  manualMoveSmooth: 2
+  thresholdFar: 10
+  thresholdNear: 7
+  stopThreshold: 0.5
+  moveSpeed: 15
+  stopDistance: 0.1
+  useRigidbody: 1
+  followUpdateInterval: 0.1
+  followerSpeedMultiplier: 1.2
+  heldIconDisplayHeight: 2

Assets/Prefabs/Puzzles/AssPuzzlePickup.prefab

@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ PrefabInstance:
     m_Modifications:
     - target: {fileID: 530025588511586483, guid: 68fe09242bd73f34bad304c509872d90, type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_LocalScale.x
-      value: 5
+      value: 4.25
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 530025588511586483, guid: 68fe09242bd73f34bad304c509872d90, type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_LocalScale.y
-      value: 5
+      value: 4
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 530025588511586483, guid: 68fe09242bd73f34bad304c509872d90, type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_LocalScale.z
-      value: 5
+      value: 1
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 530025588511586483, guid: 68fe09242bd73f34bad304c509872d90, type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_LocalPosition.x

Assets/Scenes/AppleHillsOverworld.unity

@@ -23045,6 +23045,30 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: m_LocalEulerAnglesHint.z
       value: 0
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: acceleration
+      value: 15
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: thresholdFar
+      value: 12
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: thresholdNear
+      value: 7
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: followDistance
+      value: 5
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: manualMoveSmooth
+      value: 100
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 3435632802124758411, guid: 8ac0210dbf9d7754e9526d6d5c214f49, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: heldIconDisplayHeight
+      value: 2
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     m_RemovedComponents: []
     m_RemovedGameObjects: []
     m_AddedGameObjects: []

Assets/Scripts/FollowerController.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
 {
     [Header("Follower Settings")]
-    public float followDistance = 1.5f; // Desired distance behind player
     public bool debugDrawTarget = true;
     public float followUpdateInterval = 0.1f; // How often to update follow logic
     public float manualMoveSmooth = 8f; // Smoothing factor for manual movement
@@ -15,28 +14,30 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
     private AIPath aiPath;
     private Vector3 targetPoint;
     private float timer;
-    private bool usePathfinding = false;
     private bool isManualFollowing = true; // Default to manual following
     private Vector3 lastMoveDir = Vector3.right; // Default direction
     private float currentSpeed = 0f;
 
-    [Header("Speed Settings")]
-    public float acceleration = 10f;
-    public float deceleration = 12f;
-    public float thresholdFar = 2.5f;
-    public float thresholdNear = 0.5f;
-    public float stopThreshold = 0.1f; // Stop moving when within this distance
-    private float playerMaxSpeed = 5f;
-    private const float followerSpeedMultiplier = 1.2f;
-    private float followerMaxSpeed = 6f; // Default, will be set from player
-    private float defaultFollowerMaxSpeed = 6f; // Default fallback value
-
     private Animator animator;
     private Transform artTransform;
 
     [Header("Held Item")]
     public PickupItemData currentlyHeldItem;
     public SpriteRenderer heldObjectRenderer;
+    public float heldIconDisplayHeight = 2.0f; // Desired height for held item icon
+
+    private bool isReturningToPlayer = false; // Track if follower is returning after pickup
+
+    // Speed fields for follower
+    private float playerMaxSpeed = 5f;
+    private float followerMaxSpeed = 6f;
+    private float defaultFollowerMaxSpeed = 6f;
+
+    // Pickup events
+    public delegate void FollowerPickupHandler();
+    public event FollowerPickupHandler OnPickupArrived;
+    public event FollowerPickupHandler OnPickupReturned;
+    private Coroutine pickupCoroutine;
 
     void Awake()
     {
@@ -69,60 +70,30 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
         FindPlayerReference();
     }
 
-    void FindPlayerReference()
-    {
-        GameObject playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
-        if (playerObj != null)
-        {
-            playerTransform = playerObj.transform;
-            playerAIPath = playerObj.GetComponent<AIPath>();
-            if (playerAIPath != null)
-            {
-                playerMaxSpeed = playerAIPath.maxSpeed;
-                defaultFollowerMaxSpeed = playerMaxSpeed;
-                followerMaxSpeed = playerMaxSpeed * followerSpeedMultiplier;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            playerTransform = null;
-            playerAIPath = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    void Start()
-    {
-        FindPlayerReference();
-    }
-
     void UpdateFollowTarget()
     {
         if (playerTransform == null)
         {
-            // Try to reacquire reference if lost
             FindPlayerReference();
             if (playerTransform == null)
-                return; // Still missing, skip update
+                return;
         }
         if (isManualFollowing)
         {
-            // Determine direction: use player's velocity if available, else lastMoveDir
             Vector3 playerPos = playerTransform.position;
             Vector3 moveDir = Vector3.zero;
             if (playerAIPath != null && playerAIPath.velocity.magnitude > 0.01f)
             {
                 moveDir = playerAIPath.velocity.normalized;
-                lastMoveDir = moveDir; // Update last valid direction
+                lastMoveDir = moveDir;
             }
             else
             {
-                moveDir = lastMoveDir; // Use last direction if stationary
+                moveDir = lastMoveDir;
             }
-            // Calculate target point behind player
+            // Use GameSettings for followDistance
-            targetPoint = playerPos - moveDir * followDistance;
+            targetPoint = playerPos - moveDir * GameManager.Instance.FollowDistance;
-            targetPoint.z = 0; // For 2D
+            targetPoint.z = 0;
-
-            // Only disable aiPath if in manual mode
             if (aiPath != null)
             {
                 aiPath.enabled = false;
@@ -134,73 +105,93 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (playerTransform == null)
         {
-            // Try to reacquire reference if lost
             FindPlayerReference();
             if (playerTransform == null)
-                return; // Still missing, skip update
+                return;
         }
 
         timer += Time.deltaTime;
-        if (timer >= followUpdateInterval)
+        if (timer >= GameManager.Instance.FollowUpdateInterval)
         {
             timer = 0f;
             UpdateFollowTarget();
         }
 
-        // Manual movement logic with acceleration/deceleration and stop threshold
         if (isManualFollowing)
         {
-            // 2D distance calculation (ignore z)
             Vector2 current2D = new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y);
             Vector2 target2D = new Vector2(targetPoint.x, targetPoint.y);
             float dist = Vector2.Distance(current2D, target2D);
-            if (dist > stopThreshold)
+            float minSpeed = followerMaxSpeed * 0.3f;
+            float lerpFactor = GameManager.Instance.ManualMoveSmooth * Time.deltaTime;
+            float targetSpeed = 0f;
+            if (dist > GameManager.Instance.StopThreshold)
             {
-                float desiredSpeed = followerMaxSpeed;
+                if (dist > GameManager.Instance.ThresholdFar)
-                if (dist > thresholdFar)
                 {
-                    // Accelerate to follower's max speed
+                    targetSpeed = followerMaxSpeed;
-                    desiredSpeed = Mathf.Min(currentSpeed + acceleration * Time.deltaTime, followerMaxSpeed);
                 }
-                else if (dist <= thresholdNear && dist > stopThreshold)
+                else if (dist > GameManager.Instance.ThresholdNear && dist <= GameManager.Instance.ThresholdFar)
                 {
-                    // Decelerate as approaching target, but keep moving until stopThreshold
+                    targetSpeed = followerMaxSpeed;
-                    desiredSpeed = Mathf.Max(currentSpeed - deceleration * Time.deltaTime, 0.5f);
                 }
-                else
+                else if (dist > GameManager.Instance.StopThreshold && dist <= GameManager.Instance.ThresholdNear)
                 {
-                    // Maintain follower's max speed
+                    targetSpeed = minSpeed;
-                    desiredSpeed = followerMaxSpeed;
+                }
+                currentSpeed = Mathf.Lerp(currentSpeed, targetSpeed, lerpFactor);
+                if (dist > GameManager.Instance.StopThreshold && dist <= GameManager.Instance.ThresholdNear)
+                {
+                    currentSpeed = Mathf.Max(currentSpeed, minSpeed);
                 }
-                currentSpeed = desiredSpeed;
                 Vector3 dir = (targetPoint - transform.position).normalized;
                 transform.position += dir * currentSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
             }
             else
             {
-                // Stop moving when close enough
                 currentSpeed = 0f;
             }
         }
-
+        if (isReturningToPlayer && aiPath != null && aiPath.enabled && playerTransform != null)
-        // Update animator speed parameter
+        {
+            aiPath.destination = playerTransform.position;
+        }
         if (animator != null)
         {
             float normalizedSpeed = 0f;
             if (isManualFollowing)
             {
-                // Use currentSpeed for manual following
                 normalizedSpeed = currentSpeed / followerMaxSpeed;
             }
             else if (aiPath != null)
             {
-                // Use aiPath velocity for pathfinding mode
                 normalizedSpeed = aiPath.velocity.magnitude / followerMaxSpeed;
             }
             animator.SetFloat("Speed", Mathf.Clamp01(normalizedSpeed));
         }
     }
 
+    void FindPlayerReference()
+    {
+        GameObject playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
+        if (playerObj != null)
+        {
+            playerTransform = playerObj.transform;
+            playerAIPath = playerObj.GetComponent<AIPath>();
+            if (playerAIPath != null)
+            {
+                playerMaxSpeed = playerAIPath.maxSpeed;
+                defaultFollowerMaxSpeed = playerMaxSpeed;
+                followerMaxSpeed = playerMaxSpeed * GameManager.Instance.FollowerSpeedMultiplier;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            playerTransform = null;
+            playerAIPath = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     // Command follower to go to a specific point (pathfinding mode)
     public void GoToPoint(Vector2 worldPosition)
     {
@@ -213,11 +204,6 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
-    public delegate void FollowerPickupHandler();
-    public event FollowerPickupHandler OnPickupArrived;
-    public event FollowerPickupHandler OnPickupReturned;
-    private Coroutine pickupCoroutine;
-
     // Command follower to go to a specific point and return to player
     public void GoToPointAndReturn(Vector2 itemPosition, Transform playerTransform)
     {
@@ -237,6 +223,16 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
             {
                 heldObjectRenderer.sprite = currentlyHeldItem.mapSprite;
                 heldObjectRenderer.enabled = true;
+                // Scale held icon to fixed height, preserve aspect ratio
+                var sprite = currentlyHeldItem.mapSprite;
+                float spriteHeight = sprite.bounds.size.y;
+                float spriteWidth = sprite.bounds.size.x;
+                if (spriteHeight > 0f)
+                {
+                    float scaleY = heldIconDisplayHeight / spriteHeight;
+                    float scaleX = scaleY * (spriteWidth / spriteHeight);
+                    heldObjectRenderer.transform.localScale = new Vector3(scaleX, scaleY, 1f);
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -249,6 +245,7 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
     private System.Collections.IEnumerator PickupSequence(Vector2 itemPosition, Transform playerTransform)
     {
         isManualFollowing = false;
+        isReturningToPlayer = false;
         if (aiPath != null)
         {
             aiPath.enabled = true;
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
             aiPath.destination = new Vector3(itemPosition.x, itemPosition.y, 0);
         }
         // Wait until follower reaches item (2D distance)
-        while (Vector2.Distance(new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y), new Vector2(itemPosition.x, itemPosition.y)) > stopThreshold)
+        while (Vector2.Distance(new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y), new Vector2(itemPosition.x, itemPosition.y)) > GameManager.Instance.StopThreshold)
         {
             yield return null;
         }
@@ -264,7 +261,6 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
         // Set held item and destroy pickup
         if (heldObjectRenderer != null)
         {
-            // Find Pickup object at itemPosition
             Collider2D[] hits = Physics2D.OverlapCircleAll(itemPosition, 0.2f);
             foreach (var hit in hits)
             {
@@ -284,11 +280,13 @@ public class FollowerController : MonoBehaviour
             aiPath.maxSpeed = followerMaxSpeed;
             aiPath.destination = playerTransform.position;
         }
+        isReturningToPlayer = true;
         // Wait until follower returns to player (2D distance)
-        while (playerTransform != null && Vector2.Distance(new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y), new Vector2(playerTransform.position.x, playerTransform.position.y)) > stopThreshold)
+        while (playerTransform != null && Vector2.Distance(new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y), new Vector2(playerTransform.position.x, playerTransform.position.y)) > GameManager.Instance.StopThreshold)
         {
             yield return null;
         }
+        isReturningToPlayer = false;
         OnPickupReturned?.Invoke();
         // Reset follower speed to normal after pickup
         followerMaxSpeed = defaultFollowerMaxSpeed;

Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs

@@ -32,5 +32,16 @@ public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
 
     public float PlayerStopDistance => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.playerStopDistance : 1.0f;
     public float FollowerPickupDelay => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.followerPickupDelay : 0.2f;
+    public float FollowDistance => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.followDistance : 1.5f;
+    public float ManualMoveSmooth => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.manualMoveSmooth : 8f;
+    public float ThresholdFar => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.thresholdFar : 2.5f;
+    public float ThresholdNear => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.thresholdNear : 0.5f;
+    public float StopThreshold => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.stopThreshold : 0.1f;
+    public float MoveSpeed => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.moveSpeed : 5f;
+    public float StopDistance => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.stopDistance : 0.1f;
+    public bool UseRigidbody => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.useRigidbody : true;
+    public float FollowUpdateInterval => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.followUpdateInterval : 0.1f;
+    public float FollowerSpeedMultiplier => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.followerSpeedMultiplier : 1.2f;
+    public float HeldIconDisplayHeight => gameSettings != null ? gameSettings.heldIconDisplayHeight : 2.0f;
     // Add more accessors as needed
 }

Assets/Scripts/GameSettings.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,51 @@ public class GameSettings : ScriptableObject
     [Header("Interactions")]
     public float playerStopDistance = 6.0f;
     public float followerPickupDelay = 0.2f;
-    // Add other settings here as needed
-}
 
+    [Header("Follower Settings")]
+    public float followDistance = 1.5f;
+    public float manualMoveSmooth = 8f;
+    public float thresholdFar = 2.5f;
+    public float thresholdNear = 0.5f;
+    public float stopThreshold = 0.1f;
+
+    [Header("Player Settings")]
+    public float moveSpeed = 5f;
+    public float stopDistance = 0.1f;
+    public bool useRigidbody = true;
+
+    [Header("Backend Settings")]
+    [Tooltip("Technical parameters, not for design tuning")]
+    public float followUpdateInterval = 0.1f;
+    public float followerSpeedMultiplier = 1.2f;
+    public float heldIconDisplayHeight = 2.0f;
+
+    // Singleton pattern
+    private static GameSettings _instance;
+    public static GameSettings Instance {
+        get {
+            if (_instance == null) {
+                _instance = Resources.Load<GameSettings>("GameSettings");
+                if (_instance == null) {
+                    Debug.LogError("GameSettings asset not found in Resources folder!");
+                }
+            }
+            return _instance;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Static property wrappers for easy access
+    public static float PlayerStopDistance => Instance.playerStopDistance;
+    public static float FollowerPickupDelay => Instance.followerPickupDelay;
+    public static float FollowDistance => Instance.followDistance;
+    public static float ManualMoveSmooth => Instance.manualMoveSmooth;
+    public static float ThresholdFar => Instance.thresholdFar;
+    public static float ThresholdNear => Instance.thresholdNear;
+    public static float StopThreshold => Instance.stopThreshold;
+    public static float MoveSpeed => Instance.moveSpeed;
+    public static float StopDistance => Instance.stopDistance;
+    public static bool UseRigidbody => Instance.useRigidbody;
+    public static float FollowUpdateInterval => Instance.followUpdateInterval;
+    public static float FollowerSpeedMultiplier => Instance.followerSpeedMultiplier;
+    public static float HeldIconDisplayHeight => Instance.heldIconDisplayHeight;
+}

Assets/Scripts/Pickup.cs

@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
 
     void OnDrawGizmos()
     {
-        // Get stop distance from GameManager or default
+        // Use GameManager for playerStopDistance
-        float playerStopDistance = GameManager.Instance != null ? GameManager.Instance.PlayerStopDistance : 1.0f;
+        float playerStopDistance = GameManager.Instance.PlayerStopDistance;
-        // Draw stop distance circle around pickup
         Gizmos.color = Color.yellow;
         Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(transform.position, playerStopDistance);
-        // Draw stop point (where player is told to move)
         GameObject playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
         if (playerObj != null)
         {
@@ -58,8 +56,11 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (itemData != null)
         {
-            if (iconRenderer != null)
+            if (iconRenderer != null && itemData.mapSprite != null)
+            {
                 iconRenderer.sprite = itemData.mapSprite;
+                // Removed scaling logic, just set sprite
+            }
             gameObject.name = itemData.itemName;
             // Optionally update other fields, e.g. description
         }
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (pickupInProgress) return;
         pickupInProgress = true;
-        // Find player and follower controllers
         var playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
         var followerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Pulver");
         if (playerObj == null || followerObj == null)
@@ -86,20 +86,17 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
             pickupInProgress = false;
             return;
         }
-        // Get settings from GameManager
+        // Use GameManager for playerStopDistance and followerPickupDelay
-        float playerStopDistance = GameManager.Instance != null ? GameManager.Instance.PlayerStopDistance : 1.0f;
+        float playerStopDistance = GameManager.Instance.PlayerStopDistance;
-        float followerPickupDelay = GameManager.Instance != null ? GameManager.Instance.FollowerPickupDelay : 0.2f;
+        float followerPickupDelay = GameManager.Instance.FollowerPickupDelay;
-        // Subscribe to player arrival event
         void OnPlayerArrived()
         {
             playerController.OnArrivedAtTarget -= OnPlayerArrived;
-            // After player arrives, dispatch follower after delay
             StartCoroutine(DispatchFollower());
         }
         System.Collections.IEnumerator DispatchFollower()
         {
             yield return new WaitForSeconds(followerPickupDelay);
-            // Subscribe to follower events
             followerController.OnPickupArrived += OnFollowerArrived;
             followerController.OnPickupReturned += OnFollowerReturned;
             followerController.GoToPointAndReturn(transform.position, playerObj.transform);
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
         void OnFollowerArrived()
         {
             followerController.OnPickupArrived -= OnFollowerArrived;
-            // Optionally: play pickup animation, etc.
         }
         void OnFollowerReturned()
         {

Assets/Scripts/PlayerTouchController.cs

@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ using Pathfinding; // Add this at the top
 // Attach to the player GameObject. Works with or without Rigidbody/Rigidbody2D.
 public class PlayerTouchController : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
 {
-    public float moveSpeed = 5f;
-    public float stopDistance = 0.1f;
-    public bool useRigidbody = true;
-
     Vector3 targetPosition;
     bool hasTarget = false;
 
@@ -81,6 +77,7 @@ public class PlayerTouchController : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
         if (aiPath != null)
         {
             aiPath.destination = targetPosition;
+            aiPath.maxSpeed = GameManager.Instance.MoveSpeed;
             Debug.Log($"AIPath destination set to {targetPosition}");
         }
         else
@@ -124,14 +121,14 @@ public class PlayerTouchController : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
         if (aiPath != null)
         {
             aiPath.destination = target;
+            aiPath.maxSpeed = GameManager.Instance.MoveSpeed;
         }
         while (!interruptMoveTo)
         {
-            // 2D distance calculation (ignore z)
             Vector2 current2D = new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y);
             Vector2 target2D = new Vector2(target.x, target.y);
             float dist = Vector2.Distance(current2D, target2D);
-            if (dist <= stopDistance + 0.2f)
+            if (dist <= GameManager.Instance.StopDistance + 0.2f)
             {
                 break;
             }