Day 4 — Inventory Migration & First Tool Implementation

Context

Today I migrated my existing inventory system into Scene Graph and created the project’s first real tool.

What I did

• Inventory Migration
  • I took my existing inventory item system (creative_devices) and converted it to be compatible with Scene Graph (components). The migration required rethinking how items are stored, equipped, and managed.
• Shovel Tool
  • I created the Shovel entity and implemented an equip system. A simple UI helped validate behavior.
• Interact Prompt Issue
  • Third-person interact prompts weren’t appearing, so I temporarily used a button device to confirm logic flows. It turns out there’s a known bug with use of the Third Person Controls device.

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Summary

What I accomplished:

• Migrated the inventory system into Scene Graph.
• Created and tested the Shovel tool.
• Found a workaround for interaction prompt issues.

What I learned:

• Scene Graph encourages cleaner architecture.
• Tool systems require tightly coordinated components.