Merge TB update feature branch

CodeGenerator/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using RobocraftX.Blocks;
+using RobocraftX.Common;
+using RobocraftX.GroupTags;
 using RobocraftX.PilotSeat;
+using Svelto.ECS;
 using Techblox.EngineBlock;
 using Techblox.ServoBlocksServer;
 using Techblox.WheelRigBlock;
@@ -11,6 +14,11 @@ namespace CodeGenerator
     internal class Program
     {
         public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            GenerateBlockClasses();
+        }
+
+        private static void GenerateBlockClasses()
         {
             var bcg = new BlockClassGenerator();
             bcg.Generate("Engine", null, new Dictionary<string, string>

MakeEverythingPublicInGame/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Mono.Cecil;
+
+Console.WriteLine("Starting assembly editing...");
+var fileRegex =
+    new Regex(".*(Techblox|Gamecraft|RobocraftX|FullGame|RobocraftECS|DataLoader|RCX|GameState|Svelto\\.ECS)[^/]*(\\.dll)");
+foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(@"../../../../../ref/Techblox_Data/Managed"))
+{
+    if (!fileRegex.IsMatch(file)) continue;
+    Console.WriteLine(file);
+    ProcessAssembly(file);
+}
+
+void ProcessAssembly(string path)
+{
+    using var mod = ModuleDefinition.ReadModule(path, new(ReadingMode.Immediate) { ReadWrite = true });
+    foreach (var typeDefinition in mod.Types)
+    {
+        typeDefinition.IsPublic = true;
+        foreach (var method in typeDefinition.Methods) method.IsPublic = true;
+        foreach (var field in typeDefinition.Fields) field.IsPublic = true;
+    }
+
+    mod.Write();
+}

TechbloxModdingAPI.sln

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "TechbloxModdingAPI", "Techb
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CodeGenerator", "CodeGenerator\CodeGenerator.csproj", "{0EBB6400-95A7-4A3D-B2ED-BF31E364CC10}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MakeEverythingPublicInGame", "MakeEverythingPublicInGame\MakeEverythingPublicInGame.csproj", "{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ Global
 		{0EBB6400-95A7-4A3D-B2ED-BF31E364CC10}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{0EBB6400-95A7-4A3D-B2ED-BF31E364CC10}.Test|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{0EBB6400-95A7-4A3D-B2ED-BF31E364CC10}.Test|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Test|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{391A3107-E5C6-4A04-9467-6D868AA9A8B4}.Test|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE

TechbloxModdingAPI/App/Client.cs

@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.App
 	        popup.SecondButton();
         }
 
-        internal void CloseBetaPopup()
-        {
-	        Game.menuEngine.CloseBetaPopup();
-        }
-
         internal static void Init()
 		{
 			// this would have been so much simpler if this didn't involve a bunch of internal fields & classes

TechbloxModdingAPI/App/GameGameEngine.cs

@@ -140,18 +140,19 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.App
         {
 	        var allBlocks = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<BlockTagEntityStruct>();
 	        List<EGID> blockEGIDs = new List<EGID>();
-	        foreach (var ((buffer, count), _) in allBlocks)
+	        foreach (var ((_, ids, count), group) in allBlocks)
 	        {
 		        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
 		        {
+			        var id = new EGID(ids[i], group);
 			        uint dbid;
 			        if (filter == BlockIDs.Invalid)
 				        dbid = (uint)filter;
 			        else
-				        dbid = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<DBEntityStruct>(buffer[i].ID).DBID;
+				        dbid = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<DBEntityStruct>(id).DBID;
-			        var ownership = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<BlockOwnershipComponent>(buffer[i].ID).BlockOwnership;
+			        var ownership = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<BlockOwnershipComponent>(id).BlockOwnership;
 			        if ((ownership & BlockOwnership.User) != 0 && dbid == (ulong)filter)
-				        blockEGIDs.Add(buffer[i].ID);
+				        blockEGIDs.Add(id);
 		        }
 	        }
 

TechbloxModdingAPI/App/GameMenuEngine.cs

@@ -154,16 +154,6 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.App
 		{
 			return ref entitiesDB.QueryEntity<T>(id);
 		}
-
-		internal void CloseBetaPopup()
-		{
-			var (buffer, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<TogglePanelButtonEntityViewStruct>(ExclusiveGroup.Search("BetaPopup"));
-			for (int index = 0; index < count; ++index)
-			{
-				entitiesDB.QueryEntity<GUIEntityViewStruct>(buffer[index].TogglePanelButtonComponent.targetPanel)
-					.guiRoot.enabled = false;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	internal class MyGameDataEntityDescriptor_DamnItFJWhyDidYouMakeThisInternal : GenericEntityDescriptor<MyGameDataEntityStruct> { }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/BlockIDs.cs

@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         FloodLight,
         SoccerBall,
         CircularWallLight,
+        BlueSkyAtmos,
         DirtToGrassTransitionTile = 393,
         DirtToGrassTransitionInnerTile,
         DirtToGrassTransitionOuterTile,
@@ -362,10 +363,21 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         SmallGridHill,
         SmallGridHillInnerCorner,
         SmallGridHillOuterCorner,
-        Vector7SmallJet = 460,
+        AimingAxleServo,
+        AimingHingeServo,
+        WeaponDisabler,
+        Vector7SmallJet,
         Vector7MediumJet,
         Vector7LargeJet,
         Vector7XLJet,
-        Vector7XXLJet
+        Vector7XXLJet,
+        APCWheelRigNoSteering,
+        APCWheelRigWithSteering,
+        APCWheel,
+        APCSeat,
+        APCEngine,
+        DamageScoreBlock,
+        KillScoreBlock,
+        Autocannon = 480
     }
 }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/BlockMaterial.cs

@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         WoodRoughGrungy,
         Boundary,
         Emissive,
-        AircraftPaneling_Riveted_Painted,
+        AircraftPanelingRivetedPainted,
-        AircraftPaneling_Riveted_Metallic,
+        AircraftPanelingRivetedMetallic,
-        Steel_Bodywork_Pearlescent,
+        SteelBodyworkPearlescent,
-        Steel_Bodywork_RadWrap,
+        SteelBodyworkRadWrap,
-        Steel_Bodywork_Glitter,
+        SteelBodyworkGlitter,
         BouncyRubber,
-        BouncyRubber_TieDye,
+        BouncyRubberTieDye,
-        FuturisticPaneling_Riveted_Painted = 40
+        BrickPainted,
+        FuturisticPanelingRivetedPainted,
     }
 }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/BlockTests.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 
 using DataLoader;
 using Svelto.Tasks;
-using Svelto.Tasks.Enumerators;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Tests;
@@ -80,35 +79,50 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
 		        yield break;
 	        for (var index = 0; index < blocks.Length; index++)
 	        {
-		        if (index % 10 == 0) yield return new WaitForSecondsEnumerator(1f).Continue(); //The material or flipped status can only be changed 130 times per submission
 		        var block = blocks[index];
 		        if (!block.Exists) continue;
 		        foreach (var property in block.GetType().GetProperties())
 		        {
 			        //Includes specialised block properties
 			        if (property.SetMethod == null) continue;
-			        var testValues = new (Type, object, Predicate<object>)[]
+
+			        bool3 Float3Compare(float3 a, float3 b)
+			        { // From Unity reference code
+				        return math.abs(b - a) < math.max(
+					        0.000001f * math.max(math.abs(a), math.abs(b)),
+					        float.Epsilon * 8
+				        );
+			        }
+			        bool4 Float4Compare(float4 a, float4 b)
+			        { // From Unity reference code
+				        return math.abs(b - a) < math.max(
+					        0.000001f * math.max(math.abs(a), math.abs(b)),
+					        float.Epsilon * 8
+				        );
+			        }
+			        
+			        var testValues = new (Type, object, Predicate<(object Value, object Default)>)[]
 			        {
 				        //(type, default value, predicate or null for equality)
 				        (typeof(long), 3, null),
 				        (typeof(int), 4, null),
-				        (typeof(double), 5.2f, obj => Math.Abs((double) obj - 5.2f) < float.Epsilon),
+				        (typeof(double), 5.2f, t => Math.Abs((double) t.Value - (double) t.Default) < float.Epsilon),
-				        (typeof(float), 5.2f, obj => Math.Abs((float) obj - 5.2f) < float.Epsilon),
+				        (typeof(float), 5.2f, t => Math.Abs((float) t.Value - (float) t.Default) < float.Epsilon),
-				        (typeof(bool), true, obj => (bool) obj),
+				        (typeof(bool), true, t => (bool) t.Value),
-				        (typeof(string), "Test", obj => (string) obj == "Test"), //String equality check
+				        (typeof(string), "Test", t => (string) t.Value == "Test"), //String equality check
-				        (typeof(float3), (float3) 2, obj => math.all((float3) obj - 2 < (float3) float.Epsilon)),
+				        (typeof(float3), (float3) 20, t => math.all(Float3Compare((float3)t.Value, (float3)t.Default))),
 				        (typeof(BlockColor), new BlockColor(BlockColors.Aqua, 2), null),
-				        (typeof(float4), (float4) 5, obj => math.all((float4) obj - 5 < (float4) float.Epsilon))
+				        (typeof(float4), (float4) 5, t => math.all(Float4Compare((float4)t.Value, (float4)t.Default)))
 			        };
 			        var propType = property.PropertyType;
 			        if (!propType.IsValueType) continue;
-			        (object valueToUse, Predicate<object> predicateToUse) = (null, null);
+			        (object valueToUse, Predicate<(object Value, object Default)> predicateToUse) = (null, null);
 			        foreach (var (type, value, predicate) in testValues)
 			        {
 				        if (type.IsAssignableFrom(propType))
 				        {
 					        valueToUse = value;
-					        predicateToUse = predicate ?? (obj => Equals(obj, value));
+					        predicateToUse = predicate ?? (t => Equals(t.Value, t.Default));
 					        break;
 				        }
 			        }
@@ -117,7 +131,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
 			        {
 				        var values = propType.GetEnumValues();
 				        valueToUse = values.GetValue(values.Length / 2);
-				        predicateToUse = val => Equals(val, valueToUse);
+				        predicateToUse = t => Equals(t.Value, t.Default);
 			        }
 
 			        if (valueToUse == null)
@@ -145,7 +159,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
 				        continue;
 			        }
 			        var attr = property.GetCustomAttribute<TestValueAttribute>();
-			        if (!predicateToUse(got) && (attr == null || !Equals(attr.PossibleValue, got)))
+			        if (!predicateToUse((got, valueToUse)) && (attr == null || !Equals(attr.PossibleValue, got)))
 			        {
 				        Assert.Fail($"Property {block.GetType().Name}.{property.Name} value {got} does not equal {valueToUse} for block {block}.");
 				        yield break;

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engine.cs

@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
+        /*/// <summary> - TODO: Internal struct access
         /// Gets or sets the Engine's On property. May not be saved.
         /// </summary>
         public bool On
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((bool)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "engineOn")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).engineOn;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "engineOn", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).engineOn = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((int)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentGear")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentGear;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentGear", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentGear = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "gearChangeCountdown")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).gearChangeCountdown;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "gearChangeCountdown", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).gearChangeCountdown = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentRpmAV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentRpmAV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentRpmAV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentRpmAV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentRpmLV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentRpmLV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentRpmLV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentRpmLV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "targetRpmAV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).targetRpmAV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "targetRpmAV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).targetRpmAV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "targetRpmLV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).targetRpmLV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "targetRpmLV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).targetRpmLV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentTorque")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentTorque;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "currentTorque", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).currentTorque = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelVelocityAV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelVelocityAV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelVelocityAV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelVelocityAV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelVelocityLV")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelVelocityLV;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelVelocityLV", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelVelocityLV = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((int)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelCount")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelCount;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "totalWheelCount", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).totalWheelCount = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((bool)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "lastGearUpInput")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).lastGearUpInput;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "lastGearUpInput", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).lastGearUpInput = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((bool)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "lastGearDownInput")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).lastGearDownInput;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "lastGearDownInput", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).lastGearDownInput = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "manualToAutoGearCoolOffCounter")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).manualToAutoGearCoolOffCounter;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "manualToAutoGearCoolOffCounter", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).manualToAutoGearCoolOffCounter = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             get
             {
-                return ((float)(BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "load")));
+                return BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).load;
             }
             set
             {
-                BlockEngine.SetBlockInfo(this, HarmonyLib.AccessTools.TypeByName("Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent"), "load", value);
+                BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockComponent>(this).load = value;
             }
         }
         
@@ -377,6 +377,6 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
             {
                 BlockEngine.GetBlockInfo<Techblox.EngineBlock.EngineBlockReadonlyComponent>(this).manualToAutoGearCoolOffTime = value;
             }
-        }
+        }*/
     }
 }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/BlockEngine.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ using Unity.Mathematics;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
+using PrefabsID = RobocraftX.Common.PrefabsID;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 {
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 		public float4 ConvertBlockColor(byte index) => index == byte.MaxValue
 			? new float4(-1f, -1f, -1f, -1f)
 			: entitiesDB.QueryEntity<PaletteEntryEntityStruct>(index,
-				CommonExclusiveGroups.COLOUR_PALETTE_GROUP).Colour;
+				ColourPaletteExclusiveGroups.COLOUR_PALETTE_GROUP).Colour;
 
 		public OptionalRef<T> GetBlockInfoOptional<T>(Block block) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
 		{
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 
 		public void UpdateBlockColor(EGID id)
 		{
-			entitiesDB.PublishEntityChange<ColourParameterEntityStruct>(id);
+			entitiesDB.PublishEntityChangeDelayed<ColourParameterEntityStruct>(id);
 		}
 
 		public bool BlockExists(EGID blockID)
@@ -171,14 +173,13 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 		public SimBody[] GetSimBodiesFromID(byte id)
 		{
 			var ret = new FasterList<SimBody>(4);
-			var (oids, tags, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<ObjectIdEntityStruct, BlockTagEntityStruct>(ObjectIDBlockExclusiveGroups.OBJECT_ID_BLOCK_GROUP);
+			var oids = entitiesDB.QueryEntitiesOptional<ObjectIdEntityStruct>(ObjectIDBlockExclusiveGroups.OBJECT_ID_BLOCK_GROUP);
 			EGIDMapper<GridConnectionsEntityStruct>? connections = null;
-			for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+			foreach (var oid in oids)
 			{
-				if (oids[i].objectId != id) continue;
+				if (oid.Get().objectId != id) continue;
-				var tag = tags[i];
 				if (!connections.HasValue) //Would need reflection to get the group from the build group otherwise
-					connections = entitiesDB.QueryMappedEntities<GridConnectionsEntityStruct>(tag.ID.groupID);
+					connections = entitiesDB.QueryMappedEntities<GridConnectionsEntityStruct>(oid.EGID.groupID);
 				//var rid = connections.Value.Entity(tag.ID.entityID).machineRigidBodyId;
 				/*foreach (var rb in ret) - TODO
 				{
@@ -278,11 +279,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 				return Array.Empty<ObjectID>();
 
 			var ret = new FasterList<ObjectID>(4);
-			var (oids, tags, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<ObjectIDTweakableComponent, BlockTagEntityStruct>(ObjectIDBlockExclusiveGroups.OBJECT_ID_BLOCK_GROUP);
+			var oids = entitiesDB.QueryEntitiesOptional<ObjectIDTweakableComponent>(ObjectIDBlockExclusiveGroups.OBJECT_ID_BLOCK_GROUP);
-			for (var index = 0; index < count; index++)
+			foreach (var oid in oids)
 			{
-				if (oids[index].objectIDToTrigger == id)
+				if (oid.Get().objectIDToTrigger == id)
-					ret.Add(new ObjectID(tags[index].ID));
+					ret.Add(new ObjectID(oid.EGID));
 			}
 
 			return ret.ToArray();

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/BlueprintEngine.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using Svelto.ECS.Serialization;
 using Techblox.Blocks.Connections;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 using Unity.Collections;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 using UnityEngine;

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/MovementEngine.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Unity.Transforms;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 {

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/PlacementEngine.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Unity.Mathematics;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 {

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/RemovalEngine.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
     {
         private static IEntityFunctions _entityFunctions;
         private static MachineGraphConnectionEntityFactory _connectionFactory;
-        private NativeHashSet<ulong> removedConnections = new(2000, Allocator.Persistent);
+        private NativeHashSet<ulong> removedConnections;
 
         public bool RemoveBlock(EGID target)
         {
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 
         public void Ready()
         {
+            removedConnections = new(2000, Allocator.Persistent);
         }
 
         public EntitiesDB entitiesDB { get; set; }
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 
         public JobHandle DeterministicStep(in float deltaTime, JobHandle inputDeps)
         {
-            removedConnections.Clear();
+            if (removedConnections.IsCreated)
+                removedConnections.Clear();
             return default;
         }
     }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/RotationEngine.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using UnityEngine;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 {

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Engines/SignalEngine.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Svelto.ECS;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 {
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 
         // implementations for block wiring
 
-        public WireEntityStruct CreateNewWire(EGID startBlock, byte startPort, EGID endBlock, byte endPort)
+        public (WireEntityStruct Wire, EGID ID) CreateNewWire(EGID startBlock, byte startPort, EGID endBlock, byte endPort)
         {
 	        EGID wireEGID = new EGID(BuildModeWiresGroups.NewWireEntityId, BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup.Group);
 	        EntityInitializer wireInitializer = Factory.BuildEntity<WireEntityDescriptor>(wireEGID);
@@ -50,10 +51,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 				sourceBlockEGID = startBlock,
 				sourcePortUsage = startPort,
 				destinationBlockEGID = endBlock,
-				destinationPortUsage = endPort,
+				destinationPortUsage = endPort
-				ID = wireEGID
 			});
-	        return wireInitializer.Get<WireEntityStruct>();
+	        return (wireInitializer.Get<WireEntityStruct>(), wireEGID);
         }
 
         public ref WireEntityStruct GetWire(EGID wire)
@@ -226,27 +226,27 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 				uint entityID = (output ? ports.firstOutputID : ports.firstInputID) + i;
 				if (!mapper.TryGetArrayAndEntityIndex(entityID, out var index, out var array) ||
 				    array[index].usage != portUsage) continue;
-				return new OptionalRef<PortEntityStruct>(array, index);
+				return new OptionalRef<PortEntityStruct>(array, index, new EGID(entityID, group));
 			}
 
 			return default;
 		}
 
-		public ref WireEntityStruct MatchPortToWire(PortEntityStruct port, EGID blockID, out bool exists)
+		public OptionalRef<WireEntityStruct> MatchPortToWire(PortEntityStruct port, EGID blockID, out EGID wireID)
 		{
-			var (wires, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<WireEntityStruct>(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group);
+			var (wires, ids, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<WireEntityStruct>(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group);
 			for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++)
 			{
 				if ((wires[i].destinationPortUsage == port.usage && wires[i].destinationBlockEGID == blockID)
 				    || (wires[i].sourcePortUsage == port.usage && wires[i].sourceBlockEGID == blockID))
 				{
-					exists = true;
+					wireID = new EGID(ids[i], BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup.Group);
-					return ref wires[i];
+					return new OptionalRef<WireEntityStruct>(wires, i);
 				}
 			}
-			exists = false;
+
-			WireEntityStruct[] defRef = new WireEntityStruct[1];
+			wireID = default;
-            return ref defRef[0];
+			return default;
 		}
 
 		public EGID MatchBlocksToWire(EGID startBlock, EGID endBlock, byte startPort = byte.MaxValue, byte endPort = byte.MaxValue)
@@ -275,19 +275,20 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 				endPorts = new EGID[] {new EGID(ports.firstInputID + endPort, NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.InputPortsGroup>.Group) };
 			}
 			
-			var (wires, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<WireEntityStruct>(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group);
 			for (int endIndex = 0; endIndex < endPorts.Length; endIndex++)
 			{
 				PortEntityStruct endPES = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<PortEntityStruct>(endPorts[endIndex]);
 				for (int startIndex = 0; startIndex < startPorts.Length; startIndex++)
 				{
 					PortEntityStruct startPES = entitiesDB.QueryEntity<PortEntityStruct>(startPorts[startIndex]);
-					for (int w = 0; w < count; w++)
+					foreach (var wireOpt in entitiesDB.QueryEntitiesOptional<WireEntityStruct>(
+						         NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group))
 					{
-						if ((wires[w].destinationPortUsage == endPES.usage && wires[w].destinationBlockEGID == endBlock)
+						var wire = wireOpt.Get();
-						    && (wires[w].sourcePortUsage == startPES.usage && wires[w].sourceBlockEGID == startBlock))
+						if ((wire.destinationPortUsage == endPES.usage && wire.destinationBlockEGID == endBlock)
+						    && (wire.sourcePortUsage == startPES.usage && wire.sourceBlockEGID == startBlock))
 						{
-							return wires[w].ID;
+							return wireOpt.EGID;
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -308,12 +309,12 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
         public EGID[] GetElectricBlocks()
         {
 	        var res = new FasterList<EGID>();
-            foreach (var ((coll, count), _) in entitiesDB.QueryEntities<BlockPortsStruct>())
+            foreach (var ((coll, ids, count), _) in entitiesDB.QueryEntities<BlockPortsStruct>())
             {
 	            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
 	            {
 		            ref BlockPortsStruct s = ref coll[i];
-		            //res.Add(s.ID); - TODO
+		            //res.Add(s.ID); - TODO: Would need to search for the groups for each block
 	            }
             }
 
@@ -322,42 +323,18 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines
 
         public EGID[] WiredToInput(EGID block, byte port)
         {
-	        WireEntityStruct[] wireEntityStructs = Search(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group,
+	        return entitiesDB
-		        (WireEntityStruct wes) => wes.destinationPortUsage == port && wes.destinationBlockEGID == block);
+		        .QueryEntitiesOptional<WireEntityStruct>(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group)
-	        EGID[] result = new EGID[wireEntityStructs.Length];
+		        .ToArray(wire => wire.ID,
-	        for (uint i = 0; i < wireEntityStructs.Length; i++)
+			        wire => wire.Component.destinationPortUsage == port && wire.Component.destinationBlockEGID == block);
-	        {
-		        result[i] = wireEntityStructs[i].ID;
-	        }
-
-	        return result;
         }
         
         public EGID[] WiredToOutput(EGID block, byte port)
         {
-	        WireEntityStruct[] wireEntityStructs = Search(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group,
+	        return entitiesDB
-		        (WireEntityStruct wes) => wes.sourcePortUsage == port && wes.sourceBlockEGID == block);
+		        .QueryEntitiesOptional<WireEntityStruct>(NamedExclusiveGroup<BuildModeWiresGroups.WiresGroup>.Group)
-	        EGID[] result = new EGID[wireEntityStructs.Length];
+		        .ToArray(wire => wire.ID,
-	        for (uint i = 0; i < wireEntityStructs.Length; i++)
+			        wire => wire.Component.sourcePortUsage == port && wire.Component.sourceBlockEGID == block);
-	        {
-		        result[i] = wireEntityStructs[i].ID;
-	        }
-
-	        return result;
-        }
-
-        private T[] Search<T>(ExclusiveGroup group, Func<T, bool> isMatch) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
-        {
-	        FasterList<T> results = new FasterList<T>();
-	        var (components, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<T>(group);
-	        for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++)
-	        {
-		        if (isMatch(components[i]))
-		        {
-			        results.Add(components[i]);
-		        }
-	        }
-	        return results.ToArray();
         }
 
         private EntityCollection<ChannelDataStruct> GetSignalStruct(uint signalID, out uint index, bool input = true)

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/SignalingBlock.cs

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         /// <returns>The connected wire.</returns>
         /// <param name="portId">Port identifier.</param>
         /// <param name="connected">Whether the port has a wire connected to it.</param>
-        protected ref WireEntityStruct GetConnectedWire(PortEntityStruct port, out bool connected)
+        protected OptionalRef<WireEntityStruct> GetConnectedWire(PortEntityStruct port, out EGID egid)
 		{
-			return ref SignalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, Id, out connected);
+			return SignalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, Id, out egid);
 		}
 
         /// <summary>

TechbloxModdingAPI/Blocks/Wire.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Svelto.ECS;
 using Svelto.ECS.Experimental;
 
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks.Engines;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
 {
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
 
         public static Wire Connect(SignalingBlock start, byte startPort, SignalingBlock end, byte endPort)
         {
-            WireEntityStruct wire = signalEngine.CreateNewWire(start.Id, startPort, end.Id, endPort);
+            var (wire, id) = signalEngine.CreateNewWire(start.Id, startPort, end.Id, endPort);
-            return new Wire(wire, start, end);
+            return new Wire(wire, start, end, id);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             var port = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(end, endPort, false);
             if (!port) return null;
-            WireEntityStruct wire = signalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, end.Id, out var exists);
+            var wire = signalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, end.Id, out var egid);
-            return exists
+            return wire
-                ? new Wire(wire.sourceBlockEGID, end.Id, wire.sourcePortUsage, endPort, wire.ID, false)
+                ? new Wire(wire.Get().sourceBlockEGID, end.Id, wire.Get().sourcePortUsage, endPort, egid, false)
                 : null;
         }
 
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
         {
             var port = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(start, startPort, true);
             if (!port) return null;
-            WireEntityStruct wire = signalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, start.Id, out var exists);
+            var wire = signalEngine.MatchPortToWire(port, start.Id, out var egid);
-            return exists
+            return wire
-                ? new Wire(start.Id, wire.destinationBlockEGID, startPort, wire.destinationPortUsage, wire.ID, false)
+                ? new Wire(start.Id, wire.Get().destinationBlockEGID, startPort, wire.Get().destinationPortUsage, egid, false)
                 : null;
         }
 
@@ -132,9 +133,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
             this.endBlockEGID = endBlock;
             this.inputToOutput = inputToOutput;
             this.wireEGID = wire;
-            endPortEGID = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(startBlock, startPort, inputToOutput).Nullable()?.ID ?? default; 
+            endPortEGID = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(startBlock, startPort, inputToOutput).EGID; 
             if (endPortEGID == default) throw new WireInvalidException("Wire end port not found");
-            startPortEGID = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(endBlock, endPort, !inputToOutput).Nullable()?.ID ?? default;
+            startPortEGID = signalEngine.MatchBlockIOToPort(endBlock, endPort, !inputToOutput).EGID;
             if (startPortEGID == default) throw new WireInvalidException("Wire start port not found");
             this.startPort = startPort;
             this.endPort = endPort;
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks
                 wireEgid, false);
         }
 
-        private Wire(WireEntityStruct wire, SignalingBlock src, SignalingBlock dest)
+        private Wire(WireEntityStruct wire, SignalingBlock src, SignalingBlock dest, EGID wireEgid)
-            : this(src, dest, wire.sourcePortUsage, wire.destinationPortUsage, wire.ID, false)
+            : this(src, dest, wire.sourcePortUsage, wire.destinationPortUsage, wireEgid, false)
         {
         }
 

TechbloxModdingAPI/Player.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using Gamecraft.Wires;
-using RobocraftX.Blocks.Ghost;
 using RobocraftX.Character;
 using RobocraftX.Character.Movement;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ using RobocraftX.Physics;
 using Svelto.ECS;
 using Techblox.BuildingDrone;
 using Techblox.Camera;
+using Techblox.Character;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Blocks;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Players;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
@@ -214,15 +214,16 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI
         /// The player's initial health when entering Simulation (aka Time Running) mode.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The initial health.</value>
+        [Obsolete("We can no longer get initial health, returns max health.")]
         public float InitialHealth
         {
 	        get
 	        {
-		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id);
+		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityComponent>(Id);
-		        return opt ? opt.Get().initialHealth : -1f;
+		        return opt ? opt.Get().maxHealth : -1f;
 	        }
 
-	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id).Get().initialHealth = value;
+	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityComponent>(Id).Get().maxHealth = value;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -233,30 +234,25 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI
         {
 	        get
 	        {
-		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id);
+		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityComponent>(Id);
 		        return opt ? opt.Get().currentHealth : -1f;
 	        }
 
-	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id).Get().currentHealth = value;
+	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityComponent>(Id).Get().currentHealth = value;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="T:TechbloxModdingAPI.Player"/> is damageable.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value><c>true</c> if damageable; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        [Obsolete("Players are probably always damageable")]
         public bool Damageable
         {
-	        get
+	        get => true;
-	        {
-		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id);
-		        return opt.Get().canTakeDamageStat;
-	        }
 
+	        // ReSharper disable once ValueParameterNotUsed
 	        set
 	        {
-		        ref var healthStruct = ref playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterHealthEntityStruct>(Id).Get();
-		        healthStruct.canTakeDamage = value;
-		        healthStruct.canTakeDamageStat = value;
 	        }
         }
 
@@ -264,30 +260,26 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI
         /// The player's lives when initially entering Simulation (aka Time Running) mode.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The initial lives.</value>
+        [Obsolete("The player has infinite lives")]
         public uint InitialLives
 		{
-	        get
+	        get => uint.MaxValue;
-	        {
-		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterLivesEntityComponent>(Id);
-		        return opt ? opt.Get().initialLives : uint.MaxValue;
-	        }
 
-	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterLivesEntityComponent>(Id).Get().initialLives = value;
+	        // ReSharper disable once ValueParameterNotUsed
+	        set { }
 		}
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The player's current lives in Simulation (aka Time Running) mode.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The current lives.</value>
+        [Obsolete("The player has infinite lives")]
 		public uint CurrentLives
         {
-	        get
+	        get => uint.MaxValue;
-	        {
-		        var opt = playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterLivesEntityComponent>(Id);
-		        return opt ? opt.Get().currentLives : uint.MaxValue;
-	        }
 
-	        set => playerEngine.GetCharacterStruct<CharacterLivesEntityComponent>(Id).Get().currentLives = value;
+	        // ReSharper disable once ValueParameterNotUsed
+	        set { }
         }
 
         /*/// <summary>
@@ -373,6 +365,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI
 				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.MachineSpawningGroup => PlayerState.HoldingMachine,
 				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.OnFootGroup => PlayerState.OnFoot,
 				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.InPilotSeatGroup => PlayerState.InSeat,
+				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.DyingOnFootGroup => PlayerState.OnFoot,
+				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.DyingInPilotSeatGroup => PlayerState.InSeat,
+				var group when group == CharacterExclusiveGroups.DeadGroup => PlayerState.OnFoot,
 				_ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("", "Unknown player state")
 			};
 

TechbloxModdingAPI/Players/PlayerEngine.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using Techblox.Character;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Engines;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Input;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility;
+using TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Players
 {
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Players
 		public bool IsDead(uint playerId)
 		{
 			if (entitiesDB == null) return true;
-			return entitiesDB.Exists<RigidBodyEntityStruct>(playerId, CharacterExclusiveGroups.DeadCharacters);
+			return entitiesDB.Exists<RigidBodyEntityStruct>(playerId, CharacterExclusiveGroups.DeadGroup);
 		}
 
         // reusable methods
@@ -164,8 +165,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Players
 	        var opt = GetCameraStruct<PhysicCameraRayCastEntityStruct>(playerId);
 	        if (!opt) return default;
 	        PhysicCameraRayCastEntityStruct rayCast = opt;
+	        EGID physicCameraEgid = new EGID(playerId, CameraExclusiveGroups.PhysicCameraGroup);
 	        float distance = maxDistance < 0
-		        ? GhostBlockUtils.GetBuildInteractionDistance(entitiesDB, rayCast,
+		        ? GhostBlockUtils.GetBuildInteractionDistance(entitiesDB, rayCast, physicCameraEgid,
 			        GhostBlockUtils.GhostCastMethod.GhostCastProportionalToBlockSize)
 		        : maxDistance;
 	        if (rayCast.hit && rayCast.distance <= distance)

TechbloxModdingAPI/Tests/TechbloxModdingAPIPluginTest.cs

@@ -368,8 +368,6 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Tests
 		            }, () => shouldTestGhostBlock));
 		            Logging.CommandLog("Test enabled");
 	            }).Build();
-
-            Client.EnterMenu += (sender, args) => Scheduler.Schedule(new Once(() => Client.Instance.CloseBetaPopup()));
             
             Game.Enter += (sender, args) =>
 	            Console.WriteLine(

TechbloxModdingAPI/Utility/ECS/ManagedApiExtensions.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using Svelto.ECS;
 using Svelto.ECS.Hybrid;
 
-namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
+namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS
 {
     public static class ManagedApiExtensions
     {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         {
             return entitiesDB.TryQueryEntitiesAndIndex<T>(egid, out uint index, out var array)
                 ? new OptionalRef<T>(array, index)
-                : new OptionalRef<T>(); 
+                : new OptionalRef<T>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         /// <param name="group">The group of the entity if the object can have multiple</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The component to query</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A reference to the component or a dummy value</returns>
-        public static OptionalRef<T> QueryEntityOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj, ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
+        public static OptionalRef<T> QueryEntityOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj,
+            ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
             where T : struct, IEntityViewComponent
         {
             EGID id = group == ExclusiveGroupStruct.Invalid ? obj.Id : new EGID(obj.Id.entityID, group);
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         /// <param name="group">The group of the entity if the object can have multiple</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The component to query</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A reference to the component or a dummy value</returns>
-        public static ref T QueryEntityOrDefault<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj, ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
+        public static ref T QueryEntityOrDefault<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj,
+            ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
             where T : struct, IEntityViewComponent
         {
             EGID id = group == ExclusiveGroupStruct.Invalid ? obj.Id : new EGID(obj.Id.entityID, group);
@@ -54,5 +56,20 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
             if (obj.InitData.Valid) return ref obj.InitData.Initializer(id).GetOrAdd<T>();
             return ref opt.Get(); //Default value
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Query entities as OptionalRefs. The elements always exist, it's just a nice way to encapsulate the data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entitiesDB"></param>
+        /// <param name="group"></param>
+        /// <param name="select"></param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TR"></typeparam>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static RefCollection<T> QueryEntitiesOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, ExclusiveGroupStruct group) where T : struct, IEntityViewComponent
+        {
+            var (buffer, ids, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<T>(group);
+            return new RefCollection<T>(count, buffer, ids, group);
+        }
     }
 }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Utility/ECS/NativeApiExtensions.EntitiesDBHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using Svelto.DataStructures;
+using Svelto.ECS;
+
+namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS
+{
+    public static partial class NativeApiExtensions
+    {
+        [SuppressMessage("ReSharper", "StaticMemberInGenericType")]
+        private static class EntitiesDBHelper<T> where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
+        { // Each type gets a new set of fields here (that's what the ReSharper warning is about too)
+            public static readonly Lazy<MethodInfo> EntityStream =
+                new(() => AccessTools.PropertyGetter(typeof(EntitiesDB), "_entityStream"));
+
+            public static readonly Lazy<FieldInfo> Streams = new(() =>
+                AccessTools.Field(EntityStream.Value.ReturnType, "_streams"));
+
+            public static readonly Lazy<FieldInfo> Consumers = new(() =>
+                AccessTools.Field(typeof(EntityStream<T>), "_consumers"));
+
+            public static readonly Lazy<MethodInfo> TryGetValue =
+                new(AccessTools.Method(Streams.Value.FieldType, "TryGetValue"));
+
+            public static readonly Lazy<FieldInfo> RingBuffer =
+                new(() => AccessTools.Field(typeof(Consumer<T>), "_ringBuffer"));
+        }
+
+        private static EntityStream<T> GetEntityStream<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
+        {
+            // EntitiesStreams (internal)
+            var entitiesStreams = EntitiesDBHelper<T>.EntityStream.Value.Invoke(entitiesDB, Array.Empty<object>());
+            // FasterDictionary<RefWrapperType, ITypeSafeStream> (interface is internal)
+            var streams = EntitiesDBHelper<T>.Streams.Value.GetValue(entitiesStreams);
+            
+            var parameters = new object[] { TypeRefWrapper<T>.wrapper, null };
+            var success = EntitiesDBHelper<T>.TryGetValue.Value.Invoke(streams, parameters);
+            if (!(bool)success)
+                return null; // There is no entity stream for this type
+            return (EntityStream<T>)parameters[1];
+        }
+        
+        private static ThreadSafeFasterList<Consumer<T>> GetConsumers<T>(this EntityStream<T> stream) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
+        {
+            return (ThreadSafeFasterList<Consumer<T>>)EntitiesDBHelper<T>.Consumers.Value.GetValue(stream);
+        }
+
+        private static RingBuffer<(T, EGID)> GetRingBuffer<T>(this Consumer<T> consumer) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
+        {
+            return (RingBuffer<(T, EGID)>)EntitiesDBHelper<T>.RingBuffer.Value.GetValue(consumer);
+        }
+    }
+}

TechbloxModdingAPI/Utility/ECS/NativeApiExtensions.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Svelto.DataStructures;
 using Svelto.ECS;
 using Svelto.Tasks;
 using Svelto.Tasks.Lean;
 using TechbloxModdingAPI.Tasks;
 
-namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
+namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility.ECS
 {
-    public static class NativeApiExtensions
+    public static partial class NativeApiExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempts to query an entity and returns an optional that contains the result if succeeded.
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         {
             return entitiesDB.TryQueryEntitiesAndIndex<T>(egid, out uint index, out var array)
                 ? new OptionalRef<T>(array, index)
-                : new OptionalRef<T>(); 
+                : new OptionalRef<T>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         /// <param name="group">The group of the entity if the object can have multiple</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The component to query</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A reference to the component or a dummy value</returns>
-        public static OptionalRef<T> QueryEntityOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj, ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
+        public static OptionalRef<T> QueryEntityOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj,
+            ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
             where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
         {
             EGID id = group == ExclusiveGroupStruct.Invalid ? obj.Id : new EGID(obj.Id.entityID, group);
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         /// <param name="group">The group of the entity if the object can have multiple</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The component to query</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A reference to the component or a dummy value</returns>
-        public static ref T QueryEntityOrDefault<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj, ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
+        public static ref T QueryEntityOrDefault<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EcsObjectBase obj,
+            ExclusiveGroupStruct group = default)
             where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
         {
             EGID id = group == ExclusiveGroupStruct.Invalid ? obj.Id : new EGID(obj.Id.entityID, group);
@@ -64,39 +67,63 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
             return ref opt.Get(); //Default value
         }
 
-        private static readonly Dictionary<Type, (int PublishedCount, HashSet<EGID> Changes)> ChangesToPublish = new();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Publishes an entity change, ignoring duplicate publishes and delaying changes as necessary.
         /// It will only publish in the next frame.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="entitiesDB">The entities DB to publish to</param>
         /// <param name="id">The ECS object that got changed</param>
-        /// <param name="limit">Limits how many changes to publish - should be no more than the consumers' capacity that process this component</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The component that changed</typeparam>
-        public static void PublishEntityChangeDelayed<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EGID id, int limit = 80)
+        public static void PublishEntityChangeDelayed<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EGID id)
             where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
-        { //TODO: Doesn't seem to help
+        {
-            if(!ChangesToPublish.ContainsKey(typeof(T)))
+            PublishChanges<T>(entitiesDB, id).RunOn(Scheduler.leanRunner);
-                ChangesToPublish.Add(typeof(T), (0, new HashSet<EGID>()));
-            var changes = ChangesToPublish[typeof(T)].Changes;
-            if (changes.Contains(id)) return;
-            changes.Add(id);
-            PublishChanges<T>(entitiesDB, id, limit).RunOn(Scheduler.leanRunner);
         }
 
-        private static IEnumerator<TaskContract> PublishChanges<T>(EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EGID id, int limit)
+        private static IEnumerator<TaskContract> PublishChanges<T>(EntitiesDB entitiesDB, EGID id)
             where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
         {
             yield return Yield.It;
-            while (ChangesToPublish[typeof(T)].PublishedCount >= limit)
+            var entityStream = entitiesDB.GetEntityStream<T>();
-                yield return Yield.It;
+            if (entityStream is null)
+                yield break; // There is no entity stream for this type
+            var consumers = entityStream.GetConsumers();
+            if (consumers == null)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Consumers is null");
+                yield break;
+            }
+
+            bool waitForConsumers;
+            do
+            {
+                waitForConsumers = false;
+                for (int i = 0; i < consumers.count; i++)
+                {
+                    var buffer = consumers[i].GetRingBuffer();
+                    if (buffer.Count + 1 <= buffer.Capacity) continue;
+                    waitForConsumers = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if (waitForConsumers) yield return Yield.It;
+            } while (waitForConsumers);
             entitiesDB.PublishEntityChange<T>(id);
-            var (count, changes) = ChangesToPublish[typeof(T)];
+        }
-            changes.Remove(id);
+
-            ChangesToPublish[typeof(T)] = (count + 1, changes);
+        /// <summary>
-            yield return Yield.It;
+        /// Query entities as OptionalRefs. The elements always exist, it's just a nice way to encapsulate the data.
-            ChangesToPublish[typeof(T)] = (0, changes);
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entitiesDB"></param>
+        /// <param name="group"></param>
+        /// <param name="select"></param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TR"></typeparam>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static RefCollection<T> QueryEntitiesOptional<T>(this EntitiesDB entitiesDB, ExclusiveGroupStruct group) where T : unmanaged, IEntityComponent
+        {
+            var (buffer, ids, count) = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<T>(group);
+            return new RefCollection<T>(count, buffer, ids, group);
         }
     }
 }

TechbloxModdingAPI/Utility/OptionalRef.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ using Svelto.ECS;
 
 namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
 {
-    public ref struct OptionalRef<T> where T : struct, IEntityComponent
+    public ref struct OptionalRef<T> where T : struct, IBaseEntityComponent
     {
+        private readonly EGID entityId;
         private readonly State state;
         private readonly uint index;
         private NB<T> array;
@@ -13,19 +14,22 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         private readonly EntityInitializer initializer;
         //The possible fields are: (index && (array || managedArray)) || initializer
 
-        public OptionalRef(NB<T> array, uint index)
+        public OptionalRef(NB<T> array, uint index, EGID entityId = default)
         {
             state = State.Native;
             this.array = array;
             this.index = index;
+            this.entityId = entityId;
             initializer = default;
+            managedArray = default;
         }
 
-        public OptionalRef(MB<T> array, uint index)
+        public OptionalRef(MB<T> array, uint index, EGID entityId = default)
         {
             state = State.Managed;
             managedArray = array;
             this.index = index;
+            this.entityId = entityId;
             initializer = default;
             this.array = default;
         }
@@ -35,8 +39,9 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="obj">The object with the initializer</param>
         /// <param name="unmanaged">Whether the struct is unmanaged</param>
-        public OptionalRef(EcsObjectBase obj, bool unmanaged)
+        public OptionalRef(EcsObjectBase obj, bool unmanaged, EGID entityId = default)
         {
+            this.entityId = entityId;
             if (obj.InitData.Valid)
             {
                 initializer = obj.InitData.Initializer(obj.Id);
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
             }
             array = default;
             index = default;
+            managedArray = default;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -73,6 +79,11 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
             set => Get() = value;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The ID of the entity this component belongs to or default if it doesn't exist.
+        /// </summary>
+        public EGID EGID => entityId;
+
         public bool Exists => state != State.Empty;
         public T? Nullable() => this ? Get() : default;
 
@@ -80,6 +91,8 @@ namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
 
         public static implicit operator bool(OptionalRef<T> opt) => opt.state != State.Empty;
 
+        public static implicit operator EGID(OptionalRef<T> opt) => opt.entityId;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates an instance of a struct T that can be referenced.
         /// </summary>

TechbloxModdingAPI/Utility/RefCollection.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using System;
+using Svelto.DataStructures;
+using Svelto.ECS;
+using Svelto.ECS.Hybrid;
+using Svelto.ECS.Internal;
+
+namespace TechbloxModdingAPI.Utility
+{
+    public readonly ref struct RefCollection<T> where T : struct, IBaseEntityComponent
+    {
+        private readonly bool managed;
+        private readonly int count;
+        private readonly NB<T> nativeArray;
+        private readonly MB<T> managedArray;
+        private readonly NativeEntityIDs nativeIDs;
+        private readonly ManagedEntityIDs managedIDs;
+        private readonly ExclusiveGroupStruct group;
+
+        public RefCollection(int count, MB<T> managedArray, ManagedEntityIDs managedIDs, ExclusiveGroupStruct group)
+        {
+            this.count = count;
+            this.managedArray = managedArray;
+            this.managedIDs = managedIDs;
+            this.group = group;
+            managed = true;
+            nativeArray = default;
+            nativeIDs = default;
+        }
+
+        public RefCollection(int count, NB<T> nativeArray, NativeEntityIDs nativeIDs, ExclusiveGroupStruct group)
+        {
+            this.count = count;
+            this.nativeArray = nativeArray;
+            this.nativeIDs = nativeIDs;
+            this.group = group;
+            managed = false;
+            managedArray = default;
+            managedIDs = default;
+        }
+
+        public Enumerator GetEnumerator() => new(this);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The amount of items in the collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Count => count;
+
+        public T[] ToArray() => ToArray(a => a.Component);
+
+        public TA[] ToArray<TA>(Func<(T Component, EGID ID), TA> transformFunction, Predicate<(T Component, EGID ID)> predicateFunction = null)
+        {
+            var result = new TA[Count];
+            int i = 0;
+            foreach (var opt in this)
+            {
+                if (predicateFunction != null && !predicateFunction((opt.Get(), opt.EGID))) continue;
+                result[i] = transformFunction((opt.Get(), opt.EGID));
+                i++;
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public ref struct Enumerator
+        {
+            private RefCollection<T> coll;
+            private int index;
+
+            public Enumerator(RefCollection<T> collection)
+            {
+                index = -1;
+                coll = collection;
+            }
+
+            public OptionalRef<T> Current
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    if (coll.count <= index && index >= 0) return default;
+                    if (coll.managed)
+                        return new OptionalRef<T>(coll.managedArray, (uint)index,
+                            new EGID(coll.managedIDs[index], coll.group));
+                    return new OptionalRef<T>(coll.nativeArray, (uint)index,
+                        new EGID(coll.nativeIDs[index], coll.group));
+                }
+            }
+
+            public bool MoveNext()
+            {
+                return ++index < coll.count;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}