feat: implement loadout management system, interactive pause menu, and weapon slot switching functionality

weapons/weapon_manager.gd

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+extends Node3D
+class_name WeaponManager
+
+var player: CharacterBody3D
+var camera: Camera3D
+
+var active_slot: int = 1 # 1: Primary 1, 2: Primary 2, 3: Special
+var weapons: Dictionary = {} # slot_index: Node3D
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	set_process_input(true)
+	
+	# Wait one frame for LoadoutManager to be fully ready if needed
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	_build_loadout()
+
+func _build_loadout() -> void:
+	# Clear existing weapons
+	for w in weapons.values():
+		if is_instance_valid(w):
+			w.queue_free()
+	weapons.clear()
+	
+	var l = LoadoutManager.get_active_loadout()
+	
+	_spawn_weapon(1, l["primary_1"])
+	_spawn_weapon(2, l["primary_2"])
+	_spawn_weapon(3, l["special"])
+	
+	_equip_slot(1)
+
+func _spawn_weapon(slot: int, weapon_id: String) -> void:
+	if weapon_id == "" or weapon_id == "none" or not LoadoutManager.weapon_db.has(weapon_id):
+		return
+		
+	var w_data = LoadoutManager.weapon_db[weapon_id]
+	var script_path = w_data["script"]
+	if script_path == "":
+		return
+		
+	var script = load(script_path)
+	if script:
+		var w = script.new()
+		w.name = "Weapon_" + str(slot) + "_" + weapon_id
+		# Assuming all weapons have player and camera vars
+		if "player" in w: w.player = player
+		if "camera" in w: w.camera = camera
+		add_child(w)
+		weapons[slot] = w
+		w.visible = false
+		w.set_process_input(false)
+
+func _equip_slot(slot: int) -> void:
+	if weapons.has(active_slot):
+		var w = weapons[active_slot]
+		w.visible = false
+		w.set_process_input(false)
+		
+	active_slot = slot
+	
+	if weapons.has(active_slot):
+		var w = weapons[active_slot]
+		w.visible = true
+		w.set_process_input(true)
+		print("Equipped slot ", slot)
+	else:
+		print("Slot ", slot, " is empty!")
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if Input.get_mouse_mode() != Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED:
+		return
+		
+	if event.is_action_pressed("weapon_1"):
+		_equip_slot(1)
+	elif event.is_action_pressed("weapon_2"):
+		_equip_slot(2)
+	elif event.is_action_pressed("weapon_3"):
+		_equip_slot(3)

weapons/weapon_manager.gd.uid

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+uid://bp5ujeumiq5j