Fireball, need to tweak the animation to get some grey at the end like the standing fire

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game/project.godot

@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ player_light={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":70,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+player_fireball={
+"deadzone": 0.2,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":true,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":66,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 player_phone={
 "deadzone": 0.2,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194306,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)

game/scenes/Characters/location_player.gd

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const MAX_NUMBER_OF_JUMPS := 2
 const MIN_FOV := 10.0
 const MAX_FOV := 179.0
 const ZOOM_FACTOR := 1.1 # Zoom out when >1, in when < 1
+const FIREBALL_SPAWN_FORWARD_OFFSET := 1.5
+const FIREBALL_SPAWN_UP_OFFSET := 1.2
 var mouse_sensitivity := 0.005
 var rotation_x := 0.0
 var rotation_y := 0.0
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ var _jump_triggered := false
 @export var anim_sprint_speed_threshold := 10.0
 
 var jump_sound = preload("res://assets/audio/jump.ogg")
+var fireball_scene = preload("res://scenes/Projectiles/fireball.tscn")
 var audio_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
 
 @export var camera_path: NodePath
@@ -175,6 +178,10 @@ func _input(event):
 		elif event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN:
 			zoom_camera(ZOOM_FACTOR)
 
+	if event.is_action_pressed("player_fireball"):
+		shoot_fireball()
+		return
+
 	if event.is_action_pressed("player_light"):
 		_flashlight.visible = !_flashlight.visible
 
@@ -184,6 +191,13 @@ func zoom_camera(factor):
 	var new_fov = cam.fov * factor
 	cam.fov = clamp(new_fov, MIN_FOV, MAX_FOV)
 
+func shoot_fireball() -> void:
+	var direction := get_look_direction()
+	var origin := get_look_origin() + direction * FIREBALL_SPAWN_FORWARD_OFFSET
+	var fireball := fireball_scene.instantiate()
+	get_tree().current_scene.add_child(fireball)
+	fireball.launch(origin, direction)
+
 func _update_animation(on_floor: bool, velocity: Vector3) -> void:
 	if _anim_player == null:
 		return
@@ -247,3 +261,17 @@ func exit_vehicle(exit_point: Node3D, vehicle_camera: Camera3D) -> void:
 	if cam:
 		cam.current = true
 	vehicle_exited.emit(null)
+
+
+func is_in_vehicle() -> bool:
+	return _in_vehicle
+
+
+func get_look_origin() -> Vector3:
+	return global_position + Vector3.UP * FIREBALL_SPAWN_UP_OFFSET
+
+
+func get_look_direction() -> Vector3:
+	if cam:
+		return (-cam.global_transform.basis.z).normalized()
+	return (-global_basis.z).normalized()

game/scenes/Projectiles/fireball.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+extends Area3D
+
+@export var initial_speed := 24.0
+@export var minimum_speed := 4.0
+@export var deceleration := 9.0
+@export var lifetime := 3.0
+
+var _direction := Vector3.FORWARD
+var _speed := initial_speed
+var _age := 0.0
+
+
+func launch(origin: Vector3, direction: Vector3) -> void:
+	global_position = origin
+	if direction.length() > 0.0001:
+		_direction = direction.normalized()
+		look_at(global_position + _direction, Vector3.UP)
+	_speed = initial_speed
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	body_entered.connect(_on_body_entered)
+	area_entered.connect(_on_area_entered)
+
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_age += delta
+	if _age >= lifetime:
+		queue_free()
+		return
+
+	global_position += _direction * _speed * delta
+	_speed = move_toward(_speed, minimum_speed, deceleration * delta)
+
+
+func _on_body_entered(_body: Node3D) -> void:
+	queue_free()
+
+
+func _on_area_entered(_area: Area3D) -> void:
+	queue_free()

game/scenes/Projectiles/fireball.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bm0h12cdnatgh

game/scenes/Projectiles/fireball.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://cnqyidky3strc"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bm0h12cdnatgh" path="res://scenes/Projectiles/fireball.gd" id="1_fireball_script"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b2dmnrm3ubjon" path="res://assets/textures/stolenFire.png" id="2_fire_texture"]
+
+[sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_fireball"]
+radius = 0.35
+
+[sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_fireball"]
+transparency = 1
+cull_mode = 2
+albedo_color = Color(1, 0.48, 0.12, 1)
+albedo_texture = ExtResource("2_fire_texture")
+emission_enabled = true
+emission = Color(1, 0.32, 0.08, 1)
+emission_energy_multiplier = 3.0
+billboard_mode = 1
+
+[sub_resource type="SphereMesh" id="SphereMesh_fireball"]
+material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_fireball")
+radius = 0.35
+height = 0.7
+radial_segments = 32
+rings = 16
+
+[sub_resource type="Curve" id="Curve_fireball_alpha"]
+_data = [Vector2(0, 0), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, Vector2(0.2, 1), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, Vector2(1, 0), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0]
+point_count = 3
+
+[sub_resource type="CurveTexture" id="CurveTexture_fireball_alpha"]
+curve = SubResource("Curve_fireball_alpha")
+
+[sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_mhwgj"]
+offsets = PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.45, 0.78, 1)
+colors = PackedColorArray(1, 0.95, 0.55, 1, 1, 0.29, 0.05, 1, 0.42, 0.42, 0.42, 0.75, 0.16, 0.16, 0.16, 0)
+
+[sub_resource type="GradientTexture1D" id="GradientTexture1D_fireball"]
+gradient = SubResource("Gradient_mhwgj")
+
+[sub_resource type="Curve" id="Curve_fireball_scale"]
+_data = [Vector2(0, 0.35), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, Vector2(0.35, 1), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, Vector2(1, 0.15), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0]
+point_count = 3
+
+[sub_resource type="CurveTexture" id="CurveTexture_fireball_scale"]
+curve = SubResource("Curve_fireball_scale")
+
+[sub_resource type="ParticleProcessMaterial" id="ParticleProcessMaterial_fireball"]
+emission_shape = 1
+emission_sphere_radius = 0.25
+angle_min = -180.0
+angle_max = 180.0
+direction = Vector3(0, 0, 1)
+spread = 180.0
+initial_velocity_min = 0.3
+initial_velocity_max = 1.8
+gravity = Vector3(0, 1.5, 0)
+scale_min = 0.35
+scale_max = 0.9
+scale_curve = SubResource("CurveTexture_fireball_scale")
+color = Color(1, 0.47, 0.12, 1)
+color_ramp = SubResource("GradientTexture1D_fireball")
+alpha_curve = SubResource("CurveTexture_fireball_alpha")
+
+[sub_resource type="QuadMesh" id="QuadMesh_fireball_particle"]
+material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_fireball")
+size = Vector2(0.75, 0.75)
+
+[node name="Fireball" type="Area3D" unique_id=1503468252]
+collision_layer = 8
+collision_mask = 7
+monitorable = false
+script = ExtResource("1_fireball_script")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="." unique_id=1304632772]
+shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_fireball")
+
+[node name="Core" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=1406426055]
+mesh = SubResource("SphereMesh_fireball")
+
+[node name="Glow" type="OmniLight3D" parent="." unique_id=844333466]
+light_color = Color(1, 0.42, 0.12, 1)
+light_energy = 2.5
+
+[node name="Trail" type="GPUParticles3D" parent="." unique_id=890543085]
+amount = 36
+lifetime = 0.45
+preprocess = 0.2
+process_material = SubResource("ParticleProcessMaterial_fireball")
+draw_pass_1 = SubResource("QuadMesh_fireball_particle")

game/scenes/player.gd

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const MAX_NUMBER_OF_JUMPS := 2
 const MIN_FOV := 10.0
 const MAX_FOV := 179.0
 const ZOOM_FACTOR := 1.1 # Zoom out when >1, in when < 1
+const FIREBALL_SPAWN_FORWARD_OFFSET := 1.5
+const FIREBALL_SPAWN_UP_OFFSET := 1.2
 var mouse_sensitivity := 0.005
 var rotation_x := 0.0
 var rotation_y := 0.0
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ var _jump_triggered := false
 @export var anim_sprint_speed_threshold := 10.0
 
 var jump_sound = preload("res://assets/audio/jump.ogg")
+var fireball_scene = preload("res://scenes/Projectiles/fireball.tscn")
 var audio_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
 
 @export var camera_path: NodePath
@@ -183,6 +186,10 @@ func _input(event):
 		elif event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN:
 			zoom_camera(ZOOM_FACTOR) # Zoom out
 			
+	if event.is_action_pressed("player_fireball"):
+		shoot_fireball()
+		return
+
 	if event.is_action_pressed("player_light"):
 		_flashlight.visible = !_flashlight.visible
 			
@@ -192,6 +199,13 @@ func zoom_camera(factor):
 	var new_fov = cam.fov * factor
 	cam.fov = clamp(new_fov, MIN_FOV, MAX_FOV)
 
+func shoot_fireball() -> void:
+	var direction := get_look_direction()
+	var origin := get_look_origin() + direction * FIREBALL_SPAWN_FORWARD_OFFSET
+	var fireball := fireball_scene.instantiate()
+	get_tree().current_scene.add_child(fireball)
+	fireball.launch(origin, direction)
+
 func _update_animation(on_floor: bool, velocity: Vector3) -> void:
 	if _anim_player == null:
 		return
@@ -266,4 +280,6 @@ func get_look_origin() -> Vector3:
 
 
 func get_look_direction() -> Vector3:
+	if cam:
+		return (-cam.global_transform.basis.z).normalized()
 	return (-global_basis.z).normalized()