assets/core/networking/network_test_ui.gd

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ extends Control
 
 var avatar_image_cache: Dictionary = {}
 
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+
 func _ready() -> void:
 	host_button.button_down.connect(_on_host_button_pressed)
 	join_button.button_down.connect(_on_join_button_pressed)
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		)
 	else:
 		user_box1.get_node("PFP").texture = network_manager.avatar_texture
-
-	# Connect the avatar_loaded signal once
+	
 	Steam.avatar_loaded.connect(_on_avatar_loaded)
 
 
@@ -60,15 +59,19 @@ func _on_user_joined_lobby(user_id: int, username: String) -> void:
 	users_list.add_child(user_box)
 
 	user_box.get_node("Username").text = username
-	user_box.get_node("PFP").texture = await load_avatar(user_id)
+	load_avatar(user_id, user_box)
 
 
-func load_avatar(user_id: int) -> ImageTexture:
+func load_avatar(user_id: int, user_box: Node) -> void:
 	avatar_image_cache[user_id] = null
 	Steam.getPlayerAvatar(user_id)
-	while avatar_image_cache[user_id] == null:
-		await get_tree().create_timer(0.1).timeout
-	return avatar_image_cache[user_id]
+	var timer: SceneTreeTimer = get_tree().create_timer(0.1)
+	timer.timeout.connect(
+		func(): 
+			if avatar_image_cache[user_id] != null:
+				user_box.get_node("PFP").texture = avatar_image_cache[user_id]
+				timer.stop()
+	)
 
 
 func _on_avatar_loaded(user_id: int, avatar_size: int, avatar_buffer: PackedByteArray) -> void: