Improve handling analog movement

scripts/player.gd

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 	handle_controls(delta)
 	handle_gravity(delta)
 	
-	handle_effects()
+	handle_effects(delta)
 	
 	# Movement
 
@@ -72,16 +72,23 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 
 # Handle animation(s)
 
-func handle_effects():
+func handle_effects(delta):
 	
 	particles_trail.emitting = false
 	sound_footsteps.stream_paused = true
 	
 	if is_on_floor():
-		if abs(velocity.x) > 1 or abs(velocity.z) > 1:
-			animation.play("walk", 0.5)
-			particles_trail.emitting = true
-			sound_footsteps.stream_paused = false
+		var horizontal_velocity = Vector2(velocity.x, velocity.z)
+		var speed_factor = horizontal_velocity.length() / movement_speed / delta
+		
+		if speed_factor > 0.05:
+			animation.play("walk", 0.5, speed_factor)
+			if speed_factor > 0.3:
+				sound_footsteps.stream_paused = false
+				sound_footsteps.pitch_scale = speed_factor
+			if speed_factor > 0.75:
+				particles_trail.emitting = true
+				
 		else:
 			animation.play("idle", 0.5)
 	else:
@@ -98,8 +105,11 @@ func handle_controls(delta):
 	input.x = Input.get_axis("move_left", "move_right")
 	input.z = Input.get_axis("move_forward", "move_back")
 	
-	input = input.rotated(Vector3.UP, view.rotation.y).normalized()
+	input = input.rotated(Vector3.UP, view.rotation.y)
 	
+	if input.length() > 1:
+		input = input.normalized()
+		
 	movement_velocity = input * movement_speed * delta
 	
 	# Jumping