Improve fps

aether.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+local minetest,name = minetest,minetest.localplayer:get_name()
+local aether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":aether_teleporters")
+
 --nether teleporters are animation based
 --the animation must finish before the teleport is initialized
 local hud_bg_id = nil --aether portal bg

environment_effects.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local minetest,math = minetest,math
+
 local old_node
 local in_water = false
 local old_in_water = false

fire_handling.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+local minetest,name = minetest,minetest.localplayer:get_name()
+local fire_handling_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":fire_state")
+
 local on_fire = 0
 local fire_id = nil
 local fire_animation_timer = 0

init.lua

@@ -8,27 +8,8 @@ if not minetest.get_node_def("client_version_checker:this_is_the_signature_of_cr
 	return
 end
 
---declare globals
-weather_intake = nil
-weather = nil
-weather_type = nil
-player_movement_state = nil
-nether = nil
-aether = nil
-name = nil
-version_channel = nil
-fire_handling_channel = nil
-
 function initialize_all()
 	--declare globals for now
-	weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
-	weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
-	weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
-	player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":player_movement_state")
-	nether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":nether_teleporters")
-	aether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":aether_teleporters")
-	version_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":client_version_channel")
-	fire_handling_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":fire_state")
 
 	--next we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
 	--not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
@@ -49,7 +30,6 @@ end
 local function recursive_startup_attempt()
 	local ready_to_go = minetest.localplayer
 	if ready_to_go and minetest.get_node_or_nil(minetest.localplayer:get_pos()) then
-		name = minetest.localplayer:get_name()
 		--good to begin
 		initialize_all()
 	else
@@ -62,3 +42,18 @@ end
 
 --begin initial attempt
 recursive_startup_attempt()
+
+--leave mod channels on shutdown
+--[[
+minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
+	weather_intake = nil
+	weather = nil
+	weather_type = nil
+	player_movement_state = nil
+	nether = nil
+	aether = nil
+	name = nil
+	version_channel = nil
+	fire_handling_channel = nil
+end)
+]]--

music_handling.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local minetest,math = minetest,math
+
 song_playing = nil
 local song_tick = 0
 song_index = nil

nether.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+local minetest,math,name = minetest,math,minetest.localplayer:get_name()
+local nether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":nether_teleporters")
+
 --nether teleporters are animation based
 --the animation must finish before the teleport is initialized
 local hud_bg_id = nil --aether portal bg

player_input.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local minetest,name = minetest,minetest.localplayer:get_name()
+local player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":player_movement_state")
 --double tap running
 
 --set up our initial values

version_send.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local minetest,name = minetest,minetest.localplayer:get_name()
+local version_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":client_version_channel")
 minetest.after(2,function() -- this needs a few seconds for the mod channel to open up
     version_channel:send_all("0.05008")
 end)

waila.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+local minetest,vector = minetest,vector
 local hud_item_name = ""
 
-
 local hud_bg = minetest.localplayer:hud_add({
 				hud_elem_type = "image", -- see HUD element types, default "text"
 				position = {x=0.5, y=0},

weather_handling.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+local minetest,name,vector,math = minetest,minetest.localplayer:get_name(),vector,math
+
+local weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
+local weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
+local weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
+
 local all_nodes = {}
 local do_effects = false
 local snow = false