We’ve tightened up a lot of core systems this round. Radar orientation now matches real-world compass conventions, the end-of-watch and performance summary flows are stable, and the main menu is finally as quiet as it should be. This patch focuses on cleaning up duplicate listeners, fixing modal logic, and making the UI and audio state bulletproof.

• SoundManager “self-awareness”

  • Ambient wind and sea sounds now only start in Simulation mode.

  • Console logs warn if audio is requested outside of the sim.

  • No more background wind while browsing menus.

• Radar & Navigation Displays

  • Radar heading standardized: 0° = ship forward (+Z), increases clockwise.

  • Ship triangle orientation fixed: north-up mode rotates with heading, heads-up mode stays upright.

  • Contacts now display in the correct hemisphere (forward = up, aft = down).

  • Radar rotation direction matches real-world compass (clockwise).

  • NAV canvas and radar plotting now agree on orientation.

• UI & Flow Stability

  • End-of-Watch relief process is now single-sourced, firing once per watch.

  • Performance summary always renders values (fallbacks of 0.00/50/0 if stats missing).

  • “Return to Main Menu” works every time — no dead clicks.

  • Clicking outside the summary modal now cleanly returns to menu instead of soft-locking.

  • Auto-restore HUD clicks now only trigger during Simulation (not in menus).

  • Settings menu is fully wired: open/close from menus or sim, toggles save state, and backdrop clicks dismiss cleanly.

  • Confirm Relief modal uses AbortController to prevent stacked/duplicate listeners.

  • Added consistent z-index and pointer-events ordering for overlays, modals, and hosts.

  • Removed duplicate click feedback draws from NAV map.

  • Logging breadcrumbs improved: no more circular JSON crashes, cleaner state traces.

• Fixed ship heading offset in radar update (+Math.PI) to align with compass.

• Corrected ctx.rotate logic for radar background to prevent reversed spin.

• Fixed contacts being flipped vertically (behind showing forward).

• Fixed duplicate event listeners in modals and UI buttons.

• Fixed invisible overlay walls blocking clicks after summary.

• Fixed trust/stat crashes by initializing defaults safely.

• Fixed settings close/confirm buttons not responding on repeated opens.

We hope you enjoy what we’ve built so far and we’re eager to hear your thoughts, feedback, and ideas as we keep improving. Our goal is to make this the best offline, simple bridge sim and COLREGs practice tool out there. Bigger studios may outdo us one day, but for now, we’re committed to making something educational, functional, and uniquely ours.

New Features

- Added a Rank Progression Screen to view all officer ranks, their requirements, and your progress.

- Click the Current Rank button in the main menu to open the progression screen.

Improvements

- Rank insignia now scale consistently and display in uniform style.

- Locked ranks appear dimmed; unlocked ranks show in full color.

- Current rank in the main menu now keeps its insignia and only updates the text when changing.

- Radar range selection now stays in sync across all display modes.

Fixes

- Fixed clicks not always registering on the Current Rank button.

- Corrected missing or mismatched image files for certain rank insignia.

- Fixed radar range buttons not updating both radar displays.

- Environment button in navigation tabs now appears correctly in Free Roam and opens as intended.

- Fixed Settings and other menus occasionally darkening the screen without opening.

- Restored all in-game menus so they now display above the overlay.

- Double-clicking now restores the UI instantly when hidden.

- NAV/RADAR/Menu display tabs now toggle views correctly after menu fixes.