From ea3f0612113d7ebeab0f0ede6fae775ff9bc49d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dangrubbb <dangrubb@firemail.cc>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:43:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] radiance: 20% fewer particles drawn 20% bigger; stronger
 cursor reaction inside the orb; idle spin and currents +50%

---
 src/scripts/orb.js | 26 +++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/scripts/orb.js b/src/scripts/orb.js
index 652c593..b006f44 100644
--- a/src/scripts/orb.js
+++ b/src/scripts/orb.js
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ vec3 homeOf(uint idx, float epoch) {
   float tSpawn = (epoch - h01(idx * 8u + 2u)) * lifeLen(idx);
   return spawnDir(idx, epoch, tSpawn) * layerR(idx);
 }
-vec3 bodyToView(vec3 p) { return rotX(rotY(p, uTime * 0.045 + 2.4 + uTilt.x), uTilt.y); }
-vec3 viewToBody(vec3 v) { return rotY(rotX(v, -uTilt.y), -(uTime * 0.045 + 2.4 + uTilt.x)); }
+vec3 bodyToView(vec3 p) { return rotX(rotY(p, uTime * 0.0675 + 2.4 + uTilt.x), uTilt.y); }
+vec3 viewToBody(vec3 v) { return rotY(rotX(v, -uTilt.y), -(uTime * 0.0675 + 2.4 + uTilt.x)); }
 
 // ---- corona: sparks born on the rim, laid out in screen space, that drift outward and fizzle out.
 // Each is reborn at a fresh spot on the rim (favouring tufts over the top) when its life ends.
@@ -395,23 +395,23 @@ void main() {
   vec2 flow = flowAt(bp.xy / (1.0 - bp.z * 0.12));
   float fm = length(flow);
   float front = mix(0.35, 1.0, smoothstep(-0.5, 0.5, bp.z));
-  vec3 push = viewToBody(vec3(flow, 0.0)) * uGain * front;
+  vec3 push = viewToBody(vec3(flow, 0.0)) * uGain * 1.7 * front;
   // hard stirring also tumbles particles through depth, so the volume churns instead of sliding sideways
-  vec3 tumble = curlNoise(pos * 4.0 + vec3(0.0, 0.0, t * 0.9)) * fm * 0.7 * front;
-  vec3 depth = n * (h01(idx * 8u + 7u) - 0.5) * fm * 0.9 * front * (1.0 - surf);
+  vec3 tumble = curlNoise(pos * 4.0 + vec3(0.0, 0.0, t * 0.9)) * fm * 1.1 * front;
+  vec3 depth = n * (h01(idx * 8u + 7u) - 0.5) * fm * 1.4 * front * (1.0 - surf);
   // snow globe: a push is felt along the glass, not through it. Near the limb that slides the particle
   // around to the far side instead of out of the ball.
   push -= n * dot(push, n);
   tumble -= n * dot(tumble, n) * 0.7;
 
   // idle: slow broad currents plus finer eddies, kept mostly along the skin so streaks pile up and shear
-  vec3 amb = curlNoise(pos * 1.35 + vec3(0.0, 0.0, t * 0.35))
-           + 0.6 * curlNoise(pos * 3.2 + vec3(t * 0.15, 0.0, t * 0.7));
+  vec3 amb = curlNoise(pos * 1.35 + vec3(0.0, 0.0, t * 0.525))
+           + 0.6 * curlNoise(pos * 3.2 + vec3(t * 0.225, 0.0, t * 1.05));
   amb -= n * dot(amb, n) * mix(0.35, 0.8, surf);
-  amb *= 0.3 * uAmb;
+  amb *= 0.45 * uAmb;
 
   vec3 target = amb + push + tumble + depth + (home - pos) * 0.3;
-  vel += (target - vel) * (1.0 - exp(-uDt * 3.0));
+  vel += (target - vel) * (1.0 - exp(-uDt * 4.5));
   pos += vel * uDt;
 
   // the glass wall: no outward velocity at the shell, a hard radius cap, and a soft pull back to its layer
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void main() {
   gl_Position = vec4(px.x / uView.x * 2.0 - 1.0, 1.0 - px.y / uView.y * 2.0, 0.0, 1.0);
   // glowing points are drawn larger so the halo has room around the core
   float glowScale = 1.0 + vGlow * 2.4;
-  gl_PointSize = size * sc * uDpr * persp * glowScale;
+  gl_PointSize = size * 1.2 * sc * uDpr * persp * glowScale;
   vCore = 1.0 / glowScale;
   vColor = col;
 }
@@ -716,9 +716,9 @@ export function startOrb(canvas, { onReady } = {}) {
   const coarse = matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches;
   const small = Math.min(innerWidth, innerHeight) < 600;
 
-  const T = small ? 192 : 320;
-  const INNER = small ? 26000 : 82000;
-  const CORONA = small ? 8000 : 18000;
+  const T = small ? 168 : 288;
+  const INNER = small ? 20800 : 65600;
+  const CORONA = small ? 6400 : 14400;
   const TOTAL = INNER + CORONA;
 
   let progs;