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src/graphics/effects/SpaceWarp.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ constexpr float MIN_ASPECT = 0.001f;
 SpaceWarp::SpaceWarp() {
     std::random_device rd;
     rng.seed(rd());
+    setFlightMode(SpaceWarpFlightMode::Forward);
 }
 
 void SpaceWarp::init(int w, int h, int starCount) {
@@ -34,6 +35,53 @@ void SpaceWarp::setSettings(const SpaceWarpSettings& newSettings) {
     warpFactor = std::max(width, height) * settings.warpFactorScale;
 }
 
+void SpaceWarp::setFlightMode(SpaceWarpFlightMode mode) {
+    flightMode = mode;
+    autoPilotEnabled = false;
+    switch (mode) {
+        case SpaceWarpFlightMode::Forward:
+            motion = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+            break;
+        case SpaceWarpFlightMode::BankLeft:
+            motion = {1.05f, -0.85f, 0.0f};
+            break;
+        case SpaceWarpFlightMode::BankRight:
+            motion = {1.05f, 0.85f, 0.0f};
+            break;
+        case SpaceWarpFlightMode::Reverse:
+            motion = {-0.6f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+            break;
+        case SpaceWarpFlightMode::Custom:
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+void SpaceWarp::setFlightMotion(const SpaceWarpFlightMotion& newMotion) {
+    motion = newMotion;
+    flightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Custom;
+    autoPilotEnabled = false;
+}
+
+void SpaceWarp::setAutoPilotEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    autoPilotEnabled = enabled;
+    if (enabled) {
+        flightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Custom;
+        motionTarget = motion;
+        autoTimer = 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+void SpaceWarp::scheduleNewAutoTarget() {
+    motionTarget.forwardScale = randomRange(0.82f, 1.28f);
+    if (randomRange(0.0f, 1.0f) < 0.12f) {
+        motionTarget.forwardScale = -randomRange(0.35f, 0.85f);
+    }
+    motionTarget.lateralSpeed = randomRange(-1.35f, 1.35f);
+    motionTarget.verticalSpeed = randomRange(-0.75f, 0.75f);
+    autoTimer = randomRange(autoMinInterval, autoMaxInterval);
+}
+
 float SpaceWarp::randomRange(float min, float max) {
     std::uniform_real_distribution<float> dist(min, max);
     return dist(rng);
@@ -79,12 +127,43 @@ void SpaceWarp::update(float deltaSeconds) {
         return;
     }
 
-    for (auto& star : stars) {
+    if (autoPilotEnabled) {
-        star.z -= star.speed * deltaSeconds;
+        autoTimer -= deltaSeconds;
-        if (star.z <= minDepth) {
+        if (autoTimer <= 0.0f) {
-            respawn(star, true);
+            scheduleNewAutoTarget();
-            continue;
         }
+        auto follow = std::clamp(deltaSeconds * 0.45f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        motion.forwardScale = std::lerp(motion.forwardScale, motionTarget.forwardScale, follow);
+        motion.lateralSpeed = std::lerp(motion.lateralSpeed, motionTarget.lateralSpeed, follow);
+        motion.verticalSpeed = std::lerp(motion.verticalSpeed, motionTarget.verticalSpeed, follow);
+    }
+
+    const float forwardScale = (std::abs(motion.forwardScale) < 0.01f)
+        ? (motion.forwardScale >= 0.0f ? 0.01f : -0.01f)
+        : motion.forwardScale;
+    const bool movingBackward = forwardScale < 0.0f;
+    const float lateralSpeed = motion.lateralSpeed;
+    const float verticalSpeed = motion.verticalSpeed;
+
+    for (auto& star : stars) {
+        star.z -= star.speed * deltaSeconds * forwardScale;
+        if (!movingBackward) {
+            if (star.z <= minDepth) {
+                respawn(star, true);
+                continue;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (star.z >= maxDepth) {
+                respawn(star, true);
+                star.z = minDepth + randomRange(0.25f, 24.0f);
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        float closeness = 1.0f - std::clamp(star.z / maxDepth, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        float driftScale = (0.35f + closeness * 1.25f);
+        star.x += lateralSpeed * deltaSeconds * driftScale;
+        star.y += verticalSpeed * deltaSeconds * driftScale;
 
         float sx = 0.0f;
         float sy = 0.0f;

src/graphics/effects/SpaceWarp.h

@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ struct SpaceWarpSettings {
     float maxTrailLength = 36.0f;        // clamp length of each streak in pixels
 };
 
+struct SpaceWarpFlightMotion {
+    float forwardScale = 1.0f;    // multiplier applied to each star's forward velocity (negative = backwards)
+    float lateralSpeed = 0.0f;    // normalized horizontal drift speed (left/right)
+    float verticalSpeed = 0.0f;   // normalized vertical drift speed (up/down)
+};
+
+enum class SpaceWarpFlightMode {
+    Forward = 0,
+    BankLeft,
+    BankRight,
+    Reverse,
+    Custom
+};
+
 class SpaceWarp {
 public:
     SpaceWarp();
@@ -34,6 +48,12 @@ public:
     void draw(SDL_Renderer* renderer, float alphaScale = 1.0f);
     void setSettings(const SpaceWarpSettings& newSettings);
     const SpaceWarpSettings& getSettings() const { return settings; }
+    void setFlightMode(SpaceWarpFlightMode mode);
+    SpaceWarpFlightMode getFlightMode() const { return flightMode; }
+    void setFlightMotion(const SpaceWarpFlightMotion& motion); // overrides mode with Custom
+    const SpaceWarpFlightMotion& getFlightMotion() const { return motion; }
+    void setAutoPilotEnabled(bool enabled);
+    bool isAutoPilotEnabled() const { return autoPilotEnabled; }
 
 private:
     struct WarpStar {
@@ -63,7 +83,16 @@ private:
     float warpFactor = 520.0f;
 
     SpaceWarpSettings settings{};
+    SpaceWarpFlightMotion motion{};
+    SpaceWarpFlightMode flightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Forward;
+    bool autoPilotEnabled = false;
+    float autoTimer = 0.0f;
+    float autoMinInterval = 3.5f;
+    float autoMaxInterval = 7.5f;
+    SpaceWarpFlightMotion motionTarget{};
 
     float minDepth = 2.0f;
     float maxDepth = 320.0f;
+
+    void scheduleNewAutoTarget();
 };

src/main.cpp

@@ -781,6 +781,10 @@ int main(int, char **)
     starfield3D.init(LOGICAL_W, LOGICAL_H, 200);
     SpaceWarp spaceWarp;
     spaceWarp.init(LOGICAL_W, LOGICAL_H, 420);
+    SpaceWarpFlightMode warpFlightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Forward;
+    spaceWarp.setFlightMode(warpFlightMode);
+    bool warpAutoPilotEnabled = true;
+    spaceWarp.setAutoPilotEnabled(true);
     
     // Initialize line clearing effects
     LineEffect lineEffect;
@@ -1194,6 +1198,40 @@ int main(int, char **)
                         SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(window, isFullscreen ? SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN : 0);
                         Settings::instance().setFullscreen(isFullscreen);
                     }
+                    if (e.key.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F5)
+                    {
+                        warpAutoPilotEnabled = false;
+                        warpFlightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Forward;
+                        spaceWarp.setFlightMode(warpFlightMode);
+                        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "Space warp mode: forward");
+                    }
+                    if (e.key.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F6)
+                    {
+                        warpAutoPilotEnabled = false;
+                        warpFlightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::BankLeft;
+                        spaceWarp.setFlightMode(warpFlightMode);
+                        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "Space warp mode: bank left");
+                    }
+                    if (e.key.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F7)
+                    {
+                        warpAutoPilotEnabled = false;
+                        warpFlightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::BankRight;
+                        spaceWarp.setFlightMode(warpFlightMode);
+                        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "Space warp mode: bank right");
+                    }
+                    if (e.key.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F8)
+                    {
+                        warpAutoPilotEnabled = false;
+                        warpFlightMode = SpaceWarpFlightMode::Reverse;
+                        spaceWarp.setFlightMode(warpFlightMode);
+                        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "Space warp mode: reverse");
+                    }
+                    if (e.key.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F9)
+                    {
+                        warpAutoPilotEnabled = true;
+                        spaceWarp.setAutoPilotEnabled(true);
+                        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "Space warp autopilot engaged");
+                    }
                 }
                 
                 // Text input for high score