Turns out you can just save control bindings as regular project settings under input/. Who knew?

assets/models/balls/brick/brick.gltf

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
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 			"bufferView":0,
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@@ -80,45 +80,45 @@
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 		{
 			"bufferView":2,
 			"componentType":5126,
-			"count":24,
+			"count":42,
 			"type":"VEC2"
 		},
 		{
 			"bufferView":3,
 			"componentType":5123,
-			"count":36,
+			"count":72,
 			"type":"SCALAR"
 		}
 	],
 	"bufferViews":[
 		{
 			"buffer":0,
-			"byteLength":288,
+			"byteLength":504,
 			"byteOffset":0,
 			"target":34962
 		},
 		{
 			"buffer":0,
-			"byteLength":288,
+			"byteLength":504,
-			"byteOffset":288,
+			"byteOffset":504,
 			"target":34962
 		},
 		{
 			"buffer":0,
-			"byteLength":192,
+			"byteLength":336,
-			"byteOffset":576,
+			"byteOffset":1008,
 			"target":34962
 		},
 		{
 			"buffer":0,
-			"byteLength":72,
+			"byteLength":144,
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 			"target":34963
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 	],
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	],
 	"buffers":[
 		{
-			"byteLength":840,
+			"byteLength":1488,
 			"uri":"brick.bin"
 		}
 	]

assets/text/text.csv

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ SETTINGS_GAME,Game
 SETTINGS_GAME_HEADING,"Game Configuration"
 SETTINGS_GAME_ACCESSIBILITY_HEADING,Accessibility
 SETTINGS_GAME_CAMERA_HEADING,Camera
+SETTINGS_GAME_TEXT_HEADING,"In-game Text"
+SETTINGS_TEXT_SPEED,"Text Display Speed"
 SETTINGS_SCREEN_SHAKE,"Enable Screen Shake"
 SETTINGS_HIT_LAG,"Enable Hit Lag Effect"
 SETTINGS_GAME_GAMEPLAY_HEADING,Gameplay

project.godot

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ run/max_fps=60
 
 ClubCatalog="*res://src/equipment/clubs/club_catalog.tscn"
 GameSettings="*res://src/game/game_settings.gd"
-BindingLoader="*res://src/game/binding_loader.gd"
 
 [debug]
 
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ config/accessibility/enable_hit_lag=true
 audio/buses/override_bus_layout="user://audio_bus_layout.tres"
 config/gameplay/projection/detect_collision=true
 config/gameplay/projection/use_local_gravity=true
+config/text/default_text_speed=20.0
 
 [global_group]
 

src/game/binding_loader.gd

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-class_name BindingLoaderType extends Node
-## Handles persisting action input bindings.
-
-const BINDINGS_FILE := "user://bindings.tres"
-
-
-func _ready() -> void:
-	# Map may not be defined if no keybinds have been written
-	if FileAccess.file_exists(BINDINGS_FILE):
-		print_debug("Reading keybinds from ", BINDINGS_FILE)
-		var map: BindingMap = load(BINDINGS_FILE) as BindingMap
-
-		# Overwrite InputMap with loaded bindings
-		for action: StringName in map.bindings.keys():
-			# Clear existing bindings
-			InputMap.action_erase_events(action)
-			# Apply loaded binding
-			var event: InputEvent = map.bindings[action]
-			if event:
-				InputMap.action_add_event(action, event)
-
-
-func write() -> void:
-	# Build map from input actions
-	var map: BindingMap = BindingMap.new()
-	for action: StringName in InputMap.get_actions():
-		var events := InputMap.action_get_events(action)
-		if events:
-			map.bindings[action] = events[0]
-		else:
-			map.bindings[action] = null
-
-	# Write to disk
-	print_debug("Writing keybinds to ", BINDINGS_FILE)
-	ResourceSaver.save(map, BINDINGS_FILE)

src/game/game_settings.gd

@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ var y_sensitivity: float
 var x_acceleration: float
 var y_acceleration: float
 var invert_pitch: bool
+
 var enable_screen_shake: bool
 var enable_hit_lag: bool
 
 var projection_collisions: bool
 var projection_gravity: bool
 
+var default_text_speed: float
+
 
 func _init() -> void:
 	ProjectSettings.settings_changed.connect(_read_settings)
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ func _read_settings() -> void:
 		"game/config/gameplay/projection/use_local_gravity"
 	)
 
+	default_text_speed = ProjectSettings.get_setting("game/config/text/default_text_speed")
+
 
 func _load_audio_bus_override() -> void:
 	# Load override audio bus file

src/ui/decorations/text_effects/typewriter/typewriter_effect.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@tool
+class_name TypewriterEffect
+extends RichTextEffect
+## BBCode effect which procedurally shows the text character by character, from start to end.
+## Tag params:
+## - speed - Speed at which text is displayed, in characters per second.
+## - delay - Delay before displaying first character, in seconds.
+
+signal typing
+signal on_frame_process_start
+
+# To use this effect:
+# - Enable BBCode on a RichTextLabel.
+# - Instead of instantiating this effect directly, use a `TypewriterLabel` node.
+# - Use [type speed=10.0 delay=0.0]hello[/type] in text.
+var bbcode: String = "type"
+
+var _force_visible := false
+
+
+func _init(force_visible_signal: Signal) -> void:
+	if force_visible_signal:
+		force_visible_signal.connect(_set_force_visible)
+
+
+func _process_custom_fx(char_fx: CharFXTransform) -> bool:
+	if not _force_visible:
+		var speed: float = char_fx.env.get("speed", Game.settings.default_text_speed)
+		var delay: float = char_fx.env.get("delay", 0.0)
+
+		char_fx.visible = (char_fx.elapsed_time - delay) * speed >= char_fx.relative_index
+
+		if not char_fx.visible:
+			typing.emit()
+
+	return true
+
+
+func _set_force_visible() -> void:
+	_force_visible = true

src/ui/decorations/text_effects/typewriter/typewriter_label.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+class_name TypewriterLabel extends RichTextLabel
+## RichTextLabel with a managed typewriter effect.
+## Allows for signal-based monitoring of a typewriter effect's status.
+## In most cases you'll want to use this rather than instantiating TypewriterEffect yourself.
+## Use `display_text` to set the text for this label.
+
+## Emitted on the first frame that all characters in the typewriter effect are visible.
+signal typing_finished
+
+## Emit this to force the typewriter effect to finish on the next update.
+## Useful for advancing skippable dialogue boxes.
+signal force_visible
+
+var _finished: bool = true
+var _typing: bool = false
+
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	bbcode_enabled = true
+	var effect := TypewriterEffect.new(force_visible)
+	effect.typing.connect(_on_typing)
+	install_effect(effect)
+
+
+## Is the typewriter effect finished?
+func is_finished() -> bool:
+	return _finished
+
+
+## Reset the manager's progress monitor.
+## This is called automatically when setting the label text with `set_text`
+func reset() -> void:
+	_finished = false
+
+
+## Clear the text box and set a new line of text.
+## The `finished` signal will be emitted when the text is done displaying.
+func display_text(text: String) -> void:
+	reset()
+	clear()
+	append_text(text)
+
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if not _finished:
+		if not _typing:
+			_finished = true
+			typing_finished.emit()
+		_typing = false
+
+
+func _on_typing() -> void:
+	_typing = true

src/ui/menus/settings_menu/control_binding/control_binding.gd

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ var listening: bool = false:
 @onready var button: Button = %Button
 
 
+func _get_settings_key() -> String:
+	return "input/%s" % key
+
+
 func _ready() -> void:
 	# gdlint:ignore = private-method-call
 	super._ready()
@@ -99,6 +103,12 @@ func rebind(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	listening = false
 
 
+func apply() -> void:
+	var setting: Dictionary = ProjectSettings.get_setting(_get_settings_key())
+	setting["events"] = InputMap.action_get_events(key)
+	ProjectSettings.set_setting(_get_settings_key(), setting)
+
+
 static func create(_key: StringName) -> ControlBinding:
 	var instance: ControlBinding = SCENE.instantiate()
 	instance.key = _key

src/ui/menus/settings_menu/control_binding/control_binding.tscn

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/ui/menus/settings_menu/control_binding/control_binding.gd" id="1_7mwhu"]
 
-[node name="ControlBinding" type="PanelContainer"]
+[node name="ControlBinding" type="PanelContainer" groups=["ControlBindings"]]
 theme_type_variation = &"CheckerContainerOdd"
 script = ExtResource("1_7mwhu")
 

src/ui/menus/settings_menu/settings_menu.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends MarginContainer
 
 const SETTINGS_GROUP := "Settings"
 const VOLUME_GROUP := "VolumeSliders"
+const BINDINGS_GROUP := "ControlBindings"
 
 @onready var bus_mixer_list: HBoxContainer = %BusMixerList
 @onready var control_binding_list: VBoxContainer = %ControlBindingList
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ func _get_volume_sliders() -> Array[VolumeSlider]:
 	return elements
 
 
+func _get_control_bindings() -> Array[ControlBinding]:
+	var elements: Array[ControlBinding] = []
+	elements.assign(get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(BINDINGS_GROUP))
+	return elements
+
+
 func populate_control_bindings() -> void:
 	for action: StringName in InputMap.get_actions():
 		if not action.begins_with("ui_"):
@@ -47,12 +54,13 @@ func apply() -> void:
 		setting.apply()
 	for mixer: VolumeSlider in _get_volume_sliders():
 		mixer.apply()
+	for binding: ControlBinding in _get_control_bindings():
+		binding.apply()
 
 
 ## Write all applied settings to disk.
 func save_settings() -> void:
 	Game.settings.write()
-	BindingLoader.write()
 
 
 ## Apply settings and close menu.

src/ui/menus/settings_menu/settings_menu.tscn

@@ -106,6 +106,28 @@ key = &"game/config/gameplay/projection/use_local_gravity"
 [node name="SettingLabel" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/ProjectionGravity" index="1"]
 text = "SETTINGS_PROJECTION_GRAVITY"
 
+[node name="TextHeading" type="HBoxContainer" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextHeading"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"HeaderMedium"
+text = "SETTINGS_GAME_TEXT_HEADING"
+
+[node name="HSeparator" type="HSeparator" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextHeading"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+
+[node name="TextSpeed" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList" groups=["Settings"] instance=ExtResource("3_jox8e")]
+layout_mode = 2
+key = &"game/config/text/default_text_speed"
+
+[node name="SettingLabel" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextSpeed" index="1"]
+text = "SETTINGS_TEXT_SPEED"
+
+[node name="SpinBox" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextSpeed/PanelContainer/MarginContainer/NumericSlider" index="1"]
+suffix = "char/s"
+
 [node name="CameraHeading" type="HBoxContainer" parent="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
@@ -492,6 +514,8 @@ text = "UI_ACCEPT"
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/HitLag"]
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/ProjectionCollision"]
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/ProjectionGravity"]
+[editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextSpeed"]
+[editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/TextSpeed/PanelContainer/MarginContainer/NumericSlider"]
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/FreeCameraSpeed"]
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/FreeCameraSpeed/PanelContainer/MarginContainer/NumericSlider"]
 [editable path="TabContainer/SETTINGS_GAME/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/MarginContainer/SettingsList/SensitivityX"]

src/util/binding_map.gd

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-class_name BindingMap extends Resource
-## Serializable action input map. Used by `BindingLoader`.
-
-@export var bindings: Dictionary