Suddenly remembered high school physics lol

src/player/shot_setup/shot_setup.tscn

@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ streams_count = 2
 stream_0/stream = ExtResource("11_i5g55")
 stream_1/stream = ExtResource("12_0losp")
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_ll5da"]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("AudioStreamPlayer3D:playing")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [false]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_dlkgq"]
 resource_name = "death"
 length = 8.0
@@ -140,21 +155,6 @@ tracks/5/keys = {
 "values": [true]
 }
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_ll5da"]
-length = 0.001
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("AudioStreamPlayer3D:playing")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [false]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_kc803"]
 _data = {
 "RESET": SubResource("Animation_ll5da"),
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 0.707107, -0.707107, 0, 0.707107, 0.707107, 0, -0.02, 0)
 visible = false
 initial_speed = 50.0
-time_step = 0.01
+time_step = 0.1
-max_steps = 800
+max_steps = 100
 
 [node name="ProjectedTarget" parent="ArrowPivot/ShotProjection" instance=ExtResource("6_mynqj")]
 

src/ui/3d/projectile_arc/projectile_arc.gd

@@ -36,10 +36,19 @@ const PUTT_ATTRITION := 0.8325  # green?
 ## If disabled, global gravity will be used instead.
 @export var check_gravity := true
 
+## Improves performance by caching gravity at each point along the projection.
+## This can cause problems if there is a moving gravity field.
+@export var cache_gravity := true
+
 var _tick_counter := 0
 
 var _debug_points: Array[Vector3] = []
 
+var _gravity_cache: Array[Vector3] = []
+
+var _cached_pos: Vector3
+var _cached_vel: Vector3
+
 @onready var polygon: CSGPolygon3D = %Polygon
 @onready var path: Path3D = %Path
 
@@ -73,6 +82,11 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	var pos := global_position
 	var vel := -global_basis.z * initial_speed
 
+	if not cache_gravity or pos != _cached_pos or vel != _cached_vel:
+		_gravity_cache = []
+	_cached_pos = pos
+	_cached_vel = vel
+
 	var final_normal: Vector3
 
 	for t in range(0, max_steps):
@@ -82,11 +96,13 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		# Get local gravity if enabled
 		var local_gravity := gravity * gravity_vec
 		if check_gravity and Game.settings.projection_gravity:
-			local_gravity = _get_gravity(pos)
+			if t >= len(_gravity_cache):
+				_gravity_cache.append(_get_gravity(pos))
+			local_gravity = _gravity_cache[t]
 
 		# Integrate projectile path
+		var next_pos := pos + vel * time_step + 0.5 * local_gravity * time_step * time_step
 		vel += local_gravity * time_step
-		var next_pos := pos + vel * time_step
 
 		# Collision
 		if check_collision and Game.settings.projection_collisions:

src/ui/shot_hud/death_alert.tscn

@@ -35,6 +35,57 @@ point_count = 2
 curve_x = SubResource("Curve_ndj60")
 curve_y = SubResource("Curve_nld14")
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_4aged"]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("AlertContainer/GradientBG:modulate")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("AlertContainer/Text/Subheading:modulate")
+tracks/1/interp = 1
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
+}
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:modulate")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
+}
+tracks/3/type = "value"
+tracks/3/imported = false
+tracks/3/enabled = true
+tracks/3/path = NodePath("Desaturator:material:shader_parameter/saturation")
+tracks/3/interp = 1
+tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/3/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [1.0]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_l6yhv"]
 resource_name = "display"
 length = 8.0
@@ -116,57 +167,6 @@ tracks/5/keys = {
 "values": [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0]
 }
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_4aged"]
-length = 0.001
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("AlertContainer/GradientBG:modulate")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
-}
-tracks/1/type = "value"
-tracks/1/imported = false
-tracks/1/enabled = true
-tracks/1/path = NodePath("AlertContainer/Text/Subheading:modulate")
-tracks/1/interp = 1
-tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/1/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
-}
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:modulate")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
-}
-tracks/3/type = "value"
-tracks/3/imported = false
-tracks/3/enabled = true
-tracks/3/path = NodePath("Desaturator:material:shader_parameter/saturation")
-tracks/3/interp = 1
-tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/3/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [1.0]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_em7mg"]
 _data = {
 "RESET": SubResource("Animation_4aged"),