src-engine-skill

name	src-engine-skill
description	Work on renderer, lighting, camera, postprocessing, device quality, and frame diagnostics.

claude-of-tanks / src/engine

Purpose

Own the Three.js rendering platform and adaptive quality without changing game simulation.

Mental model & key files

renderer.js creates WebGL; lighting.js, post.js, and sky.js build the frame; cameraRig.js owns player/cinematic poses; quality.js and deviceDiag.js own tiering and rescue behavior.

Patterns to follow / invariants

Measure before adding passes, keep quality changes reversible, reuse render targets/materials, and avoid shader compilation during live control windows.

Common tasks → first action

Capture baseline boot/frame probes on the target tier, change one cost center, then compare both visual evidence and worst-frame metrics.

Gotchas

Garage and battle have different active worlds/lights. A lower draw count is not a win if it causes first-use shader or transition spikes.