spawner can now spawn 3d models

scripts/camera_controls.gd

@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@
 extends Control
 
-var touch_start: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
 var pressed: bool = false
-var previous_position: Vector2 = Vector2(0,0)
+var previous_position: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
 var touch_delta: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
-var current_delta: Vector2 = Vector2()
-var dampening_factor: float = 0.1  # Lower values = more dampening (0-1 range)
+var current_delta: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
+var dampening_factor: float = 0.8  # Lower values = more dampening (0-1 range)
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	current_delta = lerp(current_delta, Vector2(0, 0), dampening_factor)
-	print(current_delta)
+	var t = clamp(dampening_factor * delta, 0.0, 1.0)  # Clamp to 0-1 range
+	current_delta = lerp(current_delta, Vector2(0, 0), ease(t, -0.5))  # Use easing with lerp
+
+	# Simulate joystick motion using the dampened delta.
 	simulate_joystick_motion(JOY_AXIS_RIGHT_X, -current_delta.x * 0.1, 0)
 
+	# Debug: See the current delta
+	#print(current_delta)
+
 func _on_gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	# Filter touch or drag events only.
 	if event is not InputEventScreenTouch and event is not InputEventScreenDrag:
 		return
-		
-	if event is InputEventScreenTouch and pressed == false and event.is_pressed() == true:
-		pressed = true
-		touch_start = event.position
-		#print("touch start")
-	
-	if event is InputEventScreenTouch and pressed == true and event.is_pressed() == false:
-		pressed = false
-		#simulate_joystick_motion(JOY_AXIS_RIGHT_X, 0, 0)
-		#print("touch end")
-	
+
+	if event is InputEventScreenTouch:
+		if event.is_pressed():
+			pressed = true
+			previous_position = event.position  # Initialize previous position on touch start
+		else:
+			pressed = false
+			touch_delta = Vector2(0, 0)  # Reset delta on touch release
+
 	if pressed and event is InputEventScreenDrag:
+		# Calculate the delta between the current and previous touch position.
 		touch_delta = event.position - previous_position
-		
-		current_delta = touch_delta #lerp(current_delta, touch_delta, 1.0 - dampening_factor)
-		
 		previous_position = event.position
+		current_delta = touch_delta * 0.5  # Update current delta with the new drag value
 
 func simulate_joystick_motion(axis: int, value: float, device_id: int = 0) -> void:
 	var joystick_event = InputEventJoypadMotion.new()

scripts/monster.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class_name Monster
+extends Node3D
+
+@export var monster_stats: MonsterStats
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var model_instance = monster_stats.model.instantiate()
+	add_child(model_instance)
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass

scripts/monster_spawnpoint.gd

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @onready var spawn_timer: Timer = Timer.new()
 
 # list that holds all spawnable monsters
-@export var spawnable_monsters: Array[MonsterStats]
+@export var spawnable_monsters: Array[PackedScene]
 
 # the maximum amount of spawned monsters
 # no monsters will spawn, when this number is reached
@@ -48,17 +48,14 @@ func spawn() -> void:
 	var spawn_point_z = randf_range(-max_distance_spawn, max_distance_spawn)
 	
 	# instantiate a monster .tscn scene
-	var monster_to_spawn = spawnable_monsters[0]
+	var monster_to_spawn = spawnable_monsters[0].instantiate()
 	
-	# TODO: Replace this with actual instantiation of a walking monster
-	var mesh_instance = MeshInstance3D.new()
-	mesh_instance.mesh = BoxMesh.new()
 	# calculate the position of the monster and add the offset of the spawnpoint itself
 	var monster_position = Vector3(spawn_point_x, 0.2, spawn_point_z)
-	mesh_instance.position = monster_position + position
+	monster_to_spawn.position = monster_position + position
 		
 	var debug_level_node = get_node("/root/Main/CurrentLevel/DebugLevel")
-	debug_level_node.add_child(mesh_instance)
+	debug_level_node.add_child(monster_to_spawn)
 	print("spawning mob")
 	
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.