local function state(songName, songDifficulty, show)
    local state = {} -- Returns needed functions for the state to work after loading it properly

    -- I NEED THEM IMPORTS
    
    
    local conductor = require("modules.conductor")
    local json = require("modules.json")
    local files = require("modules.files")
    local socket = require("socket")
    local logging = require("modules.logging")
    -- I NEED THEM IMPORTS

    local startTime = 0

    local chartString
    if curChar == "bf" then
        chartString = files.read_file(string.format("charts/%s/%s-%s.json", songName, songName, songDifficulty))
    else
        chartString = files.read_file(string.format("charts/%s/%s-%s-%s.json", songName, songName, songDifficulty, curChar))
    end

    if not chartString then
        error("Chart couldn't be loaded!")
    end

    local chart = json.parse(chartString).song

    local inst = love.audio.newSource(string.format("songs/%s/Inst.ogg", chart.song), "stream")
    local voices
    if chart.needsVoices then
        voices = love.audio.newSource(string.format("songs/%s/Voices.ogg", chart.song), "stream")
    end

    local speed = chart.speed and chart.speed / 3 or 0.5

    local miss = love.audio.newSource("sounds/missnote1.ogg", "static")
    local loss = love.audio.newSource("sounds/fnf_loss_sfx.ogg", "static")
    local gameOver = love.audio.newSource("sounds/gameOver.ogg", "stream")
    local gameOverEnd = love.audio.newSource("sounds/gameOverEnd.ogg", "static")

    conductor:setBpm(chart.bpm)
    conductor:mapBpmChanges(chart)

    local step = 0
    local beat = 0

    local zoom = 1
    local uiZoom = 1
    local volume = 100

    local combo = 0
    local highestCombo = 0

    local modules = {}

    local playing = false

    local stageName = chart.stage
    local stageString = files.read_file(string.format("stages/%s.json", stageName)) or files.read_file("stages/stage.json")

    local stage = json.parse(stageString)

    local unspawnedNotes = {}
    local notes = {}

    local unspawnedHoldNotes = {}
    local holdNotes = {}

    local events = {}

    local characters = {}

    local icons = {}
    
    local data = love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory()

    local ui = {
        timebar = true,
        healthIcons = true, -- If halth is false it wont render either way
        health = true,
        score = true,
        ratings = true,
    }

    local settings = {}

    local ratings = {
        sick = 0,
        good = 0,
        bad = 0,
        shit = 0,
        miss = 0,
    }
    local score = 0
    local totalScore = 0 -- If you hit ALL sicks
    local accuracy = 100

    local rankWindows = {
        {
            rating = "sick",
            hitWindow = 45,
            spawnSplash = true,
            score = 300
        },
        {
            rating = "good",
            hitWindow = 90,
            spawnSplash = false,
            score = 200
        },
        {
            rating = "bad",
            hitWindow = 135,
            spawnSplash = false,
            score = 100
        },
        {
            rating = "shit",
            hitWindow = 300,
            spawnSplash = false,
            score = 50
        }
    }

    local directions = {
        "LEFT",
        "DOWN",
        "UP",
        "RIGHT"
    }
    local colors = {
        "purple",
        "blue",
        "green",
        "red"
    }

    local font = love.graphics.newFont("fonts/Phantomuff.ttf", 15)
    local biggerFont = love.graphics.newFont("fonts/Phantomuff.ttf", 30)
    local evenBiggerFont = love.graphics.newFont("fonts/FridayNightFunkin-Regular.ttf", 50)

    local receptors = {}
    local opponentReceptors = {}
    local splashes = {}

    local keyBinds = {} -- loaded from settings.json, if anything's wrong then try rebinding in the menu
    local offset = 0

    local paused = false
    local elapsed = 0

    local pauseTime = 0 -- the global amount of time the song has been paused
    local pauseStart = 0 -- the start of the latest pause (for pauseTime calculation)

    local health = 1 -- 0 to 2, 1 starters
    local dead = false
    local deadBF
    local restart = false

    local countDownAudio = {
        love.audio.newSource("sounds/countdown/introTHREE.ogg", "static"),
        love.audio.newSource("sounds/countdown/introTWO.ogg", "static"),
        love.audio.newSource("sounds/countdown/introONE.ogg", "static"),
        love.audio.newSource("sounds/countdown/introGO.ogg", "static")
    }
    local curCD = 0
    local counting = true -- Before the round starts it will be true
    local cdLength = 0
    for i, audio in next, countDownAudio do
        cdLength = cdLength + audio:getDuration() * 1000
    end

    --- @class SharedVars
    --- @field canStart boolean
    --- @field screenSize Vector2
    --- @field canvasSize Vector2
    --- @field singVectors table<Vector2>
    --- @field settings table
    --- @field receptors table<Sprite>
    --- @field splashes table<Sprite>
    --- @field opponentReceptors table<Sprite>
    --- @field health number
    --- @field speed number
    --- @field ui table<boolean>
    --- @field notes table<Note>
    --- @field characters table<Character>
    _G.sharedVars = {
        canStart = true,
        screenSize = Vector2(1280, 720),
        canvasSize = Vector2(1920,1080),
        singVectors = {
            singLEFT = Vector2(20, 0),
            singDOWN = Vector2(0, -20),
            singUP = Vector2(0, 20),
            singRIGHT = Vector2(-20, 0),
            ["singLEFT-alt"] = Vector2(20, 0), -- alt anims need to be here too
            ["singDOWN-alt"] = Vector2(0, -20),
            ["singUP-alt"] = Vector2(0, 20),
            ["singRIGHT-alt"] = Vector2(-20, 0)
        },
        settings = settings,
        receptors = receptors,
        splashes = splashes,
        opponentReceptors = opponentReceptors,
        health = health,
        speed = speed,
        ui = ui,
        zoom = zoom,
        notes = notes, -- only spawned notes
        holds = holdNotes,
        characters = characters,
        shouldCountdown = true,
    }

    local function quit(save)
        if restart then return end
        playing = false

        if modules then
            for index, module in next, modules do
                if module.onClose then
                    module.onClose()
                    modules[index] = nil
                end
            end
        end

        modules = {}

        if not dead then
            inst:stop()
            inst:release()
            inst = nil

            if chart.needsVoices then
                voices:stop()
                voices:release()
                voices = nil
            end

            miss:stop()
            miss:release()
        else
            loss:stop()
            gameOver:stop()
            gameOverEnd:stop()
        end

        if save then
            local oldSave = files.read_file(data.."/Data.json")
            if not oldSave then
                oldSave = {songs = {}}
            else
                oldSave = json.parse(oldSave)
            end

            if not oldSave.songs[curChar] then
                oldSave.songs[curChar] = {}
            end
            if not oldSave.songs[curChar][songName] then
                oldSave.songs[curChar][songName] = {}
            end
            local rankingWindows = {
                    {
                        name = "Bad",
                        window = 50
                    },
                    {
                        name = "Good",
                        window = 70
                    },
                    {
                        name = "Sick",
                        window = 90
                    },
                    {
                        name = "Perfect",
                        window = 100
                    },
                }
            if oldSave.songs[curChar][songName][songDifficulty] and oldSave.songs[curChar][songName][songDifficulty].score < score or not oldSave.songs[curChar][songName][songDifficulty] then
                local rank = "Ass"
                for index, newRank in next, rankingWindows do
                    if accuracy >= newRank.window then
                        rank = newRank.name
                    end
                end
                oldSave.songs[curChar][songName][songDifficulty] = {
                    accuracy = tostring(accuracy):sub(1, 5),
                    score = score,
                    rank = rank
                }
                files.write_file(data.."/Data.json", json.stringify(oldSave))
            end
        end

        if gameMode == "storymode" then
            currentSong = currentSong + 1
            state.changeState(save and songOrder[currentSong] and "playstate" or "weekstate", songOrder[currentSong], songDifficulty)
        else
            state.changeState(save and "resultsstate" or "freeplaystate", score, accuracy, ratings, combo)
        end
    end

    local function die()
        dead = true
        playing = false

        if modules then
            for index, module in next, modules do
                if module.onDeath then
                    module.onDeath()
                end
                if module.onClose then
                    module.onClose()
                    modules[index] = nil
                end
            end
        end

        modules = {}

        inst:stop()
        inst:release()
        inst = nil

        if chart.needsVoices then
            voices:stop()
            voices:release()
            voices = nil
        end

        miss:stop()
        miss:release()

        render.destroyAllSprites()

        deadBF = Character(string.format("%s-dead", chart.player1))
        deadBF:PlayAnimation("firstDeath")

        loss:play()
    end

    local function checkNote(dir)
        local closestNote
        local closestIndex
        for index, note in next, notes do
            if note.position - conductor.songPosition < 230 then
                if note.mustPress and not note.pressed and note.direction == dir and (not closestNote or closestNote and note.position < closestNote.position) then
                    closestNote = note
                    closestIndex = index
                end
            end
        end
        if closestNote then
            local rating = conductor:judgeNote(rankWindows, math.abs(closestNote.position - elapsed))

            if rating.spawnSplash then
                splashes[closestNote.direction]:PlayAnimation(string.format("note impact %s %s", math.random(1, 2), colors[closestNote.direction]), 24, false)
            end

            ratings[rating.rating] = ratings[rating.rating] + 1
            characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[closestNote.direction])
            closestNote.pressed = true

            health = health + closestNote.hitHealth

            notes[closestIndex] = nil
            closestNote:Destroy()

            score = score + rating.score
            totalScore = totalScore + rankWindows[1].score

            accuracy = (score / totalScore) * 100

            combo = combo + 1
            if combo > highestCombo then
                highestCombo = combo
            end
        --     receptors[dir]:PlayAnimation(string.format("%s confirm", string.lower(directions[dir])), 24, false)
        -- else
        --     receptors[dir]:PlayAnimation(string.format("%s press", string.lower(directions[dir])), 24, false)
        end
    end

    function state.update(dt)
        if not playing then
            for index, module in next, modules do
                if module.onUpdate then
                    module.onUpdate(dt, 0)
                end
            end

            if sharedVars.canStart then
                sharedVars.canStart = false -- already started

                -- inst:play()
                -- if chart.needsVoices then
                --     voices:play()
                -- end

                -- while not inst:isPlaying() do
                -- end --waiting till the song actually plays.

                elapsed = 0

                playing = true --countdown now

                startTime = socket.gettime()
            end
            if dead then
                render.cameraTarget = deadBF.stageCamera
                if not restart then
                    if deadBF and deadBF.sprite.ended then
                        deadBF:PlayAnimation("deathLoop")
                    end
                    if loss and not loss:isPlaying() and not gameOverEnd:isPlaying() and not gameOver:isPlaying() then
                        gameOver:play()
                    end
                else
                    if not gameOverEnd:isPlaying() then
                        deadBF = nil
                        loss:release()
                        loss = nil
                        gameOverEnd:release()
                        gameOverEnd = nil
                        gameOver:release()
                        gameOver = nil

                        state.restart(songName, songDifficulty)
                    end
                end
                render.updateSprites(dt)
            end
            return
        end 
        -- playing isn't supposed to work like "paused", it's there to keep the game from working during loading

        if counting and sharedVars.shouldCountdown then
            if not countDownAudio[curCD] or not countDownAudio[curCD]:isPlaying() then
                if not countDownAudio[curCD + 1] then
                    counting = false -- Ended the countdown
                    inst:play()
                    inst:setLooping(false)
                    if chart.needsVoices then
                        voices:play()
                    end

                    elapsed = 0

                    playing = true --countdown now

                    startTime = socket.gettime()
                    cdLength = 0
                    
                else
                    curCD = curCD + 1
                    countDownAudio[curCD]:play()
                end
            end
        elseif not sharedVars.shouldCountdown then
            counting = false
        end

        if paused then goto continue end -- if paused then skip this cycle

        local currentTime = socket.gettime()

        elapsed = (currentTime - startTime) * 1000 - pauseTime - cdLength

        conductor.songPosition = elapsed

        local oldStep = step
        local oldBeat = beat

        step = conductor:getStepRounded(elapsed)
        beat = conductor:getBeatRounded(elapsed)

        if beat ~= oldBeat then
            if beat % 2 == 0 then
                -- gf:PlayAnimation("BF NOTE LEFT", 30, false)
                for name, character in next, characters do
                    if not character.singing then
                        if name == "gf" or character.animInfo.danceLeft then
                            character:PlayAnimation("danceLeft")
                        else
                            character:PlayAnimation("idle")
                        end
                    end
                end
                if beat % 4 == 0 then
                    zoom = zoom + .02
                    uiZoom = uiZoom + .05
                end
            else
                for name, character in next, characters do
                    if not character.singing then
                        if name == "gf" or character.animInfo.danceLeft then
                            character:PlayAnimation("danceRight")
                        end
                    end
                end
            end

            for index, module in next, modules do
                if module.onBeat then
                    module.onBeat(beat)
                end
            end


            inst:seek((elapsed + offset) / 1000 > 0 and (elapsed + offset) / 1000 or 0, "seconds")
            if chart.needsVoices then
                voices:seek((elapsed + offset) / 1000 > 0 and (elapsed + offset) / 1000 or 0, "seconds")
            end
        end

        local section = chart.notes[math.floor(step / 16) + 1]

        if section then
            if not section.gfSection then
                if section.mustHitSection then
                    local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.bf.animation] or Vector2()
                    render.cameraTarget = Vector2(-stage.camera_boyfriend[1], -stage.camera_boyfriend[2]):Add(characters.bf.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
                else
                    if characters.dad then
                        local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.dad.animation] or Vector2()
                        render.cameraTarget = Vector2(stage.camera_opponent[1], stage.camera_opponent[2]):Add(characters.dad.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
                    else
                        local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.gf.animation] or Vector2()
                        render.cameraTarget = Vector2(stage.camera_girlfriend[1], stage.camera_girlfriend[2]):Add(characters.gf.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
                    end
                end
            elseif characters.gf then
                local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.gf.animation] or Vector2()
                render.cameraTarget = Vector2(stage.camera_girlfriend[1], stage.camera_girlfriend[2]):Add(characters.gf.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
            else
                local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.bf.animation] or Vector2()
                render.cameraTarget = Vector2(-stage.camera_boyfriend[1], -stage.camera_boyfriend[2]):Add(characters.bf.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
            end
        else
            local currentSingVector = sharedVars.singVectors[characters.bf.animation] or Vector2()
            render.cameraTarget = Vector2(-stage.camera_boyfriend[1], -stage.camera_boyfriend[2]):Add(characters.bf.stageCamera:Negate()):Add(Vector2(0, -200)):Add(currentSingVector)
        end

        render.updateSprites(dt)

        for name, character in next, characters do
            if name ~= "gf" and character.animInfo.idle and character.sprite.animation ~= "idle" and character.sprite.ended then
                character:PlayAnimation("idle")
            elseif (name == "gf" or character.animInfo.danceLeft) and character.singing and character.sprite.animation ~= "danceLeft" and character.sprite.ended then
                character:PlayAnimation("danceLeft")
            end
        end

        for index, module in next, modules do
            if module.onUpdate then
                module.onUpdate(dt, elapsed) -- elapsed is for special stuff i guess 
            end
        end

        -- Spawn holds before normal notes so they are below them
        for index, holdNote in next, unspawnedHoldNotes do
            if (holdNote.position - elapsed) * speed < 600 then
                holdNote:Spawn()
                unspawnedHoldNotes[index] = nil
                holdNotes[#holdNotes+1] = holdNote
            end
        end


        for index, note in next, unspawnedNotes do
            if (note.position - elapsed) * speed < 600 then
                note:Spawn()
                unspawnedNotes[index] = nil
                notes[#notes+1] = note
            end
        end


        for index, note in next, notes do
            if note.mustPress then
                note.sprite.position = Vector2(receptors[note.direction].position.x + note.offset.x, settings.Downscroll and receptors[note.direction].position.y - (note.position-elapsed) * speed or receptors[note.direction].position.y + (note.position - elapsed) * speed)
                if (note.position - elapsed) * speed < -150 then
                    note:Destroy()
                    miss:stop()
                    miss:play()
                    characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction].."miss")
                    notes[index] = nil
                    ratings.miss = ratings.miss + 1
                    health = health - note.missHealth
                    score = score - 200
                    if combo > highestCombo then
                        highestCombo = combo
                    end
                end
            else
                note.sprite.position = Vector2(opponentReceptors[note.direction].position.x + note.offset.x, settings.Downscroll and opponentReceptors[note.direction].position.y - (note.position-elapsed) * speed or opponentReceptors[note.direction].position.y + (note.position - elapsed) * speed)
                if (note.position - elapsed) * speed < 10 then
                    notes[index] = nil
                    if section then
                        if section.gfSection and characters.gf or chart.song == "Tutorial" and characters.gf then
                            if section.altAnim or note.altAnim then
                                characters.gf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction].."-alt")
                            else
                                characters.gf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction])
                            end
                        else
                            if section.altAnim or note.altAnim and characters.dad.animInfo["sing"..directions[note.direction].."-alt"] then
                                characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction].."-alt")
                            elseif characters.dad.animInfo["sing"..directions[note.direction]] then
                                characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction])
                            end
                        end
                    else
                        characters[note.character or "dad"]:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[note.direction])
                    end
                    note:Destroy()
                    note = nil
                end
            end
        end

        for index, hold in next, holdNotes do
            if hold.mustPress then
                hold.sprite.position = Vector2(receptors[hold.direction].position.x + hold.offset.x, settings.Downscroll and receptors[hold.direction].position.y - (hold.position-elapsed) * speed or receptors[hold.direction].position.y + (hold.position - elapsed) * speed)
                if (hold.position - elapsed) * speed < 10 then
                    if love.keyboard.isDown(keyBinds[hold.direction]) then
                        if characters.bf.animInfo["sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt"] and (section and section.altAnim or hold.altAnim) then
                            characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt")
                        else
                            characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction])
                        end
                        hold:Destroy()
                        holdNotes[index] = nil
                        health = health + hold.hitHealth * 0.2
                    elseif (hold.position - elapsed) * speed < -150 then
                        hold:Destroy()
                        characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction].."miss")
                        holdNotes[index] = nil
                        health = health - hold.missHealth * 0.2
                    end
                end
            else
                hold.sprite.position = Vector2(opponentReceptors[hold.direction].position.x + hold.offset.x, settings.Downscroll and opponentReceptors[hold.direction].position.y - (hold.position-elapsed) * speed or opponentReceptors[hold.direction].position.y + (hold.position - elapsed) * speed)
                if (hold.position - elapsed) * speed < 10 then
                    if characters.dad.animInfo["sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt"] and ( section and section.altAnim or hold.altAnim)  then
                        characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt")
                    else
                        characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction])
                    end
                    hold:Destroy()
                    holdNotes[index] = nil
                end
            end
        end

        for index, event in next, events do
            if event.time - elapsed < 0 then
                events[index] = nil

                if event.name == "change character" then
                    characters[event.var1]:Destroy()
                    characters[event.var1] = Character(event.var2)
                elseif event.name == "play animation" then
                    characters[event.var2]:PlayAnimation(event.var1)
                elseif event.name == "hey!" then
                    characters.bf:PlayAnimation("hey")
                end

                for index, module in next, modules do
                    if module.onEvent then
                        module.onEvent(event)
                    end
                end
            end
        end

        zoom = Lerp(zoom, stage.defaultZoom or 1, .05)
        uiZoom = Lerp(uiZoom, 1, .05)

        if inst and inst:getVolume() ~= volume / 100 then
            inst:setVolume(volume / 100)
            if chart.needsVoices then
                voices:setVolume(volume / 100)
            end
        end

        for index, splash in next, splashes do
            if splash.animation and splash.ended then
                splash:StopAnimation()
            end
        end

        if health <= 0 then
            die()
        elseif health > 2 then
            health = 2
        end

        if inst and not inst:isPlaying() and not counting then
            quit(true)
        end

        ::continue::
    end

    local mainCanvas
    local uiCanvas

    function state.draw()

        love.graphics.setCanvas(mainCanvas)

        love.graphics.clear()

        render.drawSprites()

        for i, module in next, modules do
            if module.drawBelowUI then
                module.drawBelowUI() --mainly for cutscenes i guess
            end
        end

        love.graphics.setCanvas(uiCanvas)
        
        love.graphics.clear()

        render.drawUI()

        if playing and ui.score then
            love.graphics.print({{0,0,0,1}, string.format("Score: %s Accuracy: %s", score, tostring(accuracy):sub(1, 5))}, evenBiggerFont, 760, settings.Downscroll and 1030 or 50)
        end

        -- HEALTH BAR
        if playing and ui.health then
            love.graphics.setColor(255,0,0)
            love.graphics.rectangle("fill", 560, settings.Downscroll and 30 or 1020, 800, 30)
            love.graphics.setColor(0,255,0)
            love.graphics.rectangle("fill", 1360 - health * 400, settings.Downscroll and 30 or 1020, health * 400, 30)

            love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0)
            love.graphics.rectangle("line", 560, settings.Downscroll and 30 or 1050, 800, 30)

            love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)

            if ui.healthIcons then
                love.graphics.draw(icons.bf.image, health > .2 and icons.bf.alive or icons.bf.dead, 1510 - health * 400, settings.Downscroll and 0 or 930, 0, -1, 1)

                if characters.dad then
                    love.graphics.draw(icons.dad.image, health < 1.8 and icons.dad.alive or icons.dad.dead, 1210 - health * 400, settings.Downscroll and 0 or 930)
                end
            end
        end

        for i, module in next, modules do
            if module.onDraw then
                module.onDraw() --mainly for cutscenes i guess
            end
        end

        love.graphics.setCanvas()

        if sharedVars.globalShader then
            love.graphics.setShader(sharedVars.globalShader)
        end

        love.graphics.draw(mainCanvas, (love.graphics.getWidth() - (love.graphics.getWidth() * zoom)) / 2, (love.graphics.getHeight() - love.graphics.getHeight() * zoom) / 2, 0, love.graphics.getWidth()/sharedVars.canvasSize.x * zoom, (love.graphics.getHeight()/sharedVars.canvasSize.y * zoom))
        love.graphics.draw(uiCanvas, (love.graphics.getWidth() - (love.graphics.getWidth() * uiZoom)) / 2, (love.graphics.getHeight() - love.graphics.getHeight() * uiZoom) / 2, 0, love.graphics.getWidth()/sharedVars.canvasSize.x * uiZoom, (love.graphics.getHeight()/sharedVars.canvasSize.y * uiZoom))

        love.graphics.setShader()

        love.graphics.print({{0,0,0,1}, string.format("FPS: %s \nVolume: %s", love.timer.getFPS(), volume)}, font)
    end

    function state.load()
        love.window.setTitle("TaggedEngine")

        settings = json.parse(files.read_file(data.."/Settings.json"))
        if not settings then
            error("Failed to load settings")
        end

        local stageScript

        if stage.default then
            stageScript = "stages/stage.lua"
        else
            stageScript = "stages/"..chart.stage..".lua"
        end

        local stageModule

        local opened = io.open(stageScript)
        if opened then
            opened:close()
            stageModule = require("stages."..chart.stage)
            modules[#modules+1] = stageModule
        end

        local songScriptExists = io.open(string.format("charts/%s/script.lua", songName))

        if songScriptExists then
            songScriptExists:close()

            local songScript = require(string.format("charts/%s/script", songName))
            modules[#modules+1] = songScript
        end

        -- GF first so she is below other chars
        if chart.gfVersion and chart.gfVersion ~= "none" then
            characters.gf = Character(chart.gfVersion)
            characters.gf.stagePosition = Vector2(stage.girlfriend[1], stage.girlfriend[2])
            characters.gf:PlayAnimation("danceLeft")
            characters.gf.sprite.layer = 0
        end

        characters.bf = Character(chart.player1)
        characters.bf.stagePosition = Vector2(stage.boyfriend[1], stage.boyfriend[2])
        characters.bf:PlayAnimation("idle")
        characters.bf.sprite.layer = 1

        local image = love.graphics.newImage(string.format("images/icons/icon-%s.png", characters.bf.icon))
        icons.bf = {image = image, alive = love.graphics.newQuad(0,0, 150, 150, image), dead = love.graphics.newQuad(150, 0, 150, 150, image)}

        if chart.player2 ~= "none" then -- you can have no player2 but always player1
            characters.dad = Character(chart.player2)
            characters.dad.stagePosition = Vector2(stage.opponent[1], stage.opponent[2])
            characters.dad:PlayAnimation(characters.dad.animInfo.idle and "idle" or "danceLeft")
            characters.dad.sprite.layer = 1

            local image = love.graphics.newImage(string.format("images/icons/icon-%s.png", characters.dad.icon))
            icons.dad = {image = image, alive = love.graphics.newQuad(0,0, 150, 150, image), dead = love.graphics.newQuad(150, 0, 150, 150, image)}
        end

        conductor.stepCrochet = conductor:calculateCrochet(chart.bpm)/4

        local noteSkin = chart.noteSkin or "NOTE_assets"
        local noteSplash = chart.splashSkin or "noteSplashes"

        for i = 0, 3 do
            local receptor = Sprite("sprites/NOTE_assets.png", "sprites/NOTE_assets.json")
            receptor:PlayAnimation("arrow"..directions[i+1], 24, true)
            receptor.layer = 9
            receptor.position = Vector2(600 + (79* i), settings.Downscroll and 430 or 0)

            receptor.ui = true -- So it doesnt move with the camera.

            -- for index, anim in next, receptor.quads do
            --     for index, quad in next, anim do
            --         quad.offset = quad.offset
            --     end
            -- end

            receptors[i + 1] = receptor
            
            local splash = Sprite("sprites/noteSplashes.png", "sprites/noteSplashes.json")

            splash.layer = 11

            splash.position = Vector2(570 + (79* i), settings.Downscroll and 400 or -50)
            splash.ui = true

            splashes[i + 1] = splash
        end

        for i = 0, 3 do -- opponent receptors, purely graphics
            local receptor = Rect("sprites/NOTE_assets.png", "sprites/NOTE_assets.json")
            receptor:Frame("arrow"..directions[i+1], 0)

            receptor.position = Vector2(50 + 79 * i, settings.Downscroll and 430 or 0)

            receptor.layer = 9
            receptor.ui = true -- So it doesnt move with the camera.

            opponentReceptors[i + 1] = receptor
        end
        -- Load the notes AFTER the receptors to make sure they are always above them
        for index, section in next, chart.notes do
            for index, note in next, section.sectionNotes do
                if note[2] >= 0 then
                    local newNote = Note(note, section.mustHitSection)
                    unspawnedNotes[#unspawnedNotes+1] = newNote

                    if note[3] > 0 then
                        local length = math.floor(note[3] / conductor.stepCrochet)

                        for i = 0, length - .1, .1 do
                            local newHold = Note({note[1] + i * conductor.stepCrochet, note[2], note[3], note[4]}, section.mustHitSection, true)
                            
                            unspawnedHoldNotes[#unspawnedHoldNotes+1] = newHold
                        end
                        local newHold = Note({note[1] + length * conductor.stepCrochet, note[2], note[3], note[4]}, section.mustHitSection, true, true)
                        unspawnedHoldNotes[#unspawnedHoldNotes+1] = newHold
                        newHold.holdEnd = true
                        if settings.Downscroll then
                            newHold.flipY = true
                        end
                        newHold.speed = speed
                    end
                else
                    local newEvent = {
                        time = note[1],
                        name = string.lower(note[3]),
                        var1 = note[4] or "",
                        var2 = note[5] or ""
                    }
                    events[#events+1] = newEvent

                    if newEvent.name == "change character" then
                        chars.preload(newEvent.var2)
                    end
                end
            end
        end

        local eventChartFile = files.read_file(string.format("charts/%s/events.json", songName))
        if eventChartFile then
            logging.log("Is chart file")

            local eventChart = json.parse(eventChartFile).song
            if eventChart.song ~= chart.song then goto noChart end

            if eventChart.notes then
                logging.log("Events are notes")
                for index, section in next, eventChart.notes do
                    for index, note in next, section.sectionNotes do
                        local newEvent = {
                            time = note[1],
                            name = string.lower(note[3]),
                            var1 = note[4] or "",
                            var2 = note[5] or ""
                        }
                        events[#events+1] = newEvent

                        if newEvent.name == "change character" then
                            chars.preload(newEvent.var2)
                        end

                        logging.log(string.lower(note[3]))
                    end
                end
            end

            if eventChart.events then
                logging.log("Events are events")
                for index, event in next, eventChart.events do
                    for index in next, event[2] do
                        local newEvent = {
                            time = event[1],
                            name = string.lower(event[2][index][1]),
                            var1 = event[2][index][2],
                            var2 = event[2][index][3]
                        }
                        print(logging.dump(newEvent))
                        events[#events+1] = newEvent

                        if newEvent.name == "change character" then
                            chars.preload(newEvent.var2)
                        end
                    end
                end
            end

            ::noChart::
        else
            
            logging.log("No chart file")
        end

        if chart.events then
            for index, event in next, chart.events do
                for index in next, event[2] do
                    local newEvent = {
                        time = event[1],
                        name = string.lower(event[2][index][1]),
                        var1 = event[2][index][2],
                        var2 = event[2][index][3]
                    }
                    logging.log(newEvent.name)
                    events[#events+1] = newEvent

                    if newEvent.name == "change character" then
                        chars.preload(newEvent.var2)
                    end
                end
            end
        end

        render.cameraTarget = Vector2()

        keyBinds = settings.Keybinds
        offset = settings.Offset

        state.loaded = true
        
        for i, module in next, modules do
            if type(module) ~= "boolean" then
                if module.onCreate then
                    module.onCreate(chart.song)
                end
            end
        end

        local canvasSize = sharedVars.canvasSize or Vector2(1920,1080)

        mainCanvas = love.graphics.newCanvas(canvasSize.x, canvasSize.y)
        uiCanvas = love.graphics.newCanvas(canvasSize.x, canvasSize.y)

        local screenSize = sharedVars.screenSize or Vector2(1280, 720)

        love.window.setMode(screenSize.x, screenSize.y, { fullscreen = false , resizable = false})
    end

    function state.finish()
        if sharedVars.canStart then
            sharedVars.canStart = false -- already started

            -- inst:play()
            -- if chart.needsVoices then
            --     voices:play()
            -- end

            -- while not inst:isPlaying() do
            -- end --waiting till the song actually plays.

            elapsed = 0

            playing = true --countdown now

            startTime = socket.gettime()

        end
    end

    function state.keypressed(key, un, is)
        print(key)
        if key == "space" then
            if playing then
                paused = not paused

                if paused then
                    inst:pause()
                    if chart.needsVoices then
                        voices:pause()
                    end
                    pauseStart = socket.gettime() * 1000
                    for index, module in next, modules do
                        if module.onPause then
                            module.onPause(elapsed)
                        end
                    end
                else
                    inst:play()
                    inst:setLooping(false)
                    if chart.needsVoices then
                        voices:play()
                    end
                    for index, module in next, modules do
                        if module.onUnpause then
                            module.onUnpause((socket.gettime() * 1000 - pauseStart), elapsed)
                        end
                    end
                    pauseTime = pauseTime + (socket.gettime() * 1000 - pauseStart)
                end
            elseif dead then
                gameOverEnd:play()
                gameOver:stop()
                loss:stop()
                restart = true
                deadBF:PlayAnimation("deathConfirm")
            end
        elseif key == "escape" then
            quit()
        elseif key == keyBinds[1] then
            checkNote(1)
        elseif key == keyBinds[2] then
            checkNote(2)
        elseif key == keyBinds[3] then
            checkNote(3)
        elseif key == keyBinds[4] then
            checkNote(4)
        elseif key == "-" then
            volume = volume ~= 0 and volume - 10 or 0
        elseif key == "+" or key == "=" then
            volume = volume ~= 100 and volume + 10 or 100
        elseif key == "9" then
            startTime = startTime - 200000
            inst:seek(inst:tell() + (200000)/1000)
            voices:seek(voices:tell() + (200000)/1000)
        end
    end

    return state
end

return state -- vscode doesnt like this but idrc