Put the camera behind the bike.

src/flycam.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use heron::{
     CollisionEvent,
 };
 
-pub const PLANET_RADIUS: f32 = 75.0;
+pub const PLANET_RADIUS: f32 = 150.0;
 
 const PLAYER_DIST: f32 = PLANET_RADIUS + 100.0;
 const CAM_DIST: f32 = 50.0;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn setup_player(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         .insert(PlayerState::default());
 }
 
-fn setup_dbg_ui(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
+fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(UiCameraBundle::default());
 
     commands
@@ -160,9 +160,12 @@ fn player_move(
         bike_xform.translation += player_state.velocity * dt;
     }
 
+    let look_at = bike_xform.translation;
+    let cam_pos = bike_xform.translation + (bike_xform.back() * CAM_DIST * 1.3) + (up * CAM_DIST);
+
     let (mut cam_xform, _) = cam_query.single_mut();
-    cam_xform.translation = bike_xform.translation + (up * CAM_DIST);
-    cam_xform.look_at(bike_xform.translation, Vec3::Y);
+    cam_xform.translation = cam_pos;
+    cam_xform.look_at(look_at, up);
 }
 
 fn player_look(
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@ impl Plugin for PlayerPlugin {
             .init_resource::<MovementSettings>()
             .init_resource::<InputState>()
             .add_startup_system(setup_player)
-            .add_startup_system(setup_dbg_ui)
+            .add_startup_system(setup_ui)
             .add_system(ui_system)
             .add_system(player_move.label("move"))
             .add_system(player_look.after("move"))

src/main.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn main() {
         .insert_resource(MovementSettings {
             sensitivity: 0.3, // default: 1.0
             accel: 20.0,      // default: 40.0
-            drag: 0.1,        // default: 0.05
+            drag: 0.01,       // default: 0.0005
             gravity: 10.0,    // default: 10.0
         })
         .add_startup_system(setup.label("world"))
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ fn setup(
         intensity: 1_000.0,
         range: LIGHT_RANGE,
         color: Color::RED,
+        radius: 10.0,
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ fn setup(
         intensity: 1_000.0,
         range: LIGHT_RANGE,
         color: Color::BLUE,
+        radius: 10.0,
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@ fn setup(
         intensity: 1_000.0,
         range: LIGHT_RANGE,
         color: Color::PURPLE,
+        radius: 10.0,
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
     commands.insert_resource(AmbientLight {
         color: Color::WHITE,
-        brightness: 0.12,
+        brightness: 0.32,
     });
 
     // world
@@ -218,7 +221,11 @@ fn setup(
         });
 }
 
-fn animate_lights(mut query: Query<&mut Transform, (With<PointLight>, With<Animate>)>) {
+fn animate_lights(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut query: Query<&mut Transform, (With<PointLight>, With<Animate>)>,
+) {
+    let dt = time.delta_seconds();
     for mut transform in query.iter_mut() {
         let translation = &transform.translation;
         let x = translation.x;
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ fn animate_lights(mut query: Query<&mut Transform, (With<PointLight>, With<Anima
         };
 
         // 10 degrees == 0.174533 radians
-        let anim_rate = 0.174533 / 5.0;
+        let anim_rate = 0.174533 * dt;
         let theta = z.atan2(x) + anim_rate;
         let x_new = LIGHT_DIST * theta.cos();
         let z_new = LIGHT_DIST * theta.sin();