From 8f24f4e03abe5a86ca646f41ea4b8e70f6de4dd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PROMETHIA-27 <42193387+PROMETHIA-27@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 15:31:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix input drops/repetitions (#69)

---
 crates/client/src/client.rs            |   2 +-
 crates/server/src/server.rs            |   5 +-
 crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs |  27 ++-
 crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs     |  89 ++++++++--
 crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs  |  38 ++---
 crates/shared/src/control/controls.rs  | 226 +++++++++++++++++++------
 crates/shared/src/control/mod.rs       |   7 +-
 crates/shared/src/npc.rs               |   2 -
 8 files changed, 286 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/client/src/client.rs b/crates/client/src/client.rs
index 7051569..dc63426 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/client.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn attempt_connection(mut commands: Commands) -> Result {
             client::NetcodeClient::new(
                 auth,
                 NetcodeConfig {
-                    client_timeout_secs: 1,
+                    client_timeout_secs: 3,
                     ..default()
                 },
             )?,
diff --git a/crates/server/src/server.rs b/crates/server/src/server.rs
index 3a13d4a..5d1bcd1 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/server.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ fn start_server(mut commands: Commands) -> Result {
         Name::from("Server"),
         LocalAddr(server_addr),
         ServerUdpIo::default(),
-        NetcodeServer::new(NetcodeConfig::default()),
+        NetcodeServer::new(NetcodeConfig {
+            client_timeout_secs: 3,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }),
         Link::new(Some(conditioner)),
     ));
     commands.trigger(server::Start);
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
index 6879d5e..79fd6fc 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use super::TriggerMissile;
 use crate::{
     GameState,
-    abilities::BuildExplosionSprite,
+    abilities::{ExplodingProjectile, ExplodingProjectileSet},
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     protocol::{GltfSceneRoot, PlaySound},
-    utils::{commands::CommandExt, explosions::Explosion, global_observer, trail::Trail},
+    utils::{global_observer, trail::Trail},
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ struct MissileProjectile {
 }
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(Update, shot_collision.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
+    app.add_systems(
+        FixedUpdate,
+        shot_collision.in_set(ExplodingProjectileSet::Mark),
+    );
     app.add_systems(
         FixedUpdate,
         (update, timeout).run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
@@ -141,20 +144,14 @@ fn shot_collision(
             continue;
         };
 
-        commands.trigger(PlaySound::MissileExplosion);
-
-        commands.entity(shot_entity).despawn();
-
-        commands.trigger(Explosion {
+        commands.entity(shot_entity).insert(ExplodingProjectile {
+            sound: PlaySound::MissileExplosion,
             damage,
             position: shot_pos,
-            radius: 6.,
-        });
-
-        commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
-            pos: shot_pos,
-            pixels_per_meter: 16.,
-            time: 0.01,
+            radius: 6.0,
+            animation: true,
+            anim_pixels_per_meter: 16.0,
+            anim_time: 0.01,
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
index ff90daf..d1ccab2 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
@@ -6,23 +6,27 @@ pub mod missile;
 pub mod thrown;
 
 use crate::{
-    GameState,
-    aim::AimTarget,
-    character::CharacterHierarchy,
-    global_observer,
-    heads::ActiveHeads,
-    heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
+    GameState, global_observer,
     loading_assets::GameAssets,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
-    player::{Player, PlayerBodyMesh},
     protocol::PlaySound,
     utils::{billboards::Billboard, sprite_3d_animation::AnimationTimer},
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-use crate::{control::ControlState, head::ActiveHead};
+use crate::{
+    aim::AimTarget,
+    character::CharacterHierarchy,
+    control::ControlState,
+    head::ActiveHead,
+    heads::ActiveHeads,
+    heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
+    player::{Player, PlayerBodyMesh},
+    utils::explosions::Explosion,
+};
 use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
 use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
 pub use healing::Healing;
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use healing::HealingStateChanged;
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use lightyear::prelude::input::native::ActionState;
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ pub struct TriggerCurver(pub TriggerData);
 
 #[derive(Resource, Default)]
 pub struct TriggerStateRes {
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     next_trigger_timestamp: f32,
     active: bool,
 }
@@ -96,6 +101,25 @@ impl TriggerStateRes {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+#[component(storage = "SparseSet")]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub struct ExplodingProjectile {
+    sound: PlaySound,
+    damage: u32,
+    position: Vec3,
+    radius: f32,
+    animation: bool,
+    anim_pixels_per_meter: f32,
+    anim_time: f32,
+}
+
+#[derive(SystemSet, Clone, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+pub enum ExplodingProjectileSet {
+    Mark,
+    Explode,
+}
+
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.init_resource::<TriggerStateRes>();
 
@@ -106,20 +130,61 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins(healing::plugin);
     app.add_plugins(curver::plugin);
 
+    app.configure_sets(
+        FixedUpdate,
+        ExplodingProjectileSet::Explode
+            .after(ExplodingProjectileSet::Mark)
+            .run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
+    );
+
     app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), setup);
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     app.add_systems(
-        Update,
-        (update, update_heal_ability).run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
+        FixedUpdate,
+        (on_trigger_state, update, update_heal_ability)
+            .chain()
+            .run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
     );
     #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     app.add_systems(
         FixedUpdate,
-        on_trigger_state.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
+        explode_projectiles.in_set(ExplodingProjectileSet::Explode),
     );
 
     global_observer!(app, build_explosion_sprite);
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+fn explode_projectiles(mut commands: Commands, query: Query<(Entity, &ExplodingProjectile)>) {
+    for (shot_entity, projectile) in query.iter() {
+        if let Ok(mut entity) = commands.get_entity(shot_entity) {
+            entity.try_despawn();
+        } else {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        commands.trigger(projectile.sound.clone());
+
+        commands.trigger(Explosion {
+            damage: projectile.damage,
+            position: projectile.position,
+            //TODO: should be around 1 grid in distance
+            radius: projectile.radius,
+        });
+
+        //TODO: support different impact animations
+        if projectile.animation {
+            use crate::utils::commands::CommandExt;
+
+            commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
+                pos: projectile.position,
+                pixels_per_meter: projectile.anim_pixels_per_meter,
+                time: projectile.anim_time,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 fn on_trigger_state(
     mut res: ResMut<TriggerStateRes>,
@@ -136,6 +201,7 @@ fn on_trigger_state(
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 fn update(
     mut res: ResMut<TriggerStateRes>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -201,6 +267,7 @@ fn update(
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 fn update_heal_ability(
     res: Res<TriggerStateRes>,
     mut commands: Commands,
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
index a9f281e..62fc45e 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 use super::TriggerThrow;
 use crate::{
-    GameState,
-    abilities::BuildExplosionSprite,
+    abilities::{ExplodingProjectile, ExplodingProjectileSet},
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     protocol::{GltfSceneRoot, PlaySound},
-    utils::{
-        auto_rotate::AutoRotation, commands::CommandExt, explosions::Explosion, global_observer,
-    },
+    utils::{auto_rotate::AutoRotation, global_observer},
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
@@ -24,7 +21,10 @@ pub struct ThrownProjectile {
 }
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(Update, shot_collision.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
+    app.add_systems(
+        FixedUpdate,
+        shot_collision.in_set(ExplodingProjectileSet::Mark),
+    );
 
     global_observer!(app, on_trigger_thrown);
 }
@@ -116,28 +116,14 @@ fn shot_collision(
             continue;
         };
 
-        if let Ok(mut entity) = commands.get_entity(shot_entity) {
-            entity.try_despawn();
-        } else {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        commands.trigger(PlaySound::ThrowHit);
-
-        commands.trigger(Explosion {
+        commands.entity(shot_entity).insert(ExplodingProjectile {
+            sound: PlaySound::ThrowHit,
             damage,
             position: shot_pos,
-            //TODO: should be around 1 grid in distance
-            radius: 5.,
+            radius: 5.0,
+            animation,
+            anim_pixels_per_meter: 32.0,
+            anim_time: 0.02,
         });
-
-        //TODO: support different impact animations
-        if animation {
-            commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
-                pos: shot_pos,
-                pixels_per_meter: 32.,
-                time: 0.02,
-            });
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/control/controls.rs b/crates/shared/src/control/controls.rs
index 9a9a9ed..f2f45dd 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/control/controls.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/control/controls.rs
@@ -1,47 +1,56 @@
 use super::{ControlState, Controls};
-use crate::{
-    GameState,
-    control::{CharacterInputEnabled, ControllerSet},
-};
-use bevy::{
-    input::{
-        ButtonState,
-        gamepad::{GamepadConnection, GamepadEvent},
-        mouse::{MouseButtonInput, MouseMotion},
-    },
-    prelude::*,
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+use crate::control::ControllerSet;
+use crate::{GameState, control::CharacterInputEnabled};
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+use bevy::input::{
+    ButtonState,
+    gamepad::{GamepadConnection, GamepadEvent},
+    mouse::{MouseButtonInput, MouseMotion},
 };
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+use lightyear::input::client::InputSet;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use lightyear::prelude::input::native::{ActionState, InputMarker};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+use std::hash::Hash;
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.init_resource::<Controls>();
+    app.init_resource::<InputStateCache<KeyCode>>();
+
+    app.register_required_components::<Gamepad, InputStateCache<GamepadButton>>();
 
     app.register_type::<ControllerSettings>();
 
-    app.add_systems(
-        FixedUpdate,
-        (
-            gamepad_controls,
-            keyboard_controls,
-            mouse_rotate,
-            mouse_click,
-            gamepad_connections.run_if(on_event::<GamepadEvent>),
-            combine_controls,
-        )
-            .chain()
-            .in_set(ControllerSet::CollectInputs)
-            .run_if(
-                in_state(GameState::Playing)
-                    .and(resource_exists_and_equals(CharacterInputEnabled::On)),
-            ),
-    );
+    app.add_systems(PreUpdate, (cache_keyboard_state, cache_gamepad_state));
 
     #[cfg(feature = "client")]
     {
-        use lightyear::prelude::client::input::InputSet;
         app.add_systems(
+            FixedPreUpdate,
+            (
+                gamepad_controls,
+                keyboard_controls,
+                mouse_rotate,
+                mouse_click,
+                gamepad_connections.run_if(on_event::<GamepadEvent>),
+                combine_controls,
+                clear_keyboard_state,
+                clear_gamepad_state,
+            )
+                .chain()
+                .in_set(ControllerSet::CollectInputs)
+                .before(InputSet::WriteClientInputs)
+                .run_if(
+                    in_state(GameState::Playing)
+                        .and(resource_exists_and_equals(CharacterInputEnabled::On)),
+                ),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
             FixedPreUpdate,
             buffer_inputs.in_set(InputSet::WriteClientInputs),
         );
@@ -82,6 +91,105 @@ fn reset_control_state_on_disable(
     }
 }
 
+/// Caches information that depends on the Update schedule so that it can be read safely from the Fixed schedule
+/// without losing/duplicating info
+#[derive(Component, Resource)]
+struct InputStateCache<Button> {
+    map: HashMap<Button, InputState>,
+}
+
+impl<Button> Default for InputStateCache<Button> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self { map: default() }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+impl<Button: Hash + Eq> InputStateCache<Button> {
+    fn clear(&mut self) {
+        for state in self.map.values_mut() {
+            *state = InputState::default();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn pressed(&self, button: Button) -> bool {
+        self.map
+            .get(&button)
+            .map(|state| state.pressed)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    fn just_pressed(&self, button: Button) -> bool {
+        self.map
+            .get(&button)
+            .map(|state| state.just_pressed)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct InputState {
+    pressed: bool,
+    just_pressed: bool,
+}
+
+fn cache_keyboard_state(
+    mut cache: ResMut<InputStateCache<KeyCode>>,
+    keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+) {
+    let mut cache_key = |key| {
+        cache.map.entry(key).or_default().pressed |= keyboard.pressed(key);
+        cache.map.entry(key).or_default().just_pressed |= keyboard.just_pressed(key);
+    };
+    cache_key(KeyCode::Space);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::Tab);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::KeyB);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::Enter);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::Comma);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::Period);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::KeyQ);
+    cache_key(KeyCode::KeyE);
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+fn clear_keyboard_state(mut cache: ResMut<InputStateCache<KeyCode>>) {
+    cache.clear();
+}
+
+fn cache_gamepad_state(mut gamepads: Query<(&Gamepad, &mut InputStateCache<GamepadButton>)>) {
+    for (gamepad, mut cache) in gamepads.iter_mut() {
+        let mut cache_button = |button| {
+            cache.map.entry(button).or_default().pressed |= gamepad.pressed(button);
+            cache.map.entry(button).or_default().just_pressed |= gamepad.just_pressed(button);
+        };
+
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::North);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::East);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::South);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::West);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::DPadUp);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::DPadRight);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::DPadDown);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::DPadLeft);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger2);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::RightTrigger);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::RightTrigger2);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::Select);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::Start);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::LeftThumb);
+        cache_button(GamepadButton::RightThumb);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+fn clear_gamepad_state(mut caches: Query<&mut InputStateCache<GamepadButton>>) {
+    for mut cache in caches.iter_mut() {
+        cache.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Take keyboard and gamepad state and combine them into unified input state
 fn combine_controls(controls: Res<Controls>, mut combined_controls: ResMut<ControlState>) {
     let keyboard = controls.keyboard_state;
@@ -102,6 +210,7 @@ fn combine_controls(controls: Res<Controls>, mut combined_controls: ResMut<Contr
     combined_controls.cash_heal = gamepad.cash_heal | keyboard.cash_heal;
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Applies a square deadzone to a Vec2
 fn deadzone_square(v: Vec2, min: f32) -> Vec2 {
     Vec2::new(
@@ -110,9 +219,13 @@ fn deadzone_square(v: Vec2, min: f32) -> Vec2 {
     )
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Collect gamepad inputs
-fn gamepad_controls(gamepads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>, mut controls: ResMut<Controls>) {
-    let Some((_e, gamepad)) = gamepads.iter().next() else {
+fn gamepad_controls(
+    gamepads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad, &InputStateCache<GamepadButton>)>,
+    mut controls: ResMut<Controls>,
+) {
+    let Some((_e, gamepad, cache)) = gamepads.iter().next() else {
         if controls.gamepad_state.is_some() {
             controls.gamepad_state = None;
         }
@@ -146,17 +259,17 @@ fn gamepad_controls(gamepads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>, mut controls: ResMut<Co
     let state = ControlState {
         move_dir: deadzone_square(gamepad.left_stick(), deadzone_left_stick),
         look_dir,
-        jump: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::South),
-        view_mode: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger2),
-        trigger: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger2),
-        just_triggered: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger2),
-        select_left: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger),
-        select_right: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger),
-        backpack_left: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadLeft),
-        backpack_right: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadRight),
-        backpack_swap: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadDown),
-        backpack_toggle: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadUp),
-        cash_heal: gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::East),
+        jump: cache.pressed(GamepadButton::South),
+        view_mode: cache.pressed(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger2),
+        trigger: cache.pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger2),
+        just_triggered: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger2),
+        select_left: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::LeftTrigger),
+        select_right: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::RightTrigger),
+        backpack_left: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadLeft),
+        backpack_right: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadRight),
+        backpack_swap: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadDown),
+        backpack_toggle: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadUp),
+        cash_heal: cache.just_pressed(GamepadButton::East),
     };
 
     if controls
@@ -169,6 +282,7 @@ fn gamepad_controls(gamepads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>, mut controls: ResMut<Co
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Collect mouse movement input
 fn mouse_rotate(mut mouse: EventReader<MouseMotion>, mut controls: ResMut<Controls>) {
     controls.keyboard_state.look_dir = Vec2::ZERO;
@@ -178,8 +292,13 @@ fn mouse_rotate(mut mouse: EventReader<MouseMotion>, mut controls: ResMut<Contro
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Collect keyboard input
-fn keyboard_controls(keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>, mut controls: ResMut<Controls>) {
+fn keyboard_controls(
+    keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    cache: Res<InputStateCache<KeyCode>>,
+    mut controls: ResMut<Controls>,
+) {
     let up_binds = [KeyCode::KeyW, KeyCode::ArrowUp];
     let down_binds = [KeyCode::KeyS, KeyCode::ArrowDown];
     let left_binds = [KeyCode::KeyA, KeyCode::ArrowLeft];
@@ -195,17 +314,18 @@ fn keyboard_controls(keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>, mut controls: ResMut<C
     let direction = Vec2::new(horizontal as f32, vertical as f32).clamp_length_max(1.0);
 
     controls.keyboard_state.move_dir = direction;
-    controls.keyboard_state.jump = keyboard.pressed(KeyCode::Space);
-    controls.keyboard_state.view_mode = keyboard.pressed(KeyCode::Tab);
-    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_toggle = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyB);
-    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_swap = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter);
-    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_left = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Comma);
-    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_right = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Period);
-    controls.keyboard_state.select_left = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyQ);
-    controls.keyboard_state.select_right = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyE);
-    controls.keyboard_state.cash_heal = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter);
+    controls.keyboard_state.jump = cache.pressed(KeyCode::Space);
+    controls.keyboard_state.view_mode = cache.pressed(KeyCode::Tab);
+    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_toggle = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyB);
+    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_swap = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter);
+    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_left = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::Comma);
+    controls.keyboard_state.backpack_right = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::Period);
+    controls.keyboard_state.select_left = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyQ);
+    controls.keyboard_state.select_right = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyE);
+    controls.keyboard_state.cash_heal = cache.just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter);
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Collect mouse button input when pressed
 fn mouse_click(mut events: EventReader<MouseButtonInput>, mut controls: ResMut<Controls>) {
     controls.keyboard_state.just_triggered = false;
@@ -226,13 +346,13 @@ fn mouse_click(mut events: EventReader<MouseButtonInput>, mut controls: ResMut<C
                 ..
             } => {
                 controls.keyboard_state.trigger = false;
-                controls.keyboard_state.just_triggered = false;
             }
             _ => {}
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 /// Receive gamepad connections and disconnections
 fn gamepad_connections(mut evr_gamepad: EventReader<GamepadEvent>) {
     for ev in evr_gamepad.read() {
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/control/mod.rs b/crates/shared/src/control/mod.rs
index 3323272..9c469ed 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/control/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/control/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ impl MapEntities for ControlState {
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
 struct Controls {
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
     keyboard_state: ControlState,
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
     gamepad_state: Option<ControlState>,
 }
 
@@ -74,9 +76,12 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_event::<ControllerSwitchEvent>();
 
     app.configure_sets(
+        FixedPreUpdate,
+        ControllerSet::CollectInputs.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
+    )
+    .configure_sets(
         FixedUpdate,
         (
-            ControllerSet::CollectInputs,
             ControllerSet::ApplyControlsFly.run_if(resource_equals(SelectedController(
                 ControllerSet::ApplyControlsFly,
             ))),
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/npc.rs b/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
index 707f49e..6d986ba 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ fn on_spawn_check(
             .insert_if(Ai, || !spawn.disable_ai)
             .with_child((Name::from("body-rig"), AnimatedCharacter::new(id)))
             .observe(on_kill);
-        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-        ecommands.insert(Replicate::to_clients(NetworkTarget::All));
 
         commands.trigger(SpawnCharacter(transform.translation));
         commands.trigger(PlaySound::Beaming);