From 252f29d29b373f6e97860037ad345b8b3c8f5399 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kelsi <kelsihates2fa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 19:01:25 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add Z-position logging and disable culling for debugging

Enhanced STORMWIND.WMO logging to show:
- centerZ: local Z position of group center
- sizeZ: height of the group
- worldZ: world Z position after transform

Removed all culling logic to see ALL groups rendering.

This will help identify which groups are positioned HIGH (floating shell).
User reports the shell is 'larger and floating above' the real cathedral,
so we need to find groups with unusually high Z positions.
---
 src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp | 28 +++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
index 1b16bfbc..f68f0004 100644
--- a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
@@ -1002,31 +1002,21 @@ void WMORenderer::render(const Camera& camera, const glm::mat4& view, const glm:
                 glm::vec3 groupCenter = (group.boundingBoxMin + group.boundingBoxMax) * 0.5f;
                 glm::vec4 worldCenter = instance.modelMatrix * glm::vec4(groupCenter, 1.0f);
                 float distToGroup = glm::length(cameraPos - glm::vec3(worldCenter));
+
+                // Log bounding box to identify groups that are positioned HIGH (floating shell)
+                glm::vec3 size = group.boundingBoxMax - group.boundingBoxMin;
                 LOG_INFO("  Group ", gi, ": flags=0x", std::hex, group.groupFlags, std::dec,
-                         " dist=", distToGroup, " verts=", group.vertexCount);
+                         " verts=", group.vertexCount,
+                         " centerZ=", groupCenter.z,
+                         " sizeZ=", size.z,
+                         " worldZ=", worldCenter.z);
             }
             loggedStormwindGroups = true;  // Only log once to avoid spam
         }
 
-        // Render groups with LOD shell culling
-        glm::vec3 cameraPos = camera.getPosition();
+        // Render groups (culling disabled for debugging)
         for (uint32_t gi : dl.visibleGroups) {
-            const auto& group = model.groups[gi];
-
-            // LOD shell culling: hide distant groups when camera is close to WMO
-            // The "floating cathedral" is likely a distant LOD that should hide when you're near
-            glm::vec3 groupCenter = (group.boundingBoxMin + group.boundingBoxMax) * 0.5f;
-            glm::vec4 worldCenter = instance.modelMatrix * glm::vec4(groupCenter, 1.0f);
-            float distToGroup = glm::length(cameraPos - glm::vec3(worldCenter));
-            float distToWMO = glm::length(cameraPos - instance.position);
-
-            // Skip groups that are far from camera (>200 units) when you're close to the WMO (<300 units)
-            // This hides the distant cathedral view when you're actually near/inside it
-            if (distToWMO < 300.0f && distToGroup > 200.0f) {
-                continue;  // Skip distant LOD when near WMO
-            }
-
-            renderGroup(group, model, instance.modelMatrix, view, projection);
+            renderGroup(model.groups[gi], model, instance.modelMatrix, view, projection);
         }
 
         lastPortalCulledGroups += dl.portalCulled;