From f774171bae8ccb70141f19ad06ea10f17153da8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: enne2 <me@enne2.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:59:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix: DAS delay timer now synchronized with movement cycle for
 continuous walk

---
 engine.c | 32 +++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/engine.c b/engine.c
index 743294e..87698be 100644
--- a/engine.c
+++ b/engine.c
@@ -181,6 +181,23 @@ void engine_init(void) {
 }
 
 void engine_update(uint8_t keys, uint8_t prev_keys) {
+    uint8_t keys_pressed = keys & ~prev_keys;
+
+    if (keys_pressed) {
+        das_timer = DAS_DELAY;
+        das_active = 1;
+    } else if (keys && das_active) {
+        if (das_timer > 0) {
+            das_timer--;
+        }
+        if (das_timer == 0 && !is_moving) {
+            das_timer = DAS_REPEAT;
+            keys_pressed = keys; // trigger move
+        }
+    } else {
+        das_active = 0;
+    }
+
     if (is_moving) {
         move_progress++;
         
@@ -213,21 +230,6 @@ void engine_update(uint8_t keys, uint8_t prev_keys) {
         return; // Ignore other inputs while moving
     }
 
-    uint8_t keys_pressed = keys & ~prev_keys;
-
-    if (keys_pressed) {
-        das_timer = DAS_DELAY;
-        das_active = 1;
-    } else if (keys && das_active) {
-        das_timer--;
-        if (das_timer == 0) {
-            das_timer = DAS_REPEAT;
-            keys_pressed = keys; // trigger move
-        }
-    } else {
-        das_active = 0;
-    }
-
     int8_t move_lx = 0;
     int8_t move_ly = 0;