last onewfds

Engine.cpp

@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ void Engine::Initiate()
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Font* arial = new Font("assets/ft/arial.ttf");
     Texture* blanktex = new Texture("assets/blanktexture.png");
-    Texture* blacktex = new Texture("assets/blacktexture.png");
     Texture* magic = new Texture("assets/itsmagicbitch.jpg");
     Texture* snowflake = new Texture("assets/snowflake.png");
     Texture* shockwavetex = new Texture("assets/shockwave.png");
@@ -472,7 +471,8 @@ void Engine::Initiate()
     glm::vec3   grappleLineEnd(0.0f);
     Mesh* grappleLine = CreateCubeMesh();
     grappleLine->name = "grappleline";
-    grappleLine->meshTexture = blacktex;
+    grappleLine->meshTexture = blanktex;
+    grappleLine->colorOverride = glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);  // black
     grappleLine->t.TranslateTo({ 0.0f, -1000.0f, 0.0f });  // hidden until a grapple latches
     grappleLine->BindToRenderSystem();
     mainf->AddChild(grappleLine);
@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@ void Engine::Initiate()
             if (len > 0.01f) {
                 grappleLine->t.TranslateTo(handPos + delta * 0.5f);
                 grappleLine->t.ScaleTo({ 0.05f, 0.05f, len });
-                grappleLine->t.RotateToQuaternion(LookAt(delta));
+                // Plain shortest-arc rotation of the box's long (z) axis onto the rope; LookAt breaks on straight up/down
+                grappleLine->t.RotateToQuaternion(RotationBetweenVectors(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), delta));
             }
         }
         else grappleLine->t.TranslateTo(hiddenPos);