Implement respawn, dying and controller port mapping

src/debug_tools.rs

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ enum DebugFlag {
     Ecb,
     BlastZones,
     StageCollision,
+    SpawnPositions,
     AnimationBones,
     AttackHitboxes,
     Hurtboxes,
@@ -151,10 +152,6 @@ const FIGHTER_MENU: &[DebugMenuEntry] = &[
         label: "ECB",
         flag: DebugFlag::Ecb,
     },
-    DebugMenuEntry::Toggle {
-        label: "Blast Zones",
-        flag: DebugFlag::BlastZones,
-    },
     DebugMenuEntry::Toggle {
         label: "Animation bones",
         flag: DebugFlag::AnimationBones,
@@ -178,6 +175,14 @@ const WORLD_MENU: &[DebugMenuEntry] = &[
         label: "Stage collision",
         flag: DebugFlag::StageCollision,
     },
+    DebugMenuEntry::Toggle {
+        label: "Blast zones",
+        flag: DebugFlag::BlastZones,
+    },
+    DebugMenuEntry::Toggle {
+        label: "Spawn points",
+        flag: DebugFlag::SpawnPositions,
+    },
     DebugMenuEntry::GameSpeed {
         label: "Game speed",
     },
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ pub struct DebugSettings {
     pub ecb: bool,
     pub blast_zones: bool,
     pub stage_collision: bool,
+    pub spawn_positions: bool,
     pub animation_bones: bool,
     pub attack_hitboxes: bool,
     pub hurtboxes: bool,
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ impl Default for DebugSettings {
             ecb: false,
             blast_zones: false,
             stage_collision: false,
+            spawn_positions: false,
             animation_bones: false,
             attack_hitboxes: false,
             hurtboxes: false,
@@ -336,6 +343,7 @@ impl DebugSettings {
             DebugFlag::Network => self.network,
             DebugFlag::Ecb => self.ecb,
             DebugFlag::BlastZones => self.blast_zones,
+            DebugFlag::SpawnPositions => self.spawn_positions,
             DebugFlag::StageCollision => self.stage_collision,
             DebugFlag::AnimationBones => self.animation_bones,
             DebugFlag::AttackHitboxes => self.attack_hitboxes,
@@ -352,6 +360,7 @@ impl DebugSettings {
             DebugFlag::Ecb => self.ecb = !self.ecb,
             DebugFlag::BlastZones => self.blast_zones = !self.blast_zones,
             DebugFlag::StageCollision => self.stage_collision = !self.stage_collision,
+            DebugFlag::SpawnPositions => self.spawn_positions = !self.spawn_positions,
             DebugFlag::AnimationBones => self.animation_bones = !self.animation_bones,
             DebugFlag::AttackHitboxes => self.attack_hitboxes = !self.attack_hitboxes,
             DebugFlag::Hurtboxes => self.hurtboxes = !self.hurtboxes,
@@ -897,6 +906,10 @@ pub fn blast_zones_enabled(settings: Res<DebugSettings>) -> bool {
     settings.blast_zones
 }
 
+pub fn spawn_positions_enabled(settings: Res<DebugSettings>) -> bool {
+    settings.spawn_positions
+}
+
 pub fn animation_bones_enabled(settings: Res<DebugSettings>) -> bool {
     settings.animation_bones
 }

src/debug_tools/save_state.rs

@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::{
-    camera::MatchCamera,
+    camera::MatchCamera, fighter::{
-    fighter::{
+        FighterECB, FighterFacingDirection, FighterHitboxes, FighterHitstop, FighterHitstopShake, FighterPendingRespawn, FighterPreviousFacingDirection, FighterPreviousTranslation, FighterSurfaceState, FighterTranslation, FighterVelocity, animation::FighterAnimationFrame, attack::{
-        FighterECB, FighterFacingDirection, FighterHitboxes, FighterHitstop, FighterHitstopShake,
-        FighterPreviousFacingDirection, FighterPreviousTranslation, FighterSurfaceState,
-        FighterTranslation, FighterVelocity,
-        animation::FighterAnimationFrame,
-        attack::{
             FighterDamage, FighterKnockbackVelocity, FighterPendingHitReaction, FighterPendingHits,
             FighterSolvedHurtboxes, FighterStaleMoveQueue,
-        },
+        }, baked_animation::FighterBoneMatrices, state::FighterState,
-        baked_animation::FighterBoneMatrices,
+    }, input::FighterInput, player::Player, stage::line::StageCollision,
-        state::FighterState,
-    },
-    input::FighterInput,
-    player::Player,
-    stage::line::StageCollision,
 };
 
 #[derive(Resource, Default)]
@@ -55,6 +45,7 @@ struct FighterCheckpoint {
     solved_hurtboxes: FighterSolvedHurtboxes,
     bone_matrices: FighterBoneMatrices,
     surface: FighterSurfaceState,
+    pending_respawn: FighterPendingRespawn,
 }
 
 pub(super) fn save_or_restore(world: &mut World) {
@@ -154,6 +145,7 @@ pub(super) fn save_or_restore(world: &mut World) {
         entity.insert(saved.solved_hurtboxes.clone());
         entity.insert(saved.bone_matrices.clone());
         entity.insert(saved.surface.clone());
+        entity.insert(saved.pending_respawn.clone());
     }
     world.insert_resource(checkpoint.pending_hits.clone());
     world.insert_resource(checkpoint.stage_collision);
@@ -188,6 +180,7 @@ fn capture_fighter(world: &World, entity: Entity) -> Option<FighterCheckpoint> {
         solved_hurtboxes: fighter.get::<FighterSolvedHurtboxes>()?.clone(),
         bone_matrices: fighter.get::<FighterBoneMatrices>()?.clone(),
         surface: fighter.get::<FighterSurfaceState>()?.clone(),
+        pending_respawn: fighter.get::<FighterPendingRespawn>()?.clone(),
     })
 }
 

src/fighter/blast_zones.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//! Various interactions with the blast zones
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{fighter::{FighterPendingRespawn, FighterTranslation, state::FighterState}, match_loading::MatchConfig, stage::manifest::{StageManifest, StageManifestRegistry}};
+
+pub fn apply_blast_zones(
+    stage_registry: Res<StageManifestRegistry>,
+    stage_manifests: Res<Assets<StageManifest>>,
+    match_config: Res<MatchConfig>,
+    fighters: Query<(&FighterTranslation, &mut FighterPendingRespawn, &FighterState)>
+) {
+    let Some(stage_manifest_handle) = stage_registry.get(match_config.stage) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let Some(stage_manifest) = stage_manifests.get(&stage_manifest_handle) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    for (translation, mut pending_respawn, state) in fighters {
+        let is_off_the_left = translation.x < stage_manifest.blast_zone_top_left.x;
+        let is_off_the_right = translation.x > stage_manifest.blast_zone_bottom_right.x;
+        let is_off_the_top = translation.y > stage_manifest.blast_zone_top_left.y;
+        let is_off_the_bottom = translation.y < stage_manifest.blast_zone_bottom_right.y;
+        
+        if is_off_the_left || is_off_the_bottom || is_off_the_right {
+            pending_respawn.0 = true;
+        } else if is_off_the_top {
+            let is_in_hitstun = matches!(state, FighterState::Hitstun(..));
+            if is_in_hitstun {
+                pending_respawn.0 = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/fighter/mod.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub mod motion;
 pub mod state;
 pub mod surface;
 pub mod visual;
+pub mod blast_zones;
 
 // The fighter components are re-exported so the rest of the crate can say
 // `fighter::FighterVelocity` without caring which file it lives in. Named
@@ -128,11 +129,15 @@ impl FighterFacingDirection {
 #[require(Transform)]
 pub struct FighterVisual;
 
+#[derive(Component, DerefMut, Deref, Debug, Default, Hash, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct FighterPendingRespawn(bool);
+
 #[derive(Component)]
 #[require(
     FighterStaleMoveQueue,
     FighterDamage,
     FighterPendingHitReaction,
+    FighterPendingRespawn,
     FighterHitstop,
     FighterKnockbackVelocity,
     FighterTranslation
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ impl Plugin for FighterPlugin {
             .add_systems(
                 GgrsSchedule,
                 (
-                    (ecb::update_ecb, ecb::decrement_ecb_lockout, state::state_collision_interrupt_system).chain(),
+                    (blast_zones::apply_blast_zones, ecb::update_ecb, ecb::decrement_ecb_lockout, state::state_collision_interrupt_system).chain(),
                     baked_animation::update_fighter_bone_matrices,
                 )
                     .chain()
@@ -220,6 +225,8 @@ impl Plugin for FighterPlugin {
             .checksum_component_with_hash::<FighterDamage>()
             .rollback_component_with_clone::<FighterPendingHitReaction>()
             .checksum_component_with_hash::<FighterPendingHitReaction>()
+            .rollback_component_with_copy::<FighterPendingRespawn>()
+            .checksum_component_with_hash::<FighterPendingRespawn>()
             .rollback_component_with_copy::<FighterHitstop>()
             .checksum_component_with_hash::<FighterHitstop>()
             .rollback_component_with_copy::<FighterKnockbackVelocity>()
@@ -281,6 +288,7 @@ pub struct FighterHitboxes(pub Option<FighterActiveAttack>);
 pub fn spawn_fighter(
     commands: &mut Commands,
     player_handle: usize,
+    controller_port: usize,
     spawn_position: FGVec2,
     manifest: Handle<FighterManifest>,
     model_scale: FGi32,
@@ -294,6 +302,7 @@ pub fn spawn_fighter(
             Name(format!("Fighter {player_handle}").into()),
             Player {
                 handle: player_handle,
+                controller_port,
             },
             Fighter { manifest: manifest },
             FighterFacingDirection::Right,

src/fighter/state/angel.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+use crate::{fighter::{animation::AnimKind, state::{FighterState, FighterStateImpl, air::AirborneStateCommon, fall::FallState}}, math::vec::FGVec2};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
+pub struct AngelState {
+    frames_remaining: u32
+}
+
+impl AngelState {
+    pub fn new(duration: u32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            frames_remaining: duration
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FighterStateImpl for AngelState {
+    const NAME: &'static str = "Angel";
+
+    fn check_interrupt(&self, state_context: &mut super::InterruptContext) -> Option<super::FighterState> {
+        let moved_sideways = !state_context.input.get_last_frame().movement.x.is_zero();
+        let moved_vertically = !state_context.input.get_last_frame().movement.y.is_zero();
+
+        if self.frames_remaining == 0 || moved_sideways || moved_vertically {
+            Some(FighterState::Fall(FallState::new(AirborneStateCommon::default())))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, _state_context: &mut super::UpdateContext) {
+        self.frames_remaining = self.frames_remaining.saturating_sub(1);
+    }
+
+    fn is_visually_grounded<'a>(&'a self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+    
+    fn on_enter(&mut self, state_context: &mut super::EnterContext) {
+        state_context.play_animation(AnimKind::Wait, true);
+        state_context.velocity.0 = FGVec2::ZERO;
+    }
+    
+    fn check_collision_interrupt(
+        &mut self,
+        _state_context: &mut super::CollisionContext,
+    ) -> Option<super::FighterState> {
+        None
+    }
+    
+    fn surface_policy(&self) -> super::SurfacePolicy {
+        super::SurfacePolicy::Airborne(crate::fighter::surface::EcbLockPolicy::Clear)
+    }
+}

src/fighter/state/mod.rs

@@ -15,22 +15,29 @@ use crate::fighter::baked_animation::BakedFighterAnimations;
 use crate::fighter::ecb::FighterPreviousECB;
 use crate::fighter::manifest::FighterManifest;
 use crate::fighter::state::hitstun::HitstunState;
+use crate::fighter::surface::EcbLockPolicy;
 use crate::fighter::visual::FighterAnimations;
 use crate::fighter::{
     Fighter, FighterECB, FighterFacingDirection, FighterHitboxes, FighterHitstop,
-    FighterHitstopShake, FighterHitstopShakeKind, FighterHitstopShakeRole,
+    FighterHitstopShake, FighterHitstopShakeKind, FighterHitstopShakeRole, FighterPendingRespawn,
-    FighterPreviousTranslation, FighterSurfaceState, FighterTranslation, FighterVelocity,
+    FighterPresentationSnap, FighterPreviousTranslation, FighterSurfaceState, FighterTranslation,
-    FighterPresentationSnap,
+    FighterVelocity, FighterDamage,
 };
-use crate::fighter::surface::EcbLockPolicy;
 use crate::game_settings::GameSettings;
 use crate::input::FighterInput;
+use crate::match_loading::MatchConfig;
+use crate::match_runtime::MatchState;
 use crate::math::int::FGi32;
+use crate::math::vec::FGVec2;
+use crate::player::Player;
 use crate::scripting::FighterAttackScript;
 use crate::stage::line::StageCollision;
+use crate::stage::manifest::{StageManifest, StageManifestRegistry};
 
 pub mod air;
 pub mod air_dodge;
+pub mod angel;
+pub mod crouch;
 pub mod dash;
 pub mod fall;
 pub mod ground;
@@ -38,12 +45,11 @@ pub mod ground_attack;
 pub mod hitstun;
 pub mod jump;
 pub mod land;
+pub mod platform_pass;
 pub mod run;
 pub mod turn;
 pub mod wait;
 pub mod walk;
-pub mod crouch;
-pub mod platform_pass;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SurfacePolicy {
@@ -210,8 +216,8 @@ impl CollisionContext<'_> {
         &self,
     ) -> Option<crate::fighter::collision::AirCollisionWithStageResult> {
         let ignored_polys = self.surface.ignored_polygon_ids();
-        let ignore_soft_platforms = self.input.get_last_frame().movement.y
+        let ignore_soft_platforms =
-            <= -self.downward_stick_threshold;
+            self.input.get_last_frame().movement.y <= -self.downward_stick_threshold;
         crate::fighter::collision::air_collide_with_stage(
             self.prev_translation,
             self.translation,
@@ -239,6 +245,7 @@ fighter_states! {
     Turn => turn::TurnState,
     GroundAttack => ground_attack::GroundAttackState,
     Hitstun => hitstun::HitstunState,
+    Angel => angel::AngelState,
 }
 
 #[derive(QueryData)]
@@ -314,7 +321,7 @@ impl<'w, 's> FighterFrameQueryItem<'w, 's> {
             surface: &mut self.surface,
             fighter_attributes: attributes,
             attack_script_assets,
-            game_settings
+            game_settings,
         }
     }
 
@@ -364,7 +371,9 @@ impl<'w, 's> FighterFrameQueryItem<'w, 's> {
             ecb: &mut self.ecb,
             prev_ecb: &self.prev_ecb,
             stage_collision,
-            leave_ground_ecb_lock_duration: game_settings.fighter_common.leave_ground_ecb_frame_lock_duration,
+            leave_ground_ecb_lock_duration: game_settings
+                .fighter_common
+                .leave_ground_ecb_frame_lock_duration,
             downward_stick_threshold: game_settings.input_common.run_stick_threshold,
         }
     }
@@ -378,9 +387,12 @@ pub struct StatefulFighterQuery {
     pub animations: &'static FighterAnimations,
     pub fighter: &'static Fighter,
     pub attack_script_assets: &'static FighterAttackScriptAssets,
+    pub player: &'static Player,
     pub pending_hit_reaction: &'static mut FighterPendingHitReaction,
     pub hitstop: &'static mut FighterHitstop,
     pub hitstop_shake: &'static mut FighterHitstopShake,
+    pub pending_respawn: &'static mut FighterPendingRespawn,
+    pub damage: &'static mut FighterDamage,
 }
 
 pub fn state_update_system(
@@ -429,7 +441,9 @@ fn transition_state(
     if let SurfacePolicy::Airborne(lock_policy) = next.surface_policy() {
         frame.surface.apply_airborne_policy(
             lock_policy,
-            game_settings.fighter_common.leave_ground_ecb_frame_lock_duration,
+            game_settings
+                .fighter_common
+                .leave_ground_ecb_frame_lock_duration,
         );
     }
     next.on_enter(&mut frame.enter_context(attributes, attack_script_assets, game_settings));
@@ -454,6 +468,7 @@ pub fn state_interrupt_system(
             mut pending_hit_reaction,
             mut hitstop,
             mut hitstop_shake,
+            ..
         } = fighter;
         let manifest = fighter_manifests
             .get(&fighter.manifest)
@@ -516,7 +531,7 @@ pub fn state_interrupt_system(
                 animations,
                 &baked_animations,
                 &manifest.attributes,
-                &stage_collision
+                &stage_collision,
             ))
         };
 
@@ -538,25 +553,89 @@ pub fn state_collision_interrupt_system(
     stage_collision: Res<StageCollision>,
     fighter_manifests: Res<Assets<FighterManifest>>,
     game_settings: Res<GameSettings>,
+    match_config: Res<MatchConfig>,
+    mut match_state: ResMut<MatchState>,
+    stage_registry: Res<StageManifestRegistry>,
+    stage_manifests: Res<Assets<StageManifest>>,
 ) {
+    let Some(stage_manifest_handle) = stage_registry.get(match_config.stage) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let Some(stage_manifest) = stage_manifests.get(&stage_manifest_handle) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
     for fighter in &mut query {
         let StatefulFighterQueryItem {
             mut state,
             mut frame,
             fighter,
             attack_script_assets,
-            hitstop,
+            mut hitstop,
+            mut pending_respawn,
+            player,
+            mut damage,
             ..
         } = fighter;
-        if hitstop.remaining_frames > 0 {
-            continue;
-        }
 
         let manifest = fighter_manifests
             .get(&fighter.manifest)
             .expect("Fighter manifest should be valid");
-        let new_state =
+
-            state.check_collision_interrupt(&mut frame.collision_context(&stage_collision, &game_settings));
+        if pending_respawn.0 {
+            **pending_respawn = false;
+            let respawn_state = FighterState::Angel(angel::AngelState::new(60 * 3));
+
+            // Find the angel platform position
+            let respawn_point = stage_manifest
+                .respawn_points
+                .get(player.controller_port % stage_manifest.respawn_points.len());
+
+            if let None = respawn_point {
+                error!("Couldn't get a respawn point, falling back to the world origin");
+            }
+
+            let respawn_point = respawn_point.copied().unwrap_or(FGVec2::ZERO);
+
+            frame.translation.0 = respawn_point;
+            frame.presentation_snap.0 = true;
+
+            // Clear hitstop
+            hitstop.remaining_frames = 0;
+
+            // subtract one stock
+
+            let player_state = match_state.players.get_mut(player.handle).expect(&format!(
+                "Failed to get fighter for GGRS slot {} (controller port {})",
+                player.handle, player.controller_port
+            ));
+
+            if let Some(stocks_remaining) = &mut player_state.stocks_remaining {
+                *stocks_remaining = stocks_remaining.saturating_sub(1);
+            }
+
+            // reset percentage
+            *damage = FighterDamage::default();
+
+            transition_state(
+                &mut state,
+                respawn_state,
+                &mut frame,
+                &manifest.attributes,
+                attack_script_assets,
+                &game_settings,
+            );
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if hitstop.remaining_frames > 0 {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let new_state = state.check_collision_interrupt(
+            &mut frame.collision_context(&stage_collision, &game_settings),
+        );
         if let Some(new_state) = new_state {
             transition_state(
                 &mut state,

src/match_loading.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ use crate::{
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MatchPlayer {
+    /// Dense index used by GGRS and rollback-simulated player state.
     pub handle: usize,
+    /// Physical controller port selected for a single-player match.
+    pub controller_port: usize,
     pub fighter: FighterId,
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +48,22 @@ pub struct MatchConfig {
     pub rules: MatchRules,
 }
 
+impl MatchConfig {
+    /// Maps a GGRS handle to the controller port used by gameplay.
+    ///
+    /// Multiplayer uses the stable, dense GGRS handle as the port. A
+    /// single-player match preserves the physical controller port selected in
+    /// the menu (for example, port 3 remains port 3).
+    pub fn controller_port_for_handle(&self, handle: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        let player = self.players.iter().find(|player| player.handle == handle)?;
+        Some(if self.players.len() > 1 {
+            handle
+        } else {
+            player.controller_port
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum MatchRules {
     Stock {
@@ -227,6 +246,7 @@ pub fn initiate_default_match(
     let players = (0..args.players)
         .map(|handle| MatchPlayer {
             handle,
+            controller_port: handle,
             fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
         })
         .collect();
@@ -262,6 +282,7 @@ pub fn initiate_default_match(
 pub fn prepare_match(
     mut commands: Commands,
     config: Res<MatchConfig>,
+    mut input_assignments: ResMut<LocalInputAssignments>,
     assets: Res<MatchAssets>,
     gltfs: Res<Assets<Gltf>>,
     baked_animations: Res<Assets<BakedFighterAnimations>>,
@@ -276,7 +297,7 @@ pub fn prepare_match(
     if !valid_player_handles(&config.players) {
         fail_match(
             &mut next_state,
-            "player handles must be unique and non-empty",
+            "player handles must be dense, unique, and non-empty",
         );
         return;
     }
@@ -484,6 +505,8 @@ pub fn prepare_match(
         }
     };
 
+    remap_local_input_assignments(&mut input_assignments, &config.players);
+
     let root = commands.spawn((Name::new("Match"), MatchRoot)).id();
 
     stage::spawn_stage(
@@ -503,6 +526,9 @@ pub fn prepare_match(
         fighter_roster.push(spawn_fighter(
             &mut commands,
             player.handle,
+            config
+                .controller_port_for_handle(player.handle)
+                .expect("validated match config contains every player handle"),
             spawn_point,
             manifest_handle.clone(),
             model_scale,
@@ -533,16 +559,25 @@ fn valid_player_handles(players: &[MatchPlayer]) -> bool {
 
     let mut handles = players.iter().map(|player| player.handle).collect::<Vec<_>>();
     handles.sort_unstable();
-    handles.windows(2).all(|handles| handles[0] != handles[1])
+    handles.into_iter().eq(0..players.len())
-        && handles.last().is_none_or(|handle| *handle != usize::MAX)
 }
 
 fn player_count_for_handles(players: &[MatchPlayer]) -> usize {
-    players
+    players.len()
+}
+
+fn remap_local_input_assignments(
+    assignments: &mut LocalInputAssignments,
+    players: &[MatchPlayer],
+) {
+    for (assigned_port, _) in assignments.iter_mut() {
+        if let Some(player) = players
             .iter()
-        .map(|player| player.handle)
+            .find(|player| player.controller_port == *assigned_port)
-        .max()
+        {
-        .map_or(0, |handle| handle + 1)
+            *assigned_port = player.handle;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn cleanup_match(
@@ -577,10 +612,12 @@ mod tests {
             players: vec![
                 MatchPlayer {
                     handle: 0,
+                    controller_port: 0,
                     fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
                 },
                 MatchPlayer {
                     handle: 1,
+                    controller_port: 1,
                     fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
                 },
             ],
@@ -598,10 +635,12 @@ mod tests {
         let players = [
             MatchPlayer {
                 handle: 0,
+                controller_port: 0,
                 fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
             },
             MatchPlayer {
                 handle: 0,
+                controller_port: 1,
                 fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
             },
         ];
@@ -610,20 +649,80 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn player_handles_may_have_gaps() {
+    fn player_handles_must_not_have_gaps() {
         let players = [
             MatchPlayer {
                 handle: 0,
+                controller_port: 0,
                 fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
             },
             MatchPlayer {
                 handle: 2,
+                controller_port: 3,
                 fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
             },
         ];
 
-        assert!(valid_player_handles(&players));
+        assert!(!valid_player_handles(&players));
-        assert_eq!(player_count_for_handles(&players), 3);
+        assert_eq!(player_count_for_handles(&players), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn controller_ports_use_ggrs_handles_only_in_multiplayer() {
+        let single_player = MatchConfig {
+            stage: StageId::TestStage,
+            players: vec![MatchPlayer {
+                handle: 0,
+                controller_port: 3,
+                fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
+            }],
+            rules: MatchRules::default(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(single_player.controller_port_for_handle(0), Some(3));
+
+        let multiplayer = MatchConfig {
+            stage: StageId::TestStage,
+            players: vec![
+                MatchPlayer {
+                    handle: 0,
+                    controller_port: 0,
+                    fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
+                },
+                MatchPlayer {
+                    handle: 1,
+                    controller_port: 3,
+                    fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
+                },
+            ],
+            rules: MatchRules::default(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(multiplayer.controller_port_for_handle(0), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(multiplayer.controller_port_for_handle(1), Some(1));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn input_assignments_are_remapped_from_ports_to_ggrs_handles() {
+        let players = [
+            MatchPlayer {
+                handle: 0,
+                controller_port: 0,
+                fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
+            },
+            MatchPlayer {
+                handle: 1,
+                controller_port: 3,
+                fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
+            },
+        ];
+        let mut assignments = LocalInputAssignments(vec![
+            (0, LocalInputSource::Keyboard),
+            (3, LocalInputSource::Gamepad(Entity::PLACEHOLDER)),
+        ]);
+
+        remap_local_input_assignments(&mut assignments, &players);
+
+        assert_eq!(assignments[0].0, 0);
+        assert_eq!(assignments[1].0, 1);
     }
 
     #[test]

src/match_runtime.rs

@@ -40,12 +40,7 @@ impl MatchState {
 
         Self {
             elapsed_frames: 0,
-            players: (0..config
+            players: (0..config.players.len())
-                .players
-                .iter()
-                .map(|player| player.handle)
-                .max()
-                .map_or(0, |handle| handle + 1))
                 .map(|_| PlayerMatchState {
                     stocks_remaining,
                     score: 0,
@@ -122,10 +117,12 @@ mod tests {
             players: vec![
                 MatchPlayer {
                     handle: 1,
+                    controller_port: 3,
                     fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
                 },
                 MatchPlayer {
                     handle: 0,
+                    controller_port: 0,
                     fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
                 },
             ],

src/menus/match_config.rs

@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ impl MenuMatchConfig {
 
         let stage = self.stage.ok_or(MenuMatchConfigErrors::StageNotSelected)?;
 
-        for player in self.players.iter() {
+        let mut players = self.players.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        players.sort_unstable_by_key(|player| player.slot);
+
+        for (handle, player) in players.into_iter().enumerate() {
             let fighter_id =
                 player
                     .fighter
@@ -74,7 +77,8 @@ impl MenuMatchConfig {
                     ))?;
             match_players.push(MatchPlayer {
                 fighter: fighter_id,
-                handle: player.slot,
+                handle,
+                controller_port: player.slot,
             });
         }
 
@@ -102,4 +106,27 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(menu.to_match_config().unwrap().rules, MatchRules::default());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sparse_controller_ports_get_dense_ggrs_handles() {
+        let menu = MenuMatchConfig {
+            stage: Some(StageId::TestStage),
+            players: vec![
+                MenuMatchPlayerSlot {
+                    slot: 3,
+                    fighter: Some(FighterId::TestFighter),
+                },
+                MenuMatchPlayerSlot {
+                    slot: 0,
+                    fighter: Some(FighterId::TestFighter),
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+
+        let config = menu.to_match_config().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(config.players[0].handle, 0);
+        assert_eq!(config.players[0].controller_port, 0);
+        assert_eq!(config.players[1].handle, 1);
+        assert_eq!(config.players[1].controller_port, 3);
+    }
 }

src/player.rs

@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ use bevy_ggrs::prelude::*;
 #[derive(Default, Component)]
 #[require(Rollback, Transform)]
 pub struct Player {
+    /// Dense GGRS session index.
     pub handle: usize,
+    /// Port used for port-dependent gameplay such as respawn placement.
+    pub controller_port: usize,
 }

src/replay.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 const MAGIC: &[u8; 8] = b"SPRPLY01";
-pub const REPLAY_VERSION: u32 = 2;
+pub const REPLAY_VERSION: u32 = 3;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, ValueEnum)]
 pub enum ReplayFormat {
@@ -169,16 +169,7 @@ fn validate(replay: &Replay) -> Result<(), String> {
     if replay
         .frames
         .iter()
-        .any(|frame| {
+        .any(|frame| frame.inputs.len() != replay.match_config.players.len())
-            frame.inputs.len()
-                != replay
-                    .match_config
-                    .players
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|player| player.handle)
-                    .max()
-                    .map_or(0, |handle| handle + 1)
-        })
     {
         return Err("replay frame input count does not match player count".into());
     }
@@ -194,9 +185,7 @@ impl Replay {
             .map(|player| player.handle)
             .collect();
         handles.sort_unstable();
-        handles.is_empty()
+        handles.is_empty() || !handles.into_iter().eq(0..self.match_config.players.len())
-            || handles.windows(2).any(|handles| handles[0] == handles[1])
-            || handles.last() == Some(&usize::MAX)
     }
 
     fn frame(&self, frame: i32) -> Option<&ReplayFrame> {
@@ -385,6 +374,7 @@ mod tests {
                 stage: StageId::TestStage,
                 players: vec![MatchPlayer {
                     handle: 0,
+                    controller_port: 0,
                     fighter: FighterId::TestFighter,
                 }],
                 rules: MatchRules::Timed {

src/stage/debug.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use bevy::{color::palettes::css::RED, prelude::*};
 
 use crate::{
-    match_loading::MatchConfig,
+    match_loading::MatchConfig, math::{int::FGi32, vec3::FGVec3}, stage::{
-    stage::{
         line::StageCollision,
         manifest::{StageManifest, StageManifestRegistry},
     },
@@ -42,5 +41,32 @@ pub fn debug_draw_blast_zones(
     let center = (top_left + bottom_right) / 2.0;
     let size = (bottom_right - top_left).abs();
 
-    gizmos.rect(Vec3::new(center.x, center.y, 0.0), size, bevy::color::palettes::css::BLUE);
+    gizmos.rect(
+        Vec3::new(center.x, center.y, 0.0),
+        size,
+        bevy::color::palettes::css::BLUE,
+    );
+}
+
+pub fn debug_draw_spawn_positions(
+    mut gizmos: Gizmos,
+    stage_registry: Res<StageManifestRegistry>,
+    stage_manifests: Res<Assets<StageManifest>>,
+    match_config: Res<MatchConfig>,
+) {
+    let Some(stage_manifest_handle) = stage_registry.get(match_config.stage) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let Some(stage_manifest) = stage_manifests.get(&stage_manifest_handle) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    for spawn_point in stage_manifest.spawn_points.iter() {
+        gizmos.cross(FGVec3::new(spawn_point.x, spawn_point.y, FGi32::ZERO).to_vec3(), 2.0, bevy::color::palettes::css::BLUE);
+    }
+
+    for respawn_point in stage_manifest.respawn_points.iter() {
+        gizmos.cross(FGVec3::new(respawn_point.x, respawn_point.y, FGi32::ZERO).to_vec3(), 2.0, bevy::color::palettes::css::HOT_PINK);
+    }
 }

src/stage/manifest.rs

@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ pub struct StageManifest {
 
     #[reflect(ignore)]
     pub spawn_points: Vec<FGVec2>,
-    pub neutral_spawn_point_sets: Vec<Vec<usize>>
+    pub neutral_spawn_point_sets: Vec<Vec<usize>>,
+    #[reflect(ignore)]
+    pub respawn_points: Vec<FGVec2>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource)]

src/stage/mod.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ impl Plugin for StagePlugin {
                 (debug::debug_draw_blast_zones
                     .run_if(resource_exists::<MatchConfig>)
                     .run_if(crate::debug_tools::blast_zones_enabled),),
+                (debug::debug_draw_spawn_positions
+                    .run_if(resource_exists::<MatchConfig>)
+                    .run_if(crate::debug_tools::spawn_positions_enabled),),
             ),
         );
     }