add prewarm chunk generation

add distance_menu_world and fix rail generation
update snow management
2026-07-08 11:22:21 +02:00 · 2026-07-08 10:59:00 +02:00 · 2026-07-08 10:14:29 +02:00 · 2026-07-07 19:22:05 +00:00 · 2026-07-07 21:21:21 +02:00 · 2026-07-07 21:18:23 +02:00
34 changed files with 898 additions and 210 deletions
--- a/addons/godotsteam/win64/~libgodotsteam.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll
+++ b/addons/godotsteam/win64/~libgodotsteam.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll
--- a/core/biome_generator/biome_generator.gd
+++ b/core/biome_generator/biome_generator.gd
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ const RIVER_NEIGHBOUR_OFFSETS: Dictionary = {
@export_range(1, 6, 1) var lamppost_search_radius_cells: int = 3
 ##max allowed distance between lamppost pairs
@export var lamppost_max_wire_distance: float = 35.0
+##minimum horizontal distance between generated wires and the railway centerline
+@export var lamppost_rail_clearance_distance: float = 4.0
 ##if true wire connections blocked by colliders are discarded
@export var lamppost_obstacle_check_enabled: bool = true

@@ -210,6 +212,17 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		last_pos_train = current_pos
 		_refresh_world(current_pos)

+func generate_initial_world_now() -> void:
+	if rail_path == null or rail_path.train_instance == null:
+		return
+
+	var train_pos = rail_path.train_instance.global_position
+	var current_pos = Vector2i(roundi(train_pos.x / chunk_size), roundi(train_pos.z / chunk_size))
+	last_pos_train = current_pos
+	_rebuild_generation_queue(current_pos)
+	_drain_generation_queue_now()
+	_drain_wire_queue_now()
+
 func collect_all_chunkinfo(root: Node, list: Array[Node]) -> void:
 	if root == null: return
 	
@@ -533,6 +546,20 @@ func _drain_generation_queue() -> void:
 		pending_generation_cells.clear()
 		pending_generation_cursor = 0

+func _drain_generation_queue_now() -> void:
+	while pending_generation_cursor < pending_generation_cells.size():
+		var grid_pos: Vector2i = pending_generation_cells[pending_generation_cursor]
+		pending_generation_cursor += 1
+		if board.has(grid_pos):
+			continue
+
+		var is_obstacle = _register_cell_with_ray(grid_pos)
+		if not is_obstacle:
+			_add_compatible_biome(grid_pos)
+
+	pending_generation_cells.clear()
+	pending_generation_cursor = 0
+
 func _drain_cleanup_queue() -> void:
 	var processed: int = 0
 	var start_usec: int = Time.get_ticks_usec()
@@ -593,6 +620,22 @@ func _drain_wire_queue() -> void:
 		pending_wire_cells.clear()
 		pending_wire_cursor = 0

+func _drain_wire_queue_now() -> void:
+	while pending_wire_cursor < pending_wire_cells.size():
+		var grid_pos: Vector2i = pending_wire_cells[pending_wire_cursor]
+		pending_wire_cursor += 1
+		pending_wire_lookup.erase(grid_pos)
+
+		if not board.has(grid_pos):
+			continue
+		if not board[grid_pos].get("have_lamppost", false):
+			continue
+
+		_connect_lamppost_wires(grid_pos)
+
+	pending_wire_cells.clear()
+	pending_wire_cursor = 0
+
 func _generate_pieces_around_train(center: Vector2i) -> void:
 	for x in range(-eye_line, eye_line + 1):
 		for z in range(-eye_line, eye_line + 1):
@@ -1423,6 +1466,25 @@ func _get_wire_sample_point(p1: Vector3, p2: Vector3, t: float) -> Vector3:
 	point.y -= gravity
 	return point

+func _is_wire_too_close_to_rail(p1: Vector3, p2: Vector3) -> bool:
+	if rail_path == null or rail_path.curve == null:
+		return false
+	if lamppost_rail_clearance_distance <= 0.0:
+		return false
+
+	var clearance_sq: float = lamppost_rail_clearance_distance * lamppost_rail_clearance_distance
+	var samples: int = 10
+	for i in range(samples + 1):
+		var t: float = float(i) / float(samples)
+		var wire_point: Vector3 = _get_wire_sample_point(p1, p2, t)
+		var rail_local_point: Vector3 = rail_path.to_local(wire_point)
+		var closest_rail_point: Vector3 = rail_path.to_global(rail_path.curve.get_closest_point(rail_local_point))
+		var horizontal_delta := Vector2(wire_point.x - closest_rail_point.x, wire_point.z - closest_rail_point.z)
+		if horizontal_delta.length_squared() < clearance_sq:
+			return true
+
+	return false
+
 func _collect_wire_excluded_rids(root: Node, excluded_rids: Array[RID]) -> void:
 	if root == null:
 		return
@@ -1441,6 +1503,9 @@ func _get_wire_excluded_rids(excluded_roots: Array) -> Array[RID]:
 	return excluded_rids

 func _is_wire_path_blocked(p1: Vector3, p2: Vector3, excluded_roots: Array = []) -> bool:
+	if _is_wire_too_close_to_rail(p1, p2):
+		return true
+
 	if not lamppost_obstacle_check_enabled:
 		return false

--- a/core/biome_generator/rails.gd
+++ b/core/biome_generator/rails.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 extends Path3D

-const STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT: String = "stat_distance_km"
 const DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT: float = 0.01
+const STATION_STOP_GROUP: StringName = &"railway_station"
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_FIX_DISTANCE: float = 45.0
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_BLEND_DISTANCE: float = 18.0
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_SEARCH_EXTRA: float = 35.0
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_SEARCH_STEP: float = 0.5
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_TARGET_RATIO: float = 0.97
+const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_MIN_DISTANCE: float = 1.0
+
+enum TrainStartMode { RANDOM_POSITION, SPECIFIED_STATION, SPECIFIED_POSITION }
+enum TrainFacingDirection { KEEP_PATH_DIRECTION, LOCOMOTIVE_LEFT, LOCOMOTIVE_RIGHT }

@export_group("Train")
 ##train speed
@@ -31,11 +40,24 @@ const DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT: float = 0.01
 ##swing of the train during the ran
@export_range(0.0, 1.0) var basic_swing: float = 0.1 

+@export_group("Train Start")
+@export_enum("random_position", "specified_station", "specified_position") var train_start_mode: int = TrainStartMode.RANDOM_POSITION
+@export_range(0, 64, 1, "or_greater") var train_start_stop_index: int = 1
+@export var train_start_position: float = 0.0
+@export var train_start_delay_seconds: float = 0.0
+@export var train_start_after_delay: bool = true
+@export var train_start_acceleration_seconds: float = 4.0
+@export_enum("keep_path_direction", "locomotive_left", "locomotive_right") var train_facing_direction: int = TrainFacingDirection.KEEP_PATH_DIRECTION
+
@export_group("Rails Bulding")
+##if true builds visible rail pieces along the Path3D
+@export var build_track_visuals: bool = true
 ##distance between sleepers of the rails
@export var sleepers_distance: float = 1.0
 ##nodel for the sleeper of the rail
@export var sleepers_model: PackedScene 
+##if true add procedural rail bars even when sleepers_model is assigned
+@export var add_procedural_rails_to_sleepers_model: bool = false

@export_group("Manual Controls")
 ##max speed
@@ -48,6 +70,10 @@ const DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT: float = 0.01
@export_group("Train Stops")
 ##if true the train stop the ran on stops
@export var enable_stops: bool = true
+##if true the train only stops on markers with a generated station nearby
+@export var require_station_for_stop: bool = true
+##max horizontal distance between a stop marker and a station chunk
+@export var station_stop_detection_radius: float = 35.0
 ##time of stop
@export var stop_time: float = 4.0 
 ##distance when the train start to brake
@@ -79,23 +105,22 @@ var next_stop_index: int = 0
 var stop_multiply: float = 1.0
 var is_restarting: bool = false
 var tween_restart: Tween
-var environment_config: EnvironmentConfig
 var wagon_instances: Array[Node3D] = []
 var wagon_progress_offsets: Array[float] = []
-var _pending_steam_distance_km: float = 0.0
 var _initial_is_inmotion: bool = true
 var _is_photo_mode_active: bool = false
+var _train_direction_sign: float = 1.0

 func _ready() -> void:
 	randomize()
 	GameState.on_enable_photo_mode_request.connect(func(): _is_photo_mode_active = true)
 	GameState.on_disable_photo_mode_request.connect(func(): _is_photo_mode_active = false)
 	
-	_cache_environment_config()
 	_initial_is_inmotion = is_inmotion
 	
 	if curve != null and curve.get_baked_length() > 0:
-		build_rails()
+		if build_track_visuals:
+			build_rails()
 		build_train()
 		_plan_stops()
 		_apply_initial_train_start()
@@ -103,24 +128,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	else:
 		print("WARNING: Draw Path3D for rails!")

-func _cache_environment_config() -> void:
-	var parent_node: Node = get_parent()
-	if parent_node != null:
-		var day_night_node := parent_node.get_node_or_null("DayNight") as EnvironmentManagerRoot
-		if day_night_node != null:
-			environment_config = day_night_node.environment_config
-			return
-
-	var current_scene: Node = get_tree().current_scene
-	if current_scene == null:
-		return
-
-	for child in current_scene.get_children():
-		var environment_manager := child as EnvironmentManagerRoot
-		if environment_manager != null:
-			environment_config = environment_manager.environment_config
-			return
-
 func _apply_initial_train_start() -> void:
 	if train_instance == null or curve == null:
 		return
@@ -129,35 +136,65 @@ func _apply_initial_train_start() -> void:
 	if total_length <= 0.0:
 		return

-	#start from a random position
-	if environment_config != null and environment_config.train_start_from_random_position:
-		train_progress = randf() * total_length
-		_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()
-	elif environment_config != null and not stop_offset.is_empty():
-		#start from a specific stop
-		var stop_index: int = clampi(environment_config.train_start_stop_index, 0, stop_offset.size() - 1)
-		train_progress = stop_offset[stop_index]
-		_set_next_stop_index_from_current(stop_index)
-	else:
-		train_progress = wrapf(train_progress, 0.0, total_length)
-		_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()
+	match train_start_mode:
+		TrainStartMode.RANDOM_POSITION:
+			train_progress = randf() * total_length
+			_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()
+		TrainStartMode.SPECIFIED_STATION:
+			if stop_offset.is_empty():
+				train_progress = wrapf(train_progress, 0.0, total_length)
+				_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()
+			else:
+				var stop_index: int = clampi(train_start_stop_index, 0, stop_offset.size() - 1)
+				train_progress = stop_offset[stop_index]
+				_set_next_stop_index_from_current(stop_index)
+		TrainStartMode.SPECIFIED_POSITION:
+			train_progress = wrapf(train_start_position, 0.0, total_length)
+			_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()

+	_apply_train_facing_direction(total_length)
+	_update_next_stop_index_from_progress()
 	_snap_train_to_progress()

+func _apply_train_facing_direction(total_length: float) -> void:
+	_train_direction_sign = 1.0
+	if train_facing_direction == TrainFacingDirection.KEEP_PATH_DIRECTION or curve == null:
+		return
+	if total_length <= 0.0:
+		return
+
+	var center_progress: float = wrapf(train_progress, 0.0, total_length)
+	var center_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(center_progress, true))
+	var forward_progress: float = wrapf(center_progress + 2.0, 0.0, total_length)
+	var forward_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(forward_progress, true))
+	var forward_direction: Vector3 = forward_position - center_position
+	if forward_direction.length_squared() <= 0.0001 or is_zero_approx(forward_direction.x):
+		return
+
+	var desired_x_sign: float = -1.0 if train_facing_direction == TrainFacingDirection.LOCOMOTIVE_LEFT else 1.0
+	if forward_direction.x * desired_x_sign < 0.0:
+		_train_direction_sign = -1.0
+
+	if not is_zero_approx(train_speed):
+		train_speed = absf(train_speed) * _train_direction_sign
+
 func _apply_train_start_delay() -> void:
 	if not _initial_is_inmotion:
 		return

-	var start_delay_seconds: float = 0.0
-	if environment_config != null:
-		start_delay_seconds = maxf(environment_config.train_start_delay_seconds, 0.0)
+	var should_start_after_delay: bool = train_start_after_delay
+	var start_delay_seconds: float = maxf(train_start_delay_seconds, 0.0)
 	if start_delay_seconds <= 0.0:
+		if not should_start_after_delay:
+			is_inmotion = false
 		return

 	is_inmotion = false
 	await get_tree().create_timer(start_delay_seconds).timeout
 	if not is_inside_tree():
 		return
+	if not should_start_after_delay:
+		return

 	is_inmotion = _initial_is_inmotion

@@ -202,13 +239,9 @@ func _snap_train_to_progress() -> void:

 	train_progress = wrapf(train_progress, 0.0, total_length)
 	var center_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(train_progress, true))
-	var prog_forward: float = wrapf(train_progress + 2.0, 0.0, total_length)
-	var forward_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(prog_forward, true))

 	train_instance.global_position = center_position
-	if center_position.distance_to(forward_position) > 0.01:
-		train_instance.look_at(forward_position, Vector3.UP)
-		train_instance.rotate_y(PI)
+	_orient_vehicle_to_track(train_instance, train_progress, total_length)

 	if cameras:
 		cameras.global_position = center_position
@@ -230,6 +263,7 @@ func build_rails() -> void:
 	
 	var total_length = curve.get_baked_length()
 	var piece_number = int(total_length / sleepers_distance)
+	var should_add_procedural_rails: bool = sleepers_model == null or add_procedural_rails_to_sleepers_model
 	
 	for i in range(piece_number):
 		var distance = i * sleepers_distance
@@ -261,19 +295,23 @@ func build_rails() -> void:
 			sleeper.material_override = mat_wood
 			rail_piece.add_child(sleeper)
 		
-		var rail_sx = MeshInstance3D.new()
-		rail_sx.mesh = mesh_rail
-		rail_sx.material_override = mat_iron
-		rail_sx.position = Vector3(-rail_distance / 2.0, 0.1, 0) 
-		rail_piece.add_child(rail_sx)
-		
-		var rail_dx = MeshInstance3D.new()
-		rail_dx.mesh = mesh_rail
-		rail_dx.material_override = mat_iron
-		rail_dx.position = Vector3(rail_distance / 2.0, 0.1, 0) 
-		rail_piece.add_child(rail_dx)
+		if should_add_procedural_rails:
+			var rail_sx = MeshInstance3D.new()
+			rail_sx.mesh = mesh_rail
+			rail_sx.material_override = mat_iron
+			rail_sx.position = Vector3(-rail_distance / 2.0, 0.1, 0)
+			rail_piece.add_child(rail_sx)
+
+			var rail_dx = MeshInstance3D.new()
+			rail_dx.mesh = mesh_rail
+			rail_dx.material_override = mat_iron
+			rail_dx.position = Vector3(rail_distance / 2.0, 0.1, 0)
+			rail_piece.add_child(rail_dx)

 func _plan_stops() -> void:
+	stop_offset.clear()
+	stops_position.clear()
+
 	var current_stops = []
 	for child in get_children():
 		if child is Marker3D:
@@ -287,8 +325,58 @@ func _plan_stops() -> void:
 		stop_offset.append(data["offset"])
 		stops_position.append(data["position"])

+func _advance_next_stop_index(go_forward: bool) -> void:
+	if stop_offset.is_empty():
+		next_stop_index = 0
+		return
+
+	if go_forward:
+		next_stop_index += 1
+		if next_stop_index >= stop_offset.size():
+			next_stop_index = 0
+	else:
+		next_stop_index -= 1
+		if next_stop_index < 0:
+			next_stop_index = stop_offset.size() - 1
+
+func _find_next_valid_stop(go_forward: bool) -> bool:
+	if stop_offset.is_empty():
+		return false
+
+	for i in range(stop_offset.size()):
+		if _is_stop_valid(next_stop_index):
+			return true
+		_advance_next_stop_index(go_forward)
+
+	return false
+
+func _is_stop_valid(stop_index: int) -> bool:
+	if not require_station_for_stop:
+		return true
+	if stop_index < 0 or stop_index >= stops_position.size():
+		return false
+
+	return _has_station_near_position(stops_position[stop_index])
+
+func _has_station_near_position(stop_position: Vector3) -> bool:
+	var radius_sq := station_stop_detection_radius * station_stop_detection_radius
+	for station in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(STATION_STOP_GROUP):
+		var station_node := station as Node3D
+		if station_node == null or not is_instance_valid(station_node):
+			continue
+
+		var delta := station_node.global_position - stop_position
+		var horizontal_dist_sq := delta.x * delta.x + delta.z * delta.z
+		if horizontal_dist_sq <= radius_sq:
+			return true
+
+	return false
+
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if _is_photo_mode_active: return
+	if EnvironmentManagerRoot.is_keyboard_input_blocked(get_tree()):
+		return
+
 	if event is InputEventKey and event.pressed and not event.echo:
 		if event.keycode == KEY_T:
 			_goto_next_stop()
@@ -319,6 +407,9 @@ func _test_manual_fireworks() -> void:
 func _goto_next_stop() -> void:
 	if stop_offset.size() == 0 or stop_ongoing or is_restarting:
 		return
+	if not _find_next_valid_stop(train_speed >= 0.0):
+		return
+
 	var target_offset = stop_offset[next_stop_index]
 	train_progress = target_offset
 	_execute_stop(train_speed >= 0)
@@ -328,6 +419,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	train_move(delta)

 func input_controls_management(delta: float) -> void:
+	if EnvironmentManagerRoot.is_keyboard_input_blocked(get_tree()): return
 	if not is_inmotion or _is_photo_mode_active: return
 	if Input.is_action_pressed("train_speed_up"):
 		train_speed += manual_acceleration * delta
@@ -344,23 +436,31 @@ func train_move(delta: float) -> void:
 		
 		if not stop_ongoing:
 			var last_progress = train_progress
+			var has_valid_stop := false
 			
 			if enable_stops and stop_offset.size() > 0 and not is_restarting:
-				var target_offset = stop_offset[next_stop_index]
-				var dist = target_offset - train_progress
-				dist = wrapf(dist + total_length / 2.0, 0.0, total_length) - total_length / 2.0
-				
-				if abs(dist) < brake_distance and sign(dist) == sign(train_speed):
-					var t = abs(dist) / brake_distance
-					stop_multiply = max(smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, t), 0.05)
+				has_valid_stop = _find_next_valid_stop(train_speed >= 0.0)
+				if has_valid_stop:
+					var target_offset = stop_offset[next_stop_index]
+					var dist = target_offset - train_progress
+					dist = wrapf(dist + total_length / 2.0, 0.0, total_length) - total_length / 2.0
+
+					if abs(dist) < brake_distance and sign(dist) == sign(train_speed):
+						var t = abs(dist) / brake_distance
+						stop_multiply = max(smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, t), 0.05)
+					else:
+						stop_multiply = 1.0
 				else:
 					stop_multiply = 1.0
 			
 			var current_speed = train_speed * stop_multiply
-			train_progress += current_speed * delta
+			var next_progress: float = train_progress + current_speed * delta
+			var wrapped_forward: bool = current_speed > 0.0 and next_progress >= total_length
+			var wrapped_back: bool = current_speed < 0.0 and next_progress < 0.0
+			train_progress = wrapf(next_progress, 0.0, total_length)
 			_track_steam_distance(abs(current_speed) * delta)
 			
-			if enable_stops and stop_offset.size() > 0:
+			if enable_stops and stop_offset.size() > 0 and has_valid_stop:
 				var target_offset = stop_offset[next_stop_index]
 				var exceeded_forward = (current_speed > 0 and last_progress < target_offset and train_progress >= target_offset)
 				var exceeded_back = (current_speed < 0 and last_progress > target_offset and train_progress <= target_offset)
@@ -369,11 +469,9 @@ func train_move(delta: float) -> void:
 					train_progress = target_offset 
 					_execute_stop(current_speed > 0)
 			
-			if train_progress > total_length:
-				train_progress -= total_length
+			if wrapped_forward:
 				if stop_offset.size() > 0: next_stop_index = 0 
-			elif train_progress < 0: 
-				train_progress += total_length
+			elif wrapped_back:
 				if stop_offset.size() > 0: next_stop_index = stop_offset.size() - 1
 		
 		var center_position = to_global(curve.sample_baked(train_progress, true))
@@ -384,8 +482,7 @@ func train_move(delta: float) -> void:

 		if center_position.distance_to(forward_position) > 0.01:
 			train_instance.global_position = center_position
-			train_instance.look_at(forward_position, Vector3.UP)
-			train_instance.rotate_y(PI) 
+			_orient_vehicle_to_track(train_instance, train_progress, total_length)
 			
 		if cameras:
 			cameras.global_position = center_position
@@ -423,44 +520,22 @@ func _track_steam_distance(distance_units: float) -> void:

 	# Always track the global distance in our save file (for UI and persistency)
 	GameState.save_data.total_distance_km += distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT
-
-	# Steam specific logic
-	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
-		return
-
-	_pending_steam_distance_km += distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT
-	var whole_km: int = int(floor(_pending_steam_distance_km))
-	if whole_km <= 0:
-		return
-
-	_pending_steam_distance_km -= float(whole_km)
-	var total_distance_km: int = StatsManager.get_int(STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT) + whole_km
-	StatsManager.set_int(STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT, total_distance_km)
-	_check_distance_achievements(total_distance_km)
-	StatsManager.store()
-
-#Check achievements
-func _check_distance_achievements(total_distance_km: int) -> void:
-	if total_distance_km >= 100:
-		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_DISTANCE_100")
-	if total_distance_km >= 200:
-		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_DISTANCE_200")
+	StatsManager.add_distance_km(distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT)

 func _execute_stop(go_forward: bool = true) -> void:
+	if not _find_next_valid_stop(go_forward):
+		stop_multiply = 1.0
+		return
+
 	stop_ongoing = true
-	stop_multiply = 0.0 
-	
+	stop_multiply = 0.0
+
 	var current_stop_index = next_stop_index
-	
-	if go_forward:
-		next_stop_index += 1
-		if next_stop_index >= stop_offset.size():
-			next_stop_index = 0 
-	else:
-		next_stop_index -= 1
-		if next_stop_index < 0:
-			next_stop_index = stop_offset.size() - 1
-			
+	StatsManager.add_int("stat_stop_number", 1)
+	StatsManager.store()
+
+	_advance_next_stop_index(go_forward)
+
 	if fireworks_scene != null:
 		var marker_position = stops_position[current_stop_index]
 		var firework_number = randi_range(5, 8)
@@ -599,6 +674,10 @@ func _snap_wagons_to_progress(total_length: float = 0.0) -> void:
 	if total_length <= 0.0:
 		return

+	var previous_progress: float = wrapf(train_progress, 0.0, total_length)
+	var previous_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(previous_progress, true))
+	var previous_wagon_offset: float = 0.0
+
 	for i in range(wagon_instances.size()):
 		var wagon: Node3D = wagon_instances[i]
 		if not is_instance_valid(wagon):
@@ -608,17 +687,101 @@ func _snap_wagons_to_progress(total_length: float = 0.0) -> void:
 		if i < wagon_progress_offsets.size():
 			wagon_offset = wagon_progress_offsets[i]

-		var wagon_progress: float = train_progress - wagon_offset
+		var wagon_progress: float = train_progress - wagon_offset * _train_direction_sign
+		var segment_spacing: float = maxf(wagon_offset - previous_wagon_offset, 0.1)

 		var vehicle_progress: float = wrapf(wagon_progress, 0.0, total_length)
 		var center_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(vehicle_progress, true))
-		var prog_forward: float = wrapf(vehicle_progress + 2.0, 0.0, total_length)
-		var forward_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(prog_forward, true))
+		var zero_spacing_fix_weight: float = _get_zero_spacing_fix_weight(previous_progress, vehicle_progress, total_length)
+		if zero_spacing_fix_weight > 0.0:
+			var target_distance: float = _get_zero_spacing_target_distance(segment_spacing)
+			var corrected_progress: float = _find_zero_spacing_progress(previous_progress, previous_position, segment_spacing, target_distance, total_length)
+			vehicle_progress = _lerp_progress_on_track(vehicle_progress, corrected_progress, zero_spacing_fix_weight, total_length)
+			center_position = to_global(curve.sample_baked(vehicle_progress, true))

 		wagon.global_position = center_position
-		if center_position.distance_to(forward_position) > 0.01:
-			wagon.look_at(forward_position, Vector3.UP)
-			wagon.rotate_y(PI)
+		_orient_vehicle_to_track(wagon, vehicle_progress, total_length)
+
+		previous_progress = vehicle_progress
+		previous_position = center_position
+		previous_wagon_offset = wagon_offset
+
+func _orient_vehicle_to_track(vehicle: Node3D, progress: float, total_length: float) -> void:
+	if vehicle == null or curve == null or total_length <= 0.0:
+		return
+
+	var center_progress: float = wrapf(progress, 0.0, total_length)
+	var center_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(center_progress, true))
+	var forward_progress: float = wrapf(center_progress + 2.0 * _train_direction_sign, 0.0, total_length)
+	var forward_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(forward_progress, true))
+	if center_position.distance_to(forward_position) <= 0.01:
+		return
+
+	vehicle.look_at(forward_position, Vector3.UP)
+	vehicle.rotate_y(PI)
+
+func _get_zero_spacing_fix_weight(previous_progress: float, vehicle_progress: float, total_length: float) -> float:
+	var distance_to_zero: float = minf(
+		_get_progress_distance_to_zero(previous_progress, total_length),
+		_get_progress_distance_to_zero(vehicle_progress, total_length)
+	)
+	var full_fix_distance: float = maxf(TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_FIX_DISTANCE - TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_BLEND_DISTANCE, 0.0)
+	return 1.0 - smoothstep(full_fix_distance, TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_FIX_DISTANCE, distance_to_zero)
+
+func _get_progress_distance_to_zero(progress: float, total_length: float) -> float:
+	var wrapped_progress: float = wrapf(progress, 0.0, total_length)
+	return minf(wrapped_progress, total_length - wrapped_progress)
+
+func _get_zero_spacing_target_distance(segment_spacing: float) -> float:
+	return minf(maxf(segment_spacing * TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_TARGET_RATIO, TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_MIN_DISTANCE), segment_spacing)
+
+func _find_zero_spacing_progress(previous_progress: float, previous_position: Vector3, segment_spacing: float, minimum_distance: float, total_length: float) -> float:
+	var start_distance: float = minf(minimum_distance, segment_spacing)
+	var best_progress: float = wrapf(previous_progress - start_distance * _train_direction_sign, 0.0, total_length)
+	var search_limit: float = minf(maxf(segment_spacing, minimum_distance) + TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_SEARCH_EXTRA, total_length)
+	var search_distance: float = start_distance
+	var previous_search_distance: float = start_distance
+
+	while search_distance <= search_limit:
+		var candidate_progress: float = wrapf(previous_progress - search_distance * _train_direction_sign, 0.0, total_length)
+		var candidate_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(candidate_progress, true))
+		best_progress = candidate_progress
+		if previous_position.distance_to(candidate_position) >= minimum_distance:
+			if is_equal_approx(search_distance, start_distance):
+				return candidate_progress
+
+			return _refine_zero_spacing_progress(
+				previous_progress,
+				previous_position,
+				previous_search_distance,
+				search_distance,
+				minimum_distance,
+				total_length
+			)
+
+		previous_search_distance = search_distance
+		search_distance += TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_SEARCH_STEP
+
+	return best_progress
+
+func _refine_zero_spacing_progress(previous_progress: float, previous_position: Vector3, min_search_distance: float, max_search_distance: float, minimum_distance: float, total_length: float) -> float:
+	var low_distance: float = min_search_distance
+	var high_distance: float = max_search_distance
+
+	for i in range(8):
+		var mid_distance: float = (low_distance + high_distance) * 0.5
+		var mid_progress: float = wrapf(previous_progress - mid_distance, 0.0, total_length)
+		var mid_position: Vector3 = to_global(curve.sample_baked(mid_progress, true))
+		if previous_position.distance_to(mid_position) >= minimum_distance:
+			high_distance = mid_distance
+		else:
+			low_distance = mid_distance
+
+	return wrapf(previous_progress - high_distance, 0.0, total_length)
+
+func _lerp_progress_on_track(from_progress: float, to_progress: float, weight: float, total_length: float) -> float:
+	var wrapped_delta: float = wrapf(to_progress - from_progress + total_length * 0.5, 0.0, total_length) - total_length * 0.5
+	return wrapf(from_progress + wrapped_delta * clampf(weight, 0.0, 1.0), 0.0, total_length)

 func _get_vehicle_length(vehicle: Node3D) -> float:
 	var bounds: AABB = _get_node_local_bounds(vehicle, vehicle)
--- a/core/daynight/day_night_controller.gd
+++ b/core/daynight/day_night_controller.gd
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	UIEvents.toggle_pause_daytime.connect(_on_toggle_pause_daytime)
 	UIEvents.time_option_item_changed.connect(_time_option_changed)

+	paused = environment_config.start_day_time_paused
 	current_time = environment_config.start_time
 	update_time(current_time)

@@ -90,11 +91,30 @@ func _time_option_changed(index: int) -> void:

 	_time_tween = create_tween()
 	
-	# Always move forward in time for a natural transition
-	if target_time < current_time:
-		target_time += 1.0
-		
-	_time_tween.tween_method(set_time, current_time, target_time, time_transition_duration)
+	var start_time = current_time
+	
+	# Gestione logica lineare: Notte(0.0) - Mattina(0.25) - Giorno(0.45) - Tramonto(0.8) - Notte(1.0)
+	# Per evitare di attraversare fasi intermedie opposte, forziamo il percorso su questo segmento.
+	
+	if index == TIME_OPTION_NIGHT:
+		# Da Mattina a Notte -> andiamo a 0.0. Dal Giorno in poi -> andiamo a 1.0.
+		if start_time < environment_config.day:
+			target_time = 0.0
+		else:
+			target_time = 1.0
+	else:
+		# Se partiamo da Notte (valori vicini a 0.0 o 1.0)
+		if start_time < 0.1 or start_time > 0.9:
+			if index == TIME_OPTION_SUNRISE:
+				# Per andare a Mattina, partiamo dal lato 0.0
+				if start_time > 0.9:
+					start_time -= 1.0
+			else:
+				# Per andare a Giorno o Tramonto, partiamo dal lato 1.0
+				if start_time < 0.1:
+					start_time += 1.0
+					
+	_time_tween.tween_method(set_time, start_time, target_time, time_transition_duration)

 func _on_set_day_time(value: float) -> void:
 	set_time(value)
--- a/core/daynight/environment_manager.gd
+++ b/core/daynight/environment_manager.gd
@@ -4,9 +4,26 @@ extends Node3D
 const NOISE_TEXTURE: Texture2D = preload("res://core/daynight/noise.tres")
 const WEATHER_SHADER: Material = preload("res://core/daynight/weather_overlay.tres")
 const DYNAMIC_ENVIRONMENT_UPDATES_PER_FRAME: int = 32 #how many update of the environment (apply materials) will be done per frame
+const FORCE_WEATHER_MATERIAL_PATH_PARTS: PackedStringArray = [
+	"/chunk/material/field.tres",
+	"/chunk/material/grassflat_chunk.tres",
+	"/chunk/material/path_chunk.tres",
+	"/chunk/material/railway_chunk.tres",
+	"/chunk/material/terrain.tres",
+	"/chunk/prop/house/house.tres",
+	"/chunk/prop/house/house_emissiv.tres",
+]

@export var environment_config: EnvironmentConfig

+@export_group("Input")
+@export var block_keyboard_input: bool = false:
+	set(value):
+		if block_keyboard_input == value:
+			return
+		block_keyboard_input = value
+		_apply_keyboard_input_block()
+
@export_group("Camera")
@export var camera: Camera3D
@export var camera_pivot: Node3D
@@ -40,8 +57,24 @@ var day_tween: Tween
 var day_time: float = 0.0
 var pending_environment_nodes: Dictionary = {}
 var weather_shader_no_noise: Material
+var _blocked_keyboard_events_by_action: Dictionary = {}
+
+static func is_keyboard_input_blocked(tree: SceneTree) -> bool:
+	if tree == null:
+		return false
+
+	for node in tree.get_nodes_in_group("keyboard_input_blocker"):
+		var environment_manager := node as EnvironmentManagerRoot
+		if environment_manager != null and environment_manager.block_keyboard_input:
+			return true
+
+	return false
+
+func _enter_tree() -> void:
+	add_to_group("keyboard_input_blocker")

 func _ready() -> void:
+	_apply_keyboard_input_block()
 	
 	#connect shader when new node is added
 	get_tree().node_added.connect(_on_tree_node_added)
@@ -87,13 +120,63 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	_process_pending_environment_nodes()

+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if block_keyboard_input and event is InputEventKey:
+		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	_restore_keyboard_action_events()
+	remove_from_group("keyboard_input_blocker")
+
 func flush_pending_environment_nodes() -> void:
 	_process_pending_environment_nodes(-1)

+func _apply_keyboard_input_block() -> void:
+	if block_keyboard_input:
+		_remove_keyboard_action_events()
+	else:
+		_restore_keyboard_action_events()
+
+func _remove_keyboard_action_events() -> void:
+	if not _blocked_keyboard_events_by_action.is_empty():
+		return
+
+	for action in InputMap.get_actions():
+		var keyboard_events: Array[InputEvent] = []
+		for event in InputMap.action_get_events(action):
+			if event is InputEventKey:
+				keyboard_events.append(event)
+
+		if keyboard_events.is_empty():
+			continue
+
+		_blocked_keyboard_events_by_action[action] = keyboard_events
+		Input.action_release(action)
+		for keyboard_event in keyboard_events:
+			InputMap.action_erase_event(action, keyboard_event)
+
+func _restore_keyboard_action_events() -> void:
+	for action in _blocked_keyboard_events_by_action.keys():
+		if not InputMap.has_action(action):
+			continue
+
+		for keyboard_event in _blocked_keyboard_events_by_action[action]:
+			InputMap.action_add_event(action, keyboard_event)
+
+	_blocked_keyboard_events_by_action.clear()
+
 func _on_tree_node_added(node: Node) -> void:
-	if node.is_in_group("wind_node") or node.is_in_group("weather_node") or node.is_in_group("weather_vegetables_node"):
+	if _should_queue_dynamic_environment_node(node):
 		_queue_dynamic_environment_node(node)

+func _should_queue_dynamic_environment_node(node: Node) -> bool:
+	if node.is_in_group("wind_node"):
+		return true
+	if node.is_in_group("weather_vegetables_node"):
+		return true
+
+	return node is Node3D
+
 func _queue_dynamic_environment_node(node: Node) -> void:
 	if not is_instance_valid(node):
 		return
@@ -139,7 +222,7 @@ func _apply_dynamic_environment_materials(node: Node) -> void:
 	if node.is_in_group("wind_node"):
 		_apply_wind_noise_to_node(node, NOISE_TEXTURE)

-	if node.is_in_group("weather_node") or node.is_in_group("weather_vegetables_node"):
+	if node is Node3D:
 		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(node, _get_weather_overlay_material(node))

 	if _should_ignore_weather_overlay(node):
@@ -165,11 +248,9 @@ func _apply_wind_noise_to_node(node: Node, noise_tex: Texture2D) -> void:
 		_apply_wind_noise_to_node(child, noise_tex)

 func ApplyWeatherShaderToMaterials():
-	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("weather_node"):
-		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(node, _get_weather_overlay_material(node))
-
-	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("weather_vegetables_node"):
-		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(node, _get_weather_overlay_material(node))
+	var current_scene := get_tree().current_scene
+	if current_scene != null:
+		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(current_scene, _get_weather_overlay_material(current_scene))

 func _get_weather_overlay_material(node: Node) -> Material:
 	if not node.is_in_group("weather_overlay_no_noise"):
@@ -189,13 +270,21 @@ func _apply_weather_overlay_to_node(node: Node, material: Material) -> void:
 		return

 	if node is GeometryInstance3D:
-		if _should_clear_weather_overlay(node) or _geometry_uses_alpha_texture(node):
+		if _geometry_should_never_receive_weather_overlay(node):
+			node.material_overlay = null
+		elif _should_clear_weather_overlay(node) and not _geometry_forces_weather_overlay(node):
+			node.material_overlay = null
+		elif _geometry_uses_alpha_texture(node) or _geometry_should_skip_weather_overlay(node):
 			node.material_overlay = null
 		else:
 			node.material_overlay = material

+	var child_material := _get_weather_overlay_material(node)
+	if child_material == WEATHER_SHADER and material == weather_shader_no_noise:
+		child_material = material
+
 	for child in node.get_children():
-		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(child, material)
+		_apply_weather_overlay_to_node(child, child_material)

 func _clear_weather_overlay_from_node(node: Node) -> void:
 	if node is GeometryInstance3D:
@@ -223,11 +312,99 @@ func _geometry_uses_alpha_texture(node: GeometryInstance3D) -> bool:

 	return false

+func _geometry_should_never_receive_weather_overlay(node: GeometryInstance3D) -> bool:
+	if node is GPUParticles3D:
+		return true
+
+	var node_name := String(node.name).to_lower()
+	return node_name.contains("cloud") or node_name.contains("fog") or node_name.contains("godray")
+
+func _geometry_should_skip_weather_overlay(node: GeometryInstance3D) -> bool:
+	if _geometry_forces_weather_overlay(node):
+		return false
+	if _node_name_indicates_water(node):
+		return true
+
+	var has_material: bool = false
+	var all_materials_ignored: bool = true
+	var material_override := node.material_override
+	if material_override != null:
+		has_material = true
+		all_materials_ignored = all_materials_ignored and _material_ignores_weather_overlay(material_override)
+
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		for surface_index in node.get_surface_override_material_count():
+			var surface_material: Material = node.get_surface_override_material(surface_index)
+			if surface_material == null:
+				continue
+
+			has_material = true
+			all_materials_ignored = all_materials_ignored and _material_ignores_weather_overlay(surface_material)
+
+		if node.mesh:
+			for surface_index in node.mesh.get_surface_count():
+				var mesh_material: Material = node.mesh.surface_get_material(surface_index)
+				if mesh_material == null:
+					continue
+
+				has_material = true
+				all_materials_ignored = all_materials_ignored and _material_ignores_weather_overlay(mesh_material)
+
+	return has_material and all_materials_ignored
+
+func _geometry_forces_weather_overlay(node: GeometryInstance3D) -> bool:
+	if _material_forces_weather_overlay(node.material_override):
+		return true
+
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		for surface_index in node.get_surface_override_material_count():
+			if _material_forces_weather_overlay(node.get_surface_override_material(surface_index)):
+				return true
+
+		if node.mesh:
+			for surface_index in node.mesh.get_surface_count():
+				if _material_forces_weather_overlay(node.mesh.surface_get_material(surface_index)):
+					return true
+
+	return false
+
+func _material_forces_weather_overlay(material: Material) -> bool:
+	if material == null:
+		return false
+
+	var resource_path := material.resource_path.to_lower()
+	for path_part in FORCE_WEATHER_MATERIAL_PATH_PARTS:
+		if resource_path.contains(path_part):
+			return true
+
+	return false
+
+func _node_name_indicates_water(node: Node) -> bool:
+	var node_name := String(node.name).to_lower()
+	return node_name.begins_with("water") or node_name.contains("/water")
+
+func _material_ignores_weather_overlay(material: Material) -> bool:
+	if material == null:
+		return false
+
+	var resource_path := material.resource_path.to_lower()
+	if resource_path.contains("/water") or resource_path.contains("water_"):
+		return true
+	if resource_path.contains("/cloud/") or resource_path.contains("cloud"):
+		return true
+
+	var base_material := material as BaseMaterial3D
+	if base_material != null:
+		return base_material.transparency != BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_DISABLED or base_material.albedo_color.a < 0.99
+
+	return false
+
 func _shader_material_uses_alpha_texture(material: ShaderMaterial) -> bool:
 	if material == null or material.shader == null:
 		return false

-	return material.shader.code.find("alpha_texture") != -1
+	var shader_code := material.shader.code
+	return shader_code.find("alpha_texture") != -1 or shader_code.find("ALPHA") != -1 or shader_code.find("opacity") != -1

 func _should_ignore_weather_overlay(node: Node) -> bool:
 	return node.is_in_group("weather_overlay_ignore")
@@ -251,7 +428,7 @@ func select_day_time(normalized_time: float) -> void:
 	
 	if normalized_time < environment_config.sunrise:
 		#Sunrise: night → morning
-		day_time = 3.0 - (normalized_time / environment_config.sunrise) * 2.0  # 3.0 → 1.0
+		day_time = 3.0 + (normalized_time / environment_config.sunrise) * 1.0  # 3.0 → 4.0
 	elif normalized_time < environment_config.day:
 		#Morning: morning → afternoon
 		var t: float =  (normalized_time - environment_config.sunrise) / (environment_config.day - environment_config.sunrise)
--- a/core/daynight/grass_leaves.gdshader
+++ b/core/daynight/grass_leaves.gdshader
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ global uniform float global_snow_accumulation_speed = 0.005;
 global uniform float global_snow_melt_time = -1.0;
 global uniform float global_snow_melt_speed = 0.1;
 global uniform float global_snow_amount = 0.0;
+global uniform vec4 global_snow_color = vec4(0.92, 0.96, 1.0, 1.0);
 global uniform float global_rain_intensity;
+const float GRASS_FULL_SNOW_START = 0.58;
+const float GRASS_FULL_SNOW_END = 0.86;

 // --- PARAMETRI ESTETICI ---
 uniform bool billboard_enabled = true; 
@@ -133,19 +136,22 @@ void fragment() {
 	// Applichiamo la variazione al colore finale dell'erba
 	vec3 varied_grass_color = mix(v_final_color, variance_color.rgb, noise_sample * variance_intensity);

-	float snow_amount = smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, get_snow_progress());
+	float snow_amount = pow(get_snow_progress(), 0.55);
 	
 	float top_mask = 1.0 - shifted_uv.y; 
 	float snow_start = 1.0 - clamp(snow_coverage, 0.05, 1.0);
 	float snow_mask = smoothstep(snow_start, 1.0, top_mask) * snow_amount * snow_visibility;
 	snow_mask *= step(0.01, snow_amount);
 	snow_mask = clamp(snow_mask, 0.0, 1.0);
+	float full_snow_mask = smoothstep(GRASS_FULL_SNOW_START, GRASS_FULL_SNOW_END, snow_amount) * step(0.01, snow_visibility);
+	float final_snow_mask = max(snow_mask, full_snow_mask);
 	
-	vec3 dark_snow = snow_color.rgb * (1.0 - shadow_intensity);
-	vec3 shaded_snow = mix(dark_snow, snow_color.rgb, v_shade_factor);
+	vec3 snow_base_color = max(snow_color.rgb, global_snow_color.rgb);
+	float snow_light = mix(0.82, 1.0, max(v_shade_factor, 0.35));
+	vec3 shaded_snow = clamp(snow_base_color * snow_light, 0.0, 1.0);
 	
 	// Mescoliamo il colore variato con la neve
-	vec3 final_albedo = mix(varied_grass_color, shaded_snow, snow_mask);
+	vec3 final_albedo = mix(varied_grass_color, shaded_snow, final_snow_mask);
 	float rain_int = clamp(global_rain_intensity, 0.0, 1.0);
 	final_albedo *= mix(1.0, 1.0 - wetness_darkening, rain_int);
 	float final_roughness = mix(0.02, 0.005, rain_int);
--- a/core/daynight/tree_leaves.gdshader
+++ b/core/daynight/tree_leaves.gdshader
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ global uniform float global_snow_melt_speed = 0.1;
 global uniform float global_snow_amount = 0.0;
 global uniform vec4  global_snow_color;
 global uniform float global_rain_intensity;
+const float LEAVES_FULL_SNOW_START = 0.96;
+const float LEAVES_FULL_SNOW_END = 1.0;
+const float LEAVES_TOP_SNOW_COVERAGE = 0.75;

 uniform sampler2D wind_noise : filter_linear_mipmap;
 uniform bool billboard_enabled = true;
@@ -108,12 +111,14 @@ void fragment() {
    float snow_amount = pow(get_snow_progress(), 0.55);

    float top_mask = 1.0 - shifted_uv.y;
-    float snow_mask = smoothstep(1.0 - snow_amount * 1.35, 1.08 - snow_amount * 1.35, top_mask) * snow_visibility;
+    float snow_mask = smoothstep(1.0 - snow_amount * LEAVES_TOP_SNOW_COVERAGE, 1.08 - snow_amount * LEAVES_TOP_SNOW_COVERAGE, top_mask) * snow_visibility;
    snow_mask *= step(0.01, snow_amount);
+    float full_snow_mask = smoothstep(LEAVES_FULL_SNOW_START, LEAVES_FULL_SNOW_END, snow_amount) * clamp(snow_visibility, 0.0, 1.0);
+    float final_snow_mask = max(snow_mask, full_snow_mask);

-    vec3 dark_snow = global_snow_color.rgb * (1.0 - shadow_intensity);
-    vec3 shaded_snow = mix(dark_snow, global_snow_color.rgb, v_shade_factor);
-    vec3 final_albedo = mix(v_final_color, shaded_snow, snow_mask);
+    float snow_light = mix(0.82, 1.0, max(v_shade_factor, 0.35));
+    vec3 shaded_snow = clamp(global_snow_color.rgb * snow_light, 0.0, 1.0);
+    vec3 final_albedo = mix(v_final_color, shaded_snow, final_snow_mask);
 	
    // Rain wetness: darken and make shinier
    float rain_int = clamp(global_rain_intensity, 0.0, 1.0);
--- a/core/daynight/weather_controller.gd
+++ b/core/daynight/weather_controller.gd
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		base_grad_intensity = lerp(environment_config.grad_intensity_morning, environment_config.grad_intensity_afternoon, t)
 		base_water_color = environment_config.water_color_morning.lerp(environment_config.water_color_afternoon, t)
 		base_rotation_sun = environment_config.sun_rotation_morning.lerp(environment_config.sun_rotation_afternoon, t)
-	else:
+	elif day_time <= 3.0:
 		var t = day_time - 2.0
 		base_tint = environment_config.afternoon_color.lerp(environment_config.night_color, t)
 		base_sky_top = environment_config.sky_top_afternoon.lerp(environment_config.sky_top_night, t)
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		base_grad_intensity = lerp(environment_config.grad_intensity_afternoon, environment_config.grad_intensity_night, t)
 		base_water_color = environment_config.water_color_afternoon.lerp(environment_config.water_color_night, t)
 		base_rotation_sun = environment_config.sun_rotation_afternoon.lerp(environment_config.sun_rotation_night, t)
+	else:
+		var t = day_time - 3.0
+		base_tint = environment_config.night_color.lerp(environment_config.morning_color, t)
+		base_sky_top = environment_config.sky_top_night.lerp(environment_config.sky_top_morning, t)
+		base_sky_horizon = environment_config.sky_horizon_night.lerp(environment_config.sky_horizon_morning, t)
+		base_fog_color = environment_config.fog_color_night.lerp(environment_config.fog_color_morning, t)
+		base_fog_density = lerp(environment_config.fog_density_night, environment_config.fog_density_morning, t)
+		base_bloom = lerp(environment_config.glow_night, environment_config.glow_morning, t)
+		base_exposure = lerp(environment_config.exposure_night, environment_config.exposure_morning, t) 
+		base_grad_top = environment_config.grad_top_night.lerp(environment_config.grad_top_morning, t)
+		base_grad_bot = environment_config.grad_bot_night.lerp(environment_config.grad_bot_morning, t)
+		base_grad_intensity = lerp(environment_config.grad_intensity_night, environment_config.grad_intensity_morning, t)
+		base_water_color = environment_config.water_color_night.lerp(environment_config.water_color_morning, t)
+		base_rotation_sun = environment_config.sun_rotation_night.lerp(environment_config.sun_rotation_morning, t)
 		
 	var weather_color = environment_config.rain_mode_color
 	if is_storm:
@@ -312,26 +326,30 @@ func create_sound_players():
 func _get_rain_day_color() -> Color:
 	if day_time <= 2.0:
 		return environment_config.rain_morning_color.lerp(environment_config.rain_afternoon_color, day_time - 1.0)
-
-	return environment_config.rain_afternoon_color.lerp(environment_config.rain_night_color, day_time - 2.0)
+	elif day_time <= 3.0:
+		return environment_config.rain_afternoon_color.lerp(environment_config.rain_night_color, day_time - 2.0)
+	return environment_config.rain_night_color.lerp(environment_config.rain_morning_color, day_time - 3.0)

 func _get_storm_day_color() -> Color:
 	if day_time <= 2.0:
 		return environment_config.storm_morning_color.lerp(environment_config.storm_afternoon_color, day_time - 1.0)
-
-	return environment_config.storm_afternoon_color.lerp(environment_config.storm_night_color, day_time - 2.0)
+	elif day_time <= 3.0:
+		return environment_config.storm_afternoon_color.lerp(environment_config.storm_night_color, day_time - 2.0)
+	return environment_config.storm_night_color.lerp(environment_config.storm_morning_color, day_time - 3.0)

 func _get_rain_day_exposure() -> float:
 	if day_time <= 2.0:
 		return lerp(environment_config.rain_exposure_morning, environment_config.rain_exposure_afternoon, day_time - 1.0)
-
-	return lerp(environment_config.rain_exposure_afternoon, environment_config.rain_exposure_night, day_time - 2.0)
+	elif day_time <= 3.0:
+		return lerp(environment_config.rain_exposure_afternoon, environment_config.rain_exposure_night, day_time - 2.0)
+	return lerp(environment_config.rain_exposure_night, environment_config.rain_exposure_morning, day_time - 3.0)

 func _get_storm_day_exposure() -> float:
 	if day_time <= 2.0:
 		return lerp(environment_config.storm_exposure_morning, environment_config.storm_exposure_afternoon, day_time - 1.0)
-
-	return lerp(environment_config.storm_exposure_afternoon, environment_config.storm_exposure_night, day_time - 2.0)
+	elif day_time <= 3.0:
+		return lerp(environment_config.storm_exposure_afternoon, environment_config.storm_exposure_night, day_time - 2.0)
+	return lerp(environment_config.storm_exposure_night, environment_config.storm_exposure_morning, day_time - 3.0)

 #region camera
 func _set_camera(curr_camera: Camera3D):
--- a/core/daynight/weather_overlay.gdshader
+++ b/core/daynight/weather_overlay.gdshader
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ global uniform float global_snow_cap_flatness_end  = 0.96;
 global uniform float global_snow_cap_noise_scale   = 0.22;
 global uniform float global_snow_cap_noise_strength = 0.18;
 const float SNOW_VISUAL_RESPONSE = 0.55;
+const float FULL_SNOW_VISUAL_START = 0.58;
+const float FULL_SNOW_VISUAL_END = 0.86;
 uniform bool snow_noise_enabled = true;
 uniform float snow_noise_scale : hint_range(0.01, 1.0) = 0.15;
 uniform float snow_edge_softness : hint_range(0.01, 0.5) = 0.2;
@@ -152,10 +154,12 @@ void fragment() {
    float flat_accumulation = smoothstep(0.0, 0.35, v_snow_cap_mask) * snow_accumulation;
    float snow_noise_mask = get_snow_noise_mask(world_pos, snow_progress);
    float snow_variation = mix(0.75, 1.15, noise_val);
-    float snow_coverage = clamp(mix(snow_progress * 0.35, snow_progress * snow_variation, snow_noise_mask) + flat_accumulation * 0.15, 0.0, 1.0);
+    float snow_coverage = clamp(mix(snow_progress * 0.55, snow_progress * snow_variation, snow_noise_mask) + flat_accumulation * 0.2, 0.0, 1.0);
    float snow_factor = max(snow_edge * snow_coverage, flat_accumulation);
    float snow_opacity = clamp(snow_factor, 0.0, 1.0);
    snow_opacity = max(snow_opacity, flat_accumulation * mix(0.45, 0.9, snow_noise_mask));
+    float full_snow_opacity = snow_edge * smoothstep(FULL_SNOW_VISUAL_START, FULL_SNOW_VISUAL_END, snow_progress);
+    snow_opacity = max(snow_opacity, full_snow_opacity);

    float shade = mix(-snow_color_variation, snow_color_variation, noise_val);
    vec3 snow_albedo = clamp(global_snow_color.rgb + vec3(shade), 0.0, 1.0);
--- a/core/environment_config.gd
+++ b/core/environment_config.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ extends Resource
@export_group("Day")
@export var start_time: float = 0.0 #start time of the day
@export var day_duration: float = 300.0 #Duration of a full day cycle in seconds
+@export var start_day_time_paused: bool = false #Start with day time paused, without advancing the day cycle
@export var sunrise: float = 0.25 #day_time 1.0→2.0 (night colors → morning colors)
@export var day: float = 0.45     #day_time 2.0→2.0 (stays morning/afternoon)
@export var sunset: float = 0.80  #day_time 2.0→3.0 (afternoon colors → night colors)
@@ -154,13 +155,6 @@ extends Resource
@export var godray_spawn_height: float = 5.0 #Y world position where god rays spawn
@export var godray_scale: Vector3 = Vector3(2.0, 6.0, 2.0) #Scale of the god ray mesh

-#Train start settings
-@export_group("Train Start")
-@export var train_start_from_random_position: bool = true #When enabled the train starts from a random offset on the rail curve instead of a stop
-@export_range(0, 64, 1, "or_greater") var train_start_stop_index: int = 1 #Stop index used for the train start when random start is disabled
-@export var train_start_delay_seconds: float = 3.0 #Seconds the train waits before starting at game launch
-@export var train_start_acceleration_seconds: float = 4.0 #Seconds used to progressively reach normal train speed after launch
-
 #Snow settings
@export_group("Snow")
@export var snow_amount: float = 0.0 #Initial snow coverage amount (0.0 = none, 1.0 = full)
--- a/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd
+++ b/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func _on_color_selected(selected_color_picker: TrainColorPicker, material_index:
 	for i in range(color_pickers.size()):
 		if color_pickers[i] == selected_color_picker:
 			_set_selected_color(i, material_index)
+			AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR")
 			break

 func _apply_train_color(color: Color, material_index: int, color_index: int = 0) -> void:
--- a/core/game_state/game_state.gd
+++ b/core/game_state/game_state.gd
@@ -41,17 +41,7 @@ func apply_video_settings() -> void:
 	var msaa_mode = Viewport.MSAA_2X if save_data.anti_aliasing else Viewport.MSAA_DISABLED
 	get_viewport().msaa_3d = msaa_mode
 	get_viewport().msaa_2d = Viewport.MSAA_DISABLED
-
-func apply_train_colors() -> void:
-	if not save_data.train_color_1.is_empty():
-		var mat1: ShaderMaterial = load("res://tgcc/train/Color1_train.tres")
-		if mat1:
-			mat1.set_shader_parameter("albedo_color", Color(save_data.train_color_1))
-	if not save_data.train_color_2.is_empty():
-		var mat2: ShaderMaterial = load("res://tgcc/train/Color2_train.tres")
-		if mat2:
-			mat2.set_shader_parameter("albedo_color", Color(save_data.train_color_2))
-
+	
 	match save_data.window_mode_index:
 		0:
 			DisplayServer.window_set_mode(DisplayServer.WINDOW_MODE_EXCLUSIVE_FULLSCREEN)
@@ -78,6 +68,16 @@ func apply_train_colors() -> void:
 		)
 		DisplayServer.window_set_position(screen_center - window_half_size)

+func apply_train_colors() -> void:
+	if not save_data.train_color_1.is_empty():
+		var mat1: ShaderMaterial = load("res://tgcc/train/Color1_train.tres")
+		if mat1:
+			mat1.set_shader_parameter("albedo_color", Color(save_data.train_color_1))
+	if not save_data.train_color_2.is_empty():
+		var mat2: ShaderMaterial = load("res://tgcc/train/Color2_train.tres")
+		if mat2:
+			mat2.set_shader_parameter("albedo_color", Color(save_data.train_color_2))
+
 #encrypted file + binary serialization (standard)
 func load_game() -> void:
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(SAVE_PATH):
--- a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
+++ b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func _on_time_of_day_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
 			pass

 func _on_weather_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
+	var weather_changed: bool = true
 	match data:
 		"Snow":
 			_snow = !_snow
@@ -129,9 +130,10 @@ func _on_weather_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
 		"Random":
 			pick_random_weather()
 		_:
-			pass
+			weather_changed = false
 	
-	AchievementManager.is_unlocked("ACH_CHANGE_METEO")
+	if weather_changed:
+		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_CHANGE_METEO")

 func pick_random_weather() -> void:
 	var valid_buttons = []
@@ -214,7 +216,6 @@ func _on_photo_taken_finished() -> void:

 func _on_choo_choo_button_pressed() -> void:
 	UIEvents.toot_toot.emit(true)
-	AchievementManager.is_unlocked("ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR")

 func _set_buttons_mouse_filter(ignore: bool) -> void:
 	var filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE if ignore else Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
--- a/core/photo_mode/managers/collection_manager.gd
+++ b/core/photo_mode/managers/collection_manager.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Node

 signal on_collectible_unlocked(collectible_id: StringName)
 signal on_photo_saved(filePath: String)
+@warning_ignore("unused_signal")
 signal on_photo_preview_ready(image: Image)

@export var collectibles_library: CollectibleLibrary
--- a/core/scene_manager/scene_config.tres
+++ b/core/scene_manager/scene_config.tres
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SceneConfig" format=3 uid="uid://dr612tmciq8pg"]

-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://btcpge7cj2041" path="res://core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn" id="1_72aup"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cgkqj51u6p8dn" path="res://tgcc/main menu/main_menu_test.tscn" id="1_ayiwx"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bbgyhmb8a17i7" path="res://core/scene_manager/scene_config.gd" id="1_km45g"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://vjf4bdxd8saj" path="res://tgcc/main_scene.tscn" id="2_prsyo"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ri5kxx4mipo" path="res://core/splash_screen/splash_screen.tscn" id="3_aasbo"]
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_km45g")
 scenes = Dictionary[int, PackedScene]({
-0: ExtResource("1_72aup"),
+0: ExtResource("1_ayiwx"),
 1: ExtResource("2_prsyo"),
 2: ExtResource("3_aasbo")
 })
--- a/core/scene_manager/scene_manager.gd
+++ b/core/scene_manager/scene_manager.gd
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ func change_scene_with_standard_fade(scene_enum: SceneConfig.SceneName, show_loa

 	color_rect.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
 	
-	await cover(fade_in_duration)
 	get_tree().change_scene_to_packed(target_scene)
+	await cover(3.0)
 	
 	if show_loading_label:
 		_setup_logo_safety()
--- a/core/splash_screen/splash_screen.gd
+++ b/core/splash_screen/splash_screen.gd
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	# Aspetta lo schermo nero prima di caricare il menu principale
 	await get_tree().create_timer(black_screen_delay).timeout
 	
-	get_tree().change_scene_to_packed(main_menu_scene)
+	SceneManager.change_scene_with_standard_fade(SceneConfig.SceneName.MAIN_MENU, true)
--- a/core/splash_screen/splash_screen.tscn
+++ b/core/splash_screen/splash_screen.tscn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ckj2pcoxi5j3" path="res://core/splash_screen/splash_screen.gd" id="1_elsnp"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dp3qxncy8u184" path="res://core/splash_screen/jmp_logo.png" id="1_jkpgl"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://btcpge7cj2041" path="res://core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn" id="2_qmlqp"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cgkqj51u6p8dn" path="res://tgcc/main menu/main_menu_test.tscn" id="2_qmlqp"]

 [node name="Control" type="Control" unique_id=163470013]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_elsnp")
 main_menu_scene = ExtResource("2_qmlqp")
+initial_delay = null
+logo_fade_in_time = null
 logo_display_time = 1.25
+logo_fade_out_time = null
+black_screen_delay = null

 [node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=1599828641]
 layout_mode = 1
--- a/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd
+++ b/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ extends Node
 const KNOWN := [
 	"ACH_CHANGE_METEO",
 	"ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_100",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_200",
+	"ACH_10_PHOTOS",
+	"ACH_10_TOOTTOOT",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_1000"
 ]

 #how it works:
--- a/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd
+++ b/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ const KNOWN := [
 	"stat_photo_number",
 	"stat_toottoot_number",
 ]
+const TIME_PLAYED_STAT: String = "stat_time_played"
+const DISTANCE_KM_STAT: String = "stat_distance_km"
+const STATS_STORE_INTERVAL_SECONDS: int = 60
+
+var _pending_time_played_seconds: float = 0.0
+var _pending_distance_km: float = 0.0
+var _stats_store_timer: float = 0.0

 #how it works:
 #func _on_match_finished(score: int) -> void:
@@ -25,10 +32,20 @@ const KNOWN := [

 func _ready() -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		set_process(false)
 		return

 	Steam.user_stats_stored.connect(_on_stats_stored)

+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_pending_time_played_seconds += delta
+	_stats_store_timer += delta
+	if _stats_store_timer >= STATS_STORE_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		_flush_periodic_stats(false)
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	_flush_periodic_stats(true)
+
 func get_int(stat: String) -> int:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
 		return 0
@@ -62,6 +79,14 @@ func add_int(stat: String, amount: int = 1) -> void:
 		return
 	set_int(stat, get_int(stat) + amount)

+func add_distance_km(distance_km: float) -> void:
+	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		return
+	if distance_km <= 0.0:
+		return
+
+	_pending_distance_km += distance_km
+
 func update_avg_rate(stat: String, count_this_session: float, session_length: float) -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
 		return
@@ -74,6 +99,32 @@ func store() -> void:
 	if not Steam.storeStats():
 		push_error("storeStats failed; data saved locally")

+#periodic stats incrementation; store data every 60 secs
+func _flush_periodic_stats(force_store: bool) -> void:
+	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		_pending_time_played_seconds = 0.0
+		_pending_distance_km = 0.0
+		_stats_store_timer = 0.0
+		return
+
+	var has_changes: bool = false
+
+	var whole_seconds: int = int(floor(_pending_time_played_seconds))
+	if whole_seconds > 0:
+		_pending_time_played_seconds -= float(whole_seconds)
+		add_int(TIME_PLAYED_STAT, whole_seconds)
+		has_changes = true
+
+	var whole_km: int = int(floor(_pending_distance_km))
+	if whole_km > 0:
+		_pending_distance_km -= float(whole_km)
+		add_int(DISTANCE_KM_STAT, whole_km)
+		has_changes = true
+
+	_stats_store_timer = 0.0
+	if has_changes and (force_store or whole_seconds > 0 or whole_km > 0):
+		store()
+
 #Development only: reset stats
 func reset_all(include_achievements: bool = false) -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
--- a/tgcc/chunk/prop/fields/carrot/carrot.res
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/prop/fields/carrot/carrot.res
--- a/tgcc/chunk/prop/fields/potato/potato.material
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/prop/fields/potato/potato.material
--- a/tgcc/chunk/prop/grass/grass_bank.tres
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/prop/grass/grass_bank.tres
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ shader_parameter/variance_scale = 0.1
 shader_parameter/variance_color = Color(0.09803922, 0.18039216, 0.05490196, 1)
 shader_parameter/variance_intensity = 0.90000004275
 shader_parameter/snow_color = Color(0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1)
-shader_parameter/snow_visibility = 1.0
-shader_parameter/snow_coverage = 0.35
+shader_parameter/snow_visibility = 1.6
+shader_parameter/snow_coverage = 0.65
 shader_parameter/height_min = 0.0
 shader_parameter/height_max = 5.0
 shader_parameter/shadow_intensity = 0.610000028975
--- a/tgcc/chunk/prop/grass/grass_chunk.tres
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/prop/grass/grass_chunk.tres
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ shader_parameter/variance_scale = 0.06
 shader_parameter/variance_color = Color(0.3, 0.5, 0.2, 1)
 shader_parameter/variance_intensity = 0.350000016625
 shader_parameter/snow_color = Color(0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1)
-shader_parameter/snow_visibility = 1.0
-shader_parameter/snow_coverage = 0.35
+shader_parameter/snow_visibility = 1.6
+shader_parameter/snow_coverage = 0.65
 shader_parameter/height_min = 0.0
 shader_parameter/height_max = 5.0
 shader_parameter/shadow_intensity = 0.6000000285
--- a/tgcc/chunk/railway/hero/chunk_railway_station_hero.tscn
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/railway/hero/chunk_railway_station_hero.tscn
--- a/tgcc/chunk/railway/scene/chunk_railway_station_doubleside.tscn
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/railway/scene/chunk_railway_station_doubleside.tscn
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ shader_parameter/glint_sharpness = 32.0
 shader_parameter/emission_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 shader_parameter/emission_energy = 0.0

-[node name="chunk_railway_station_doubleside" unique_id=1591869611 groups=["weather_node"] instance=ExtResource("1_nkssc")]
+[node name="chunk_railway_station_doubleside" unique_id=1591869611 groups=["railway_station", "weather_node"] instance=ExtResource("1_nkssc")]
 script = ExtResource("2_i3rfy")
 chunk_type = 1
 est = true
--- a/tgcc/chunk/railway/scene/chunk_railway_station_oneside.tscn
+++ b/tgcc/chunk/railway/scene/chunk_railway_station_oneside.tscn
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ shader_parameter/glint_sharpness = 32.0
 shader_parameter/emission_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 shader_parameter/emission_energy = 0.0

-[node name="chunk_railway_station_oneside" unique_id=310632835 node_paths=PackedStringArray("connection_left", "connection_right") groups=["weather_node"] instance=ExtResource("1_38ujo")]
+[node name="chunk_railway_station_oneside" unique_id=310632835 node_paths=PackedStringArray("connection_left", "connection_right") groups=["railway_station", "weather_node"] instance=ExtResource("1_38ujo")]
 script = ExtResource("2_a8mxs")
 chunk_type = 1
 west = true
--- a/menu/distant_menu_world.tscn
+++ b/menu/distant_menu_world.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://c7shevn0javuv"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://blqelpjvdv23j" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/grassflat_chunk.tres" id="1_grass"]
+[ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://c2x7xxweexmj" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/field.tres" id="2_field"]
+[ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://4xhpd6lust7w" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/path_chunk.tres" id="3_path"]
+[ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://cnu38m5dsy4uw" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/terrain.tres" id="4_terrain"]
+[ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://o31kp0jm07q3" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/rocks.tres" id="7_rocks"]
+
+[sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_ground"]
+size = Vector2(560, 360)
+
+[sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_field_large"]
+size = Vector2(70, 95)
+
+[sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_field_small"]
+size = Vector2(44, 62)
+
+[sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_path_long"]
+size = Vector2(12, 340)
+
+[sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_path_short"]
+size = Vector2(10, 120)
+
+[sub_resource type="SphereMesh" id="SphereMesh_tree_crown"]
+radius = 4.0
+height = 5.0
+radial_segments = 8
+rings = 4
+
+[node name="DistantMenuWorld" type="Node3D" unique_id=448788103]
+
+[node name="Ground" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=1769769010]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 20, -0.12, 250)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_ground")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("1_grass")
+
+[node name="BackDirt" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=441617212]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -155, -0.1, 235)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_field_large")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("4_terrain")
+
+[node name="FieldA" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=1168162022]
+transform = Transform3D(0.9659258, 0, -0.25881904, 0, 1, 0, 0.25881904, 0, 0.9659258, -90, -0.08, 175)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_field_large")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("2_field")
+
+[node name="FieldB" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=908374467]
+transform = Transform3D(0.8660254, 0, 0.5, 0, 1, 0, -0.5, 0, 0.8660254, 105, -0.08, 190)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_field_large")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("2_field")
+
+[node name="FieldC" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=725405179]
+transform = Transform3D(0.9063078, 0, -0.42261827, 0, 1, 0, 0.42261827, 0, 0.9063078, 160, -0.08, 305)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_field_small")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("2_field")
+
+[node name="FieldD" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=180749651]
+transform = Transform3D(0.9848077, 0, 0.17364818, 0, 1, 0, -0.17364818, 0, 0.9848077, -190, -0.08, 320)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_field_small")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("2_field")
+
+[node name="DistantRoadMain" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=979021818]
+transform = Transform3D(0.70710677, 0, -0.70710677, 0, 1, 0, 0.70710677, 0, 0.70710677, 5, -0.06, 240)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_path_long")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("3_path")
+
+[node name="DistantRoadCross" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=1994181739]
+transform = Transform3D(0.25881904, 0, 0.9659258, 0, 1, 0, -0.9659258, 0, 0.25881904, -20, -0.05, 220)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("PlaneMesh_path_short")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("3_path")
+
+[node name="RockPatch" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=12563390]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 0.35, 0, 0, 0, 0.65, -15, 0.6, 350)
+cast_shadow = 0
+mesh = SubResource("SphereMesh_tree_crown")
+surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("7_rocks")
--- a/menu/main_menu_test.gd
+++ b/menu/main_menu_test.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+extends Node3D
+
+@export var play_departure_speed: float = -6.0
+@export var play_departure_delay_seconds: float = 1.0
+@export var play_move_before_transition_seconds: float = 3.0
+@export var menu_train_whistle_volume_db: float = -12.0
+@export var prewarm_chunks_before_show: bool = true
+
+var _play_departure_started: bool = false
+
+@onready var _rail_path: Node = $rail
+@onready var _biome_generator: Node = $biome_generator
+@onready var _environment_manager: Node = $EnvironmentManager
+@onready var _option_menu: Control = $MainMenuUI/SubViewport/OptionMenu
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	if prewarm_chunks_before_show:
+		visible = false
+		await get_tree().physics_frame
+		if not is_inside_tree():
+			return
+		if _biome_generator != null and _biome_generator.has_method("generate_initial_world_now"):
+			_biome_generator.generate_initial_world_now()
+		if _environment_manager != null and _environment_manager.has_method("flush_pending_environment_nodes"):
+			_environment_manager.flush_pending_environment_nodes()
+		visible = true
+
+	_stop_menu_train()
+	_configure_menu_train_whistle_volume()
+	_configure_play_transition_delay()
+	_connect_play_button()
+
+func _configure_menu_train_whistle_volume() -> void:
+	if _rail_path == null or not "train_instance" in _rail_path:
+		return
+
+	var train_instance := _rail_path.get("train_instance") as Node3D
+	if train_instance == null:
+		return
+
+	if "whistle_volume_db" in train_instance:
+		train_instance.set("whistle_volume_db", menu_train_whistle_volume_db)
+
+	var whistle_player := train_instance.get_node_or_null("TrainWhistlePlayer") as AudioStreamPlayer3D
+	if whistle_player != null:
+		whistle_player.volume_db = menu_train_whistle_volume_db
+
+func _configure_play_transition_delay() -> void:
+	if _option_menu == null or not "fade_time" in _option_menu:
+		return
+
+	_option_menu.set("fade_time", play_departure_delay_seconds + play_move_before_transition_seconds)
+
+func _stop_menu_train() -> void:
+	if _rail_path == null:
+		return
+
+	_rail_path.set("is_inmotion", false)
+	_rail_path.set("stop_multiply", 1.0)
+
+func _connect_play_button() -> void:
+	if _option_menu == null or not "play_button" in _option_menu:
+		return
+
+	var play_button := _option_menu.get("play_button") as Button
+	if play_button == null:
+		return
+	if not play_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_play_button_pressed):
+		play_button.pressed.connect(_on_play_button_pressed)
+
+func _on_play_button_pressed() -> void:
+	if _rail_path == null or _play_departure_started:
+		return
+
+	_play_departure_started = true
+	await get_tree().create_timer(play_departure_delay_seconds).timeout
+	if not is_inside_tree():
+		return
+
+	_rail_path.set("train_speed", play_departure_speed)
+	_rail_path.set("stop_multiply", 1.0)
+	_rail_path.set("is_restarting", false)
+	_rail_path.set("stop_ongoing", false)
+	_rail_path.set("is_inmotion", true)
--- a/menu/main_menu_test.gd.uid
+++ b/menu/main_menu_test.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cna45gowlxaqj
--- a/menu/main_menu_test.tscn
+++ b/menu/main_menu_test.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://cgkqj51u6p8dn"]

 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cmuvmmp7xam4o" path="res://core/daynight/environment_management.tscn" id="1_2o8pc"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cna45gowlxaqj" path="res://tgcc/main menu/main_menu_test.gd" id="1_4j5xl"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://dufa43jysup7" path="res://tgcc/main menu/menu.tres" id="2_vvb5q"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bmwmdsdyfxfc1" path="res://tgcc/map/map_1/map_menu.tscn" id="2_wbrya"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://cpgtj8mhjklb8" path="res://tgcc/chunk/prop/cloud/cloud3d.gdshader" id="2_wcae3"]
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://bhqtjjs3emv7f" path="res://tgcc/main menu/godraysmenu.gdshader" id="103_g1vc5"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cp2vmysawnuql" path="res://tgcc/chunk/prop/sign/scene/signMenu.tscn" id="103_mrhmq"]
 [ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://dljvvppsdbjd1" path="res://tgcc/chunk/material/glowplane.tres" id="104_mrhmq"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://tgcc/main menu/distant_menu_world.tscn" id="105_background"]

 [sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_00nq7"]
 render_priority = 0
@@ -175,13 +177,12 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://brcimd12tx3dm"
 compositor_effects = Array[CompositorEffect]([SubResource("CompositorEffect_q52t1")])

 [sub_resource type="Curve3D" id="Curve3D_263ax"]
-closed = true
 bake_interval = 50.0
 _data = {
-"points": PackedVector3Array(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3.5, 0, 100),
-"tilts": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0)
+"points": PackedVector3Array(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3.0078363, -1.8119812e-05, -12.587097, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3.360159, -1.8119812e-05, -79.54889, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2.826539, -1.8119812e-05, -159.47318, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3.0367248, -1.8119812e-05, -269.20667),
+"tilts": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0, 0, 0)
 }
-point_count = 2
+point_count = 4

 [sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id="PlaneMesh_00nq7"]

@@ -282,10 +283,14 @@ size = Vector2(600, 300)

 [node name="MainMenu" type="Node3D" unique_id=448381304]
 transform = Transform3D(-1, 0, -8.742278e-08, 0, 1, 0, 8.742278e-08, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0)
+script = ExtResource("1_4j5xl")
+play_departure_speed = 6.0
+menu_train_whistle_volume_db = -14.0

 [node name="EnvironmentManager" parent="." unique_id=1611939731 instance=ExtResource("1_2o8pc")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1.822516, 0, 1.9254212)
 environment_config = ExtResource("2_vvb5q")
+block_keyboard_input = true
 cloud_material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_00nq7")

 [node name="Camera3D" type="Camera3D" parent="." unique_id=759297292]
@@ -308,20 +313,29 @@ directional_shadow_mode = 0
 directional_shadow_max_distance = 200.0

 [node name="rail" type="Path3D" parent="." unique_id=28337754]
-transform = Transform3D(1.3113416e-07, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1.3113416e-07, -47.25185, 1.7218199, 3.4257338)
+transform = Transform3D(1.3113416e-07, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1.3113416e-07, 114.74815, 1.7218199, 3.4257479)
 curve = SubResource("Curve3D_263ax")
 script = ExtResource("7_5p27e")
 train_model = ExtResource("8_ljvyb")
 wagon_pool = ExtResource("9_wcae3")
-wagon_count = 5
-wagon_gap = 0.8
+wagon_random_number = false
+wagon_count = 4
+wagon_gap = 0.6
 wagon_spacing_scale = 0.9
+train_start_mode = 2
+train_start_stop_index = 0
+train_start_position = 87.0
+train_start_after_delay = false
+train_facing_direction = 2
 sleepers_model = ExtResource("10_00nq7")
 fireworks_scene = ExtResource("11_aylkj")

 [node name="MainMap" parent="." unique_id=1895741703 instance=ExtResource("2_wbrya")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 63.069893, 0, -4.743943e-06)

+[node name="DistantMenuWorld" parent="." unique_id=1852904287 instance=ExtResource("105_background")]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -117.95)
+
 [node name="MeshInstance3D" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=1523044435]
 transform = Transform3D(-80.07708, -1.0239479e-05, 4.277144e-13, 0, -2.9642006e-06, -64.80289, 1.2091303e-05, -67.813, 2.832624e-06, 308.45245, 59.279312, 332.5165)
 cast_shadow = 0
@@ -352,9 +366,10 @@ railway_pool = SubResource("Resource_jrt8d")
 biome_list = Array[ExtResource("15_3blen")]([SubResource("Resource_n3osn")])
 entity_pool = ExtResource("78_xg6nk")
 entity_spawn_probability = 0.0
-max_entities_per_chunk = 5
-eye_line = 8
+max_entities_per_chunk = 0
+eye_line = 7
 lamppost_max_wire_distance = 0.0
+lamppost_rail_clearance_distance = 3.0

 [node name="Fuji2" parent="." unique_id=842328745 instance=ExtResource("99_61psf")]
 transform = Transform3D(0.09337742, 0, 0.9715159, 0, 0.5685182, 0, -0.3828171, 0, 0.23697394, -236.37123, -4.8100815, 216.00096)
@@ -365,14 +380,14 @@ transform = Transform3D(-0.09359112, 0, 0.9713834, 0, 0.56225973, 0, -0.38276488
 [node name="Fuji4" parent="." unique_id=930179001 instance=ExtResource("99_61psf")]
 transform = Transform3D(-0.09359112, 0, 0.9713834, 0, 0.56225973, 0, -0.38276488, 0, -0.23751618, 239.46135, 1.7057877, 224.6928)

-[node name="Landscape" parent="Fuji4" index="0" unique_id=1897614485]
+[node name="Landscape" parent="Fuji4" index="0" unique_id=581950846]
 transform = Transform3D(28.638817, 1.7053026e-13, -7.6293945e-06, 0, 13.6219845, 2.1621709e-06, 0, -1.0284306e-06, 28.638834, -10.786804, 5.0069, 17.382736)
 surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_g1vc5")

 [node name="Fuji5" parent="." unique_id=1070037082 instance=ExtResource("99_61psf")]
 transform = Transform3D(0.0935979, 0, 0.9713791, 0, 0.56225973, 0, -0.38276324, 0, 0.23753339, -275.95566, -3.4616928, 232.02234)

-[node name="Landscape" parent="Fuji5" index="0" unique_id=1897614485]
+[node name="Landscape" parent="Fuji5" index="0" unique_id=581950846]
 transform = Transform3D(28.638819, 1.7053026e-13, -7.6293945e-06, 0, 13.6219845, 2.1621709e-06, 0, -1.0284306e-06, 28.638836, -10.786743, 6.703195, 17.382767)
 surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_g1vc5")

@@ -382,7 +397,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(-4.88843, -0.020050459, 0.86837775, -0.010355438, 4.9646
 [node name="Fuji6" parent="." unique_id=150126281 instance=ExtResource("100_0aqpp")]
 transform = Transform3D(-5.287449, -0.020231497, 0.22351237, -0.011200703, 5.009496, 0.014500697, -0.9394429, 0.05414178, -1.2581636, 32.446022, 15.848213, 525.54346)

-[node name="Mt Fuji_simplified_3d_mesh" parent="Fuji6" index="0" unique_id=206531083]
+[node name="Mt Fuji_simplified_3d_mesh" parent="Fuji6" index="0" unique_id=65404928]
 transform = Transform3D(0.5151193, -0.011206273, -0.07264297, 0.077138014, 0.07483422, 0.48510167, 3.5762787e-07, -0.4938935, 0.07515043, 6.299696, 12.244916, 3.004303)
 surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_vvb5q")

--- a/menu/menu.tres
+++ b/menu/menu.tres
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ shader_parameter/sun_color = Color(0.2841828, 0.2023238, 0.27953526, 1)

 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("3_vg0pk")
+start_time = 0.5
+start_day_time_paused = true
+show_day_time_debug = false
 morning_color = Color(0.93333334, 0.78039217, 0.6039216, 1)
 afternoon_color = Color(0.9490196, 0.62352943, 0.38039216, 1)
 night_color = Color(0.18431373, 0.18431373, 0.4862745, 1)
--- a/tgcc/main_scene.tscn
+++ b/tgcc/main_scene.tscn
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ data = PackedByteArray("//vQZAAOhpd2PgtGR7JsJPfgYSYSJ6387g9rgIGKF+EZgxxoAM4TYIWm
 closed = true
 bake_interval = 60.0
 _data = {
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 point_count = 93
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ compositor = SubResource("Compositor_mb5yv")
 rail_path = NodePath("../rail")
 biome_list = Array[ExtResource("6_jfe74")]([SubResource("Resource_3qrd0")])
 entity_pool = ExtResource("34_a2cst")
-entity_spawn_probability = 1.0
+entity_spawn_probability = 0.4
 max_entities_per_chunk = 5
-eye_line = 4
+eye_line = 7

 [node name="Terrain" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="." unique_id=219178561]
 visible = false
@@ -253,18 +253,6 @@ cameras = NodePath("../cameras")
 sleepers_model = ExtResource("46_lbmv2")
 fireworks_scene = ExtResource("47_q7p65")

-[node name="Marker3D" type="Marker3D" parent="rail" unique_id=1460318018]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -6.7581053, -1.6046681, 59.658325)
-
-[node name="Marker3D2" type="Marker3D" parent="rail" unique_id=131965864]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 127.14737, 0, 169.44846)
-
-[node name="Marker3D3" type="Marker3D" parent="rail" unique_id=492991547]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -91.191925, 0, 539.03174)
-
-[node name="Marker3D4" type="Marker3D" parent="rail" unique_id=1550097358]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -312.19193, 0, 349.03174)
-
 [node name="Control" type="Control" parent="." unique_id=630650980]
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 3
--- a/tgcc/map/main.tres
+++ b/tgcc/map/main.tres
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ grad_intensity_night = 0.5
 fog_color_morning = Color(0.7490196, 0.8509804, 0.9490196, 1)
 fog_color_afternoon = Color(0.9823975, 0.8034449, 0.8778439, 1)
 fog_color_night = Color(0.18375358, 0.16627002, 0.3588226, 1)
-fog_density_morning = 0.01
-fog_density_afternoon = 0.01
-fog_density_night = 0.03
+fog_density_morning = 0.02
+fog_density_afternoon = 0.02
+fog_density_night = 0.02
 glow_morning = 0.4
 glow_night = 0.8
 enable_fog = true
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ lightning_min = 2
 lightning_max = 4
 lightning_scale_min = 2.0
 lightning_scale_max = 5.0
-godray_max_rain = 30
-godray_spawn_radius = 100.0
+godray_max_rain = 15
+godray_spawn_radius = 200.0
 godray_spawn_offset = Vector3(20, 80, 20)
 godray_rotation_degrees = Vector3(50, 30, 0)
 godray_scale = Vector3(2, 25, 50)
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Overside srl	2358dc8b53	add prewarm chunk generation	2026-07-08 11:22:21 +02:00
Overside srl	185b1b4744	add distance_menu_world and fix rail generation	2026-07-08 10:59:00 +02:00
Overside srl	e86da0c2bc	update snow management	2026-07-08 10:14:29 +02:00
m.sonaglioni	5341fdd3f5	polish 10	2026-07-07 19:22:05 +00:00
Matteo Sonaglioni	d58c31ac65	fix path	2026-07-07 21:21:21 +02:00
m.cirafisi	48ba1761e0	Merge branch 'main' into polish10	2026-07-07 21:18:23 +02:00
Matteo Sonaglioni	0ce2cc6b04	fix path	2026-07-07 19:02:41 +02:00
Overside srl	8ff14f3455	show snow on grass	2026-07-07 18:00:12 +02:00
Overside srl	6da7021a58	manage stats and achievements	2026-07-07 10:03:12 +02:00
Overside srl	b87be91521	fix comprenetration train-wagons	2026-07-07 09:42:23 +02:00
Matteo Sonaglioni	9f3acbccf9	Merge branch 'main' into polish10	2026-07-06 22:49:28 +02:00
m.cirafisi	4aaf8e3fd3	fix save game	2026-07-03 21:13:10 +02:00
Overside srl	dc76181cc0	set main manu play event	2026-07-03 11:25:17 +02:00
Overside srl	0f7bb6308a	start train after horn	2026-07-02 23:33:07 +02:00
Overside srl	a944492dbd	fix snow for grass	2026-07-02 23:18:16 +02:00
m.cirafisi	15f38c096b	tooltips and ui	2026-07-02 20:57:06 +00:00
m.cirafisi	c296531214	fix day nigh cycle	2026-07-01 16:55:01 +00:00
Overside srl	bdca270dca	stop only if station is available on chunk	2026-07-01 17:59:50 +02:00
Overside srl	d47bc26583	fix snow for grass	2026-07-01 17:26:59 +02:00
Matteo Sonaglioni	cc7f819628	polish godrays	2026-07-01 14:39:17 +02:00
Overside srl	802a7ef7c1	fix main menu test	2026-06-30 23:57:07 +02:00
Overside srl	3e2739cf02	generate new main menu screen	2026-06-30 23:46:15 +02:00