Merge pull request 'Autosaves and Simplifying SaveLevelDataComponent' (#19) from autosaves into master

addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ extends Node
 
 signal apply_complete
 signal apply_save ## Apply the loaded data to the tree. Note: This should happen AFTER load_save()
-signal create_auto_save
+signal autosave_complete ## Autosave has completed
+signal autosave_start ## Autosave has started
+signal create_autosave
 signal create_save(save_name: String)
 signal delete_save(filename: String)
 signal delete_error(error_message: String)
@@ -18,16 +20,19 @@ 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
 signal toggle_save_icon_generation(toggled: bool) ## Enable/Disable the generation of a screenshot during save for the save icon.
 
 
+var _autosave_timer: Timer = Timer.new()
 var _enable_save_icon_generation: bool = true
 var _loaded_save_resource: SaveGameDataResource = SaveGameDataResource.new()
+var _save_game_settings: SaveGameSettings ## Contains the save paths, filename prepends, and other save settings
 var _save_icon_size: Vector2i = Vector2i(896, 504) ## If Vector2.ZERO, uses the user's resolution
-var _save_level_data_component: SaveLevelDataComponent ## Contains the save paths and filenames
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -37,29 +42,39 @@ 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)
 
+	_autosave_timer.name = "AutosaveTimer"
+	_autosave_timer.one_shot = false
+	_autosave_timer.timeout.connect(_on_autosave_timer_timeout)
+	add_child(_autosave_timer)
+
 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]:
+func list_saves(include_quick_saves: bool = true, include_autosaves: bool = true) -> Array[SaveFileDetailsResource]:
 	var save_files: Array[SaveFileDetailsResource] = []
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component():
+	if not _load_save_settings():
 		return save_files
 
-	var save_game_data_path: String = _save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path
+	var save_game_data_path: String = _save_game_settings.save_game_data_path
 	if !DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(save_game_data_path):
 		return save_files
 
 	for filename: String in ResourceLoader.list_directory(save_game_data_path):
 		# TODO: Rework so the settings determine the file_name using prepends
-		if filename.begins_with("quicksave_") and not include_quick_saves: continue
-		elif filename.begins_with("autosave_") and not include_auto_saves: continue
-		elif !filename.begins_with("save_") and !filename.begins_with("quicksave_") and !filename.begins_with("autosave_"): continue
+		if filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.quicksave_file_name_prepend) and not include_quick_saves:
+			continue
+		elif filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.autosave_file_name_prepend) and not include_autosaves:
+			continue
+		elif !filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.save_file_name_prepend) and !filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.quicksave_file_name_prepend) and !filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.autosave_file_name_prepend):
+			continue
 
 		var _save_path: String = save_game_data_path + filename
 		var _save_icon: String = filename.replace(".tres", ".png")
@@ -70,9 +85,9 @@ func list_saves(include_quick_saves: bool = true, include_auto_saves: bool = tru
 		#       Should work out a better method for getting the save name (filename != save name)
 		var _save_file: SaveGameDataResource = ResourceLoader.load(_save_path)
 		_save_resource.save_name = _save_file.save_name
+		_save_resource.save_date = _save_file.save_date
 
 		_save_resource.filename = filename
-		_save_resource.date_created = Time.get_datetime_string_from_unix_time(FileAccess.get_modified_time(_save_path))
 
 		## In 4.5, this can probably be replaced with FileAccess.get_size(_save_path)
 		##   This should reduce the need for opening the file here
@@ -87,9 +102,23 @@ func list_saves(include_quick_saves: bool = true, include_auto_saves: bool = tru
 	return save_files
 
 
+func _create_autosave() -> void:
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
+
+	_autosave_timer.stop()
+	autosave_start.emit()
+
+	_rotate_autosaves()
+
+	var autosave_filename: String = _save_game_settings.autosave_file_name_prepend + "01.tres"
+	_save_game_as_resource("Auto Save", autosave_filename)
+
+	autosave_complete.emit()
+	_autosave_timer.start(_save_game_settings.autosave_duration)
+
 ## Sort the save files list by date created, descending
 func _custom_save_file_sort(a: SaveFileDetailsResource, b: SaveFileDetailsResource) -> bool:
-	return a.date_created > b.date_created
+	return a.save_date > b.save_date
 
 ## Save the properties defined on the SaveDataComponents attached to various nodes (such as Block)
 func _generate_save_game_resource() -> SaveGameDataResource:
@@ -111,9 +140,9 @@ func _generate_save_game_resource() -> SaveGameDataResource:
 func _generate_save_icon_texture(save_icon: String) -> Texture2D:
 	var _icon_texture: Texture2D = ImageTexture.new()
 	if save_icon != null and !FileAccess.file_exists(save_icon):
-		_icon_texture = _save_level_data_component.default_save_icon_resource
+		_icon_texture = _save_game_settings.default_save_icon_resource
 	elif save_icon == null:
-		_icon_texture = _save_level_data_component.default_save_icon_resource
+		_icon_texture = _save_game_settings.default_save_icon_resource
 	else:
 		var _icon_image: Image = Image.new()
 		_icon_image.load(save_icon)
@@ -123,19 +152,10 @@ func _generate_save_icon_texture(save_icon: String) -> Texture2D:
 
 	return _icon_texture
 
-## Find the SaveLevelDataComponent within the level which stores the save settings
-func _load_save_level_data_component() -> bool:
-	_save_level_data_component = get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("save_level_data_component")
-	if _save_level_data_component == null:
-		push_error("Could not find SaveLevelDataComponent node in level")
-		return false
-
-	return true
-
 func _load_game_resource(resource_filename: String) -> void:
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component(): return
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
 
-	var save_game_file_path: String = _save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path + resource_filename
+	var save_game_file_path: String = _save_game_settings.save_game_data_path + resource_filename
 	if !FileAccess.file_exists(save_game_file_path):
 		load_error.emit("Failed to load save. File does not exist: %s" % save_game_file_path)
 		return
@@ -147,16 +167,54 @@ func _load_game_resource(resource_filename: String) -> void:
 
 	load_complete.emit()
 
+## Find the SaveLevelDataComponent within the tree which stores the save settings
+func _load_save_settings() -> bool:
+	var _save_level_data_component: SaveLevelDataComponent = get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("save_level_data_component")
+	if _save_level_data_component == null:
+		push_error("Could not find SaveLevelDataComponent node in level")
+		return false
+
+	_save_game_settings = _save_level_data_component.settings
+
+	return true
+
+## Increment autosave numbers and if we've reach max number of autosaves, remove the oldest one
+func _rotate_autosaves() -> void:
+	var saves_dir = DirAccess.open(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
+	if saves_dir == null:
+		DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
+
+	var autosaves: Array[String] = []
+	for filename in saves_dir.get_files():
+		if !filename.begins_with(_save_game_settings.autosave_file_name_prepend): continue
+		if !filename.ends_with(".tres"): continue
+		autosaves.append(filename)
+
+	if autosaves.size() == _save_game_settings.max_autosaves: # Delete oldest save
+		DirAccess.remove_absolute(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path + autosaves.pop_back())
+
+	var filepath: String = _save_game_settings.save_game_data_path + _save_game_settings.autosave_file_name_prepend
+	for index in range(autosaves.size(), 0, -1):
+		var old_save_path: String = "%s%02d.tres" % [filepath, index]
+		var old_screenshot_path: String = "%s%02d.png" % [filepath, index]
+		var new_save_path: String = "%s%02d.tres" % [filepath, index + 1]
+		var new_screenshot_path: String = "%s%02d.png" % [filepath, index + 1]
+		DirAccess.copy_absolute(old_save_path, new_save_path)
+
+		if FileAccess.file_exists(old_screenshot_path):
+			DirAccess.copy_absolute(old_screenshot_path, new_screenshot_path)
+
 func _save_game_as_resource(save_name, resource_filename: String) -> void:
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component(): return
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
 
-	if !DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(_save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path):
-		DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(_save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path)
+	if !DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path):
+		DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
 
-	var save_game_file_path: String = _save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path + resource_filename
+	var save_game_file_path: String = _save_game_settings.save_game_data_path + resource_filename
 
 	var _save_resource: SaveGameDataResource = _generate_save_game_resource()
 	_save_resource.save_name = save_name
+	_save_resource.save_date = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system(false, true)
 
 	var result: int = ResourceSaver.save(_save_resource, save_game_file_path)
 	if result != OK:
@@ -191,13 +249,16 @@ func _on_apply_save() -> void:
 
 	apply_complete.emit()
 
+func _on_autosave_timer_timeout() -> void:
+	_create_autosave()
+
 ## Delete both the save file and the related screenshot
 func _on_delete_save(filename: String) -> void:
 	if filename.length() < 1:
 		delete_error.emit("Empty filename provided")
 		return
 
-	var save_file_path: String = _save_level_data_component.settings.save_game_data_path + filename
+	var save_file_path: String = _save_game_settings.save_game_data_path + filename
 	DirAccess.remove_absolute(save_file_path)
 	DirAccess.remove_absolute(save_file_path.replace(".tres", ".png")) # Delete icon
 
@@ -205,24 +266,32 @@ func _on_load_game_save(resource_filename: String) -> void:
 	_load_game_resource(resource_filename)
 
 func _on_quick_load() -> void:
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component(): return
-	_load_game_resource(_save_level_data_component.settings.quicksave_file_name)
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
+	_load_game_resource(_save_game_settings.quicksave_file_name_prepend + "game_data.tres")
 
 func _on_quick_save() -> void:
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component(): return
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
 
-	_save_game_as_resource("Quick Save", _save_level_data_component.settings.quicksave_file_name)
+	_save_game_as_resource("Quick Save", _save_game_settings.quicksave_file_name_prepend + "game_data.tres")
 
 ## Save the game, with a filename of `<save_prepend><current_date>.tres
 func _on_save_game_as_resource(save_name: String) -> void:
-	if not _load_save_level_data_component(): return
+	if not _load_save_settings(): return
 
 	var current_date: String = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "")
-	var _filename: String = "save_" + current_date + ".tres"
+	var _filename: String = _save_game_settings.save_file_name_prepend + current_date + ".tres"
 
 	_loaded_save_resource.save_name = save_name
 	_save_game_as_resource(save_name, _filename)
 	save_complete.emit()
 
+func _on_start_autosave() -> void:
+	if _save_game_settings == null:
+		_load_save_settings()
+	_autosave_timer.start(_save_game_settings.autosave_duration)
+
+func _on_stop_autosave() -> void:
+	_autosave_timer.stop()
+
 func _on_toggle_save_icon_generation(toggled: bool) -> void:
 	_enable_save_icon_generation = toggled

addons/save_load_system/components/save_level_data_component.gd

@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ class_name SaveLevelDataComponent
 extends Node
 
 
-@export var default_save_icon_resource: CompressedTexture2D
 @export var settings: SaveGameSettings ## The SaveGameSettings resource
-@export var ui_node: CanvasLayer ## The UI to Show/Hide when taking screenshot (e.g. save icon generation)
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:

addons/save_load_system/components/save_level_data_component.tscn

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c3pqilb6yh5kc"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://c3pqilb6yh5kc"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c7x2qvyu62230" path="res://addons/save_load_system/components/save_level_data_component.gd" id="1_exguq"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b4lam0dwtv8fq" path="res://addons/save_load_system/default_icon.svg" id="2_hd7aa"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://o32fooj1lxg7" path="res://addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_settings_resource.tres" id="2_rkr1f"]
 
 [node name="SaveLevelDataComponent" type="Node"]
 script = ExtResource("1_exguq")
-default_save_icon_resource = ExtResource("2_hd7aa")
 settings = ExtResource("2_rkr1f")

addons/save_load_system/resources/save_file_details_resource.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ extends Node
 
 @export var save_name: String = "My Save"
 @export var filename: String = ""
-@export var date_created: String = ""
+@export var save_date: String = ""
 @export var filesize: int = 0
 @export var save_icon_texture: Texture2D

addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_data_resource.gd

@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ extends Resource
 @export var save_data_nodes: Array[Node3DDataResource]
 
 @export var save_name: String
+@export var save_date: String

addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_settings_resource.gd

@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ extends Resource
 ##		* macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Godot/app_userdata/[project_name][br]
 ##		* Linux: ~/.local/share/godot/app_userdata/[project_name][br]
 @export var save_game_data_path: String = "user://game_data/"
-@export var max_auto_saves: int = 5
+@export var max_autosaves: int = 5
 
-@export var save_file_name: String = "save_game_data.tres"
-@export var quicksave_file_name: String = "quicksave_game_data.tres"
-@export var autosave_file_name: String = "autosave_%s_game_data.tres" ## %s is the save number (probably 01)
+@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_"
+
+@export var default_save_icon_resource: CompressedTexture2D

addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_settings_resource.tres

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SaveGameSettings" load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://o32fooj1lxg7"]
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SaveGameSettings" load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://o32fooj1lxg7"]
 
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b4lam0dwtv8fq" path="res://addons/save_load_system/default_icon.svg" id="1_fm0fk"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0iptf06t7f47" path="res://addons/save_load_system/resources/save_game_settings_resource.gd" id="1_o1tpj"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_o1tpj")
 save_game_data_path = "user://game_data/"
-max_auto_saves = 5
-save_file_name = "save_%s_game_data.tres"
-quicksave_file_name = "quicksave_game_data.tres"
-autosave_file_name = "autosave_%s_game_data.tres"
+autosave_duration = 60
+max_autosaves = 5
+save_file_name_prepend = "save_"
+quicksave_file_name_prepend = "quicksave_"
+autosave_file_name_prepend = "autosave_"
+default_save_icon_resource = ExtResource("1_fm0fk")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://d0iptf06t7f47"

assets/ui/spinner-clockwise.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bsfqsslfq53dn"
+path="res://.godot/imported/spinner-clockwise.png-bbb06e749ee5040cd72cec4de0d564b2.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/ui/spinner-clockwise.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/spinner-clockwise.png-bbb06e749ee5040cd72cec4de0d564b2.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+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/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

scenes/ui/autosave_notification.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class_name AutosaveNotification
+extends MarginContainer
+
+
+@export var animation_player: AnimationPlayer
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	SaveGameManager.autosave_start.connect(_on_autosave_start)
+	SaveGameManager.autosave_complete.connect(_on_autosave_complete)
+	visible = false
+
+func _on_autosave_start() -> void:
+	animation_player.play("spin")
+	visible = true
+
+func _on_autosave_complete() -> void:
+	# This is for testing. The displaying of UI element is inconsistent.
+	#   Sometimes I need to print(visible) to force it to show up, although I have no idea why that works. It might not actually be doing anything and is just randomish.
+	#   TODO: Figure out what the hell is going on here
+	#print(visible)
+	await get_tree().create_timer(3).timeout
+
+	animation_player.stop()
+	visible = false

scenes/ui/autosave_notification.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://db0pkuhbcmfkb

scenes/ui/autosave_notification.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://rfknvv8b0d4i"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bsfqsslfq53dn" path="res://assets/ui/spinner-clockwise.png" id="1_2tr78"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://db0pkuhbcmfkb" path="res://scenes/ui/autosave_notification.gd" id="1_rdcu1"]
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_y220t"]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("Icon/TextureRect:rotation")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [0.0]
+}
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_uegxj"]
+resource_name = "spin"
+loop_mode = 1
+step = 0.1
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("Icon/TextureRect:rotation")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 1),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [0.0, 6.28319]
+}
+
+[sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_4kltc"]
+_data = {
+&"RESET": SubResource("Animation_y220t"),
+&"spin": SubResource("Animation_uegxj")
+}
+
+[node name="AutosaveNotification" type="MarginContainer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("animation_player")]
+process_mode = 3
+z_index = 1
+anchors_preset = 1
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+offset_left = -164.0
+offset_bottom = 60.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 10
+script = ExtResource("1_rdcu1")
+animation_player = NodePath("AnimationPlayer")
+
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Icon" type="Control" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="HBoxContainer/Icon"]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_right = 40.0
+offset_bottom = 40.0
+pivot_offset = Vector2(20, 20)
+texture = ExtResource("1_2tr78")
+expand_mode = 3
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.944248, 0.414786, 0.141556, 1)
+theme_override_colors/font_outline_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
+text = "Autosaving..."
+vertical_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
+root_node = NodePath("../HBoxContainer")
+libraries = {
+&"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_4kltc")
+}
+autoplay = "spin"

scenes/ui/menus/saves_manager/save_file.gd

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func initialize(_resource: SaveFileDetailsResource) -> void:
 	set_save_name()
 
 func set_save_date() -> void:
-	save_date_label.text = save_file_details.date_created
+	save_date_label.text = save_file_details.save_date
 
 func set_save_icon() -> void:
 	save_icon.texture = save_file_details.save_icon_texture

scenes/ui/menus/saves_manager/save_load_ui.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ signal open_save_list
 @export var create_save_button: BaseButton
 @export var create_save_cancel_button: BaseButton
 
+@export var ui_node: CanvasLayer ## The UI to Show/Hide when taking screenshot (e.g. save icon generation)
+
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	show_save_ui_button.pressed.connect(_on_show_save_ui_button_pressed)
@@ -24,15 +26,14 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _on_create_save_button_pressed() -> void:
 	var save_name: String = save_name_input.text
 	if save_name.strip_edges() == "":
-		save_name = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "")
+		save_name = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system(false, true)
 
-	var _save_level_data_component: SaveLevelDataComponent = get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("save_level_data_component")
-	if _save_level_data_component.ui_node != null:
-		_save_level_data_component.ui_node.visible = false
+	if ui_node != null:
+		ui_node.visible = false
 		await get_tree().create_timer(.150).timeout # A hack to allow time for UI to hide before taking screenshot
 	SaveGameManager.create_save.emit(save_name)
-	if _save_level_data_component.ui_node != null:
-		_save_level_data_component.ui_node.visible = true
+	if ui_node != null:
+		ui_node.visible = true
 	new_save_ui.hide()
 	SignalManager.resume_game.emit()
 
@@ -40,6 +41,5 @@ func _on_create_save_cancel_button_pressed() -> void:
 	new_save_ui.hide()
 
 func _on_show_save_ui_button_pressed() -> void:
-	var current_date: String = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system()
-	save_name_input.text = current_date.replace(":", "")
+	save_name_input.text = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system(false, true)
 	new_save_ui.show()

scenes/ui/ui.tscn

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=7 format=3 uid="uid://c7fj7wla8bd70"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://c7fj7wla8bd70"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bslimr2y4lnvq" path="res://scenes/ui/ui.gd" id="1_aac20"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dvogu3djluqsn" path="res://scenes/ui/waila.tscn" id="1_u7n8c"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cbiygbgpfk220" path="res://scenes/ui/quick_slots.tscn" id="4_g5kmx"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bopvfwcgnnawg" path="res://scenes/ui/menus/pause_menu.tscn" id="6_7vp6q"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://4bdgwwx27m71" path="res://scenes/ui/menus/settings_menu.tscn" id="7_7vp6q"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://rfknvv8b0d4i" path="res://scenes/ui/autosave_notification.tscn" id="7_jcn1r"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dauchkhmnyk7n" path="res://scenes/ui/menus/saves_manager/save_load_ui.tscn" id="8_jcn1r"]
 
 [node name="UI" type="CanvasLayer"]
@@ -38,5 +39,9 @@ save_load_ui = NodePath("../SaveLoadUI")
 [node name="SettingsMenu" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_7vp6q")]
 visible = false
 
-[node name="SaveLoadUI" parent="." instance=ExtResource("8_jcn1r")]
+[node name="SaveLoadUI" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("ui_node") instance=ExtResource("8_jcn1r")]
+visible = false
+ui_node = NodePath("..")
+
+[node name="AutosaveNotification" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_jcn1r")]
 visible = false

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()