now saving persistent data

includes number of enemies killed, number of times died, last killed

scripts/LevelManager.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var health_drop_enabled = true
 @export var money_drop_enabled = true
 
+@onready var crown = preload("res://assets/crown.tscn")
 var ammo_drop = [[load("res://assets/ammo_pickup.tscn")],["ammo"]]
 var stamina_drop = [[load("res://assets/stamina_pickup.tscn")],["stamina"]]
 var health_drop = [[load("res://assets/health_pickup.tscn")],["health"]]
@@ -42,6 +43,17 @@ var engine_time_scale_cache : float = 1.0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
+	##LOAD DATA
+	SaveLoad.load_persistent_data()
+	
+	#Spawn Crown
+	var crown_spawn = crown.instantiate()
+	print("LEVELMANAGER LAST HIT " + str(SaveLoad.last_hit_path))
+	if SaveLoad.last_hit_path:
+		var crown_target = get_node(SaveLoad.last_hit_path)
+		crown_target.add_child(crown_spawn)
+	else:
+		get_tree().get_root().add_child(crown_spawn)
 	#global randomize function
 	randomize()
 	
@@ -133,6 +145,13 @@ func cleared():
 	clearedmsg.queue_free()
 
 func die():
+	#record stats
+	if SaveLoad.player_deaths:
+		SaveLoad.player_deaths += 1
+	else:
+		SaveLoad.player_deaths = 1
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
+	
 	var deadmsg = DEAD_ANNOUNCE.instantiate()
 	get_parent().add_child(deadmsg)
 	var instance_dead = dead_player.instantiate()
@@ -140,6 +159,7 @@ func die():
 	instance_dead.transform.basis = player.global_transform.basis
 	if last_hit != null:
 		instance_dead.target = last_hit
+		SaveLoad.last_hit_path = str(last_hit.get_path())
 	instance_dead.target_type = target_type
 	instance_dead.respawn_position = respawn_position
 	instance_dead.respawn_rotation = respawn_cam_rotation
@@ -176,4 +196,6 @@ func pause_menu():
 	paused = !paused
 
 func save_quit():
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
+	SaveLoad.save_game_data()
 	get_tree().quit()

scripts/crown.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+extends Node3D
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	print("CROWN IN SCENE")
+	var target = get_node(SaveLoad.last_hit_path)
+	if target:
+		global_rotation = Vector3(0,0,0)
+		global_transform.origin = target.global_position + Vector3(0,2,0)
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass

scripts/dead_cam.gd

@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ func _ready():
 		taunt_spawn.global_transform.origin = target.global_position + Vector3(0,2,0)
 		taunt_node = taunt_spawn
 		
-		var crown_spawn = crown.instantiate()
-		target.add_child(crown_spawn)
-		crown_spawn.global_transform.origin = target.global_position + Vector3(0,2,0)
 		
 		for i in target.outline_meshes:
 			i.visible = true
@@ -123,6 +120,7 @@ func _on_timer_timeout():
 	anim_step += 1
 
 func reload_level():
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
 	get_tree().reload_current_scene()
 
 func focus_on_target(focus_target):

scripts/player.gd

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ var controlled_elsewhere = false
 @onready var moveable_holder: Node3D = $Head/MoveableHolder
 @onready var stand_check: RayCast3D = $StandCheck
 @onready var r_hand_test: MeshInstance3D = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/WeaponHolder/RHandTest
-@onready var l_hand_test: MeshInstance3D = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/WeaponHolder/LHandTest
 @onready var enemy_killed_audio: AudioStreamPlayer = $Audio/EnemyKilled
 
 
@@ -422,6 +421,12 @@ func enemy_hit():
 	hit_indicator.play()
 
 func enemy_killed():
+	if SaveLoad.enemies_killed:
+		SaveLoad.enemies_killed += 1
+	else:
+		SaveLoad.enemies_killed = 1
+
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
 	enemy_killed_audio.play()
 
 func toggle_hud(hud_on):

scripts/save_load.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+extends Node
+
+## SAVE DATA
+#Persistent
+var last_hit_path
+var player_deaths
+var enemies_killed
+
+## SAVE DATA PATHS
+var persistent_save_path = "user://persistent_data.save"
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	if player_deaths == null:
+		player_deaths = 0
+	if enemies_killed == null:
+		enemies_killed = 0
+
+func save_persistent_data():
+	var file = FileAccess.open(persistent_save_path, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	print("LAST HIT PATH " + str(last_hit_path))
+	file.store_var(last_hit_path)
+	file.store_var(player_deaths)
+	print("SAVING PLAYER DEATHS " + str(player_deaths))
+	file.store_var(enemies_killed)
+	print("SAVING ENEMIES KILLED " + str(enemies_killed))
+
+func load_persistent_data():
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(persistent_save_path):
+		var file = FileAccess.open(persistent_save_path, FileAccess.READ)
+		last_hit_path = file.get_var()
+		print("CROWN PARENT : " + str(last_hit_path))
+		player_deaths = file.get_var()
+		print("PLAYER DEATHS : " + str(player_deaths))
+		enemies_killed = file.get_var()
+		print("ENEMIES KILLED : " + str(enemies_killed))
+	else:
+		print("no data saved...")
+		last_hit_path = null
+		player_deaths = null
+		enemies_killed = null
+
+func save_game_data():
+	pass
+
+func load_save_game_data():
+	pass
+
+func data_validate(file,variable):
+	if file.get_var(variable):
+		return file.get_var(variable)
+	else:
+		return null
+
+func persistent_data_calc(variable,amount):
+	if variable == null:
+		variable = amount
+		print(str(variable) +" "+ str(amount))
+	else:
+		variable += amount
+
+func load_data():
+	load_persistent_data()
+	load_save_game_data()