19 files changed, 287 insertions, 281 deletions

diff --git a/src/client/client.cc b/src/client/client.cc
index 061f29b..650813c 100644
--- a/src/client/client.cc
+++ b/src/client/client.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "client/input.h"
 #include "client/view.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
 #include "core/zone.h"
 #include "render/render.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
@@ -167,15 +168,21 @@ void Client::run()
 
 void Client::frame(unsigned long timestamp)
 {
+	input::frame();
+
 	core::Application::frame(timestamp);
 
-	if (!core::application()->connected()) {
+	if (!connected()) {
+		std::string module_label(core::Loader::label());
+
 		// load the intro if nothing is running
-		if (core::application()->load("intro")) {
-			core::application()->connect("");
+		if (load("intro")) {
+			connect("");
+			if (module_label.size())
+				load(module_label);
 		}
 		// show the console if everything fails
-		if (!core::application()->connected() && !ui::console()->visible()) {
+		if (!connected() && !ui::console()->visible()) {
 			ui::console()->toggle();
 		}
 	} else if (!ui::root()->active()) {
@@ -207,7 +214,7 @@ void Client::frame(unsigned long timestamp)
 	}
 
 	video::frame((float)(timestamp - previous_timestamp) / 1000.0f);
-	input::frame();
+	
 	previous_timestamp = timestamp;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/soundext.cc b/src/client/soundext.cc
index 421575d..9b15597 100644
--- a/src/client/soundext.cc
+++ b/src/client/soundext.cc
@@ -134,11 +134,15 @@ void SoundExt::frame(float elapsed)
 	}
 
 
+	float x = entity->radius();
+	if (entity->model())
+		x =  entity->model()->maxbbox().x;
+
 	audio::update_source(state_engineloopsource,
-	entity->location() - entity->axis().forward() * entity->model()->maxbbox().x , entity->axis().forward() * speed, pitch, gain);
+	entity->location() - entity->axis().forward() * x , entity->axis().forward() * speed, pitch, gain);
 
 	audio::update_source(state_engineeventsource,
-	entity->location() - entity->axis().forward() * entity->model()->maxbbox().x , entity->axis().forward() * speed);
+	entity->location() - entity->axis().forward() * x , entity->axis().forward() * speed);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/targets.cc b/src/client/targets.cc
index 3ccea8a..c544e73 100644
--- a/src/client/targets.cc
+++ b/src/client/targets.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ bool is_legal_target(core::Entity *entity)
 {
 	if (entity->serverside()) {
 		return false;
+	} else if (!ext_render(entity)) {
+		return false;
 	} else if (entity == core::localplayer()->mission_target()) {
 		return true;
 	} else if (entity == core::localcontrol()) {
@@ -307,17 +309,17 @@ void render_entity_sound(core::Entity *entity)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!ext_render(entity) || !ext_render(entity)->visible()) {
+	if (!ext_render(entity) || (ext_render(entity) && !ext_render(entity)->visible())) {
 		if (ext_sound(entity))
  			delete ext_sound(entity);
 		return;
-	}
+	} else {
+		if (!ext_sound(entity)) {
+			new SoundExt(entity);
+		}
 
-	if (!ext_sound(entity)) {
-		new SoundExt(entity);
+		ext_sound(entity)->frame(0.0f);
 	}
-
-	entity->extension((size_t) core::Extension::Sound)->frame(0.0f);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/Makefile.am b/src/core/Makefile.am
index fbdf311..317a99e 100644
--- a/src/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/core/Makefile.am
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 libcore_la_SOURCES = application.cc commandbuffer.cc core.cc cvar.cc \
 	descriptions.cc entity.cc extension.cc func.cc gameconnection.cc gameinterface.cc \
-	gameserver.cc module.cc netclient.cc netconnection.cc netplayer.cc netserver.cc \
-	parser.cc player.cc stats.cc timer.cc zone.cc
+	gameserver.cc loader.cc module.cc netclient.cc netconnection.cc netplayer.cc \
+	netserver.cc parser.cc player.cc stats.cc timer.cc zone.cc
 libcore_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 libcore_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/model/libmodel.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la $(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la \
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libcore.la
 noinst_HEADERS = application.h commandbuffer.h core.h cvar.h entity.h func.h \
 	gameconnection.h gameinterface.h gameserver.h message.h module.h net.h netclient.h \
 	netconnection.h netserver.h player.h range.h stats.h timer.h parser.h descriptions.h \
-	extension.h
+	extension.h loader.h
diff --git a/src/core/application.cc b/src/core/application.cc
index f24f0f7..1cba59a 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cc
+++ b/src/core/application.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "core/func.h"
 #include "core/gameconnection.h"
 #include "core/gameserver.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
 
 namespace core
 {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ Application *Application::application_instance = 0;
 Application::Application()
 {
 	if (application_instance) {
-		std::cerr << "multiple core::Application instances!\n";
+		std::cerr << "multiple core::Application instances\n";
 		sys::quit(2);
 	}
 
@@ -74,8 +75,6 @@ Application::Application()
 	application_timestamp = 0;
 	application_game = 0;
 
-	module_interactive = 0;
-
 #ifndef _WIN32
 	sys::signal(SIGHUP, signal_handler);
 	sys::signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
@@ -97,7 +96,9 @@ void Application::init(int count, char **arguments)
 {
 	con_print << "^BInitializing core...\n";
 	con_debug << "  debug messages enabled\n";
+	
 	filesystem::init("base", "");
+	Loader::load("base");
 
 	CommandBuffer::init();
 
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ void Application::shutdown()
 
 	save_config();
 
-	Module::clear();
+	Loader::clear();
 
 	// remove our engine functions
 	Func::remove("msg");
@@ -238,57 +239,34 @@ void Application::quit(int status)
 }
 
 
-Module *Application::load(std::string const &module_label)
+bool Application::load(std::string const &label)
 {
-	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 (!label.size()) {
+		Loader::list();
+		return false;
 	}
-/*
-	if (Module::active() && Module::active()->interactive()) {
+
+	if (connected() && game()->interactive()) {
 		con_warn << "Connected. Disconnect first.\n";
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 	}
-*/
-	if (Module::loaded() && Module::loaded()->interactive()) {
-		module_interactive = Module::loaded();
+
+	if (!Loader::load(label)) {
+		return false;
 	}
-	return Module::load(module_label.c_str());
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 void Application::connect(std::string const &host)
 {
-	if (connected()) {
-		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;
-		}
+	if (connected() && game()->interactive()) {
+		con_warn << "Connected. Disconnect first.\n";
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (application_game) {
-		delete application_game;
-		application_game = 0;
+		disconnect();
 	}
 		
 	if (host.size()) {
@@ -317,9 +295,9 @@ void Application::connect(std::string const &host)
 void Application::disconnect()
 {
 	if(application_game) {
-		notify_disconnect();
 		delete application_game;
 		application_game = 0;
+		notify_disconnect();
 		con_print << "^BDisconnected.\n";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index e992131..45c316f 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
 	void disconnect();
 
 	/// load a module
-	Module *load(std::string const &module_name);
+	bool load(std::string const &module_name);
 
 /*-----  virtual mutators ------------------------------------------ */	
 
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ private:
 	unsigned long		application_timestamp;
 
 	GameInterface		*application_game;
-	Module			*module_interactive;
 
 	static Application	*application_instance;
 
diff --git a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
index 4addd10..98cdc7a 100644
--- a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
+++ b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "core/gameconnection.h"
 #include "core/func.h"
 #include "core/cvar.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
 #include "core/zone.h"
 
 namespace core
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ void func_list_model(std::string const &args)
 
 void func_list_module(std::string const &args)
 {
-	Module::list();
+	Loader::list();
 }
 
 void func_set(std::string const &args)
diff --git a/src/core/gameserver.cc b/src/core/gameserver.cc
index b8f8730..f614fa9 100644
--- a/src/core/gameserver.cc
+++ b/src/core/gameserver.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "core/cvar.h"
 #include "core/func.h"
 #include "core/gameserver.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
 #include "core/netserver.h"
 #include "filesystem/filesystem.h"
 #include "sys/sys.h"
@@ -125,26 +126,28 @@ GameServer::GameServer() : GameInterface()
 	server_maxplayerid = 1;
 	server_startup = application()->timestamp();
 
-	server_module = Module::loaded();
+	server_module = Loader::init();
 	if (!server_module) {
 		con_error << "No module loaded.\n";
 		abort();
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (server_module->interactive())
-		load_config(); //FIXME interferes with command line because of cmd.exec
-
-	// set the name of the game
-	core::Cvar::set("g_name", server_module->name().c_str(), core::Cvar::Game | core::Cvar::ReadOnly);
-
-	server_module->run();
 	if (!server_module->running()) {
 		con_error << "Could not initialize module '" << server_module->name() << "'\n";
 		abort();
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (server_module->interactive()) {
+		//FIXME interferes with command line because of cmd.exec
+		load_config(); 
+	}
+
+	// set the name of the game
+	core::Cvar::set("g_name", server_module->name().c_str(), core::Cvar::Game | core::Cvar::ReadOnly);
+
+
 	con_print << "  module '^B" << server_module->name() << "^N'\n";
 
 	if (server_module->interactive() && (Cvar::sv_dedicated->value() || Cvar::sv_private->value())) {
@@ -205,7 +208,8 @@ GameServer::~GameServer()
 		if (server_module->running() && !Cvar::sv_dedicated->value())
 			player_disconnect(localplayer());
 
-		server_module->terminate();
+		delete server_module;
+		server_module = 0;
 	}
 
 	Func::remove("kick");
diff --git a/src/core/loader.cc b/src/core/loader.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46e0990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/loader.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+   core/loader.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "auxiliary/functions.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+
+namespace core {
+
+Loader::Registry Loader::loader_registry;
+std::string Loader::loader_label;
+
+Loader::FactoryFuncPtr Loader::find(const char *label)
+{
+	Registry::iterator it = loader_registry.find(label);
+	if (it == loader_registry.end())
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return (*it).second;
+}
+	
+Loader::FactoryFuncPtr Loader::find(const std::string &label)
+{
+	return (find(label.c_str()));
+}
+
+void Loader::add(const std::string &label, FactoryFuncPtr factory)
+{
+	if (find(label)) {
+		con_warn << "module '" << label << "' already registered" << std::endl;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	loader_registry[label] = factory;
+	con_debug << "  registering module '" << label << "'" << std::endl;
+}
+
+bool Loader::load(const char *label)
+{
+	FactoryFuncPtr factory = find(label);
+	if (!factory) {
+		con_warn << "module '" << label << "' not found" << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	con_debug << "  loading module '" << label << "'" << std::endl;
+	loader_label.assign(label);
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Loader::load(const std::string &label)
+{
+	return load(label.c_str());
+}
+
+Module *Loader::init()
+{
+	FactoryFuncPtr factory = find(loader_label);
+	if (!factory) {
+		con_warn << "module '" << loader_label << "' not found" << std::endl;
+	}
+
+	Module *module = factory();
+	module->set_label(loader_label);
+	return module;
+}
+
+void Loader::clear()
+{
+	loader_registry.clear();
+	loader_label.clear();
+}
+
+void Loader::list()
+{
+	std::string loaderlist;
+	for (Registry::iterator it = loader_registry.begin(); it != loader_registry.end(); it++) {
+		if (loaderlist.size())
+			loaderlist += " ";
+		loaderlist += (*it).first;
+
+	}
+	con_print << loaderlist << std::endl;
+	con_print << loader_registry.size() << " registered " << aux::plural("modules", loader_registry.size()) << std::endl;
+}
+
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/core/loader.h b/src/core/loader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fde764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/loader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+   core/loader.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_LOADER_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_LOADER_H__
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "core/module.h"
+
+namespace core {
+
+/// module factory registry
+/** The Loader contains a list of module factories and can load
+ *  the desired module on request
+ */
+class Loader
+{
+public:
+	/// function pointer type for a module factory
+	typedef Module * (* FactoryFuncPtr)();
+
+	/// find a registered mmodule factory
+	static FactoryFuncPtr find(const char *label);
+	
+	/// find a registered module factory
+	static FactoryFuncPtr find(const std::string &label);
+
+	/// add a factory to the loader registry
+	static void add(const std::string & label, FactoryFuncPtr factory);
+
+	/// assign the next module to init
+	static bool load(const char *label);
+
+	/// assign the next module to init
+	static bool load(const std::string &label);
+
+	static inline const std::string &label() { return loader_label; }
+
+	/// initialize a game module
+	static Module *init();
+
+	/// list registered modules
+	static void list();
+
+	/// clear the loader registry
+	static void clear();
+
+private:
+	typedef std::map<std::string, FactoryFuncPtr> Registry;
+
+	static Registry		loader_registry;	
+	static std::string	loader_label;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_LOADER_H__
+
diff --git a/src/core/module.cc b/src/core/module.cc
index eec250e..5dd07b5 100644
--- a/src/core/module.cc
+++ b/src/core/module.cc
@@ -11,117 +11,37 @@
 namespace core
 {
 
-/*-- static functions ----------------------------------------------*/
+Module*		Module::module_instance = 0;
 
-Module *Module::module_preload = 0;
-Module *Module::module_active = 0;
-
-Module::Registry Module::module_registry;
-
-Module *Module::find(const std::string &label)
-{
-	Registry::iterator it = module_registry.find(label);
-	if (it == module_registry.end())
-		return 0;
-	else
-		return (*it).second;
-}
-
-Module *Module::find(const char *label)
-{
-	return(find(std::string(label)));
-}
-
-Module *Module::add(Module *module)
-{
-	Module *m = find(module->label());
-	if (m) {
-		con_warn << "module '" << module->label() << "' already registered!" << std::endl;
-		delete module;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	module_registry[module->label()] = module;
-
-	if (!module_preload) {
-		module_preload = module;
-	}
-	con_debug << "  " << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
-
-	return module;
-}
-
-Module *Module::load(const char *label)
-{
-	if (!label)
-		return 0;
-
-	Module *module = find(label);
-	if (!module) {
-		con_warn << "Could not find module '" << label << "'" << std::endl;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	con_print << "  module " << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
-	module_preload = module;
-	return module;
-}
-
-void Module::clear()
-{
-	for (Registry::iterator it = module_registry.begin(); it != module_registry.end(); it++) {
-		Module *module = (*it).second;
-		con_print << "  " << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
-	}
-	
-	module_registry.clear();
-	module_preload = 0;
-}
-
-void Module::list()
+Module::Module(const char *name, bool interactive) :
+	module_name(name)
 {
-	for (Registry::iterator it = module_registry.begin(); it != module_registry.end(); it++) {
-		Module *module = (*it).second;
-		con_print << "  " << module->label() << " " << module->name() << std::endl;
+	module_running = true;
+	module_interactive = interactive;
 
+	if (module_instance) {
+		std::cerr << "multiple core::Module instances\n";
+		abort();
+	} else {
+		module_instance = this;
 	}
-	con_print << module_registry.size() << " registered game " << aux::plural("modules", module_registry.size()) << std::endl;
-}
-
-/*-- instance functions --------------------------------------------*/
-
-Module::Module(const char *label, const char *name, bool interactive) :
-	module_label(label), module_name(name)
-{
-	module_running = false;
-	module_interactive = interactive;
 }
 
 Module::~Module()
 {
 	module_running = false;
 	module_name.clear();
+	module_instance = 0;
 }
 
-void Module::run()
-{
-	module_active = this;
-	module_running = true;
-
-	init();
-}
-
-void Module::terminate()
+void Module::set_label(const std::string &label)
 {
-	shutdown();
-	module_running = false;
-	module_active = 0;
+	module_label.assign(label);
 }
 
 void Module::abort()
 {
 	module_running = false;
-	module_active = 0;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/core/module.h b/src/core/module.h
index 64b41bd..240488f 100644
--- a/src/core/module.h
+++ b/src/core/module.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 namespace core
 {
 
-// a loadable game module
+/// abstract base class for a game module
 class Module
 {
 public:
-	Module(const char *label, const char *name, bool interactive=true);
+	Module(const char *name, bool interactive=true);
 	virtual ~Module();
 
 /*----- inspectors ------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ public:
 
 /*----- mutators -------------------------------------------------- */
 
-	/// run the game module
-	void run();
-
-	/// terminate a running game module
-	void terminate();
-
 	/// run one timeframe
 	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
 
@@ -53,61 +47,23 @@ public:
 	/// is called when a player disconnects
 	virtual void player_disconnect(Player *player) = 0;
 
-/*----- static ---------------------------------------------------- */
-
-	typedef std::map<std::string, Module *> Registry;
-
-	/// find a registered game module
-	static Module *find(const char *label);
-	
-	/// find a registered game module
-	static Module *find(const std::string &label);
-
-	/// register a game module
-	static Module *add(Module *module);
-
-	/// load a registered game module
-	static Module *load(const char *label);
-
-	/// list modules
-	static void list();
-
-	/// unload all modules
-	static void clear();
+	/// set the module label
+	void set_label(const std::string &label);
 
-	/// currently active module
-	static inline Module *active() { return module_active; }
-
-	/// currently loaded module
-	static inline Module *loaded() { return module_preload; }
-
-	/// module registry
-	static inline Registry & registry() { return module_registry; }
+	static inline Module *instance() { return module_instance; }
 
 protected:
-
-	/// initialize the game module
-	virtual void init() = 0;
-
-	/// shutdown the game module
-	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
-
 	/// abort a running module
 	void abort();
 
 private:
-
 	bool			module_interactive;
 	bool			module_running;
 
 	std::string		module_label;
-	std::string		module_name;
-
-	static Registry		module_registry;	
+	std::string		module_name;	
 
-	static Module 		*module_preload;
-	static Module		*module_active;
-	
+	static Module*		module_instance;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/game/base/game.cc b/src/game/base/game.cc
index 7dcf300..cb3bcf0 100644
--- a/src/game/base/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/game.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ core::Cvar *Game::g_devel = 0;
 core::Zone *Game::default_zone = 0;
 ShipModel  *Game::default_shipmodel = 0;
 
+core::Module *factory()
+{
+	return new Game();
+}
+
 // list the ship model registry
 void Game::func_list_ship(std::string const &args)
 {
@@ -256,18 +261,11 @@ void Game::func_goto(core::Player *player, const std::string &args)
 
 /* -- class Game -------------------------------------------------- */
 
-Game::Game() : core::Module("base", "Project::OSiRiON", true)
+Game::Game() : core::Module("Project::OSiRiON", true)
 {
 	default_shipmodel = 0;
 	default_zone = 0;
-}
-
-Game::~Game()
-{
-}
 
-void Game::init()
-{
 	ShipModel::clear();
 
 	if (!load_ships()) {
@@ -330,7 +328,7 @@ void Game::init()
 	g_devel->set_info("[bool] enable or disable developer mode");
 }
 
-void Game::shutdown()
+Game::~Game()
 {
 	g_impulsespeed = 0;
 	// game functions are automaticly removed
diff --git a/src/game/base/game.h b/src/game/base/game.h
index d4f0743..6f4cffd 100644
--- a/src/game/base/game.h
+++ b/src/game/base/game.h
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ public:
 	/// game variable: enable or disable development mode
 	static core::Cvar *g_devel;
 
-protected:
-	/// initialize the game
-	virtual void init();
-
-	/// shutdown the game
-	virtual void shutdown();
-
 private:
 
 	bool load_world();
@@ -99,6 +92,9 @@ private:
 	static void func_goto(core::Player *player, const std::string &args);
 };
 
+/// factory function
+core::Module *factory();
+
 }
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_BASE_H__
diff --git a/src/game/example/example.cc b/src/game/example/example.cc
index 9c3d55a..25daef7 100644
--- a/src/game/example/example.cc
+++ b/src/game/example/example.cc
@@ -10,15 +10,12 @@
 
 namespace example {
 
-Example::Example() : core::Module("example", "The Osirion Project Example", true)
+core::Module *factory()
 {
+	return new Example();
 }
 
-Example::~Example()
-{
-}
-
-void Example::init()
+Example::Example() : core::Module("The Osirion Project Example", true)
 {
 	/*
 		Initialize engine game variables
@@ -81,6 +78,14 @@ void Example::init()
 
 }
 
+Example::~Example()
+{
+	/*
+		The world is automaticly deleted on shutdown,
+		but local variables have to be cleaned up
+	*/
+	zone = 0;
+}
 
 void Example::player_connect(core::Player *player)
 {
@@ -113,13 +118,4 @@ 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
index ba8aa72..64e9e4d 100644
--- a/src/game/example/example.h
+++ b/src/game/example/example.h
@@ -34,31 +34,26 @@ public:
 	Example();
 
 	/// desctructor, called on module unload
-	~Example();
+	virtual ~Example();
 
 	/// called once every server frame
 	/** @param elapsed time elapsed since the precious server frame, in seconds
 	 */
-	void frame(float elapsed);
+	virtual void frame(float elapsed);
 
 	/// called when a player connects
-	void player_connect(core::Player *player);
+	virtual 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();
-
+	virtual void player_disconnect(core::Player *player);
 
 private:
 	core::Zone		*zone;
 };
 
+/// factory function
+core::Module *factory();
+
 }
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_EXAMPLE_H__
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index a125eb7..719611c 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 */
 
 
-#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/loader.h"
 #include "game/game.h"
 #include "game/base/game.h"
 #include "game/example/example.h"
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ void register_modules(bool register_noninteractive_modules)
 	con_print << "^BRegistering game modules..." << std::endl;
 	
 	// non-interactive modules
-	core::Module::add(new game::Game());
-	core::Module::add(new example::Example());
+	core::Loader::add("base", game::factory);
+	core::Loader::add("example", example::factory);
 
 	// interactive modules
 	if (register_noninteractive_modules) {
-		core::Module::add(new intro::Intro());
+		core::Loader::add("intro", intro::factory);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/game/intro/intro.cc b/src/game/intro/intro.cc
index efb3b40..ed512ca 100644
--- a/src/game/intro/intro.cc
+++ b/src/game/intro/intro.cc
@@ -14,18 +14,16 @@
 
 namespace intro {
 
-Intro::Intro() : core::Module("intro", "Introduction", false)
+core::Module *factory()
 {
-	intro_zone = 0;
-	intro_convoy = 0;
+	return new Intro();
 }
 
-Intro::~Intro()
+Intro::Intro() : core::Module("Introduction", false)
 {
-}
+	intro_zone = 0;
+	intro_convoy = 0;
 
-void Intro::init()
-{
 	/// intialize a single zone for the introduction
 	intro_zone = new core::Zone("intro");
 	intro_zone->set_name("Introduction");
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ void Intro::frame(float seconds)
 	}
 }
 
-void Intro::shutdown()
+Intro::~Intro()
 {
 	intro_zone = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/game/intro/intro.h b/src/game/intro/intro.h
index da6fb80..d94b1f5 100644
--- a/src/game/intro/intro.h
+++ b/src/game/intro/intro.h
@@ -21,23 +21,17 @@ public:
 	/// create an introduction game module
 	Intro();
 	/// delete an introduction game module
-	~Intro();
+	virtual ~Intro();
 
 	/// run one frame
-	void frame(float seconds);
+	virtual void frame(float seconds);
 
 	/// is called when a player connects
-	void player_connect(core::Player *player);
+	virtual void player_connect(core::Player *player);
 
 	/// is called when a player disconnects
-	void player_disconnect(core::Player *player);
+	virtual 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;
@@ -45,6 +39,9 @@ private:
 	bool load_world();
 };
 
+/// factory function
+core::Module *factory();
+
 }
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_INTRO_H__