fix(game): fixed state management causing a rerender stuttered trigger when boosting with flame Particles

src/App.jsx

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function App() {
           <KeyboardControls map={map}>
             <Experience />
           </KeyboardControls>
-          {/* <Stats /> */}
+          <Stats />
         </Physics>
       </Suspense>
     </Canvas>

src/components/DriftParticlesLeft.jsx

@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ import { Particles3 } from "./Particles3";
 
 export const DriftParticlesLeft = ({turboColor,scale, ...props}) => {
 
-  if(scale < 0.8) {
+  // if(scale < 0.8) {
-    return null;
+  //   return null;
-  }
+  // }
 
   return (
     <group {...props}>
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
+      {/* <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
       <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
+      <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} /> */}
-      <Particles1 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
 
-      <Particles3 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
+      {/* <Particles3 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} /> */}
 
     </group>
   )

src/components/DriftParticlesRight.jsx

@@ -3,24 +3,13 @@ import { Particles4 } from "./Particles4";
 
 export const DriftParticlesRight = ({turboColor,scale, ...props}) => {
 
-  if(scale < 0.8) {
+  // if(scale < 0.8) {
-    return null;
+  //   return null;
-  }
+  // }
 
   return (
     <group {...props}>
-  <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
+    <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-      <Particles2 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-
-      <Particles4 turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />
-
 
     </group>
   )

src/components/FlameParticle.jsx

@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import React, { useRef, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useLoader, useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import * as THREE from "three";
 
-export const FlameParticle = ({ position, png, turboColor, delay = 0 }) => {
+export const FlameParticle = ({ position, png, isBoosting, delay = 0 }) => {
   const texture = useLoader(THREE.TextureLoader, png);
   const pointsRef = useRef();
-  const [size, setSize] = useState(1);
+  const initialized = useRef(false);
-  const [opacity, setOpacity] = useState(1);
-  const [initialized, setInitialized] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  // Initialize after delay
+  useMemo(() => {
     const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-      setInitialized(true);
+      initialized.current = true;
     }, delay);
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, [delay]);
 
-  const points = React.useMemo(() => {
+  const points = useMemo(() => {
     const geom = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
     geom.setAttribute(
       "position",
@@ -26,29 +25,41 @@ export const FlameParticle = ({ position, png, turboColor, delay = 0 }) => {
   }, [position]);
 
   useFrame(({clock}, delta) => {
-    if (!initialized) return;
+    if (!initialized.current) return;
 
-    pointsRef.current.position.y += 0.03 * delta * 144;
+    const pointsCurrent = pointsRef.current;
-    pointsRef.current.position.z += 0.06 * delta * 144;
+
-    if(pointsRef.current.position.y > 0.4) {
+    if (isBoosting) {
-      pointsRef.current.position.y = 0;
+      // Update logic when boosting
-      pointsRef.current.position.z = 0;
+      pointsCurrent.position.y += 0.03 * delta * 144;
-      setOpacity(1);
+      pointsCurrent.position.z += 0.06 * delta * 144;
-    }
+
-    if(opacity > 0) {
+      if(pointsCurrent.position.y > 0.4) {
-      setOpacity((opacity) => opacity - 0.05 * delta * 144);
+        pointsCurrent.position.y = 0;
+        pointsCurrent.position.z = 0;
+        pointsCurrent.material.opacity = 1;
+      }
+    
+      if(pointsCurrent.material.opacity > 0) {
+        pointsCurrent.material.opacity -= 0.05 * delta * 144;
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Reset position and opacity when not boosting
+      pointsCurrent.position.y = 0;
+      pointsCurrent.position.z = 0;
+      pointsCurrent.material.opacity = 0;
     }
   });
 
   return (
     <points ref={pointsRef} geometry={points}>
       <pointsMaterial
-        size={size}
+        size={1}
         alphaMap={texture}
         transparent={true}
         depthWrite={false}
         color={0x000000}
-        opacity={opacity}
+        opacity={1}
         toneMapped={false}
       />
     </points>

src/components/FlameParticles.jsx

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import { FlameParticle } from "./FlameParticle";
 
 export const FlameParticles = ({ isBoosting }) => {
 
-  if (!isBoosting) {
+
-    return null;
-  }
   return (
     <group>
       {/* bottom left */}
@@ -12,37 +10,37 @@ export const FlameParticles = ({ isBoosting }) => {
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={0}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={100}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={200}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={300}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={400}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={500}
         />
       </group>
@@ -52,37 +50,37 @@ export const FlameParticles = ({ isBoosting }) => {
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={0}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={100}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={200}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={300}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={400}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={500}
         />
       </group>
@@ -91,37 +89,37 @@ export const FlameParticles = ({ isBoosting }) => {
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={0}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={100}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={200}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={300}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={400}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={500}
         />
       </group>
@@ -129,37 +127,37 @@ export const FlameParticles = ({ isBoosting }) => {
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={0}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={100}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={200}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={300}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_02.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={400}
         />
         <FlameParticle
           position={[0, 0, 0]}
           png="./fire_01.png"
-          turboColor={0xfea347}
+          isBoosting={isBoosting}
           delay={500}
         />
       </group>

src/components/Particles1.jsx

@@ -1,55 +1,57 @@
-import { useRef } from "react";
+import { useRef, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 
-export const Particles1 = ({ turboColor, scale, ...props }) => {
+export const Particles1 = ({ turboColor, scale, numParticles = 50, ...props }) => {
-  const ref = useRef();
+  const instancedMeshRef = useRef();
-  const velocity = useRef({
+  const particlesData = useMemo(() => {
-    x: -Math.random() * 0.05,
+    return new Array(numParticles).fill().map(() => ({
-    y: Math.random() * 0.05,
+      position: new THREE.Vector3(-0.6, 0.05, 0.5),
-    z: Math.random() * 0.02,
+      velocity: new THREE.Vector3(-Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.02),
-  });
+      gravity: -0.003
-  const gravity = -0.003;
+    }));
-  
+  }, [numParticles]);
+
   useFrame((state, delta) => {
-    let position = ref.current.position;
+    if (!instancedMeshRef.current) {
-    let velocityVector = new THREE.Vector3(velocity.current.x, velocity.current.y, velocity.current.z);
+      return;
-  
-    // Adjust gravity and velocity based on delta
-    velocity.current.y += gravity * delta * 144; // Multiply by 144 to scale for 144 FPS
-  
-    // Scale velocity changes by delta
-    position.x += velocity.current.x * delta * 144;
-    position.y += velocity.current.y * delta * 144;
-    position.z += velocity.current.z * delta * 144;
-  
-    if (!velocityVector.equals(new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, 0))) {
-      const alignmentQuaternion = new THREE.Quaternion();
-      alignmentQuaternion.setFromUnitVectors(new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0), velocityVector.normalize());
-      ref.current.quaternion.slerp(alignmentQuaternion, 0.1);
     }
-  
+
-    if (position.y < 0.05) {
+    // Manage visibility directly in the animation loop
-      position.set(-0.6, 0.05, 0.5);
+    instancedMeshRef.current.visible = scale >= 0.8;
-      velocity.current = {
+
-        x: -Math.random() * 0.05,
+    if (scale < 0.8) {
-        y: Math.random() * 0.05,
+      return;
-        z: Math.random() * 0.02,
-      };
     }
-  
+
-    ref.current.position.set(position.x, position.y, position.z);
+    const deltaScaled = delta * 144; // Scale for 144 FPS
+    particlesData.forEach((particle, i) => {
+      particle.velocity.y += particle.gravity * deltaScaled;
+
+      particle.position.x += particle.velocity.x * deltaScaled;
+      particle.position.y += particle.velocity.y * deltaScaled;
+      particle.position.z += particle.velocity.z * deltaScaled;
+
+      if (particle.position.y < 0.05) {
+        particle.position.set(-0.6, 0.05, 0.5);
+        particle.velocity.set(-Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.02);
+      }
+      const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
+      matrix.setPosition(particle.position);
+      instancedMeshRef.current.setMatrixAt(i, matrix);
+    });
+
+    instancedMeshRef.current.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
   });
-  
 
   return (
-    <mesh ref={ref} position={[-0.6, 0.05, 0.5]} scale={[scale, scale * 5, scale]}>
+    <instancedMesh ref={instancedMeshRef} args={[null, null, numParticles]} visible={scale >= 0.8}>
       <sphereGeometry args={[0.01, 16, 16]} />
       <meshStandardMaterial
         emissive={turboColor}
         toneMapped={false}
         emissiveIntensity={5}
       />
-    </mesh>
+    </instancedMesh>
   );
 };

src/components/Particles2.jsx

@@ -1,55 +1,57 @@
-import { useRef } from "react";
+import { useRef, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 
-export const Particles2 = ({ turboColor, scale, ...props }) => {
+export const Particles2 = ({ turboColor, scale, numParticles = 50, ...props }) => {
-  const ref = useRef();
+  const instancedMeshRef = useRef();
-  const velocity = useRef({
+  const particlesData = useMemo(() => {
-    x: Math.random() * 0.05,
+    return new Array(numParticles).fill().map(() => ({
-    y: Math.random() * 0.05,
+      position: new THREE.Vector3(0.6, 0.05, 0.5),
-    z: Math.random() * 0.02,
+      velocity: new THREE.Vector3(Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.02),
-  });
+      gravity: -0.003
-  const gravity = -0.003;
+    }));
-  
+  }, [numParticles]);
+
   useFrame((state, delta) => {
-    let position = ref.current.position;
+    if (!instancedMeshRef.current) {
-    let velocityVector = new THREE.Vector3(velocity.current.x, velocity.current.y, velocity.current.z);
+      return;
-  
-    // Adjust gravity and velocity based on delta
-    velocity.current.y += gravity * delta * 144; // Multiply by 144 to scale for 144 FPS
-  
-    // Scale velocity changes by delta
-    position.x += velocity.current.x * delta * 144;
-    position.y += velocity.current.y * delta * 144;
-    position.z += velocity.current.z * delta * 144;
-  
-    if (!velocityVector.equals(new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, 0))) {
-      const alignmentQuaternion = new THREE.Quaternion();
-      alignmentQuaternion.setFromUnitVectors(new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0), velocityVector.normalize());
-      ref.current.quaternion.slerp(alignmentQuaternion, 0.1);
     }
-  
+
-    if (position.y < 0.05) {
+    // Manage visibility directly in the animation loop
-      position.set(0.6, 0.05, 0.5);
+    instancedMeshRef.current.visible = scale >= 0.8;
-      velocity.current = {
+
-        x: Math.random() * 0.05,
+    if (scale < 0.8) {
-        y: Math.random() * 0.05,
+      return;
-        z: Math.random() * 0.02,
-      };
     }
-  
+
-    ref.current.position.set(position.x, position.y, position.z);
+    const deltaScaled = delta * 144; // Scale for 144 FPS
+    particlesData.forEach((particle, i) => {
+      particle.velocity.y += particle.gravity * deltaScaled;
+
+      particle.position.x += particle.velocity.x * deltaScaled;
+      particle.position.y += particle.velocity.y * deltaScaled;
+      particle.position.z += particle.velocity.z * deltaScaled;
+
+      if (particle.position.y < 0.05) {
+        particle.position.set(0.6, 0.05, 0.5);
+        particle.velocity.set(Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.05, Math.random() * 0.02);
+      }
+      const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
+      matrix.setPosition(particle.position);
+      instancedMeshRef.current.setMatrixAt(i, matrix);
+    });
+
+    instancedMeshRef.current.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
   });
-  
 
   return (
-    <mesh ref={ref} position={[0.6, 0.05, 0.5]} scale={[scale, scale * 5, scale]}>
+    <instancedMesh ref={instancedMeshRef} args={[null, null, numParticles]} visible={scale >= 0.8}>
       <sphereGeometry args={[0.01, 16, 16]} />
       <meshStandardMaterial
         emissive={turboColor}
         toneMapped={false}
         emissiveIntensity={5}
       />
-    </mesh>
+    </instancedMesh>
   );
 };

src/components/PlayerController.jsx

@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ export const PlayerController = () => {
             />
           </mesh>
 
-          <Cylinder
+          {/* <Cylinder
             args={[0.1, 0, 1, 128, 64, true]}
             position={[-0.6, 0.05, 0.5]}
             rotation={[Math.PI / 3, 0 , 0]}
           >
             <meshStandardMaterial side={THREE.DoubleSide} />
-          </Cylinder>
+          </Cylinder> */}
           {/* <Flame/> */}
           <FlameParticles isBoosting={isBoosting} />
           <DriftParticlesLeft turboColor={turboColor} scale={scale} />