Buggy starting point

Assets/MedodicaRegular.otf.import

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="font_data_dynamic"
+type="FontFile"
+uid="uid://7hanxja5lkq1"
+path="res://.godot/imported/MedodicaRegular.otf-220155390f0ba710971ef9f4eff83b45.fontdata"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Assets/MedodicaRegular.otf"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/MedodicaRegular.otf-220155390f0ba710971ef9f4eff83b45.fontdata"]
+
+[params]
+
+Rendering=null
+antialiasing=1
+generate_mipmaps=false
+disable_embedded_bitmaps=true
+multichannel_signed_distance_field=false
+msdf_pixel_range=8
+msdf_size=48
+allow_system_fallback=true
+force_autohinter=false
+modulate_color_glyphs=false
+hinting=1
+subpixel_positioning=4
+keep_rounding_remainders=true
+oversampling=0.0
+Fallbacks=null
+fallbacks=[]
+Compress=null
+compress=true
+preload=[]
+language_support={}
+script_support={}
+opentype_features={}

Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/Credits.tscn

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bvjmefswaveya"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://bvjmefswaveya"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/UISelector.cs" id="2_66bl7"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b28bv2l2asbpy" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/ChangeMenuInitiator.cs" id="4_gp05m"]
 
 [node name="Htp" type="Node2D"]
 
 [node name="UISelector" type="Node2D" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource("2_66bl7")
 
 [node name="BackButton" type="Sprite2D" parent="UISelector"]
 z_index = 1

Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/LevelSelectionMenu.tscn

@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://dk1egdpjl31r"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://dk1egdpjl31r"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/LevelSelectionManager.cs" id="1_4n03f"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bffiqliomwkmo" path="res://Assets/Scenes/Persistant/Camera.tscn" id="1_j4u47"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/UISelector.cs" id="2_xaene"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b28bv2l2asbpy" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/ChangeMenuInitiator.cs" id="4_xaene"]
 
 [node name="LevelSelectionMenu" type="Node2D"]
-script = ExtResource("1_4n03f")
 
 [node name="Camera" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_j4u47")]
 
 [node name="UISelector" type="Node2D" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource("2_xaene")
 
 [node name="Level1" type="Sprite2D" parent="UISelector"]
 position = Vector2(-79, -40)

Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/MainMenu.tscn

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://c8bxl0uohy535"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c8bxl0uohy535"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://hqp23lmk336m" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_rmvno"]
+[ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://7hanxja5lkq1" path="res://Assets/MedodicaRegular.otf" id="2_qbtqb"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c8ibbithifum2" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/SceneChangeButton.cs" id="2_u3d4d"]
 
 [node name="MainMenu" type="Node2D"]
@@ -11,10 +12,13 @@ texture = ExtResource("1_rmvno")
 
 [node name="Button" type="Button" parent="."]
 offset_left = -126.0
-offset_top = 113.0
+offset_top = 88.0
 offset_right = -25.0
-offset_bottom = 144.0
+offset_bottom = 119.0
 scale = Vector2(2.5243824, 2.5243824)
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("2_qbtqb")
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
+text = "Begin"
 script = ExtResource("2_u3d4d")
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Button" to="Button" method="_on_pressed"]

Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/MenuChangeManager.tscn

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=18 format=3 uid="uid://r24ppggva18y"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=17 format=3 uid="uid://r24ppggva18y"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dedv5j5tvb2gk" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/MenuChangeManager.cs" id="1_uevlq"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Blueberry-sheet.png" id="2_3tdrs"]
+[ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://7hanxja5lkq1" path="res://Assets/MedodicaRegular.otf" id="2_ei4c6"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cugofqkikepb2" path="res://Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/TipManager.cs" id="3_ei4c6"]
-[ext_resource type="FontFile" path="res://Assets/MedodicaRegular.otf" id="3_jtn6d"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_uktqf"]
 resource_name = "LoadingAnimation"
@@ -143,35 +142,27 @@ _data = {
 }
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_ei4c6"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(0, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_jtn6d"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(16, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_uktqf"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(32, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_btj4p"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(48, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_rvq0g"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(64, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_wg4yt"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(80, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_meiur"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(96, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_0xegj"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_3tdrs")
 region = Rect2(112, 0, 16, 16)
 
 [sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_n7wom"]
@@ -242,7 +233,7 @@ offset_top = 101.0
 offset_right = 475.95636
 offset_bottom = 244.97948
 scale = Vector2(1.0001426, 1.0001426)
-theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("3_jtn6d")
+theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("2_ei4c6")
 text = "Tip: Example"
 scroll_active = false
 autowrap_mode = 2

Assets/Scenes/Player.tscn

@@ -1,34 +1,79 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://dr8qdk10uy0o4"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=22 format=3 uid="uid://dr8qdk10uy0o4"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" path="res://Assets/Sprites/PlayerWalk.png" id="1_3e2tf"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://batcpr6rxhyb2" path="res://Assets/Scripts/PlayerScripts/PlayerMover.cs" id="1_b2ifw"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c0pno0ac25r7i" path="res://Assets/Sprites/knight.png" id="2_b2ifw"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_b2ifw"]
 size = Vector2(12, 28)
 
-[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_b2ifw"]
-atlas = ExtResource("1_3e2tf")
-region = Rect2(0, 0, 16, 32)
-
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_aee6e"]
-atlas = ExtResource("1_3e2tf")
-region = Rect2(16, 0, 16, 32)
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(0, 64, 32, 32)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_e5q2x"]
-atlas = ExtResource("1_3e2tf")
-region = Rect2(32, 0, 16, 32)
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(32, 64, 32, 32)
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_mifcl"]
-atlas = ExtResource("1_3e2tf")
-region = Rect2(48, 0, 16, 32)
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(64, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_2thea"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(96, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_jqe1p"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(128, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_n6g26"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(160, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_twodr"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(192, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_y63lr"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(224, 64, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_jjopo"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(0, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_evjpc"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(32, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_o5e1w"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(64, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_6t18s"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(96, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_3iaiu"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(128, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_ausrs"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(160, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_ca55u"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(192, 96, 32, 32)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_uxm8m"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_b2ifw")
+region = Rect2(224, 96, 32, 32)
 
 [sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_2thea"]
 animations = [{
 "frames": [{
 "duration": 1.0,
-"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_b2ifw")
-}, {
-"duration": 1.0,
 "texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_aee6e")
 }, {
 "duration": 1.0,
@@ -36,10 +81,49 @@ animations = [{
 }, {
 "duration": 1.0,
 "texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_mifcl")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_2thea")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_jqe1p")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_n6g26")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_twodr")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_y63lr")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_jjopo")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_evjpc")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_o5e1w")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_6t18s")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_3iaiu")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_ausrs")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_ca55u")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_uxm8m")
 }],
 "loop": true,
 "name": &"default",
-"speed": 8.0
+"speed": 5.0
 }]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_0ccr5"]
@@ -59,7 +143,6 @@ shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_b2ifw")
 [node name="WalkingAnimation" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(0, -16)
 sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_2thea")
-frame_progress = 0.24983363
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(-1, -14)

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/ChangeMenuInitiator.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ using System;
 public partial class ChangeMenuInitiator : Node
 {
 	float TransitionDelay = 0; // seconds
-	Node cameFrom;
+	string cameFrom;
 
-	public void ChangeMenu(string type, string destination, Node cameFromInput)
+	public void ChangeMenu(string type, string destination, string cameFromInput)
 	{
-		cameFromInput = cameFrom;
+		cameFrom = cameFromInput;
+
 		if (type == "SLOW")
 		{
+			GD.Print("slow switch");
 			// Load the menu change manager
 			var scene = GD.Load<PackedScene>("res://Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/MenuChangeManager.tscn");
 			var inst = (Node2D)scene.Instantiate();
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ public partial class ChangeMenuInitiator : Node
 		}
 		if (type == "FAST")
 		{
+			GD.Print("fast switch");
 			var scene = GD.Load<PackedScene>($"res://Assets/Scenes/MenusAndLevels/{destination}.tscn");
 			var inst = (Node2D)scene.Instantiate();
 			GetTree().Root.AddChild(inst);
@@ -38,14 +41,13 @@ public partial class ChangeMenuInitiator : Node
 
 			DeleteMenu("LoadIn");
 		}
-		
 	}
 	void DeleteMenu(StringName arg)
 	{
 		if (arg == "LoadIn")
 		{
-			// Delete current scene (MAKE SURE THE PARENT OF THE PARENT OF THIS SCRIPT IS THE SCENE)
-			cameFrom.QueueFree();
+			// Delete current scene that it came from
+			GetTree().Root.GetNode(cameFrom).QueueFree();
 		}
 	}
 	

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/LevelSelectionManager.cs

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-using Godot;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-public partial class LevelSelectionManager : Node2D
-{
-	Dictionary<string, string> ConnectionRef = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-	
-	public override void _Ready()
-	{
-		// Create Dictionary
-		ConnectionRef.Add("Level1", "Level2");
-		ConnectionRef.Add("Level2", "Level3");
-		ConnectionRef.Add("Level3", "Level4");
-		ConnectionRef.Add("Level4", "Level5");
-		
-		// Disable all levels but the first
-		foreach (Node2D arg in GetNode("UISelector").GetChildren())
-		{
-			if (ConnectionRef.ContainsValue(arg.Name))
-				arg.SetProcess(false);
-		}
-		
-		// Edit buttons according to what is completed
-		foreach (string arg in GetTree().Root.GetNode<CommonData>("CommonData").LevelsCompleted)
-		{
-			if (ConnectionRef.ContainsKey(arg))
-			{
-				// Remove fake button
-				GetNode("FakeButtons").GetNode<Node2D>(ConnectionRef[arg]).Visible = false;
-				// Add real button
-				GetNode("UISelector").GetNode<Node2D>(ConnectionRef[arg]).Visible = true;
-				GetNode("UISelector").GetNode<Node2D>(ConnectionRef[arg]).SetProcess(true);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/LevelSelectionManager.cs.uid

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://bqqpex5a35ttm

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/SceneChangeButton.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ public partial class SceneChangeButton : Button
 {
 	void _on_pressed()
 	{
-		GetTree().Root.GetNode("CommonData").GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("HTP", "slow",GetParent());
+		if (GetTree().Root.GetNode("Camera").HasNode("MenuChangeManager") == false) // makes sure the menu is not currently being changed
+		GetTree().Root.GetNode("CommonData").GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("SLOW", "Level1", GetParent().Name);
 	}
 }

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/TipManager.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@ public partial class TipManager : RichTextLabel
 	
 	string[] TipList = 
 	{
-		"Example Tip"
+		"Example Tip1",
+		"Example Tip2",
+		"Example Tip3",
+		"Example Tip4",
+		"Example Tip5",
+		"Example Tip6",
+		"Example Tip7",
+		"Example Tip8",
+		"Example Tip9"
+		
 	};
 	
 	public override void _Ready()

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/UISelector.cs

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-using Godot;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-public partial class UISelector : Node2D
-{
-	List<Node2D> AvailableOptions = new List<Node2D>();
-	public Node2D SelectedOption;
-	int SelectedKey = 0;
-	Node2D SelectionIndicator;
-	
-	public override void _Ready()
-	{
-		// Set up selection indicator
-		SelectionIndicator = GetNode<Node2D>("SelectionIndicator");
-		
-		// Set up list of options
-		foreach (Node2D option in GetChildren())
-		{
-			if (option != SelectionIndicator)
-				AvailableOptions.Add(option);
-		}
-		
-		// Set defaults
-		SelectedOption = AvailableOptions[SelectedKey];
-		SelectionIndicator.Position = SelectedOption.Position;
-	}
-	
-	public override void _Process(double delta)
-	{
-		// Select next option
-		if(Input.IsActionJustPressed("menu_right") && SelectedKey < AvailableOptions.Count - 1)
-		{
-			SelectedKey += 1;
-		}
-		// Select previous option
-		if(Input.IsActionJustPressed("menu_left") && SelectedKey != 0)
-		{
-			SelectedKey -= 1;
-			
-		}
-		
-		SelectedOption = AvailableOptions[SelectedKey];
-		SelectionIndicator.Position = SelectedOption.Position;
-	}
-}

Assets/Scripts/CommonScripts/UISelector.cs.uid

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://b02hgywj3kck

Assets/Scripts/LevelScripts/LevelManager.cs

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public partial class LevelManager : Node
 			case "Death": // Player Died
 				//Player.QueueFree();
 				// Go back to main menu (Replace with proper ending screen and then send back to main menu)
-				GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("FAST", "MainMenu", GetParent());
+				GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("FAST", "MainMenu", GetParent().Name);
 				break;
 			case "Success": // Success
 					// Remove the player to stop checking
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public partial class LevelManager : Node
 					// Go to exit cutscene after exit animation is complete
 					var LevelName = (string)GetParent().Name;
 					var LevelNumber = LevelName.Split("Level");
-					GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("SLOW", $"Cutscenes/ExitCutscene{LevelNumber[0]}", GetParent());
+					GetNode<ChangeMenuInitiator>("ChangeMenuInitiator").ChangeMenu("SLOW", $"Cutscenes/ExitCutscene{LevelNumber[0]}", GetParent().Name);
 				break;
 			default:
 				break;

Assets/Sprites/knight.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://c0pno0ac25r7i"
+path="res://.godot/imported/knight.png-e177530b80fb284cf0e0621d7f22f614.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Assets/Sprites/knight.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/knight.png-e177530b80fb284cf0e0621d7f22f614.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

Assets/Sprites/world_tileset.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://b86fd86n5sxtr"
+path="res://.godot/imported/world_tileset.png-caae585fafa7cc44b00925bf62e268d9.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Assets/Sprites/world_tileset.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/world_tileset.png-caae585fafa7cc44b00925bf62e268d9.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

project.godot

@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ move_right={
 ]
 }
 
+[layer_names]
+
+2d_physics/layer_1="SolidGround"
+2d_physics/layer_2="SemiSolidGround"
+2d_physics/layer_3="Player"
+2d_physics/layer_4="Enemy"
+
 [rendering]
 
 renderer/rendering_method="gl_compatibility"