separate var for dashpad cooldown

- no longer has weirdness with pw_flashing
- can now have an SA1-style effect for it

src/d_player.h

@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ typedef enum
 	k_pogospring,		// Pogo spring bounce effect
 	k_brakestop,		// Wait until you've made a complete stop for a few tics before letting brake go in reverse.
 	k_waterskip,		// Water skipping counter
+	k_dashpadcooldown,	// Separate the vanilla SA-style dash pads from using pw_flashing
 
 	k_itemroulette,		// Used for the roulette when deciding what item to give you (was "pw_kartitem")
 	k_roulettetype,		// Used for the roulette, for deciding type (currently only used for Battle, to give you better items from Karma items)

src/dehacked.c

@@ -7679,6 +7679,7 @@ static const char *const KARTSTUFF_LIST[] = {
 	"POGOSPRING",
 	"BRAKESTOP",
 	"WATERSKIP",
+	"DASHPADCOOLDOWN",
 
 	"ITEMROULETTE",
 	"ROULETTETYPE",

src/k_kart.c

@@ -3161,16 +3161,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 {
 	K_UpdateOffroad(player);
 
-	// setting players to use the star colormap and spawning afterimages
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode]) // You're gonna diiiiie
-	if (player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer])
-	{
-		mobj_t *ghost;
-		player->mo->colorized = true;
-		ghost = P_SpawnGhostMobj(player->mo);
-		ghost->fuse = 4;
-		ghost->frame |= FF_FULLBRIGHT;
-	}
-	else if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode])
 	{
 		const INT32 flashtime = 4<<(player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode]/TICRATE);
 		if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode] == 1 || (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode] % (flashtime/2) != 0))
@@ -3189,7 +3180,15 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			player->mo->color = SKINCOLOR_CRIMSON;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer])
+	else if (player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer]) // setting players to use the star colormap and spawning afterimages
+	{
+		mobj_t *ghost;
+		player->mo->colorized = true;
+		ghost = P_SpawnGhostMobj(player->mo);
+		ghost->fuse = 4;
+		ghost->frame |= FF_FULLBRIGHT;
+	}
+	else if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer]) // Ditto, for grow/shrink
 	{
 		if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] % 5 == 0)
 		{
@@ -3207,6 +3206,17 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->mo->colorized = false;
 	}
 
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]) // Twinkle Circuit inspired afterimages
+	{
+		mobj_t *ghost;
+		ghost = P_SpawnGhostMobj(player->mo);
+		ghost->fuse = player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]+1;
+		ghost->momx = player->mo->momx / (player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]+1);
+		ghost->momy = player->mo->momy / (player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]+1);
+		ghost->momz = player->mo->momz / (player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]+1);
+		player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown]--;
+	}
+
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer])
 	{
 		if ((P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) || player->kartstuff[k_spinouttype] == 1)

src/p_spec.c

@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 
 		case 5: // Speed pad w/o spin
 		case 6: // Speed pad w/ spin
-			if (player->powers[pw_flashing] != 0 && player->powers[pw_flashing] < TICRATE/2)
+			if (player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown] != 0)
 				break;
 
 			i = P_FindSpecialLineFromTag(4, sector->tag, -1);
@@ -3843,15 +3843,15 @@ DoneSection2:
 
 				P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, linespeed);
 
-				if (GETSECSPECIAL(sector->special, 3) == 6 && (player->charability2 == CA2_SPINDASH))
+				/*if (GETSECSPECIAL(sector->special, 3) == 6 && (player->charability2 == CA2_SPINDASH)) // SRB2kart
 				{
 					if (!(player->pflags & PF_SPINNING))
 						player->pflags |= PF_SPINNING;
 
-					//P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_PLAY_ATK1); // SRB2kart
+					//P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_PLAY_ATK1); 
-				}
+				}*/
 
-				player->powers[pw_flashing] = TICRATE/3;
+				player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown] = TICRATE/3;
 				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_spdpad);
 			}
 			break;