From aac854c8ad05d8b49bd8a05788e86f1a0c248585 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kelsi <kelsihates2fa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 12:05:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: client scans and logs available custom zones at startup

- Renderer::initializeRenderers() now scans custom_zones/ and output/
  for zone.json manifests on first initialization
- Logs all discovered custom zones with name, directory, and
  NPC/quest availability indicators
- One-time scan (cached after first run)
- Foundation for custom zone selection menu in client UI

Client open format support:
- FULL: WOT/WHM terrain, PNG textures, WOM models (load + render)
- DETECT: zone.json (scanned at startup), WOB buildings, JSON DBC
---
 src/rendering/renderer.cpp | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
index 3864ae1e..019fe65d 100644
--- a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "rendering/camera_controller.hpp"
 #include "rendering/terrain_renderer.hpp"
 #include "rendering/terrain_manager.hpp"
+#include "pipeline/custom_zone_discovery.hpp"
 #include "rendering/performance_hud.hpp"
 #include "rendering/water_renderer.hpp"
 #include "rendering/skybox.hpp"
@@ -1885,6 +1886,22 @@ bool Renderer::initializeRenderers(pipeline::AssetManager* assetManager, const s
 
     LOG_INFO("Initializing renderers for map: ", mapName);
 
+    // Scan for custom zones on first initialization
+    static bool customZonesScanned = false;
+    if (!customZonesScanned) {
+        customZonesScanned = true;
+        auto customZones = pipeline::CustomZoneDiscovery::scan({"custom_zones", "output"});
+        if (!customZones.empty()) {
+            LOG_INFO("=== Custom Zones Available ===");
+            for (const auto& z : customZones) {
+                LOG_INFO("  ", z.name, " (", z.directory, ")",
+                         z.hasCreatures ? " [NPCs]" : "",
+                         z.hasQuests ? " [Quests]" : "");
+            }
+            LOG_INFO("==============================");
+        }
+    }
+
     // Create terrain renderer if not already created
     if (!terrainRenderer) {
         terrainRenderer = std::make_unique<TerrainRenderer>();