29 files changed, 368 insertions, 229 deletions

diff --git a/src/client/Makefile.am b/src/client/Makefile.am
index 1550238..74dc743 100644
--- a/src/client/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/client/Makefile.am
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
-libclient_la_SOURCES = camera.cc client.cc console.cc hud.cc input.cc \
-	keyboard.cc shipdrawer.cc stardrawer.cc video.cc view.cc
+libclient_la_SOURCES = camera.cc client.cc console.cc draw.cc hud.cc input.cc \
+	keyboard.cc video.cc view.cc
 libclient_la_CFLAGS = $(LIBSDL_CFLAGS) $(GL_CFLAGS)
 libclient_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined $(GL_LIBS) $(LIBSDL_LIBS)
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclient.la
-noinst_HEADERS = camera.h client.h console.h input.h keyboard.h shipdrawer.h \
-	stardrawer.h video.h view.h
+noinst_HEADERS = camera.h client.h console.h draw.h input.h keyboard.h video.h \
+	view.h
 libclient_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/render/librender.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la $(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/game/libgame.la $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la $(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la
diff --git a/src/client/camera.cc b/src/client/camera.cc
index c1ceaa9..45cd65a 100644
--- a/src/client/camera.cc
+++ b/src/client/camera.cc
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ namespace camera
 
 // public variables
 
-// camera target
+// gameworld coordinates of the camera target
 math::Vector3f target;
+
 // target yaw, angle in XZ plane, positive is looking left
 float yaw_target;
 // target pitch, angle in XZ plane, positive is looking left
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void draw(float elapsed)
 {	
 	// TODO camera needs to get this from selected core entity
 	if (mode == Track) {
-		yaw_target = game.ship.yaw();
+		yaw_target = game.ship->yaw();
 	}
 
 	// adjust yaw
@@ -87,37 +88,40 @@ void draw(float elapsed)
 		gl::translate(1.0f+distance, -distance/2, 0.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-pitch_current, 0, 0, 1.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-yaw_current, 0, 1.0f, 0);
+		gl::translate(-1*target);
 		break;
 	case Track:
 		gl::translate(1.0f+distance, -distance , 0.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-pitch_current, 0, 0, 1.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-yaw_current, 0, 1.0f, 0);
+		gl::translate(-1*target);
 		break;
 	case Overview:		
 		gl::translate(-distance/2, -distance, 0.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-pitch_current, 0, 0, 1.0f);
 		gl::rotate(-yaw_current, 0, 1.0f, 0);		
+		gl::translate(-1*target);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
-void rotate_right()
+void key_right()
 {
 	if (mode == Free || mode == Overview) {
 		yaw_target = degrees360f(  yaw_target + offset_inc);
 	}
 }
 
-void rotate_left()
+void key_left()
 {
 	if (mode == Free || mode == Overview) {
 		yaw_target = degrees360f(  yaw_target - offset_inc);
 	}
 }
 
-void rotate_up()
+void key_up()
 {
 	if (mode == Free) {
 		pitch_target = pitch_target - offset_inc;
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ void rotate_up()
 	}
 }
 
-void rotate_down()
+void key_down()
 {
 	if (mode == Free) {
 		pitch_target = pitch_target + offset_inc;
@@ -133,12 +137,12 @@ void rotate_down()
 	}
 }
 
-void nextmode() {
+void next_mode() {
 	switch(mode) {
 	case Overview:
 		// switch camera to Track mode
 		mode = Track;
-		yaw_target = game.ship.yaw();
+		yaw_target = game.ship->yaw();
 		yaw_current = yaw_target;
 		pitch_target = pitch_track;
 		pitch_current = pitch_target;
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ void nextmode() {
 	case Track:
 		// switch camera to Free mode
 		mode = Free;
-		yaw_target = game.ship.yaw();
+		yaw_target = game.ship->yaw();
 		yaw_current = yaw_target;
 		pitch_target = pitch_track;
 		pitch_current = pitch_target;
diff --git a/src/client/camera.h b/src/client/camera.h
index b1245c8..93b44d1 100644
--- a/src/client/camera.h
+++ b/src/client/camera.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #ifndef __INCLUDED_CLIENT_CAMERA_H__
 #define __INCLUDED_CLIENT_CAMERA_H__
 
+#include "math/mathlib.h"
+
 namespace client {
 
 /// camera functions
@@ -25,19 +27,22 @@ namespace camera
 	void draw(float elapsed);
 
 	/// rotate the camera left
-	void rotate_left();
+	void key_left();
 
 	/// rotate the camera right
-	void rotate_right();
+	void key_right();
 
 	/// rotate the camera up
-	void rotate_up();
+	void key_up();
 
 	/// rotate the camera down
-	void rotate_down();
+	void key_down();
 
 	/// switch to next camera mode
-	void nextmode();
+	void next_mode();
+
+	/// gameworld coordinates of the camera target
+	extern math::Vector3f target;
 
 } // namespace camera
 
diff --git a/src/client/client.cc b/src/client/client.cc
index 8970dea..faf9ac3 100644
--- a/src/client/client.cc
+++ b/src/client/client.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Client app;
 
 //--- engine functions --------------------------------------------
 
-extern "C" void func_r_restart(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_r_restart(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	video::shutdown();
 	console::flush();
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ void Client::quit(int status)
 void Client::init()
 {
 	con_print << "Initializing client..." << std::endl;
+	
 	// initialize core
+	core::localstate.name = "Client";
 	core::Application::init();
 
 	// initialize SDL, but do not initialize any subsystems
diff --git a/src/client/console.cc b/src/client/console.cc
index 01f90da..1c2ab1e 100644
--- a/src/client/console.cc
+++ b/src/client/console.cc
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ size_t console_scroll = 0;
 
 //--- engine functions --------------------------------------------
 
-extern "C" void func_con_toggle(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_con_toggle(std::stringstream &args)
 {
-	console_visible = !console_visible;
+	int i;
+	if (args >> i) {
+		if (i) console_visible = true; else console_visible = false;
+	} else
+		console_visible = !console_visible;
 }
 
 //--- public ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@ void keypressed(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
 			}
 
 			core::cmd << (*history_pos) << std::endl;
+			(*history.rbegin()) = (*history_pos);
 
 			history.push_back("");
 			history_pos = history.rbegin();
@@ -242,7 +247,7 @@ void keypressed(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
 		input_pos = 0;
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP1:
-	case SDLK_END:
+	case SDLK_END:		
 		input_pos = (*history_pos).size();
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP4:
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ void keypressed(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
 			input_pos++;
 		break;
 	case SDLK_BACKSPACE:
-		if ((*history_pos).size() && input_pos) {
+		if ((*history.rbegin()).size() && input_pos) {
 			(*history_pos).erase(input_pos-1, 1);
 			input_pos--;
 		}
diff --git a/src/client/shipdrawer.cc b/src/client/draw.cc
index 074dbd8..f907267 100644
--- a/src/client/shipdrawer.cc
+++ b/src/client/draw.cc
@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
 /*
-   shipdrawer.cc
+   draw.cc
    This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
    the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
 */
 
-#include "client/shipdrawer.h"
+// projet headers
 #include "render/render.h"
+#include "render/sphere.h"
 #include "render/box.h"
+#include "client/client.h"
+#include "client/draw.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
-
-namespace client {
-
-using namespace render;
-
-using math::Vector3f;
-using math::Color;
-
-Vector3f v0(1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f);
-Vector3f v1(1.0f,  1.0f, -1.0f);
-Vector3f v2(1.0f,  1.0f,  1.0f);
-Vector3f v3(1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f);
+namespace client 
+{
 
-Vector3f v4(-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f);
-Vector3f v5(-1.0f,  1.0f, -1.0f);
-Vector3f v6(-1.0f,  1.0f,  1.0f);
-Vector3f v7(-1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f);
+render::Sphere sphere(math::Vector3f(0,0,0),1);
 
-ShipDrawer::ShipDrawer(game::Ship *s) 
+void draw_star(game::Star *star, float elapsed)
 {
-    	angle = 0;
-	ship = s;
+	render::gl::color(star->color);
+	sphere.radius = star->radius;
+	sphere.draw();
 }
 
-ShipDrawer::~ShipDrawer() 
-{
-}
+math::Vector3f v0(1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v1(1.0f,  1.0f, -1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v2(1.0f,  1.0f,  1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v3(1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f);
+
+math::Vector3f v4(-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v5(-1.0f,  1.0f, -1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v6(-1.0f,  1.0f,  1.0f);
+math::Vector3f v7(-1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f);
+float angle = 0;
 
-void ShipDrawer::draw(float elapsed) 
+void draw_ship(game::Ship *ship, float elapsed)
 {
-	gl::push();
+	using math::Vector3f;
+	using math::Color;
+	using namespace render;
 
 	gl::rotate(ship->yaw(), 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f );
 
@@ -106,7 +105,23 @@ void ShipDrawer::draw(float elapsed)
         gl::vertex(v7);
 	gl::vertex(v4);
 	gl::end();
+}
+
+void draw_world(float elapsed)
+{
+	using namespace render;
 
+	// draw the ship
+	gl::push();
+	gl::translate(game.ship->location);
+	gl::scale(0.2f,  0.2f,  0.2f);
+	draw_ship(game.ship, elapsed);
+	gl::pop();
+
+	// draw the star
+	gl::push();
+	gl::translate(game.star->location);
+	draw_star(game.star, elapsed);
 	gl::pop();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/draw.h b/src/client/draw.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d019216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/draw.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+   draw.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#include "game/game.h"
+
+namespace client 
+{
+
+/// draw a star
+void draw_star(game::Star *star, float elapsed);
+
+/// draw a ship
+void draw_ship(game::Ship *ship, float elapsed);
+
+/// draw the world
+void draw_world(float elapsed);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/client/input.cc b/src/client/input.cc
index ccfd998..d3b2900 100644
--- a/src/client/input.cc
+++ b/src/client/input.cc
@@ -30,40 +30,49 @@ void shutdown()
 	con_print << "Shutting down input..." << std::endl;
 }
 
-// handle pressed keys for the game world
-void keypressed(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
+// handle key release for the game world
+void keyreleased(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
 {
 	switch( keysym.sym) {
 	case SDLK_SPACE:
-		camera::nextmode();
+		camera::next_mode();
+		break;
+	default:
 		break;
+	}
+}
+
+// handle key press events for the game world
+void keypressed(const SDL_keysym &keysym)
+{
+	switch( keysym.sym) {
 	case SDLK_LEFT:
-		camera::rotate_left();
+		camera::key_left();
 		break;
 	case SDLK_RIGHT:
-		camera::rotate_right();
+		camera::key_right();
 		break;
 	case SDLK_UP:
-		camera::rotate_up();
+		camera::key_up();
 		break;
 	case SDLK_DOWN:
-		camera::rotate_down();
+		camera::key_down();
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP_PLUS:
 		// TODO set core entity params
-		game.ship.set_thrust(game.ship.thrust() + 0.08f);
+		game.ship->set_thrust(game.ship->thrust() + 0.08f);
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP_MINUS:	
 		// TODO set core entity params
-		game.ship.set_thrust(game.ship.thrust() - 0.1f);
+		game.ship->set_thrust(game.ship->thrust() - 0.1f);
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP4:
 		// TODO set core entity params
-		game.ship.set_yaw(game.ship.yaw() + 10);
+		game.ship->set_yaw(game.ship->yaw() + 10);
 		break;
 	case SDLK_KP6:
 		// TODO set core entity params
-		game.ship.set_yaw(game.ship.yaw() - 10);
+		game.ship->set_yaw(game.ship->yaw() - 10);
 		break;
 	default:
         	break;
@@ -78,10 +87,11 @@ void frame(float seconds)
     while( SDL_PollEvent( &event ) ) {
 
         switch( event.type ) {
+	case SDL_KEYUP:
+		if (!console::visible() && core::connected())
+			keyreleased(event.key.keysym );
+		break;
         case SDL_KEYDOWN:
-		/*if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE) {
-			client::application.shutdown();
-		} else */
 		if (event.key.keysym.sym == '`' || event.key.keysym.sym == '~') {
 			console::toggle();
 		} else if (console::visible()) {
@@ -92,10 +102,6 @@ void frame(float seconds)
 			keypressed(event.key.keysym );
 		}
 		break;
-
-	case SDL_KEYUP:
-		break;
-
         case SDL_QUIT:
             	core::application()->shutdown();
             	break;
diff --git a/src/client/shipdrawer.h b/src/client/shipdrawer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ad7208..0000000
--- a/src/client/shipdrawer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/* 
-   shipdrawer.h
-   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
-   the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
-*/
-
-#ifndef __INCLUDED_SHIPDRAWER_H__
-#define __INCLUDED_SHIPDRAWER_H__
-
-// project headers
-#include "game/ship.h"
-
-namespace client {
-
-class ShipDrawer
-{
-public:
-	ShipDrawer(game::Ship *s);
-	~ShipDrawer();
-
-	/// update the model state
-	void draw(float elapsed);
-
-private:
-	game::Ship *ship;
-	float angle;
-};
-
-} // namespace client
-
-#endif // __INCLUDED_SHIPDRAWER_H__
-
diff --git a/src/client/stardrawer.cc b/src/client/stardrawer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 534c1e6..0000000
--- a/src/client/stardrawer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/* stardrawer.cc
-   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
-   the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
-*/
-
-// projet headers
-#include "client/stardrawer.h"
-#include "render/render.h"
-
-namespace client {
-
-using namespace render;
-
-StarDrawer::StarDrawer(game::Star *s) {
-	star = s;
-	sphere.radius = s->radius;
-	
-}
-StarDrawer::~StarDrawer() {
-	star = 0;
-}
-
-void StarDrawer::draw(float elapsed)
-{
-	gl::color(star->color);
-	sphere.draw();
-}
-
-} // namespace client
-
diff --git a/src/client/stardrawer.h b/src/client/stardrawer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dbfd91a..0000000
--- a/src/client/stardrawer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/* stardrawer.h
-   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
-   the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
-*/
-
-#ifndef __INCLUDED_STARDRAWER_H__
-#define __INCLUDED_STARDRAWER_H__
-
-#include "render/sphere.h"
-#include "game/star.h"
-
-namespace client  {
-
-/// Class to draw stars
-class StarDrawer 
-{
-public:
-	StarDrawer(game::Star *s);
-	~StarDrawer();
-
-	void draw(float elapsed);
-
-private:
-	game::Star *star;
-	render::Sphere sphere;
-};
-
-} // namespace client
-
-#endif // __INCLUDED_STARDRAWER_H__
diff --git a/src/client/view.cc b/src/client/view.cc
index 07e7cff..4627d26 100644
--- a/src/client/view.cc
+++ b/src/client/view.cc
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 #include "client/client.h"
 #include "client/camera.h"
 #include "client/console.h"
-#include "client/shipdrawer.h"
-#include "client/stardrawer.h"
 #include "client/video.h"
+#include "client/draw.h"
 #include "render/render.h"
 #include "game/game.h"
 #include "sys/sys.h"
@@ -26,31 +25,16 @@ namespace client
 namespace view
 {
 
-ShipDrawer *shipdrawer = 0;
-StarDrawer *stardrawer = 0;
-game::Ship *target = 0; // the view's target
-
 float fps = 0;
 
 void init()
 {
-	if (!shipdrawer) {
-		stardrawer = new StarDrawer(&game.star);
-		shipdrawer = new ShipDrawer(&game.ship);
-		target = &game.ship;
-	}
-
 	camera::init();
 }
 
 void shutdown()
 {
 	camera::shutdown();
-
-	delete stardrawer;
-	stardrawer = 0;
-	delete shipdrawer;
-	shipdrawer = 0;
 }
 
 void reset()
@@ -77,26 +61,6 @@ void reset()
 	gl::disable(GL_CULL_FACE);
 }
 
-
-void draw_world(float elapsed)
-{
-	using namespace render;
-
-	// draw the world
-	gl::push();
-
-	gl::translate(game.ship.location - target->location);
-	gl::scale(0.2f,  0.2f,  0.2f);
-	shipdrawer->draw(elapsed);
-	gl::pop();
-
-	gl::push();
-	gl::translate(game.star.location - target->location);
-	stardrawer->draw(elapsed);
-	gl::pop();
-
-}
-
 void draw_background(float elapsed)
 {
 	using namespace render::gl;
@@ -115,12 +79,14 @@ void draw_background(float elapsed)
 	vertex(0,-1, 0);
 	end();
 
+	translate(camera::target);
+
 	int gridsize = 32;
 	float s = 1.0f / gridsize;
 	float y = -4.0f;
 
-	float dx =  target->location.x - floorf(target->location.x);
-	float dz =  target->location.z - floorf(target->location.z);
+	float dx =  camera::target.x - floorf(camera::target.x);
+	float dz =  camera::target.z - floorf(camera::target.z);
 
 	color(0,0, 1.0f);
 	begin(Lines);
@@ -233,6 +199,7 @@ void frame(float seconds)
 		gl::loadidentity();
 		gl::rotate(90.0f, 0, 1.0, 0);
 
+		camera::target = game.ship->location;
 		camera::draw(seconds);		// draw the current camera transformation
 
 		gl::enable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);	// enable depth buffer writing
diff --git a/src/core/Makefile.am b/src/core/Makefile.am
index 75a2f6c..1d330ef 100644
--- a/src/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/core/Makefile.am
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
-libcore_la_SOURCES = application.cc commandbuffer.cc cvar.cc func.cc \
-	gameinterface.cc
+libcore_la_SOURCES = application.cc clientstate.cc commandbuffer.cc cvar.cc \
+	entity.cc func.cc gameinterface.cc
 libcore_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 libcore_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la $(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libcore.la
-noinst_HEADERS = application.h commandbuffer.h core.h cvar.h func.h \
+noinst_HEADERS = application.h commandbuffer.h core.h cvar.h entity.h func.h \
 	gameinterface.h
 
diff --git a/src/core/application.cc b/src/core/application.cc
index e444b14..5979fc7 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cc
+++ b/src/core/application.cc
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
    the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
 */
 
-#include "core/core.h"
-#include "filesystem/filesystem.h"
 #include "sys/sys.h"
+#include "filesystem/filesystem.h"
+#include "core/entity.h"
+#include "core/application.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ namespace core
 {
 
 // --------------- engine functions  ------------------------------
-extern "C" void func_print(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_print(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	char text[MAXCMDSIZE];
 	if (args.getline(text, MAXCMDSIZE)) {
@@ -27,12 +29,12 @@ extern "C" void func_print(std::stringstream &args)
 	}
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_help(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_help(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	con_print << "This is the help function" << std::endl;
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_quit(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_quit(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	if (Application::instance()) {
 		Application::instance()->shutdown();
@@ -40,28 +42,32 @@ extern "C" void func_quit(std::stringstream &args)
 	}
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_connect(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_connect(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	if (Application::instance())
 		Application::instance()->connect();
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_disconnect(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_disconnect(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	if (Application::instance())
 		Application::instance()->disconnect();
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_list_func(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_list_func(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	func::list();
 }
 
-extern "C" void func_list_var(std::stringstream &args)
+void func_list_var(std::stringstream &args)
 {
 	cvar::list();
 }
 
+void func_list_ent(std::stringstream &args)
+{
+	entity::list();
+}
 // --------------- signal_handler -----------------------------------
 
 extern "C" void signal_handler(int signum)
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ void Application::init()
 
 	func::add("list_var", func_list_var);
 	func::add("list_func", func_list_func);
+	func::add("list_ent", func_list_ent);
 
 	if (game())
 		game()->connected = false;
@@ -166,8 +173,10 @@ void Application::connect()
 	if (game()->connected) {
 		con_warn << "Connected. Disconnect first." << std::endl;
 	}
-
+	
+	entity::clear();
 	game()->current_time = 0;
+
 	if (game()->connected = game()->init()) {
 		con_print << "Connected." << std::endl;
 	} else {
@@ -192,6 +201,8 @@ void Application::disconnect()
 	game()->connected = false;
 	game()->current_time = 0;
 
+	entity::clear();
+
 	con_print << "Disconnected." << std::endl;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index 985c823..34e0a97 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 	/// quit the application
 	virtual void quit(int status);
 
-	/// connect to the game module
+	/// load the game module
 	void connect();
 
 	/// disconnect from the game module
diff --git a/src/core/clientstate.cc b/src/core/clientstate.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19daab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/clientstate.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+   core/clientstate.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
+
+#include "core/clientstate.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+ClientState::ClientState()
+{
+	dirty = false;
+	id = 0;
+	name.clear();
+}
+
+ClientState::~ClientState()
+{
+}
+
+ClientState localstate;
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/clientstate.h b/src/core/clientstate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef912ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/clientstate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+   core/clientstate.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_CLIENTSTATE_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_CLIENTSTATE_H__
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+class ClientState {
+public:
+	ClientState();
+	~ClientState();
+
+	std::string name;
+	unsigned int id;
+	bool dirty;
+};
+
+extern ClientState localstate;
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_CLIENTSTATE_H__
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 688d4c9..6a2d855 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_H__
 #define __INCLUDED_CORE_H__
 
+#include "core/clientstate.h"
 #include "core/gameinterface.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/entity.cc b/src/core/entity.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8736da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/entity.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+   core/entity.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
+
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+#include "core/entity.h"
+#include <iomanip>
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+Entity::Entity(unsigned int entity_type, unsigned int entity_flags)
+{
+	flags = entity_flags;
+	type = entity_type;
+	core::entity::add(this);
+}
+
+Entity::~Entity()
+{
+}
+
+namespace entity 
+{
+
+std::vector<Entity*> registry;
+
+void add(Entity *ent)
+{
+	ent->id = (unsigned int) registry.size();
+	registry.push_back(ent);
+}
+
+void clear()
+{
+	std::vector<Entity *>::iterator it;
+	for (it=registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		delete (*it);
+		(*it) = 0;
+	}
+	registry.clear();
+}
+
+void list()
+{
+	std::vector<Entity *>::iterator it;
+	for (it=registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		con_print << "  id " << std::setw(3) << (*it)->id << " type " << std::setw(2) << (*it)->type << std::endl;
+	}
+	con_print << registry.size() << " registered entities" << std::endl;
+}
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/entity.h b/src/core/entity.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9168b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/entity.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+   core/entity.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_ENTITY_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_ENTITY_H__
+
+#include "math/mathlib.h"
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+/// The base world entity. All gameworld entities must derive from this class.
+class Entity {
+public:
+	/// create a new entity and add it to the registry
+	Entity(unsigned int entity_type, unsigned int entity_flags=0);
+	virtual ~Entity();
+
+	/// core id of the entity
+	unsigned int id;
+
+	/// location of the entity
+	math::Vector3f location;
+
+	/// flags
+	unsigned int flags;
+
+	/// type 
+	unsigned int type;
+};
+
+namespace entity {
+
+	/// the entity registry
+	extern std::vector<Entity*> registry;
+
+	/// add an entity to the registry
+	void add(Entity *ent);
+
+	/// clear the entity registry
+	void clear();
+
+	/// list the entity registry
+	void list();
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_ENTITY_H__
diff --git a/src/game/Makefile.am b/src/game/Makefile.am
index f86c814..584981a 100644
--- a/src/game/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/game/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ libgame_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
 libgame_la_SOURCES = game.cc sector.cc ship.cc shipspecs.cc star.cc
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgame.la
-noinst_HEADERS = game.h player.h sector.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h world.h
+noinst_HEADERS = game.h player.h sector.h shared.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h \
+	world.h
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index f9c7aa4..f8b8596 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ bool Game::init()
 		con_print << "  " << sectors[n]->label << " " << sectors[n]->name << std::endl;
 	*/
 	
-	star.location = Vector3f(256.0f, 0.0f, 256.0f);
-	ship.location = Vector3f(0,0,0);
+	ship = new Ship();
+	star = new Star();
+	star->location = Vector3f(256.0f, 0.0f, 256.0f);
+	ship->location = Vector3f(0,0,0);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ void Game::shutdown()
 
 void Game::frame(float seconds)
 {
-	ship.update(seconds);
+	ship->update(seconds);
 }
 
 }; // namespace game
diff --git a/src/game/game.h b/src/game/game.h
index f9c6667..bceb62d 100644
--- a/src/game/game.h
+++ b/src/game/game.h
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ public:
 
 	/// sectors in space 
 	std::vector<Sector*> sectors;
+	
 	/// the only ship in the game
-	Ship ship;
+	Ship *ship;
 	/// the only star in the game
-	Star star;
+	Star *star;
 
 private:
 	std::string name;
diff --git a/src/game/shared.h b/src/game/shared.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c04309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/shared.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+   game/game.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_GAME_SHARED_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_GAME_SHARED_H__
+
+namespace game 
+{
+	// entity type constants
+	const unsigned int ship_enttype = 1;
+	const unsigned int star_enttype = 2;
+	
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/game/ship.cc b/src/game/ship.cc
index fc18375..9252f1d 100644
--- a/src/game/ship.cc
+++ b/src/game/ship.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 */
 
 // project headers
+#include "game/shared.h"
 #include "game/ship.h"
 #include "math/mathlib.h"
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ using math::degrees180f;
 
 namespace game {
 
-Ship::Ship()
+Ship::Ship() : core::Entity(ship_enttype)
 {
 	speed = 0;
 	yaw_current = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/ship.h b/src/game/ship.h
index d420f67..f83c41e 100644
--- a/src/game/ship.h
+++ b/src/game/ship.h
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_GAME_SHIP_H__
 
 // project headers
+#include "core/entity.h"
 #include "math/vector3f.h"
 
 namespace game {
 
-class Ship 
+class Ship : public core::Entity
 {
 public:
 	Ship();
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ public:
 	/// update the ship state
 	void update(float elapsed);
 
-	/// location of the ship in space
-	math::Vector3f location;
 	/// speed vector in units/second
 	float speed;
 
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	/// yaw turn speed
 	float yaw_speed;
 
+	static const unsigned int type_id=1;
 private:
 	/// current yaw, angle in XZ plane, 0-360
 	float yaw_current;
diff --git a/src/game/star.cc b/src/game/star.cc
index 924bb96..a8b5e87 100644
--- a/src/game/star.cc
+++ b/src/game/star.cc
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+/*
+   game/star.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
 
+#include "game/shared.h"
+#include "game/star.h"
 
-#include "star.h"
 
 namespace game {
 
-Star::Star() : 
-	location(0,0,0), 
+Star::Star() : core::Entity(star_enttype),
 	color(1,1,1,1)
 {
 	radius = 48;
diff --git a/src/game/star.h b/src/game/star.h
index 70ce2aa..7a087d0 100644
--- a/src/game/star.h
+++ b/src/game/star.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_GAME_STAR_H__
 
 // project headers
+#include "core/entity.h"
 #include "math/mathlib.h"
 
 // C++ headers
@@ -16,12 +17,11 @@
 namespace game {
 
 /// a star, that shines so bright
-class Star {
+class Star : public core::Entity {
 public:
 	Star();
 	~Star();
 
-	math::Vector3f location;
 	math::Color color;
 	float radius;
 
diff --git a/src/server/server.cc b/src/server/server.cc
index 78309bc..1c298e8 100644
--- a/src/server/server.cc
+++ b/src/server/server.cc
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
    the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
 */
 
+#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/clientstate.h"
 #include "server/console.h"
 #include "server/server.h"
 #include "server/timer.h"
-#include "core/core.h"
 #include "game/game.h"
 
 namespace server {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ void Server::init()
 
 	con_print << "Initializing server..." << std::endl;
 
+	core::localstate.name = "Console";
 	core::Application::init();	
 
 	console::init();