fix: remove redundant double canvas copy

Bumps the dependencies group with 1 update: [actions/upload-pages-artifact](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact).


Updates `actions/upload-pages-artifact` from 3 to 4
- [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact/compare/v3...v4)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/upload-pages-artifact
  dependency-version: '4'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
  dependency-group: dependencies
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/build.yaml

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Upload Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v4
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name == 'push'
         with:
           path: "./dist/"

Cargo.lock

@@ -722,6 +722,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "portable-atomic",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ppv-lite86"
+version = "0.2.21"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "85eae3c4ed2f50dcfe72643da4befc30deadb458a9b590d720cde2f2b1e97da9"
+dependencies = [
+ "zerocopy",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pretty_assertions"
 version = "1.4.1"
@@ -762,6 +771,17 @@ version = "0.9.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6db2770f06117d490610c7488547d543617b21bfa07796d7a12f6f1bd53850d1"
 dependencies = [
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d3022b5f1df60f26e1ffddd6c66e8aa15de382ae63b3a0c1bfc0e4d3e3f325cb"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
  "rand_core",
 ]
 
@@ -1529,3 +1549,23 @@ name = "yansi"
 version = "1.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cfe53a6657fd280eaa890a3bc59152892ffa3e30101319d168b781ed6529b049"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zerocopy"
+version = "0.8.26"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1039dd0d3c310cf05de012d8a39ff557cb0d23087fd44cad61df08fc31907a2f"
+dependencies = [
+ "zerocopy-derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zerocopy-derive"
+version = "0.8.26"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9ecf5b4cc5364572d7f4c329661bcc82724222973f2cab6f050a4e5c22f75181"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]

Cargo.toml

@@ -13,30 +13,51 @@ keywords = ["game", "pacman", "arcade", "sdl2"]
 categories = ["games", "emulators"]
 publish = false
 exclude = ["/assets/unpacked/**", "/assets/site/**", "/bacon.toml", "/Justfile"]
+default-run = "pacman"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+bevy_ecs = "0.16.1"
+glam = "0.30.5"
+pathfinding = "4.14"
 tracing = { version = "0.1.41", features = ["max_level_debug", "release_max_level_debug"]}
 tracing-error = "0.2.0"
 tracing-subscriber = {version = "0.3.20", features = ["env-filter"]}
 thiserror = "2.0.16"
 anyhow = "1.0"
-bevy_ecs = "0.16.1"
-glam = "0.30.5"
-rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["small_rng", "os_rng"] }
-pathfinding = "4.14"
 smallvec = "1.15.1"
 bitflags = "2.9.4"
 micromap = "0.1.0"
 circular-buffer = "1.1.0"
 parking_lot = "0.12.3"
-spin_sleep = "1.3.2"
 strum = "0.27.2"
 strum_macros = "0.27.2"
-phf = { version = "0.13.1", features = ["macros"] }
 thousands = "0.2.0"
 num-width = "0.1.0"
+# While not actively used in code, `build.rs` generates code that relies on this. Keep the versions synchronized.
+phf = { version = "0.13.1", features = ["macros"] }
+
+# Windows-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
+# Used for customizing console output on Windows; both are required due to the `windows` crate having poor Result handling with `GetStdHandle`.
+windows = { version = "0.61.3", features = ["Win32_Security", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_Console"] }
+windows-sys = { version = "0.60.2", features = ["Win32_System_Console"] }
+
+# Desktop-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))'.dependencies]
+# On desktop platforms, build SDL2 with cargo-vcpkg
+sdl2 = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures", "static-link", "use-vcpkg"] }
+rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["thread_rng"] }
+spin_sleep = "1.3.2"
+
+# Browser-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "emscripten")'.dependencies]
+# On Emscripten, we don't use cargo-vcpkg
+sdl2 = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures"] }
+# TODO: Document why Emscripten cannot use `os_rng`.
+rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["small_rng", "os_rng"] }
+libc = "0.2.175"  # TODO: Describe why this is required.
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 pretty_assertions = "1.4.1"
@@ -59,32 +80,16 @@ opt-level = 3
 lto = false
 panic = 'unwind'
 
-# LTO optimizations, no unwinding on panic, optimize for size
+# Optimized release profile for size
 [profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 panic = "abort"
-opt-level = "z"
-
-# Used for customizing console output on Windows; both are required due to the `windows` crate having poor Result handling with `GetStdHandle`.
-[target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
-windows = { version = "0.61.3", features = ["Win32_Security", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_Console"] }
-windows-sys = { version = "0.60.2", features = ["Win32_System_Console"] }
-
-# On desktop platforms, build SDL2 with cargo-vcpkg
-[target.'cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))'.dependencies.sdl2]
-version = "0.38"
-default-features = false
-features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures", "static-link", "use-vcpkg"]
-
-# On Emscripten, we don't use cargo-vcpkg
-[target.'cfg(target_os = "emscripten")'.dependencies]
-sdl2 = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures"] }
-libc = "0.2.175"  # TODO: Describe why this is required.
 
 [package.metadata.vcpkg]
 dependencies = ["sdl2", "sdl2-image", "sdl2-ttf", "sdl2-gfx", "sdl2-mixer"]
 git = "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg"
-rev = "2024.05.24" # release 2024.05.24 # to check for a new one, check https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases
+rev = "2024.05.24" # to check for a new one, check https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases
 
 [package.metadata.vcpkg.target]
 x86_64-pc-windows-msvc = { triplet = "x64-windows-static-md" }

Justfile

@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ coverage:
 samply:
     cargo build --profile profile
     samply record ./target/profile/pacman{{ binary_extension }}
+
+# Build the project for Emscripten
+web:
+    bun run web.build.ts

src/app.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use crate::error::{GameError, GameResult};
 
 use crate::constants::{CANVAS_SIZE, LOOP_TIME, SCALE};
 use crate::game::Game;
-use crate::platform::get_platform;
+use crate::platform;
+use sdl2::{AudioSubsystem, Sdl};
 
 /// Main application wrapper that manages SDL initialization, window lifecycle, and the game loop.
 ///
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ pub struct App {
     pub game: Game,
     last_tick: Instant,
     focused: bool,
+    // Keep SDL alive for the app lifetime so subsystems (audio) are not shut down
+    _sdl_context: Sdl,
+    _audio_subsystem: AudioSubsystem,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -31,8 +35,8 @@ impl App {
     pub fn new() -> GameResult<Self> {
         let sdl_context = sdl2::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
         let video_subsystem = sdl_context.video().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
-        let _audio_subsystem = sdl_context.audio().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
-        let _ttf_context = sdl2::ttf::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+        let audio_subsystem = sdl_context.audio().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+        // TTF context is initialized within Game::new where it is leaked for font usage
         let event_pump = sdl_context.event_pump().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
 
         let window = video_subsystem
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ impl App {
             game,
             focused: true,
             last_tick: Instant::now(),
+            _sdl_context: sdl_context,
+            _audio_subsystem: audio_subsystem,
         })
     }
 
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ impl App {
             if start.elapsed() < LOOP_TIME {
                 let time = LOOP_TIME.saturating_sub(start.elapsed());
                 if time != Duration::ZERO {
-                    get_platform().sleep(time, self.focused);
+                    platform::sleep(time, self.focused);
                 }
             }
 

src/asset.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Asset {
 mod imp {
     use super::*;
     use crate::error::AssetError;
-    use crate::platform::get_platform;
+    use crate::platform;
 
     /// Loads asset bytes using the appropriate platform-specific method.
     ///
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ mod imp {
     /// Returns `AssetError::NotFound` if the asset file cannot be located (Emscripten only),
     /// or `AssetError::Io` for filesystem I/O failures.
     pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        get_platform().get_asset_bytes(asset)
+        platform::get_asset_bytes(asset)
     }
 }
 

src/bin/timing_demo.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+use circular_buffer::CircularBuffer;
+use pacman::constants::CANVAS_SIZE;
+use sdl2::event::Event;
+use sdl2::keyboard::Keycode;
+use sdl2::pixels::Color;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let sdl_context = sdl2::init()?;
+    let video_subsystem = sdl_context.video()?;
+
+    let window = video_subsystem
+        .window("SDL2 Timing Demo", CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
+        .opengl()
+        .position_centered()
+        .build()
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let mut canvas = window.into_canvas().accelerated().build().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    canvas
+        .set_logical_size(CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let mut event_pump = sdl_context.event_pump()?;
+
+    // Store frame timings in milliseconds
+    let mut frame_timings = CircularBuffer::<20_000, f64>::new();
+    let mut last_report_time = Instant::now();
+    let report_interval = Duration::from_millis(500);
+
+    'running: loop {
+        let frame_start_time = Instant::now();
+
+        for event in event_pump.poll_iter() {
+            match event {
+                Event::Quit { .. }
+                | Event::KeyDown {
+                    keycode: Some(Keycode::Escape),
+                    ..
+                } => {
+                    break 'running;
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clear the screen
+        canvas.set_draw_color(Color::RGB(0, 0, 0));
+        canvas.clear();
+        canvas.present();
+
+        // Record timing
+        let frame_duration = frame_start_time.elapsed();
+        frame_timings.push_back(frame_duration.as_secs_f64());
+
+        // Report stats every `report_interval`
+        let elapsed = last_report_time.elapsed();
+        if elapsed >= report_interval {
+            if !frame_timings.is_empty() {
+                let count = frame_timings.len() as f64;
+                let sum: f64 = frame_timings.iter().sum();
+                let mean = sum / count;
+
+                let variance = frame_timings
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|value| {
+                        let diff = mean - value;
+                        diff * diff
+                    })
+                    .sum::<f64>()
+                    / count;
+                let std_dev = variance.sqrt();
+
+                println!(
+                    "Rendered {count} frames at {fps:.1} fps (last {elapsed:.2?}): mean={mean:.3?}, std_dev={std_dev:.3?}",
+                    count = frame_timings.len(),
+                    fps = count / elapsed.as_secs_f64(),
+                    elapsed = elapsed,
+                    mean = Duration::from_secs_f64(mean),
+                    std_dev = Duration::from_secs_f64(std_dev),
+                );
+            }
+
+            // Reset for next interval
+            frame_timings.clear();
+            last_report_time = Instant::now();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/main.rs

@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ mod texture;
 /// This function initializes SDL, the window, the game state, and then enters
 /// the main game loop.
 pub fn main() {
-    let platform = platform::get_platform();
-    if platform.requires_console() {
+    if platform::requires_console() {
         // Setup buffered tracing subscriber that will buffer logs until console is ready
         let switchable_writer = platform::tracing_buffer::setup_switchable_subscriber();
 
         // Initialize platform-specific console
-        platform.init_console().expect("Could not initialize console");
+        platform::init_console().expect("Could not initialize console");
 
         // Now that console is initialized, flush buffered logs and switch to direct output
         debug!("Switching to direct logging mode and flushing buffer...");

src/platform/desktop.rs

@@ -3,171 +3,167 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+use rand::rngs::ThreadRng;
+
 use crate::asset::Asset;
 use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use crate::platform::CommonPlatform;
 
 /// Desktop platform implementation.
-pub struct Platform;
+pub fn sleep(duration: Duration, focused: bool) {
+    if focused {
+        spin_sleep::sleep(duration);
+    } else {
+        std::thread::sleep(duration);
+    }
+}
 
-impl CommonPlatform for Platform {
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, focused: bool) {
-        if focused {
-            spin_sleep::sleep(duration);
+pub fn init_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        use tracing::{debug, info};
+        use windows::Win32::System::Console::GetConsoleWindow;
+
+        // Check if we already have a console window
+        if unsafe { !GetConsoleWindow().0.is_null() } {
+            debug!("Already have a console window");
+            return Ok(());
         } else {
-            std::thread::sleep(duration);
+            debug!("No existing console window found");
+        }
+
+        if let Some(file_type) = is_output_setup()? {
+            debug!(r#type = file_type, "Existing output detected");
+        } else {
+            debug!("No existing output detected");
+
+            // Try to attach to parent console for direct cargo run
+            attach_to_parent_console()?;
+            info!("Successfully attached to parent console");
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64 {
-        std::time::Instant::now().elapsed().as_secs_f64()
-    }
+    Ok(())
+}
 
-    fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        {
-            use tracing::{debug, info};
-            use windows::Win32::System::Console::GetConsoleWindow;
+pub fn requires_console() -> bool {
+    cfg!(windows)
+}
 
-            // Check if we already have a console window
-            if unsafe { !GetConsoleWindow().0.is_null() } {
-                debug!("Already have a console window");
-                return Ok(());
-            } else {
-                debug!("No existing console window found");
-            }
-
-            if let Some(file_type) = Self::is_output_setup()? {
-                debug!(r#type = file_type, "Existing output detected");
-            } else {
-                debug!("No existing output detected");
-
-                // Try to attach to parent console for direct cargo run
-                Self::attach_to_parent_console()?;
-                info!("Successfully attached to parent console");
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn requires_console(&self) -> bool {
-        cfg!(windows)
-    }
-
-    fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
-        None // Desktop doesn't need this
-    }
-
-    fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        match asset {
-            Asset::Wav1 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/1.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav2 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/2.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav3 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/3.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav4 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/4.ogg"))),
-            Asset::AtlasImage => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/atlas.png"))),
-            Asset::Font => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/TerminalVector.ttf"))),
-        }
+pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
+    match asset {
+        Asset::Wav1 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/1.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav2 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/2.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav3 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/3.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav4 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/4.ogg"))),
+        Asset::AtlasImage => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/atlas.png"))),
+        Asset::Font => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/TerminalVector.ttf"))),
     }
 }
 
+pub fn rng() -> ThreadRng {
+    rand::rng()
+}
+
+/* Internal functions */
+
+/// Check if the output stream has been setup by a parent process
+/// Windows-only
 #[cfg(windows)]
-impl Platform {
-    /// Check if the output stream has been setup by a parent process
-    fn is_output_setup() -> Result<Option<&'static str>, PlatformError> {
-        use tracing::{debug, warn};
+fn is_output_setup() -> Result<Option<&'static str>, PlatformError> {
+    use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
-        use windows::Win32::Storage::FileSystem::{
-            GetFileType, FILE_TYPE_CHAR, FILE_TYPE_DISK, FILE_TYPE_PIPE, FILE_TYPE_REMOTE, FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-        };
+    use windows::Win32::Storage::FileSystem::{
+        GetFileType, FILE_TYPE_CHAR, FILE_TYPE_DISK, FILE_TYPE_PIPE, FILE_TYPE_REMOTE, FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+    };
 
-        use windows_sys::Win32::{
-            Foundation::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE,
-            System::Console::{GetStdHandle, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE},
-        };
+    use windows_sys::Win32::{
+        Foundation::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE,
+        System::Console::{GetStdHandle, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE},
+    };
 
-        // Get the process's standard output handle, check if it's invalid
-        let handle = match unsafe { GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) } {
-            INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE => {
-                return Err(PlatformError::ConsoleInit("Invalid handle".to_string()));
-            }
-            handle => handle,
-        };
-
-        // Identify the file type of the handle and whether it's 'well known' (i.e. we trust it to be a reasonable output destination)
-        let (well_known, file_type) = match unsafe {
-            use windows::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE;
-            GetFileType(HANDLE(handle))
-        } {
-            FILE_TYPE_PIPE => (true, "pipe"),
-            FILE_TYPE_CHAR => (true, "char"),
-            FILE_TYPE_DISK => (true, "disk"),
-            FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN => (false, "unknown"),
-            FILE_TYPE_REMOTE => (false, "remote"),
-            unexpected => {
-                warn!("Unexpected file type: {unexpected:?}");
-                (false, "unknown")
-            }
-        };
-
-        debug!("File type: {file_type:?}, well known: {well_known}");
-
-        // If it's anything recognizable and valid, assume that a parent process has setup an output stream
-        Ok(well_known.then_some(file_type))
-    }
-
-    /// Try to attach to parent console
-    fn attach_to_parent_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
-        use windows::{
-            core::PCSTR,
-            Win32::{
-                Foundation::{GENERIC_READ, GENERIC_WRITE},
-                Storage::FileSystem::{CreateFileA, FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_SHARE_READ, FILE_SHARE_WRITE, OPEN_EXISTING},
-                System::Console::{
-                    AttachConsole, FreeConsole, SetStdHandle, ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS, STD_ERROR_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE,
-                },
-            },
-        };
-
-        // Attach the process to the parent's console
-        unsafe { AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) }
-            .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to attach to parent console: {:?}", e)))?;
-
-        let handle = unsafe {
-            let pcstr = PCSTR::from_raw(c"CONOUT$".as_ptr() as *const u8);
-            CreateFileA::<PCSTR>(
-                pcstr,
-                (GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE).0,
-                FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
-                None,
-                OPEN_EXISTING,
-                FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES(0),
-                None,
-            )
+    // Get the process's standard output handle, check if it's invalid
+    let handle = match unsafe { GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) } {
+        INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE => {
+            return Err(PlatformError::ConsoleInit("Invalid handle".to_string()));
         }
-        .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to create console handle: {:?}", e)))?;
+        handle => handle,
+    };
 
-        // Set the console's output and then error handles
-        if let Some(handle_error) = unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, handle) }
-            .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console output handle: {:?}", e)))
-            .and_then(|_| {
-                unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, handle) }
-                    .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console error handle: {:?}", e)))
-            })
-            .err()
-        {
-            // If either set handle call fails, free the console
-            unsafe { FreeConsole() }
-                // Free the console if the SetStdHandle calls fail
-                .map_err(|free_error| {
-                    PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!(
-                        "Failed to free console after SetStdHandle failed: {free_error:?} ({handle_error:?})"
-                    ))
-                })
-                // And then return the original error if the FreeConsole call succeeds
-                .and(Err(handle_error))?;
+    // Identify the file type of the handle and whether it's 'well known' (i.e. we trust it to be a reasonable output destination)
+    let (well_known, file_type) = match unsafe {
+        use windows::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE;
+        GetFileType(HANDLE(handle))
+    } {
+        FILE_TYPE_PIPE => (true, "pipe"),
+        FILE_TYPE_CHAR => (true, "char"),
+        FILE_TYPE_DISK => (true, "disk"),
+        FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN => (false, "unknown"),
+        FILE_TYPE_REMOTE => (false, "remote"),
+        unexpected => {
+            warn!("Unexpected file type: {unexpected:?}");
+            (false, "unknown")
         }
+    };
 
-        Ok(())
-    }
+    debug!("File type: {file_type:?}, well known: {well_known}");
+
+    // If it's anything recognizable and valid, assume that a parent process has setup an output stream
+    Ok(well_known.then_some(file_type))
+}
+
+/// Try to attach to parent console
+/// Windows-only
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn attach_to_parent_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    use windows::{
+        core::PCSTR,
+        Win32::{
+            Foundation::{GENERIC_READ, GENERIC_WRITE},
+            Storage::FileSystem::{CreateFileA, FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_SHARE_READ, FILE_SHARE_WRITE, OPEN_EXISTING},
+            System::Console::{
+                AttachConsole, FreeConsole, SetStdHandle, ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS, STD_ERROR_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE,
+            },
+        },
+    };
+
+    // Attach the process to the parent's console
+    unsafe { AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) }
+        .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to attach to parent console: {:?}", e)))?;
+
+    let handle = unsafe {
+        let pcstr = PCSTR::from_raw(c"CONOUT$".as_ptr() as *const u8);
+        CreateFileA::<PCSTR>(
+            pcstr,
+            (GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE).0,
+            FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
+            None,
+            OPEN_EXISTING,
+            FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES(0),
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+    .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to create console handle: {:?}", e)))?;
+
+    // Set the console's output and then error handles
+    if let Some(handle_error) = unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, handle) }
+        .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console output handle: {:?}", e)))
+        .and_then(|_| {
+            unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, handle) }
+                .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console error handle: {:?}", e)))
+        })
+        .err()
+    {
+        // If either set handle call fails, free the console
+        unsafe { FreeConsole() }
+            // Free the console if the SetStdHandle calls fail
+            .map_err(|free_error| {
+                PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!(
+                    "Failed to free console after SetStdHandle failed: {free_error:?} ({handle_error:?})"
+                ))
+            })
+            // And then return the original error if the FreeConsole call succeeds
+            .and(Err(handle_error))?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }

src/platform/emscripten.rs

@@ -5,62 +5,60 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use crate::asset::Asset;
 use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use crate::platform::CommonPlatform;
-
-/// Emscripten platform implementation.
-pub struct Platform;
-
-impl CommonPlatform for Platform {
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, _focused: bool) {
-        unsafe {
-            emscripten_sleep(duration.as_millis() as u32);
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64 {
-        unsafe { emscripten_get_now() }
-    }
-
-    fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
-        Ok(()) // No-op for Emscripten
-    }
-
-    fn requires_console(&self) -> bool {
-        false
-    }
-
-    fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
-        Some(unsafe { get_canvas_size() })
-    }
-
-    fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
-        use std::io::Read;
-
-        let path = format!("assets/game/{}", asset.path());
-        let mut rwops = RWops::from_file(&path, "rb").map_err(|_| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
-
-        let len = rwops.len().ok_or_else(|| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
-
-        let mut buf = vec![0u8; len];
-        rwops
-            .read_exact(&mut buf)
-            .map_err(|e| AssetError::Io(std::io::Error::other(e)))?;
-
-        Ok(Cow::Owned(buf))
-    }
-}
+use rand::{rngs::SmallRng, SeedableRng};
 
 // Emscripten FFI functions
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 extern "C" {
     fn emscripten_get_now() -> f64;
     fn emscripten_sleep(ms: u32);
     fn emscripten_get_element_css_size(target: *const u8, width: *mut f64, height: *mut f64) -> i32;
 }
 
-unsafe fn get_canvas_size() -> (u32, u32) {
+pub fn sleep(duration: Duration, _focused: bool) {
+    unsafe {
+        emscripten_sleep(duration.as_millis() as u32);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn init_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    Ok(()) // No-op for Emscripten
+}
+
+pub fn requires_console() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
+pub fn get_canvas_size() -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
     let mut width = 0.0;
     let mut height = 0.0;
-    emscripten_get_element_css_size(c"canvas".as_ptr().cast(), &mut width, &mut height);
-    (width as u32, height as u32)
+
+    unsafe {
+        emscripten_get_element_css_size(c"canvas".as_ptr().cast(), &mut width, &mut height);
+        if width == 0.0 || height == 0.0 {
+            return None;
+        }
+    }
+    Some((width as u32, height as u32))
+}
+
+pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
+    use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
+    use std::io::Read;
+
+    let path = format!("assets/game/{}", asset.path());
+    let mut rwops = RWops::from_file(&path, "rb").map_err(|_| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
+
+    let len = rwops.len().ok_or_else(|| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
+
+    let mut buf = vec![0u8; len];
+    rwops
+        .read_exact(&mut buf)
+        .map_err(|e| AssetError::Io(std::io::Error::other(e)))?;
+
+    Ok(Cow::Owned(buf))
+}
+
+pub fn rng() -> SmallRng {
+    SmallRng::from_os_rng()
 }

src/platform/mod.rs

@@ -1,52 +1,13 @@
 //! Platform abstraction layer for cross-platform functionality.
-
-use crate::asset::Asset;
-use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
-mod desktop;
-#[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
-mod emscripten;
-
 pub mod buffered_writer;
 pub mod tracing_buffer;
 
-/// Cross-platform abstraction layer providing unified APIs for platform-specific operations.
-pub trait CommonPlatform {
-    /// Platform-specific sleep function (required due to Emscripten's non-standard sleep requirements).
-    ///
-    /// Provides access to current window focus state, useful for changing sleep algorithm conditionally.
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, focused: bool);
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
+mod desktop;
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
+pub use desktop::*;
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64;
-
-    /// Configures platform-specific console and debugging output capabilities.
-    fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError>;
-
-    /// Retrieves the actual display canvas dimensions.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)>;
-
-    /// Loads raw asset data using the appropriate platform-specific method.
-    fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError>;
-
-    /// Whether the platform requires a console to be initialized.
-    fn requires_console(&self) -> bool;
-}
-
-/// Returns the appropriate platform implementation based on compile-time target.
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-pub fn get_platform() -> &'static dyn CommonPlatform {
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
-    {
-        &desktop::Platform
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
-    {
-        &emscripten::Platform
-    }
-}
+#[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
+pub use emscripten::*;
+#[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
+mod emscripten;

src/systems/ghost.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::platform;
 use crate::systems::components::{DirectionalAnimation, Frozen, GhostAnimation, GhostState, LastAnimationState, LinearAnimation};
 use crate::{
     map::{
@@ -14,9 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::systems::GhostAnimations;
 use bevy_ecs::query::Without;
 use bevy_ecs::system::{Commands, Query, Res};
-use rand::rngs::SmallRng;
 use rand::seq::IndexedRandom;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 
 /// Autonomous ghost AI system implementing randomized movement with backtracking avoidance.
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn ghost_movement_system(
                             break;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        *non_opposite_options.choose(&mut SmallRng::from_os_rng()).unwrap()
+                        *non_opposite_options.choose(&mut platform::rng()).unwrap()
                     };
 
                     velocity.direction = new_edge.direction;

src/systems/render.rs

@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ pub fn render_system(
         })
         .err()
         .map(|e| errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(e.to_string()).into()));
-
-    canvas.copy(&backbuffer.0, None, None).unwrap();
 }
 
 pub fn present_system(