feat: real gunshots, localized 3D audio, seamless music, better animations

Audio:
- All ballistic weapons now fire real firearm recordings (The Free Firearm
  Sound Library, CC0): AK-47 uses actual AK-47 shots, M4=AR-15, MP7=PPSh,
  AWP=Mosin Nagant, DMR=Savage 10, shotgun=Mossberg/Nova, nailgun=Ruger .22,
  rocket/mortar layered with real booms. Plasma keeps its energy sound.
- Reload is real lever-action foley instead of interface clicks
- Projectile flight loops localized: unit_size 50->6, max_db 6->0,
  max_distance 45 — no more mortar/rocket drone in every player's ear;
  loops also got proper loop_end (was a zero-length loop)
- Flight loops lowpassed into soft whooshes instead of sci-fi engine drones
- Menu music converted to OGG with native full-track looping (47s seamless,
  replaces the broken manual WAV loop points)

Animations (movement-shooter pass):
- Rebaked miku.glb with 4 new clips from the CC0 library: Grapple (swim
  reach — reads as a swing), PistolIdle (armed idle with weapon up),
  PistolShoot, PistolReload
- Armed idle: standing with a weapon now uses PistolIdle instead of
  arms-at-sides
- Slide pose overhaul: legs kick out front (lead/trail thighs, knees
  straighten) — feet-first slide instead of "sitting in a crouch"
- Wall run: forward drive pitch + inner arm reaches out to the wall
- Per-transition blend times: dash/hit/jump cut fast (0.05-0.08s),
  locomotion cross-fades smoothly (0.2-0.25s); CrouchWalk speed-scales

Fixes:
- Third-person camera no longer renders the first-person viewmodel layer
  (the gun/arms floated in front of the third-person view)

Verified: 11/11 movement tests, smoke test 0 failures (17 clips resolved),
third-person run screenshot shows grounded animated model, no floating gun.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>

assets/sounds/SOURCES.md

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 All current WAVs are forged (pitch/layer/trim via ffmpeg — see repo history)
 from these CC0 packs, no attribution required:
 
+- The Free Firearm Sound Library (Ben Jaszczak et al.) — CC0,
+  https://opengameart.org/content/the-free-firearm-sound-library
+  → all ballistic weapon fire sounds (AK-47/AR-15/PPSh/Mosin/Savage/
+  Mossberg/Nova/Ruger/Carl Gustav recordings) + reload (Model 1894 lever)
+
 - Kenney Impact Sounds — https://kenney.nl/assets/impact-sounds (CC0)
 - Kenney Sci-Fi Sounds — https://kenney.nl/assets/sci-fi-sounds (CC0)
 - Kenney Interface Sounds — https://kenney.nl/assets/interface-sounds (CC0)

characters/skinned_player_model.gd

@@ -46,12 +46,22 @@ const CLIP_FALLBACKS := {
 	"Death": ["Death", "Fall"],
 	"Hit": ["Hit", "Idle"],
 	"Dance": ["Dance", "Idle"],
+	"PistolIdle": ["PistolIdle", "Idle"],
+	"PistolShoot": ["PistolShoot"],
+	"PistolReload": ["PistolReload"],
 }
 
 const LOOPING_CLIPS := ["Idle", "Walk", "Run", "Sprint", "Fall", "Crouch",
-	"CrouchIdle", "CrouchWalk", "Slide", "WallRun", "WallCling", "Grapple", "Dance"]
+	"CrouchIdle", "CrouchWalk", "Slide", "WallRun", "WallCling", "Grapple",
+	"Dance", "PistolIdle"]
 
 const BLEND_TIME := 0.15
+## Per-clip blend overrides: snappy moves cut fast, locomotion cross-fades.
+const BLEND_TIMES := {
+	"Dash": 0.06, "Jump": 0.08, "Hit": 0.05, "Land": 0.08,
+	"Slide": 0.1, "Death": 0.1,
+	"Idle": 0.25, "PistolIdle": 0.25, "Walk": 0.2, "Run": 0.2, "Sprint": 0.2,
+}
 
 var skeleton: Skeleton3D
 var animation_player: AnimationPlayer
@@ -246,6 +256,9 @@ func update_state(state: String, speed: float, is_crouching: bool = false) -> vo
 				clip = "Run"
 			elif speed > 0.5:
 				clip = "Walk"
+			elif is_holding_weapon and _resolved_clips.has("PistolIdle"):
+				# Armed idle: weapon actually held ready instead of arms-down
+				clip = "PistolIdle"
 		"air":
 			# Rising = jump, falling = the fall loop.
 			clip = "Jump" if _vertical_speed() > 0.5 else "Fall"
@@ -270,7 +283,7 @@ func update_state(state: String, speed: float, is_crouching: bool = false) -> vo
 
 	# Scale locomotion playback so feet keep up with actual movement speed.
 	match clip:
-		"Walk":
+		"Walk", "CrouchWalk":
 			animation_player.speed_scale = clampf(speed / walk_anim_reference_speed, 0.7, 1.6)
 		"Run", "Sprint", "WallRun":
 			animation_player.speed_scale = clampf(speed / run_anim_reference_speed, 0.7, 1.8)
@@ -320,7 +333,7 @@ func _play_clip(canonical: String, restart: bool = false) -> void:
 		return
 	if restart:
 		animation_player.stop()
-	animation_player.play(clip_name, BLEND_TIME)
+	animation_player.play(clip_name, BLEND_TIMES.get(canonical, BLEND_TIME))
 	_current_clip = clip_name
 
 
@@ -432,6 +445,10 @@ class ShooterPoseModifier extends SkeletonModifier3D:
 	const LEAN_PITCH := 0.18
 	const SLIDE_BACK := 0.75     # torso lean-back during slide
 	const SLIDE_HEAD_UP := 0.7   # head pitch to keep looking forward
+	const SLIDE_LEG_FWD := 0.95  # thighs swing forward so feet lead the slide
+	const SLIDE_KNEE := 0.55     # shins straighten against the crouch clip's bend
+	const WALL_PITCH := 0.2      # forward drive lean during a wall run
+	const WALL_ARM_OUT := 0.9    # inner arm reaches out to touch the wall
 	const ADS_LIFT := 1.05       # upper-arm raise toward aim at full ADS
 	const ADS_SWING := 0.6       # swing arms in toward centre-front on ADS
 	const ADS_FOREARM := 0.55    # forearm bend to bring the weapon up on ADS
@@ -445,7 +462,8 @@ class ShooterPoseModifier extends SkeletonModifier3D:
 		var skel := get_skeleton()
 		var names := SPINE + ["DEF-neck", "DEF-head",
 			"DEF-upper_arm.R", "DEF-forearm.R", "DEF-hand.R",
-			"DEF-upper_arm.L", "DEF-forearm.L", "DEF-hand.L"]
+			"DEF-upper_arm.L", "DEF-forearm.L", "DEF-hand.L",
+			"DEF-thigh.R", "DEF-shin.R", "DEF-thigh.L", "DEF-shin.L"]
 		for n in names:
 			_idx[n] = skel.find_bone(n)
 		_resolved = true
@@ -476,14 +494,23 @@ class ShooterPoseModifier extends SkeletonModifier3D:
 		for n in SPINE:
 			_add_space(skel, _idx.get(n, -1), per)
 
-	# Wall run: roll the torso into the wall (+wall = wall on the right).
+	# Wall run: roll into the wall, drive forward, inner arm reaches the wall.
 	func _apply_wall_lean(skel: Skeleton3D) -> void:
-		var roll := Quaternion(Vector3(0, 0, 1), wall * 0.35)
-		var per := Quaternion.IDENTITY.slerp(roll, 1.0 / SPINE.size())
+		var q := Quaternion(Vector3(0, 0, 1), wall * 0.35) \
+			* Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), WALL_PITCH * absf(wall))
+		var per := Quaternion.IDENTITY.slerp(q, 1.0 / SPINE.size())
 		for n in SPINE:
 			_add_space(skel, _idx.get(n, -1), per)
+		# Reach the wall-side arm out sideways (character-right = -X, so a
+		# negative Z rotation swings the down arm toward the right side).
+		var reach := Quaternion(Vector3(0, 0, 1), -WALL_ARM_OUT * wall)
+		if wall > 0.0:
+			_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-upper_arm.R", -1), reach)
+		else:
+			_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-upper_arm.L", -1), reach)
 
-	# Slide: lean the whole torso back, then pitch the head up to look forward.
+	# Slide: torso leans back, head looks forward, legs kick out in front so
+	# it reads feet-first instead of "sitting in a crouch".
 	func _apply_slide(skel: Skeleton3D) -> void:
 		var back := Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), -SLIDE_BACK * slide)
 		var per := Quaternion.IDENTITY.slerp(back, 1.0 / SPINE.size())
@@ -492,6 +519,14 @@ class ShooterPoseModifier extends SkeletonModifier3D:
 		var up := Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), SLIDE_HEAD_UP * slide)
 		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-neck", -1), Quaternion.IDENTITY.slerp(up, 0.5))
 		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-head", -1), Quaternion.IDENTITY.slerp(up, 0.5))
+		# Legs: thighs swing forward (lead leg further), knees straighten.
+		var lead := Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), -SLIDE_LEG_FWD * slide)
+		var trail := Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), -SLIDE_LEG_FWD * 0.7 * slide)
+		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-thigh.R", -1), lead)
+		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-thigh.L", -1), trail)
+		var straighten := Quaternion(Vector3(1, 0, 0), SLIDE_KNEE * slide)
+		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-shin.R", -1), straighten)
+		_add_space(skel, _idx.get("DEF-shin.L", -1), straighten)
 
 	# Weapon hold. At the hip the base clip already keeps the arms down with the
 	# weapon (attached to the hand) at the side, so we leave it alone. On ADS we

debug/visual_capture.gd

@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> bool:
 		change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/maps/test_level/test_level.tscn")
 	elif _frames == 240:
 		_shot("level")
+		# Third person + run forward, to eyeball model grounding and animation
+		for p in root.find_children("*", "CharacterBody3D", true, false):
+			if p.has_method("set_third_person") and p.is_multiplayer_authority():
+				p.set_third_person(true)
+		Input.action_press("move_forward")
+	elif _frames == 320:
+		_shot("tp_run")
+		Input.action_release("move_forward")
 		return true
 	return false
 

debug/visual_capture.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c3fpowkoyt67f

movement/player_movement_controller.gd

@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ func _setup_third_person_camera() -> void:
 	_tp_camera.name = "ThirdPersonCamera"
 	_tp_camera.fov = camera.fov
 	_tp_camera.current = false
+	# Never render the first-person viewmodel layer (20) — otherwise the gun
+	# and arms float in front of the third-person view.
+	_tp_camera.cull_mask &= ~(1 << 19)
 	boom.add_child(_tp_camera)
 
 

tools/merge_animations.py

@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ LIBRARY_CLIP_MAP = {
     "Death01": "Death",
     "Hit_Chest": "Hit",
     "Dance_Loop": "Dance",
+    # Movement-shooter extras:
+    "Swim_Fwd_Loop": "Grapple",     # superman reach reads as a swing pose
+    "Pistol_Idle_Loop": "PistolIdle",   # armed idle (weapon actually held up)
+    "Pistol_Shoot": "PistolShoot",
+    "Pistol_Reload": "PistolReload",
 }
 
 

ui/main_menu/main_menu.gd

@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	# Comic/cel theme for every Control in the game (root window inherits down)
 	UITheme.apply_global(get_tree())
 
-	# Menu music (scene-owned: stops automatically when a level loads)
-	var music_path := "res://assets/sounds/music_menu.wav"
+	# Menu music (scene-owned: stops automatically when a level loads).
+	# OGG loops natively over the full track — no manual loop points.
+	var music_path := "res://assets/sounds/music_menu.ogg"
 	if ResourceLoader.exists(music_path):
 		var music := AudioStreamPlayer.new()
 		music.stream = load(music_path)
-		if music.stream is AudioStreamWAV:
-			music.stream.loop_mode = AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD
-			music.stream.loop_end = music.stream.data.size() / 4  # 16-bit stereo frames
+		if music.stream is AudioStreamOggVorbis:
+			music.stream.loop = true
 		music.bus = "Music"
 		music.volume_db = -8.0
 		music.autoplay = true

weapons/explosive_projectile.gd

@@ -65,9 +65,13 @@ func _setup_effects() -> void:
 	flight_sound.autoplay = true
 	if flight_sound.stream is AudioStreamWAV:
 		flight_sound.stream.loop_mode = AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD
-	flight_sound.unit_size = 50.0
-	flight_sound.max_db = 6.0
-	flight_sound.volume_db = 6.0
+		flight_sound.stream.loop_end = flight_sound.stream.data.size() / 2  # mono 16-bit frames
+	# Localized: audible nearby, falls off with distance instead of droning
+	# in every player's ear regardless of where the projectile is.
+	flight_sound.unit_size = 6.0
+	flight_sound.max_db = 0.0
+	flight_sound.max_distance = 45.0
+	flight_sound.volume_db = -8.0
 	add_child(flight_sound)
 	flight_sound.play()
 	

weapons/grenade_projectile.gd

@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ func _setup_effects() -> void:
 	flight_sound.autoplay = true
 	if flight_sound.stream is AudioStreamWAV:
 		flight_sound.stream.loop_mode = AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD
-	flight_sound.unit_size = 50.0
-	flight_sound.max_db = 6.0
-	flight_sound.volume_db = 0.0
+		flight_sound.stream.loop_end = flight_sound.stream.data.size() / 2  # mono 16-bit frames
+	flight_sound.unit_size = 6.0
+	flight_sound.max_db = 0.0
+	flight_sound.max_distance = 45.0
+	flight_sound.volume_db = -10.0
 	add_child(flight_sound)
 	flight_sound.play()
 	

weapons/homing_projectile.gd

@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ func _start_homing_effects() -> void:
 	flight_sound.autoplay = true
 	if flight_sound.stream is AudioStreamWAV:
 		flight_sound.stream.loop_mode = AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD
-	flight_sound.unit_size = 50.0
-	flight_sound.max_db = 6.0
-	flight_sound.volume_db = 6.0
+		flight_sound.stream.loop_end = flight_sound.stream.data.size() / 2  # mono 16-bit frames
+	flight_sound.unit_size = 6.0
+	flight_sound.max_db = 0.0
+	flight_sound.max_distance = 45.0
+	flight_sound.volume_db = -10.0
 	add_child(flight_sound)
 	flight_sound.play()