From f70dd16cff67da22b07b9dee2bc04104638a56f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <MayaTheShy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:04:31 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Optimize GPS position retrieval with reduced timeout and
 background retry logic

---
 turtle.lua | 40 +++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/turtle.lua b/turtle.lua
index cea6532..2fdc8a9 100644
--- a/turtle.lua
+++ b/turtle.lua
@@ -54,14 +54,12 @@ print("ID: " .. os.getComputerID())
 
 -- GPS Functions
 local function updatePosition()
-    print("Requesting GPS position...")
-    local x, y, z = gps.locate(10)  -- Increased timeout to 10 seconds
+    -- Quick GPS check with short timeout
+    local x, y, z = gps.locate(2)  -- 2 second timeout
     if x then
         state.position = {x = math.floor(x), y = math.floor(y), z = math.floor(z)}
-        print("GPS position: " .. x .. ", " .. y .. ", " .. z)
         return true
     end
-    print("GPS timeout - no position received")
     return false
 end
 
@@ -357,7 +355,8 @@ end
 function broadcastStatus()
     updateFuel()
     updateInventory()
-    updatePosition()
+    -- Don't update position on every broadcast to avoid GPS delays
+    -- Position will be updated by movement functions
     
     modem.transmit(STATUS_CHANNEL, CHANNEL_RECEIVE, {
         type = "status",
@@ -562,32 +561,23 @@ else
     print("Wireless modem: OK")
 end
 
-print("Attempting to get GPS position (this may take 10 seconds)...")
-local gpsAttempts = 0
-local maxGpsAttempts = 3
-
-while not state.position and gpsAttempts < maxGpsAttempts do
-    gpsAttempts = gpsAttempts + 1
-    print("GPS attempt " .. gpsAttempts .. " of " .. maxGpsAttempts .. "...")
-    updatePosition()
-    if not state.position then
-        print("Waiting 2 seconds before retry...")
-        sleep(2)
-    end
+print("Attempting quick GPS check...")
+-- Single quick GPS attempt (5 second timeout instead of 10)
+local x, y, z = gps.locate(5)
+if x then
+    state.position = {x = math.floor(x), y = math.floor(y), z = math.floor(z)}
+    print("GPS: OK - Position acquired!")
+else
+    print("GPS: Not available - will retry in background")
+    print("Position tracking disabled for now.")
 end
 
 updateFuel()
 
-if not state.position then
-    print("WARNING: No GPS signal after " .. maxGpsAttempts .. " attempts!")
-    print("Make sure GPS hosts are set up correctly.")
-    print("Limited functionality available - position tracking disabled.")
-else
-    print("GPS: OK - Position acquired!")
-end
-
 print("Ready! Waiting for commands...")
+print("Broadcasting initial status...")
 broadcastStatus()
+print("Turtle " .. os.getComputerID() .. " is online!")
 
 -- Main execution loop
 parallel.waitForAny(