20 files changed, 480 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/application.cc b/src/core/application.cc
index 0d52b76..71d739f 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cc
+++ b/src/core/application.cc
@@ -84,20 +84,6 @@ void func_msg(std::string const &args)
 
 void func_load(std::string const &args)
 {
-	if (!args.size()) {
-		if (Module::current()) {
-			con_print << "  currently loaded: " << Module::current()->label() << " " << Module::current()->name() << std::endl;
-		}
-
-		std::string helpstr("  available modules:");
-		for(Module::Registry::iterator it = Module::registry().begin(); it != Module::registry().end(); it++) {
-			helpstr += ' ';
-			helpstr += (*it).first;
-		}
-		con_print << helpstr << std::endl;
-		return;
-	}
-	
 	std::string name(args);
 	aux::to_label(name);
 	application()->load(name);
@@ -311,13 +297,32 @@ void Application::quit(int status)
 
 Module *Application::load(std::string const &module_label)
 {
-	if (game() && Module::current()->interactive()) {
+	if (!module_label.size()) {
+		if (Module::active()) {
+			con_print << "  active module: " << Module::active()->label() << " " << Module::active()->name() << std::endl;
+		}
+		if (Module::loaded()) {
+			con_print << "  loaded module: " << Module::loaded()->label() << " " << Module::loaded()->name() << std::endl;
+		}
+		if (module_interactive) {
+			con_print << "  fallback module: " << module_interactive->label() << " " << module_interactive->name() << std::endl;
+		}
+		std::string helpstr("  available modules:");
+		for(Module::Registry::iterator it = Module::registry().begin(); it != Module::registry().end(); it++) {
+			helpstr += ' ';
+			helpstr += (*it).first;
+		}
+		con_print << helpstr << std::endl;
+		return 0;
+	}
+/*
+	if (Module::active() && Module::active()->interactive()) {
 		con_warn << "Connected. Disconnect first.\n";
 		return 0;
 	}
-
-	if (Module::current() && Module::current()->interactive()) {
-		module_interactive = Module::current();
+*/
+	if (Module::loaded() && Module::loaded()->interactive()) {
+		module_interactive = Module::loaded();
 	}
 	return Module::load(module_label.c_str());
 }
@@ -325,13 +330,13 @@ Module *Application::load(std::string const &module_label)
 void Application::connect(std::string const &host)
 {
 	if (connected()) {
-		if (!Module::current()->interactive() && module_interactive) {
-		/*	if the current running module is non-interactive,
-			disconnect, and load the last interactive module_interactive 
-		*/
-			disconnect();
-			Module::load(module_interactive->label().c_str());
-
+		if (!Module::active()->interactive()) {
+			if ((Module::loaded() == Module::active()) && (module_interactive)) {
+		 		disconnect();
+				Module::load(module_interactive->label().c_str());
+			} else {
+				disconnect();
+			}
 		} else {
 			con_warn << "Connected. Disconnect first.\n";
 			return;
diff --git a/src/core/entity.cc b/src/core/entity.cc
index e74b8b5..27190a0 100644
--- a/src/core/entity.cc
+++ b/src/core/entity.cc
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void Entity::set_label(char const *label)
 	aux::to_label(entity_label);
 }
 
-void Entity::set_label(std::string const &label)
+void Entity::set_label(const std::string &label)
 {
 	entity_label.assign(label);
 	aux::to_label(entity_label);
@@ -189,16 +189,35 @@ void Entity::set_name(char const *name)
 	aux::strip_quotes(entity_name);
 }
 
-void Entity::set_name(std::string const &name)
+void Entity::set_name(const std::string &name)
 {
 	entity_name.assign(name);
 	aux::strip_quotes(entity_name);
 }
 
+void Entity::set_visible(bool visible)
+{
+	if (visible)
+		show();
+	else
+		hide();
+}
+
+void Entity::show()
+{
+	entity_visible = false;
+}
+
+void Entity::hide()
+{
+	entity_visible = false;
+}
+
 void Entity::serialize_server_create(std::ostream & os) const
 {
 	os << entity_moduletypeid << " "
 	   << entity_flags << " "
+	   << (entity_visible ? 1 : 0) << " "
 	   << (entity_zone ? entity_zone->id() : 0) << " "
 	   << std::setprecision(8) << entity_location << " "
 	   << entity_color << " "
@@ -216,10 +235,18 @@ void Entity::receive_server_create(std::istream &is)
 {
 	unsigned int s;
 	unsigned int zo;
+	unsigned int o = 0;
 	std::string n;
 
 	is >> entity_moduletypeid;
 	is >> entity_flags;
+
+	is >> o;
+	if (o)
+		entity_visible = true;
+	else
+		entity_visible = false;
+
 	is >> zo;
 
 	set_zone(Zone::find(zo));
@@ -363,33 +390,43 @@ void EntityDynamic::receive_client_update(std::istream &is)
 
 void EntityDynamic::serialize_server_update(std::ostream & os) const
 {
-	os << std::setprecision(8)
-	   << entity_location << " "
-	   << entity_axis.forward() << " "
-	   << entity_axis.left() << " "
-	   << roundf(entity_speed * 100.0f) << " "
-	   << entity_eventstate << " ";
-
-	if (entity_eventstate != Normal) {
- 		os << entity_timer << " ";
+	os << (visible() ? 1 : 0 ) << " ";
+	if (visible()) {
+		os << std::setprecision(8)
+		<< entity_location << " "
+		<< entity_axis.forward() << " "
+		<< entity_axis.left() << " "
+		<< roundf(entity_speed * 100.0f) << " "
+		<< entity_eventstate << " ";
+	
+		if (entity_eventstate != Normal) {
+			os << entity_timer << " ";
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 void EntityDynamic::receive_server_update(std::istream &is)
 {
-	is >> entity_location;
-	// axis up vector is the crossproduct of forward and left
-	is >> entity_axis[0];
-	is >> entity_axis[1];
-	entity_axis[2] = math::crossproduct(entity_axis.forward(), entity_axis.left());
-	is >> entity_speed;
-	entity_speed /= 100.0f;
-	is >> entity_eventstate;
-
-	if (entity_eventstate != Normal) {
-		is >> entity_timer;
+	unsigned int o;
+	is >> o; // visibility
+	if (o) {
+		entity_visible = true;
+		is >> entity_location;
+		// axis up vector is the crossproduct of forward and left
+		is >> entity_axis[0];
+		is >> entity_axis[1];
+		entity_axis[2] = math::crossproduct(entity_axis.forward(), entity_axis.left());
+		is >> entity_speed;
+		entity_speed /= 100.0f;
+		is >> entity_eventstate;
+	
+		if (entity_eventstate != Normal) {
+			is >> entity_timer;
+		} else {
+			entity_timer = 0;
+		}
 	} else {
-		entity_timer = 0;
+		entity_visible = false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/entity.h b/src/core/entity.h
index 4861b07..2c4814e 100644
--- a/src/core/entity.h
+++ b/src/core/entity.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public:
 	/// indicates a server-side entity
 	inline bool serverside() const { return entity_serverside; }
 
+	/// general visibility
+	inline bool visible() const { return entity_visible; }
+
 /*----- serializers ----------------------------------------------- */
 
 	/// serialize the entity to a stream
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void frame(float seconds);
 
+	/// set dirty flag
+	inline void set_dirty() { entity_dirty = true; }
+
 	/// set the zone the entity is currently in
 	/**
 	 * this fuction removes the entity from its previous zone
@@ -159,13 +165,22 @@ public:
 	void set_label(char const *label);
 
 	/// set the label
-	void set_label(std::string const &label);
+	void set_label(const std::string &label);
 
 	/// set the name
 	void set_name(char const *name);
 
 	/// set the name
-	void set_name(std::string const &name);
+	void set_name(const std::string &name);
+
+	/// set visibility
+	void set_visible(bool visible = true);
+
+	/// show the entity, make it visible
+	virtual void show();
+
+	/// hide the entity, make it invisible
+	virtual void hide();
 
 	/// clear all update flags
 	virtual void clear_updates();
@@ -218,6 +233,7 @@ protected:
 	// the previous zone the entity belonged too
 	Zone			*entity_oldzone;
 
+	bool			entity_visible;
 	bool			entity_serverside;
 
 	std::string		entity_name;
@@ -232,7 +248,6 @@ private:
 
 	// the entity registry
  	static Registry 	entity_registry;
-
 	static size_t		entity_nextid;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/gameserver.cc b/src/core/gameserver.cc
index 4fc3924..e73c6ce 100644
--- a/src/core/gameserver.cc
+++ b/src/core/gameserver.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ GameServer::GameServer() : GameInterface()
 	server_maxplayerid = 1;
 	server_startup = application()->timestamp();
 
-	server_module = Module::current();
+	server_module = Module::loaded();
 	if (!server_module) {
 		con_error << "No module loaded.\n";
 		abort();
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ GameServer::GameServer() : GameInterface()
 	// set the name of the game
 	core::Cvar::set("g_name", server_module->name().c_str(), core::Cvar::Game | core::Cvar::ReadOnly);
 
-	server_module->init();
+	server_module->run();
 	if (!server_module->running()) {
 		con_error << "Could not initialize module '" << server_module->name() << "'\n";
 		abort();
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ GameServer::~GameServer()
 		if (server_module->running() && !Cvar::sv_dedicated->value())
 			player_disconnect(localplayer());
 
-		server_module->shutdown();
+		server_module->terminate();
 	}
 
 	Func::remove("kick");
diff --git a/src/core/module.cc b/src/core/module.cc
index 319d651..eec250e 100644
--- a/src/core/module.cc
+++ b/src/core/module.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace core
 /*-- static functions ----------------------------------------------*/
 
 Module *Module::module_preload = 0;
+Module *Module::module_active = 0;
+
 Module::Registry Module::module_registry;
 
 Module *Module::find(const std::string &label)
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ Module *Module::load(const char *label)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	con_print << "  module" << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
+	con_print << "  module " << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
 	module_preload = module;
 	return module;
 }
@@ -88,11 +90,11 @@ void Module::list()
 
 /*-- instance functions --------------------------------------------*/
 
-Module::Module(const char *label, const char *name) :
+Module::Module(const char *label, const char *name, bool interactive) :
 	module_label(label), module_name(name)
 {
 	module_running = false;
-	module_interactive = true;
+	module_interactive = interactive;
 }
 
 Module::~Module()
@@ -101,9 +103,25 @@ Module::~Module()
 	module_name.clear();
 }
 
+void Module::run()
+{
+	module_active = this;
+	module_running = true;
+
+	init();
+}
+
+void Module::terminate()
+{
+	shutdown();
+	module_running = false;
+	module_active = 0;
+}
+
 void Module::abort()
 {
 	module_running = false;
+	module_active = 0;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/core/module.h b/src/core/module.h
index bc4f765..64b41bd 100644
--- a/src/core/module.h
+++ b/src/core/module.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace core
 class Module
 {
 public:
-	Module(const char *label, const char *name);
+	Module(const char *label, const char *name, bool interactive=true);
 	virtual ~Module();
 
 /*----- inspectors ------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ public:
 
 /*----- mutators -------------------------------------------------- */
 
-	/// initialize the game module
-	virtual void init() = 0;
+	/// run the game module
+	void run();
 
-	/// shutdown the game module
-	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+	/// terminate a running game module
+	void terminate();
 
 	/// run one timeframe
 	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
@@ -75,27 +75,39 @@ public:
 	/// unload all modules
 	static void clear();
 
+	/// currently active module
+	static inline Module *active() { return module_active; }
+
 	/// currently loaded module
-	static inline Module *current() { return module_preload; }
+	static inline Module *loaded() { return module_preload; }
 
 	/// module registry
 	static inline Registry & registry() { return module_registry; }
 
 protected:
 
-	/// set the disconnected state
+	/// initialize the game module
+	virtual void init() = 0;
+
+	/// shutdown the game module
+	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+
+	/// abort a running module
 	void abort();
 
-	bool			module_running;
+private:
+
 	bool			module_interactive;
+	bool			module_running;
 
-private:
 	std::string		module_label;
 	std::string		module_name;
 
-	static Module 		*module_preload;
-
 	static Registry		module_registry;	
+
+	static Module 		*module_preload;
+	static Module		*module_active;
+	
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/core/net.h b/src/core/net.h
index c724f85..92a17c5 100644
--- a/src/core/net.h
+++ b/src/core/net.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace core
 {
 
 /// network protocol version
-const unsigned int PROTOCOLVERSION = 11;
+const unsigned int PROTOCOLVERSION = 12;
 
 /// maximum lenght of a (compressed) network message block
 const unsigned int FRAMESIZE = 1152;
diff --git a/src/core/player.h b/src/core/player.h
index aa31a35..c527433 100644
--- a/src/core/player.h
+++ b/src/core/player.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ public:
 
 	void set_mission_target(Entity *new_mission_target);
 
+	inline void set_dirty() { player_dirty = true; }
+
 /* -- should actually not be public --*/
 
 	/// dirty state
diff --git a/src/game/Makefile.am b/src/game/Makefile.am
index a6a5290..47ca032 100644
--- a/src/game/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/game/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ libgame_la_SOURCES = game.cc
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgame.la
 noinst_HEADERS = game.h
-SUBDIRS = base intro
+SUBDIRS = base example intro
 libgame_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/game/base/libbase.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/src/game/intro/libintro.la
+	$(top_builddir)/src/game/intro/libintro.la $(top_builddir)/src/game/example/libexample.la
diff --git a/src/game/base/base.cc b/src/game/base/base.cc
index f27d013..530e520 100644
--- a/src/game/base/base.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/base.cc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void func_impulse(core::Player *player, std::string const &args)
 
 Base 			*Base::game_instance = 0;
 
-Base::Base() : core::Module("base", "Project::OSiRiON")
+Base::Base() : core::Module("base", "Project::OSiRiON", true)
 {
 	game_instance = this;
 	g_impulsespeed = 0;
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ Base::~Base()
 
 void Base::init()
 {
-	module_running = false;
-
 	ShipModel::clear();
 
 	if (!load_world()) {
@@ -231,9 +229,6 @@ void Base::init()
 
 	g_devel = core::Cvar::get("g_devel", "0", core::Cvar::Archive);
 	g_devel->set_info("[bool] enable or disable developer mode");
-
-	// indicate the module is ready to run frames
-	module_running = true;
 }
 
 void Base::shutdown()
@@ -245,7 +240,6 @@ void Base::shutdown()
 	core::Func::remove("list_ship");
 
 	ShipModel::clear();
-	module_running = false;
 }
 
 bool Base::load_world()
diff --git a/src/game/base/base.h b/src/game/base/base.h
index db3e7d9..2393a2e 100644
--- a/src/game/base/base.h
+++ b/src/game/base/base.h
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ public:
 	Base();
 	~Base();
 
-	/// initialize the game
-	void init();
-
-	/// shutdown the game
-	void shutdown();
-
 	/// run one time frame
 	void frame(float seconds);
 
@@ -57,6 +51,13 @@ public:
 	core::Cvar *g_jumppointrange;
 	core::Cvar *g_devel;
 
+protected:
+	/// initialize the game
+	void init();
+
+	/// shutdown the game
+	void shutdown();
+
 private:
 	bool got_entity_key(filesystem::IniFile &inifile, core::Entity *entity);
 
diff --git a/src/game/example/Makefile.am b/src/game/example/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81fb507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/example/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src/game
+METASOURCES = AUTO
+libexample_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libexample.la
+noinst_HEADERS = example.h
+libexample_la_SOURCES = example.cc spectator.cc
+_SOURCES = spectator.h
diff --git a/src/game/example/example.cc b/src/game/example/example.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8e18ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/example/example.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+   intro/intro.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/gameserver.h"
+#include "example/example.h"
+#include "example/spectator.h"
+
+namespace example {
+
+Example::Example() : core::Module("example", "The Osirion Project Example", true)
+{
+}
+
+Example::~Example()
+{
+}
+
+void Example::init()
+{
+	/*
+		Initialize engine game variables
+	*/
+	Spectator::g_spectatorspeed = core::Cvar::get("g_spectatorspeed", "4", core::Cvar::Game | core::Cvar::Archive);
+	Spectator::g_spectatorspeed->set_info("[float] speed of the spectator");
+
+	Spectator::g_spectatorrotation = core::Cvar::get("g_spectatorrotation", "45", core::Cvar::Game | core::Cvar::Archive);
+	Spectator::g_spectatorrotation->set_info("[float] rotation speed of the spectator in degrees per second");
+
+	/*
+		The Osirion world consists of Zones. Zones are different
+		areas in the game. The example has only one zone.
+	*/
+	zone = new core::Zone("example");			// create a Zone object
+	zone->set_name("Example Zone");				// set the zone name
+	core::Zone::add(zone);					// add the zone to the world
+
+	/*
+		Every object in the Osirion world is derived from core::Entity.
+		We create a few basic entities
+	*/
+
+	core::Entity *cube = new core::Entity();		// a new entity
+	cube->set_label("cube");
+	cube->set_name("The Red Cube");
+	cube->entity_shape = core::Entity::Cube;		// set the shape to cube
+	cube->entity_location.assign(16, -8, 0);		// set location
+	cube->entity_color.assign(1, 0, 0);			// set RGB color red
+	cube->entity_radius = 0.25f;				// set radius, in game units
+	cube->set_zone(zone);					// add the entity to the zone
+	
+	core::Entity *sphere = new core::Entity();		// a new entity
+	sphere->set_label("sphere");
+	sphere->set_name("The Green Sphere");
+	sphere->entity_shape = core::Entity::Sphere;		// set the shape to sphere
+	sphere->entity_location.assign(16, 0, 0);		// set location
+	sphere->entity_color.assign(0, 1, 0);			// set RGB color green
+	sphere->entity_radius = 0.25f;				// set radius, in game units
+	sphere->set_zone(zone);					// add the entity to the zone
+
+	core::Entity *diamond = new core::Entity();		// a new entity
+	diamond->set_label("diamond");
+	diamond->set_name("The Blue Diamond");
+	diamond->entity_shape = core::Entity::Diamond;		// set the shape to cube
+	diamond->entity_location.assign(16, 8, 0);		// set location
+	diamond->entity_color.assign(0, 0, 1);			// set RGB color blue
+	diamond->entity_radius = 0.25f;				// set radius, in game units
+	diamond->set_zone(zone);					// add the entity to the zone
+
+	core::Entity *axis = new core::Entity();		// a new entity
+	axis->set_label("origin");
+	axis->set_name("The Origin");
+	axis->entity_shape = core::Entity::Axis;		// set the shape to axis
+	axis->entity_location.assign(0, 0, 0);			// set location
+	axis->entity_color.assign(1);				// set greyscale color white
+	axis->entity_color_second.assign(0.5f, 0.0f, 0.5f);	// set RGB secondary color
+	axis->entity_radius = 0.25f;				// set radius, in game units
+	axis->set_zone(zone);					// add the entity to the zone
+
+}
+
+
+void Example::player_connect(core::Player *player)
+{
+	// add a spectator object for the new player
+	Spectator *spectator;
+	spectator = new Spectator(player);
+	spectator->set_zone(zone);
+	spectator->set_dirty();
+
+	// set the player's control to the spectator object
+	player->set_zone(zone);
+	player->set_control(spectator);
+	player->set_dirty();
+
+	// send a message to the player
+	core::server()->send(player, "Welcome to " + name());
+
+	// broadcast a message to all players
+	core::server()->broadcast("^B" + player->name() + " entered.");
+}
+
+void Example::player_disconnect(core::Player *player)
+{
+	// broadcast a message to all players
+	core::server()->broadcast("^B" + player->name() + " has left.");
+}
+
+void Example::frame(float elapsed)
+{
+
+}
+
+void Example::shutdown()
+{
+	/*
+		The world is automaticly deleted on shutdown,
+		but local variables have to be cleaned up
+	*/
+	zone = 0;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/game/example/example.h b/src/game/example/example.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba8aa72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/example/example.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+   intro/example.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_EXAMPLE_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_EXAMPLE_H__
+
+// import core functionality
+#include "core/core.h"
+
+// console functions
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+
+/// example game module
+/** This is the osirion Project example module. It describes
+ *  how to create custom modules and how to use the engine functionality.
+ */
+namespace example
+{
+
+/// example game module
+/** Every game module derives from core::Module and has to implement a
+ *  number of virtual functions
+ */
+class Example : public core::Module
+{
+public:
+	/// constructor, called on module load
+	/** Modules are loaded at the start of the program,
+	 *  the constructor is only called once.
+	 */
+	Example();
+
+	/// desctructor, called on module unload
+	~Example();
+
+	/// called once every server frame
+	/** @param elapsed time elapsed since the precious server frame, in seconds
+	 */
+	void frame(float elapsed);
+
+	/// called when a player connects
+	void player_connect(core::Player *player);
+
+	/// called when a player disconnects
+	void player_disconnect(core::Player *player);
+
+protected:
+	/// called when the game starts
+	void init();
+
+	/// called when the game is shut down
+	void shutdown();
+
+
+private:
+	core::Zone		*zone;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_EXAMPLE_H__
+
diff --git a/src/game/example/spectator.cc b/src/game/example/spectator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b3a165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/example/spectator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+   base/spectator.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 "example/spectator.h"
+
+namespace example {
+
+core::Cvar *Spectator::g_spectatorspeed = 0;
+core::Cvar *Spectator::g_spectatorrotation = 0;
+
+Spectator::Spectator(core::Player *owner) : core::EntityControlable(owner)
+{
+	// default properties
+	entity_shape = core::Entity::Diamond;
+	entity_radius = 0.25f;
+
+	// the spectator gets player color
+	entity_color.assign(owner->color());
+	entity_color_second.assign(owner->color_second());
+
+	// set dirty flag
+	set_dirty();
+}
+
+Spectator::~Spectator()
+{
+}
+
+void Spectator::frame(float elapsed)
+{
+	// only update if necessary
+	if (!entity_speed && ! target_thrust && !target_direction && !target_pitch && !target_roll)
+		return;
+
+	// assign thrust value from input
+	entity_thrust = target_thrust;
+
+	// rotate according to input
+	float rotation = g_spectatorrotation->value() * elapsed;
+	entity_axis.change_direction(target_direction * rotation);
+	entity_axis.change_pitch(target_pitch * rotation);
+	entity_axis.change_roll(target_roll * rotation);
+	
+	// assign speed from thruster
+	float maxspeed = g_spectatorspeed->value();
+	entity_speed = entity_thrust * maxspeed;
+
+	// assign new location
+	if (entity_speed)
+		entity_location += entity_axis.forward() * entity_speed * elapsed;
+
+	if (target_afterburner)
+		entity_location += entity_axis.forward() * maxspeed * target_afterburner * elapsed;
+
+	if (target_strafe)
+		entity_location += entity_axis.left() * maxspeed * target_strafe * elapsed;
+
+	// set dirty flag
+	set_dirty();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/game/example/spectator.h b/src/game/example/spectator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435c45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/example/spectator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+   base/spectator.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_EXAMPLE_SPECTATOR_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_EXAMPLE_SPECTATOR_H__
+
+#include "core/entity.h"
+#include "core/cvar.h"
+
+namespace example {
+
+/// A spectator entity
+class Spectator : public core::EntityControlable
+{
+public:
+	Spectator(core::Player *owner);
+	~Spectator();
+
+	/// update the ship state
+	virtual void frame(float elapsed);
+
+	static core::Cvar *g_spectatorspeed;
+	static core::Cvar *g_spectatorrotation;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_EXAMPLE_SPECTATOR_H__
+
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index 9f5b395..01a2574 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 */
 
 #include "game/game.h"
+
 #include "base/base.h"
+#include "example/example.h"
 #include "intro/intro.h"
+
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "sys/sys.h"
 
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ void register_modules(bool register_noninteractive_modules)
 	
 	// non-interactive modules
 	core::Module::add(new base::Base());
+	core::Module::add(new example::Example());
 
 	// interactive modules
 	if (register_noninteractive_modules) {
diff --git a/src/game/intro/intro.cc b/src/game/intro/intro.cc
index abb3ba8..95d003a 100644
--- a/src/game/intro/intro.cc
+++ b/src/game/intro/intro.cc
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 
 namespace intro {
 
-Intro::Intro() : core::Module("intro", "Introduction")
+Intro::Intro() : core::Module("intro", "Introduction", false)
 {
-	module_interactive = false;
 	intro_zone = 0;
 	intro_convoy = 0;
 }
@@ -39,8 +38,6 @@ void Intro::init()
 		abort();
 		return;
 	}
-
-	module_running = true;
 }
 
 bool Intro::load_world()
diff --git a/src/game/intro/intro.h b/src/game/intro/intro.h
index 748432c..da6fb80 100644
--- a/src/game/intro/intro.h
+++ b/src/game/intro/intro.h
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ public:
 	/// delete an introduction game module
 	~Intro();
 
-	/// run the introduction
-	void init();
-
-	/// shutdown the introduction
-	void shutdown();
-
 	/// run one frame
 	void frame(float seconds);
 
@@ -38,6 +32,12 @@ public:
 	/// is called when a player disconnects
 	void player_disconnect(core::Player *player);
 
+protected:
+	/// run the introduction
+	void init();
+
+	/// shutdown the introduction
+	void shutdown();
 private:
 	core::Zone	*intro_zone;
 	Convoy		*intro_convoy;
diff --git a/src/render/draw.cc b/src/render/draw.cc
index 17c6fac..69dcecb 100644
--- a/src/render/draw.cc
+++ b/src/render/draw.cc
@@ -214,14 +214,19 @@ void draw_pass_sky()
 	if (!core::localplayer()->zone())
 		return;
 
-	if (!core::localplayer()->zone()->sky_texture() && core::localplayer()->zone()->sky().size()) {
+	if (!core::localplayer()->zone()->sky().size())
+		return;
+
+	if (!core::localplayer()->zone()->sky_texture()) {
 
 		std::string texture_name("textures/env/");
 		texture_name.append(core::localplayer()->zone()->sky());
 		core::localplayer()->zone()->set_sky_texture(Textures::load(texture_name));
 
-		if (!core::localplayer()->zone()->sky_texture())
+		if (!core::localplayer()->zone()->sky_texture()) {
 			core::localplayer()->zone()->set_sky("");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	Textures::bind(core::localplayer()->zone()->sky_texture());