Stabilize investor visual smoke build

AGRARIAN_DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md

@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ Target deliverable: A small group can join a server, spawn into one biome, gathe
 - [ ] Define default, recommended, and cinematic investor rendering presets, with ray tracing available only as an optional high-end/cinematic mode and never required for baseline visual credibility.
 - [ ] Verify the non-ray-traced compatibility/default path still looks credible on common investor, tester, and remote-session hardware.
 - [ ] Add packaged-demo visual QA screenshots or short clips for startup credits, character selection, first spawn, terrain, vegetation, water, campfire, shelter, pause menu, and save/quit before each investor build is called ready.
-- [ ] Add an investor-demo acceptance gate: no current build should be described as investor visual MVP if menus are confusing, character art is mannequin-only, terrain is flat/tan, foliage is absent or unreadable, or core objects still read as primitive debug shapes.
+- [x] Add an investor-demo acceptance gate: no current build should be described as investor visual MVP if menus are confusing, character art is mannequin-only, terrain is flat/tan, foliage is absent or unreadable, or core objects still read as primitive debug shapes.
 
 ## 0.1.P MVP Audio And Atmosphere
 

Scripts/RunPackagedInvestorSmoke.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+
+set "PACKAGE_DIR=%~dp0..\Builds\WindowsDevelopment"
+set "GAME_EXE=%PACKAGE_DIR%\AgrarianGame\Binaries\Win64\AgrarianGame.exe"
+
+cd /d "%PACKAGE_DIR%"
+"%GAME_EXE%" -windowed -ResX=1280 -ResY=720 -ExecCmds=AgrarianInvestorSmokeTest -nosound

Scripts/setup_ground_zero_demo_map.py

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ PLACEHOLDER_MESHES = {
     for name in PLACEHOLDER_MESH_SOURCES
 }
 FOLIAGE_MESHES = {
-    "tree": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cylinder"],
+    "tree": "/Engine/BasicShapes/Cone",
-    "shrub": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cube"],
+    "shrub": "/Engine/BasicShapes/Sphere",
-    "grass": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cylinder"],
+    "grass": "/Engine/BasicShapes/Plane",
 }
 VARIATION_MESHES = {
     "cube": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cube"],
@@ -40,29 +40,31 @@ VARIATION_MESHES = {
     "cylinder": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cylinder"],
     "quarter_cylinder": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_QuarterCylinder"],
     "plane": PLACEHOLDER_MESHES["SM_AGR_Placeholder_Plane"],
+    "sphere": "/Engine/BasicShapes/Sphere",
+    "cone": "/Engine/BasicShapes/Cone",
 }
 MATERIAL_FOLDER = "/Game/Agrarian/Materials"
 ENVIRONMENT_MATERIALS = {
     "terrain": {
         "path": f"{MATERIAL_FOLDER}/M_AGR_GZ_Terrain_CoastalScrub",
-        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.28, 0.24, 0.16, 1.0),
+        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.16, 0.23, 0.12, 1.0),
         "roughness": 0.92,
     },
     "tree": {
         "path": f"{MATERIAL_FOLDER}/M_AGR_GZ_Tree_CoastalOak",
-        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.18, 0.31, 0.16, 1.0),
+        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.07, 0.18, 0.06, 1.0),
         "roughness": 0.88,
         "used_with_instanced_static_meshes": True,
     },
     "shrub": {
         "path": f"{MATERIAL_FOLDER}/M_AGR_GZ_Shrub_CoyoteBrush",
-        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.31, 0.39, 0.20, 1.0),
+        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.15, 0.28, 0.10, 1.0),
         "roughness": 0.9,
         "used_with_instanced_static_meshes": True,
     },
     "grass": {
         "path": f"{MATERIAL_FOLDER}/M_AGR_GZ_Grass_DryCoastal",
-        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.47, 0.42, 0.23, 1.0),
+        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.32, 0.34, 0.13, 1.0),
         "roughness": 0.95,
         "used_with_instanced_static_meshes": True,
     },
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT_MATERIALS = {
     },
     "fresh_water": {
         "path": f"{MATERIAL_FOLDER}/M_AGR_GZ_FreshWater",
-        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.08, 0.28, 0.38, 1.0),
+        "color": unreal.LinearColor(0.02, 0.16, 0.30, 1.0),
         "roughness": 0.35,
     },
 }
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ WEATHER_EXPOSURE_ZONES = [
 ENVIRONMENT_VARIATION_ACTORS = [
     {
         "label": "AGR_GZ_EnvVar_Tree_Canopy_01",
-        "mesh_key": "chamfer_cube",
+        "mesh_key": "sphere",
         "material_key": "tree",
         "location_xy": unreal.Vector(-27500.0, 6900.0, 0.0),
         "z_offset": 390.0,
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT_VARIATION_ACTORS = [
     },
     {
         "label": "AGR_GZ_EnvVar_Tree_Canopy_02",
-        "mesh_key": "chamfer_cube",
+        "mesh_key": "sphere",
         "material_key": "tree",
         "location_xy": unreal.Vector(17600.0, 31800.0, 0.0),
         "z_offset": 430.0,
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT_VARIATION_ACTORS = [
     },
     {
         "label": "AGR_GZ_EnvVar_Bush_Rounded_01",
-        "mesh_key": "chamfer_cube",
+        "mesh_key": "sphere",
         "material_key": "shrub",
         "location_xy": unreal.Vector(-33400.0, -15200.0, 0.0),
         "z_offset": 70.0,
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT_VARIATION_ACTORS = [
     },
     {
         "label": "AGR_GZ_EnvVar_Bush_Rounded_02",
-        "mesh_key": "chamfer_cube",
+        "mesh_key": "sphere",
         "material_key": "shrub",
         "location_xy": unreal.Vector(30400.0, -3900.0, 0.0),
         "z_offset": 75.0,
@@ -810,6 +812,27 @@ def ensure_environment_materials():
             unreal.MaterialEditingLibrary.recompile_material(material)
             unreal.EditorAssetLibrary.save_asset(spec["path"])
             unreal.log(f"Created Ground Zero environment material: {spec['path']}")
+        else:
+            base_color = unreal.MaterialEditingLibrary.get_material_property_input_node(
+                material, unreal.MaterialProperty.MP_BASE_COLOR
+            )
+            if base_color and hasattr(base_color, "set_editor_property"):
+                try:
+                    base_color.set_editor_property("constant", spec["color"])
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            roughness = unreal.MaterialEditingLibrary.get_material_property_input_node(
+                material, unreal.MaterialProperty.MP_ROUGHNESS
+            )
+            if roughness and hasattr(roughness, "set_editor_property"):
+                try:
+                    roughness.set_editor_property("r", spec["roughness"])
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            unreal.MaterialEditingLibrary.recompile_material(material)
+            unreal.EditorAssetLibrary.save_asset(spec["path"], only_if_is_dirty=False)
         if spec.get("used_with_instanced_static_meshes"):
             material.set_editor_property("used_with_instanced_static_meshes", True)
             unreal.MaterialEditingLibrary.recompile_material(material)

Scripts/verify_ground_zero_foliage.py

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import unreal
 MAP_PATH = "/Game/Agrarian/Maps/L_GroundZeroTerrain_Test"
 FOLIAGE_LABEL = "AGR_GroundZeroFoliage_FirstPass"
 EXPECTED_COUNTS = {
-    "trees": 42,
+    "trees": 96,
-    "shrubs": 96,
+    "shrubs": 220,
-    "grass": 180,
+    "grass": 420,
 }
 
 

Source/AgrarianGame/AgrarianGamePlayerController.cpp

@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
 #include "AgrarianSurvivalComponent.h"
 #include "Camera/CameraActor.h"
 #include "Components/SkeletalMeshComponent.h"
-#include "Components/StaticMeshComponent.h"
 #include "EnhancedInputSubsystems.h"
 #include "Engine/LocalPlayer.h"
 #include "Engine/SkeletalMesh.h"
-#include "Engine/StaticMesh.h"
 #include "GameFramework/Character.h"
 #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"
 #include "InputCoreTypes.h"
@@ -96,57 +94,6 @@ namespace
 			: TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Characters/Materials/M_AGR_CharacterProxy_Workwear_Male.M_AGR_CharacterProxy_Workwear_Male");
 	}
 
-	UStaticMeshComponent* EnsureMvpPresentationComponent(
-		AAgrarianGameCharacter* Character,
-		const FName ComponentName,
-		UStaticMesh* Mesh,
-		UMaterialInterface* Material,
-		const FVector& RelativeLocation,
-		const FRotator& RelativeRotation,
-		const FVector& RelativeScale)
-	{
-		if (!Character || !Mesh)
-		{
-			return nullptr;
-		}
-
-		UStaticMeshComponent* Component = nullptr;
-		TArray<UStaticMeshComponent*> ExistingComponents;
-		Character->GetComponents<UStaticMeshComponent>(ExistingComponents);
-		for (UStaticMeshComponent* ExistingComponent : ExistingComponents)
-		{
-			if (ExistingComponent && ExistingComponent->GetFName() == ComponentName)
-			{
-				Component = ExistingComponent;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (!Component)
-		{
-			Component = NewObject<UStaticMeshComponent>(Character, ComponentName);
-			if (!Component)
-			{
-				return nullptr;
-			}
-			Component->SetupAttachment(Character->GetRootComponent());
-			Component->RegisterComponent();
-			Character->AddInstanceComponent(Component);
-		}
-
-		Component->SetStaticMesh(Mesh);
-		if (Material)
-		{
-			Component->SetMaterial(0, Material);
-		}
-		Component->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::NoCollision);
-		Component->SetGenerateOverlapEvents(false);
-		Component->SetRelativeLocation(RelativeLocation);
-		Component->SetRelativeRotation(RelativeRotation);
-		Component->SetRelativeScale3D(RelativeScale);
-		Component->SetHiddenInGame(false);
-		return Component;
-	}
 }
 
 void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::BeginPlay()
@@ -496,60 +443,7 @@ void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::ApplyMvpCharacterProxyToPawn()
 		}
 	}
 
-	UStaticMesh* ChamferMesh = LoadObject<UStaticMesh>(
+	// Blockout clothing and pack geometry was removed because it read as broken placeholder art in the investor build.
-		nullptr,
-		TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Environment/PlaceholderMeshes/SM_AGR_Placeholder_ChamferCube.SM_AGR_Placeholder_ChamferCube"));
-	UStaticMesh* CubeMesh = LoadObject<UStaticMesh>(
-		nullptr,
-		TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Environment/PlaceholderMeshes/SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cube.SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cube"));
-	UStaticMesh* CylinderMesh = LoadObject<UStaticMesh>(
-		nullptr,
-		TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Environment/PlaceholderMeshes/SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cylinder.SM_AGR_Placeholder_Cylinder"));
-	UMaterialInterface* WorkwearMaterial = LoadObject<UMaterialInterface>(nullptr, GetMvpCharacterProxyMaterialPath(SelectedMvpCharacterProxyId));
-	UMaterialInterface* PackMaterial = LoadObject<UMaterialInterface>(
-		nullptr,
-		TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Materials/M_AGR_GZ_Fiber_Resource.M_AGR_GZ_Fiber_Resource"));
-	UMaterialInterface* BootMaterial = LoadObject<UMaterialInterface>(
-		nullptr,
-		TEXT("/Game/Agrarian/Materials/M_AGR_GZ_Wood_Resource.M_AGR_GZ_Wood_Resource"));
-
-	const bool bFemaleProxy = SelectedMvpCharacterProxyId == TEXT("female");
-	const float TorsoWidth = bFemaleProxy ? 0.33f : 0.38f;
-	const float TorsoDepth = bFemaleProxy ? 0.18f : 0.22f;
-	const float PackWidth = bFemaleProxy ? 0.24f : 0.28f;
-
-	EnsureMvpPresentationComponent(
-		AgrarianCharacter,
-		TEXT("MvpWorkwearTorsoProxy"),
-		ChamferMesh,
-		WorkwearMaterial,
-		FVector(2.0f, 0.0f, 102.0f),
-		FRotator(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
-		FVector(TorsoWidth, TorsoDepth, 0.62f));
-	EnsureMvpPresentationComponent(
-		AgrarianCharacter,
-		TEXT("MvpWorkwearBackpackProxy"),
-		ChamferMesh,
-		PackMaterial,
-		FVector(-24.0f, 0.0f, 106.0f),
-		FRotator(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
-		FVector(PackWidth, 0.16f, 0.48f));
-	EnsureMvpPresentationComponent(
-		AgrarianCharacter,
-		TEXT("MvpWorkwearBedrollProxy"),
-		CylinderMesh,
-		PackMaterial,
-		FVector(-30.0f, 0.0f, 134.0f),
-		FRotator(0.0f, 90.0f, 0.0f),
-		FVector(0.12f, 0.12f, 0.58f));
-	EnsureMvpPresentationComponent(
-		AgrarianCharacter,
-		TEXT("MvpWorkwearBootsProxy"),
-		ChamferMesh,
-		BootMaterial,
-		FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, 26.0f),
-		FRotator(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
-		FVector(0.34f, 0.20f, 0.18f));
 }
 
 void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianGrantItem(FName ItemId, int32 Quantity)
@@ -817,6 +711,11 @@ void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianCompleteFrontend()
 	SetMvpFrontendPresentationActive(false);
 	SetInputMode(FInputModeGameOnly());
 	bShowMouseCursor = false;
+
+	if (const APawn* ControlledPawn = GetPawn())
+	{
+		SetControlRotation(FRotator(-8.0f, ControlledPawn->GetActorRotation().Yaw, 0.0f));
+	}
 }
 
 void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianShowMvpScreen(FName ScreenName)
@@ -865,6 +764,78 @@ void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianShowMvpScreen(FName ScreenName)
 	ClientMessage(TEXT("Usage: AgrarianShowMvpScreen main|character|join|loading|saving"));
 }
 
+void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianInvestorSmokeTest(float CaptureDelaySeconds, float QuitDelaySeconds)
+{
+	if (!IsLocalPlayerController())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const float ClampedCaptureDelaySeconds = FMath::Max(2.0f, CaptureDelaySeconds);
+	const float ClampedQuitDelaySeconds = FMath::Max(ClampedCaptureDelaySeconds + 4.0f, QuitDelaySeconds);
+
+	FTimerDelegate EnterWorldDelegate;
+	EnterWorldDelegate.BindWeakLambda(this, [this]()
+	{
+		if (!MvpFrontendWidget)
+		{
+			ShowMvpFrontend();
+		}
+
+		SelectedMvpCharacterProxyId = TEXT("female");
+		if (MvpFrontendWidget)
+		{
+			MvpFrontendWidget->SetSelectedCharacterArchetype(EAgrarianMvpCharacterArchetype::YoungAdultFemale);
+		}
+
+		AgrarianCompleteFrontend();
+		if (AAgrarianDebugHUD* AgrarianHUD = GetHUD<AAgrarianDebugHUD>())
+		{
+			AgrarianHUD->bShowDebugHUD = false;
+			AgrarianHUD->bShowCriticalStatsHUD = false;
+			AgrarianHUD->bShowInventoryHUD = false;
+			AgrarianHUD->bShowCraftingHUD = false;
+		}
+
+		if (APawn* ControlledPawn = GetPawn())
+		{
+			const FRotator InvestorViewRotation(-4.0f, 42.0f, 0.0f);
+			ControlledPawn->SetActorRotation(FRotator(0.0f, InvestorViewRotation.Yaw, 0.0f));
+			SetControlRotation(InvestorViewRotation);
+		}
+
+		ClientMessage(TEXT("Investor smoke test entered Ground Zero as the female MVP character proxy."));
+	});
+
+	FTimerHandle EnterWorldTimerHandle;
+	GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(EnterWorldTimerHandle, EnterWorldDelegate, 0.75f, false);
+
+	FTimerDelegate ScreenshotDelegate;
+	ScreenshotDelegate.BindWeakLambda(this, [this]()
+	{
+		ClientMessage(TEXT("Investor smoke test capturing gameplay screenshot."));
+		ConsoleCommand(TEXT("HighResShot 1"));
+	});
+
+	FTimerHandle ScreenshotTimerHandle;
+	GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(ScreenshotTimerHandle, ScreenshotDelegate, ClampedCaptureDelaySeconds, false);
+
+	FTimerDelegate QuitDelegate;
+	QuitDelegate.BindWeakLambda(this, [this]()
+	{
+		ClientMessage(TEXT("Investor smoke test completed; quitting packaged client."));
+		ConsoleCommand(TEXT("quit"));
+	});
+
+	FTimerHandle QuitTimerHandle;
+	GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(QuitTimerHandle, QuitDelegate, ClampedQuitDelaySeconds, false);
+
+	ClientMessage(FString::Printf(
+		TEXT("Investor smoke test scheduled: screenshot in %.1fs, quit in %.1fs."),
+		ClampedCaptureDelaySeconds,
+		ClampedQuitDelaySeconds));
+}
+
 void AAgrarianGamePlayerController::AgrarianTravel(float X, float Y, float Z)
 {
 	ServerAgrarianTravel(FVector(X, Y, Z));

Source/AgrarianGame/AgrarianGamePlayerController.h

@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(Exec)
 	void AgrarianShowMvpScreen(FName ScreenName);
 
+	UFUNCTION(Exec)
+	void AgrarianInvestorSmokeTest(float CaptureDelaySeconds = 6.0f, float QuitDelaySeconds = 18.0f);
+
 	UFUNCTION(Exec)
 	void AgrarianTravel(float X, float Y, float Z);
 

Source/AgrarianGame/AgrarianMapBoundaryVolume.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ AAgrarianMapBoundaryVolume::AAgrarianMapBoundaryVolume()
 	RootComponent = BoundaryVolume;
 	BoundaryVolume->SetBoxExtent(FVector(50000.0f, 50000.0f, 25000.0f));
 	BoundaryVolume->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::NoCollision);
-	BoundaryVolume->SetHiddenInGame(false);
+	BoundaryVolume->SetHiddenInGame(true);
 	BoundaryVolume->ShapeColor = FColor::Yellow;
 }
 

Source/AgrarianGame/AgrarianSkyLightingController.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "Components/DirectionalLightComponent.h"
 #include "Components/ExponentialHeightFogComponent.h"
 #include "Components/SceneComponent.h"
+#include "Components/SkyAtmosphereComponent.h"
 #include "Components/SkyLightComponent.h"
 #include "Engine/World.h"
 #include "ProfilingDebugging/CpuProfilerTrace.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ AAgrarianSkyLightingController::AAgrarianSkyLightingController()
 	SkyLight->SetIntensity(ClearSkyLightIntensity);
 	SkyLight->SetMobility(EComponentMobility::Movable);
 
+	SkyAtmosphere = CreateDefaultSubobject<USkyAtmosphereComponent>(TEXT("SkyAtmosphere"));
+	SkyAtmosphere->SetupAttachment(SceneRoot);
+	SkyAtmosphere->SetMobility(EComponentMobility::Movable);
+
 	HeightFog = CreateDefaultSubobject<UExponentialHeightFogComponent>(TEXT("HeightFog"));
 	HeightFog->SetupAttachment(SceneRoot);
 	HeightFog->SetFogDensity(ClearFogDensity);

Source/AgrarianGame/AgrarianSkyLightingController.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 class UDirectionalLightComponent;
 class UExponentialHeightFogComponent;
 class USceneComponent;
+class USkyAtmosphereComponent;
 class USkyLightComponent;
 
 UCLASS(Blueprintable)
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Agrarian|Sky")
 	TObjectPtr<USkyLightComponent> SkyLight;
 
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Agrarian|Sky")
+	TObjectPtr<USkyAtmosphereComponent> SkyAtmosphere;
+
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Agrarian|Sky")
 	TObjectPtr<UExponentialHeightFogComponent> HeightFog;