Method RunMainLoop

apps/cwr/Game/GameApplication.cpp:896–1413

}

void GameApplication::RunMainLoop()
{
    // Wait for startup progress script (startup.sqs) to complete.
    // Dedicated servers skip this — the dummy engine can't advance the script.
    if (!ENGINE_CONFIG.doCreateDedicatedServer)
    {
        // I_AM_ALIVE() triggers GlobalAliveImplementation::Alive() → ProgressSystem::Refresh() → Draw() →
        // ProgressScript->Simulate()
        while (Poseidon::ProgressScript)
        {
            I_AM_ALIVE();
            if (Poseidon::ProgressScript && Poseidon::ProgressScript->IsTerminated())
            {
                Poseidon::ProgressScript.Free();
            }
        }
    }
    else if (Poseidon::ProgressScript)
    {
        Poseidon::ProgressScript.Free();
    }
    GWorld->SetTitleEffect(nullptr);
    GWorld->SetCutEffect(nullptr);

    // Screenshot mode (menu only, no --test-mission): render a few frames for menu to settle, capture, then exit
    const std::string& screenshotPath = AppConfig::Instance().GetScreenshotPath();
    const bool screenshotTestMode =
        AppConfig::Instance().IsScreenshotTest() && !AppConfig::Instance().GetTestMissionPath().empty();
    if (!screenshotPath.empty() && !screenshotTestMode)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
        {
            m_forceRender = true;
            Poseidon::AppIdle();
        }
        GEngine->Screenshot(screenshotPath.c_str());
        m_forceRender = true;
        Poseidon::AppIdle(); // renders frame that captures screenshot before swap
        LOG_INFO(Core, "Screenshot saved to: {}", screenshotPath);
        _exit(0);
    }

    // Screenshot test mode (--test-mission + --test-type screenshot):
    // Wait for mission to enter gameplay (GModeArcade), render frames, capture, exit
    const int screenshotDelay = AppConfig::Instance().GetScreenshotDelay();
    int screenshotFrameCount = 0;
    bool screenshotCaptured = false;
    std::string screenshotTestPath;
    if (screenshotTestMode)
    {
        screenshotTestPath = screenshotPath.empty() ? "tmp/test_screenshot.png" : screenshotPath;
        std::filesystem::create_directories(std::filesystem::path(screenshotTestPath).parent_path());
        LOG_INFO(Core, "Screenshot test mode: waiting for mission to enter gameplay...");
    }

#ifdef _WIN32
    const bool benchmarkMode = AppConfig::Instance().BenchmarkMode();
    const int benchmarkMaxFrames = 300; // ~10s at 30fps