Initial work toward autosaves

addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ signal load_error(error_message: String)
 signal load_save(filename: String) ## Loads the save into memory. Does NOT apply the load as this allows for other actions (such as resetting the levle/world).[br]Don't forget to run `apply_save` after loading
 signal save_complete
 signal save_error(error_message: String)
+signal start_autosave
+signal stop_autosave
 
 signal quick_save
 signal quick_load
@@ -37,13 +39,15 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	load_save.connect(_on_load_game_save)
 	quick_load.connect(_on_quick_load)
 	quick_save.connect(_on_quick_save)
+	start_autosave.connect(_on_start_autosave)
+	stop_autosave.connect(_on_stop_autosave)
 	toggle_save_icon_generation.connect(_on_toggle_save_icon_generation)
 
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event.is_action_pressed("quick_save"):
-		_on_quick_save()
+		quick_save.emit()
 	if event.is_action_pressed("quick_load"):
-		_on_quick_load()
+		quick_load.emit()
 
 
 func list_saves(include_quick_saves: bool = true, include_auto_saves: bool = true) -> Array[SaveFileDetailsResource]:
@@ -231,3 +235,22 @@ func _on_save_game_as_resource(save_name: String) -> void:
 
 func _on_toggle_save_icon_generation(toggled: bool) -> void:
 	_enable_save_icon_generation = toggled
+
+
+func _on_start_autosave() -> void:
+	if _save_game_settings == null: _load_save_settings()
+
+	var autosave_timer: Timer = get_node_or_null("AutosaveTimer")
+	if autosave_timer == null:
+		autosave_timer = Timer.new()
+		autosave_timer.name = "AutosaveTimer"
+		autosave_timer.one_shot = false
+		autosave_timer.timeout.connect(_on_autosave_timer_timeout)
+		add_child(autosave_timer)
+
+	autosave_timer.start(_save_game_settings.autosave_duration)
+
+func _on_stop_autosave() -> void:
+	var autosave_timer: Timer = get_node_or_null("AutosaveTimer")
+	if autosave_timer == null: return
+	autosave_timer.stop()

addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_settings_resource.gd

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ extends Resource
 @export var save_game_data_path: String = "user://game_data/"
 @export var max_auto_saves: int = 5
 
+@export var autosave_duration: int = 60 ## How often, in seconds, should an autosave run[br]SaveGameManager will NOT autostart the autosave timer. This must be done by the world/scene.
+
 @export var save_file_name_prepend: String = "save_"
 @export var quicksave_file_name_prepend: String = "quicksave_"
 @export var autosave_file_name_prepend: String = "autosave_"

scenes/world/world.gd

@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	EntityManager.reset_world.connect(clear_world)
 	EntityManager.spawn_player.connect(spawn_player)
 	SaveGameManager.load_complete.connect(_on_load_save_complete)
+	SignalManager.open_pause_menu.connect(_on_open_pause_menu)
+	SignalManager.resume_game.connect(_on_resume_game)
 
 	clear_world()
 	create_world()
+	SaveGameManager.start_autosave.emit()
 
 ## For resetting/emptying the world to allow for load_game or generating a new world
 func clear_world() -> void:
@@ -87,3 +90,10 @@ func _on_reset_world() -> void:
 func _on_load_save_complete() -> void:
 	clear_world()
 	SaveGameManager.apply_save.emit()
+	SaveGameManager.start_autosave.emit()
+
+func _on_open_pause_menu() -> void:
+	SaveGameManager.stop_autosave.emit()
+
+func _on_resume_game() -> void:
+	SaveGameManager.start_autosave.emit()