FreewayGamesTest/Assets/Synaptic AI Pro/Shaders/Grass/GrassInstancer.compute

// Synaptic AI Pro - GPU Grass Instancing Compute Shader
// Handles culling, LOD, and instance buffer generation for massive grass rendering

#pragma kernel CSMain
#pragma kernel CSClear

// Grass instance data
struct GrassInstance
{
    float3 position;
    float3 normal;
    float2 uv;
    float height;
    float width;
    float rotation;
    float stiffness;
    float windPhase;
};

// Indirect draw arguments
struct IndirectArgs
{
    uint vertexCountPerInstance;
    uint instanceCount;
    uint startVertexLocation;
    uint startInstanceLocation;
};

// Input buffers
StructuredBuffer<GrassInstance> _SourceInstances;
RWStructuredBuffer<GrassInstance> _CulledInstances;
RWStructuredBuffer<IndirectArgs> _IndirectArgs;

// Counters
RWStructuredBuffer<uint> _InstanceCounter;

// Parameters
float4x4 _ViewProjectionMatrix;
float4x4 _ViewMatrix;
float3 _CameraPosition;
float3 _CameraForward;
float _FrustumCullMargin;
float _MaxRenderDistance;
float _LOD0Distance;
float _LOD1Distance;
float _LOD2Distance;
float _DensityFalloff;
float _Time;

// Wind parameters
float3 _WindDirection;
float _WindStrength;
float _WindSpeed;
float _WindFrequency;

// Frustum planes
float4 _FrustumPlanes[6];

// Instance counts
uint _TotalInstances;
uint _MaxVisibleInstances;

// LOD group (0, 1, 2)
uint _LODGroup;

// Check if point is inside frustum
bool IsInsideFrustum(float3 position, float margin)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
    {
        float dist = dot(_FrustumPlanes[i].xyz, position) + _FrustumPlanes[i].w;
        if (dist < -margin)
            return false;
    }
    return true;
}

// Calculate LOD level based on distance
uint GetLODLevel(float distance)
{
    if (distance < _LOD0Distance)
        return 0;
    else if (distance < _LOD1Distance)
        return 1;
    else if (distance < _LOD2Distance)
        return 2;
    else
        return 3; // Culled
}

// Hash function for consistent randomization
float Hash(float2 p)
{
    return frac(sin(dot(p, float2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453);
}

// Wind offset calculation (matches shader)
float3 CalculateWindOffset(float3 position, float height, float windPhase)
{
    float3 windDir = normalize(_WindDirection);

    // Main wind wave
    float phase = dot(position.xz, windDir.xz) * _WindFrequency + _Time * _WindSpeed + windPhase;
    float wave = sin(phase) * 0.5 + 0.5;

    // Gust
    float gustPhase = _Time * 0.5 + windPhase;
    float gust = sin(gustPhase) * sin(gustPhase * 2.3) * 0.3;

    float windFactor = (wave + gust) * _WindStrength * height * height;

    return windDir * windFactor;
}

[numthreads(256, 1, 1)]
void CSMain(uint3 id : SV_DispatchThreadID)
{
    if (id.x >= _TotalInstances)
        return;

    GrassInstance instance = _SourceInstances[id.x];

    // Calculate distance to camera
    float3 toCamera = _CameraPosition - instance.position;
    float distance = length(toCamera);

    // Distance culling
    if (distance > _MaxRenderDistance)
        return;

    // LOD selection
    uint lodLevel = GetLODLevel(distance);
    if (lodLevel != _LODGroup)
        return;

    // Density falloff (render fewer instances at distance)
    if (lodLevel > 0)
    {
        float densityThreshold = 1.0 - (distance - _LOD0Distance) / (_MaxRenderDistance - _LOD0Distance) * _DensityFalloff;
        float randomValue = Hash(instance.position.xz);
        if (randomValue > densityThreshold)
            return;
    }

    // Calculate wind-affected position for frustum culling
    float3 windOffset = CalculateWindOffset(instance.position, instance.height, instance.windPhase);
    float3 tipPosition = instance.position + float3(0, instance.height, 0) + windOffset;

    // Frustum culling (check both root and tip)
    float cullMargin = _FrustumCullMargin + instance.height;
    if (!IsInsideFrustum(instance.position, cullMargin) && !IsInsideFrustum(tipPosition, cullMargin))
        return;

    // Backface culling optimization (skip grass facing away)
    float3 grassForward = instance.normal;
    float facingRatio = dot(normalize(toCamera), grassForward);
    // Allow grass to be seen from both sides, but skip if completely edge-on
    if (abs(facingRatio) < 0.1)
        return;

    // Add to visible buffer
    uint index;
    InterlockedAdd(_InstanceCounter[0], 1, index);

    if (index < _MaxVisibleInstances)
    {
        _CulledInstances[index] = instance;
    }
}

[numthreads(1, 1, 1)]
void CSClear(uint3 id : SV_DispatchThreadID)
{
    _InstanceCounter[0] = 0;
    _IndirectArgs[0].instanceCount = 0;
}