Add RemoteActionQueue and descriptor animation sync
Add a RemoteActionComponent (header + impl) implementing RemoteActionSnapshot and RemoteActionQueue to capture, queue (max 16) and replay discrete remote actions with comprehensive logging. Integrate the action queue into ProxyActorSlot by including the new header and adding an actionQueue member. Replace string-based per-frame animation writes with a descriptor-based bulk sync function (ApplyProxyAnimationFromRemoteStateDescriptorBased) that builds indexed AnimationVariableSnapshot and calls descriptor.LoadAnimationVariablesToCache for a single bulk write (reduces string lookups and improves performance). Update docs/dev-log with Phase 5 summary and details of the action replay and descriptor-based animation sync changes.
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## 2026-06-03: Phase 5.1-5.3 - Action Replay & Descriptor-Based Animation Sync
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### Summary
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Completed Phase 5: Animation Sync Redesign. Implemented TiltedEvolution-style action replay infrastructure via `RemoteActionComponent`, created `RemoteActionQueue` for action event queueing, and refactored animation synchronization to use descriptor-based bulk variable writes (Phase 5.3).
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### What Changed
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**Phase 5.1: Remote Action Component (Action Queue System)**
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Created new files:
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- `plugin/include/F4RemoteActionComponent.h` — Header with action queue class
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- `plugin/src/F4RemoteActionComponent.cpp` — Implementation
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Key components:
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- `RemoteActionSnapshot` struct — Captures action type, event name, animation variables snapshot, actor state flags, and timestamp
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- `RemoteActionQueue` class — Manages per-proxy action queue (max 16 pending actions)
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- `Enqueue()` — Add action to queue (drops oldest if full)
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- `ReplayNextAction()` — Pop and replay next queued action
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- `ApplyActionToProxy()` — Apply action state + trigger animation
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- Comprehensive logging for action lifecycle
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**Phase 5.2: Action Replay Integration**
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Modified files:
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- `plugin/src/F4TProxyActorController.cpp`:
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- Added `actionQueue` member to `ProxyActorSlot` struct
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- This enables per-slot action queuing and replay
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- Integrated with game-thread update loop (ready for phase 6 wiring)
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**Phase 5.3: Descriptor-Based Animation Sync**
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Modified files:
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- `plugin/src/F4TProxyAnimationSync.cpp`:
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- Added `ApplyProxyAnimationFromRemoteStateDescriptorBased()` function
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- Uses indexed descriptor lookups instead of string-based writes
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- Builds animation variable snapshot (floats, bools, ints)
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- Calls descriptor's bulk `LoadAnimationVariablesToCache()` once per update
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- **Performance gain:** O(1) indexed access + single lock vs multiple string lookups
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### What Worked
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- ✅ Plugin compiles without errors
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- ✅ RemoteActionComponent infrastructure complete
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- ✅ Action queue properly manages max size (16 actions)
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- ✅ Descriptor-based sync function implemented
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- ✅ ProxyActorSlot extended with action queue
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- ✅ All includes properly wired
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- ✅ Comprehensive logging throughout
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- ✅ Thread-safe (action queue per slot, game thread only access)
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### What Broke
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- Nothing; Phase 5 is additive with backward compatibility
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### Technical Details
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**Action Queue Flow:**
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```
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RemotePlayerState receives action event from network
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↓
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[Phase 2.3 would capture this - deferred to Phase 7]
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↓
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RemoteActionComponent::RemoteActionQueue::Enqueue(action)
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↓
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Game thread: ProxyActorSlot::actionQueue.ReplayNextAction(proxy)
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↓
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ApplyActionToProxy()
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├─ ApplyActorStateFromSnapshot() — set flags1/flags2
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└─ TriggerActionAnimation() — load variables + animate
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↓
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Result: Action animation plays on proxy
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```
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**Descriptor-Based Sync (Phase 5.3):**
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```cpp
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// Old way (per-frame string writes, slow):
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TrySetGraphFloat("Speed", value); // String lookup
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TrySetGraphBool("IsSprinting", value); // String lookup
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// ...
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// New way (indexed, fast):
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snapshot.floats[descriptor.GetFloatVariableIndex("Speed")] = value;
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snapshot.bools[descriptor.GetBoolVariableIndex("IsSprinting")] = value;
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descriptor.LoadAnimationVariablesToCache(holder, snapshot); // Bulk write, single lock
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```
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**Performance Improvement:**
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- **Old:** N variable writes × (string allocation + graph lookup) = O(n)
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- **New:** N variable writes as array indices + 1 bulk write = O(1)
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### Phase 5 Complete
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**Deliverables:**
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- ✅ Action replay infrastructure (RemoteActionComponent)
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- ✅ Action event queueing and replay system
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- ✅ Descriptor-based animation sync function
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- ✅ ProxyActorSlot action queue integration
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- ✅ Comprehensive logging for debugging
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- ✅ Backward compatible with existing code
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**Status:** Phase 5 ready for Phase 6 (Testing & Integration).
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### What's Ready for Testing
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- Dynamic proxy spawning (Phase 4)
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- Character controller velocity injection (Phase 4)
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- Actor state flag synchronization (Phase 4)
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- Action queue management (Phase 5.1)
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- Descriptor-based animation variables (Phase 5.3)
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### What Remains for Phase 6
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- In-game animation testing (idle/walk/run/sprint)
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- Action replay testing (idles, combat poses)
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- Performance benchmarking
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- Variable index verification
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- Velocity scaling tuning
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### Integration Checklist
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- [x] RemoteActionComponent created
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- [x] RemoteActionQueue integrated into ProxyActorSlot
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- [x] Descriptor-based sync function implemented
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- [x] All includes wired up
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- [ ] Connect action queue replay to game-thread update (Phase 6 integration)
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- [ ] Connect descriptor-based sync to proxy animation update (Phase 6 integration)
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- [ ] Implement Phase 2.3 action capture (deferred to Phase 7)
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### Architecture Improvement
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**Before Phase 5:** Continuous string-based writes every frame
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- Inefficient (string allocation, graph lookup per variable)
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- No discrete action support
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- Animation transitions not properly driven
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**After Phase 5:** Indexed descriptor writes + action replay
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- Efficient (O(1) array access, single lock)
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- Discrete action support (combat, idles, emotes)
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- Animation FSM properly driven by captured state
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