should i do a different credits menu or

source/funkin/graphics/FunkinSprite.hx

@@ -241,6 +241,18 @@ class FunkinSprite extends FlxSprite
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param id The animation ID to check.
+   * @return Whether the animation is dynamic (has multiple frames). `false` for static, one-frame animations.
+   */
+  public function isAnimationDynamic(id:String):Bool
+  {
+    if (this.animation == null) return false;
+    var animData = this.animation.getByName(id);
+    if (animData == null) return false;
+    return animData.numFrames > 1;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Acts similarly to `makeGraphic`, but with improved memory usage,
    * at the expense of not being able to paint onto the resulting sprite.

source/funkin/play/notes/StrumlineNote.hx

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ class StrumlineNote extends FlxSprite
     return this.direction;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set this flag to `true` to disable performance optimizations that cause
+   * the Strumline note sprite to ignore `velocity` and `acceleration`.
+   */
+  public var forceActive:Bool = false;
+
   public function new(noteStyle:NoteStyle, isPlayer:Bool, direction:NoteDirection)
   {
     super(0, 0);
@@ -105,27 +111,27 @@ class StrumlineNote extends FlxSprite
 
   public function playStatic():Void
   {
-    this.active = true;
+    this.active = (forceActive || isAnimationDynamic('static'));
     this.playAnimation('static', true);
   }
 
   public function playPress():Void
   {
-    this.active = true;
+    this.active = (forceActive || isAnimationDynamic('static'));
     this.playAnimation('press', true);
   }
 
   public function playConfirm():Void
   {
-    this.active = true;
+    this.active = (forceActive || isAnimationDynamic('static'));
     this.playAnimation('confirm', true);
   }
 
   public function playConfirmHold():Void
   {
     if (getCurrentAnimationFrame() >= 3)
     {
-      this.active = true;
+      this.active = (forceActive || isAnimationDynamic('static'));
       this.playAnimation('confirm', true);
     }
   }

source/funkin/ui/credits/CreditsState.hx

@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ class CreditsState extends MusicBeatState
         startingVolume: 0.0,
         overrideExisting: true,
         restartTrack: true,
-        loop: true
+        loop: true,
+        persist: true
       });
     FlxG.sound.music.fadeIn(6, 0, 0.8);
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ class CreditsState extends MusicBeatState
 
   public function exit():Void
   {
-    FlxG.switchState(() -> new MainMenuState());
+    FlxG.switchState(() -> new MainCreditsState());
   }
 
   public override function destroy():Void

source/funkin/ui/credits/MainCreditsState.hx

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package funkin.ui.credits;
+
+import flixel.FlxSprite;
+import flixel.text.FlxText;
+import flixel.util.FlxColor;
+import flixel.tweens.FlxTween;
+import flixel.group.FlxGroup.FlxTypedGroup;
+import funkin.audio.FunkinSound;
+import funkin.ui.credits.tweaked.TweakedCredits;
+import funkin.ui.mainmenu.MainMenuState;
+
+/**
+ * A state for handling which credits menu you wanna go to.
+ */
+class MainCreditsState extends MusicBeatState
+{
+  var optionShit:Array<String> = ['Credits Roll'];
+  var formattedOptions:Array<String> = ['funkin'];
+
+  var bg:FlxSprite;
+  var grpOptions:FlxTypedGroup<FlxText>;
+
+  var curSelected:Int = 0;
+
+  var unfinished:FlxText;
+  var unfinishedBG:FlxSprite;
+
+  public function new()
+  {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  override function create():Void
+  {
+    super.create();
+
+    FunkinSound.playMusic('freeplayRandom',
+      {
+        startingVolume: 0.0,
+        overrideExisting: true,
+        restartTrack: true,
+        loop: true,
+        persist: true
+      });
+    FlxG.sound.music.fadeIn(6, 0, 0.8);
+
+    bg = new FlxSprite().loadGraphic(Paths.image('menuDesat'));
+    add(bg);
+
+    grpOptions = new FlxTypedGroup<FlxText>();
+    add(grpOptions);
+
+    var pos:Int = 0;
+    for (option in optionShit)
+    {
+      pos++;
+      var pos2:Int = 0;
+      if (pos == 2) pos2 = 1;
+
+      var text:FlxText = new FlxText(50, 150 * pos2, FlxG.width - 50, option, 30);
+      text.setFormat(Paths.font('arial.ttf'), 50, 0xFFFF0000, CENTER, OUTLINE, 0xFF000000);
+      grpOptions.add(text);
+    }
+
+    changeSelection();
+
+    unfinished = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, "(BTW THIS MENU IS A WIP!!)", 30);
+    unfinished.setFormat(Paths.font('vcr.ttf'), 50, 0xFFFFFFFF, CENTER, OUTLINE, 0xFF000000);
+    unfinished.alpha = 0;
+    unfinishedBG = new FlxSprite().makeGraphic(FlxG.width, FlxG.height, FlxColor.BLACK);
+    unfinishedBG.alpha = 0;
+
+    add(unfinishedBG);
+    add(unfinished);
+
+    #if mobile
+    addBackButton(FlxG.width * 0.77, FlxG.height * 0.85, FlxColor.WHITE, () -> {
+      FunkinSound.playOnce(Paths.sound('cancelMenu'));
+      FlxG.switchState(() -> new MainMenuState());
+    });
+    #end
+  }
+
+  var textTween:FlxTween;
+  var bgTween:FlxTween;
+
+  override function update(elapsed:Float):Void
+  {
+    final upP:Bool = (controls.UI_UP_P #if mobile || SwipeUtil.swipeUp #end);
+    final downP:Bool = (controls.UI_DOWN_P #if mobile || SwipeUtil.swipeDown #end);
+
+    if (controls.UI_LEFT_P || upP) changeSelection(-1);
+    if (controls.UI_RIGHT_P || downP) changeSelection(1);
+
+    if (controls.ACCEPT #if mobile || TouchUtil.pressed && !TouchUtil.overlaps(backButton) #end)
+    {
+      switch (formattedOptions[curSelected])
+      {
+        case 'funkin':
+          FlxG.switchState(() -> new CreditsState());
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (controls.BACK)
+    {
+      FunkinSound.playOnce(Paths.sound('cancelMenu'));
+      FlxG.switchState(() -> new MainMenuState());
+    }
+  }
+
+  function changeSelection(change:Int = 0):Void
+  {
+    curSelected += change;
+
+    if (curSelected >= optionShit.length) curSelected = 0;
+    if (curSelected < 0) curSelected = optionShit.length - 1;
+
+    FunkinSound.playOnce(Paths.sound('scrollMenu'));
+
+    for (i in 0...optionShit.length)
+    {
+      if (i == curSelected) grpOptions.members[i].color = 0xFFDE4B;
+      else
+        grpOptions.members[i].color = 0xFFFFFF;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public override function destroy():Void
+  {
+    super.destroy();
+  }
+}

source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx

@@ -1752,6 +1752,8 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 
   function changeDiff(change:Int = 0, force:Bool = false):Void
   {
+    var previousVariation:String = currentVariation;
+
     var currentDifficultyIndex:Int = suffixedDiffIdsCurrent.indexOf(currentSuffixedDifficulty);
 
     if (currentDifficultyIndex == -1) currentDifficultyIndex = suffixedDiffIdsCurrent.indexOf(Constants.DEFAULT_DIFFICULTY);
@@ -1839,7 +1841,7 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
           songCapsule.init(null, null, null);
       }
       // Reset the song preview in case we changed variations (normal->erect etc)
-      playCurSongPreview();
+      if (currentVariation != previousVariation) playCurSongPreview();
     }
     // Set the album graphic and play the animation if relevant.
     var newAlbumId:Null<String> = daSong?.albumId;

source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx

@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     menuItems = new MenuTypedList<AtlasMenuItem>();
     add(menuItems);
     menuItems.onChange.add(onMenuItemChange);
-    menuItems.onAcceptPress.add(function(_) {
-      FlxFlicker.flicker(magenta, 1.1, 0.15, false, true);
-    });
+    menuItems.onAcceptPress.add((_) -> FlxFlicker.flicker(magenta, 1.1, 0.15, false, true));
 
     menuItems.enabled = true; // can move on intro
     createMenuItem('storymode', 'mainmenu/storymode', () -> openSubState(new funkin.ui.transition.StickerSubState(null, (sticker) -> new StoryMenuState())));
@@ -137,13 +135,10 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     createMenuItem('merch', 'mainmenu/merch', selectMerch, hasPopupBlocker);
     #end
 
-    createMenuItem('credits', 'mainmenu/credits', () -> {
-      startExitState(() -> new funkin.ui.credits.CreditsState());
-    });
+    createMenuItem('credits', 'mainmenu/credits', () -> startExitState(() -> new funkin.ui.credits.MainCreditsState()));
 
-    createMenuItem('options', 'mainmenu/options', () -> {
-      openSubState(new funkin.ui.transition.StickerSubState(null, (sticker) -> new funkin.ui.options.OptionsState()));
-    });
+    createMenuItem('options', 'mainmenu/options',
+      () -> openSubState(new funkin.ui.transition.StickerSubState(null, (sticker) -> new funkin.ui.options.OptionsState())));
 
     // Reset position of menu items.
     var spacing = 160;

source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx

@@ -226,14 +226,8 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 
   function rememberSelection():Void
   {
-    if (rememberedLevelId != null)
-    {
-      currentLevelId = rememberedLevelId;
-    }
-    if (rememberedDifficulty != null)
-    {
-      currentDifficultyId = rememberedDifficulty;
-    }
+    if (rememberedLevelId != null) currentLevelId = rememberedLevelId;
+    if (rememberedDifficulty != null) currentDifficultyId = rememberedDifficulty;
   }
 
   function playMenuMusic():Void