try to fix normalization again

main.lua

@@ -787,6 +787,8 @@ function SetThrusterPower(thruster, power)
         return
     end
 
+    if power > 1.0 then power = 1.0 elseif power < 0.0 then power = 0.0 end
+
     if Config.Debug then print("DEBUG: thruster "..thruster.name..": power "..power) end
 
     if thruster.type == "rotator" then
@@ -893,10 +895,6 @@ PIDs = {
     ForeAftRatePID  = CreatePID(0.1, 0.01, 0.05)
 }
 
--- min and max thrust for thrust normalization
-local minThrust = 0
-local maxThrust = 0
-
 local function createRollingAverage(window)
     local buffer = {}
     local index = 0
@@ -919,11 +917,12 @@ local function createRollingAverage(window)
     end
 end
 
-MinRollingAverage = createRollingAverage(10)
-MaxRollingAverage = createRollingAverage(10)
+-- min and max thrust for thrust normalization
+local minThrust = math.huge
+local maxThrust = -math.huge
 
 local function normalize(val, min, max)
-    if min == max then return 0.0 end
+    if min == max then return 0.5 end
     return (val - min) / (max - min)
 end
 
@@ -973,11 +972,8 @@ function UpdateGlobalThrust()
         if desiredThrust > maxThrust then maxThrust = desiredThrust end
         if desiredThrust < minThrust then minThrust = desiredThrust end
 
-        local maxAverage = MaxRollingAverage(maxThrust)
-        local minAverage = MinRollingAverage(minThrust)
-
         -- Normalize the desired thrust to be between 0 and 1
-        local normalizedThrust = normalize(desiredThrust, minAverage, maxAverage)
+        local normalizedThrust = normalize(desiredThrust, minThrust, maxThrust)
         
         if normalizedThrust < 0 then normalizedThrust = 0 end