GunMetal-DX stage 6: CombatFX -- OTS camera, ADS/aim, GPU pick rays, Combat 2.0 hit markers/kill feed, map share/ping wheel, RezFX, loadouts

sky_line commented

2026-10-28 16:33:54 +00:00

Owner

Part of #1205.

Everything here sits behind ONE preference, CombatFX (Preferences, off by default). With it off there is no combat UI, no combat helper traffic and no combat-only per-frame cost.

(#2) Over-the-shoulder camera, ADS zoom and vignette, true-aim crosshair, aim convergence, shoulder swap.
- Keep their "fair by design" rule: nothing alters what the region is told.
- Reconcile it with our third-person shooter camera (sltpscamera) and VR: one camera stack.
(#3) sscombatray GPU pick rays (queued GPU raster picks plus a terrain march) for over-the-shoulder collision, aim and line of sight. Fits our GPU-driven pick.
(#4) Combat 2.0:
- hit markers, kill feed, group viewer, ghost-projectile watch, rez queue warning;
- the helper LSL combat events (slipstream_helper.lsl and SLBridge changes).
(#14) Map share, ping wheel and toolbar pins. Rate-limited and opt-in; consider the abuse vector (recipients can mute or turn it off).
(#19) RezFX rez-in / de-rez effects. Their new instance flag bits must fit our instance store's layout.
(#20) Loadouts, weapon sorter, Equipment / Outdated folders, weapon import. These create, rename and move inventory, so they must meet our inventory-safety rules:
- nothing happens without an explicit user action;
- no blind retries;
- no server-side loss;
- tested on an alt first.

Source: GunMetal-DX by squeedledorf (https://github.com/squeedledorf/GunMetal-DX), v0.3.0 = cf5f1f4, based on our d37288cfec. LGPL 2.1, a public release. Credit in code comments and in the About / release notes. The per-feature evaluation (local) is in research/GUNMETAL_DX_2026-10-28.md; the section 3 table numbers are quoted as (#n).

For every stage:

Port by hand onto current dev. Their base is 44+ commits behind, and the renderer files have moved on.
Strip their settings down to the few that earn a place (minimal config space). Experiment toggles are Persist=0.
Never take their custom SDL3 build (SDL3-3.4.18-gmdx1), updater, crash reporter, installer or branding.

Part of #1205. Everything here sits behind ONE preference, **CombatFX** (Preferences, off by default). With it off there is no combat UI, no combat helper traffic and no combat-only per-frame cost. - **(#2) Over-the-shoulder camera, ADS zoom and vignette, true-aim crosshair, aim convergence, shoulder swap.** - Keep their "fair by design" rule: nothing alters what the region is told. - Reconcile it with our third-person shooter camera (sltpscamera) and VR: one camera stack. - **(#3) sscombatray GPU pick rays** (queued GPU raster picks plus a terrain march) for over-the-shoulder collision, aim and line of sight. Fits our GPU-driven pick. - **(#4) Combat 2.0:** - hit markers, kill feed, group viewer, ghost-projectile watch, rez queue warning; - the helper LSL combat events (slipstream_helper.lsl and SLBridge changes). - **(#14) Map share, ping wheel and toolbar pins.** Rate-limited and opt-in; consider the abuse vector (recipients can mute or turn it off). - **(#19) RezFX** rez-in / de-rez effects. Their new instance flag bits must fit our instance store's layout. - **(#20) Loadouts, weapon sorter, Equipment / Outdated folders, weapon import.** These create, rename and move inventory, so they must meet our inventory-safety rules: - nothing happens without an explicit user action; - no blind retries; - no server-side loss; - tested on an alt first. Source: GunMetal-DX by squeedledorf (https://github.com/squeedledorf/GunMetal-DX), v0.3.0 = cf5f1f4, based on our d37288cfec. LGPL 2.1, a public release. Credit in code comments and in the About / release notes. The per-feature evaluation (local) is in research/GUNMETAL_DX_2026-10-28.md; the section 3 table numbers are quoted as (#n). **For every stage:** - Port by hand onto current dev. Their base is 44+ commits behind, and the renderer files have moved on. - Strip their settings down to the few that earn a place (minimal config space). Experiment toggles are Persist=0. - Never take their custom SDL3 build (SDL3-3.4.18-gmdx1), updater, crash reporter, installer or branding.

sky_line added this to the Slipstream project

2026-10-28 16:33:54 +00:00

sky_line referenced this issue

2026-10-28 16:42:53 +00:00

[Epic] Standardise viewer <-> LSL traffic: SLBridge protocol v1 (versioned envelope, type registry, capabilities, one rule set) #1213

sky_line referenced this issue

2026-10-28 16:42:53 +00:00

SLBridge: register GunMetal-DX combat / map-share / ping traffic as protocol v1 types (before CombatFX #1211 lands) #1217

sky_line referenced this issue

2026-10-28 17:03:19 +00:00

Slipstream-branded avatar loading effect (replace LL's particle cloud) #1220

sky_line commented

2026-10-28 17:03:19 +00:00

Author

Owner

Owner note (2026-10-28): GunMetal-DX's grey loading-avatar stand-ins (#1206, RenderVKDrawLoadingAvatars) may move under CombatFX, since their main use is no particle cloud giving away positions in combat. The default loading look becomes #1220. Their default is OFF on dev for now.

Owner note (2026-10-28): GunMetal-DX's grey loading-avatar stand-ins (#1206, `RenderVKDrawLoadingAvatars`) may move under CombatFX, since their main use is no particle cloud giving away positions in combat. The default loading look becomes #1220. Their default is OFF on dev for now.

sky_line referenced this issue from a commit

2026-10-28 21:34:52 +00:00

Grey loading-avatar stand-ins off by default; RenderVKGltfBlendNoAutoMask A/B setting (#1206)

sky_line referenced this issue from a commit

2026-10-28 21:34:53 +00:00

CombatFX master gate: one preference (Preferences > Combat), off by default (#1211)

sky_line referenced this issue from a commit

2026-10-28 21:34:53 +00:00

CombatFX world rays: queued GPU raster picks + terrain march (sscombatray) (#1211)

sky_line referenced this issue from a commit

2026-10-28 21:34:53 +00:00

CombatFX: over-the-shoulder aim camera, ADS + vignette, custom crosshair, true aim, aim convergence (#1211)