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src/Universe.App/Graphics/AdaptivePlanetMesh.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Builds tiles on worker threads. A parent remains visible until all four children are ready.</summary>
+internal sealed class AdaptivePlanetMesh : IDisposable
+{
+    private static readonly SemaphoreSlim Workers = new(System.Math.Clamp(Environment.ProcessorCount - 2, 1, 4));
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly PlanetData _planet;
+    private readonly Dictionary<TerrainPatchKey, Tile> _tiles = [];
+    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cancel = new();
+    private int _frame;
+    private int _uploads;
+    private int _pending;
+    private DVector3 _forward;
+    private DVector3 _right;
+    private DVector3 _up;
+    private double _aspect;
+    private double _tanHalfFov;
+    private DVector3 _cameraDirection;
+    private double _horizonAngle;
+    private double _localSurfaceRadius;
+    private double _innerRadius;
+    private double _nearSurfaceDistance;
+    public int DrawnTiles { get; private set; }
+    public int DeepestLevel { get; private set; }
+    public int PendingTiles => _pending;
+    public int NearestLevel { get; private set; }
+    public double NearestDistance { get; private set; }
+
+    public AdaptivePlanetMesh(GL gl, PlanetData planet)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        _planet = planet;
+        for (var face = 0; face < 6; face++)
+        {
+            var key = new TerrainPatchKey(face, 0, 0, 0);
+            var data = TerrainPatchBuilder.Build(planet, key);
+            _tiles[key] = new() { Data = data, Mesh = new(gl, 9, data.Vertices, data.Indices) };
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Draw(DVector3 cameraLocal, DVector3 forward, DVector3 right, DVector3 up, int screenHeight, double aspect, double tanHalfFov, Action<DVector3, GpuMesh> draw)
+    {
+        _forward = forward; _right = right; _up = up; _aspect = aspect; _tanHalfFov = tanHalfFov;
+        _cameraDirection = cameraLocal.Normalized();
+        _localSurfaceRadius = TerrainHeight.Sample(_planet, _cameraDirection);
+        var altitude = System.Math.Abs(cameraLocal.Length - _localSurfaceRadius);
+        _nearSurfaceDistance = altitude < 1000 ? altitude + 20 : 0;
+        _innerRadius = TerrainVisibility.InnerRadius(_planet);
+        _horizonAngle = TerrainVisibility.HorizonAngle(cameraLocal, _innerRadius, _planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters);
+        _frame++;
+        _uploads = 0;
+        foreach (var tile in _tiles.Values)
+        {
+            if (tile.Task is not { IsCompleted: true }) continue;
+            tile.Data = tile.Task.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            tile.Task = null;
+            _pending--;
+        }
+        DrawnTiles = 0;
+        DeepestLevel = 0;
+        NearestLevel = 0; NearestDistance = double.PositiveInfinity;
+        Span<TerrainPatchKey> roots = stackalloc TerrainPatchKey[6];
+        for (var face = 0; face < roots.Length; face++) roots[face] = new(face, 0, 0, 0);
+        SortNearest(roots, cameraLocal);
+        foreach (var root in roots) Visit(root, cameraLocal, screenHeight, draw);
+        if (_frame % 120 != 0) return;
+        foreach (var pair in _tiles.Where(pair => pair.Key.Level > 0 && pair.Value.Task is null && _frame - pair.Value.LastFrame > 360).ToArray())
+        {
+            pair.Value.Mesh?.Dispose();
+            _tiles.Remove(pair.Key);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void Visit(TerrainPatchKey key, DVector3 camera, int screenHeight, Action<DVector3, GpuMesh> draw)
+    {
+        if (!Needed(key, camera)) return;
+        var radius = _planet.RadiusMeters;
+        var tile = _tiles[key];
+        tile.LastFrame = _frame;
+        var distance = Distance(key, camera);
+        var spacingPixels = radius * key.Width / TerrainPatchBuilder.Segments / System.Math.Max(distance, 1) * screenHeight / (2 * _tanHalfFov);
+        if (spacingPixels > TerrainVisibility.PixelTarget(distance) && key.Level < 19)
+        {
+            Span<TerrainPatchKey> buffer = stackalloc TerrainPatchKey[4];
+            var childCount = 0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            {
+                var child = key.Child(i);
+                if (Needed(child, camera)) buffer[childCount++] = child;
+            }
+            var children = buffer[..childCount];
+            SortNearest(children, camera);
+            var ready = true;
+            foreach (var child in children) ready &= EnsureReady(child);
+            if (ready)
+            {
+                foreach (var child in children) Visit(child, camera, screenHeight, draw);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        if (GeometryVisible(tile.Data!, camera))
+        {
+            DrawnTiles++;
+            DeepestLevel = System.Math.Max(DeepestLevel, key.Level);
+            if (distance < NearestDistance) { NearestDistance = distance; NearestLevel = key.Level; }
+            draw(tile.Data!.Origin, tile.Mesh!);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private double Distance(TerrainPatchKey key, DVector3 camera) => TerrainVisibility.DistanceToPatch(key, camera, _localSurfaceRadius);
+    private bool Needed(TerrainPatchKey key, DVector3 camera)
+        => Visible(key, camera) || (_nearSurfaceDistance > 0 && Distance(key, camera) <= _nearSurfaceDistance);
+
+    private void SortNearest(Span<TerrainPatchKey> keys, DVector3 camera)
+    {
+        for (var i = 1; i < keys.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var key = keys[i]; var distance = Distance(key, camera); var j = i;
+            while (j > 0 && Distance(keys[j - 1], camera) > distance) { keys[j] = keys[j - 1]; j--; }
+            keys[j] = key;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private bool Visible(TerrainPatchKey key, DVector3 camera)
+    {
+        var radius = _planet.RadiusMeters;
+        var outer = _planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters;
+        // Include the recessed skirt, but keep its uncertainty radial instead of expanding
+        // the tile by the planet's full mountain height in every horizontal direction.
+        var spacing = radius * key.Width / TerrainPatchBuilder.Segments;
+        var skirt = spacing * 2 + System.Math.Min(_planet.TerrainAmplitudeMeters * .012, spacing * 2);
+        var lower = System.Math.Max(0, _innerRadius - skirt);
+        if (TerrainVisibility.OutsideFrustum(key, camera, _forward, _right, _up, _tanHalfFov, _aspect, lower, outer)) return false;
+        return !TerrainVisibility.BehindHorizon(key, _cameraDirection, _horizonAngle);
+    }
+
+    private bool GeometryVisible(TerrainPatchData data, DVector3 camera)
+    {
+        var toPatch = data.BoundsCenter - camera;
+        var z = DVector3.Dot(toPatch, _forward);
+        var bound = data.BoundsRadius;
+        var horizontalTan = _tanHalfFov * _aspect;
+        return z >= -bound && System.Math.Abs(DVector3.Dot(toPatch, _up)) <= z * _tanHalfFov + bound * System.Math.Sqrt(1 + _tanHalfFov * _tanHalfFov)
+            && System.Math.Abs(DVector3.Dot(toPatch, _right)) <= z * horizontalTan + bound * System.Math.Sqrt(1 + horizontalTan * horizontalTan);
+    }
+
+    private bool EnsureReady(TerrainPatchKey key)
+    {
+        if (!_tiles.TryGetValue(key, out var tile))
+        {
+            if (_pending >= 16) return false;
+            tile = new() { LastFrame = _frame };
+            _tiles.Add(key, tile);
+            _pending++;
+            var token = _cancel.Token;
+            tile.Task = Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                await Workers.WaitAsync(token);
+                try { token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested(); return TerrainPatchBuilder.Build(_planet, key); }
+                finally { Workers.Release(); }
+            });
+        }
+        tile.LastFrame = _frame;
+        if (tile.Mesh is not null) return true;
+        if (tile.Data is null || _uploads >= 6) return false;
+        tile.Mesh = new(_gl, 9, tile.Data.Vertices, tile.Data.Indices);
+        _uploads++;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _cancel.Cancel();
+        foreach (var tile in _tiles.Values) tile.Mesh?.Dispose();
+        _tiles.Clear();
+        _cancel.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Tile
+    {
+        public TerrainPatchData? Data;
+        public Task<TerrainPatchData>? Task;
+        public GpuMesh? Mesh;
+        public int LastFrame;
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/BenchmarkOverlay.cs

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+using System.Globalization;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.App.Runtime;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Compact live/results panel with a decimated frame-rate history graph.</summary>
+internal sealed class BenchmarkOverlay : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GpuMesh _panel;
+    private readonly GpuMesh _grid;
+    private readonly GpuMesh _curve;
+    private long _lastRevision = -1;
+    private int _lastTextTick = -1;
+    private string _lastPhase = string.Empty;
+
+    public BenchmarkOverlay(GL gl)
+    {
+        _panel = new(gl, 6, [], dynamic: true);
+        _grid = new(gl, 6, [], dynamic: true);
+        _curve = new(gl, 6, [], dynamic: true);
+    }
+
+    public void Draw(int width, int height, BenchmarkRunner benchmark)
+    {
+        var scale = System.Math.Clamp(System.Math.Min(width / 1440d, height / 900d), .58, 1.2);
+        var x = width - 402 * scale;
+        var y = 14 * scale;
+        const double logicalWidth = 388;
+        const double logicalHeight = 232;
+        var panelWidth = logicalWidth * scale;
+        var panelHeight = logicalHeight * scale;
+        var graphX = x + 17 * scale;
+        var graphY = y + 151 * scale;
+        var graphWidth = (logicalWidth - 34) * scale;
+        var graphHeight = 62 * scale;
+        var tick = (int)(benchmark.ElapsedSeconds * 5);
+
+        if (_lastRevision != benchmark.GraphRevision)
+        {
+            UpdateGraph(width, height, benchmark.GraphSamples, graphX, graphY, graphWidth, graphHeight, scale);
+            _lastRevision = benchmark.GraphRevision;
+        }
+        if (_lastTextTick != tick || _lastPhase != benchmark.Phase)
+        {
+            UpdatePanel(width, height, benchmark, x, y, panelWidth, panelHeight, scale);
+            _lastTextTick = tick;
+            _lastPhase = benchmark.Phase;
+        }
+
+        _panel.Draw(GLEnum.Triangles);
+        _grid.Draw(GLEnum.Lines);
+        _curve.Draw(GLEnum.LineStrip);
+    }
+
+    private void UpdatePanel(int width, int height, BenchmarkRunner benchmark, double x, double y,
+        double panelWidth, double panelHeight, double scale)
+    {
+        var vertices = new List<float>(20_000);
+        Rect(x, y, panelWidth, panelHeight, .018f, .028f, .05f);
+        Rect(x, y, 3 * scale, panelHeight, .13f, .55f, .8f);
+        Text(benchmark.IsRunning ? "BENCHMARK LIVE" : benchmark.Phase == "STOPPED" ? "BENCHMARK STOPPED" : "BENCHMARK COMPLETE",
+            x + 16 * scale, y + 11 * scale, 1.75 * scale, .76f, .91f, 1f);
+        Text($"PHASE {benchmark.Phase}", x + 16 * scale, y + 29 * scale, 1.32 * scale, .52f, .7f, .82f);
+        Text($"TARGET {benchmark.TargetLabel}", x + 16 * scale, y + 47 * scale,
+            1.25 * scale, .65f, .75f, .84f);
+        Text($"RADIUS {Number(benchmark.TargetEarthRadii)} R", x + 16 * scale, y + 64 * scale,
+            1.25 * scale, .65f, .75f, .84f);
+        Text($"TIME {Time(benchmark.ElapsedSeconds)} / {Time(benchmark.DurationSeconds)}", x + 16 * scale,
+            y + 81 * scale, 1.18 * scale, .65f, .75f, .84f);
+        Text($"CURRENT {Number(benchmark.CurrentFps)} FPS", x + 16 * scale, y + 98 * scale,
+            1.30 * scale, .84f, .92f, 1f);
+        Text($"AVERAGE {Number(benchmark.AverageFps)} FPS", x + 16 * scale, y + 115 * scale,
+            1.20 * scale, .7f, .83f, .91f);
+        Text($"MIN {Number(benchmark.MinimumFps)}  1 PCT LOW {Number(benchmark.OnePercentLowFps)}",
+            x + 16 * scale, y + 132 * scale, 1.02 * scale, .7f, .83f, .91f);
+
+        _panel.ReplaceVertices(vertices.ToArray());
+
+        void Rect(double px, double py, double w, double h, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            Vertex(px, py); Vertex(px + w, py); Vertex(px + w, py + h);
+            Vertex(px, py); Vertex(px + w, py + h); Vertex(px, py + h);
+            void Vertex(double vx, double vy)
+            {
+                vertices.Add(X(vx, width)); vertices.Add(Y(vy, height)); vertices.Add(0);
+                vertices.Add(r); vertices.Add(g); vertices.Add(b);
+            }
+        }
+
+        void Text(string value, double px, double py, double glyphScale, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            foreach (var character in value)
+            {
+                if (PauseMenu.Font.TryGetValue(character, out var glyph))
+                    for (var row = 0; row < glyph.Length; row++)
+                    for (var col = 0; col < glyph[row].Length; col++)
+                        if (glyph[row][col] == '1') Rect(px + col * glyphScale, py + row * glyphScale,
+                            glyphScale * .9, glyphScale * .9, r, g, b);
+                px += 6 * glyphScale;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateGraph(int width, int height, IReadOnlyList<double> samples, double x, double y,
+        double graphWidth, double graphHeight, double scale)
+    {
+        var grid = new List<float>(1800);
+        var curve = new List<float>(samples.Count * 6);
+        var maximum = samples.Count == 0 ? 60 : System.Math.Max(60, System.Math.Ceiling(samples.Max() / 30) * 30);
+        maximum = System.Math.Min(maximum, 240);
+        for (var i = 0; i <= 4; i++)
+        {
+            var py = y + graphHeight * i / 4;
+            AddLine(grid, width, height, x, py, x + graphWidth, py, .12f, .19f, .25f);
+        }
+        for (var i = 0; i <= 8; i++)
+        {
+            var px = x + graphWidth * i / 8;
+            AddLine(grid, width, height, px, y, px, y + graphHeight, .075f, .12f, .17f);
+        }
+        for (var i = 0; i < samples.Count; i++)
+        {
+            var px = x + graphWidth * (samples.Count <= 1 ? .5 : (double)i / (samples.Count - 1));
+            var py = y + graphHeight * (1 - System.Math.Clamp(samples[i] / maximum, 0, 1));
+            curve.Add(X(px, width)); curve.Add(Y(py, height)); curve.Add(0);
+            curve.Add(.25f); curve.Add(.85f); curve.Add(1f);
+        }
+        _grid.ReplaceVertices(grid.ToArray());
+        _curve.ReplaceVertices(curve.ToArray());
+    }
+
+    private static void AddLine(List<float> vertices, int width, int height, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2,
+        float r, float g, float b)
+    {
+        Add(x1, y1); Add(x2, y2);
+        void Add(double x, double y)
+        {
+            vertices.Add(X(x, width)); vertices.Add(Y(y, height)); vertices.Add(0);
+            vertices.Add(r); vertices.Add(g); vertices.Add(b);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static float X(double x, int width) => (float)(2 * x / width - 1);
+    private static float Y(double y, int height) => (float)(1 - 2 * y / height);
+    private static string Number(double value) => value.ToString("F1", CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("sv-SE"));
+    private static string Time(double seconds) =>
+        $"{(int)(seconds / 60):00}:{(int)(seconds % 60):00}";
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _panel.Dispose();
+        _grid.Dispose();
+        _curve.Dispose();
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/CloudDensityTexture.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class CloudDensityTexture : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Handle { get; }
+
+    public CloudDensityTexture(GL gl, CloudDensityMap? map)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Handle = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Handle);
+        var samples = map?.Samples ?? [255];
+        fixed (byte* pixels = samples)
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.R8, (uint)(map?.Width ?? 1), (uint)(map?.Height ?? 1), 0,
+                PixelFormat.Red, PixelType.UnsignedByte, pixels);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)(map is null ? GLEnum.Linear : GLEnum.LinearMipmapLinear));
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+        if (map is not null) gl.GenerateMipmap(GLEnum.Texture2D);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose() => _gl.DeleteTexture(Handle);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/CloudNoiseTexture.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class CloudNoiseTexture : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Shape { get; }
+    public uint Detail { get; }
+    public CloudNoiseTexture(GL gl)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Shape = Upload(128, false);
+        Detail = Upload(64, true);
+    }
+    private uint Upload(int size, bool detail)
+    {
+        var handle = _gl.GenTexture();
+        _gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture3D, handle);
+        var data = CloudNoise.Build(size, detail);
+        fixed (byte* p = data)
+            _gl.TexImage3D(GLEnum.Texture3D, 0, InternalFormat.Rgba8, (uint)size, (uint)size, (uint)size, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, p);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)GLEnum.LinearMipmapLinear);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapR, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        _gl.GenerateMipmap(GLEnum.Texture3D);
+        return handle;
+    }
+    public void Dispose() { _gl.DeleteTexture(Shape); _gl.DeleteTexture(Detail); }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/GpuMesh.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class GpuMesh : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly uint _vao;
+    private readonly uint _vertexBuffer;
+    private readonly uint _indexBuffer;
+    private readonly int _strideFloats;
+    private readonly bool _hasIndices;
+    private int _vertexCount;
+    private int _indexCount;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    public GpuMesh(GL gl, int strideFloats, float[] vertices, uint[]? indices = null, bool dynamic = false)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        _strideFloats = strideFloats;
+        _hasIndices = indices is { Length: > 0 };
+        _vao = gl.GenVertexArray();
+        _vertexBuffer = gl.GenBuffer();
+        _indexBuffer = _hasIndices ? gl.GenBuffer() : 0;
+        gl.BindVertexArray(_vao);
+        gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, _vertexBuffer);
+        UploadVertices(vertices, dynamic);
+
+        if (_hasIndices)
+        {
+            gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ElementArrayBuffer, _indexBuffer);
+            UploadIndices(indices!, dynamic);
+        }
+
+        ConfigureAttributes();
+        gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+    }
+
+    public void ReplaceVertices(float[] vertices, bool dynamic = true)
+    {
+        _gl.BindVertexArray(_vao);
+        _gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, _vertexBuffer);
+        UploadVertices(vertices, dynamic);
+        ConfigureAttributes();
+        _gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+    }
+
+    public void Draw(GLEnum primitive = GLEnum.Triangles)
+    {
+        _gl.BindVertexArray(_vao);
+        if (_hasIndices)
+            _gl.DrawElements(primitive, (uint)_indexCount, DrawElementsType.UnsignedInt, null);
+        else
+            _gl.DrawArrays(primitive, 0, (uint)_vertexCount);
+        _gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+    }
+
+    private void UploadVertices(float[] vertices, bool dynamic)
+    {
+        _vertexCount = vertices.Length / _strideFloats;
+        fixed (float* pointer = vertices)
+        {
+            _gl.BufferData(
+                GLEnum.ArrayBuffer,
+                (nuint)(vertices.Length * sizeof(float)),
+                pointer,
+                dynamic ? GLEnum.DynamicDraw : GLEnum.StaticDraw);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void UploadIndices(uint[] indices, bool dynamic)
+    {
+        _indexCount = indices.Length;
+        fixed (uint* pointer = indices)
+        {
+            _gl.BufferData(
+                GLEnum.ElementArrayBuffer,
+                (nuint)(indices.Length * sizeof(uint)),
+                pointer,
+                dynamic ? GLEnum.DynamicDraw : GLEnum.StaticDraw);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ConfigureAttributes()
+    {
+        var stride = _strideFloats * sizeof(float);
+        _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(0);
+        _gl.VertexAttribPointer(0, 3, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, (uint)stride, (void*)0);
+        if (_strideFloats >= 6)
+        {
+            _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(1);
+            _gl.VertexAttribPointer(1, 3, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, (uint)stride, (void*)(3 * sizeof(float)));
+        }
+        if (_strideFloats >= 7)
+        {
+            _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(2);
+            _gl.VertexAttribPointer(2, _strideFloats >= 9 ? 3 : 1, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, (uint)stride, (void*)(6 * sizeof(float)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+            return;
+        _disposed = true;
+        _gl.DeleteVertexArray(_vao);
+        _gl.DeleteBuffer(_vertexBuffer);
+        if (_indexBuffer != 0)
+            _gl.DeleteBuffer(_indexBuffer);
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/GpuPassProfiler.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Non-blocking GPU timestamp measurements. Results are collected several frames later.</summary>
+internal sealed class GpuPassProfiler : IDisposable
+{
+    private const int FramesInFlight = 4;
+
+    private sealed class QuerySeries
+    {
+        public readonly uint[] Starts = new uint[FramesInFlight];
+        public readonly uint[] Ends = new uint[FramesInFlight];
+        public readonly bool[] Pending = new bool[FramesInFlight];
+        public readonly long[] IssuedFrame = new long[FramesInFlight];
+        public readonly SortedDictionary<long, double> Recent = [];
+        public bool HasResult;
+        public double LatestMilliseconds;
+        public long LatestFrame = -1;
+    }
+
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, QuerySeries> _series = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    private readonly Stack<QuerySeries> _open = new();
+    private int _slot;
+    private long _frame;
+    private bool _enabled;
+    private bool _slotAvailable;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    public GpuPassProfiler(GL gl) => _gl = gl;
+
+    public void BeginFrame(bool enabled)
+    {
+        Poll();
+        _frame++;
+        _enabled = enabled;
+        _slot = (int)(_frame % FramesInFlight);
+        _slotAvailable = enabled && !_series.Values.Any(s => s.Pending[_slot]);
+        _open.Clear();
+        if (_slotAvailable) BeginPass("GPU FRAME");
+    }
+
+    public void EndFrame()
+    {
+        if (!_slotAvailable) return;
+        if (_open.Count != 1)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unbalanced GPU profiling scopes: {_open.Count - 1} render passes remain open.");
+        EndPass();
+    }
+
+    public void BeginPass(string name)
+    {
+        if (!_enabled || !_slotAvailable) return;
+        var queries = Get(name);
+        _gl.QueryCounter(queries.Starts[_slot], QueryCounterTarget.Timestamp);
+        _open.Push(queries);
+    }
+
+    public void EndPass()
+    {
+        if (!_enabled || !_slotAvailable) return;
+        if (_open.Count == 0) throw new InvalidOperationException("GPU profiling pass ended without a matching start.");
+        var queries = _open.Pop();
+        _gl.QueryCounter(queries.Ends[_slot], QueryCounterTarget.Timestamp);
+        queries.Pending[_slot] = true;
+        queries.IssuedFrame[_slot] = _frame;
+    }
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<KeyValuePair<string, double>> Results() => _series
+        .Where(p => p.Value.HasResult)
+        .Select(p => new KeyValuePair<string, double>(p.Key, p.Value.LatestMilliseconds))
+        .ToArray();
+
+    public bool TryGetAverageDifference(string baselineName, string reducedName, out double milliseconds)
+    {
+        milliseconds = 0;
+        if (!_series.TryGetValue(baselineName, out var baseline) || !_series.TryGetValue(reducedName, out var reduced)) return false;
+        var matching = baseline.Recent.Keys.Intersect(reduced.Recent.Keys).OrderDescending().Take(4).ToArray();
+        if (matching.Length == 0) return false;
+        milliseconds = matching.Average(frame => baseline.Recent[frame] - reduced.Recent[frame]);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private QuerySeries Get(string name)
+    {
+        if (_series.TryGetValue(name, out var found)) return found;
+        var created = new QuerySeries();
+        for (var i = 0; i < FramesInFlight; i++)
+        {
+            created.Starts[i] = _gl.GenQuery();
+            created.Ends[i] = _gl.GenQuery();
+        }
+        _series.Add(name, created);
+        return created;
+    }
+
+    private void Poll()
+    {
+        foreach (var queries in _series.Values)
+        for (var i = 0; i < FramesInFlight; i++)
+        {
+            if (!queries.Pending[i]) continue;
+            _gl.GetQueryObject(queries.Ends[i], GLEnum.QueryResultAvailable, out int available);
+            if (available == 0) continue;
+            _gl.GetQueryObject(queries.Starts[i], GLEnum.QueryResult, out ulong start);
+            _gl.GetQueryObject(queries.Ends[i], GLEnum.QueryResult, out ulong end);
+            if (end >= start && queries.IssuedFrame[i] >= queries.LatestFrame)
+            {
+                queries.LatestMilliseconds = (end - start) / 1_000_000d;
+                queries.LatestFrame = queries.IssuedFrame[i];
+                queries.HasResult = true;
+                queries.Recent[queries.IssuedFrame[i]] = queries.LatestMilliseconds;
+                while (queries.Recent.Count > 256) queries.Recent.Remove(queries.Recent.Keys.First());
+            }
+            queries.Pending[i] = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Releases per-system planet query objects when the streamed system changes.</summary>
+    public void Clear()
+    {
+        foreach (var queries in _series.Values)
+        for (var i = 0; i < FramesInFlight; i++)
+        {
+            _gl.DeleteQuery(queries.Starts[i]);
+            _gl.DeleteQuery(queries.Ends[i]);
+        }
+        _series.Clear();
+        _open.Clear();
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed) return;
+        _disposed = true;
+        Clear();
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/GraphicsDiagnostics.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Checks the actual GPU height field against the collision field; never reads the desktop.</summary>
+internal static class GraphicsDiagnostics
+{
+    public static unsafe void ValidatePlanetTerrain(GL gl, GpuMesh fullscreen, PlanetData planet, Action<ShaderProgram> bind)
+    {
+        const int size = 64;
+        using var target = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size, fullPrecision: true);
+        using var program = ShaderProgram.Create(gl, ShaderSources.Load("fullscreen.vert"),
+            "#version 330 core\n" + ShaderSources.Load("noise") + "\n" + ShaderSources.Load("planet-height") + """
+            in vec2 vUv;
+            out vec4 fragColor;
+            void main() { vec3 d=normalize(vec3(vUv*2.0-1.0,1.0)); vec3 b=bodyDirection(d); vec2 uv=planetUv(b);
+                fragColor=vec4(surfaceElevation(d),uv,heightMapValue(b)); }
+            """);
+        target.Bind(); gl.Disable(GLEnum.DepthTest);
+        program.Use(); bind(program); fullscreen.Draw();
+        var values = new float[size * size * 4];
+        fixed (float* data = values) gl.ReadPixels(0, 0, size, size, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, data);
+        var maximumError = 0d;
+        var maximumUvError = 0d;
+        var maximumMapError = 0d;
+        var worst = string.Empty;
+        for (var y = 0; y < size; y++)
+            for (var x = 0; x < size; x++)
+            {
+                var d = new DVector3((x + 0.5) / size * 2 - 1, (y + 0.5) / size * 2 - 1, 1).Normalized();
+                var cpu = TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, d) - planet.RadiusMeters;
+                var gpu = values[(y * size + x) * 4] * planet.RadiusMeters;
+                var body = planet.Orientation.ToBody(d);
+                var uv = HeightMap.Coordinates(body);
+                var map = planet.Terrain.HeightMap!.Sample(body);
+                maximumUvError = System.Math.Max(maximumUvError, System.Math.Max(System.Math.Abs(uv.U - values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 1]), System.Math.Abs(uv.V - values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 2])));
+                maximumMapError = System.Math.Max(maximumMapError, System.Math.Abs(map - values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 3]));
+                if (System.Math.Abs(cpu - gpu) > maximumError)
+                {
+                    maximumError = System.Math.Abs(cpu - gpu);
+                    worst = $"pixel {x},{y}: CPU {cpu:G6} m GPU {gpu:G6} m; UV {uv.U:G6},{uv.V:G6} vs {values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 1]:G6},{values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 2]:G6}; map {map:G6} vs {values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 3]:G6}";
+                }
+            }
+        Console.WriteLine($"Graphics validation: '{planet.Id}' heightmap + noise CPU/GPU error {maximumError:G6} m");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Map diagnostic UV error {maximumUvError:G6}, map error {maximumMapError:G6}; {worst}");
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, 0);
+        if (maximumError > System.Math.Max(0.5, planet.TerrainAmplitudeMeters * 0.002))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"GPU terrain for '{planet.Id}' does not match its collision heightmap.");
+        if (planet.Terrain.RegionalHeight is { } regional) ValidateRegionalTerrain(gl, fullscreen, planet, regional, bind);
+    }
+
+    private static unsafe void ValidateRegionalTerrain(GL gl, GpuMesh fullscreen, PlanetData planet, RegionalHeightMap region, Action<ShaderProgram> bind)
+    {
+        const int size = 64;
+        using var target = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size, fullPrecision: true);
+        using var program = ShaderProgram.Create(gl, ShaderSources.Load("fullscreen.vert"),
+            "#version 330 core\n" + ShaderSources.Load("noise") + "\n" + ShaderSources.Load("planet-height") + """
+            in vec2 vUv; out vec4 fragColor;
+            void main() {
+                float lon=radians(mix(uRegionBounds.x,uRegionBounds.z,vUv.x));
+                float lat=radians(mix(uRegionBounds.y,uRegionOther.x,vUv.y));
+                vec3 body=vec3(cos(lat)*cos(lon),sin(lat),-cos(lat)*sin(lon));
+                fragColor=vec4(surfaceElevation(transpose(mat3(uWorldToBody))*body),0,0,1);
+            }
+            """);
+        target.Bind(); gl.Disable(GLEnum.DepthTest); program.Use(); bind(program); fullscreen.Draw();
+        var pixels = new float[size * size * 4];
+        fixed (float* data = pixels) gl.ReadPixels(0, 0, size, size, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, data);
+        var maximumError = 0d;
+        for (var y = 0; y < size; y++) for (var x = 0; x < size; x++)
+        {
+            var lon = (region.WestDegrees + (region.EastDegrees - region.WestDegrees) * (x + .5) / size) * System.Math.PI / 180;
+            var lat = (region.SouthDegrees + (region.NorthDegrees - region.SouthDegrees) * (y + .5) / size) * System.Math.PI / 180;
+            var body = new DVector3(System.Math.Cos(lat) * System.Math.Cos(lon), System.Math.Sin(lat), -System.Math.Cos(lat) * System.Math.Sin(lon));
+            var direction = planet.Orientation.ToWorld(body);
+            var cpu = TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, direction) - planet.RadiusMeters;
+            maximumError = System.Math.Max(maximumError, System.Math.Abs(cpu - pixels[(y * size + x) * 4] * planet.RadiusMeters));
+        }
+        Console.WriteLine($"Graphics validation: '{planet.Id}' regional heights CPU/GPU maximum error {maximumError:G6} m");
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, 0);
+        if (maximumError > 30) throw new InvalidOperationException("Regional GPU terrain differs from collision height by over 30 m.");
+    }
+
+    public static unsafe void ValidateTerrain(GL gl, GpuMesh fullscreen)
+    {
+        const int size = 64;
+        using var target = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size, fullPrecision: true);
+        using var program = ShaderProgram.Create(gl, ShaderSources.Load("fullscreen.vert"),
+            "#version 330 core\n" + ShaderSources.Load("noise") + """
+            in vec2 vUv;
+            out vec4 fragColor;
+            void main() { fragColor=vec4(terrainHeight(normalize(vec3(vUv*2.0-1.0,1.0)),vec3(3.125,17.25,6.5),9),preciseNoise3(vec3(vUv*9.0,4.7)),noise3(vec3(vUv*9.0,4.7)),1); }
+            """);
+        target.Bind();
+        gl.Disable(GLEnum.DepthTest);
+        program.Use(); program.Set("uNoise", 4);
+        fullscreen.Draw();
+        var values = new float[size * size * 4];
+        fixed (float* data = values)
+            gl.ReadPixels(0, 0, size, size, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, data);
+        var error = 0d;
+        var noiseError = 0d;
+        var filteredError = 0d;
+        for (var y = 0; y < size; y++)
+            for (var x = 0; x < size; x++)
+            {
+                var direction = new DVector3((x + 0.5) / size * 2 - 1, (y + 0.5) / size * 2 - 1, 1).Normalized();
+                var cpu = TerrainHeight.Elevation(direction, new(3.125, 17.25, 6.5));
+                error = System.Math.Max(error, System.Math.Abs(cpu - values[(y * size + x) * 4]));
+                var noise = ProceduralNoise.Sample(new DVector3((x + 0.5) / size * 9, (y + 0.5) / size * 9, 4.7));
+                noiseError = System.Math.Max(noiseError, System.Math.Abs(noise - values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 1]));
+                filteredError = System.Math.Max(filteredError, System.Math.Abs(noise - values[(y * size + x) * 4 + 2]));
+            }
+        Console.WriteLine($"Graphics validation: CPU/GPU terrain maximum normalized error {error:G6}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Graphics validation: precise noise error {noiseError:G6}; hardware filtered noise error {filteredError:G6}; GPU {gl.GetStringS(GLEnum.Renderer)}");
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, 0);
+        if (error > 0.0003) throw new InvalidOperationException("GPU terrain does not match the collision surface.");
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/GraphicsReport.cs

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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.Numerics;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.World;
+using Universe.Core.Configuration;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+using Universe.App.Runtime;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Offscreen tests of the production shaders; no desktop capture or mouse control.</summary>
+internal static class GraphicsReport
+{
+    public static void RunTerrainPerformance(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, double cellSize, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var system = neighborhood.ActiveSystem;
+        var planet = system.Planets.Single(p => p.Id == "mars");
+        var center = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, cellSize);
+        var camera = new FlyCamera(center, cellSize);
+        camera.SetInitialView(system, new StartupConfiguration { PlanetId = "mars" });
+        camera.RequestSurfaceView([system]);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        var body = center.Add(planet.PositionMeters, cellSize);
+        var radial = camera.Position.RelativeTo(body, cellSize).Normalized();
+        camera.SetPlayerPose(body.Add(radial * (TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, radial) + 250), cellSize), camera.Forward, radial);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 600; i++)
+        {
+            renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, 1d / 60);
+            if ((i + 1) % 100 == 0) Console.WriteLine($"Terrain warmup {i + 1}: tiles {renderer.TerrainTiles}, nearest level {renderer.TerrainNearestLevel}, deepest {renderer.TerrainDeepestLevel}, pending {renderer.TerrainPendingTiles}.");
+        }
+        gl.Finish();
+        renderer.ProfileFrame = true;
+        var totals = new Dictionary<string, double>();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, 1d / 60);
+            foreach (var (key, value) in renderer.FrameTimings) totals[key] = totals.GetValueOrDefault(key) + value / 5;
+        }
+        renderer.ProfileFrame = false;
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "terrain-performance.png"), width, height, Read(gl, width, height), false);
+        Console.WriteLine($"Terrain performance ({width}x{height}, synchronized): {string.Join(", ", totals.Select(p => $"{p.Key} {p.Value:F2} ms"))}; tiles {renderer.TerrainTiles}, nearest level {renderer.TerrainNearestLevel} at {renderer.TerrainNearestDistance:F1} m, deepest {renderer.TerrainDeepestLevel}, pending {renderer.TerrainPendingTiles}.");
+    }
+    public static void RunMenu(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, FlyCamera camera, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, int width, int height)
+    {
+        renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, 0); renderer.DrawMenu(0, false); gl.Finish();
+        if (gl.GetError() is var error && error != GLEnum.NoError) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Menu GL error: {error}");
+        var pixels = Read(gl, width, height);
+        var dir = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(dir, "pause-menu.png"), width, height, pixels, false);
+        var scale = System.Math.Min(width / 1440d, height / 900d);
+        if (renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 - 152 * scale, width, height) != 0
+            || renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 - 95 * scale, width, height) != 1
+            || renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 - 38 * scale, width, height) != 2
+            || renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 + 19 * scale, width, height) != 3
+            || renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 + 76 * scale, width, height) != 4
+            || renderer.MenuHit(width * .5, height * .5 + 133 * scale, width, height) != 5
+            || renderer.MenuHit(0, 0, width, height) != -1)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Menu hit testing failed.");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Pause menu rendered and hit testing passed. Image: {dir}");
+    }
+    public static void RunTerrain(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, double cellSize, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var system = neighborhood.ActiveSystem;
+        var earth = system.Planets.Single(p => p.Id == "earth");
+        var origin = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, cellSize);
+        var camera = new FlyCamera(origin, cellSize);
+        camera.SetInitialView(system, new StartupConfiguration { PlanetId = "earth", LongitudeDegrees = -7.5, LatitudeDegrees = 46.5,
+            DistanceInRadii = 1.003, SpeedMetersPerSecond = 1000 });
+        var radial = (camera.Position.RelativeTo(origin, cellSize) - earth.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var distance = (camera.Position.RelativeTo(origin, cellSize) - earth.PositionMeters).Length;
+        var altitude = distance - TerrainHeight.Sample(earth, radial);
+        var steps = (int)System.Math.Max(0, System.Math.Floor((altitude - 1000) / 100));
+        for (var i = 0; i < steps; i++) camera.Update(.1, camera.Forward, neighborhood);
+        var litSystem = system with { Stars = system.Stars.Select((s, i) => i == earth.HostStarIndex
+            ? s with { PositionMeters = earth.PositionMeters + radial * UniverseScale.AstronomicalUnitMeters } : s).ToArray(),
+            Planets = system.Planets.Select(p => p.Id == earth.Id ? p with { Clouds = null, Ocean = null, OceanMask = null } : p).ToArray() };
+        var lit = neighborhood with { ActiveSystem = litSystem };
+        for (var i = 0; i < 60; i++) renderer.Render(camera, lit, .016);
+        renderer.Render(camera, lit, .016); gl.Finish();
+        if (gl.GetError() is var error && error != GLEnum.NoError) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Terrain report GL error: {error}");
+        var textured = Read(gl, width, height);
+        var noMaterials = litSystem with { Planets = litSystem.Planets.Select(p => p.Id == earth.Id ? p with { Materials = p.Materials with { Enabled = false } } : p).ToArray() };
+        renderer.Render(camera, lit with { ActiveSystem = noMaterials }, .016); gl.Finish();
+        var plain = Read(gl, width, height);
+        var difference = textured.Zip(plain, (a, b) => System.Math.Abs(a - b)).Average();
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "earth-alps-materials.png"), width, height, textured, false);
+        var remaining = (camera.Position.RelativeTo(origin, cellSize) - earth.PositionMeters).Length - TerrainHeight.Sample(earth, radial);
+        if (difference < .0001) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Surface materials do not visibly change the near-ground scene (difference {difference:G5}, altitude {remaining:G5} m).");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Terrain report passed: regional terrain and visible material contribution {difference:G5}. Images: {directory}");
+    }
+
+    public static void RunClouds(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, double cellSize, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        var system = neighborhood.ActiveSystem;
+        var earth = system.Planets.Single(p => p.Id == "earth");
+        var origin = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, cellSize);
+        var camera = new FlyCamera(origin, cellSize);
+        camera.SetInitialView(system, new StartupConfiguration()); camera.RequestOceanView([system]);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        var current = neighborhood;
+        float[] Capture(string name)
+        {
+            renderer.Render(camera, current, .1); gl.Finish();
+            if (gl.GetError() is var error && error != GLEnum.NoError) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cloud report GL error: {error}");
+            var pixels = Read(gl, width, height);
+            if (pixels.Any(v => !float.IsFinite(v))) throw new InvalidOperationException("Cloud scene produced non-finite pixels.");
+            WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, name), width, height, pixels, false);
+            return pixels;
+        }
+        float[] Layer()
+        {
+            var target = renderer.CloudLayer ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Cloud volume was not rendered.");
+            target.Bind(); var pixels = Read(gl, target.Width, target.Height);
+            if (pixels.Any(v => !float.IsFinite(v))) throw new InvalidOperationException("Cloud volume produced non-finite radiance.");
+            var trans = pixels.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 3).ToArray();
+            if (trans.Any(t => t < 0 || t > 1)) throw new InvalidOperationException("Invalid cloud transmittance.");
+            return pixels;
+        }
+        var day = Capture("earth-clouds-day.png"); var dayLayer = Layer();
+        if (dayLayer.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 3).Min() > .98) throw new InvalidOperationException("Cloud layer has no visible density.");
+        var clear = system with { Planets = system.Planets.Select(p => p.Clouds is null ? p : p with { Clouds = p.Clouds with { Enabled = false } }).ToArray() };
+        current = neighborhood with { ActiveSystem = clear };
+        var clearPixels = Capture("earth-clouds-disabled.png");
+        if (day.Zip(clearPixels, (a, b) => System.Math.Abs(a - b)).Average() < .001) throw new InvalidOperationException("Disabling clouds did not change the scene.");
+        var radial = (camera.Position.RelativeTo(origin, cellSize) - earth.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var sunlight = (system.Stars[0].PositionMeters - earth.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var tangent = (sunlight - radial * DVector3.Dot(sunlight, radial)).Normalized();
+        var sunset = system with { Stars = system.Stars.Select((s, i) => i == earth.HostStarIndex ? s with
+        { PositionMeters = earth.PositionMeters + (tangent + radial * .012).Normalized() * UniverseScale.AstronomicalUnitMeters } : s).ToArray() };
+        current = neighborhood with { ActiveSystem = sunset };
+        Capture("earth-clouds-sunset.png"); var sunsetLayer = Layer();
+        static double Warmth(float[] values) => values.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 0).Sum(v => (double)v)
+            / System.Math.Max(.00001, values.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 2).Sum(v => (double)v));
+        var dayWarmth = Warmth(dayLayer); var sunsetWarmth = Warmth(sunsetLayer);
+        if (sunsetWarmth < dayWarmth * 1.1) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cloud sunset is not warmer: day {dayWarmth}, sunset {sunsetWarmth}.");
+        current = neighborhood;
+        Capture("earth-clouds-wind-before.png"); var beforeWind = Layer();
+        var timer = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 24; i++) renderer.Render(camera, current, .1);
+        gl.Finish(); timer.Stop(); var afterWind = Layer();
+        var motion = beforeWind.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 3).Zip(afterWind.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 3), (a, b) => System.Math.Abs(a - b)).Average();
+        if (motion < .000001) throw new InvalidOperationException("Cloud wind did not move the volume.");
+        camera.RequestCloudView([system]);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        Capture("earth-clouds-above.png");
+        for (var i = 0; i < 350; i++) camera.Update(.1, -camera.Up, neighborhood);
+        Capture("earth-clouds-inside.png");
+        camera.RequestFocus([system], "earth");
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++) renderer.Render(camera, current, .05);
+        Capture("earth-clouds-orbit.png");
+        var orbit = Layer(); var orbitTarget = renderer.CloudLayer!;
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "earth-clouds-orbit-layer.png"), orbitTarget.Width, orbitTarget.Height, orbit);
+        var alphaImage = orbit.Select((_, i) => i % 4 == 3 ? 1f : orbit[i / 4 * 4 + 3]).ToArray();
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "earth-clouds-orbit-transmission.png"), orbitTarget.Width, orbitTarget.Height, alphaImage, false);
+        double spatialDelta = 0; var samples = 0;
+        for (var y = orbitTarget.Height / 2 - 20; y < orbitTarget.Height / 2 + 20; y++)
+            for (var x = orbitTarget.Width / 2 - 30; x < orbitTarget.Width / 2 + 30; x++)
+            {
+                var i = (y * orbitTarget.Width + x) * 4 + 3;
+                spatialDelta += System.Math.Abs(orbit[i] - orbit[i + 4]); samples++;
+            }
+        spatialDelta /= samples;
+        if (spatialDelta > .12) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cloud orbit view has excessive subpixel aliasing: {spatialDelta}.");
+        var thinCuts = 0;
+        for (var y = orbitTarget.Height / 2 - 95; y < orbitTarget.Height / 2 + 95; y++)
+            for (var x = orbitTarget.Width / 2 - 95; x < orbitTarget.Width / 2 + 95; x++)
+            {
+                var dx = x - orbitTarget.Width / 2; var dy = y - orbitTarget.Height / 2;
+                if (dx * dx + dy * dy > 10000) continue;
+                var i = (y * orbitTarget.Width + x) * 4 + 3;
+                if (orbit[i] > .95 && ((orbit[i - 4] < .6 && orbit[i + 4] < .6)
+                    || (orbit[i - orbitTarget.Width * 4] < .6 && orbit[i + orbitTarget.Width * 4] < .6))) thinCuts++;
+            }
+        if (thinCuts > 12) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cloud depth reconstruction has thin pixel cuts: {thinCuts}.");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Cloud GPU report passed: sunset R/B {dayWarmth:F3} -> {sunsetWarmth:F3}, wind delta {motion:G5}, orbit variation {spatialDelta:G4}, finite ground/inside/orbit views. Full rendering {timer.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds / 24:F1} ms/frame. Images: {directory}");
+    }
+
+    public static void RunOcean(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, double cellSize, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        var origin = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Coordinate, cellSize);
+        var camera = new FlyCamera(origin, cellSize);
+        camera.SetInitialView(neighborhood.ActiveSystem, new StartupConfiguration());
+        camera.RequestOceanView([neighborhood.ActiveSystem]);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 12; i++) renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, 1d / 60);
+        float[] Capture(string name)
+        {
+            renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, .1); gl.Finish();
+            if (gl.GetError() is var error && error != GLEnum.NoError) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Ocean report GL error: {error}");
+            var pixels = Read(gl, width, height);
+            if (pixels.Any(v => !float.IsFinite(v))) throw new InvalidOperationException("Ocean produced non-finite pixels.");
+            WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, name), width, height, pixels, false);
+            return pixels;
+        }
+        var before = Capture("earth-ocean.png");
+        var timer = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, .1);
+        gl.Finish(); timer.Stop();
+        var after = Capture("earth-ocean-animated.png");
+        var difference = before.Zip(after, (a, b) => System.Math.Abs(a - b)).Average();
+        if (difference < .00001) throw new InvalidOperationException("Ocean animation did not change the rendered image.");
+        for (var i = 0; i < 18; i++) camera.Update(.1, -camera.Up, neighborhood);
+        Capture("earth-underwater.png");
+        camera.RequestFocus([neighborhood.ActiveSystem], "earth");
+        for (var i = 0; i < 400; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        Capture("earth-ocean-orbit.png");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Ocean scene passed: finite frames, wave animation delta {difference:G5}, underwater and orbit views. Full rendering {timer.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds / 10:F1} ms/frame. Images: {directory}");
+    }
+    public static void RunScene(GL gl, UniverseRenderer renderer, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood, double cellSize, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        var system = neighborhood.ActiveSystem;
+        var origin = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, cellSize);
+        var camera = new FlyCamera(origin, cellSize);
+        camera.SetInitialView(system, new StartupConfiguration()); camera.RequestRingView([system]);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 900; i++) camera.Update(1d / 60, DVector3.Zero, neighborhood);
+        void Capture(string name)
+        {
+            renderer.Render(camera, neighborhood, 1d / 60); gl.Finish();
+            if (gl.GetError() is var error && error != GLEnum.NoError) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Scene report GL error: {error}");
+            WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, name), width, height, Read(gl, width, height), false);
+        }
+        Capture("saturn-ring-scene.png");
+        var planet = system.Planets.Single(p => p.Id == "saturn");
+        var bodyCamera = planet.Orientation.ToBody(camera.Position.RelativeTo(origin, cellSize) - planet.PositionMeters);
+        var frame = new RingRockStreamer(new RingProfile(planet.Rings!)).Update(bodyCamera);
+        var rock = frame.Rocks.Where(r => r.Radius > .3).MaxBy(r => r.Radius / ((r.Position - bodyCamera).Length + 1));
+        var world = planet.PositionMeters + planet.Orientation.ToWorld(rock.Position);
+        var sun = (system.Stars[planet.HostStarIndex].PositionMeters - world).Normalized();
+        var side = DVector3.Cross(sun, new(0, 1, 0)).Normalized();
+        var radial = (sun * .62 + side * .78).Normalized();
+        var body = new PlanetData(0, "Diagnostic asteroid", world, rock.Radius, 0, 0, Vector3.One, Vector3.Zero, 0, 0, 0, 1) { Id = "diagnostic" };
+        camera.SetInitialView(system with { Planets = [body] }, new StartupConfiguration
+        {
+            PlanetId = "diagnostic",
+            DistanceInRadii = 3.8,
+            FieldOfViewDegrees = 50,
+            LongitudeDegrees = System.Math.Atan2(radial.Z, radial.X) * 180 / System.Math.PI,
+            LatitudeDegrees = System.Math.Asin(radial.Y) * 180 / System.Math.PI
+        });
+        Capture("asteroid-in-rings.png");
+        camera = new FlyCamera(origin.Add(new DVector3(30 * UniverseScale.AstronomicalUnitMeters, 0, 0), cellSize), cellSize);
+        camera.Rotate(-System.Math.PI / (2 * .0022), 0); Capture("sun-from-30au.png");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Integrated scene report passed: rings, asteroid close-up and sunlight at 30 AU. Images: {directory}");
+    }
+    public static void Run(GL gl, GpuMesh fullscreen, ShaderProgram rocks, ShaderProgram glow, uint emptyRing)
+    {
+        var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "graphics-report"); Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        const int size = 768;
+        using (var fieldTarget = new RenderTarget(gl, 64, 64, fullPrecision: true))
+        using (var field = ShaderProgram.Create(gl, ShaderSources.Load("fullscreen.vert"), "#version 330 core\n" + ShaderSources.Load("noise") + "uniform vec3 uRockMaterial;\n" + ShaderSources.Load("asteroid-shape") + "\nin vec2 vUv;out vec4 fragColor;void main(){vec3 d=normalize(vec3(vUv*2.0-1.0,1));fragColor=vec4(asteroidPosition(d,.271),asteroidHeight(d,.271));}"))
+        {
+            fieldTarget.Bind(); gl.Disable(GLEnum.DepthTest); field.Use(); field.Set("uNoise", 4); field.Set("uRockMaterial", new Vector3(.20f, .86f, .04f)); UniverseRenderer.BindAsteroidSettings(field, new()); fullscreen.Draw();
+            var values = Read(gl, 64, 64); var heights = values.Where((_, i) => i % 4 == 3).ToArray();
+            Console.WriteLine($"Asteroid field: height min {heights.Min()}, max {heights.Max()}; GL {gl.GetError()}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"Asteroid neighbor delta: {Enumerable.Range(0, 64 * 63).Max(i => MathF.Abs(heights[i + 64] - heights[i]))}");
+        }
+        using var asteroid = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size, true);
+        using var mesh = new InstancedAsteroidMesh(gl, 6);
+        var rotation = Quaternion.CreateFromYawPitchRoll(.3f, -.1f, 1.25f);
+        mesh.Upload([0, 0, 0, 1, .62f, .61f, .58f, .271f, rotation.X, rotation.Y, rotation.Z, rotation.W]);
+        asteroid.Bind(); gl.ClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1); gl.ClearDepth(1); gl.DepthMask(true);
+        gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit); gl.Enable(GLEnum.DepthTest); gl.Disable(GLEnum.Blend);
+        rocks.Use();
+        rocks.SetMatrix("uViewProjection", Matrix4x4.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(50 * MathF.PI / 180, 1, .02f, 100000));
+        rocks.SetMatrix("uBodyToWorld", Matrix4x4.Identity); rocks.SetMatrix("uWorldToBody", Matrix4x4.Identity);
+        rocks.Set("uAnchorWorld", new Vector3(0, 0, -3.3f)); rocks.Set("uPixelScale", size / (2 * MathF.Tan(25 * MathF.PI / 180)));
+        rocks.Set("uFar", 100000f); rocks.Set("uRadius", 1f); rocks.Set("uCameraBody", new Vector3(0, 0, 20)); rocks.Set("uPolarScale", 1f);
+        rocks.Set("uNoise", 4); rocks.Set("uHasRings", 0); rocks.Set("uRingProfile", 7); rocks.Set("uRingShadowSoftness", .001f);
+        gl.ActiveTexture(GLEnum.Texture7); gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, emptyRing);
+        rocks.Set("uRockLod", new Vector3(600, 180, 3.5f)); rocks.Set("uRockFade", new Vector3(2600, 3500, 0));
+        rocks.Set("uRockMaterial", new Vector3(.20f, .86f, .04f)); rocks.Set("uRockLighting", new Vector3(.85f, .008f, 0));
+        rocks.Set("uLightCount", 1); rocks.Set("uLightDirections[0]", Vector3.Normalize(new(-.75f, .55f, .45f)));
+        rocks.Set("uLightColors[0]", Vector3.One); rocks.Set("uLightFlux[0]", 1f);
+        UniverseRenderer.BindAsteroidSettings(rocks, new()); mesh.Draw();
+        var asteroidPixels = Read(gl, size, size);
+        if (asteroidPixels.Any(x => !float.IsFinite(x)) || asteroidPixels.Where((_, i) => i % 4 != 3).Max() < .1)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Asteroid shader produced invalid or empty output.");
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "asteroid-detail.png"), size, size, asteroidPixels);
+        gl.Finish(); var timer = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit); mesh.Draw(); gl.Finish(); timer.Stop();
+        Console.WriteLine($"Asteroid close-up GPU render: {timer.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds:F2} ms at {size}x{size}.");
+        rocks.Set("uDebugNormals", 1); gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit); mesh.Draw(); WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "asteroid-normals.png"), size, size, Read(gl, size, size));
+        rocks.Set("uDebugNormals", 2); gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit); mesh.Draw(); WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "asteroid-solid.png"), size, size, Read(gl, size, size)); rocks.Set("uDebugNormals", 0);
+
+        using var source = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size, true); using var target = new RenderTarget(gl, size, size);
+        source.Bind(); gl.DepthMask(true); gl.ClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1); gl.ClearDepth(1);
+        gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit);
+        target.Bind(); gl.Disable(GLEnum.DepthTest); gl.DepthMask(false); glow.Use();
+        gl.ActiveTexture(GLEnum.Texture0); gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, source.Color);
+        gl.ActiveTexture(GLEnum.Texture1); gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, source.Depth);
+        glow.Set("uScene", 0); glow.Set("uDepth", 1); glow.Set("uAspect", 1f); glow.Set("uStarCount", 2);
+        var settings = new StarGlowSettings();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+        {
+            glow.Set($"uStarPosition[{i}]", new Vector3(i == 0 ? .25f : .75f, i == 0 ? .65f : .35f, .6f));
+            var intensity = (float)settings.Attenuation(UniverseScale.AstronomicalUnitMeters * (i == 0 ? 1 : 30), 1);
+            glow.Set($"uStarShape[{i}]", new Vector3(.0015f, intensity, 1.2f / size));
+            glow.Set($"uStarHalo[{i}]", new Vector3(.035f, .3f, 1.2f)); glow.Set($"uStarRays[{i}]", new Vector3(.09f, 10, 70));
+            glow.Set($"uStarGhosts[{i}]", new Vector3(.14f, .42f, .2f)); glow.Set($"uStarColors[{i}]", i == 0 ? new Vector3(1, .94f, .8f) : new Vector3(.72f, .82f, 1));
+            glow.Set($"uStarRotation[{i}]", i * .35f);
+        }
+        fullscreen.Draw(); var lit = Read(gl, size, size);
+        float Peak(int cx, int cy)
+        {
+            var peak = 0f; for (var y = cy - 2; y <= cy + 2; y++) for (var x = cx - 2; x <= cx + 2; x++) peak = MathF.Max(peak, lit[(y * size + x) * 4]); return peak;
+        }
+        var near = Peak(size / 4, (int)(size * .65)); var far = Peak(size * 3 / 4, (int)(size * .35));
+        if (near < far * 2 || far < .03f) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Glow attenuation failed: near {near}, far {far}.");
+        WritePng(Path.Combine(directory, "sun-glow.png"), size, size, lit);
+        source.Bind(); gl.DepthMask(true); gl.ClearDepth(0); gl.Clear(ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit); gl.ClearDepth(1);
+        target.Bind(); gl.DepthMask(false); fullscreen.Draw(); var occluded = Read(gl, size, size);
+        if (occluded.Where((_, i) => i % 4 != 3).Max() > .00001f) throw new InvalidOperationException("Solar glare leaked through an occluder.");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Graphics report: asteroid LOD6 {IcosphereMesh.Build(6).Indices.Length / 3} triangles; glow 1 AU={near:G5}, 30 AU={far:G5}; occlusion passed. Images: {directory}");
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, 0); gl.DepthMask(true); gl.Enable(GLEnum.DepthTest);
+    }
+    private static unsafe float[] Read(GL gl, int width, int height)
+    { var result = new float[width * height * 4]; fixed (float* p = result) gl.ReadPixels(0, 0, (uint)width, (uint)height, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, p); return result; }
+    private static void WritePng(string path, int width, int height, float[] hdr, bool toneMap = true)
+    {
+        using var output = File.Create(path); output.Write(new byte[] { 137, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10 });
+        var header = new byte[13]; BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32BigEndian(header, width); BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32BigEndian(header.AsSpan(4), height); header[8] = 8; header[9] = 2;
+        Chunk(output, "IHDR", header);
+        using var compressed = new MemoryStream();
+        using (var zlib = new ZLibStream(compressed, CompressionLevel.Optimal, true))
+            for (var y = height - 1; y >= 0; y--)
+            {
+                zlib.WriteByte(0);
+                for (var x = 0; x < width; x++) for (var c = 0; c < 3; c++)
+                {
+                    var value = MathF.Max(0, hdr[(y * width + x) * 4 + c]);
+                    if (toneMap) { value *= .88f; value = System.Math.Clamp((value * (2.51f * value + .03f)) / (value * (2.43f * value + .59f) + .14f), 0, 1); value = MathF.Pow(value, 1 / 2.2f); }
+                    zlib.WriteByte((byte)(System.Math.Clamp(value, 0, 1) * 255 + .5f));
+                }
+            }
+        Chunk(output, "IDAT", compressed.ToArray()); Chunk(output, "IEND", []);
+    }
+    private static void Chunk(Stream output, string type, byte[] data)
+    {
+        var name = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(type); var length = new byte[4]; BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32BigEndian(length, data.Length);
+        output.Write(length); output.Write(name); output.Write(data); uint crc = 0xffffffff;
+        foreach (var b in name.Concat(data)) { crc ^= b; for (var k = 0; k < 8; k++) crc = (crc & 1) != 0 ? (crc >> 1) ^ 0xedb88320 : crc >> 1; }
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32BigEndian(length, ~crc); output.Write(length);
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/InstancedAsteroidMesh.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class InstancedAsteroidMesh : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly uint _vao, _vertices, _instances, _indices;
+    private readonly uint _indexCount;
+    private int _count;
+    public InstancedAsteroidMesh(GL gl, int subdivision)
+    {
+        _gl = gl; var mesh = IcosphereMesh.Build(subdivision); _indexCount = (uint)mesh.Indices.Length;
+        _vao = gl.GenVertexArray(); _vertices = gl.GenBuffer(); _instances = gl.GenBuffer(); _indices = gl.GenBuffer();
+        gl.BindVertexArray(_vao); gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, _vertices);
+        fixed (float* p = mesh.Vertices) gl.BufferData(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, (nuint)(mesh.Vertices.Length * 4), p, GLEnum.StaticDraw);
+        Attribute(gl, 0, 3, 24, 0); Attribute(gl, 1, 3, 24, 12);
+        gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ElementArrayBuffer, _indices);
+        fixed (uint* p = mesh.Indices) gl.BufferData(GLEnum.ElementArrayBuffer, (nuint)(mesh.Indices.Length * 4), p, GLEnum.StaticDraw);
+        ConfigureInstances(gl, _instances, 1); gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+    }
+    private static void Attribute(GL gl, uint location, int count, uint stride, int offset)
+    { gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(location); gl.VertexAttribPointer(location, count, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)offset); }
+    internal static void ConfigureInstances(GL gl, uint buffer, uint divisor)
+    {
+        gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, buffer);
+        Attribute(gl, 2, 3, 48, 0); Attribute(gl, 3, 1, 48, 12); Attribute(gl, 4, 3, 48, 16); Attribute(gl, 5, 1, 48, 28); Attribute(gl, 6, 4, 48, 32);
+        for (uint i = 2; i <= 6; i++) gl.VertexAttribDivisor(i, divisor);
+    }
+    public void Upload(float[] data)
+    {
+        _count = data.Length / 12; _gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, _instances);
+        fixed (float* p = data) _gl.BufferData(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, (nuint)(data.Length * 4), p, GLEnum.DynamicDraw);
+    }
+    public void Draw()
+    { if (_count == 0) return; _gl.BindVertexArray(_vao); _gl.DrawElementsInstanced(GLEnum.Triangles, _indexCount, DrawElementsType.UnsignedInt, null, (uint)_count); _gl.BindVertexArray(0); }
+    public void Dispose()
+    { _gl.DeleteVertexArray(_vao); _gl.DeleteBuffer(_vertices); _gl.DeleteBuffer(_instances); _gl.DeleteBuffer(_indices); }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/NoiseTexture.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class NoiseTexture : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Handle { get; }
+    public NoiseTexture(GL gl)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Handle = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture3D, Handle);
+        fixed (float* data = ProceduralNoise.PackedGradients)
+            gl.TexImage3D(GLEnum.Texture3D, 0, InternalFormat.Rgba32f, ProceduralNoise.Size, ProceduralNoise.Size, ProceduralNoise.Size, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, data);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture3D, GLEnum.TextureWrapR, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+    }
+    public void Dispose() => _gl.DeleteTexture(Handle);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/PauseMenu.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Small resolution-independent menu using a built-in bitmap font.</summary>
+internal sealed class PauseMenu : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GpuMesh _mesh;
+    public int Selected { get; set; }
+    public PauseMenu(GL gl) => _mesh = new(gl, 6, [], dynamic: true);
+    private static readonly string[] Labels = ["PLAY", "FREE CAMERA", "DEBUG OFF", "BENCHMARK EARTH", "BENCHMARK UNKNOWN", "QUIT"];
+    internal static readonly Dictionary<char, string[]> Font = new()
+    {
+        ['A']=["01110","10001","10001","11111","10001","10001","10001"], ['C']=["01111","10000","10000","10000","10000","10000","01111"],
+        ['D']=["11110","10001","10001","10001","10001","10001","11110"], ['E']=["11111","10000","10000","11110","10000","10000","11111"],
+        ['F']=["11111","10000","10000","11110","10000","10000","10000"], ['I']=["11111","00100","00100","00100","00100","00100","11111"],
+        ['B']=["11110","10001","10001","11110","10001","10001","11110"], ['G']=["01111","10000","10000","10111","10001","10001","01111"],
+        ['H']=["10001","10001","10001","11111","10001","10001","10001"], ['N']=["10001","11001","10101","10011","10001","10001","10001"],
+        ['V']=["10001","10001","10001","10001","10001","01010","00100"], ['W']=["10001","10001","10001","10101","10101","10101","01010"],
+        ['K']=["10001","10010","10100","11000","10100","10010","10001"],
+        ['L']=["10000","10000","10000","10000","10000","10000","11111"], ['M']=["10001","11011","10101","10101","10001","10001","10001"],
+        ['O']=["01110","10001","10001","10001","10001","10001","01110"], ['P']=["11110","10001","10001","11110","10000","10000","10000"],
+        ['Q']=["01110","10001","10001","10001","10101","10010","01101"], ['R']=["11110","10001","10001","11110","10100","10010","10001"],
+        ['S']=["01111","10000","10000","01110","00001","00001","11110"], ['T']=["11111","00100","00100","00100","00100","00100","00100"],
+        ['U']=["10001","10001","10001","10001","10001","10001","01110"], ['Y']=["10001","10001","01010","00100","00100","00100","00100"],
+        ['0']=["01110","10001","10011","10101","11001","10001","01110"], ['1']=["00100","01100","00100","00100","00100","00100","01110"],
+        ['2']=["01110","10001","00001","00010","00100","01000","11111"], ['3']=["11110","00001","00001","01110","00001","00001","11110"],
+        ['4']=["00010","00110","01010","10010","11111","00010","00010"], ['5']=["11111","10000","10000","11110","00001","00001","11110"],
+        ['6']=["01110","10000","10000","11110","10001","10001","01110"], ['7']=["11111","00001","00010","00100","01000","01000","01000"],
+        ['8']=["01110","10001","10001","01110","10001","10001","01110"], ['9']=["01110","10001","10001","01111","00001","00001","01110"],
+        [':']=["00000","00110","00110","00000","00110","00110","00000"], ['.']=["00000","00000","00000","00000","00000","00110","00110"],
+        [',']=["00000","00000","00000","00000","00110","00110","00100"], ['/']=["00001","00010","00010","00100","01000","01000","10000"],
+        ['+']=["00000","00100","00100","11111","00100","00100","00000"], ['-']=["00000","00000","00000","11111","00000","00000","00000"]
+    };
+
+    private static (double Scale, double X, double Y) Layout(int width, int height)
+    {
+        var s = System.Math.Min(width / 1440d, height / 900d);
+        return (s, width / 2d, height / 2d);
+    }
+
+    public int Hit(double x, double y, int width, int height)
+    {
+        var (s, cx, cy) = Layout(width, height);
+        if (s <= 0 || x < cx - 190 * s || x > cx + 190 * s) return -1;
+        for (var i = 0; i < Labels.Length; i++)
+            if (y >= cy + (-174 + i * 57) * s && y <= cy + (-130 + i * 57) * s) return i;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    public void Draw(int width, int height, bool debugEnabled)
+    {
+        var (s, cx, cy) = Layout(width, height);
+        var data = new List<float>();
+        void Rect(double x, double y, double w, double h, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            float X(double n) => (float)(2 * n / width - 1);
+            float Y(double n) => (float)(1 - 2 * n / height);
+            void V(double px, double py) { data.Add(X(px)); data.Add(Y(py)); data.Add(0); data.Add(r); data.Add(g); data.Add(b); }
+            V(x,y); V(x+w,y); V(x+w,y+h); V(x,y); V(x+w,y+h); V(x,y+h);
+        }
+        void Text(string text, double centerX, double y, double unit, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            var x = centerX - text.Length * 6 * unit / 2;
+            foreach (var c in text)
+            {
+                if (Font.TryGetValue(c, out var glyph))
+                    for (var row = 0; row < 7; row++) for (var col = 0; col < 5; col++)
+                        if (glyph[row][col] == '1') Rect(x + col * unit, y + row * unit, unit * .9, unit * .9, r, g, b);
+                x += 6 * unit;
+            }
+        }
+        Rect(cx - 230*s, cy - 260*s, 460*s, 520*s, .025f, .04f, .075f);
+        Rect(cx - 230*s, cy - 260*s, 460*s, 4*s, .25f, .65f, .9f);
+        Text("PAUSED", cx, cy - 226*s, 5*s, .9f, .95f, 1);
+        for (var i = 0; i < Labels.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var selected = i == Selected;
+            var y = cy + (-174 + i * 57) * s;
+            Rect(cx - 190*s, y, 380*s, 44*s, selected ? .12f : .055f, selected ? .25f : .10f, selected ? .36f : .16f);
+            if (selected) Rect(cx - 190*s, y, 4*s, 44*s, .35f, .8f, 1);
+            var label = i == 2 ? debugEnabled ? "DEBUG ON" : "DEBUG OFF" : Labels[i];
+            Text(label, cx, y + 12*s, (i >= 3 ? 3.35 : 4) * s, .92f, .95f, 1);
+        }
+        Text("P OR ESC TO RESUME", cx, cy + 220*s, 2*s, .6f, .7f, .8f);
+        _mesh.ReplaceVertices(data.ToArray()); _mesh.Draw(GLEnum.Triangles);
+    }
+    public void Dispose() => _mesh.Dispose();
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/PerformanceOverlay.cs

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+using System.Globalization;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed class PerformanceOverlay : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GpuMesh _mesh;
+
+    public PerformanceOverlay(GL gl) => _mesh = new(gl, 6, [], dynamic: true);
+
+    public void Draw(int width, int height, IReadOnlyList<KeyValuePair<string, double>> samples,
+        double cpuMilliseconds, double fps, int terrainTiles, int terrainLod, int pendingTiles, string? probePlanetId)
+    {
+        var values = samples.ToDictionary(p => p.Key, p => p.Value, StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        var rows = new List<(string Label, string Value, bool Emphasis)>();
+        AddMetric("GPU FRAME", "GPU FRAME", true);
+        AddMetric("SKY / STARFIELD", "SKY / STARFIELD");
+        AddMetric("PLANETS TOTAL", "PLANETS TOTAL");
+        foreach (var key in values.Keys.Where(k => k.StartsWith("PLANET ", StringComparison.Ordinal) && k != "PLANETS TOTAL" && k != "GPU FRAME")
+                     .OrderBy(k => k, StringComparer.Ordinal))
+            AddMetric(key, key);
+        if (probePlanetId is { } probeId)
+        {
+            var prefix = probeId.ToUpperInvariant();
+            AddSaving($"{prefix} SAVE MATERIALS", "SAVE MATERIALS");
+            AddSaving($"{prefix} SAVE CLOUD SHADOWS", "SAVE CLOUD SHADOWS");
+            AddSaving($"{prefix} SAVE MOUNTAIN SHADOWS", "SAVE MOUNTAIN SHADOWS");
+            AddSaving($"{prefix} SAVE BODY SHADOWS", "SAVE BODY SHADOWS");
+            AddSaving($"{prefix} SAVE SURFACE NOISE", "SAVE SURFACE NOISE");
+        }
+        AddMetric("STARS", "STARS");
+        AddMetric("GAS GIANTS", "GAS GIANTS");
+        AddMetric("RINGS / ROCKS", "RINGS / ROCKS");
+        AddMetric("OCEAN", "OCEAN");
+        AddMetric("ATMOSPHERE", "ATMOSPHERE");
+        AddMetric("CLOUDS / COMPOSITE", "CLOUDS / COMPOSITE");
+        AddMetric("SUN GLOW", "SUN GLOW");
+        AddMetric("BLOOM / POST", "BLOOM / POST");
+        rows.Add(("SHADOWS IN PLANET", "SEE PLANET MS", false));
+        rows.Add(("CPU SUBMIT", $"{Number(cpuMilliseconds)} MS", false));
+        rows.Add(("FPS", $"{Number(fps, "F1")}", false));
+        rows.Add(("TERRAIN TILES", terrainTiles.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture), false));
+        rows.Add(("LOD / PENDING", $"{terrainLod} / {pendingTiles}", false));
+
+        var scale = System.Math.Clamp(System.Math.Min(width / 1440d, height / 900d), .58, 1.25);
+        var x = 14 * scale;
+        var top = 14 * scale;
+        var panelWidth = 438 * scale;
+        var rowHeight = 17 * scale;
+        var unit = 1.65 * scale;
+        var panelHeight = 42 * scale + rowHeight * rows.Count + 20 * scale;
+        var data = new List<float>(12000);
+
+        void Rect(double px, double py, double w, double h, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            float X(double n) => (float)(2 * n / width - 1);
+            float Y(double n) => (float)(1 - 2 * n / height);
+            void Vertex(double vx, double vy) { data.Add(X(vx)); data.Add(Y(vy)); data.Add(0); data.Add(r); data.Add(g); data.Add(b); }
+            Vertex(px, py); Vertex(px + w, py); Vertex(px + w, py + h);
+            Vertex(px, py); Vertex(px + w, py + h); Vertex(px, py + h);
+        }
+
+        void Text(string value, double px, double py, double glyphScale, float r, float g, float b)
+        {
+            foreach (var c in value)
+            {
+                if (PauseMenu.Font.TryGetValue(c, out var glyph))
+                    for (var row = 0; row < glyph.Length; row++)
+                    for (var col = 0; col < glyph[row].Length; col++)
+                        if (glyph[row][col] == '1') Rect(px + col * glyphScale, py + row * glyphScale,
+                            glyphScale * .9, glyphScale * .9, r, g, b);
+                px += 6 * glyphScale;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Rect(x, top, panelWidth, panelHeight, .018f, .026f, .045f);
+        Rect(x, top, 3 * scale, panelHeight, .13f, .48f, .72f);
+        Text("DEBUG / GPU MS", x + 16 * scale, top + 10 * scale, unit, .72f, .88f, 1f);
+        Text("ASYNC; PROBE 1 / 8 FRAMES", x + 16 * scale, top + 26 * scale, unit * .8, .40f, .60f, .72f);
+        var y = top + 49 * scale;
+        foreach (var (label, value, emphasis) in rows)
+        {
+            var color = emphasis ? (R: .55f, G: .88f, B: 1f) : (R: .78f, G: .84f, B: .9f);
+            Text(label, x + 16 * scale, y, unit, color.R, color.G, color.B);
+            var valueX = x + panelWidth - (value.Length * 6 * unit) - 14 * scale;
+            Text(value, valueX, y, unit, emphasis ? .9f : .58f, emphasis ? .95f : .7f, emphasis ? 1f : .78f);
+            y += rowHeight;
+        }
+        Text("SAVINGS ARE DIFFERENTIAL", x + 16 * scale, top + panelHeight - 15 * scale,
+            unit * .72, .36f, .52f, .65f);
+
+        _mesh.ReplaceVertices(data.ToArray());
+        _mesh.Draw(GLEnum.Triangles);
+
+        void AddMetric(string label, string key, bool emphasis = false)
+        {
+            rows.Add((label, values.TryGetValue(key, out var time) ? $"{Number(time)} MS" : "-- MS", emphasis));
+        }
+        void AddSaving(string label, string key)
+        {
+            var value = values.TryGetValue(key, out var delta)
+                ? $"{(delta >= 0 ? "+" : "-")}{Number(System.Math.Abs(delta))} MS"
+                : "-- MS";
+            rows.Add((label, value, false));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string Number(double value, string format = "F2") =>
+        value.ToString(format, CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("sv-SE"));
+
+    public void Dispose() => _mesh.Dispose();
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/PlanetTextures.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class PlanetTextures : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Color { get; }
+    public uint Height { get; }
+    public uint OceanMask { get; }
+    public uint RegionalHeight { get; }
+
+    public PlanetTextures(GL gl, PlanetData planet)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Color = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Color);
+        var image = planet.SurfaceTexture;
+        var pixels = image?.Rgba ?? [255, 255, 255, 255];
+        fixed (byte* data = pixels)
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.Srgb8Alpha8, (uint)(image?.Width ?? 1), (uint)(image?.Height ?? 1), 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, data);
+        SetParameters(gl, true);
+        gl.GenerateMipmap(GLEnum.Texture2D);
+        Height = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Height);
+        var map = planet.Terrain.HeightMap;
+        var heights = map?.Samples ?? [0f];
+        fixed (float* data = heights)
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.R32f, (uint)(map?.Width ?? 1), (uint)(map?.Height ?? 1), 0, PixelFormat.Red, PixelType.Float, data);
+        SetParameters(gl, false);
+        RegionalHeight = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, RegionalHeight);
+        var regional = planet.Terrain.RegionalHeight;
+        var regionalSamples = regional?.Meters ?? [0f];
+        fixed (float* data = regionalSamples)
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.R32f, (uint)(regional?.Width ?? 1), (uint)(regional?.Height ?? 1), 0, PixelFormat.Red, PixelType.Float, data);
+        SetParameters(gl, false);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+        OceanMask = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, OceanMask);
+        var mask = planet.OceanMask;
+        var samples = mask?.Samples ?? [0f];
+        fixed (float* data = samples)
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.R32f, (uint)(mask?.Width ?? 1), (uint)(mask?.Height ?? 1), 0, PixelFormat.Red, PixelType.Float, data);
+        SetParameters(gl, false);
+    }
+
+    private static void SetParameters(GL gl, bool mipmaps)
+    {
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)(mipmaps ? GLEnum.LinearMipmapLinear : GLEnum.Linear));
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose() { _gl.DeleteTexture(Color); _gl.DeleteTexture(Height); _gl.DeleteTexture(OceanMask); _gl.DeleteTexture(RegionalHeight); }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/PrimitiveMeshes.cs

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+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal static class PrimitiveMeshes
+{
+    public static (float[] Vertices, uint[] Indices) Ring(float innerRadius, float outerRadius, int segments = 384)
+    {
+        var vertices = new float[(segments + 1) * 2 * 6];
+        var indices = new uint[segments * 6];
+        for (var i = 0; i <= segments; i++)
+        {
+            var angle = i * System.Math.Tau / segments;
+            for (var edge = 0; edge < 2; edge++)
+            {
+                var r = edge == 0 ? innerRadius : outerRadius;
+                var v = (i * 2 + edge) * 6;
+                vertices[v] = (float)System.Math.Cos(angle) * r;
+                vertices[v + 2] = (float)System.Math.Sin(angle) * r;
+                vertices[v + 4] = 1;
+            }
+            if (i == segments) continue;
+            var n = (uint)(i * 2); var offset = i * 6;
+            indices[offset] = n; indices[offset + 1] = n + 1; indices[offset + 2] = n + 2;
+            indices[offset + 3] = n + 1; indices[offset + 4] = n + 3; indices[offset + 5] = n + 2;
+        }
+        return (vertices, indices);
+    }
+    public static (float[] Vertices, uint[] Indices) UnitSphere(int latitudeSegments = 24, int longitudeSegments = 32)
+    {
+        var vertices = new float[(latitudeSegments + 1) * (longitudeSegments + 1) * 6];
+        var indices = new uint[latitudeSegments * longitudeSegments * 6];
+        var write = 0;
+        for (var latitude = 0; latitude <= latitudeSegments; latitude++)
+        {
+            var phi = System.Math.PI * latitude / latitudeSegments;
+            var y = System.Math.Cos(phi);
+            var ring = System.Math.Sin(phi);
+            for (var longitude = 0; longitude <= longitudeSegments; longitude++)
+            {
+                var theta = System.Math.Tau * longitude / longitudeSegments;
+                var x = ring * System.Math.Cos(theta);
+                var z = ring * System.Math.Sin(theta);
+                vertices[write++] = (float)x;
+                vertices[write++] = (float)y;
+                vertices[write++] = (float)z;
+                vertices[write++] = (float)x;
+                vertices[write++] = (float)y;
+                vertices[write++] = (float)z;
+            }
+        }
+
+        write = 0;
+        var row = longitudeSegments + 1;
+        for (var latitude = 0; latitude < latitudeSegments; latitude++)
+            for (var longitude = 0; longitude < longitudeSegments; longitude++)
+            {
+                var topLeft = (uint)(latitude * row + longitude);
+                var bottomLeft = topLeft + (uint)row;
+                indices[write++] = topLeft;
+                indices[write++] = bottomLeft;
+                indices[write++] = topLeft + 1;
+                indices[write++] = topLeft + 1;
+                indices[write++] = bottomLeft;
+                indices[write++] = bottomLeft + 1;
+            }
+        return (vertices, indices);
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/RenderTarget.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class RenderTarget : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Framebuffer { get; }
+    public uint Color { get; }
+    public uint Depth { get; }
+    public int Width { get; }
+    public int Height { get; }
+
+    public RenderTarget(GL gl, int width, int height, bool depth = false, bool fullPrecision = false)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Width = width;
+        Height = height;
+        Framebuffer = gl.GenFramebuffer();
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, Framebuffer);
+        Color = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Color);
+        gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, fullPrecision ? InternalFormat.Rgba32f : InternalFormat.Rgba16f, (uint)width, (uint)height, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, null);
+        SetParameters(gl, GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.FramebufferTexture2D(GLEnum.Framebuffer, GLEnum.ColorAttachment0, GLEnum.Texture2D, Color, 0);
+        if (depth)
+        {
+            Depth = gl.GenTexture();
+            gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Depth);
+            gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.DepthComponent32f, (uint)width, (uint)height, 0, PixelFormat.DepthComponent, PixelType.Float, null);
+            SetParameters(gl, GLEnum.Nearest);
+            gl.FramebufferTexture2D(GLEnum.Framebuffer, GLEnum.DepthAttachment, GLEnum.Texture2D, Depth, 0);
+        }
+        var status = gl.CheckFramebufferStatus(GLEnum.Framebuffer);
+        if (status != GLEnum.FramebufferComplete) throw new InvalidOperationException($"Incomplete HDR framebuffer: {status}");
+        gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, 0);
+    }
+
+    public void Bind()
+    {
+        _gl.BindFramebuffer(GLEnum.Framebuffer, Framebuffer);
+        _gl.Viewport(0, 0, (uint)Width, (uint)Height);
+    }
+
+    private static void SetParameters(GL gl, GLEnum filter)
+    {
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)filter);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)filter);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _gl.DeleteTexture(Color);
+        if (Depth != 0) _gl.DeleteTexture(Depth);
+        _gl.DeleteFramebuffer(Framebuffer);
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/RingParticles.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Only local debris cells are stored. Geodesic mesh LODs depend on projected size.</summary>
+internal sealed unsafe class RingParticles : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly RingRockStreamer _stream;
+    private readonly RingRockSettings _settings;
+    private readonly uint _pointVao, _pointInstances;
+    private readonly Dictionary<int, InstancedAsteroidMesh> _meshes = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<int, ulong> _signatures = [];
+    private RingRock[] _candidates = [];
+    private int[] _previousLevels = [];
+    private int _revision = -1, _pointCount;
+    private DVector3? _lastCamera;
+    private double _lastPixelScale;
+    public DVector3 Anchor { get; private set; }
+    public int Count => _pointCount;
+    public int HighDetailCount { get; private set; }
+    public RingParticles(GL gl, RingProfile profile)
+    {
+        _gl = gl; _stream = new(profile); _settings = profile.Rings.Rocks;
+        _pointVao = gl.GenVertexArray(); _pointInstances = gl.GenBuffer();
+        gl.BindVertexArray(_pointVao); InstancedAsteroidMesh.ConfigureInstances(gl, _pointInstances, 0); gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+    }
+    public void Update(DVector3 camera, double pixelScale)
+    {
+        var frame = _stream.Update(camera);
+        var changed = frame.Revision != _revision;
+        if (!changed && _lastCamera == camera && _lastPixelScale == pixelScale) return;
+        _lastCamera = camera; _lastPixelScale = pixelScale;
+        if (changed)
+        {
+            _revision = frame.Revision; Anchor = frame.Anchor; _pointCount = frame.Rocks.Count;
+            var points = new List<float>(_pointCount * 12); var candidates = new List<RingRock>();
+            var meshRange = _settings.MeshDistanceMeters + _settings.LodTransitionMeters + _settings.CellSizeMeters * 2;
+            foreach (var rock in frame.Rocks)
+            {
+                Pack(points, rock);
+                if ((rock.Position - camera).Length < meshRange) candidates.Add(rock);
+            }
+            _candidates = candidates.ToArray(); _previousLevels = new int[_candidates.Length];
+            _gl.BindBuffer(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, _pointInstances);
+            var data = points.ToArray(); fixed (float* p = data) _gl.BufferData(GLEnum.ArrayBuffer, (nuint)(data.Length * 4), p, GLEnum.DynamicDraw);
+        }
+        var detail = _settings.Asteroid;
+        var entries = new List<(int Index, int Level, double Pixels)>(_candidates.Length);
+        for (var i = 0; i < _candidates.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var rock = _candidates[i]; var distance = (rock.Position - camera).Length;
+            var pixels = 2 * rock.Radius * pixelScale / System.Math.Max(.05, distance);
+            var level = AsteroidLod.Select(pixels, distance, detail);
+            var previous = _previousLevels[i];
+            if (previous != 0 && System.Math.Abs(level - previous) == 1)
+            {
+                var boundary = detail.LodStartPixels * System.Math.Pow(detail.LodPixelMultiplier, System.Math.Min(level, previous) - detail.BaseSubdivision);
+                if (pixels > boundary * .88 && pixels < boundary * 1.12 && distance <= detail.HighDetailDistanceMeters) level = previous;
+            }
+            entries.Add((i, level, pixels));
+        }
+        entries.Sort((a, b) => { var result = b.Pixels.CompareTo(a.Pixels); return result != 0 ? result : a.Index.CompareTo(b.Index); });
+        HighDetailCount = 0;
+        var buckets = new Dictionary<int, List<float>>(); var signatures = new Dictionary<int, ulong>();
+        foreach (var entry in entries)
+        {
+            var level = entry.Level;
+            if (level > 3 && HighDetailCount++ >= detail.MaxHighDetailInstances) level = 3;
+            _previousLevels[entry.Index] = level;
+            if (!buckets.TryGetValue(level, out var list)) { buckets[level] = list = []; signatures[level] = 14695981039346656037UL; }
+            Pack(list, _candidates[entry.Index]);
+            signatures[level] = unchecked((signatures[level] ^ (ulong)entry.Index) * 1099511628211UL);
+        }
+        HighDetailCount = System.Math.Min(HighDetailCount, detail.MaxHighDetailInstances);
+        foreach (var level in _meshes.Keys.Union(buckets.Keys).ToArray())
+        {
+            var signature = signatures.GetValueOrDefault(level);
+            if (!changed && _signatures.TryGetValue(level, out var prior) && prior == signature) continue;
+            if (!_meshes.TryGetValue(level, out var mesh)) _meshes.Add(level, mesh = new(_gl, level));
+            mesh.Upload(buckets.TryGetValue(level, out var list) ? list.ToArray() : []); _signatures[level] = signature;
+        }
+    }
+    private void Pack(List<float> target, RingRock rock)
+    {
+        var p = rock.Position - Anchor;
+        target.AddRange([(float)p.X,(float)p.Y,(float)p.Z,(float)rock.Radius,rock.Color.X,rock.Color.Y,rock.Color.Z,rock.ShapeSeed,
+            rock.Rotation.X,rock.Rotation.Y,rock.Rotation.Z,rock.Rotation.W]);
+    }
+    public void DrawMeshes() { foreach (var mesh in _meshes.Values) mesh.Draw(); }
+    public void DrawPoints() { if (_pointCount == 0) return; _gl.BindVertexArray(_pointVao); _gl.DrawArrays(GLEnum.Points, 0, (uint)_pointCount); _gl.BindVertexArray(0); }
+    public void Dispose() { foreach (var mesh in _meshes.Values) mesh.Dispose(); _gl.DeleteVertexArray(_pointVao); _gl.DeleteBuffer(_pointInstances); }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/RingProfileTexture.cs

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+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class RingProfileTexture : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint Handle { get; }
+    public RingProfile? Profile { get; }
+    public RingProfileTexture(GL gl, PlanetRings? rings)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Profile = rings is null ? null : new(rings);
+        var data = Profile?.Rgba ?? new float[4];
+        var maxWidth = gl.GetInteger(GLEnum.MaxTextureSize);
+        if (data.Length / 4 > maxWidth)
+        {
+            var source = data;
+            var sourceWidth = source.Length / 4;
+            data = new float[maxWidth * 4];
+            for (var x = 0; x < maxWidth; x++)
+            {
+                var first = (int)((long)x * sourceWidth / maxWidth);
+                var last = (int)((long)(x + 1) * sourceWidth / maxWidth);
+                for (var i = first; i < last; i++)
+                    for (var channel = 0; channel < 4; channel++)
+                        data[x * 4 + channel] += source[i * 4 + channel] / (last - first);
+            }
+            Console.WriteLine($"Ring profile reduced from {sourceWidth} to GPU limit {maxWidth} texels.");
+        }
+        Handle = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.ActiveTexture(GLEnum.Texture7);
+        gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, Handle);
+        fixed (float* p = data) gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, InternalFormat.Rgba16f, (uint)(data.Length / 4), 1, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.Float, p);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)GLEnum.LinearMipmapLinear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+        gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.ClampToEdge);
+        gl.GenerateMipmap(GLEnum.Texture2D);
+    }
+    public void Dispose() => _gl.DeleteTexture(Handle);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/ShaderProgram.cs

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+using System.Numerics;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal sealed unsafe class ShaderProgram : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, int> _uniformLocations = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    private ShaderProgram(GL gl, uint handle)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        Handle = handle;
+    }
+
+    public uint Handle { get; }
+
+    public static ShaderProgram Create(GL gl, string vertexSource, string fragmentSource)
+    {
+        var vertex = Compile(gl, ShaderType.VertexShader, vertexSource);
+        var fragment = Compile(gl, ShaderType.FragmentShader, fragmentSource);
+        var program = gl.CreateProgram();
+        gl.AttachShader(program, vertex);
+        gl.AttachShader(program, fragment);
+        gl.LinkProgram(program);
+        gl.GetProgram(program, GLEnum.LinkStatus, out var linked);
+        gl.DeleteShader(vertex);
+        gl.DeleteShader(fragment);
+        if (linked == 0)
+        {
+            var log = gl.GetProgramInfoLog(program);
+            gl.DeleteProgram(program);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"OpenGL shader link failed: {log}");
+        }
+        return new(gl, program);
+    }
+
+    public void Use() => _gl.UseProgram(Handle);
+
+    public void Set(string name, int value) => _gl.Uniform1(Location(name), value);
+    public void Set(string name, float value) => _gl.Uniform1(Location(name), value);
+    public void Set(string name, Vector3 value) => _gl.Uniform3(Location(name), value.X, value.Y, value.Z);
+
+    public void SetMatrix(string name, Matrix4x4 value)
+    {
+        var location = Location(name);
+        // System.Numerics stores row-vector matrices in row-major order. OpenGL consumes
+        // column-major data, so the same memory represents the required transposed matrix.
+        _gl.UniformMatrix4(location, 1, false, (float*)&value);
+    }
+
+    public void SetVectorArray(string name, IReadOnlyList<Vector3> values)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < values.Count; i++)
+            Set($"{name}[{i}]", values[i]);
+    }
+
+    public void SetFloatArray(string name, IReadOnlyList<float> values)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < values.Count; i++)
+            Set($"{name}[{i}]", values[i]);
+    }
+
+    private int Location(string name)
+    {
+        if (!_uniformLocations.TryGetValue(name, out var location))
+        {
+            location = _gl.GetUniformLocation(Handle, name);
+            _uniformLocations.Add(name, location);
+        }
+        return location;
+    }
+
+    private static uint Compile(GL gl, ShaderType type, string source)
+    {
+        var shader = gl.CreateShader(type);
+        gl.ShaderSource(shader, source);
+        gl.CompileShader(shader);
+        gl.GetShader(shader, GLEnum.CompileStatus, out var compiled);
+        if (compiled != 0)
+            return shader;
+        var log = gl.GetShaderInfoLog(shader);
+        gl.DeleteShader(shader);
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"OpenGL {type} compilation failed: {log}");
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+            return;
+        _disposed = true;
+        _gl.DeleteProgram(Handle);
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/ShaderSources.cs

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+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+internal static class ShaderSources
+{
+    public static string Load(string name)
+    {
+#if DEBUG
+        var sourcePath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "../../../Graphics/Shaders", name + ".glsl"));
+        if (File.Exists(sourcePath))
+            return Expand(name, File.ReadAllText(sourcePath));
+#endif
+        using var stream = typeof(ShaderSources).Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream($"Universe.App.Graphics.Shaders.{name}.glsl")
+            ?? throw new FileNotFoundException($"Embedded shader {name} is missing.");
+        using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+        var source = reader.ReadToEnd();
+        return Expand(name, source);
+    }
+    private static string Expand(string name, string source)
+    {
+        foreach (var include in new[] { "noise", "planet-height", "camera-ray", "ring-optics", "rock-common", "asteroid-shape", "cloud-common" })
+        {
+            var directive = $"#include \"{include}.glsl\"";
+            if (source.Contains(directive, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                source = source.Replace(directive, name == include ? string.Empty : Load(include), StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        }
+        return source;
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/asteroid-shape.glsl

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+uniform vec3 uAsteroidShape;
+uniform vec3 uAsteroidNoise;
+uniform vec3 uAsteroidCraters;
+uniform vec3 uAsteroidSurface;
+vec3 asteroidHash(vec3 p) {
+    // Integer hashing keeps crater positions identical in vertex and fragment stages.
+    uvec3 q=uvec3(ivec3(floor(p*97.0)));
+    q=q*1664525u+1013904223u;
+    q.x+=q.y*q.z;q.y+=q.z*q.x;q.z+=q.x*q.y;
+    q^=q>>16u;
+    q.x+=q.y*q.z;q.y+=q.z*q.x;q.z+=q.x*q.y;
+    return vec3(q)*(1.0/4294967295.0);
+}
+vec3 asteroidAxes(float seed) {
+    vec3 h=asteroidHash(vec3(seed*173.0,19.3,47.1));
+    vec3 axes=vec3(1.0)+(h-0.5)*uAsteroidShape.x*2.0;
+    return axes/pow(axes.x*axes.y*axes.z,1.0/3.0);
+}
+float asteroidCraters(vec3 direction,float frequency,float seed) {
+    vec3 offset=vec3(seed*31.7,seed*17.3,seed*23.1);
+    vec3 q=direction*frequency+offset;
+    vec3 cell=floor(q);float height=0.0;
+    for(int z=-1;z<=1;z++)for(int y=-1;y<=1;y++)for(int x=-1;x<=1;x++) {
+        vec3 lattice=cell+vec3(x,y,z),h=asteroidHash(lattice+seed*41.0);
+        if(h.z>uAsteroidCraters.z)continue;
+        vec3 center=lattice+0.5+(h-0.5)*0.30-offset;
+        if(abs(length(center)-frequency)>.58)continue;
+        float radius=mix(.24,.63,h.x);
+        float r=length(direction-normalize(center))*frequency/radius;
+        if(r>1.22)continue;
+        float bowl=-0.48*(1.0-r*r)*(1.0-smoothstep(.72,1.0,r));
+        float rim=uAsteroidSurface.x*exp(-pow((r-.96)/.095,2.0));
+        height+=(bowl+rim)*radius/frequency;
+    }
+    return height;
+}
+float asteroidHeight(vec3 direction,float seed) {
+    vec3 offset=vec3(seed*31.0,seed*17.0,seed*47.0);
+    vec3 p=direction*uAsteroidShape.y+offset;
+    vec3 warp=vec3(noise3(p),noise3(p+vec3(9.3,4.7,1.1)),noise3(p+vec3(2.9,17.1,7.3)));
+    p+=warp*.45;
+    float sum=0.0,amplitude=.7,weight=0.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<7;i++) {
+        if(i>=int(uAsteroidNoise.x))break;
+        sum+=gradientNoise3(p)*amplitude;
+        weight+=amplitude;
+        p=octaveRotation*p*2.07+vec3(7.3,13.1,5.9);amplitude*=uAsteroidNoise.y;
+    }
+    float ridges=pow(1.0-abs(noise3(direction*11.0+offset)),3.0)-.4;
+    float craters=asteroidCraters(direction,uAsteroidCraters.x,seed);
+    craters+=asteroidCraters(direction,uAsteroidCraters.x*3.1,seed+5.7)*.8;
+    return sum/max(.1,weight)*uRockMaterial.x+ridges*uAsteroidShape.z+craters*uAsteroidCraters.y;
+}
+vec3 asteroidPosition(vec3 direction,float seed) {
+    return direction*asteroidAxes(seed)*clamp(1.0+asteroidHeight(direction,seed),.55,1.6);
+}
+float asteroidMicroHeight(vec3 d,float seed,float footprint) {
+    vec3 p=d*uAsteroidSurface.z+seed*61.0;
+    float fine=(noise3(p)+noise3(p*2.7)*.32)*(1.0-smoothstep(.35,1.2,footprint*uAsteroidSurface.z));
+    float smallCraters=asteroidCraters(d,uAsteroidCraters.x*9.0,seed+13.1)*uAsteroidCraters.y;
+    return fine*uAsteroidSurface.y+smallCraters;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/atmosphere.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform vec3 uForward;
+uniform vec3 uRight;
+uniform vec3 uUp;
+uniform float uAspect;
+uniform float uTanHalfFov;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform vec3 uCameraPlanet;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform float uAtmosphereRadius;
+uniform float uGroundRadius;
+uniform vec3 uAtmosphereColor;
+uniform float uDensityScale;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+out vec4 fragColor;
+const float PI=3.14159265359;
+vec2 sphere(vec3 origin, vec3 direction, float radius) {
+    float b=dot(origin,direction);
+    float c=dot(origin,origin)-radius*radius;
+    float h=b*b-c;
+    if(h<0.0) return vec2(1e8,-1e8);
+    h=sqrt(h);
+    return vec2(-b-h,-b+h);
+}
+vec2 density(vec3 p) {
+    float altitude=max(length(p)-1.0,-0.0003);
+    float thickness=uAtmosphereRadius-1.0;
+    return exp(-altitude/vec2(thickness*0.055,thickness*0.0175));
+}
+vec2 sunDepth(vec3 p, vec3 direction) {
+    vec2 ground=sphere(p,direction,uGroundRadius);
+    if(ground.y>ground.x && ground.x>0.0) return vec2(1e5);
+    float distance=sphere(p,direction,uAtmosphereRadius).y;
+    float stepLength=max(0.0,distance)/7.0;
+    vec2 optical=vec2(0.0);
+    for(int i=0;i<7;i++) optical+=density(p+direction*(float(i)+0.5)*stepLength)*stepLength;
+    return optical;
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 scene=texture(uScene,vUv).rgb;
+    vec2 xy=(vUv*2.0-1.0)*uTanHalfFov;
+    vec3 ray=normalize(uForward+uRight*xy.x*uAspect+uUp*xy.y);
+    vec2 hit=sphere(uCameraPlanet,ray,uAtmosphereRadius);
+    float start=max(hit.x,0.0);
+    float depth=texture(uDepth,vUv).r;
+    float worldDepth=(exp2(depth*log2(uFar+1.0))-1.0)/max(dot(ray,uForward),0.01);
+    float end=min(hit.y,worldDepth/uRadius);
+    if(end<=start) { fragColor=vec4(scene,1.0); return; }
+    vec3 betaR=uAtmosphereColor*110.0*uDensityScale;
+    vec3 betaM=vec3(4.0)*uDensityScale;
+    vec3 betaAbsorption=vec3(2.1,4.2,0.35)*uDensityScale;
+    vec2 optical=vec2(0.0);
+    vec3 scattering=vec3(0.0);
+    float ds=(end-start)/28.0;
+    float jitter=fract(sin(dot(gl_FragCoord.xy,vec2(12.9898,78.233)))*43758.5453);
+    for(int i=0;i<28;i++) {
+        vec3 p=uCameraPlanet+ray*(start+(float(i)+0.35+jitter*0.3)*ds);
+        vec2 localDensity=density(p);
+        vec2 stepDepth=localDensity*ds;
+        optical+=stepDepth*0.5;
+        for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+            if(l>=uLightCount) break;
+            vec3 ld=uLightDirections[l];
+            vec2 lightOptical=sunDepth(p,ld);
+            vec2 total=optical+lightOptical;
+            vec3 transmittance=exp(-min(betaR*total.x+betaM*total.y*1.1+betaAbsorption*total.x,vec3(70.0)));
+            float mu=dot(ray,ld);
+            float rayleighPhase=3.0/(16.0*PI)*(1.0+mu*mu);
+            float g=0.78;
+            float miePhase=3.0/(8.0*PI)*((1.0-g*g)*(1.0+mu*mu))/((2.0+g*g)*pow(max(0.02,1.0+g*g-2.0*g*mu),1.5));
+            scattering+=transmittance*(betaR*stepDepth.x*rayleighPhase+betaM*stepDepth.y*miePhase)
+                *mix(vec3(1.0),uLightColors[l],0.4)*uLightFlux[l]*6.5;
+        }
+        optical+=stepDepth*0.5;
+    }
+    vec3 extinction=exp(-min(betaR*optical.x+betaM*optical.y*1.1+betaAbsorption*optical.x,vec3(70.0)));
+    fragColor=vec4(scene*extinction+scattering,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/blur.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform vec3 uDirection;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    vec3 color=texture(uScene,vUv).rgb*0.227027;
+    color+=texture(uScene,vUv+uDirection.xy*1.384615).rgb*0.316216;
+    color+=texture(uScene,vUv-uDirection.xy*1.384615).rgb*0.316216;
+    color+=texture(uScene,vUv+uDirection.xy*3.230769).rgb*0.070270;
+    color+=texture(uScene,vUv-uDirection.xy*3.230769).rgb*0.070270;
+    fragColor=vec4(color,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/bright.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform vec3 uTexel;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    vec3 color=vec3(0.0);
+    for(int x=-1;x<=1;x++) for(int y=-1;y<=1;y++) {
+        vec3 c=texture(uScene,vUv+vec2(x,y)*uTexel.xy).rgb;
+        float brightness=max(c.r,max(c.g,c.b));
+        float soft=clamp(brightness-0.65,0.0,0.7);
+        soft=soft*soft/(2.8+0.0001);
+        float contribution=max(brightness-1.0,soft)/max(brightness,0.0001);
+        color+=c*contribution;
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(color/9.0,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/camera-ray.glsl

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+uniform vec3 uForward;
+uniform vec3 uRight;
+uniform vec3 uUp;
+uniform float uAspect;
+uniform float uTanHalfFov;
+vec3 cameraRay(vec2 uv) {
+    vec2 xy=(uv*2.0-1.0)*uTanHalfFov;
+    return normalize(uForward+uRight*xy.x*uAspect+uUp*xy.y);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/cloud-common.glsl

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+uniform sampler3D uCloudShape;
+uniform sampler3D uCloudDetail;
+uniform sampler2D uCloudDensityMap;
+uniform int uCloudEnabled;
+uniform int uCloudShadowEnabled;
+uniform int uCloudHasDensityMap;
+uniform float uCloudDensityTextureStrength;
+uniform float uCloudPlanetRadius;
+uniform vec3 uCloudCamera;
+uniform vec3 uCloudAxisX;
+uniform vec3 uCloudAxisY;
+uniform vec3 uCloudAxisZ;
+uniform mat4 uCloudWorldToBody;
+uniform vec3 uCloudOrigins[3];
+uniform vec3 uCloudLayer; // base altitude, thickness, shape scale
+uniform vec3 uCloudShapeSettings; // coverage, erosion, type
+uniform vec3 uCloudOptics; // density, extinction/m, shadow strength
+uniform float uCloudDetailScale;
+uniform float uCloudWeatherScale;
+uniform float uCloudPixelAngle;
+uniform vec3 uCloudAir; // atmosphere height, density, sunset strength
+uniform vec3 uCloudAirColor;
+uniform vec3 uCloudPrimarySun;
+uniform vec3 uCloudPrimaryColor;
+
+vec3 cloudToLocal(vec3 v) { return vec3(dot(v,uCloudAxisX),dot(v,uCloudAxisY),dot(v,uCloudAxisZ)); }
+vec3 cloudToWorld(vec3 v) { return uCloudAxisX*v.x+uCloudAxisY*v.y+uCloudAxisZ*v.z; }
+float cloudAltitude(vec3 p) {
+    return (dot(p,p)+2.0*uCloudPlanetRadius*p.y)/(length(p+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0))+uCloudPlanetRadius);
+}
+vec2 cloudSphere(vec3 ro,vec3 rd,float altitude) {
+    float b=dot(ro+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0),rd);
+    float c=dot(ro,ro)+2.0*uCloudPlanetRadius*(ro.y-altitude)-altitude*altitude;
+    float h=b*b-c;
+    if(h<0.0)return vec2(1e25,-1e25);
+    float q=-b-(b<0.0?-1.0:1.0)*sqrt(h);
+    float d=c/(abs(q)<1e-9?1e-9:q);
+    return vec2(min(q,d),max(q,d));
+}
+float cloudDensity(vec3 p,float lod,bool fine) {
+    float height=(cloudAltitude(p)-uCloudLayer.x)/uCloudLayer.y;
+    if(height<=0.0 || height>=1.0)return 0.0;
+    vec3 body=mat3(uCloudWorldToBody)*cloudToWorld(p);
+    float weather=textureLod(uCloudShape,body/uCloudWeatherScale+uCloudOrigins[2],0.0).a;
+    float weatherCover=smoothstep(.30,.62,weather);
+    float coverage=clamp(uCloudShapeSettings.x+(weatherCover-.5)*.55,0.0,1.0);
+    if(coverage<.005)return 0.0;
+    vec3 structure=textureLod(uCloudShape,body/uCloudLayer.z+uCloudOrigins[0],lod).rgb;
+    float shape=structure.r+(dot(structure.gb,vec2(.7,.3))-.5)*.28;
+    float profile=smoothstep(0.0,.09,height)*(1.0-smoothstep(mix(.28,.62,uCloudShapeSettings.z),mix(.52,1.0,uCloudShapeSettings.z),height));
+    float density=clamp((shape-(1.0-coverage))/max(.08,coverage)*3.1,0.0,1.0);
+    if(fine && density>.001) {
+        vec3 erosion=textureLod(uCloudDetail,body/uCloudDetailScale+uCloudOrigins[1],max(0.0,lod-1.0)).rgb;
+        float detail=dot(erosion,vec3(.6,.3,.1));
+        density=clamp(density-(1.0-detail)*uCloudShapeSettings.y*(.45+.55*(1.0-density))*(1.0-smoothstep(1.0,3.0,lod)),0.0,1.0);
+    }
+    // From orbit a pixel covers many individual puffs. Integrate their weather-scale coverage.
+    float distant=smoothstep(.28,.65,coverage)*.5;
+    density=mix(density,distant,smoothstep(2.5,5.5,lod));
+    if(uCloudHasDensityMap!=0) {
+        vec3 radialBody=normalize(mat3(uCloudWorldToBody)*cloudToWorld(p+vec3(0.0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0.0)));
+        vec2 mapUv=vec2(.5-atan(radialBody.z,radialBody.x)/6.28318530718,
+                        atan(length(radialBody.xz),radialBody.y)/3.14159265359);
+        float mapWidth=float(textureSize(uCloudDensityMap,0).x);
+        float footprint=max(1.0,length(p)*uCloudPixelAngle*mapWidth/(6.28318530718*uCloudPlanetRadius));
+        float mapLod=clamp(log2(footprint),0.0,log2(max(1.0,mapWidth)));
+        float mask=textureLod(uCloudDensityMap,mapUv,mapLod).r;
+        float coverageMask=smoothstep(.055,.48,mask);
+        density*=mix(1.0,coverageMask,clamp(uCloudDensityTextureStrength,0.0,1.0));
+    }
+    return density*profile*uCloudOptics.x;
+}
+vec3 cloudSunTint(vec3 p,vec3 light) {
+    vec3 up=normalize(p+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0));
+    float mu=dot(up,light);
+    float scaleHeight=max(100.0,uCloudAir.x*.055);
+    float mass=exp(-max(0.0,cloudAltitude(p))/scaleHeight)/max(.025,mu+sqrt(mu*mu+2.0*scaleHeight/uCloudPlanetRadius));
+    vec3 beta=vec3(.022,.055,.14)*(vec3(.7)+uCloudAirColor*.3);
+    return exp(-beta*mass*uCloudAir.y*uCloudAir.z);
+}
+float cloudShadow(vec3 worldPoint,vec3 worldLight) {
+    if(uCloudEnabled==0 || uCloudShadowEnabled==0 || uCloudOptics.z<=0.0)return 1.0;
+    vec3 ro=uCloudCamera+cloudToLocal(worldPoint),rd=cloudToLocal(worldLight);
+    if(cloudAltitude(ro)>uCloudLayer.x+uCloudLayer.y)return 1.0;
+    vec2 outer=cloudSphere(ro,rd,uCloudLayer.x+uCloudLayer.y),inner=cloudSphere(ro,rd,uCloudLayer.x);
+    float start=max(0.0,outer.x),end=min(outer.y,start+150000.0);
+    if(inner.x<0.0 && inner.y>0.0)start=max(start,inner.y);
+    else if(inner.x>start)end=min(end,inner.x);
+    if(end<=start)return 1.0;
+    float ds=(end-start)/6.0,optical=0.0;
+    float lod=clamp(log2(max(1.0,length(worldPoint)*uCloudPixelAngle*128.0/uCloudLayer.z)),1.2,7.0);
+    for(int i=0;i<6;i++)optical+=cloudDensity(ro+rd*(start+(float(i)+.5)*ds),lod,false)*ds;
+    return mix(1.0,exp(-min(20.0,optical*uCloudOptics.y)),uCloudOptics.z);
+}
+vec3 cloudReflection(vec3 worldPoint,vec3 worldDirection,vec3 sky) {
+    if(uCloudEnabled==0)return sky;
+    vec3 ro=uCloudCamera+cloudToLocal(worldPoint),rd=cloudToLocal(worldDirection);
+    vec2 outer=cloudSphere(ro,rd,uCloudLayer.x+uCloudLayer.y),inner=cloudSphere(ro,rd,uCloudLayer.x);
+    float start=max(0.0,outer.x),end=min(outer.y,start+100000.0);
+    if(inner.x<0.0 && inner.y>0.0)start=max(start,inner.y);
+    else if(inner.x>start)end=min(end,inner.x);
+    if(end<=start)return sky;
+    float ds=(end-start)/10.0,transmission=1.0;
+    vec3 light=vec3(0.0);
+    for(int i=0;i<10;i++) {
+        vec3 p=ro+rd*(start+(float(i)+.5)*ds);
+        float lod=clamp(log2(max(1.0,(length(worldPoint)+start+(float(i)+.5)*ds)*uCloudPixelAngle*128.0/uCloudLayer.z)),1.0,7.0);
+        float a=1.0-exp(-cloudDensity(p,lod,false)*ds*uCloudOptics.y);
+        float day=smoothstep(-.05,.12,dot(normalize(p+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0)),uCloudPrimarySun));
+        vec3 color=(vec3(.15,.2,.3)*.2+uCloudPrimaryColor*cloudSunTint(p,uCloudPrimarySun)*.8)*day+vec3(.001);
+        light+=color*a*transmission;transmission*=1.0-a;
+    }
+    return sky*transmission+light;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/cloud-composite.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uClouds;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform vec3 uCloudTexel;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+float depthAt(vec2 uv) {
+    ivec2 size=textureSize(uDepth,0);
+    vec2 pixel=uv*vec2(size)-.5,f=fract(pixel);ivec2 base=ivec2(floor(pixel));
+    float value=0.0;
+    for(int y=0;y<2;y++)for(int x=0;x<2;x++)
+        value+=texelFetch(uDepth,clamp(base+ivec2(x,y),ivec2(0),size-1),0).r
+            *(x==0?1.0-f.x:f.x)*(y==0?1.0-f.y:f.y);
+    return value;
+}
+void main() {
+    vec2 pixel=vUv/uCloudTexel.xy-.5,base=floor(pixel),blend=fract(pixel);
+    float centerDepth=texture(uDepth,vUv).r;
+    vec4 cloud=vec4(0);float total=0.0;
+    for(int y=0;y<2;y++)for(int x=0;x<2;x++) {
+        vec2 uv=(base+vec2(x,y)+.5)*uCloudTexel.xy;
+        float bilinear=(x==0?1.0-blend.x:blend.x)*(y==0?1.0-blend.y:blend.y);
+        float depth=depthAt(uv);
+        float weight=bilinear*exp(-abs(depth-centerDepth)*2200.0)+.00001;
+        cloud+=texture(uClouds,uv)*weight;total+=weight;
+    }
+    cloud/=total;
+    vec4 scene=texture(uScene,vUv);
+    fragColor=vec4(scene.rgb*cloud.a+cloud.rgb,scene.a*cloud.a);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/cloud.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "camera-ray.glsl"
+#include "cloud-common.glsl"
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform int uCloudViewSteps;
+uniform int uCloudLightSteps;
+uniform float uCloudMaxDistance;
+uniform vec3 uCloudLighting; // ambient, sunlight, single scattering albedo
+uniform vec3 uCloudPhase; // anisotropy, silver lining, unused
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+out vec4 fragColor;
+float opaqueClipDistance(vec2 uv) {
+    // Half-resolution rays land between opaque pixel centres. Interpolate inverse eye depth,
+    // which is linear across a projected triangle, instead of borrowing a neighbour's distance.
+    ivec2 size=textureSize(uDepth,0);
+    vec2 pixel=uv*vec2(size)-.5,f=fract(pixel);
+    ivec2 base=ivec2(floor(pixel));
+    float inverseDepth=0.0;
+    for(int y=0;y<2;y++)for(int x=0;x<2;x++) {
+        float weight=(x==0?1.0-f.x:f.x)*(y==0?1.0-f.y:f.y);
+        float encoded=texelFetch(uDepth,clamp(base+ivec2(x,y),ivec2(0),size-1),0).r;
+        float distance=exp2(encoded*log2(uFar+1.0))-1.0;
+        inverseDepth+=weight/max(.001,distance);
+    }
+    return 1.0/max(1e-20,inverseDepth);
+}
+float phaseHG(float mu,float g) { return (1.0-g*g)/pow(max(.01,1.0+g*g-2.0*g*mu),1.5); }
+float lightTransmission(vec3 p,vec3 light,float lod) {
+    vec2 ground=cloudSphere(p,light,0.0);
+    if(ground.y>ground.x && ground.x>1.0)return 0.0;
+    float distance=min(max(0.0,cloudSphere(p,light,uCloudLayer.x+uCloudLayer.y).y),uCloudLayer.y*12.0);
+    float optical=0.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<16;i++) {
+        if(i>=uCloudLightSteps)break;
+        float a=float(i)/float(uCloudLightSteps),b=(float(i)+1.0)/float(uCloudLightSteps);
+        float sampleT=distance*pow((a+b)*.5,2.0);
+        optical+=cloudDensity(p+light*sampleT,max(.5,lod),false)*distance*(b*b-a*a);
+    }
+    return exp(-min(25.0,optical*uCloudOptics.y));
+}
+vec3 sampleLighting(vec3 p,vec3 ray,float density,float lod) {
+    vec3 up=normalize(p+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0));
+    float height=clamp((cloudAltitude(p)-uCloudLayer.x)/uCloudLayer.y,0.0,1.0);
+    vec3 light=vec3(.001,.0015,.0025);
+    for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+        if(l>=uLightCount)break;
+        vec3 ld=uLightDirections[l];
+        float sunHeight=dot(up,ld),day=smoothstep(-.075,.10,sunHeight);
+        vec3 tint=uLightColors[l]*cloudSunTint(p,ld);
+        float transmission=lightTransmission(p,ld,lod);
+        float mu=dot(ray,ld);
+        float phase=.8*phaseHG(mu,uCloudPhase.x)+.2*phaseHG(mu,-.22);
+        float single=transmission*(.14*phase+.15);
+        float multiple=pow(transmission,.32)*.38;
+        float edge=pow(max(0.0,mu),16.0)*sqrt(transmission)*uCloudPhase.y*.5;
+        light+=tint*uLightFlux[l]*day*(single+multiple+edge)*uCloudLighting.y;
+        vec3 sky=mix(vec3(.18,.23,.33),vec3(.60,.70,.84),height);
+        // Multiple scattering inherits the horizon's reddened illumination, including cloud undersides.
+        vec3 ambientTint=tint/max(.001,max(tint.r,max(tint.g,tint.b)));
+        sky*=mix(vec3(1.0),ambientTint,.85);
+        sky*=1.0+(1.0-clamp(ambientTint.b/max(.001,ambientTint.r),0.0,1.0))*1.5;
+        light+=sky*uCloudLighting.x*day*sqrt(uLightFlux[l])*(.65+.35*exp(-density*1.8));
+    }
+    return light*uCloudLighting.z;
+}
+void marchRange(float start,float end,vec3 ray,inout vec3 radiance,inout float transmission,inout float weightedDistance) {
+    if(end<=start || transmission<.01)return;
+    end=min(end,start+uCloudMaxDistance);
+    float count=clamp(ceil((end-start)/max(40.0,uCloudLayer.y/40.0)),16.0,float(uCloudViewSteps));
+    float ds=(end-start)/count;
+    float lod=clamp(log2(max(1.0,ds*128.0/uCloudLayer.z)),0.0,3.0);
+    // Static interleaving avoids frame-to-frame noise; the bilateral pass removes low-resolution edges.
+    float jitter=fract(52.9829189*fract(dot(floor(gl_FragCoord.xy),vec2(.06711056,.00583715))));
+    for(int i=0;i<192;i++) {
+        if(float(i)>=count || transmission<.01)break;
+        float t=start+(float(i)+.15+jitter*.7)*ds;
+        vec3 p=uCloudCamera+ray*t;
+        float pixelLod=clamp(log2(max(1.0,t*uCloudPixelAngle*128.0/uCloudLayer.z)),0.0,7.0);
+        float density=cloudDensity(p,max(lod,pixelLod),true);
+        if(density<.001)continue;
+        float alpha=1.0-exp(-density*ds*uCloudOptics.y);
+        float weight=alpha*transmission;
+        radiance+=sampleLighting(p,ray,density,max(lod,pixelLod))*weight;
+        weightedDistance+=t*weight;
+        transmission*=1.0-alpha;
+    }
+}
+void main() {
+    fragColor=vec4(0,0,0,1);
+    vec3 worldRay=cameraRay(vUv),ray=cloudToLocal(worldRay);
+    vec2 outer=cloudSphere(uCloudCamera,ray,uCloudLayer.x+uCloudLayer.y);
+    float opaque=opaqueClipDistance(vUv)/max(.001,dot(worldRay,uForward));
+    float start=max(0.0,outer.x),end=min(opaque,outer.y);
+    if(end<=start)return;
+    vec2 inner=cloudSphere(uCloudCamera,ray,uCloudLayer.x);
+    vec3 radiance=vec3(0);float transmission=1.0,weightedDistance=0.0;
+    if(inner.y>start && inner.x<end) {
+        marchRange(start,min(end,inner.x),ray,radiance,transmission,weightedDistance);
+        marchRange(max(start,inner.y),end,ray,radiance,transmission,weightedDistance);
+    } else marchRange(start,end,ray,radiance,transmission,weightedDistance);
+    float alpha=1.0-transmission;
+    if(alpha>.0001) {
+        float distance=weightedDistance/alpha;
+        vec2 air=cloudSphere(uCloudCamera,ray,uCloudAir.x);
+        float airStart=max(0.0,air.x),ds=max(0.0,distance-airStart)/6.0,column=0.0;
+        for(int i=0;i<6;i++) {
+            float altitude=cloudAltitude(uCloudCamera+ray*(airStart+(float(i)+.5)*ds));
+            column+=exp(-max(0.0,altitude)/max(100.0,uCloudAir.x*.055))*ds;
+        }
+        vec3 extinction=exp(-(vec3(.000004)+uCloudAirColor*.000012)*column*uCloudAir.y);
+        vec3 p=uCloudCamera+ray*distance;
+        vec3 tint=cloudSunTint(p,uCloudPrimarySun);
+        float warm=1.0-clamp(tint.b/max(.001,tint.r),0.0,1.0);
+        float day=smoothstep(-.08,.10,dot(normalize(p+vec3(0,uCloudPlanetRadius,0)),uCloudPrimarySun));
+        vec3 haze=mix(vec3(.45,.63,.87),vec3(.85,.28,.10),warm)*day*.75;
+        radiance=radiance*extinction+haze*(1.0-extinction)*alpha;
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(radiance,transmission);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/final.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uBloom;
+uniform vec3 uTexel;
+uniform float uExposure;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+vec3 tone(vec2 uv) {
+    vec3 c=(texture(uScene,uv).rgb+texture(uBloom,uv).rgb*0.16)*uExposure;
+    return clamp((c*(2.51*c+0.03))/(c*(2.43*c+0.59)+0.14),0.0,1.0);
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 c=tone(vUv);
+    vec3 n=tone(vUv+vec2(0,uTexel.y)), s=tone(vUv-vec2(0,uTexel.y));
+    vec3 e=tone(vUv+vec2(uTexel.x,0)), w=tone(vUv-vec2(uTexel.x,0));
+    vec3 luma=vec3(0.299,0.587,0.114);
+    float l=dot(c,luma), lo=min(l,min(min(dot(n,luma),dot(s,luma)),min(dot(e,luma),dot(w,luma))));
+    float hi=max(l,max(max(dot(n,luma),dot(s,luma)),max(dot(e,luma),dot(w,luma))));
+    if(hi-lo>max(0.045,hi*0.18)) {
+        vec2 dir=vec2(dot(s-n,luma),dot(e-w,luma));
+        dir=normalize(dir+vec2(0.000001))*uTexel.xy;
+        c=mix(c,(tone(vUv+dir*0.45)+tone(vUv-dir*0.45))*0.5,0.62);
+    }
+    c=pow(c,vec3(1.0/2.2));
+    float dither=(fract(sin(dot(gl_FragCoord.xy,vec2(12.9898,78.233)))*43758.5453)-0.5)/255.0;
+    fragColor=vec4(c+dither,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/fullscreen.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=0) in vec3 aPosition;
+out vec2 vUv;
+void main() {
+    vUv=aPosition.xy*0.5+0.5;
+    gl_Position=vec4(aPosition.xy,0.0,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/gas.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+#include "camera-ray.glsl"
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform vec3 uCameraBody;
+uniform mat4 uWorldToBody;
+uniform vec3 uSurfaceColor;
+uniform vec3 uBandColor;
+uniform vec3 uPolarColor;
+uniform vec3 uHazeColor;
+uniform vec3 uSeedOffset;
+uniform vec3 uGasShape;
+uniform vec3 uGasOptics;
+uniform vec3 uGasLighting;
+uniform vec3 uGasBands;
+uniform vec3 uGasDetail;
+uniform vec3 uGasQuality;
+uniform float uLightExtinction;
+uniform float uStopTransmittance;
+uniform float uWindSpeed;
+uniform float uTime;
+uniform float uBandFrequency;
+uniform float uStormStrength;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+uniform int uPlanetIndex;
+uniform int uOccluderCount;
+uniform vec3 uOccluderCenters[16];
+uniform float uOccluderRadii[16];
+out vec4 fragColor;
+
+vec3 axes() { return vec3(1.0,uGasShape.y,1.0); }
+vec2 intersectGas(vec3 o,vec3 d) {
+    vec3 a=o/axes(), b=d/axes();
+    float aa=dot(b,b), middle=-dot(a,b)/aa;
+    vec3 closest=a+b*middle;
+    float h=uGasShape.x*uGasShape.x-dot(closest,closest);
+    if(h<0.0)return vec2(1e8,-1e8);
+    h=sqrt(h/aa);return vec2(middle-h,middle+h);
+}
+float radialDensity(vec3 p) {
+    float r=length(p/axes());
+    float edge=1.0-smoothstep(uGasShape.x-max(0.0001,uGasShape.z*0.25),uGasShape.x,r);
+    return exp(clamp((1.0-r)/uGasShape.z,-12.0,4.0))*edge;
+}
+float sunTransmittance(vec3 p,vec3 ld) {
+    float lengthToExit=max(0.0,intersectGas(p,ld).y);
+    float optical=0.0;
+    int count=int(uGasQuality.y);
+    for(int i=0;i<16;i++) {
+        if(i>=count)break;
+        float a=float(i)/float(count), b=float(i+1)/float(count);
+        float ds=lengthToExit*(b*b-a*a);
+        float t=lengthToExit*(a*a+b*b)*0.5;
+        optical+=radialDensity(p+ld*t)*ds*uGasOptics.x;
+        if(optical*uLightExtinction>15.0)break;
+    }
+    return exp(-optical*uLightExtinction);
+}
+vec3 cloudColor(vec3 p) {
+    vec3 d=normalize(p/axes());
+    float latitude=atan(d.y,length(d.xz));
+    float longitude=atan(d.z,d.x)-uTime*uWindSpeed;
+    float flow=noise3(vec3(cos(longitude)*8.0,latitude*5.0,sin(longitude)*8.0)+uSeedOffset);
+    float bandPosition=latitude*uBandFrequency+flow*uGasDetail.x;
+    float broad=noise3(vec3(bandPosition,2.7,uSeedOffset.x));
+    float fine=noise3(vec3(latitude*uGasBands.y+flow*0.3,7.1,uSeedOffset.y));
+    float stripe=clamp(0.5+broad*uGasBands.x+fine*uGasBands.z,0.0,1.0);
+    vec3 color=mix(uSurfaceColor,uBandColor,stripe);
+    color*=1.0+noise3(d*uGasDetail.z+uSeedOffset)*uGasDetail.y;
+    float polar=smoothstep(0.62,1.35,abs(latitude));
+    color=mix(color,uPolarColor,polar*0.65);
+    float dx=atan(sin(longitude+0.35),cos(longitude+0.35));
+    vec2 storm=vec2(dx*cos(latitude),latitude+0.36)/vec2(0.20,0.075);
+    float spot=exp(-dot(storm,storm))*uStormStrength;
+    color=mix(color,uBandColor*0.60,spot);
+    float highAltitude=smoothstep(0.995,uGasShape.x,length(p/axes()));
+    return mix(color,uHazeColor,highAltitude*0.18);
+}
+float eclipse(vec3 p,vec3 ld) {
+    float visibility=1.0;
+    for(int j=0;j<16;j++) {
+        if(j>=uOccluderCount)break;
+        if(j==uPlanetIndex)continue;
+        vec3 o=uOccluderCenters[j]-p;
+        float t=dot(o,ld);
+        if(t>0.0) {
+            float miss=length(o-ld*t);
+            float soft=max(0.00001,uOccluderRadii[j]*0.02);
+            visibility*=smoothstep(uOccluderRadii[j]-soft,uOccluderRadii[j]+soft,miss);
+        }
+    }
+    return visibility;
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 ray=cameraRay(vUv);
+    vec3 rd=normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*ray);
+    vec2 hit=intersectGas(uCameraBody,rd);
+    float sceneDepth=texture(uDepth,vUv).r;
+    float sceneDistance=(exp2(sceneDepth*log2(uFar+1.0))-1.0)/max(dot(ray,uForward),0.001);
+    float start=max(0.0,hit.x), end=min(hit.y,sceneDistance/uRadius);
+    if(end<=start)discard;
+    int count=int(uGasQuality.x);
+    float transmittance=1.0, firstDepth=-1.0;
+    vec3 scatter=vec3(0.0);
+    float jitter=fract(sin(dot(gl_FragCoord.xy,vec2(12.9898,78.233)))*43758.5453);
+    for(int i=0;i<192;i++) {
+        if(i>=count)break;
+        float a=pow(float(i)/float(count),uGasQuality.z), b=pow(float(i+1)/float(count),uGasQuality.z);
+        float ds=(end-start)*(b-a);
+        float t=start+(end-start)*mix(a,b,0.35+jitter*0.3);
+        vec3 p=uCameraBody+rd*t;
+        float rho=radialDensity(p)*(1.0+uGasDetail.y*noise3(normalize(p)*uGasDetail.z+uSeedOffset));
+        float alpha=1.0-exp(-rho*ds*uGasOptics.x);
+        vec3 illumination=vec3(uGasLighting.y);
+        for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+            if(l>=uLightCount)break;
+            vec3 ld=uLightDirections[l];
+            float visibility=sunTransmittance(p,ld)*eclipse(p,ld)*ringTransmission(p,ld);
+            float g=uGasOptics.z, mu=dot(rd,ld);
+            float phase=(1.0-g*g)/pow(max(0.05,1.0+g*g-2.0*g*mu),1.5);
+            illumination+=uLightColors[l]*uLightFlux[l]*uGasLighting.x*visibility*mix(1.0,phase,0.35);
+        }
+        scatter+=transmittance*alpha*cloudColor(p)*illumination*uGasOptics.y;
+        transmittance*=1.0-alpha;
+        if(firstDepth<0.0 && transmittance<0.65)firstDepth=t;
+        if(transmittance<uStopTransmittance)break;
+    }
+    if(transmittance>0.9995)discard;
+    fragColor=vec4(texture(uScene,vUv).rgb*transmittance+scatter,1.0);
+    gl_FragDepth=sceneDepth;
+    if(firstDepth>=0.0) {
+        float clipDistance=firstDepth*uRadius*max(dot(ray,uForward),0.001);
+        gl_FragDepth=min(sceneDepth,log2(1.0+clipDistance)/log2(1.0+uFar));
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/noise.glsl

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+uniform sampler3D uNoise;
+const mat3 octaveRotation = mat3(0.0,-0.8,-0.6, 0.8,0.36,-0.48, 0.6,-0.48,0.64);
+float noise3(vec3 p) {
+    vec3 i = floor(p);
+    vec3 f = fract(p);
+    f = f*f*f*(f*(f*6.0-15.0)+10.0);
+    return texture(uNoise, (i+f+0.5)/64.0).a;
+}
+float preciseNoise3(vec3 p) {
+    ivec3 i=ivec3(floor(p));
+    vec3 f=fract(p);
+    f=f*f*f*(f*(f*6.0-15.0)+10.0);
+    float a=mix(texelFetch(uNoise,i&63,0).a,texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,0,0))&63,0).a,f.x);
+    float b=mix(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,1,0))&63,0).a,texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,1,0))&63,0).a,f.x);
+    float c=mix(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,0,1))&63,0).a,texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,0,1))&63,0).a,f.x);
+    float d=mix(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,1,1))&63,0).a,texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,1,1))&63,0).a,f.x);
+    return mix(mix(a,b,f.y),mix(c,d,f.y),f.z);
+}
+float gradientNoise3(vec3 p) {
+    ivec3 i=ivec3(floor(p));
+    vec3 f=fract(p), t=f*f*f*(f*(f*6.0-15.0)+10.0);
+    float a=mix(dot(texelFetch(uNoise,i&63,0).rgb,f),dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,0,0))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(1,0,0)),t.x);
+    float b=mix(dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,1,0))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(0,1,0)),dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,1,0))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(1,1,0)),t.x);
+    float c=mix(dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,0,1))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(0,0,1)),dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,0,1))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(1,0,1)),t.x);
+    float d=mix(dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(0,1,1))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(0,1,1)),dot(texelFetch(uNoise,(i+ivec3(1,1,1))&63,0).rgb,f-vec3(1,1,1)),t.x);
+    return clamp(mix(mix(a,b,t.y),mix(c,d,t.y),t.z)*1.7,-1.0,1.0);
+}
+float fbm(vec3 p) {
+    float result=0.0, amplitude=0.5;
+    for(int i=0;i<5;i++) {
+        result += noise3(p)*amplitude;
+        p = octaveRotation*p*2.03 + vec3(17.1,9.2,13.5);
+        amplitude *= 0.5;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+float terrainHeight(vec3 direction, vec3 offset, int octaves) {
+    vec3 p = direction*3.2 + offset;
+    vec3 warp = vec3(preciseNoise3(p*0.82+vec3(5.2,1.3,9.7)),
+                     preciseNoise3(p*0.82+vec3(19.1,7.7,2.4)),
+                     preciseNoise3(p*0.82+vec3(3.4,21.8,11.6)));
+    float continent=preciseNoise3(p*0.47);
+    p=direction*52.0+offset+warp*2.6;
+    float weight=1.0, amplitude=0.58, sum=0.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<7;i++) {
+        if(i>=octaves) break;
+        float ridge = 1.0-abs(gradientNoise3(p));
+        ridge = ridge*ridge*ridge*weight;
+        sum += ridge*amplitude;
+        weight=0.55+0.45*ridge;
+        p=octaveRotation*p*2.03 + vec3(17.1,9.2,13.5);
+        amplitude*=0.50;
+    }
+    return (sum-0.42)*0.95+continent*0.16;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/ocean.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+#include "planet-height.glsl"
+#include "camera-ray.glsl"
+#include "cloud-common.glsl"
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform float uSeaRadius;
+uniform float uCameraHeight;
+uniform vec3 uAxisX;
+uniform vec3 uAxisY;
+uniform vec3 uAxisZ;
+uniform vec3 uWaveVectors[12];
+uniform float uWavePhases[12];
+uniform float uWaveAmplitudes[12];
+uniform vec3 uDetailOrigins[2];
+uniform vec3 uWaveSettings; // maximum displacement, choppiness, pixel angular size
+uniform vec3 uWaterOptics; // roughness, reflection, refraction
+uniform vec3 uDeepColor;
+uniform vec3 uShallowColor;
+uniform vec3 uAbsorption;
+uniform float uFoamStrength;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+uniform float uTime;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+const float PI=3.14159265359;
+vec3 toLocal(vec3 v) { return vec3(dot(v,uAxisX),dot(v,uAxisY),dot(v,uAxisZ)); }
+vec3 toWorld(vec3 v) { return uAxisX*v.x+uAxisY*v.y+uAxisZ*v.z; }
+float sceneDistance(vec2 uv,vec3 ray) {
+    return (exp2(texture(uDepth,uv).r*log2(uFar+1.0))-1.0)/max(.001,dot(ray,uForward));
+}
+// Stable roots avoid subtracting two planet-sized floats when the camera is metres above water.
+vec2 oceanSphere(vec3 ro,vec3 rd,float expansion) {
+    float b=dot(ro+vec3(0,uSeaRadius,0),rd);
+    float c=dot(ro,ro)+2.0*uSeaRadius*(ro.y-expansion)-expansion*expansion;
+    float h=b*b-c;
+    if(h<0.0)return vec2(1e25,-1e25);
+    float q=-b-(b<0.0?-1.0:1.0)*sqrt(h);
+    float a=q, d=c/(abs(q)<1e-12?1e-12:q);
+    return vec2(min(a,d),max(a,d));
+}
+float radialHeight(vec3 p) {
+    return (dot(p,p)+2.0*uSeaRadius*p.y)/(length(p+vec3(0,uSeaRadius,0))+uSeaRadius);
+}
+float waveHeight(vec3 p,float footprint) {
+    float height=0.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<8;i++) {
+        float weight=1.0-smoothstep(.35,1.0,length(uWaveVectors[i])*footprint);
+        float base=dot(p,uWaveVectors[i])+uWavePhases[i];
+        float phase=base;
+        for(int j=0;j<2;j++)phase=base-uWaveSettings.y*.48*cos(phase);
+        height+=sin(phase)*uWaveAmplitudes[i]*weight;
+    }
+    return height;
+}
+vec3 waveNormal(vec3 p,float footprint,out float compression) {
+    vec3 gradient=vec3(0); compression=0.0;
+    float total=0.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<12;i++) {
+        float weight=1.0-smoothstep(.35,1.0,length(uWaveVectors[i])*footprint);
+        float base=dot(p,uWaveVectors[i])+uWavePhases[i], phase=base;
+        float q=uWaveSettings.y*.48;
+        for(int j=0;j<3;j++)phase=base-q*cos(phase);
+        float a=uWaveAmplitudes[i]*weight;
+        gradient+=uWaveVectors[i]*(a*cos(phase)/max(.15,1.0-q*sin(phase)));
+        compression+=max(0.0,sin(phase))*a;
+        total+=a;
+    }
+    compression/=max(.001,total);
+    vec3 up=normalize(p+vec3(0,uSeaRadius,0));
+    gradient-=up*dot(gradient,up);
+    // Capillary ripples use a planet-anchored noise field and disappear below the pixel footprint.
+    vec3 bodyPoint=mat3(uWorldToBody)*toWorld(p);
+    vec3 bodyX=mat3(uWorldToBody)*uAxisX,bodyZ=mat3(uWorldToBody)*uAxisZ;
+    for(int detail=0;detail<2;detail++) {
+        float frequency=detail==0?.35:1.4;
+        float weight=1.0-smoothstep(.25,.8,footprint*frequency);
+        vec3 q=bodyPoint*frequency+uDetailOrigins[detail];
+        float gx=(noise3(q+bodyX*.04)-noise3(q-bodyX*.04))/.08;
+        float gz=(noise3(q+bodyZ*.04)-noise3(q-bodyZ*.04))/.08;
+        gradient+=vec3(gx,0,gz)*weight*(detail==0?.13:.075);
+    }
+    return normalize(up-gradient);
+}
+vec3 skyReflection(vec3 direction,vec3 up) {
+    float daylight=0.0;
+    for(int l=0;l<2;l++){if(l>=uLightCount)break;daylight+=sqrt(uLightFlux[l])*smoothstep(-.08,.16,dot(up,uLightDirections[l]));}
+    float elevation=max(0.0,dot(direction,up));
+    vec3 sky=mix(vec3(.56,.73,.87),vec3(.12,.32,.64),sqrt(elevation));
+    for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+        if(l>=uLightCount)break;
+        sky+=uLightColors[l]*pow(max(0.0,dot(direction,uLightDirections[l])),24.0)*.22*uLightFlux[l];
+    }
+    return sky*(.006+daylight*1.35);
+}
+vec3 screenReflection(vec3 position,vec3 direction,vec3 fallback) {
+    vec3 world=toWorld(position-vec3(0,uCameraHeight,0));
+    vec3 reflected=toWorld(direction);
+    float stepSize=3.0;
+    for(int i=0;i<9;i++) {
+        vec3 q=world+reflected*stepSize;
+        float z=dot(q,uForward);
+        if(z>.1) {
+            vec2 uv=.5+vec2(dot(q,uRight)/(uAspect*uTanHalfFov),dot(q,uUp)/uTanHalfFov)/(2.0*z);
+            if(all(greaterThan(uv,vec2(.015))) && all(lessThan(uv,vec2(.985)))) {
+                float depth=exp2(texture(uDepth,uv).r*log2(uFar+1.0))-1.0;
+                if(z>depth && z-depth<max(1.0,stepSize*.09))return texture(uScene,uv).rgb;
+            }
+        }
+        stepSize*=1.9;
+    }
+    return fallback;
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 scene=texture(uScene,vUv).rgb;
+    float originalDepth=texture(uDepth,vUv).r;
+    gl_FragDepth=originalDepth;
+    vec3 worldRay=cameraRay(vUv), rd=toLocal(worldRay), ro=vec3(0,uCameraHeight,0);
+    float opaque=sceneDistance(vUv,worldRay);
+    float displacement=uWaveSettings.x;
+    bool underwater=uCameraHeight<displacement && uCameraHeight<waveHeight(ro,.02);
+    vec2 envelope=oceanSphere(ro,rd,displacement);
+    vec2 base=oceanSphere(ro,rd,0.0);
+    float t=base.x>0.0?base.x:base.y;
+    bool hit=envelope.y>0.0 && t>0.0;
+    if(hit && abs(uCameraHeight)<2500.0 && t<2000.0) {
+        vec2 inner=oceanSphere(ro,rd,-displacement);
+        float low=max(.015,envelope.x),high=inner.x>0.0?inner.x:envelope.y;
+        if(underwater) {low=max(.015,inner.y);high=envelope.y;}
+        float reference=radialHeight(ro+rd*low)-waveHeight(ro+rd*low,max(.03,low*uWaveSettings.z));
+        float endValue=radialHeight(ro+rd*high)-waveHeight(ro+rd*high,max(.03,high*uWaveSettings.z));
+        if(reference*endValue<0.0 && high>low) {
+            for(int i=0;i<18;i++) {
+                float mid=(low+high)*.5;
+                vec3 p=ro+rd*mid;
+                float height=radialHeight(p)-waveHeight(p,max(.03,mid*uWaveSettings.z));
+                if(height*reference>0.0)low=mid;else high=mid;
+            }
+            float solved=(low+high)*.5;
+            t=mix(solved,t,smoothstep(800.0,2000.0,t));
+        }
+    }
+    vec3 p=ro+rd*max(0.0,t);
+    vec3 radial=normalize(uAxisY+toWorld(p)/uSeaRadius);
+    float waterMask=uHasOceanMask!=0?oceanMaskValue(bodyDirection(radial)):1.0;
+    hit=hit && waterMask>.01 && t<opaque+.15;
+    if(!hit) {
+        float maskHere=uHasOceanMask!=0?oceanMaskValue(bodyDirection(uAxisY)):1.0;
+        if(underwater && maskHere>.5) {
+            vec3 transmission=exp(-uAbsorption*min(opaque,400.0));
+            scene=scene*transmission+uShallowColor*(1.0-transmission)*.5;
+        }
+        fragColor=vec4(scene,1);return;
+    }
+    float footprint=max(.02,t*uWaveSettings.z/max(.12,abs(dot(rd,normalize(p+vec3(0,uSeaRadius,0))))));
+    float compression;
+    vec3 n=waveNormal(p,footprint,compression), up=normalize(p+vec3(0,uSeaRadius,0));
+    vec3 view=-rd;
+    if(dot(n,view)<0.0)n=-n;
+    float ndv=max(.02,dot(n,view));
+    float fresnel=.0204+.9796*pow(1.0-ndv,5.0);
+    vec3 reflectionDirection=reflect(rd,n);
+    vec3 reflected=skyReflection(reflectionDirection,up);
+    reflected=cloudReflection(toWorld(p-ro),toWorld(reflectionDirection),reflected);
+    if(t<1500.0 && !underwater)reflected=screenReflection(p,reflectionDirection,reflected);
+    vec2 refractUv=clamp(vUv+vec2(dot(toWorld(n),uRight),dot(toWorld(n),uUp))*uWaterOptics.z/(1.0+t*.012),vec2(.001),vec2(.999));
+    float floorDistance=sceneDistance(refractUv,cameraRay(refractUv));
+    float thickness=max(.0,min(400.0,floorDistance-t));
+    vec3 transmission=exp(-uAbsorption*thickness);
+    vec3 scatter=mix(uShallowColor,uDeepColor,1.0-exp(-thickness*.075));
+    vec3 lighting=vec3(.04), highlights=vec3(0);
+    for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+        if(l>=uLightCount)break;
+        vec3 light=uLightDirections[l];
+        float sunHeight=dot(up,light), visible=smoothstep(-.02,.03,sunHeight);
+        visible*=cloudShadow(toWorld(p-ro),toWorld(light));
+        float ndl=max(.001,dot(n,light));
+        lighting+=uLightColors[l]*uLightFlux[l]*visible*(.25+.75*max(0.0,sunHeight));
+        vec3 halfVector=normalize(view+light);
+        float ndh=max(0.0,dot(n,halfVector));
+        float alpha=max(.045,uWaterOptics.x*uWaterOptics.x+min(.14,footprint*.001));
+        float a2=alpha*alpha, den=ndh*ndh*(a2-1.0)+1.0;
+        float distribution=a2/(PI*den*den);
+        float k=(alpha+1.0)*(alpha+1.0)/8.0;
+        float geometry=ndv/(ndv*(1.0-k)+k)*ndl/(ndl*(1.0-k)+k);
+        float f=.0204+.9796*pow(1.0-max(0.0,dot(view,halfVector)),5.0);
+        highlights+=uLightColors[l]*uLightFlux[l]*visible*min(25.0,distribution*geometry*f/(4.0*ndv))*1.8;
+        scatter+=uShallowColor*pow(max(0.0,dot(view,-light)),4.0)*compression*.28*visible;
+    }
+    vec3 refracted=texture(uScene,refractUv).rgb*transmission+scatter*(1.0-transmission)*lighting;
+    vec3 color=mix(refracted,reflected*uWaterOptics.y,fresnel)+highlights;
+    float shore=(1.0-smoothstep(.2,3.5,thickness))*(.5+.5*sin(uTime*1.3+t*.03));
+    vec3 bodyDetail=mat3(uWorldToBody)*toWorld(p)*.35+uDetailOrigins[0];
+    float breakup=noise3(bodyDetail+vec3(uTime*.09,0,uTime*.06))*.5+.5;
+    float foam=clamp((smoothstep(.54,.78,compression)+shore*.7)*uFoamStrength*smoothstep(.22,.72,breakup),0.0,.9);
+    color=mix(color,vec3(.72,.86,.88)*lighting,foam);
+    if(underwater) {
+        vec3 through=exp(-uAbsorption*min(t,400.0));
+        color=color*through+uShallowColor*(1.0-through)*.5;
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(max(color,vec3(0)),1);
+    gl_FragDepth=clamp(log2(1.0+t*max(.001,dot(worldRay,uForward)))/log2(uFar+1.0),0.0,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/planet-height.glsl

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+uniform sampler2D uHeightMap;
+uniform int uHasHeightMap;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform float uAmplitude;
+uniform float uNoiseFrequency;
+uniform vec3 uNoiseOffset;
+uniform vec3 uHeightRange;
+uniform vec3 uLandMask;
+uniform mat4 uWorldToBody;
+uniform sampler2D uOceanMask;
+uniform int uHasOceanMask;
+uniform vec3 uOceanTerrain; // sea level/radius, depth/radius, enabled
+uniform sampler2D uRegionalHeight;
+uniform int uHasRegionalHeight;
+uniform vec3 uRegionBounds; // west, south, east in degrees
+uniform vec3 uRegionOther; // north, fade in degrees
+
+vec3 bodyDirection(vec3 direction) { return normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*normalize(direction)); }
+vec2 planetUv(vec3 d) { return vec2(0.5-atan(d.z,d.x)/6.28318530718,atan(length(d.xz),d.y)/3.14159265359); }
+float mapTexel(sampler2D raster,ivec2 p, ivec2 size) {
+    // Bilinear sampling can cross only one column outside either longitude edge.
+    int x=p.x<0 ? p.x+size.x : (p.x>=size.x ? p.x-size.x : p.x);
+    return texelFetch(raster,ivec2(x,clamp(p.y,0,size.y-1)),0).r;
+}
+float rasterValue(sampler2D raster,vec2 uv) {
+    ivec2 size=textureSize(raster,0);
+    vec2 p=vec2(fract(uv.x)*float(size.x)-0.5,clamp(uv.y*float(size.y)-0.5,0.0,float(size.y-1)));
+    ivec2 i=ivec2(floor(p)); vec2 f=fract(p);
+    float a=mix(mapTexel(raster,i,size),mapTexel(raster,i+ivec2(1,0),size),f.x);
+    float b=mix(mapTexel(raster,i+ivec2(0,1),size),mapTexel(raster,i+ivec2(1,1),size),f.x);
+    return mix(a,b,f.y);
+}
+float heightMapValue(vec3 localDirection) { return rasterValue(uHeightMap,planetUv(localDirection)); }
+float oceanMaskValue(vec3 localDirection) { return rasterValue(uOceanMask,planetUv(localDirection)); }
+float surfaceElevation(vec3 worldDirection) {
+    vec3 d=bodyDirection(worldDirection);
+    float mapValue=uHasHeightMap!=0 ? heightMapValue(d) : 0.0;
+    float mapped=uHasHeightMap!=0 ? mix(uHeightRange.x,uHeightRange.y,pow(mapValue,uHeightRange.z)) : 0.0;
+    if(uHasRegionalHeight!=0) {
+        // Avoid subtracting nearby global UVs: the regional tile is only one degree wide.
+        float lon=-degrees(atan(d.z,d.x)),lat=degrees(atan(d.y,length(d.xz)));
+        float edge=min(min(lon-uRegionBounds.x,uRegionBounds.z-lon),min(lat-uRegionBounds.y,uRegionOther.x-lat));
+        if(edge>0.0) {
+            vec2 pos=vec2((lon-uRegionBounds.x)/(uRegionBounds.z-uRegionBounds.x),
+                          (uRegionOther.x-lat)/(uRegionOther.x-uRegionBounds.y));
+            mapped=mix(mapped,texture(uRegionalHeight,clamp(pos,0.0,1.0)).r/uRadius,smoothstep(0.0,uRegionOther.y,edge));
+        }
+    }
+    float mask=(uHasHeightMap!=0 && uLandMask.x>0.5) ? smoothstep(uLandMask.y,uLandMask.y+uLandMask.z,mapValue) : 1.0;
+    float detail=uAmplitude>0.0 ? terrainHeight(d*uNoiseFrequency,uNoiseOffset,9)*uAmplitude*mask : 0.0;
+    float water=uHasOceanMask!=0 ? oceanMaskValue(d) : 0.0;
+    return mix(mapped+detail,uOceanTerrain.x-uOceanTerrain.y,water*uOceanTerrain.z);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/point.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec3 vColor;
+uniform float uBrightness;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    float r=length(gl_PointCoord*2.0-1.0);
+    if(r>1.0) discard;
+    float core=exp(-r*r*6.0);
+    fragColor=vec4(vColor*core*uBrightness,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/point.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=0) in vec3 aPosition;
+layout(location=1) in vec3 aColor;
+layout(location=2) in float aSize;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform float uScale;
+out vec3 vColor;
+void main() {
+    vec4 clip=uViewProjection*vec4(aPosition*uScale,1.0);
+    gl_Position=clip;
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(max(0.0001,clip.w+1.0))/log2(uFar+1.0)-1.0)*clip.w;
+    gl_PointSize=aSize;
+    vColor=aColor;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/ring-optics.glsl

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+uniform sampler2D uRingProfile;
+uniform int uHasRings;
+uniform vec3 uRingBounds;
+uniform float uRingShadowSoftness;
+vec4 ringMaterial(float radius) {
+    if(radius<uRingBounds.x || radius>uRingBounds.y)return vec4(0.0);
+    float u=(radius-uRingBounds.x)/(uRingBounds.y-uRingBounds.x);
+    return textureLod(uRingProfile,vec2(u,0.5),0.0);
+}
+float ringTransmission(vec3 bodyPosition,vec3 bodyLightDirection) {
+    if(uHasRings==0 || abs(bodyLightDirection.y)<0.000001)return 1.0;
+    float t=-bodyPosition.y/bodyLightDirection.y;
+    if(t<=0.0)return 1.0;
+    float r=length((bodyPosition+bodyLightDirection*t).xz);
+    float tau=(ringMaterial(r-uRingShadowSoftness).a+2.0*ringMaterial(r).a+ringMaterial(r+uRingShadowSoftness).a)*0.25;
+    return exp(-tau/max(abs(bodyLightDirection.y),0.035));
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/ring.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "camera-ray.glsl"
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform vec3 uCameraBody;
+uniform mat4 uWorldToBody;
+uniform float uPolarScale;
+uniform vec3 uRingLighting;
+uniform vec3 uRingPhase;
+uniform vec3 uRockRange;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+out vec4 fragColor;
+float planetShadow(vec3 p,vec3 l) {
+    vec3 o=p/vec3(1,uPolarScale,1),d=l/vec3(1,uPolarScale,1);
+    float t=max(0.0,-dot(o,d)/dot(d,d));
+    float miss=length(o+d*t);
+    return smoothstep(1.0-uRingShadowSoftness,1.0+uRingShadowSoftness,miss);
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 ray=cameraRay(vUv),rd=normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*ray);
+    if(abs(rd.y)<1e-9)discard;
+    float t=-uCameraBody.y/rd.y;
+    if(t<=0.0)discard;
+    vec3 p=uCameraBody+rd*t;
+    float r=length(p.xz);
+    if(r<uRingBounds.x || r>uRingBounds.y)discard;
+    // Derivatives choose the radial profile's mip level, avoiding distant moire.
+    float x=(r-uRingBounds.x)/(uRingBounds.y-uRingBounds.x);
+    vec4 material=texture(uRingProfile,vec2(x,0.5));
+    float optical=material.a;
+    if(optical<0.0001)discard;
+    float meters=t*uRadius;
+    float resolved=1.0-smoothstep(uRockRange.x,uRockRange.y,meters);
+    float dust=mix(1.0,uRockRange.z,resolved);
+    float alpha=(1.0-exp(-optical/max(abs(rd.y),0.025)))*dust;
+    vec3 light=vec3(uRingLighting.y);
+    for(int i=0;i<2;i++) {
+        if(i>=uLightCount)break;
+        vec3 l=uLightDirections[i];
+        float g=uRingPhase.x,mu=dot(rd,l);
+        float phase=(1.0-g*g)/pow(max(0.06,1.0+g*g-2.0*g*mu),1.5);
+        float sameSide=step(0.0,-rd.y*l.y);
+        float reflection=(0.20+0.80*sqrt(abs(l.y)))*sameSide;
+        float transmission=uRingPhase.y*phase*(1.0-sameSide)*exp(-optical*0.6);
+        light+=uLightColors[i]*uLightFlux[i]*uRingLighting.x*planetShadow(p,l)*(reflection+transmission);
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(material.rgb*light,alpha);
+    gl_FragDepth=log2(1.0+meters*max(dot(ray,uForward),0.001))/log2(1.0+uFar);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/ring.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=0) in vec3 aPosition;
+uniform mat4 uModel;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform float uFar;
+out vec3 vRingPosition;
+out vec3 vWorldPosition;
+out float vFragDepth;
+void main() {
+    vRingPosition=aPosition;
+    vWorldPosition=(uModel*vec4(aPosition,1.0)).xyz;
+    vec4 clip=uViewProjection*vec4(vWorldPosition,1.0);
+    vFragDepth=clip.w+1.0;
+    gl_Position=clip;
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(max(0.0001,vFragDepth))/log2(uFar+1.0)-1.0)*clip.w;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/rock-common.glsl

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+uniform float uFar;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform float uPolarScale;
+uniform vec3 uLightDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightFlux[2];
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uRockLighting;
+uniform vec3 uRockMaterial;
+uniform mat4 uWorldToBody;
+uniform vec3 uCameraBody;
+uniform vec3 uRockLod;
+uniform vec3 uRockFade;
+float rockMeshWeight(float distanceMeters,float pixels) {
+    return (1.0-smoothstep(uRockLod.x-uRockLod.y,uRockLod.x+uRockLod.y,distanceMeters))*smoothstep(uRockLod.z*0.65,uRockLod.z*1.35,pixels);
+}
+float rockPlanetShadow(vec3 p,vec3 l) {
+    vec3 o=p/vec3(1,uPolarScale,1),d=l/vec3(1,uPolarScale,1);
+    float t=max(0.0,-dot(o,d)/dot(d,d));
+    return smoothstep(1.0-uRingShadowSoftness,1.0+uRingShadowSoftness,length(o+d*t));
+}
+vec3 rockIllumination(vec3 color,vec3 normal,vec3 worldPosition,float seed) {
+    vec3 p=uCameraBody+mat3(uWorldToBody)*worldPosition/uRadius;
+    vec3 n=normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*normal);
+    vec3 view=normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*(-worldPosition));
+    vec3 light=color*uRockLighting.y;
+    for(int i=0;i<2;i++) {
+        if(i>=uLightCount)break;
+        vec3 l=uLightDirections[i];
+        float selfShadow=ringTransmission(p,l);
+        float visibility=rockPlanetShadow(p,l)*mix(0.3,1.0,selfShadow);
+        float diffuse=max(dot(n,l),0.0);
+        float ice=pow(max(dot(n,normalize(l+view)),0.0),mix(70.0,8.0,uRockMaterial.y))*uRockMaterial.z;
+        light+=(color*diffuse+vec3(ice))*uLightColors[i]*uLightFlux[i]*uRockLighting.x*visibility;
+    }
+    return light;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/rock-point.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec3 vColor;
+in float vAlpha;
+in float vClipDepth;
+uniform float uFar;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    float r=length(gl_PointCoord*2.0-1.0);
+    if(r>1.0 || vAlpha<0.0005)discard;
+    float alpha=(1.0-smoothstep(0.4,1.0,r))*vAlpha;
+    fragColor=vec4(vColor,alpha);
+    gl_FragDepth=log2(vClipDepth)/log2(1.0+uFar);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/rock-point.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=2)in vec3 aOffset;
+layout(location=3)in float aRadius;
+layout(location=4)in vec3 aColor;
+layout(location=5)in float aSeed;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform mat4 uBodyToWorld;
+uniform vec3 uAnchorWorld;
+uniform float uPixelScale;
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+#include "rock-common.glsl"
+out vec3 vColor;
+out float vAlpha;
+out float vClipDepth;
+void main() {
+    vec3 position=uAnchorWorld+mat3(uBodyToWorld)*aOffset;
+    float distanceMeters=length(position);
+    float pixels=2.0*aRadius*uPixelScale/max(0.1,distanceMeters);
+    float weight=1.0-rockMeshWeight(distanceMeters,pixels);
+    weight*=1.0-smoothstep(uRockFade.x,uRockFade.y,distanceMeters);
+    float size=clamp(pixels,1.0,24.0);
+    vAlpha=weight*min(1.0,pixels*pixels/(size*size));
+    vColor=rockIllumination(aColor,normalize(-position),position,aSeed);
+    gl_Position=uViewProjection*vec4(position,1);
+    vClipDepth=1.0+max(0.0,gl_Position.w);
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(vClipDepth)/log2(1.0+uFar)-1.0)*gl_Position.w;
+    gl_PointSize=size;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/rock.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+#include "rock-common.glsl"
+#include "asteroid-shape.glsl"
+in vec3 vPosition;
+in vec3 vNormal;
+in vec3 vRockLocal;
+in vec3 vColor;
+flat in float vSeed;
+in float vWeight;
+in float vClipDepth;
+flat in vec4 vRotation;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+uniform int uDebugNormals;
+void main() {
+    float dither=fract(sin(dot(gl_FragCoord.xy,vec2(12.9898,78.233)))*43758.5453);
+    vec3 d=normalize(vRockLocal);
+    float footprint=max(length(dFdx(d)),length(dFdy(d)));
+    vec3 axes=asteroidAxes(vSeed);
+    vec3 p=asteroidPosition(d,vSeed)+d*axes*asteroidMicroHeight(d,vSeed,footprint);
+    vec3 localNormal=normalize(cross(dFdx(p),dFdy(p)));
+    if(dot(localNormal,d)<0.0)localNormal=-localNormal;
+    localNormal=normalize(mix(normalize(d/axes),localNormal,uAsteroidNoise.z));
+    vec3 rotated=localNormal+2.0*cross(vRotation.xyz,cross(vRotation.xyz,localNormal)+vRotation.w*localNormal);
+    vec3 normal=normalize(transpose(mat3(uWorldToBody))*rotated);
+    float geology=noise3(d*19.0+vSeed*119.0);
+    float crater=asteroidCraters(d,uAsteroidCraters.x,vSeed)*uAsteroidCraters.x;
+    float cavity=mix(.55,1.0,smoothstep(-.25,0.0,crater));
+    if(dither>vWeight)discard;
+    fragColor=vec4(rockIllumination(vColor*(.88+geology*.17)*cavity,normal,vPosition,vSeed),1.0);
+    if(uDebugNormals==1)fragColor=vec4(normal*.5+.5,1);
+    if(uDebugNormals==2)fragColor=vec4(1,1,1,1);
+    gl_FragDepth=log2(vClipDepth)/log2(1.0+uFar);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/rock.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+layout(location=0)in vec3 aPosition;
+layout(location=1)in vec3 aNormal;
+layout(location=2)in vec3 aOffset;
+layout(location=3)in float aRadius;
+layout(location=4)in vec3 aColor;
+layout(location=5)in float aSeed;
+layout(location=6)in vec4 aRotation;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform mat4 uBodyToWorld;
+uniform vec3 uAnchorWorld;
+uniform float uPixelScale;
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+#include "rock-common.glsl"
+#include "asteroid-shape.glsl"
+out vec3 vPosition;
+out vec3 vNormal;
+out vec3 vRockLocal;
+out vec3 vColor;
+flat out float vSeed;
+out float vWeight;
+out float vClipDepth;
+flat out vec4 vRotation;
+vec3 rotate(vec3 v) { return v+2.0*cross(aRotation.xyz,cross(aRotation.xyz,v)+aRotation.w*v); }
+void main() {
+    vec3 center=uAnchorWorld+mat3(uBodyToWorld)*aOffset;
+    float distanceMeters=length(center);
+    float pixels=2.0*aRadius*uPixelScale/max(0.1,distanceMeters);
+    vWeight=rockMeshWeight(distanceMeters,pixels)*(1.0-smoothstep(uRockFade.x,uRockFade.y,distanceMeters));
+    vec3 local=rotate(asteroidPosition(normalize(aPosition),aSeed))*aRadius;
+    vPosition=center+mat3(uBodyToWorld)*local;
+    vNormal=normalize(mat3(uBodyToWorld)*rotate(aNormal));
+    vRockLocal=aPosition;
+    vRotation=aRotation;
+    vColor=aColor;vSeed=aSeed;
+    gl_Position=uViewProjection*vec4(vPosition,1);
+    vClipDepth=1.0+max(0.0,gl_Position.w);
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(vClipDepth)/log2(1.0+uFar)-1.0)*gl_Position.w;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/sky.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform vec3 uForward;
+uniform vec3 uRight;
+uniform vec3 uUp;
+uniform float uAspect;
+uniform float uTanHalfFov;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uStarDirections[2];
+uniform vec3 uStarColors[2];
+uniform float uStarAngles[2];
+uniform float uTime;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    vec2 xy=(vUv*2.0-1.0)*uTanHalfFov;
+    vec3 rd=normalize(uForward+uRight*xy.x*uAspect+uUp*xy.y);
+    float band=pow(max(0.0,1.0-abs(dot(rd,normalize(vec3(0.32,0.72,0.48))))),17.0);
+    float dust=smoothstep(-0.26,0.36,fbm(rd*8.0+vec3(4.1,9.2,3.4)));
+    vec3 color=vec3(0.00013,0.00020,0.00042)+vec3(0.0013,0.0016,0.0026)*band*dust;
+    for(int i=0;i<2;i++) {
+        if(i>=uLightCount) break;
+        float angle=acos(clamp(dot(rd,uStarDirections[i]),-1.0,1.0));
+        float r=angle/max(uStarAngles[i],0.00001);
+        float corona=exp(-max(0.0,r-1.0)*6.0)*0.12;
+        corona+=exp(-max(0.0,r-1.0)*1.5)*0.004;
+        corona+=0.0002*exp(-angle*28.0);
+        float strands=0.85+0.15*noise3(rd*18.0+uTime*0.015);
+        color+=uStarColors[i]*corona*strands;
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(color,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/star.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+in vec3 vDirection;
+in vec3 vWorldPosition;
+in float vFragDepth;
+uniform vec3 uColor;
+uniform vec3 uNoiseOffset;
+uniform float uTime;
+uniform float uFar;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+void main() {
+    vec3 d=normalize(vDirection);
+    vec3 p=d*2.4+uNoiseOffset+vec3(0.0,uTime*0.018,uTime*0.006);
+    vec3 q=vec3(fbm(p),fbm(p+vec3(8.3,1.7,4.6)),fbm(p+vec3(1.2,9.4,13.7)));
+    vec3 w=vec3(fbm(p*1.8+q*4.2+vec3(5.2,1.3,0.7)),fbm(p*1.8+q*4.2+vec3(9.1,6.7,3.4)),fbm(p*1.8+q*4.2+vec3(2.3,8.7,9.2)));
+    float field=fbm(p*0.8+w*2.0+q*3.0);
+    float activeRegions=fbm(d*3.0+uNoiseOffset*0.2);
+    float filaments=pow(1.0-abs(noise3(p*4.0+w*6.0)),8.0);
+    float cells=noise3(d*200.0+w*10.0)*0.5+0.5;
+    float hot=smoothstep(-0.14,0.23,field)*(0.25+0.75*smoothstep(-0.30,0.32,activeRegions));
+    float spots=1.0-smoothstep(0.37,0.57,fbm(d*7.0+uNoiseOffset*0.2))*0.82;
+    vec3 cool=vec3(0.55,0.13,0.085);
+    vec3 bright=vec3(2.5,1.50,0.45);
+    vec3 plasma=mix(cool,bright,pow(hot,0.85));
+    plasma+=vec3(0.8,0.48,0.10)*filaments*0.25;
+    plasma*=mix(0.96,1.04,cells)*spots;
+    float blueStar=smoothstep(0.88,1.16,uColor.b/max(uColor.r,0.01));
+    plasma=mix(plasma,vec3(0.65,1.05,2.15)*(0.65+hot*2.4+filaments*0.5),blueStar);
+    float mu=max(dot(d,normalize(-vWorldPosition)),0.0);
+    float limb=0.09+0.91*pow(mu,0.80);
+    fragColor=vec4(plasma*limb,1.0);
+    gl_FragDepth=clamp(log2(max(0.0001,vFragDepth))/log2(uFar+1.0),0.0,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/star.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=0) in vec3 aPosition;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform vec3 uCenter;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform float uFar;
+out vec3 vDirection;
+out vec3 vWorldPosition;
+out float vFragDepth;
+void main() {
+    vDirection=aPosition;
+    vWorldPosition=uCenter+aPosition*uRadius;
+    vec4 clip=uViewProjection*vec4(vWorldPosition,1.0);
+    vFragDepth=clip.w+1.0;
+    gl_Position=clip;
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(max(0.0001,vFragDepth))/log2(uFar+1.0)-1.0)*clip.w;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/sun-glow.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+in vec2 vUv;
+uniform sampler2D uScene;
+uniform sampler2D uDepth;
+uniform int uStarCount;
+uniform float uAspect;
+uniform vec3 uStarPosition[2]; // UV position, logarithmic front depth
+uniform vec3 uStarShape[2]; // apparent radius, intensity, minimum core radius
+uniform vec3 uStarHalo[2]; // halo radius, halo strength, ray strength
+uniform vec3 uStarRays[2]; // ray length, ray count, ray sharpness
+uniform vec3 uStarGhosts[2]; // strength, spacing, chromatic aberration
+uniform vec3 uStarColors[2];
+uniform float uStarRotation[2];
+out vec4 fragColor;
+float starVisibility(int i) {
+    vec2 center=uStarPosition[i].xy;
+    if(any(lessThan(center,vec2(0)))||any(greaterThan(center,vec2(1))))return 0.0;
+    float visible=0.0,total=0.0;
+    for(int y=-1;y<=1;y++)for(int x=-1;x<=1;x++) {
+        vec2 uv=center+vec2(x/uAspect,y)*uStarShape[i].x*.55;
+        if(any(lessThan(uv,vec2(0)))||any(greaterThan(uv,vec2(1))))continue;
+        float weight=(x==0 && y==0)?4.0:1.0;
+        visible+=step(uStarPosition[i].z-.000002,texture(uDepth,uv).r)*texture(uScene,uv).a*weight;total+=weight;
+    }
+    return visible/max(1.0,total);
+}
+float aperture(vec2 p,float radius) {
+    float angle=atan(p.y,p.x);
+    float hex=cos(floor(.5+angle/1.04719755)*1.04719755-angle)*length(p);
+    return (1.0-smoothstep(radius*.86,radius,hex))*.12+exp(-pow((hex-radius*.88)/(radius*.09),2.0))*.24;
+}
+vec3 sunGlare(int i) {
+    float intensity=uStarShape[i].y*starVisibility(i);
+    if(intensity<.00001)return vec3(0.0);
+    vec2 metric=vec2(uAspect,1.0),center=uStarPosition[i].xy;
+    vec2 p=(vUv-center)*metric;
+    float r=length(p),angle=atan(p.y,p.x)+uStarRotation[i];
+    float core=max(uStarShape[i].z,uStarShape[i].x*.075);
+    float halo=uStarHalo[i].x;
+    float central=14.0*exp(-r*r/max(1e-12,core*core));
+    float glow=exp(-r/max(.0001,halo))*uStarHalo[i].y/(1.0+r/max(core*16.0,.0001));
+    float rays=pow(.5+.5*cos(angle*uStarRays[i].y),uStarRays[i].z);
+    float smallRays=pow(.5+.5*cos(angle*(uStarRays[i].y+6.0)+1.1),uStarRays[i].z*1.5)*.25;
+    float taper=exp(-r/max(.0001,uStarRays[i].x))/(1.0+r/max(core*5.0,.0001));
+    vec3 color=uStarColors[i]*(central+glow+(rays+smallRays)*taper*uStarHalo[i].z);
+    vec2 axis=vec2(.5)-center;
+    float axisLength=length(axis*metric);
+    float ghostWeight=smoothstep(.025,.15,axisLength)*uStarGhosts[i].x;
+    for(int ghost=0;ghost<6;ghost++) {
+        float g=float(ghost);
+        vec2 ghostCenter=center+axis*(.7+g*uStarGhosts[i].y);
+        float radius=.013+.006*g;
+        vec2 q=(vUv-ghostCenter)*metric;
+        float chroma=uStarGhosts[i].z;
+        vec3 tint=.45+.45*cos(vec3(.1,2.2,4.3)+g*1.37);
+        vec3 spectral=vec3(aperture(q,radius*(1.0-chroma*.15)),aperture(q,radius),aperture(q,radius*(1.0+chroma*.15)));
+        color+=spectral*tint*ghostWeight/(1.0+g*.3);
+    }
+    vec2 ringCenter=vec2(.5)+axis*.25;
+    float ringDistance=length((vUv-ringCenter)*metric);
+    float rainbow=exp(-pow((ringDistance-.27)/.012,2.0));
+    color+=rainbow*(.5+.5*cos(vec3(0,2,4)+ringDistance*160.0))*ghostWeight*.035;
+    return color*intensity;
+}
+void main() {
+    vec3 color=texture(uScene,vUv).rgb;
+    for(int i=0;i<2;i++){if(i>=uStarCount)break;color+=sunGlare(i);}
+    fragColor=vec4(color,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/terrain.frag.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+#include "noise.glsl"
+#include "planet-height.glsl"
+#include "cloud-common.glsl"
+in vec3 vWorldPosition;
+in vec3 vPlanetLocal;
+in vec3 vNormal;
+in float vFragDepth;
+in vec3 vMaterialPosition;
+uniform int uMaterialsEnabled;
+uniform sampler2D uFlatColor;
+uniform sampler2D uFlatNormal;
+uniform sampler2D uSlopeColor;
+uniform sampler2D uSlopeNormal;
+uniform vec3 uMaterialSettings;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform sampler2D uSurfaceTexture;
+uniform int uHasSurfaceTexture;
+uniform int uSurfaceType;
+uniform vec3 uCloudParameters;
+#include "ring-optics.glsl"
+uniform vec3 uSurfaceColor;
+uniform vec3 uAtmosphereColor;
+uniform int uPlanetIndex;
+uniform int uLightCount;
+uniform vec3 uLightPositions[2];
+uniform vec3 uLightColors[2];
+uniform float uLightLuminosities[2];
+uniform int uOccluderCount;
+uniform vec3 uOccluderCenters[16];
+uniform float uOccluderRadii[16];
+uniform int uTerrainShadows;
+uniform int uDebugSkipSurfaceNoise;
+uniform int uDebugDisableBodyShadows;
+out vec4 fragColor;
+
+vec4 triColor(sampler2D image,vec3 p,vec3 weights) {
+    return texture(image,p.yz)*weights.x+texture(image,p.xz)*weights.y+texture(image,p.xy)*weights.z;
+}
+vec3 triNormal(sampler2D image,vec3 p,vec3 n,vec3 weights) {
+    vec3 x=texture(image,p.yz).xyz*2.0-1.0;
+    vec3 y=texture(image,p.xz).xyz*2.0-1.0;
+    vec3 z=texture(image,p.xy).xyz*2.0-1.0;
+    return normalize(vec3(sign(n.x)*x.z,x.x,x.y)*weights.x+
+                     vec3(y.x,sign(n.y)*y.z,y.y)*weights.y+
+                     vec3(z.x,z.y,sign(n.z)*z.z)*weights.z);
+}
+
+float mountainShadow(vec3 p, vec3 lightDir, float sunHeight) {
+    if(uTerrainShadows==0 || sunHeight>0.8) return 1.0;
+    float visibility=1.0;
+    float t=0.000055;
+    for(int i=0;i<6;i++) {
+        vec3 q=p+lightDir*t;
+        float ground=1.0+surfaceElevation(normalize(q));
+        float clearance=length(q)-ground+0.000055;
+        visibility=min(visibility,clamp(18.0*clearance/t,0.0,1.0));
+        if(visibility<0.015) break;
+        t*=2.75;
+    }
+    return visibility;
+}
+
+vec3 cloudMaterial(vec3 d) {
+    float latitude=asin(clamp(d.y,-1.0,1.0));
+    float turbulence=fbm(d*6.0+uNoiseOffset+vec3(uCloudParameters.z*0.006,0,0));
+    float wisps=fbm(d*27.0+uNoiseOffset+turbulence*3.0);
+    if(uSurfaceType==2) return uSurfaceColor*(0.8+0.4*smoothstep(-0.5,0.5,turbulence+wisps*0.4));
+    float bands=sin(latitude*uCloudParameters.x+turbulence*2.5+wisps*0.8)*0.5+0.5;
+    float contrast=uSurfaceType==4 ? 0.20 : 0.72;
+    vec3 cloud=mix(uSurfaceColor*(1.0-contrast*0.5),uSurfaceColor*(1.0+contrast*0.5),bands);
+    vec3 pale=uSurfaceType==4 ? vec3(0.5,0.73,0.78) : vec3(0.79,0.69,0.50);
+    cloud=mix(cloud,pale,smoothstep(0.66,0.98,bands)*0.45);
+    float longitude=atan(d.z,d.x);
+    float dx=atan(sin(longitude+0.35),cos(longitude+0.35));
+    vec2 storm=vec2(dx*cos(latitude),latitude+0.36)/vec2(0.20,0.075);
+    float spot=exp(-dot(storm,storm))*uCloudParameters.y;
+    vec3 stormColor=uSurfaceType==4 ? uSurfaceColor*0.25 : vec3(0.57,0.20,0.10);
+    return mix(cloud,stormColor,spot)*(0.95+wisps*0.12);
+}
+
+
+
+void main() {
+    vec3 radial=normalize(vPlanetLocal);
+    vec3 localDirection=bodyDirection(radial);
+    vec3 textureColor=uHasSurfaceTexture!=0 ? texture(uSurfaceTexture,planetUv(localDirection)).rgb : vec3(0.0);
+    float ocean=(uHasSurfaceTexture!=0 && uSurfaceType==1 && textureColor.b>textureColor.g*1.2 && textureColor.b>textureColor.r*1.4) ? 1.0:0.0;
+    // Vertices already carry terrain normals from the collision height field. Reusing them
+    // avoids three full procedural height evaluations for every shaded pixel.
+    float elevation=length(vPlanetLocal)-1.0;
+    float height=uAmplitude>0.0 ? elevation/uAmplitude : 0.0;
+    vec3 normal=normalize(vNormal);
+    // Small rock relief is filtered by the pixel footprint to avoid distant sparkling.
+    vec3 rockPosition=radial*18000.0+uNoiseOffset;
+    float grainFootprint=length(fwidth(rockPosition));
+    float grain=0.0,erosion=0.0;
+    if(uDebugSkipSurfaceNoise==0) {
+        grain=noise3(rockPosition)*(1.0-smoothstep(0.55,1.0,grainFootprint))
+            +0.25*noise3(rockPosition*3.1)*(1.0-smoothstep(0.55,1.0,grainFootprint*3.1));
+        erosion=fbm(radial*2400.0+uNoiseOffset)*0.8;
+    }
+    float detail=grain*0.10+erosion;
+    vec3 sigmaX=dFdx(vWorldPosition), sigmaY=dFdy(vWorldPosition);
+    vec3 r1=cross(sigmaY,normal), r2=cross(normal,sigmaX);
+    float det=dot(sigmaX,r1);
+    float microWeight=1.0-smoothstep(0.4,3.0,grainFootprint);
+    vec3 gradient=(dFdx(detail)*r1+dFdy(detail)*r2)/max(abs(det),0.0001)*sign(det);
+    float microAmplitude=uHasSurfaceTexture!=0 ? min(uRadius*0.000006,uAmplitude*uRadius*0.04) : uRadius*0.000006;
+    normal=normalize(normal-gradient*microAmplitude*microWeight*(1.0-ocean));
+    if(uSurfaceType>=2 || ocean>0.5)normal=radial;
+    float slope=clamp(1.0-dot(normal,radial),0.0,1.0);
+    float geology=0.0,deposits=0.5,strata=0.5;
+    if(uDebugSkipSurfaceNoise==0) {
+        geology=fbm(radial*31.0+uNoiseOffset);
+        deposits=noise3(radial*170.0+uNoiseOffset);
+        strata=sin(height*150.0+noise3(radial*76.0)*2.2)*0.5+0.5;
+    }
+    vec3 mineral=mix(uSurfaceColor*0.55,uSurfaceColor*1.62,smoothstep(-0.45,0.5,geology));
+    mineral=mix(mineral,vec3(0.28,0.23,0.20),smoothstep(0.08,0.48,slope)*0.67);
+    mineral*=mix(0.91,1.07,strata*(0.35+slope*0.65));
+    mineral*=0.96+0.08*deposits+grain*0.045;
+    float snowLine=0.60-abs(radial.y)*0.10;
+    float snow=uDebugSkipSurfaceNoise!=0 ? 0.0 : smoothstep(snowLine,snowLine+0.09,height+geology*0.11)*(1.0-smoothstep(0.16,0.48,slope));
+    mineral=mix(mineral,vec3(0.75,0.81,0.84),snow*0.85);
+    float ao=mix(0.58,1.0,smoothstep(-0.16,0.38,height));
+    if(uHasSurfaceTexture!=0) { mineral=textureColor; ao=1.0; snow=0.0; }
+    if(uSurfaceType>=2) { mineral=cloudMaterial(localDirection); ao=1.0; snow=0.0; }
+    float materialRoughness=.8;
+    if(uMaterialsEnabled!=0 && ocean<.5) {
+        float strength=uMaterialSettings.z*(1.0-smoothstep(uMaterialSettings.y*.35,uMaterialSettings.y,length(vWorldPosition)));
+        if(strength>.001) {
+            vec3 bodyNormal=normalize(mat3(uWorldToBody)*normal);
+            vec3 weights=pow(abs(bodyNormal),vec3(4.0)); weights/=max(.0001,weights.x+weights.y+weights.z);
+            vec3 position=vMaterialPosition/uMaterialSettings.x;
+            float rock=smoothstep(.04,.23,slope);
+            vec4 material=mix(triColor(uFlatColor,position,weights),triColor(uSlopeColor,position,weights),rock);
+            mineral=mix(mineral,material.rgb,strength);
+            materialRoughness=mix(.8,material.a,strength);
+            vec3 detail=mix(triNormal(uFlatNormal,position,bodyNormal,weights),triNormal(uSlopeNormal,position,bodyNormal,weights),rock);
+            normal=normalize(mix(normal,transpose(mat3(uWorldToBody))*detail,strength*.4));
+        }
+    }
+    vec3 light=mineral*(vec3(0.007)+uAtmosphereColor*0.018)*ao;
+    vec3 viewDirection=normalize(-vWorldPosition);
+    for(int l=0;l<2;l++) {
+        if(l>=uLightCount) break;
+        vec3 toLight=uLightPositions[l]-vWorldPosition;
+        float distanceToLight=length(toLight);
+        vec3 ld=toLight/max(distanceToLight,1.0);
+        float sunHeight=dot(radial,ld);
+        float visibility=smoothstep(-0.025,0.018,sunHeight);
+        if(visibility>0.001) {
+            visibility*=cloudShadow(vWorldPosition,ld);
+            if(uDebugDisableBodyShadows==0) {
+                visibility*=ringTransmission(mat3(uWorldToBody)*vPlanetLocal,mat3(uWorldToBody)*ld);
+                for(int j=0;j<16;j++) {
+                    if(j>=uOccluderCount) break;
+                    if(j==uPlanetIndex) continue;
+                    vec3 o=uOccluderCenters[j]-vWorldPosition;
+                    float along=dot(o,ld);
+                    if(along>0.0 && along<distanceToLight) {
+                        float miss=length(o-ld*along);
+                        float soft=uOccluderRadii[j]*0.045;
+                        visibility*=smoothstep(uOccluderRadii[j]-soft,uOccluderRadii[j]+soft,miss);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if(visibility>0.01 && uSurfaceType<2) visibility*=mountainShadow(radial*(1.0+elevation)+normal*0.000060,ld,sunHeight);
+        float au=distanceToLight/149597870700.0;
+        float flux=clamp(uLightLuminosities[l]/max(au*au,0.06),0.13,7.0);
+        float diffuse=max(dot(normal,ld),0.0);
+        vec3 halfDir=normalize(viewDirection+ld);
+        float specular=pow(max(dot(normal,halfDir),0.0),mix(90.0,12.0,materialRoughness))*0.045;
+        if(ocean>0.5) {
+            float fresnel=0.02+0.98*pow(1.0-max(dot(normal,viewDirection),0.0),5.0);
+            specular=pow(max(dot(normal,halfDir),0.0),180.0)*(0.15+fresnel)*3.0;
+        }
+        vec3 sunColor=uLightColors[l];
+        // Low sunlight loses blue to the atmosphere before reaching the ground.
+        vec3 extinction=exp(-vec3(0.035,0.07,0.16)/(max(sunHeight,0.04)+0.08));
+        light+=(mineral*diffuse*(1.0-ocean*0.25)+specular)*sunColor*extinction*flux*1.65*visibility;
+        float skyHemisphere=0.22+0.78*max(dot(normal,radial),0.0);
+        vec3 skyIrradiance=mix(vec3(0.22,0.35,0.70),uAtmosphereColor,0.5);
+        light+=mineral*skyIrradiance*0.40*sqrt(max(sunHeight,0.0))*sqrt(flux)*ao*skyHemisphere;
+    }
+    fragColor=vec4(max(light,vec3(0.0)),1.0);
+    gl_FragDepth=clamp(log2(max(0.0001,vFragDepth))/log2(uFar+1.0),0.0,1.0);
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/Shaders/terrain.vert.glsl

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+#version 330 core
+layout(location=0) in vec3 aPosition;
+layout(location=1) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout(location=2) in vec3 aDirection;
+uniform vec3 uChunkPosition;
+uniform vec3 uChunkOrigin;
+uniform float uRadius;
+uniform mat4 uViewProjection;
+uniform float uFar;
+uniform mat4 uWorldToBody;
+uniform vec3 uMaterialAnchor;
+out vec3 vWorldPosition;
+out vec3 vPlanetLocal;
+out vec3 vNormal;
+out float vFragDepth;
+out vec3 vMaterialPosition;
+void main() {
+    vWorldPosition=uChunkPosition+aPosition;
+    vPlanetLocal=uChunkOrigin+aPosition/uRadius;
+    vNormal=aNormal;
+    vMaterialPosition=mat3(uWorldToBody)*aPosition+uMaterialAnchor;
+    vec4 clip=uViewProjection*vec4(vWorldPosition,1.0);
+    vFragDepth=clip.w+1.0;
+    gl_Position=clip;
+    gl_Position.z=(2.0*log2(max(0.0001,vFragDepth))/log2(uFar+1.0)-1.0)*clip.w;
+}

src/Universe.App/Graphics/SurfaceMaterials.cs

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+using System.Text.Json;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Graphics;
+
+/// <summary>Content catalog and lazily uploaded reusable material textures.</summary>
+internal sealed unsafe class SurfaceMaterials : IDisposable
+{
+    private sealed record Entry(string Id, string Color, string Normal, string Roughness);
+    private sealed record Catalog(Entry[] Materials, string[] TerrestrialFlat, string[] RockyFlat, string[] Slopes);
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly string _directory;
+    private readonly Catalog _catalog;
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, Entry> _entries;
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, (uint Color, uint Normal)> _textures = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+    public SurfaceMaterials(GL gl, string directory)
+    {
+        _gl = gl; _directory = Path.GetFullPath(directory);
+        var path = Path.Combine(_directory, "materials.json");
+        _catalog = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Catalog>(File.ReadAllText(path), new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true })
+            ?? throw new InvalidDataException("Empty material catalog.");
+        _entries = _catalog.Materials.ToDictionary(e => e.Id, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        if (_catalog.TerrestrialFlat.Length == 0 || _catalog.RockyFlat.Length == 0 || _catalog.Slopes.Length == 0
+            || _catalog.TerrestrialFlat.Concat(_catalog.RockyFlat).Concat(_catalog.Slopes).Any(id => !_entries.ContainsKey(id)))
+            throw new InvalidDataException("Material catalog contains empty pools or unknown material IDs.");
+    }
+
+    public (uint FlatColor, uint FlatNormal, uint SlopeColor, uint SlopeNormal) ForPlanet(PlanetData planet)
+    {
+        var pool = planet.SurfaceType == PlanetSurfaceType.Terrestrial ? _catalog.TerrestrialFlat : _catalog.RockyFlat;
+        var flat = planet.Materials.FlatMaterial ?? pool[(int)(DeterministicRandom.Mix(planet.Seed ^ 0xF1A7UL) % (ulong)pool.Length)];
+        var slope = planet.Materials.SlopeMaterial ?? _catalog.Slopes[(int)(DeterministicRandom.Mix(planet.Seed ^ 0x5109EUL) % (ulong)_catalog.Slopes.Length)];
+        var a = Get(flat); var b = Get(slope);
+        return (a.Color, a.Normal, b.Color, b.Normal);
+    }
+
+    private string Resolve(string relative)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(relative) || Path.IsPathRooted(relative)) throw new InvalidDataException("Material paths must be relative to Content.");
+        var full = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(_directory, relative));
+        if (!full.StartsWith(_directory.TrimEnd(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            throw new InvalidDataException("Material paths must stay inside Content.");
+        return full;
+    }
+
+    private (uint Color, uint Normal) Get(string id)
+    {
+        if (_textures.TryGetValue(id, out var existing)) return existing;
+        if (!_entries.TryGetValue(id, out var entry)) throw new InvalidDataException($"Unknown surface material '{id}'.");
+        var color = RasterImage.Load(Resolve(entry.Color));
+        var roughness = RasterImage.Load(Resolve(entry.Roughness));
+        var normal = RasterImage.Load(Resolve(entry.Normal));
+        if (color.Width != roughness.Width || color.Height != roughness.Height || color.Width != normal.Width || color.Height != normal.Height)
+            throw new InvalidDataException($"Material '{id}' images must have equal dimensions.");
+        for (var i = 0; i < color.Width * color.Height; i++) color.Rgba[i * 4 + 3] = roughness.Rgba[i * 4];
+        var result = (Upload(color, true), Upload(normal, false));
+        _textures.Add(id, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private uint Upload(RasterImage image, bool srgb)
+    {
+        var handle = _gl.GenTexture(); _gl.BindTexture(GLEnum.Texture2D, handle);
+        fixed (byte* pixels = image.Rgba)
+            _gl.TexImage2D(GLEnum.Texture2D, 0, srgb ? InternalFormat.Srgb8Alpha8 : InternalFormat.Rgba8,
+                (uint)image.Width, (uint)image.Height, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, pixels);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapS, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureWrapT, (int)GLEnum.Repeat);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMinFilter, (int)GLEnum.LinearMipmapLinear);
+        _gl.TexParameter(GLEnum.Texture2D, GLEnum.TextureMagFilter, (int)GLEnum.Linear);
+        _gl.GenerateMipmap(GLEnum.Texture2D); return handle;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        foreach (var value in _textures.Values) { _gl.DeleteTexture(value.Color); _gl.DeleteTexture(value.Normal); }
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Program.cs

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+using Universe.App;
+
+using var application = new UniverseApplication();
+application.Run();

src/Universe.App/Runtime/BenchmarkRunner.cs

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+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+using Universe.Core.Physics;
+using Universe.Core.World;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Runtime;
+
+/// <summary>Repeatable camera path and frame-time capture for a selected planetary terrain scene.</summary>
+internal sealed class BenchmarkRunner
+{
+    private const double SpaceSeconds = 8;
+    private const double DescentSeconds = 40;
+    private const double SurfaceSeconds = 24;
+    private const double TotalSeconds = SpaceSeconds + DescentSeconds + SurfaceSeconds;
+    private const double GraphSampleSeconds = 0.2;
+    private const double BrakingAltitudeMeters = 10_000;
+
+    private readonly StarSystemData _system;
+    private readonly PlanetData _planet;
+    private readonly UniversePosition _systemCenter;
+    private readonly UniversePosition _body;
+    private readonly UniversePosition _returnPosition;
+    private readonly DVector3 _returnForward;
+    private readonly DVector3 _returnUp;
+    private readonly double _cellSize;
+    private readonly DVector3 _targetRadial;
+    private readonly DVector3 _spaceRadial;
+    private readonly DVector3 _spaceUp;
+    private readonly DVector3 _orbitTangent;
+    private readonly DVector3 _orbitBitangent;
+    private readonly List<double> _frameRates = [];
+    private readonly List<double> _graph = [];
+    private double _elapsed;
+    private double _renderElapsed;
+    private double _sampleElapsed;
+    private double _sampleFpsSum;
+    private int _sampleFrameCount;
+    private bool _completionFrameRecorded;
+    private bool _stopped;
+
+    public BenchmarkRunner(StarSystemData system, PlanetData planet, double cellSizeMeters, FlyCamera camera,
+        UniversePosition returnPosition, DVector3 returnForward, DVector3 returnUp)
+    {
+        _system = system;
+        _planet = planet;
+        _cellSize = cellSizeMeters;
+        _systemCenter = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, cellSizeMeters);
+        _body = _systemCenter.Add(_planet.PositionMeters, cellSizeMeters);
+        _returnPosition = returnPosition;
+        _returnForward = returnForward.Normalized();
+        _returnUp = returnUp.Normalized();
+
+        DVector3 bodyDirection;
+        if (_planet.Id.Equals("earth", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            // The installed Copernicus tile covers the Alps. Its longitude is mirrored
+            // into the planet's local direction frame by the shared heightmap mapping.
+            const double latitude = 46.5;
+            const double longitude = -7.5;
+            var lat = latitude * System.Math.PI / 180;
+            var lon = longitude * System.Math.PI / 180;
+            bodyDirection = new(System.Math.Cos(lat) * System.Math.Cos(lon), System.Math.Sin(lat),
+                System.Math.Cos(lat) * System.Math.Sin(lon));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var random = new DeterministicRandom(DeterministicRandom.Mix(_planet.Seed ^ 0x42454E43484D4152UL));
+            var y = random.NextDouble() * 2 - 1;
+            var longitude = random.NextDouble() * System.Math.Tau;
+            var latitudeRadius = System.Math.Sqrt(1 - y * y);
+            bodyDirection = new(latitudeRadius * System.Math.Cos(longitude), y, latitudeRadius * System.Math.Sin(longitude));
+        }
+        _targetRadial = _planet.Orientation.ToWorld(bodyDirection).Normalized();
+        _spaceRadial = _targetRadial;
+        _spaceUp = Perpendicular(-_spaceRadial);
+        _orbitTangent = Perpendicular(_targetRadial);
+        _orbitBitangent = DVector3.Cross(_targetRadial, _orbitTangent).Normalized();
+
+        var initialRadius = _planet.RadiusMeters * 4.8;
+        camera.SetPlayerPose(_body.Add(_spaceRadial * initialRadius, cellSizeMeters), -_spaceRadial, _spaceUp);
+    }
+
+    public bool IsRunning => !_stopped && _elapsed < TotalSeconds;
+    public bool IsComplete => !_stopped && _elapsed >= TotalSeconds;
+    public bool HasRun => true;
+    public double ElapsedSeconds => System.Math.Min(_elapsed, TotalSeconds);
+    public double DurationSeconds => TotalSeconds;
+    public long GraphRevision { get; private set; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<double> GraphSamples => _graph;
+    public string TargetLabel => _planet.Id.Equals("earth", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ? "EARTH" : _planet.Name;
+    public double TargetEarthRadii => _planet.RadiusMeters / UniverseScale.EarthRadiusMeters;
+    public double CurrentFps { get; private set; }
+    public double AverageFps => _renderElapsed <= 0 ? 0 : _frameRates.Count / _renderElapsed;
+    public double MinimumFps => _frameRates.Count == 0 ? 0 : _frameRates.Min();
+    public double OnePercentLowFps
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_frameRates.Count == 0) return 0;
+            var count = System.Math.Max(1, (int)System.Math.Ceiling(_frameRates.Count * .01));
+            return _frameRates.Order().Take(count).Average();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public string Phase => _stopped ? "STOPPED"
+        : IsComplete ? "COMPLETE"
+        : _elapsed < SpaceSeconds ? "SPACE VIEW"
+        : _elapsed < SpaceSeconds + DescentSeconds ? "DESCENT"
+        : "GROUND WALK";
+
+    public void Stop() => _stopped = true;
+
+    public void Update(double deltaSeconds, FlyCamera camera)
+    {
+        if (!IsRunning || !double.IsFinite(deltaSeconds) || deltaSeconds <= 0) return;
+        _elapsed = System.Math.Min(TotalSeconds, _elapsed + System.Math.Min(deltaSeconds, .1));
+
+        UniversePosition proposed;
+        DVector3 radial;
+        DVector3 forward;
+        DVector3 up;
+        var finalRadius = TerrainHeight.Sample(_planet, _targetRadial) + 1.8;
+
+        if (_elapsed <= SpaceSeconds)
+        {
+            radial = _spaceRadial;
+            proposed = _body.Add(radial * (_planet.RadiusMeters * 4.8), _cellSize);
+            forward = -radial;
+            up = _spaceUp;
+        }
+        else if (_elapsed < SpaceSeconds + DescentSeconds)
+        {
+            var t = System.Math.Clamp((_elapsed - SpaceSeconds) / DescentSeconds, 0, 1);
+            // Keep the long, high-speed part of the approach far above the surface.
+            // The final 10 km get their own slow curve so collision resolution never
+            // has to snap a fast-moving camera down onto the ground.
+            var startRadius = _planet.RadiusMeters * 4.8;
+            var brakingRadius = finalRadius + BrakingAltitudeMeters;
+            var radius = t < .5
+                ? startRadius + (brakingRadius - startRadius) * Smooth(t * 2)
+                : finalRadius + BrakingAltitudeMeters * (1 - SmootherStep((t - .5) * 2));
+            radial = _targetRadial;
+            proposed = _body.Add(radial * radius, _cellSize);
+            var landingLook = (_orbitBitangent * System.Math.Cos(.25) - radial * System.Math.Sin(.25)).Normalized();
+            forward = Slerp(-radial, landingLook, SmootherStep(System.Math.Clamp((t - .28) / .72, 0, 1)));
+            up = (radial - forward * DVector3.Dot(radial, forward)).Normalized();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var t = System.Math.Clamp((_elapsed - SpaceSeconds - DescentSeconds) / SurfaceSeconds, 0, 1);
+            var angle = t * System.Math.Tau;
+            var walkRadius = 16 * Smooth(t); // Starts at the exact landing point without a lateral jump.
+            var orbitAngle = walkRadius / _planet.RadiusMeters;
+            radial = (_targetRadial * System.Math.Cos(orbitAngle)
+                + (_orbitTangent * System.Math.Cos(angle) + _orbitBitangent * System.Math.Sin(angle)) * System.Math.Sin(orbitAngle)).Normalized();
+            var terrainRadius = TerrainHeight.Sample(_planet, radial);
+            var radius = System.Math.Max(terrainRadius + 1.8, _planet.RadiusMeters + 1.8);
+            proposed = _body.Add(radial * radius, _cellSize);
+            var walkingDirection = (_orbitTangent * -System.Math.Sin(angle) + _orbitBitangent * System.Math.Cos(angle)).Normalized();
+            var headTurn = .48 * System.Math.Sin(t * System.Math.Tau * 1.5);
+            var pitch = -.25 + .18 * System.Math.Sin(t * System.Math.Tau * 2);
+            var lookingDirection = RotateAround(walkingDirection, radial, headTurn);
+            forward = (lookingDirection * System.Math.Cos(pitch) + radial * System.Math.Sin(pitch)).Normalized();
+            up = (radial - forward * DVector3.Dot(radial, forward)).Normalized();
+        }
+
+        if (up.LengthSquared < .1) up = Perpendicular(forward);
+        var collision = PlanetCollisionSolver.Sweep(camera.Position, proposed, _systemCenter, _system.Planets,
+            _cellSize, cameraRadiusMeters: 1.5, samples: 32);
+        if (_elapsed >= TotalSeconds)
+        {
+            camera.SetPlayerPose(_returnPosition, _returnForward, _returnUp);
+            return;
+        }
+        var finalPosition = proposed;
+        if (collision.Collided)
+        {
+            var contactRadial = collision.Position.RelativeTo(_body, _cellSize).Normalized();
+            finalPosition = _body.Add(contactRadial * (TerrainHeight.Sample(_planet, contactRadial) + 1.8), _cellSize);
+        }
+        camera.SetPlayerPose(finalPosition, forward, up);
+    }
+
+    public void RecordFrame(double deltaSeconds)
+    {
+        if (_stopped || _elapsed >= TotalSeconds && _completionFrameRecorded || !double.IsFinite(deltaSeconds) || deltaSeconds <= 0)
+            return;
+        var frameSeconds = System.Math.Clamp(deltaSeconds, .0001, 1);
+        CurrentFps = 1 / frameSeconds;
+        _frameRates.Add(CurrentFps);
+        _renderElapsed += frameSeconds;
+        _sampleElapsed += frameSeconds;
+        _sampleFpsSum += CurrentFps;
+        _sampleFrameCount++;
+        if (_sampleElapsed >= GraphSampleSeconds || _elapsed >= TotalSeconds)
+        {
+            _graph.Add(_sampleFrameCount == 0 ? CurrentFps : _sampleFpsSum / _sampleFrameCount);
+            _sampleElapsed = 0;
+            _sampleFpsSum = 0;
+            _sampleFrameCount = 0;
+            GraphRevision++;
+        }
+        if (_elapsed >= TotalSeconds) _completionFrameRecorded = true;
+    }
+
+    private static double Smooth(double t) => t * t * (3 - 2 * t);
+    private static double SmootherStep(double t) => t * t * t * (t * (t * 6 - 15) + 10);
+    private static DVector3 Perpendicular(DVector3 direction) =>
+        DVector3.Cross(direction, System.Math.Abs(direction.Y) < .9 ? new(0, 1, 0) : new DVector3(1, 0, 0)).Normalized();
+
+    private static DVector3 RotateAround(DVector3 vector, DVector3 axis, double angle) =>
+        vector * System.Math.Cos(angle) + DVector3.Cross(axis, vector) * System.Math.Sin(angle)
+        + axis * DVector3.Dot(axis, vector) * (1 - System.Math.Cos(angle));
+
+    private static DVector3 Slerp(DVector3 from, DVector3 to, double t)
+    {
+        var dot = System.Math.Clamp(DVector3.Dot(from, to), -1, 1);
+        if (dot > .9995) return DVector3.Lerp(from, to, t).Normalized();
+        var angle = System.Math.Acos(dot);
+        var tangent = (to - from * dot).Normalized();
+        if (tangent.LengthSquared < .1) tangent = Perpendicular(from);
+        return (from * System.Math.Cos(angle * t) + tangent * System.Math.Sin(angle * t)).Normalized();
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Runtime/FlyCamera.cs

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+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+using Universe.Core.Physics;
+using Universe.Core.World;
+using Universe.Core.Configuration;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Runtime;
+
+public sealed class FlyCamera
+{
+    private DVector3 _forward = new(0, 0, -1);
+    private DVector3 _up = new(0, 1, 0);
+    private FocusFlight? _flight;
+    private double _flightElapsed;
+    private double _defaultFieldOfView = 2 * System.Math.Atan(.67);
+    public double FieldOfViewRadians { get; private set; } = 2 * System.Math.Atan(.67);
+    public FlyCamera(UniversePosition initialPosition, double cellSizeMeters)
+    {
+        Position = initialPosition;
+        CellSizeMeters = cellSizeMeters;
+        SpeedMetersPerSecond = 250_000;
+    }
+    public UniversePosition Position { get; private set; }
+    public double CellSizeMeters { get; }
+    public double SpeedMetersPerSecond { get; private set; }
+    public bool IsFocusing => _flight is not null;
+    public DVector3 Forward => _forward;
+    public DVector3 Right => DVector3.Cross(_forward, _up).Normalized();
+    public DVector3 Up => DVector3.Cross(Right, _forward).Normalized();
+
+    public void Rotate(double mouseDeltaX, double mouseDeltaY)
+    {
+        if (IsFocusing) return;
+        _forward = RotateAround(_forward, Up, -mouseDeltaX * 0.0022).Normalized();
+        var axis = Right;
+        var beforePitchUp = Up;
+        _forward = RotateAround(_forward, axis, -mouseDeltaY * 0.0022).Normalized();
+        _up = RotateAround(beforePitchUp, axis, -mouseDeltaY * 0.0022).Normalized();
+    }
+    public void AdjustSpeed(double delta) => SpeedMetersPerSecond = System.Math.Clamp(SpeedMetersPerSecond * System.Math.Pow(1.7, delta), 0.1, UniverseScale.LightSpeedMetersPerSecond * 1_000_000);
+
+    public void SetPlayerPose(UniversePosition position, DVector3 forward, DVector3 up)
+    {
+        _flight = null;
+        Position = position; _forward = forward.Normalized(); _up = up.Normalized();
+    }
+
+    public void SetInitialView(StarSystemData system)
+    {
+        var planet = system.Planets[0];
+        var center = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, CellSizeMeters);
+        var sun = (system.Stars[0].PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var side = Perpendicular(sun);
+        var radial = (sun * 0.42 + side * 0.907).Normalized();
+        Position = center.Add(planet.PositionMeters + radial * (planet.RadiusMeters * 2.85), CellSizeMeters);
+        _forward = -radial;
+        _up = new(0, 1, 0);
+    }
+
+    public void SetInitialView(StarSystemData system, StartupConfiguration startup)
+    {
+        var planet = system.Planets.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id == startup.PlanetId)
+            ?? throw new InvalidDataException($"Startup planet '{startup.PlanetId}' does not exist in system '{system.Id}'.");
+        var longitude = startup.LongitudeDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+        var latitude = startup.LatitudeDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+        var bodyDirection = new DVector3(System.Math.Cos(latitude) * System.Math.Cos(longitude),
+            System.Math.Sin(latitude), System.Math.Cos(latitude) * System.Math.Sin(longitude));
+        var radial = planet.Orientation.ToWorld(bodyDirection).Normalized();
+        var distance = System.Math.Max(planet.RadiusMeters * startup.DistanceInRadii, planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters + 10);
+        var center = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, CellSizeMeters);
+        Position = center.Add(planet.PositionMeters + radial * distance, CellSizeMeters);
+        _forward = -radial;
+        _up = new(0, 1, 0);
+        if (System.Math.Abs(DVector3.Dot(_forward, _up)) > 0.999) _up = Perpendicular(_forward);
+        SpeedMetersPerSecond = startup.SpeedMetersPerSecond;
+        _defaultFieldOfView = FieldOfViewRadians = startup.FieldOfViewDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+        _flight = null;
+    }
+
+    public void RequestFocus(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems) => RequestPlanetView(systems, false);
+    public void RequestFocus(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems, string planetId) => RequestPlanetView(systems, false, planetId);
+    public void RequestSurfaceView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems) => RequestPlanetView(systems, true);
+
+    public void RequestCloudView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems)
+    {
+        var available = systems.ToArray();
+        var target = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => p.Clouds is { Enabled: true, Coverage: > 0 }).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length);
+        if (target.Planet is null) return;
+        var planet = target.Planet; var cloud = planet.Clouds!;
+        var body = World(target.System, planet.PositionMeters);
+        var sun = (target.System.Stars[planet.HostStarIndex].PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var side = Perpendicular(sun); var across = DVector3.Cross(sun, side);
+        var current = Position.RelativeTo(body, CellSizeMeters).Normalized();
+        var radial = (sun * .4 + side * .9165).Normalized(); var best = double.NegativeInfinity;
+        for (var i = 0; i < 120; i++)
+        {
+            var angle = i * System.Math.Tau / 120;
+            var candidate = (sun * .4 + (side * System.Math.Cos(angle) + across * System.Math.Sin(angle)) * .9165).Normalized();
+            var score = DVector3.Dot(candidate, current) + (planet.OceanMask?.Sample(planet.Orientation.ToBody(candidate)) ?? 0) * 2;
+            if (score <= best) continue;
+            radial = candidate; best = score;
+        }
+        var height = System.Math.Max(planet.RadiusMeters + cloud.BaseAltitudeMeters + cloud.ThicknessMeters + 500, TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, radial) + 500);
+        var forward = ((sun - radial * DVector3.Dot(sun, radial)).Normalized() - radial * .22).Normalized();
+        Departure? departure = null;
+        var escape = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => !p.IsGasPlanet).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length / p.Planet.RadiusMeters);
+        if (escape.Planet is { } solid)
+        {
+            var origin = World(escape.System, solid.PositionMeters);
+            var start = Position.RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters);
+            if (start.Length < solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.03)
+                departure = new(origin, start.Normalized(), body.Add(radial * height, CellSizeMeters).RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters).Normalized(), start.Length, solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.04);
+        }
+        BeginFlight(body, radial, height, System.Math.Max(height * 1.04, planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.04), forward, radial, 100, departure: departure);
+    }
+
+    public void RequestOceanView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems)
+    {
+        var available = systems.ToArray();
+        var target = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => p.Ocean is { Enabled: true }).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length);
+        if (target.Planet is null) return;
+        var planet = target.Planet; var ocean = planet.Ocean!;
+        var body = World(target.System, planet.PositionMeters);
+        var sun = (target.System.Stars[planet.HostStarIndex].PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var side = Perpendicular(sun); var bitangent = DVector3.Cross(sun, side);
+        var currentRadial = Position.RelativeTo(body, CellSizeMeters).Normalized();
+        var radial = DVector3.Zero; var score = double.NegativeInfinity;
+        for (var i = 0; i < 120; i++)
+        {
+            var angle = i * System.Math.Tau / 120;
+            var candidate = ((side * System.Math.Cos(angle) + bitangent * System.Math.Sin(angle)) * .925 + sun * .38).Normalized();
+            if (planet.OceanMask is { } mask && mask.Sample(planet.Orientation.ToBody(candidate)) < .99) continue;
+            if (TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, candidate) > planet.RadiusMeters + ocean.SeaLevelMeters - 3) continue;
+            var value = DVector3.Dot(candidate, currentRadial);
+            if (value <= score) continue;
+            radial = candidate; score = value;
+        }
+        if (radial == DVector3.Zero) return;
+        var forward = ((sun - radial * DVector3.Dot(sun, radial)).Normalized() - radial * .085).Normalized();
+        Departure? departure = null;
+        var escape = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => !p.IsGasPlanet).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length / p.Planet.RadiusMeters);
+        if (escape.Planet is { } solid)
+        {
+            var origin = World(escape.System, solid.PositionMeters);
+            var start = Position.RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters);
+            if (start.Length < solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.03)
+                departure = new(origin, start.Normalized(), body.Add(radial * planet.RadiusMeters, CellSizeMeters).RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters).Normalized(), start.Length, solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.04);
+        }
+        BeginFlight(body, radial, planet.RadiusMeters + ocean.SeaLevelMeters + System.Math.Max(6, ocean.WaveAmplitudeMeters * 4),
+            planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 1.04, forward, radial, 10, 6, departure: departure);
+    }
+
+    public void RequestRingView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems)
+    {
+        var available = systems.ToArray();
+        var nearest = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => p.Rings is not null).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length);
+        if (nearest.Planet is null) return;
+        var planet = nearest.Planet; var rings = planet.Rings!; var preview = rings.Preview;
+        var azimuth = preview.AzimuthDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+        var radius = rings.InnerRadiusMeters + (rings.OuterRadiusMeters - rings.InnerRadiusMeters) * preview.RadiusFraction;
+        var offset = new DVector3(radius * System.Math.Cos(azimuth), preview.HeightMeters, radius * System.Math.Sin(azimuth));
+        var inward = new DVector3(-System.Math.Cos(azimuth), 0, -System.Math.Sin(azimuth));
+        var yaw = RotateAround(inward, new(0, 1, 0), preview.YawOffsetDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180);
+        var pitch = preview.PitchDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+        var forward = planet.Orientation.ToWorld(yaw * System.Math.Cos(pitch) + new DVector3(0, System.Math.Sin(pitch), 0));
+        var escapeBody = available.SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => !p.IsGasPlanet).Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+            .MinBy(p => World(p.System, p.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length / p.Planet.RadiusMeters);
+        Departure? departure = null;
+        var destination = World(nearest.System, planet.PositionMeters);
+        if (escapeBody.Planet is { } solid)
+        {
+            var origin = World(escapeBody.System, solid.PositionMeters);
+            var start = Position.RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters);
+            if (start.Length < solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 6)
+                departure = new(origin, start.Normalized(), destination.RelativeTo(origin, CellSizeMeters).Normalized(), start.Length, solid.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 6);
+        }
+        var up = RotateAround(planet.Orientation.ToWorld(new(0, 1, 0)), forward, preview.RollDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180);
+        BeginFlight(destination, planet.Orientation.ToWorld(offset.Normalized()), offset.Length, rings.OuterRadiusMeters * 2.6,
+            forward, up, preview.SpeedMetersPerSecond,
+            preview.FlightSeconds, preview.FieldOfViewDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180, departure);
+    }
+
+    private void RequestPlanetView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems, bool surface, string? targetPlanetId = null)
+    {
+        var candidates = systems.SelectMany(system => system.Planets.Select(planet => (System: system, Planet: planet)))
+            .Where(body => targetPlanetId is null || string.Equals(body.Planet.Id, targetPlanetId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            .ToArray();
+        if (candidates.Length == 0) return;
+        var nearest = candidates
+            .MinBy(body => World(body.System, body.Planet.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).Length - body.Planet.RadiusMeters);
+        var planet = nearest.Planet;
+        var bodyPosition = World(nearest.System, planet.PositionMeters);
+        var sun = (nearest.System.Stars[planet.HostStarIndex].PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters).Normalized();
+        var side = Perpendicular(sun);
+        DVector3 radial, forward, up;
+        double finalRadius, speed;
+        if (surface)
+        {
+            var moon = nearest.System.Planets.FirstOrDefault(p => p.ParentPlanetIndex == planet.Index);
+            // A low sun reveals ridge relief. Choose a mountain shoulder instead of a featureless basin.
+            radial = side;
+            var score = double.NegativeInfinity;
+            for (var i = 0; i < 40; i++)
+            {
+                var candidate = (RotateAround(side, sun, i * System.Math.Tau / 40) * 0.9755 + sun * 0.22).Normalized();
+                if (planet.Terrain.HeightMap is { } map && map.Sample(planet.Orientation.ToBody(candidate)) < planet.Terrain.LandThreshold + planet.Terrain.LandBlend)
+                    continue;
+                var normal = TerrainHeight.Normal(planet, candidate);
+                var relief = (1 - DVector3.Dot(normal, candidate)) * 0.20
+                    + (TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, candidate) - planet.RadiusMeters) / System.Math.Max(1, planet.TerrainAmplitudeMeters) * 0.80;
+                if (moon is not null)
+                {
+                    var moonDirection = (moon.PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters - candidate * planet.RadiusMeters).Normalized();
+                    var elevation = DVector3.Dot(moonDirection, candidate);
+                    relief += 1.4 * System.Math.Max(0, 1 - System.Math.Abs(elevation - 0.14) / 0.13);
+                }
+                if (relief <= score) continue;
+                score = relief;
+                radial = candidate;
+            }
+            var terrainTop = TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, radial);
+            var localTangent = Perpendicular(radial);
+            var localBitangent = DVector3.Cross(radial, localTangent);
+            // Clear neighboring ridges as well as the terrain directly under the camera.
+            foreach (var ring in new[] { 0.003, 0.007, 0.012, 0.020 })
+                for (var sample = 0; sample < 16; sample++)
+                {
+                    var angle = sample * System.Math.Tau / 16;
+                    var d = (radial + (localTangent * System.Math.Cos(angle) + localBitangent * System.Math.Sin(angle)) * ring).Normalized();
+                    terrainTop = System.Math.Max(terrainTop, TerrainHeight.Sample(planet, d));
+                }
+            finalRadius = terrainTop + planet.RadiusMeters * 0.0015;
+            var horizontal = (sun - radial * DVector3.Dot(sun, radial)).Normalized();
+            var east = DVector3.Cross(radial, horizontal).Normalized();
+            var look = (horizontal * 0.22 + east * 0.975).Normalized();
+            if (moon is not null)
+            {
+                var toMoon = (moon.PositionMeters - planet.PositionMeters - radial * finalRadius).Normalized();
+                if (DVector3.Dot(toMoon, radial) > 0.02) look = (toMoon - radial * DVector3.Dot(toMoon, radial)).Normalized();
+            }
+            forward = (look - radial * 0.32).Normalized();
+            up = radial;
+            speed = 1_200;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            radial = (sun * 0.42 + side * 0.907).Normalized();
+            finalRadius = System.Math.Max(planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 2.85, (planet.Rings?.OuterRadiusMeters ?? 0) * 2.6);
+            forward = -radial;
+            up = new(0, 1, 0);
+            if (planet.Rings is { } rings)
+            {
+                var v = rings.Preview;
+                var pole = planet.Orientation.ToWorld(new(0, 1, 0));
+                var equatorSun = (sun - pole * DVector3.Dot(sun, pole)).Normalized();
+                var heading = RotateAround(equatorSun, pole, v.OverviewSunAngleDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180);
+                var elevation = v.OverviewElevationDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180;
+                radial = (heading * System.Math.Cos(elevation) + pole * System.Math.Sin(elevation)).Normalized();
+                finalRadius = rings.OuterRadiusMeters * v.OverviewDistanceInOuterRadii;
+                forward = -radial;
+                up = RotateAround(pole, forward, v.RollDegrees * System.Math.PI / 180);
+            }
+            speed = 250_000;
+        }
+        BeginFlight(bodyPosition, radial, finalRadius, System.Math.Max(planet.MaximumTerrainRadiusMeters * 5, finalRadius * 1.4), forward, up, speed);
+    }
+
+    public void RequestStarView(IEnumerable<StarSystemData> systems)
+    {
+        var nearest = systems.SelectMany(system => system.Stars.Select(star => (System: system, Star: star)))
+            .MinBy(body => World(body.System, body.Star.PositionMeters).RelativeTo(Position, CellSizeMeters).LengthSquared);
+        if (nearest.Star is null) return;
+        var bodyPosition = World(nearest.System, nearest.Star.PositionMeters);
+        var radial = Position.RelativeTo(bodyPosition, CellSizeMeters).Normalized();
+        BeginFlight(bodyPosition, radial, nearest.Star.RadiusMeters * 2.55, nearest.Star.RadiusMeters * 5, -radial, new(0, 1, 0), 10_000_000);
+    }
+
+    private UniversePosition World(StarSystemData system, DVector3 offset) => UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, CellSizeMeters).Add(offset, CellSizeMeters);
+
+    private void BeginFlight(UniversePosition body, DVector3 radial, double finalRadius, double approachRadius, DVector3 forward, DVector3 up, double speed,
+        double duration = 4.5, double? fieldOfView = null, Departure? departure = null)
+    {
+        var travelStart = departure is null ? Position : departure.Body.Add(departure.TargetRadial * departure.ClearanceRadius, CellSizeMeters);
+        var startRadial = travelStart.RelativeTo(body, CellSizeMeters).Normalized();
+        if (startRadial == DVector3.Zero) startRadial = -Forward;
+        _flight = new(travelStart, body, startRadial, radial, approachRadius, finalRadius, Forward, Up, forward, up, speed,
+            duration, FieldOfViewRadians, fieldOfView ?? _defaultFieldOfView, departure);
+        _flightElapsed = 0;
+    }
+
+    public void Update(double deltaSeconds, DVector3 movement, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood)
+    {
+        if (deltaSeconds <= 0 || !double.IsFinite(deltaSeconds)) return;
+        var systems = neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(neighborhood.ActiveSystem).ToArray();
+        if (_flight is { } f)
+        {
+            _flightElapsed += System.Math.Min(deltaSeconds, 0.1);
+            var t = System.Math.Clamp(_flightElapsed / f.Duration, 0, 1);
+            var travelT = f.Departure is null ? t : System.Math.Clamp((t - .28) / .72, 0, 1);
+            UniversePosition proposed;
+            if (f.Departure is { } departure && t < .28)
+            {
+                var direction = t < .12 ? departure.StartRadial : Slerp(departure.StartRadial, departure.TargetRadial, Smooth((t - .12) / .16));
+                var radius = t < .12 ? departure.StartRadius + (departure.ClearanceRadius - departure.StartRadius) * Smooth(t / .12) : departure.ClearanceRadius;
+                proposed = departure.Body.Add(direction * radius, CellSizeMeters);
+            }
+            else if (travelT < 0.38)
+            {
+                var waypoint = f.Body.Add(f.StartRadial * f.ApproachRadius, CellSizeMeters);
+                proposed = f.Start.Add(waypoint.RelativeTo(f.Start, CellSizeMeters) * Smooth(travelT / 0.38), CellSizeMeters);
+            }
+            else if (travelT < 0.7)
+            {
+                var direction = Slerp(f.StartRadial, f.TargetRadial, Smooth((travelT - 0.38) / 0.32));
+                proposed = f.Body.Add(direction * f.ApproachRadius, CellSizeMeters);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var radius = f.ApproachRadius + (f.FinalRadius - f.ApproachRadius) * Smooth((travelT - 0.7) / 0.3);
+                proposed = f.Body.Add(f.TargetRadial * radius, CellSizeMeters);
+            }
+            var result = SweepNeighborhood(Position, proposed, systems);
+            Position = result.Position;
+            _forward = Slerp(f.StartForward, f.TargetForward, Smooth(t));
+            FieldOfViewRadians = f.StartFov + (f.TargetFov - f.StartFov) * Smooth(t);
+            var up = Slerp(f.StartUp, f.TargetUp, Smooth(t));
+            _up = (up - _forward * DVector3.Dot(up, _forward)).Normalized();
+            if (_up.LengthSquared < 0.1) _up = Perpendicular(_forward);
+            if (result.Collided || t >= 1)
+            {
+                _flight = null;
+                SpeedMetersPerSecond = f.FinalSpeed;
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        if (movement.LengthSquared < 1e-12) return;
+        var distance = System.Math.Min(SpeedMetersPerSecond * System.Math.Min(deltaSeconds, 0.1), CellSizeMeters * 0.45);
+        var end = Position.Add(movement.Normalized() * distance, CellSizeMeters);
+        Position = SweepNeighborhood(Position, end, systems).Position;
+    }
+
+    private CollisionResult SweepNeighborhood(UniversePosition start, UniversePosition end, IReadOnlyList<StarSystemData> systems)
+    {
+        var best = new CollisionResult(end, false, -1);
+        var bestDistance = double.PositiveInfinity;
+        foreach (var system in systems)
+        {
+            var result = PlanetCollisionSolver.Sweep(start, end, UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, CellSizeMeters), system.Planets, CellSizeMeters);
+            if (!result.Collided) continue;
+            var distance = result.Position.RelativeTo(start, CellSizeMeters).LengthSquared;
+            if (distance >= bestDistance) continue;
+            best = result; bestDistance = distance;
+        }
+        return best;
+    }
+
+    private static double Smooth(double t) => t * t * (3 - 2 * t);
+    private static DVector3 Perpendicular(DVector3 d) => DVector3.Cross(d, System.Math.Abs(d.Y) < 0.9 ? new(0, 1, 0) : new DVector3(1, 0, 0)).Normalized();
+    private static DVector3 RotateAround(DVector3 v, DVector3 axis, double angle) => v * System.Math.Cos(angle) + DVector3.Cross(axis, v) * System.Math.Sin(angle) + axis * DVector3.Dot(axis, v) * (1 - System.Math.Cos(angle));
+    private static DVector3 Slerp(DVector3 a, DVector3 b, double t)
+    {
+        var dot = System.Math.Clamp(DVector3.Dot(a, b), -1, 1);
+        if (dot > 0.9995) return DVector3.Lerp(a, b, t).Normalized();
+        var angle = System.Math.Acos(dot);
+        var tangent = (b - a * dot).Normalized();
+        if (tangent.LengthSquared < 0.1) tangent = Perpendicular(a);
+        return a * System.Math.Cos(angle * t) + tangent * System.Math.Sin(angle * t);
+    }
+
+    private sealed record FocusFlight(UniversePosition Start, UniversePosition Body, DVector3 StartRadial, DVector3 TargetRadial,
+        double ApproachRadius, double FinalRadius, DVector3 StartForward, DVector3 StartUp, DVector3 TargetForward, DVector3 TargetUp, double FinalSpeed,
+        double Duration, double StartFov, double TargetFov, Departure? Departure);
+    private sealed record Departure(UniversePosition Body, DVector3 StartRadial, DVector3 TargetRadial, double StartRadius, double ClearanceRadius);
+}

src/Universe.App/Runtime/PlayerController.cs

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+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+using Universe.Core.Physics;
+using Universe.Core.World;
+
+namespace Universe.App.Runtime;
+
+/// <summary>First-person locomotion in a local frame aligned to the nearest solid planet.</summary>
+public sealed class PlayerController
+{
+    private const double StandHeight = 1.7, CrouchHeight = 1.0;
+    private readonly double _cellSize;
+    private DVector3 _heading, _velocity;
+    private double _pitch;
+    private bool _jumpHeld;
+    public UniversePosition Position { get; private set; }
+    public bool Grounded { get; private set; }
+    public bool Crouching { get; private set; }
+    public DVector3 Up { get; private set; }
+    public DVector3 Forward => (_heading * System.Math.Cos(_pitch) + Up * System.Math.Sin(_pitch)).Normalized();
+    public double EyeHeight => Crouching ? CrouchHeight : StandHeight;
+    public double Speed => _velocity.Length;
+
+    public PlayerController(UniversePosition position, DVector3 forward, DVector3 fallbackUp, double cellSize, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood)
+    {
+        Position = position; _cellSize = cellSize;
+        var target = Nearest(neighborhood);
+        Up = target is { } t ? position.RelativeTo(t.Body, cellSize).Normalized() : fallbackUp.Normalized();
+        if (Up == DVector3.Zero) Up = new(0, 1, 0);
+        var projected = forward - Up * DVector3.Dot(forward, Up);
+        _heading = projected.LengthSquared > .0001 ? projected.Normalized() : Tangent(Up);
+        _pitch = System.Math.Clamp(System.Math.Asin(System.Math.Clamp(DVector3.Dot(forward.Normalized(), Up), -1, 1)), -1.5, 1.5);
+    }
+
+    public void Look(double dx, double dy)
+    {
+        var angle = -dx * .0022;
+        _heading = (_heading * System.Math.Cos(angle) + DVector3.Cross(Up, _heading) * System.Math.Sin(angle)).Normalized();
+        _pitch = System.Math.Clamp(_pitch - dy * .0022, -1.5, 1.5);
+    }
+
+    public void Update(double dt, double forward, double side, bool jump, bool crouch, UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood)
+    {
+        if (!double.IsFinite(dt) || dt <= 0) return;
+        dt = System.Math.Min(dt, .1);
+        var target = Nearest(neighborhood);
+        if (target is not { } t) { _jumpHeld = jump; return; }
+        var relative = Position.RelativeTo(t.Body, _cellSize);
+        var radial = relative.Normalized();
+        if (radial == DVector3.Zero) radial = Up;
+        Align(radial);
+        var surface = TerrainHeight.Sample(t.Planet, radial);
+        var clearance = relative.Length - surface;
+        var previousHeight = EyeHeight;
+        Crouching = crouch;
+        var eye = EyeHeight;
+        // Tangential motion acquires a tiny outward component as the local radial frame turns.
+        Grounded = clearance <= previousHeight + .08 && DVector3.Dot(_velocity, radial) <= .05;
+        if (Grounded && System.Math.Abs(eye - previousHeight) > .001)
+        { Position = t.Body.Add(radial * (surface + eye), _cellSize); relative = Position.RelativeTo(t.Body, _cellSize); }
+
+        var right = DVector3.Cross(_heading, radial).Normalized();
+        var input = _heading * System.Math.Clamp(forward, -1, 1) + right * System.Math.Clamp(side, -1, 1);
+        if (input.LengthSquared > 1) input = input.Normalized();
+        var walkSpeed = Crouching ? 1.5 : 4.5;
+        var horizontal = input * walkSpeed;
+        var vertical = DVector3.Dot(_velocity, radial);
+        var gravity = 9.81 * System.Math.Clamp(t.Planet.RadiusMeters / UniverseScale.EarthRadiusMeters, .15, 2.5);
+        if (Grounded && jump && !_jumpHeld) { vertical = 5.2; Grounded = false; }
+        _jumpHeld = jump;
+
+        if (Grounded)
+        {
+            var proposed = relative + horizontal * dt;
+            var nextRadial = proposed.Normalized();
+            var nextSurface = TerrainHeight.Sample(t.Planet, nextRadial);
+            var rise = nextSurface - surface;
+            var move = horizontal.Length * dt;
+            // Allow small steps but prevent walking up steep cliffs.
+            if (rise > .45 || (move > .001 && rise / move > .85)) nextRadial = radial;
+            else if (rise < -.45)
+            {
+                Position = t.Body.Add(proposed.Normalized() * (surface + eye), _cellSize);
+                Grounded = false; vertical = 0;
+            }
+            if (Grounded)
+            {
+                Position = t.Body.Add(nextRadial * (TerrainHeight.Sample(t.Planet, nextRadial) + eye), _cellSize);
+                _velocity = horizontal; Align(nextRadial); return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Far above a planet, a bounded descent assist avoids hours of empty free fall.
+        var altitude = System.Math.Max(0, relative.Length - surface - eye);
+        if (altitude > 2000 && vertical <= 0)
+            vertical = -System.Math.Max(-vertical, System.Math.Min(altitude / 5, _cellSize * .02));
+        else vertical = System.Math.Max(vertical - gravity * dt, -180);
+        _velocity = horizontal + radial * vertical;
+        var destination = Position.Add(_velocity * dt, _cellSize);
+        var collision = PlanetCollisionSolver.Sweep(Position, destination,
+            UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(t.System.Coordinate, _cellSize), [t.Planet], _cellSize, eye,
+            _velocity.Length * dt < 100 ? 16 : 128);
+        Position = collision.Position;
+        if (collision.Collided)
+        {
+            var up = Position.RelativeTo(t.Body, _cellSize).Normalized();
+            if (DVector3.Dot(_velocity, up) < 0) _velocity -= up * DVector3.Dot(_velocity, up);
+            Grounded = true;
+        }
+        Align(Position.RelativeTo(t.Body, _cellSize).Normalized());
+    }
+
+    private void Align(DVector3 up)
+    {
+        if (up == DVector3.Zero) return;
+        var heading = _heading - up * DVector3.Dot(_heading, up);
+        _heading = heading.LengthSquared > .0001 ? heading.Normalized() : Tangent(up);
+        Up = up;
+    }
+    private static DVector3 Tangent(DVector3 up) => DVector3.Cross(System.Math.Abs(up.Y) < .9 ? new(0, 1, 0) : new DVector3(1, 0, 0), up).Normalized();
+    private (StarSystemData System, PlanetData Planet, UniversePosition Body)? Nearest(UniverseNeighborhood neighborhood)
+    {
+        (StarSystemData System, PlanetData Planet, UniversePosition Body)? best = null;
+        var closest = double.PositiveInfinity;
+        foreach (var system in neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(neighborhood.ActiveSystem))
+        foreach (var planet in system.Planets)
+        {
+            if (planet.IsGasPlanet) continue;
+            var body = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(system.Coordinate, _cellSize).Add(planet.PositionMeters, _cellSize);
+            var distance = Position.RelativeTo(body, _cellSize).Length - planet.RadiusMeters;
+            if (distance >= closest) continue;
+            closest = distance; best = (system, planet, body);
+        }
+        return best;
+    }
+}

src/Universe.App/Universe.App.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Universe.Core\Universe.Core.csproj" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Graphics\Shaders\*.glsl" />
+    <Content Include="..\..\config.json" Link="config.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <Content Include="..\..\KnownSolarSystem\**\*" Link="KnownSolarSystem\%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <Content Include="..\..\Content\**\*.json;..\..\Content\**\*.jpg;..\..\Content\**\*.png;..\..\Content\**\*.f32" Link="Content\%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.Windowing" Version="2.23.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.Windowing.Glfw" Version="2.23.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.Input" Version="2.23.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.Input.Glfw" Version="2.23.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.OpenGL" Version="2.23.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Silk.NET.Maths" Version="2.23.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

src/Universe.App/UniverseApplication.cs

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+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Numerics;
+using Silk.NET.Input;
+using Silk.NET.Maths;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using Silk.NET.Windowing;
+using Universe.App.Graphics;
+using Universe.App.Runtime;
+using Universe.Core.Generation;
+using Universe.Core.Math;
+using Universe.Core.World;
+using Universe.Core.Configuration;
+
+namespace Universe.App;
+
+public sealed class UniverseApplication : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly IWindow _window;
+    private readonly UniverseGenerator _generator;
+    private readonly UniverseStreamer _streamer;
+    private readonly IReadOnlyList<string> _planetHotkeys;
+    private readonly StarSystemData _homeSystem;
+    private readonly PlanetData _homeEarth;
+    private readonly UniversePosition _homeCameraPosition;
+    private readonly DVector3 _homeCameraForward;
+    private readonly DVector3 _homeCameraUp;
+    private FlyCamera _camera;
+    private PlayerController? _player;
+    private BenchmarkRunner? _benchmark;
+    private bool _menuOpen;
+    private bool _debugMode;
+    private int _menuSelection;
+    private bool _captureBeforeMenu;
+    private UniverseNeighborhood _neighborhood;
+    private IInputContext? _input;
+    private IKeyboard? _keyboard;
+    private IMouse? _mouse;
+    private UniverseRenderer? _renderer;
+    private Vector2 _mouseDelta;
+    private Vector2 _lastMousePosition;
+    private bool _hasMousePosition;
+    private double _titleTimer;
+    private double _frameTime = 1.0 / 60;
+    private bool _mouseCaptured = !Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--free-mouse");
+    private SectorCoordinate _renderedCoordinate;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    public UniverseApplication()
+    {
+        var configPath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "config.json");
+        var configuration = EngineConfiguration.Load(configPath);
+        _planetHotkeys = configuration.Startup.PlanetHotkeys;
+        var catalogPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(configPath)!, configuration.KnownSolarSystemsFile));
+        var catalog = KnownSolarSystemCatalog.Load(catalogPath, configuration.CellSizeMeters);
+        _generator = new(configuration.Seed, configuration.CellSizeMeters, catalog);
+        _streamer = new(_generator);
+        var initialSystem = configuration.ResolveStartup(catalog).System;
+        _homeSystem = catalog.GetById("sol");
+        _homeEarth = _homeSystem.Planets.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id.Equals("earth", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            ?? throw new InvalidDataException("The known solar system must define an Earth planet with id 'earth'.");
+        var startCoordinate = initialSystem.Coordinate;
+        var cellCenter = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(startCoordinate, _generator.CellSizeMeters);
+        var startPosition = cellCenter.Add(new DVector3(0, 0, 4 * UniverseScale.AstronomicalUnitMeters), _generator.CellSizeMeters);
+        _camera = new(startPosition, _generator.CellSizeMeters);
+        _neighborhood = _streamer.Load(startCoordinate);
+        _camera.SetInitialView(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem, configuration.Startup);
+        _homeCameraPosition = _camera.Position;
+        _homeCameraForward = _camera.Forward;
+        _homeCameraUp = _camera.Up;
+        _renderedCoordinate = startCoordinate;
+
+        var options = WindowOptions.Default with
+        {
+            Title = "Universe | loading",
+            IsVisible = !Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Any(a => a is "--graphics-report" or "--scene-report" or "--ocean-report" or "--cloud-report" or "--terrain-report" or "--menu-report" or "--terrain-perf-report"),
+            Size = new Vector2D<int>(1440, 900),
+            VSync = true,
+            PreferredDepthBufferBits = 24,
+            API = new GraphicsAPI(ContextAPI.OpenGL, new APIVersion(3, 3))
+        };
+        _window = Window.Create(options);
+        _window.Load += OnLoad;
+        _window.Update += OnUpdate;
+        _window.Render += OnRender;
+        _window.FramebufferResize += OnFramebufferResize;
+        _window.Closing += OnClosing;
+    }
+
+    public void Run() => _window.Run();
+
+    private void OnLoad()
+    {
+        var gl = _window.CreateOpenGL();
+        _input = _window.CreateInput();
+        _renderer = new(gl, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y);
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--terrain-perf-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunTerrainPerformance(gl, _renderer, _neighborhood, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--menu-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunMenu(gl, _renderer, _camera, _neighborhood, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--terrain-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunTerrain(gl, _renderer, _neighborhood, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--cloud-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunClouds(gl, _renderer, _neighborhood, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--ocean-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunOcean(gl, _renderer, _neighborhood, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--scene-report"))
+        { GraphicsReport.RunScene(gl, _renderer, _neighborhood, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _window.FramebufferSize.X, _window.FramebufferSize.Y); _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Contains("--graphics-report")) { _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (_input.Keyboards.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _keyboard = _input.Keyboards[0];
+            _keyboard.KeyDown += OnKeyDown;
+        }
+        if (_input.Mice.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _mouse = _input.Mice[0];
+            _mouse.MouseMove += OnMouseMove;
+            _mouse.Scroll += OnScroll;
+            _mouse.MouseDown += OnMouseDown;
+            var cursor = _mouse.Cursor;
+            if (_mouseCaptured && cursor.IsSupported(CursorMode.Disabled))
+                cursor.CursorMode = CursorMode.Disabled;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnUpdate(double deltaSeconds)
+    {
+        if (_keyboard is null)
+            return;
+
+        if (_benchmark?.IsRunning == true)
+        {
+            _benchmark.Update(deltaSeconds, _camera);
+            UpdateNeighborhood();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_menuOpen) { _mouseDelta = Vector2.Zero; return; }
+
+        if (_mouseCaptured)
+        {
+            if (_player is null) _camera.Rotate(_mouseDelta.X, _mouseDelta.Y);
+            else _player.Look(_mouseDelta.X, _mouseDelta.Y);
+        }
+        _mouseDelta = Vector2.Zero;
+
+        var forward = (IsDown(Key.W) ? 1 : 0) - (IsDown(Key.S) ? 1 : 0);
+        var side = (IsDown(Key.D) ? 1 : 0) - (IsDown(Key.A) ? 1 : 0);
+        var crouch = IsDown(Key.ControlLeft) || IsDown(Key.ControlRight);
+        if (_player is { } player)
+        {
+            player.Update(deltaSeconds, forward, side, IsDown(Key.Space), crouch, _neighborhood);
+            _camera.SetPlayerPose(player.Position, player.Forward, player.Up);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var vertical = (IsDown(Key.Space) ? 1 : 0) - (crouch ? 1 : 0);
+            var input = _camera.Forward * forward + _camera.Right * side + _camera.Up * vertical;
+            _camera.Update(deltaSeconds, input, _neighborhood);
+        }
+
+        UpdateNeighborhood();
+
+        _titleTimer += deltaSeconds;
+        if (_titleTimer >= 0.2)
+        {
+            _titleTimer = 0;
+            var metersPerSecond = _player?.Speed ?? _camera.SpeedMetersPerSecond;
+            var lightSpeed = metersPerSecond / UniverseScale.LightSpeedMetersPerSecond;
+            var speed = lightSpeed >= 0.01
+                ? $"{lightSpeed.ToString("0.##", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)}c"
+                : $"{metersPerSecond.ToString("0.##", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)} m/s";
+            var focus = _camera.IsFocusing ? " | focusing" : string.Empty;
+            var center = UniversePosition.AtCellCenter(_camera.Position.Sector, _generator.CellSizeMeters);
+            var nearest = _neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Planets.MinBy(p =>
+                (p.PositionMeters - _camera.Position.RelativeTo(center, _generator.CellSizeMeters)).Length / p.RadiusMeters);
+            var mode = _player is null ? "Free camera" : _player.Grounded ? "Player | grounded" : "Player | falling";
+            _window.Title = $"Universe | {mode} | {_neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Name} | {nearest?.Name} ({nearest?.Id}) | {_camera.Position.Sector} | {speed}{focus} | {1 / _frameTime:0} FPS | P menu | F1 mouse {(_mouseCaptured ? "locked" : "free")}{(_debugMode ? " | DEBUG" : string.Empty)}";
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnRender(double deltaSeconds)
+    {
+        _frameTime += (System.Math.Clamp(deltaSeconds, 0.001, 1) - _frameTime) * 0.08;
+        _benchmark?.RecordFrame(deltaSeconds);
+        if (_renderer is not null)
+        {
+            _renderer.DebugMode = _debugMode;
+            _renderer.DebugProbeEnabled = _debugMode && !_menuOpen;
+        }
+        _renderer?.Render(_camera, _neighborhood, _menuOpen ? 0 : deltaSeconds);
+        _renderer?.DrawDebugOverlay(1 / _frameTime);
+        if (_benchmark is { HasRun: true } benchmark) _renderer?.DrawBenchmarkOverlay(benchmark);
+        if (_menuOpen) _renderer?.DrawMenu(_menuSelection, _debugMode);
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateNeighborhood()
+    {
+        if (_camera.Position.Sector == _neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Coordinate) return;
+        _neighborhood = _streamer.Load(_camera.Position.Sector);
+        if (_renderedCoordinate == _neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Coordinate) return;
+        _renderedCoordinate = _neighborhood.ActiveSystem.Coordinate;
+        _renderer?.SetActiveSystem(_renderedCoordinate);
+    }
+
+    private void OnFramebufferResize(Vector2D<int> size)
+    {
+        _renderer?.Resize(size.X, size.Y);
+    }
+
+    private bool IsDown(Key key) => _keyboard?.IsKeyPressed(key) ?? false;
+
+    private void OnKeyDown(IKeyboard keyboard, Key key, int scanCode)
+    {
+        if (key == Key.P)
+        {
+            if (_benchmark?.IsRunning == true) _benchmark.Stop();
+            SetMenu(!_menuOpen);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (_menuOpen)
+        {
+            if (key == Key.Escape) SetMenu(false);
+            else if (key == Key.Up) _menuSelection = (_menuSelection + 5) % 6;
+            else if (key == Key.Down) _menuSelection = (_menuSelection + 1) % 6;
+            else if (key is Key.Enter or Key.KeypadEnter) ActivateMenu();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (_benchmark?.IsRunning == true && key == Key.Escape)
+        {
+            _benchmark.Stop();
+            SetMenu(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (_benchmark?.IsRunning == true && key != Key.F1) return;
+        if (key == Key.Escape)
+            _window.Close();
+        else if (_player is not null && key != Key.F1) return;
+        else if (key == Key.Q)
+            _camera.RequestFocus(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (TryGetPlanetHotkeyIndex(key, out var planetIndex))
+        {
+            if (planetIndex < _planetHotkeys.Count)
+                _camera.RequestFocus(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem), _planetHotkeys[planetIndex]);
+        }
+        else if (key == Key.F2)
+            _camera.RequestSurfaceView(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (key == Key.F3)
+            _camera.RequestStarView(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (key == Key.F4)
+            _camera.RequestRingView(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (key == Key.F5)
+            _renderer?.ReloadShaders();
+        else if (key == Key.F6)
+            _camera.RequestOceanView(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (key == Key.F7)
+            _camera.RequestCloudView(_neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem));
+        else if (key == Key.F1 && _mouse is not null)
+        {
+            _mouseCaptured = !_mouseCaptured;
+            _mouse.Cursor.CursorMode = _mouseCaptured ? CursorMode.Disabled : CursorMode.Normal;
+            _hasMousePosition = false;
+            _mouseDelta = Vector2.Zero;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetPlanetHotkeyIndex(Key key, out int index)
+    {
+        index = key switch
+        {
+            Key.Number1 or Key.Keypad1 => 0,
+            Key.Number2 or Key.Keypad2 => 1,
+            Key.Number3 or Key.Keypad3 => 2,
+            Key.Number4 or Key.Keypad4 => 3,
+            Key.Number5 or Key.Keypad5 => 4,
+            Key.Number6 or Key.Keypad6 => 5,
+            Key.Number7 or Key.Keypad7 => 6,
+            Key.Number8 or Key.Keypad8 => 7,
+            Key.Number9 or Key.Keypad9 => 8,
+            _ => -1
+        };
+        return index >= 0;
+    }
+
+    private void OnMouseMove(IMouse mouse, Vector2 position)
+    {
+        if (_menuOpen)
+        {
+            var hit = _renderer?.MenuHit(position.X, position.Y, _window.Size.X, _window.Size.Y) ?? -1;
+            if (hit >= 0) _menuSelection = hit;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!_hasMousePosition)
+        {
+            _lastMousePosition = position;
+            _hasMousePosition = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _mouseDelta += position - _lastMousePosition;
+        _lastMousePosition = position;
+        if (_mouseDelta.LengthSquared() > 10_000)
+            _mouseDelta = Vector2.Zero;
+    }
+
+    private void OnScroll(IMouse mouse, ScrollWheel wheel)
+    {
+        if (!_menuOpen && _player is null) _camera.AdjustSpeed(wheel.Y);
+    }
+
+    private void OnMouseDown(IMouse mouse, MouseButton button)
+    {
+        if (!_menuOpen || button != MouseButton.Left) return;
+        var position = mouse.Position;
+        var hit = _renderer?.MenuHit(position.X, position.Y, _window.Size.X, _window.Size.Y) ?? -1;
+        if (hit >= 0) { _menuSelection = hit; ActivateMenu(); }
+    }
+
+    private void SetMenu(bool open)
+    {
+        if (_menuOpen == open) return;
+        _menuOpen = open;
+        if (open) { _captureBeforeMenu = _mouseCaptured; _mouseCaptured = false; _menuSelection = _player is null ? 1 : 0; }
+        else _mouseCaptured = _captureBeforeMenu;
+        if (_mouse is not null)
+        {
+            var mode = _mouseCaptured ? CursorMode.Disabled : CursorMode.Normal;
+            if (_mouse.Cursor.IsSupported(mode)) _mouse.Cursor.CursorMode = mode;
+        }
+        _hasMousePosition = false; _mouseDelta = Vector2.Zero;
+    }
+
+    private void ActivateMenu()
+    {
+        if (_menuSelection == 5) { _window.Close(); return; }
+        if (_menuSelection == 2) { _debugMode = !_debugMode; return; }
+        if (_menuSelection is 3 or 4)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                StartBenchmark(unknownPlanet: _menuSelection == 4);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidOperationException error)
+            {
+                _window.Title = $"Universe | Benchmark could not start | {error.Message}";
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        if (_menuSelection == 0)
+        {
+            _player ??= new PlayerController(_camera.Position, _camera.Forward, _camera.Up, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _neighborhood);
+            _camera.SetPlayerPose(_player.Position, _player.Forward, _player.Up);
+        }
+        else _player = null;
+        SetMenu(false);
+    }
+
+    private void StartBenchmark(bool unknownPlanet)
+    {
+        var system = _homeSystem;
+        var planet = _homeEarth;
+        if (unknownPlanet)
+        {
+            var candidate = _neighborhood.NearbySystems.Append(_neighborhood.ActiveSystem)
+                .Where(s => s.Id.StartsWith("procedural:", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                .SelectMany(s => s.Planets.Where(p => !p.IsGasPlanet && p.ParentPlanetIndex is null
+                        && p.RadiusMeters > _homeEarth.RadiusMeters * 1.05)
+                    .Select(p => (System: s, Planet: p)))
+                .OrderByDescending(body => body.Planet.RadiusMeters)
+                .ThenByDescending(body => body.Planet.TerrainAmplitudeMeters)
+                .ThenBy(body => body.System.Coordinate.X)
+                .ThenBy(body => body.System.Coordinate.Y)
+                .ThenBy(body => body.System.Coordinate.Z)
+                .FirstOrDefault();
+            if (candidate.Planet is null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("No generated planet larger than Earth is available in the neighboring systems.");
+            system = candidate.System;
+            planet = candidate.Planet;
+        }
+
+        _debugMode = false;
+        _player = null;
+        _benchmark = new(system, planet, _generator.CellSizeMeters, _camera,
+            _homeCameraPosition, _homeCameraForward, _homeCameraUp);
+        UpdateNeighborhood();
+        SetMenu(false);
+    }
+
+    private void OnClosing()
+    {
+        _renderer?.Dispose();
+        _renderer = null;
+        _input?.Dispose();
+        _input = null;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+            return;
+        _disposed = true;
+        _renderer?.Dispose();
+        _input?.Dispose();
+        _window.Dispose();
+    }
+}