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Implement an input buffer for [action] in [game mechanic]. Define the buffer duration in [milliseconds or simulation ticks], its clock, and the exact conditions under which a request is accepted, expires, is replaced, or is consumed. Keep detection of a fresh press separate from the gameplay buffer.
Use the existing action mapping and state machine. A valid early press should trigger once when the legal state arrives within the window; an expired request should not trigger later. Clear or deliberately preserve buffered input across pause, focus loss, death, and scene changes according to the stated policy.
Check a press just before eligibility, exactly at the boundary, after expiration, repeated presses, and interruption. Show timing evidence with a temporary diagnostic view and remove or gate it appropriately. Report the policy and observed cases.Make this prompt yours
Choose an explicit boundary convention before implementation. Input-event accumulation and a gameplay buffer solve different problems.
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- input buffering
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Qualified: Original timed-buffer specification. Godot documents action timing and event accumulation, not this gameplay window or consumption policy. The template explicitly asks the implementer to define those rules; no built-in buffer is claimed.