# Phase L.2g slice 1 — Dynamic PhysicsState Toggling Implementation Plan
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**Spec:** [docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-12-l2g-dynamic-physicsstate-design.md](../specs/2026-05-12-l2g-dynamic-physicsstate-design.md) (committed in `2c10dd4`).
**Branch:** `claude/gallant-mestorf-3bf2e3` (do all commits here; user merges to main separately).
**Goal:** Parse inbound `GameMessageSetState (opcode 0xF74B)` and propagate
the new `PhysicsState` value into `ShadowObjectRegistry`'s cached per-entity
record so the existing `CollisionExemption.IsExempt(...)` short-circuit honors
runtime ETHEREAL flips — unblocking the M1 demo's *"open the inn door"* line.
**Architecture:** One new wire-message parser (`SetState`), one new event on
`WorldSession`, one new mutator method on `ShadowObjectRegistry`
(`UpdatePhysicsState`), one new subscriber in `GameWindow`. **No resolver
changes.** The existing `CollisionExemption.cs` short-circuit (cited at
`acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:276782`) already handles ETHEREAL; slice 1 just
feeds it fresh data.
**Tech Stack:** C# .NET 10, xUnit for tests, BinaryPrimitives for
little-endian reads. Mirror the existing `VectorUpdate.cs` parser pattern.
**Retail anchor (port reference):** `CPhysicsObj::set_state` at
`docs/research/named-retail/acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:283044`. The retail
implementation: `this->state = arg2` (line 283048) plus three side-effect
handlers for the changed-bit set (`0x800` lighting, `0x20` nodraw, `0x4000`
hidden). **Slice 1 ports only the state-store half**; ETHEREAL (`0x4`) is
not in the side-effect set, so the cosmetic handlers are not on the
M1-critical path and stay deferred.
---
## File Structure
| File | Action | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetState.cs` | Create | New inbound DTO + `TryParse` for opcode `0xF74B`. Mirrors `VectorUpdate.cs`. |
| `src/AcDream.Core.Net/WorldSession.cs` | Modify | Add `StateUpdated` event + dispatch branch for `op == SetState.Opcode`. |
| `src/AcDream.Core/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistry.cs` | Modify | Add `UpdatePhysicsState(uint, uint)` method that mutates the cached `ShadowEntry.State` in every cell the entity occupies. |
| `src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs` | Modify | Subscribe to `_liveSession.StateUpdated`, route `(guid, newState)` to `_physicsEngine.ShadowObjects.UpdatePhysicsState(...)`. Extend `[entity-source]` log with `state=` + `flags=` (slice 0.5 freebie). |
| `tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStateTests.cs` | Create | TryParse byte-level tests (well-formed, truncated, opcode-mismatch). |
| `tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistryTests.cs` | Modify | Add `UpdatePhysicsState_FlipsEthereal_NextLookupExempt` test using `CollisionExemption.ShouldSkip`. |
**No new project references needed** — all files live in existing assemblies.
---
## Task 1: Parser DTO + TryParse for `SetState` (opcode `0xF74B`)
**Files:**
- Create: `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetState.cs`
- Create: `tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStateTests.cs`
**Reference template:** `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/VectorUpdate.cs`
(read it before writing — same opcode dispatch convention, same body-length
check shape, same `BinaryPrimitives` style).
**Wire format** (per
`references/holtburger/crates/holtburger-protocol/src/messages/object/messages/properties.rs:117-122`,
matched by every other acdream parser):
```
offset 0 : u32 opcode (= 0xF74B)
offset 4 : u32 guid
offset 8 : u32 physics_state (bitmask; ETHEREAL = 0x4)
offset 12 : u16 instance_sequence
offset 14 : u16 state_sequence
Total: 16 bytes from start of body.
```
- [ ] **Step 1.1: Write the failing TryParse tests**
Create `tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStateTests.cs` with:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Buffers.Binary;
using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
using Xunit;
namespace AcDream.Core.Net.Tests.Messages;
public class SetStateTests
{
[Fact]
public void TryParse_WellFormedBody_ReturnsParsed()
{
// Build a synthetic SetState body: opcode + guid + state + 2×u16 seq.
var buf = new byte[16];
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(0, 4), 0xF74Bu);
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(4, 4), 0x000F4244u); // door guid
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(8, 4), 0x00000004u); // ETHEREAL bit
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(12, 2), (ushort)355);
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(14, 2), (ushort)42);
var parsed = SetState.TryParse(buf);
Assert.NotNull(parsed);
Assert.Equal(0x000F4244u, parsed.Value.Guid);
Assert.Equal(0x00000004u, parsed.Value.PhysicsState);
Assert.Equal((ushort)355, parsed.Value.InstanceSequence);
Assert.Equal((ushort)42, parsed.Value.StateSequence);
}
[Fact]
public void TryParse_Truncated_ReturnsNull()
{
var buf = new byte[10]; // < 16 bytes
Assert.Null(SetState.TryParse(buf));
}
[Fact]
public void TryParse_WrongOpcode_ReturnsNull()
{
var buf = new byte[16];
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(buf.AsSpan(0, 4), 0xF74Cu); // UpdateMotion, not SetState
Assert.Null(SetState.TryParse(buf));
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 1.2: Run tests to verify they fail (RED)**
Run: `dotnet test tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~SetStateTests"`
Expected: Compile error — `SetState` type not defined.
- [ ] **Step 1.3: Write the parser**
Create `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetState.cs`:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Buffers.Binary;
namespace AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
///
/// Inbound SetState GameMessage (opcode 0xF74B). The server
/// broadcasts this whenever a previously-spawned entity's
/// PhysicsState bitmask changes after CreateObject — chiefly
/// when a door opens / closes (server flips ETHEREAL_PS = 0x4) or a
/// spell projectile becomes ethereal post-impact.
///
///
/// Wire layout (per
/// references/holtburger/crates/holtburger-protocol/src/messages/object/messages/properties.rs:117-122,
/// matched by every other acdream parser):
///
///
/// - u32 opcode — 0xF74B
/// - u32 objectGuid
/// - u32 physicsState — bitmask (acclient.h:2815 / 2819)
/// - u16 instanceSequence — stale-packet rejection
/// - u16 stateSequence — stale-packet rejection
///
///
///
/// Total body size: 16 bytes from start (opcode + 12-byte payload).
///
///
///
/// Server-side reference:
/// references/ACE/Source/ACE.Server/Network/GameMessages/Messages/GameMessageSetState.cs:8-15
/// (ACE writes the same field order but appears to use uint for the
/// sequence fields; verified against retail format by hex-dump probe in
/// Task 5). Holtburger has been validated against a retail-format server,
/// so its 12-byte payload is the trusted spec.
///
///
public static class SetState
{
public const uint Opcode = 0xF74Bu;
public readonly record struct Parsed(
uint Guid,
uint PhysicsState,
ushort InstanceSequence,
ushort StateSequence);
///
/// Parse a 0xF74B body. must start with the
/// 4-byte opcode (matches the convention used by VectorUpdate /
/// UpdateMotion / UpdatePosition). Returns null on truncation or
/// opcode mismatch.
///
public static Parsed? TryParse(ReadOnlySpan body)
{
if (body.Length < 16) return null;
try
{
uint opcode = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body.Slice(0, 4));
if (opcode != Opcode) return null;
uint guid = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body.Slice(4, 4));
uint state = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body.Slice(8, 4));
ushort instSeq = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(body.Slice(12, 2));
ushort stateSeq = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(body.Slice(14, 2));
return new Parsed(guid, state, instSeq, stateSeq);
}
catch
{
return null;
}
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 1.4: Run tests to verify they pass (GREEN)**
Run: `dotnet test tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~SetStateTests"`
Expected: 3 passed.
- [ ] **Step 1.5: Verify project build still green**
Run: `dotnet build`
Expected: Build succeeded, 0 errors, 0 new warnings.
- [ ] **Step 1.6: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetState.cs tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStateTests.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): inbound SetState (0xF74B) parser
DTO + TryParse for the GameMessageSetState wire message. The server
broadcasts this when an already-spawned entity's PhysicsState changes
post-CreateObject — chiefly when a door's Ethereal bit toggles on Use.
Wire format per holtburger SetStateData (validated against retail-format
servers): u32 opcode + u32 guid + u32 state + u16 instanceSequence + u16
stateSequence = 16 bytes total. Mirrors the existing VectorUpdate.cs
template.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 2: `ShadowObjectRegistry.UpdatePhysicsState(guid, newState)`
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/AcDream.Core/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistry.cs` (add new method after `UpdatePosition`, before `Deregister`)
- Modify: `tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistryTests.cs` (append new test)
**Design rationale:** `ShadowEntry` is a `readonly record struct` (value type)
stored as copies inside per-cell `List`. Mutation pattern:
find every cell the entity occupies via `_entityToCells[entityId]`, then
replace each in-list copy with `list[i] = list[i] with { State = newState }`.
**Retail anchor:** `CPhysicsObj::set_state` at
`docs/research/named-retail/acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:283044`. Retail
does `this->state = arg2` (line 283048) — direct overwrite. Our cached
state lives in the registry copy, not the entity, so the equivalent is
"overwrite every shadow copy."
- [ ] **Step 2.1: Write the failing test**
Append to `tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistryTests.cs`
(top-of-file using directives already have `AcDream.Core.Physics` + xUnit):
```csharp
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// UpdatePhysicsState — L.2g slice 1 (doors flip ETHEREAL post-spawn)
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
[Fact]
public void UpdatePhysicsState_FlipsEthereal_NextLookupSeesNewBits()
{
// Register a door-like entity with State=0 (closed = solid).
var reg = new ShadowObjectRegistry();
const uint doorId = 0x000F4244u;
reg.Register(doorId, 0x020019FFu, new Vector3(12f, 12f, 50f),
Quaternion.Identity, 1f, OffX, OffY, LbId,
state: 0u, flags: EntityCollisionFlags.None);
// Sanity: cached state starts at 0 (no ETHEREAL).
var before = reg.AllEntriesForDebug().Single(e => e.EntityId == doorId);
Assert.Equal(0u, before.State);
// Flip ETHEREAL_PS (0x4) — the server's "door is now open" message.
reg.UpdatePhysicsState(doorId, 0x00000004u);
// Cached state should now show the new bit.
var after = reg.AllEntriesForDebug().Single(e => e.EntityId == doorId);
Assert.Equal(0x00000004u, after.State);
}
[Fact]
public void UpdatePhysicsState_UnregisteredEntity_IsNoOp()
{
var reg = new ShadowObjectRegistry();
// No entity registered. Should not throw.
reg.UpdatePhysicsState(0xDEADBEEFu, 0x00000004u);
Assert.Equal(0, reg.TotalRegistered);
}
[Fact]
public void UpdatePhysicsState_EntitySpanningMultipleCells_AllCellsUpdated()
{
// Entity at (24,12) with radius=2 spans cells (0,0) and (1,0).
var reg = new ShadowObjectRegistry();
reg.Register(99u, 0x01000099u, new Vector3(24f, 12f, 50f),
Quaternion.Identity, 2f, OffX, OffY, LbId,
state: 0u);
reg.UpdatePhysicsState(99u, 0x00000004u);
uint cellA = LbId | 1u; // cx=0
uint cellB = LbId | (1u*8 + 0 + 1); // cx=1
var inA = reg.GetObjectsInCell(cellA).Single(e => e.EntityId == 99u);
var inB = reg.GetObjectsInCell(cellB).Single(e => e.EntityId == 99u);
Assert.Equal(0x00000004u, inA.State);
Assert.Equal(0x00000004u, inB.State);
}
```
You may need a `using System.Linq;` at the top of the test file. Add it if
not already present.
- [ ] **Step 2.2: Run tests to verify they fail (RED)**
Run: `dotnet test tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/AcDream.Core.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~UpdatePhysicsState"`
Expected: Compile error — `UpdatePhysicsState` method not defined.
- [ ] **Step 2.3: Implement `UpdatePhysicsState`**
Insert into `src/AcDream.Core/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistry.cs` after the
`UpdatePosition` method (around line 127, before the `Deregister` summary
comment):
```csharp
///
/// Update the cached bits for an
/// already-registered entity. Called by the inbound
/// SetState (0xF74B) dispatcher when the server broadcasts a
/// post-spawn PhysicsState change — chiefly doors flipping
/// ETHEREAL_PS = 0x4 on Use, so the
/// short-circuit can honor
/// the new state on the next resolve.
///
///
/// Retail equivalent: CPhysicsObj::set_state at
/// docs/research/named-retail/acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:283044
/// — direct write `this->state = arg2`. Retail also fires side-effect
/// handlers for the 0x800 (lighting), 0x20 (nodraw), 0x4000 (hidden)
/// changed bits; ETHEREAL (0x4) doesn't trigger any of them, so slice 1
/// scopes to the bare state-write.
///
///
///
/// Implementation: is a value-type record
/// copied into per-cell lists, so we rewrite the copy in each cell the
/// entity occupies. Unregistered entities are a no-op (callers don't
/// have to gate).
///
///
public void UpdatePhysicsState(uint entityId, uint newState)
{
if (!_entityToCells.TryGetValue(entityId, out var cellIds))
return; // not registered — no-op
foreach (var cellId in cellIds)
{
if (!_cells.TryGetValue(cellId, out var list)) continue;
for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; i++)
{
if (list[i].EntityId == entityId)
list[i] = list[i] with { State = newState };
}
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2.4: Run tests to verify they pass (GREEN)**
Run: `dotnet test tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/AcDream.Core.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~UpdatePhysicsState"`
Expected: 3 passed.
- [ ] **Step 2.5: Verify full test suite still green (no regressions)**
Run: `dotnet test`
Expected: All previously-passing tests still pass. **Note:** ~8 pre-existing
failures may be in the baseline (see `docs/research/2026-05-13-l2d-slice1-shipped-handoff.md`
"Open concerns"); ensure the count does not increase. Stash + rerun to
confirm if uncertain: `git stash && dotnet test 2>&1 | findstr Failed` then
`git stash pop`.
- [ ] **Step 2.6: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.Core/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistry.cs tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Physics/ShadowObjectRegistryTests.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): ShadowObjectRegistry.UpdatePhysicsState
New mutator that overwrites cached PhysicsState bits on every shadow copy
of the named entity. The existing CollisionExemption.ShouldSkip(...) check
(acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:276782) reads the same cached field, so a
post-spawn ETHEREAL flip is now honored on the next resolver tick without
any resolver-path change.
Retail anchor: CPhysicsObj::set_state at acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:283044.
Slice 1 scopes to the bare state-write — retail's cosmetic side-effect
handlers (0x800 lighting, 0x20 nodraw, 0x4000 hidden) don't fire for the
ETHEREAL bit and stay deferred.
Three TDD tests cover: ETHEREAL flip from 0->0x4; unregistered-entity
no-op; entity spanning multiple cells gets all copies updated.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 3: Wire `0xF74B` into `WorldSession` dispatcher + new event
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/AcDream.Core.Net/WorldSession.cs` (one new event declaration near the existing `VectorUpdated`/`MotionUpdated` events; one new `else if` branch in the inbound dispatcher near `op == VectorUpdate.Opcode`)
**Reference pattern:** Read the existing `VectorUpdate.Opcode` branch first
(it's at WorldSession.cs:739–752). Copy its shape exactly.
- [ ] **Step 3.1: Add the public event declaration**
Find the existing `public event Action<...>? VectorUpdated;` declaration
in `WorldSession.cs` (near line 119, in the events region). Add a sibling:
```csharp
///
/// Fires when the server broadcasts a SetState (0xF74B) game
/// message — a previously-spawned entity's PhysicsState
/// bitmask changed post-CreateObject. Chiefly doors flipping
/// ETHEREAL_PS = 0x4 on Use (see ACE
/// WorldObjects/Door.cs:127, WorldObject.cs:640-660).
/// Subscribers route the new state into
/// so the
/// existing collision-exemption short-circuit honors the flip on the
/// next resolver tick.
///
public event Action? StateUpdated;
```
Place it immediately after the existing `VectorUpdated` event for grep-
findability.
- [ ] **Step 3.2: Add the dispatcher branch**
In the inbound game-message dispatcher (the chain of `else if (op == X.Opcode)`
branches in the same file), add this branch immediately after the
`VectorUpdate.Opcode` branch:
```csharp
else if (op == SetState.Opcode)
{
// L.2g slice 1 (2026-05-12): server broadcasts SetState
// (0xF74B) when an entity's PhysicsState changes
// post-spawn — chiefly doors flipping ETHEREAL on Use.
// Holtburger validated wire format = 16 bytes (opcode +
// guid + state + 2×u16 sequence). ACE
// GameMessageSetState.cs writes the same field order
// but appears to use u32 for the sequences; Task 5's
// hex-dump probe settles the actual byte count.
var parsed = SetState.TryParse(body);
if (parsed is not null)
StateUpdated?.Invoke(parsed.Value);
}
```
The `using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;` directive should already be at the
top of WorldSession.cs (it's used by every existing parser). Confirm,
don't add a duplicate.
- [ ] **Step 3.3: Verify build still green**
Run: `dotnet build`
Expected: Build succeeded, 0 errors.
- [ ] **Step 3.4: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.Core.Net/WorldSession.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): WorldSession dispatches SetState (0xF74B)
New StateUpdated event + dispatcher branch routes inbound SetState
messages to subscribers. Mirrors the existing VectorUpdated /
MotionUpdated event pattern. GameWindow will subscribe in the next
commit and feed the parsed (guid, newState) pair to
ShadowObjectRegistry.UpdatePhysicsState.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 4: Subscribe in `GameWindow` and feed `ShadowObjectRegistry`
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs` (one new subscription line + one new handler method)
This is the final wiring step. After this commit, the server's "door opened"
SetState is end-to-end honored by the collision system.
- [ ] **Step 4.1: Add the subscription**
Find the block in `GameWindow.cs` where `_liveSession.MotionUpdated +=
OnLiveMotionUpdated;` and `_liveSession.PositionUpdated +=
OnLivePositionUpdated;` are wired (around line 1791). Add:
```csharp
_liveSession.StateUpdated += OnLiveStateUpdated;
```
Place it after `_liveSession.VectorUpdated += OnLiveVectorUpdated;` so the
event-subscription order is co-located with its peers.
- [ ] **Step 4.2: Add the handler method**
Find the existing `OnLiveVectorUpdated` method body in the same file
(grep `private void OnLiveVectorUpdated`). Add a sibling handler
immediately after it:
```csharp
///
/// L.2g slice 1: inbound SetState (0xF74B) handler. Propagates the
/// new PhysicsState bits into ShadowObjectRegistry so the
/// existing check honors
/// the flip on the next resolver tick. Chiefly doors:
/// server flips ETHEREAL_PS = 0x4 on Use, the door's
/// cylinder collision stops blocking the threshold.
///
private void OnLiveStateUpdated(AcDream.Core.Net.Messages.SetState.Parsed parsed)
{
_physicsEngine.ShadowObjects.UpdatePhysicsState(parsed.Guid, parsed.PhysicsState);
if (AcDream.Core.Physics.PhysicsDiagnostics.ProbeBuildingEnabled)
Console.WriteLine(System.FormattableString.Invariant(
$"[setstate] guid=0x{parsed.Guid:X8} state=0x{parsed.PhysicsState:X8} instSeq={parsed.InstanceSequence} stateSeq={parsed.StateSequence}"));
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4.3: Verify build still green**
Run: `dotnet build`
Expected: Build succeeded, 0 errors.
- [ ] **Step 4.4: Smoke-test that no regression breaks the launch path**
Run a quick non-interactive smoke (do NOT do the full visual test yet —
that's Task 7):
```powershell
$env:ACDREAM_DAT_DIR = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Asheron's Call"
$env:ACDREAM_LIVE = "0" # offline; just verify the binary starts
dotnet run --project src\AcDream.App\AcDream.App.csproj --no-build -c Debug 2>&1 |
Select-String -Pattern "Exception|FATAL" |
Select-Object -First 5
```
Then kill the process. Expected: no startup exception, no FATAL. If
anything blows up, the new handler subscription or the registry mutator
broke something in the live-session attach path.
- [ ] **Step 4.5: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): GameWindow routes SetState into registry
End-to-end wiring: WorldSession.StateUpdated fires -> GameWindow
OnLiveStateUpdated -> ShadowObjectRegistry.UpdatePhysicsState -> next
resolver tick sees the updated ETHEREAL bit and CollisionExemption
short-circuits the door cylinder. After this commit the M1 'open the
inn door' scenario is unblocked at the code-path level; visual
verification follows in slice 1's manual test (Task 7).
The handler also emits a [setstate] diagnostic line when
ACDREAM_PROBE_BUILDING is enabled — gives a greppable trail when the
visual test runs.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 5: Hex-dump probe for first SetState payload (wire-byte verification)
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/AcDream.Core.Net/WorldSession.cs` (extend the existing `else if (op == SetState.Opcode)` branch added in Task 3)
**Why:** ACE's `GameMessageSetState.cs:13-14` writes `Sequences.GetCurrentSequence(...)`
+ `Sequences.GetNextSequence(...)` as `uint` calls — potentially 4 bytes
each (16-byte total payload) instead of holtburger's 12 bytes. We default to
holtburger's spec because it's been validated against live retail-format
servers, but we want one-shot evidence on real wire bytes before declaring
slice 1 done.
The probe is gated on `ACDREAM_PROBE_BUILDING` (existing env var from
L.2d slice 1) and fires once per SetState message; the body bytes are
short enough that this is cheap.
- [ ] **Step 5.1: Extend the dispatcher branch with a hex-dump**
Update the `else if (op == SetState.Opcode)` branch from Task 3 to:
```csharp
else if (op == SetState.Opcode)
{
// L.2g slice 1 (2026-05-12) — see Task 3 above for the
// event-routing intent. The probe-gated hex-dump here
// captures the wire bytes one-shot per session so we can
// confirm holtburger's 12-byte payload format (vs ACE's
// GameMessageSetState.cs claim of u32 sequences = 16
// bytes) before declaring slice 1 done.
if (AcDream.Core.Physics.PhysicsDiagnostics.ProbeBuildingEnabled
&& !_setStateHexDumped)
{
_setStateHexDumped = true;
var hex = string.Join(" ", body.Take(Math.Min(body.Length, 32))
.Select(b => b.ToString("X2")));
Console.WriteLine($"[setstate-hex] body.len={body.Length} first-{Math.Min(body.Length, 32)}-bytes: {hex}");
}
var parsed = SetState.TryParse(body);
if (parsed is not null)
StateUpdated?.Invoke(parsed.Value);
}
```
Add the one-shot flag field near the top of the `WorldSession` class
(group with other `_dump*Enabled` flags — grep `private bool _` to find
the cluster):
```csharp
/// L.2g slice 1: one-shot guard so the [setstate-hex] probe
/// emits the first SetState's body bytes only, not 5–10/sec.
private bool _setStateHexDumped;
```
Note: the `body.Take(...)` requires `using System.Linq;` — already present.
- [ ] **Step 5.2: Verify build still green**
Run: `dotnet build`
Expected: Build succeeded, 0 errors.
- [ ] **Step 5.3: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.Core.Net/WorldSession.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): one-shot hex-dump probe for SetState payload
Probe-gated diagnostic (ACDREAM_PROBE_BUILDING) emits the first inbound
SetState message's body bytes so we can confirm holtburger's 12-byte
payload format vs ACE's GameMessageSetState.cs claim of u32 sequences
(16-byte payload). One-shot via _setStateHexDumped — won't flood the
log when doors auto-close every 30s.
If the hex-dump shows body.len > 16, the parser's body-length gate at
SetState.cs needs widening (and the seq-field reads shifted accordingly).
If it shows 16, we ship as-is.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 6: Slice 0.5 — extend `[entity-source]` log with `state` + `flags`
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs` (extend the existing `[entity-source]` log line — there are 2 sites; modify both for consistency)
**Why:** The L.2d slice 1 handoff flagged this as a useful "slice 1.6"
addendum. It's 5 LOC, fold-into-slice-1-freebie. Makes ETHEREAL flips
greppable end-to-end: spawn -> registry update -> resolver effect.
- [ ] **Step 6.1: Find both `[entity-source]` log sites**
Grep `[entity-source]` in `src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs` and
note the two `Console.WriteLine` calls (one is around line 2978 from the
RegisterLiveEntityForCollision path; the other should be in the
landblock-baked static registration path — grep confirms by file). Both
need the same suffix addition.
- [ ] **Step 6.2: Extend both log lines**
For each `[entity-source]` line, append `state=0x{state:X8} flags={flags}`
to the format string. Example transformation:
Before:
```csharp
Console.WriteLine(System.FormattableString.Invariant(
$"[entity-source] id=0x{entity.Id:X8} entityId=0x{entity.Id:X8} src=0x{entity.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId:X8} gfxObj=0x{entity.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId:X8} lb=0x{spawn.Position.Value.LandblockId:X8} type=Cylinder note=server-spawn-root"));
```
After (note: the local variables `state` and `flags` should already be
in scope at both sites — they're computed just before the
`ShadowObjects.Register(...)` call; grep upward 5–10 lines from each log
site to confirm):
```csharp
Console.WriteLine(System.FormattableString.Invariant(
$"[entity-source] id=0x{entity.Id:X8} entityId=0x{entity.Id:X8} src=0x{entity.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId:X8} gfxObj=0x{entity.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId:X8} lb=0x{spawn.Position.Value.LandblockId:X8} type=Cylinder note=server-spawn-root state=0x{state:X8} flags={flags}"));
```
If the `state` or `flags` variables are scoped differently at one site
(e.g. one site is for landblock-baked statics that always have state=0),
substitute the literal `0u` or `EntityCollisionFlags.None` and add a
comment noting the static-default. Keep the field names identical at both
sites so a single regex `state=0x([0-9A-F]+)` catches every entry.
- [ ] **Step 6.3: Verify build still green**
Run: `dotnet build`
Expected: Build succeeded, 0 errors.
- [ ] **Step 6.4: Commit**
```
git add src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
git commit -m "feat(phys L.2g slice 1): extend [entity-source] log with state + flags
5-LOC freebie folded into L.2g slice 1: the [entity-source] probe now
emits the PhysicsState bits + EntityCollisionFlags decoded at
registration. Combined with the new [setstate] handler log line, this
makes door open/close events fully greppable end-to-end:
spawn -> [entity-source] guid=... state=0x00000000 ...
Use -> [setstate] guid=... state=0x00000004 ...
close -> [setstate] guid=... state=0x00000000 ...
Resolves the 'slice 1.6' suggestion from
docs/research/2026-05-13-l2d-slice1-shipped-handoff.md.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Task 7: Visual verification at Holtburg inn doorway
**Files:** None — this is a user-driven test. Document the recipe; report
results in the handoff doc (Task 8).
**Acceptance:**
1. Walk acdream `+Acdream` into the Holtburg inn doorway. **Expected: blocked at threshold.**
2. Click the door (Use action). **Expected: door swings open; `[setstate]` log line emits with `state=0x00000004`; walk through clears.**
3. Wait ~30 seconds. **Expected: door auto-closes; `[setstate]` log line emits with `state=0x00000000`; threshold blocks again.**
4. Inspect the `[setstate-hex]` line emitted on the first SetState — confirm `body.len=16`. If it's 20 instead, slice 1 has a bug to file as 1b.
- [ ] **Step 7.1: Launch the client with probes enabled**
Wait ~5 seconds since the last close (per CLAUDE.md's logout-before-reconnect
note) then:
```powershell
$env:ACDREAM_DAT_DIR = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Asheron's Call"
$env:ACDREAM_LIVE = "1"
$env:ACDREAM_TEST_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
$env:ACDREAM_TEST_PORT = "9000"
$env:ACDREAM_TEST_USER = "testaccount"
$env:ACDREAM_TEST_PASS = "testpassword"
$env:ACDREAM_DEVTOOLS = "1"
$env:ACDREAM_PROBE_BUILDING = "1"
$env:ACDREAM_PROBE_RESOLVE = "1"
dotnet run --project src\AcDream.App\AcDream.App.csproj --no-build -c Debug 2>&1 |
Tee-Object -FilePath "launch-l2g-slice1.log"
```
- [ ] **Step 7.2: Manually perform the four-step scenario**
(User-driven. See Acceptance list above.)
- [ ] **Step 7.3: Inspect the log for the four expected lines**
After closing the client window:
```powershell
Select-String -Path launch-l2g-slice1.log -Pattern "setstate-hex|setstate.*guid|entity-source.*Door"
```
Expected matches:
- One `[setstate-hex] body.len=16 first-16-bytes: 4B F7 ...` line.
- One `[entity-source] ... name=Door ... state=0x00000000 ...` (or similar).
- A `[setstate] guid=0x000F.... state=0x00000004 ...` after the Use click.
- A `[setstate] guid=0x000F.... state=0x00000000 ...` ~30s after the previous.
- [ ] **Step 7.4: Decide ship-or-fix**
Three outcomes:
- **All four log lines match + door scenario works visually:** slice 1 ships. Proceed to Task 8.
- **Log lines correct but visual scenario fails (door visually opens but player still blocked):** the resolver is reading stale state from somewhere we haven't found. Stop and file a "slice 1b — find the second cache layer" note.
- **`[setstate-hex] body.len=20`:** ACE's u32 sequence claim is real. Widen `SetState.cs` body-length gate (`16` -> `20`) and shift sequence reads to `body.Slice(12, 4)` + `body.Slice(16, 4)` (read as `uint`, cast to `ushort` if values are small — high bits will be zero per ACE's `Sequences` design). Re-run from Task 7.1.
---
## Task 8: Ship handoff doc + roadmap update
**Files:**
- Create: `docs/research/2026-05-XX-l2g-slice1-shipped-handoff.md` (replace `XX` with the actual ship date)
- Modify: `CLAUDE.md` (replace the "the natural next step is the L.2g slice 1 implementation" paragraph with a "Phase L.2g slice 1 shipped " paragraph mirroring the L.2a paragraph style)
- Modify: `docs/plans/2026-04-29-movement-collision-conformance.md` (under the L.2g section, add a "Current shipped slice" subsection noting slice 1 + its commit hashes)
- [ ] **Step 8.1: Write the ship handoff doc**
Use the existing handoff at
`docs/research/2026-05-13-l2d-slice1-shipped-handoff.md` as a template. The
new doc should cover:
- TL;DR: what landed, did the visual test pass.
- What shipped (commit hash + subject per commit from Tasks 1–6).
- What the visual test showed (the four log-line samples from Task 7.3).
- Wire-byte width resolution (12-byte vs 16-byte — whichever the hex-dump
showed).
- Side findings (anything noticed during visual test — door animation
flickers, audio not playing, etc — file under "deferred").
- Next-session candidates (L.2g slice 2 animation confirmation, deferred UX
polish, OR pick from CLAUDE.md's now-revised "Next phase candidates"
list).
- [ ] **Step 8.2: Update CLAUDE.md**
Find the "Currently in Phase L.2 (Movement & Collision Conformance)"
paragraph. Replace its "the natural next step is the L.2g slice 1
implementation" sentence with "L.2g slice 1 shipped — doors honor
ETHEREAL flips end-to-end; visual-verified at Holtburg inn doorway." Add
a "**Phase L.2g slice 1 shipped .**" descriptive paragraph after
the L.2a paragraph (mirror the L.2a paragraph's depth).
In the "**Next phase candidates**" list, demote the current L.2g item
out and pick whichever is the next sensible candidate (likely L.2g slice 2
animation confirmation OR a non-L.2 visual-fidelity item — depends on what
the visual test in Task 7 showed).
- [ ] **Step 8.3: Update the L.2 plan-of-record**
In `docs/plans/2026-04-29-movement-collision-conformance.md`, under the
L.2g section, add a "Current shipped slice ():" subsection
listing the slice 1 commit hashes + their subjects (use git log to fill
in). Mirror the L.2c "Current shipped slice (2026-04-30):" subsection
style.
- [ ] **Step 8.4: Commit**
```
git add CLAUDE.md docs/plans/2026-04-29-movement-collision-conformance.md docs/research/2026-05-XX-l2g-slice1-shipped-handoff.md
git commit -m "docs(phys L.2g): slice 1 shipped handoff + plan-of-record + CLAUDE.md
Slice 1 visual-verified at Holtburg inn doorway: walking into closed door
is blocked, Use opens it, walk-through clears, auto-close re-blocks at 30s.
Wire-byte width settled (see handoff doc).
L.2g slice 2 (animation confirmation) becomes the next candidate IF the
visual test showed door animation not playing; otherwise slice 2 is a
verify-only no-op and we move to the next phase candidate.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) "
```
---
## Plan self-review
**1. Spec coverage check:**
| Spec section | Task |
|---|---|
| Slice 1 — parse SetState (0xF74B) | Tasks 1 + 3 + 5 |
| Slice 1 — plumb new state into ShadowObjectRegistry | Tasks 2 + 4 |
| Slice 1 — visual verification at Holtburg | Task 7 |
| Slice 0.5 — extend [entity-source] log with state + flags | Task 6 |
| Open Q1 — wire-byte width | Task 5 (hex-dump probe) + Task 7.4 (decision branch) |
| Open Q2 — UpdateMotion drives non-creature entities (door swing animation) | **Deferred to slice 2** (per the spec — animation is verify-only) |
| Open Q3 — SetState delivered to the player who triggered Use | Task 7 visual test verifies (covered implicitly by the four-step scenario) |
| Acceptance — design spec, plan-of-record, milestones, CLAUDE.md all reference L.2g | Already done in `2c10dd4`; Task 8 closes the loop with the slice 1 ship handoff |
| Named retail citation in slice 1 code | Task 2.3 cites `acclient_2013_pseudo_c.txt:283044`; Task 1.3 cites the holtburger struct |
**2. Placeholder scan:** No `TBD`, `TODO`, "fill in later." `` in
Task 8 is a deliberate placeholder for the engineer to fill in at ship
time — flagged as such in the handoff doc template, not a plan-writing
oversight. The `Task 8.1` doc filename uses `2026-05-XX` for the same
reason.
**3. Type consistency:** `SetState.Parsed(Guid, PhysicsState, InstanceSequence, StateSequence)`
used consistently in Tasks 1, 3, 4, 5. `UpdatePhysicsState(uint entityId, uint newState)`
signature consistent in Tasks 2 + 4. `ShadowEntry.State` matches the
existing struct definition in `ShadowObjectRegistry.cs:262-280`.
**4. Risk surface:** All changes are additive. No resolver edits. No
broadphase edits. No retail-port semantics changes. If anything goes
wrong, single-commit revert per task.
---
## Execution
Plan complete. Two execution options when ready:
**1. Subagent-Driven (recommended)** — Dispatch a fresh Sonnet subagent per task (Task 1 alone, Tasks 2 + 3 together, Task 4 + 5 + 6 together, Task 7 user-driven, Task 8 docs). Review between dispatches. Each subagent stays bounded to one commit's worth of changes; parent context stays clean.
**2. Inline Execution** — Drive all tasks in this session using executing-plans. Faster end-to-end but consumes ~4× more parent context.
Total scope estimate: ~6 commits over ~30–60 minutes of work + Task 7 visual test (~10 minutes when ACE + retail client are already running).