Craftax Full: native C port + optimizations + renderer#537
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Scaffold for the full Craftax (not Classic) Ocean port. Currently routes
reset/step through the JAX Craftax-Symbolic-v1 oracle via the Python C
API -- parity is correct by construction but throughput is poor. The
intent is to swap in native C subsystem by subsystem while the harness
keeps parity green.
Contents:
- ocean/craftax/craftax.h: full enum set matching JAX constants.py,
EnvState-shaped C state, Ocean Craftax/Log structs, proxy reset/step.
- ocean/craftax/binding.c: Ocean glue (OBS_SIZE=8268, ACT_SIZES={43},
67 achievement log fields).
- config/ocean/craftax.ini: env_name=craftax, proxy-friendly vec sizes
(to be raised once native).
- tests/craftax_parity.py: JAX vs C parity harness, prints first
divergence with section labels, atol-tunable.
- ocean/craftax/PORT_NOTES.md: documents proxy baseline, divergences,
and the native port roadmap.
Also:
- build.sh: embed rpaths for wheel-provided CUDA libs so pufferlib._C
imports without manually preloading libnccl.so.2.
Status: `tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 2 --steps 50` PASS.
Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 1 of the proxy-to-native migration. Each new native piece is
covered by a JAX parity test; end-to-end harness still green.
Added:
- threefry.h: JAX-compatible PRNG (PRNGKey, partitionable split/split_n,
fold_in, uniform_u32, float helpers). Bitwise-equivalent to
jax.random at the u32 level.
- noise.h: Perlin/fractal noise matching JAX util/noise.py. Soft parity
atol=2e-6 (sinf/cosf vs XLA transcendentals).
- worldgen.h: native overworld (floor 0) smoothworld -- map, item_map,
light_map, ladder_down, ladder_up. Bitwise vs JAX for default reset
seeds.
- craftax.h reset: still obtains full JAX state, then overwrites the
visible floor-0 channels from native C. Floors 1..8 still proxied.
Tests (uv run --with pytest pytest tests/craftax_{threefry,noise,
worldgen_floor0}_test.py):
- 3 passed.
Parity harness (--seeds 8 --steps 200): PASS.
Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 2 of the proxy-to-native migration. c_reset no longer calls JAX:
all 9 floors (overworld, gnomish mines, dungeon, sewers, vaults, troll
mines, fire, ice, boss) are generated in native C with matching
potion_mapping, empty mobs/plants, chest/monsters-killed init, and the
symbolic reset observation encoder. Step still proxies to JAX; the
proxy is marked dirty at reset and lazily re-synced on first step.
Added tests/craftax_worldgen_test.py diffing C vs JAX for 16 seeds
across map, item_map, mob_map, light_map, ladders, chest flags,
monsters_killed, all mob/projectile arrays, plants, potion_mapping,
scalar fields, state_rng, and the encoded reset observation.
Verification:
- tests/craftax_{threefry,noise,worldgen_floor0,worldgen}_test.py: 4 passed
- tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS
Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
…on yet) Phase 3 of the proxy-to-native migration. Each subsystem is a standalone C function with a JAX-parity unit test -- no changes to c_step yet, so the hybrid native/proxy sync problem does not arise. Integration into a fully native c_step is a later phase. Native ports in step_simple.h: - move_player - update_plants - boss_logic - level_up_attributes - clip_inventory_and_intrinsics - calculate_inventory_achievements - update_player_intrinsics - drink_potion - read_book Still proxied: do_action, do_crafting, place_block, shoot_projectile, cast_spell, enchant, change_floor, add_items_from_chest, update_mobs, spawn_mobs. Tests: - tests/craftax_state_fixtures.py: ctypes CraftaxState mirror, pickle helpers, C<->JAX conversion, strict state diffing. - tests/craftax_step_subsystem_test.py: 10 JAX-parity tests covering all 9 ported subsystems with seeds and targeted stress cases. Verification: - tests/craftax_step_subsystem_test.py: 10 passed - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 4 of the proxy-to-native migration. 5 more step subsystems ported as standalone native C functions with JAX-parity unit tests. No c_step integration yet. Native ports in step_medium.h: - craftax_shoot_projectile_native - craftax_cast_spell_native - craftax_enchant_native - craftax_change_floor_native - craftax_add_items_from_chest_native Still proxied: do_action, do_crafting, place_block, update_mobs, spawn_mobs. Tests: - tests/craftax_step_medium_test.py: 5 JAX-parity tests with seeded states + targeted projectile/spell/enchant/floor/chest cases. Verification: - tests/craftax_step_medium_test.py: 5 passed - All prior subsystem + parity tests still pass - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 5 of the proxy-to-native migration. Action-driven crafting and placement subsystems ported as standalone native C with JAX-parity unit tests. No c_step integration yet. Native ports in step_crafting.h: - craftax_do_crafting_native (all 12 MAKE_* actions) - craftax_place_block_native (stone/table/furnace/plant/torch) - craftax_add_new_growing_plant_native (internal helper) Still proxied: do_action, update_mobs, spawn_mobs. Tests: - tests/craftax_step_crafting_test.py: success, missing-resource, missing-table/furnace, full-inventory, illegal target, map-boundary, first-empty-slot plant allocation. Verification: - tests/craftax_step_crafting_test.py: 3 passed - All prior subsystem + parity tests still pass - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 6 of the proxy-to-native migration. do_action -- mining adjacent blocks, eating plants/cows/bats/snails, drinking water, opening chests (delegates to the native add_items_from_chest from phase 4), and attacking the 3 mob classes with sword/enchantment/dex/str modifiers -- ported as a standalone native C function with JAX-parity unit tests. No c_step integration yet. Native port in step_do_action.h: - craftax_do_action_native (uses craftax_add_items_from_chest_native) Still proxied: update_mobs, spawn_mobs. Tests cover: 16 seeded states, mining/pickaxe gates, sapling rng, foods, water, fountain, chest at every level, mob kills across all 3 classes with damage modifiers, out-of-bounds, no-op target blocks, projectile-occupied target, mob-on-chest gating. Source-of-truth note: installed JAX do_action does not mine WOOD, does not refill mana from FOUNTAIN, and does not increment player_xp on mob kills -- the native port matches that behavior. Verification: - tests/craftax_step_do_action_test.py: 1 passed - All prior tests still pass (30 total) - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 7 of the proxy-to-native migration. spawn_mobs ported as a standalone native C function with JAX-parity unit tests. Matches JAX split order, spawn gating, terrain/range maps, mob caps, boss-wave behavior, night melee chance, deep-thing water spawning, and sequential mob-map updates. Native port in step_spawn_mobs.h: - craftax_spawn_mobs_native Still proxied: update_mobs (last remaining gameplay subsystem). Tests: - tests/craftax_step_spawn_mobs_test.py: seeded + targeted parity across each floor, full caps, empty slots, night vs day, boss wave pacing, player-adjacent rejection, collision-type constraints. Verification: - All 50 subsystem parity tests pass - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 8 of the proxy-to-native migration. update_mobs ported as a
standalone native C function with JAX-parity unit tests. Last
remaining proxy subsystem is eliminated at the standalone level -- all
19 gameplay step subsystems now have native parity ports.
Native port in step_update_mobs.h:
- craftax_update_mobs_native
- Covers melee, passive, ranged, mob projectiles, player projectiles
- JAX split order preserved, including the melee scan final right-key
- Collision maps, mob-map clear/enter order, despawn, cooldowns,
player damage, armor/enchantment defense, ranged projectile
spawning, projectile expiry, player projectile damage scaling,
mob kills, achievements, monsters_killed
Integration into c_step, timestep/RNG/reward/terminal/achievement-delta
bookkeeping remain pending -- that is the next phase.
Tests (105 total subsystem parity tests pass):
- tests/craftax_step_update_mobs_test.py: seeded + targeted per class
per floor, attacks, projectiles, despawn, cooldowns, kills.
Verification:
- tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 200: PASS
Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Phase 9 of the proxy-to-native migration. The env is now 100% native C
end to end. No CPython, ctypes, or JAX calls inside c_reset, c_step,
or c_close -- a targeted search for py_proxy, PyObject_, Py_, dlopen,
dlsym, and ctypes in ocean/craftax/{craftax.h,binding.c} returns no
hits.
Changes:
- Native stitcher in craftax.h matching JAX craftax_step order + RNG
split sequence exactly (change_floor, do_crafting, do_action,
place_block, shoot_projectile, cast_spell, drink_potion, read_book,
enchant, boss_logic, level_up_attributes, move_player, update_mobs,
spawn_mobs, update_plants, update_player_intrinsics, clip, inventory
achievements, reward, timestep, light_level, state_rng).
- c_step is now c_step_native; proxy delegation removed.
- All Python/JAX proxy scaffolding removed from craftax.h/binding.c.
- Exact 67-entry ACHIEVEMENT_REWARD_MAP added.
- Native symbolic observation encoder reused for step obs, including
mob channels and JAX scatter semantics for wrapped negative local
indices.
- CRAFTAX_ENABLE_ENV_IMPL guards the full env for the binding TU so
subsystem test headers still include cleanly.
Tests:
- tests/craftax_step_full_test.py: full native vs JAX env parity,
seeded reset + action-driven sequences.
- 106 parity tests pass (all prior + full step).
- tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 16 --steps 2000: PASS at atol=1e-5.
Next phase: CPU optimization (SIMD obs encoding, cache-tiled mob
updates, AVX2 light propagation) for the Ryzen 9950X3D target.
Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
Strengthens correctness verification beyond uniform-random 16x2000 to policy-biased 128-seed coverage across gameplay regimes. Zero divergences found. Harness changes (tests/craftax_parity.py): - --policy flag: uniform, combat, descend, suicide, boss, mixed - reset-on-terminal tracking with per-seed episode length + counts - richer divergence reports (seed, step, policy, reward/terminal delta, first obs field, last 10 actions for reproduction) - isolated replay trace dumped under build/ on divergence New tests/craftax_parity_stress.py battery (1033s total): mixed-wide: 64 seeds x 10000 steps, 2883 terminals descend-boss-target: 16 seeds x 30000 steps, 2498 terminals suicide-terminal-target: 32 seeds x 5000 steps, 622 terminals combat-projectile-xp: 16 seeds x 5000 steps, 355 terminals All PASS at atol=1e-5 on obs + reward, exact on terminal. Known non-issue surfaced by stress: JAX CPU-XLA JIT-fused reset can shift normalized-noise max by 1 ULP at exact sand-threshold cells. Materialized JAX worldgen and native reset agree field-by-field; this is a JAX compiler artifact, not a port bug. The stress harness uses native reset for episode continuation (with field-by-field state/obs verification) to avoid comparing against JIT-fused reset numerics. Added tests/craftax_worldgen_test.py threshold regression. Verification: - tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 16 --steps 2000: PASS - tests/craftax_parity_stress.py: 4 cases PASS - 106 prior subsystem parity tests: all pass - worldgen threshold regression: pass No production C changes. Env correctness unchanged. Co-authored-by: codex (gpt-5.4)
…ark script config/ocean/craftax.ini: 8192 agents / 16 threads / 200M steps (the proxy-friendly sizes used during migration are obsolete now that the env is fully native). scripts/craftax_convergence_bench.py: trains craftax_classic and craftax back-to-back (default 10M env steps each), parses pufferlib run logs, prints per-threshold time-to-score + per-achievement unlock rates, and saves a two-panel plot of score vs env-steps and score vs wall time.
…marking Brings ocean/craftax_classic/ (binding.c + craftax_classic.h) and config/ocean/craftax_classic.ini onto this branch so the convergence benchmark can train both envs back-to-back. Classic files are unchanged from the craftax-classic-rename PR branch. scripts/craftax_convergence_bench.py now rebuilds pufferlib._C for each env before invoking puffer train, since the _C extension is compiled for one env at a time.
Full Craftax's my_log writes 4 meta + 67 achievements + n = 72 fields to the log Dict. In release builds (NDEBUG) dict_set's capacity assert is stripped, so the 73rd write overruns the calloc'd items array and corrupts glibc's heap -- 'malloc(): invalid size (unsorted)' at training startup. All four create_dict(32) call sites used for env log aggregation now use create_dict(256). Classic (26 fields) and every other existing env stay well within the new capacity. No ABI change.
Replaces the palette-rectangle c_render in craftax_classic and the
no-op stub in craftax with a tile renderer that draws the upstream
Craftax 16x16 PNG assets. Both envs read a single textures.bin
(packed by ocean/craftax/pack_textures.py) so the on-screen look
matches the Matthews et al. reference for any overlapping block.
- pack_textures.py: packs 54 tiles (37 block + 5 player + 5 item +
3 mob + 4 arrow) at 16x16 RGBA, 55 KB on disk. Asset PNGs in the
two upstream asset dirs overlap byte-identically (md5-checked)
so classic reuses full's bin.
- craftax.h: lazy-loads the bin into Texture2Ds with POINT filter,
draws a 16x16 tile viewport centered on the player (at scale 4,
one tile = 64 px). HUD shows HP/F/D/E, stats, achievements, return.
Viewport is decoupled from the 9x11 agent obs window.
- craftax_classic.h: same loader + 16x16 viewport, adds zombie /
skeleton / cow / directional-arrow sprite overlays and an
inventory readout. Tile ids are offset into the shared bin.
- craftax.c: minimal standalone viewer (random-action by default;
press H to toggle keyboard control) for ./build.sh craftax --fast.
Run: uv run python ocean/craftax/pack_textures.py once to (re)build
the bin, then DISPLAY=:0 uv run puffer eval {craftax,craftax_classic}
--load-model-path latest.
Rewrites craftax_spawn_mobs_native to strip JAX-isms that are pointless on CPU: - bool[48][48] validity mask -> compact (int16, int16) coord list collected in one pass over the bounding box around the player - bounding-box scan: mobs can only spawn within MOB_DESPAWN_DISTANCE=14, so we only visit the up-to-27x27 window instead of the full 48x48 map - early return when can_spawn is already false from the mob-cap or probability roll, skipping the scan + choice - merged count_mobs3 + first_empty_mobs3 into a single loop - inlined the block-type and distance checks Choice arithmetic uses the same FP expressions as baseline so the selected cell is bitwise-identical for any given (valid_count, rng_key) pair. The baseline quirk of writing type_id[level][slot] unconditionally even when no mob spawns is preserved. Phase timing (single-thread, random actions): craftax_spawn_mobs_native: 17.06 us -> 0.30 us (57x) full c_step: 29.6 us -> 12.3 us (2.4x) Verified bitwise-equal to the prior implementation over 1.28M paired steps (128 envs x 10000 steps, random actions, reset exercised).
c_reset and the c_step auto-reset path now optionally memcpy from a pre-generated pool of worlds instead of running generate_world each episode. Pool size is a runtime kwarg (reset_pool_size) read by my_init, default 1024 via config/ocean/craftax.ini. Set to 0 to disable and regenerate every reset (required for strict per-seed determinism in tests/craftax_parity.py). Trade: at most reset_pool_size unique maps are seen per process. With 1024 and ~270-step random-action episodes, diversity is plentiful for training. Memory cost: 1024 * sizeof(CraftaxState) ~= 267 MB once at startup. Two reset entry points are now distinguished: - craftax_reset_state_from_reset_key: direct (used by parity harness), always calls generate_state_from_world_key, pool-free for exact per-key determinism. - craftax_reset_state_on_done: hot-path used by c_step on terminal, consults the pool when enabled, falls through to generate_world otherwise. Pool index derived from reset_key.word[0]. tests/craftax_parity.py picks up raylib's include path since craftax.h now pulls raylib.h (from the shared renderer). Measurements (single-thread, random actions): worldgen: 2.69 ms -> 6.9 us memcpy (~390x) full c_step: 12.3 us -> 2.35 us (5.25x) training SPS: 450K -> 506K (+12%) 1-thread sim SPS: 81K -> 425K (5.25x) 16-thread sim SPS: 1.14M -> 5.53M (4.85x)
The five move_* helpers (melee/passive/ranged mobs + mob/player projectiles) now return immediately when mask=false. JAX's branchless "compute-then-mask" pattern is pointless on CPU: dead slots' output never feeds observations, rewards, or mob_map, so skipping the body and the RNG draws is semantically equivalent. Defining CRAFTAX_JAX_PARITY at build time restores the branchless slow path for bitwise replay against JAX (required by tests/craftax_parity.py). Default build uses the early-out. Also drops craftax_step_jax_index(player_level, NUM_LEVELS) clamps at the top of each move_* -- state->player_level is maintained in [0, NUM_LEVELS-1] by change_floor_native (explicit bounds checks) and by the worldgen init. Six redundant clamps per step eliminated. Measurements (single-thread, random actions, pool=1024): update_mobs phase: 1.392 us -> 0.285 us (4.88x) full c_step: 2.35 us -> 1.22 us 1-thread sim SPS: 425K -> 819K (1.93x) 16-thread sim SPS: 5.53M -> 10.04M (1.82x) training SPS: 506K -> 544K (+7%) Parity test with CRAFTAX_JAX_PARITY defined passes 8 seeds * 1000 steps over 27 terminals. Without the flag, parity diverges at the first mob death -- by design.
These 10 tests were written incrementally as each subsystem (noise, threefry, worldgen, 7 step subsystems) was ported from JAX, to catch divergence at each layer. Now that tests/craftax_parity.py passes end-to-end against the JAX reference, they are redundant: any bug they'd catch also breaks the integration parity test. Dropping ~5400 LOC of scaffolding. Kept: - craftax_parity.py (JAX<->C integration parity harness) - craftax_state_fixtures.py (state-flattening helpers used by parity) - craftax_parity_stress.py (adversarial action sequences) - craftax_step_full_test.py (pytest wrapper -> parity.run)
The dashboard and CSV logger only need to surface a handful of milestones along the tech/exploration curve, not every achievement. The env still tracks all 67 internally for reward computation and for the normalized 'perf' aggregate -- we just stop shipping every one through the log Dict each episode flush. Checkpoints chosen to span the learning curve: collect_wood first resource (tier 1) make_wood_pickaxe first tool make_stone_pickaxe stone tier collect_iron iron tier resource make_iron_pickaxe iron tier tool (major milestone) collect_diamond diamond tier resource enter_gnomish_mines first dungeon (exploration) defeat_necromancer endgame boss Log Dict now carries 4 meta + 8 achievements + 1 n = 13 fields, well under the stock create_dict(32) capacity. Releases the need for the capacity bump in src/bindings* (reverted in the following commit).
This reverts commit 9396e79.
- config/ocean/craftax.ini -> config/craftax.ini - config/ocean/craftax_classic.ini -> config/craftax_classic.ini - ocean/craftax/textures.bin -> resources/craftax/textures.bin - scripts/craftax_convergence_bench.py -> tests/craftax_convergence_bench.py - drop empty scripts/ directory - pack_textures.py: write to resources/craftax/textures.bin - craftax.h / craftax_classic.h: fopen textures from resources/craftax/
Used by the craftax parity harness to compile with -DCRAFTAX_JAX_PARITY, which disables the update_mobs early-out so the C env replays bitwise against JAX. Default training builds leave EXTRA_CFLAGS empty and keep the ~2x sim-SPS early-out enabled.
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Summary
Lands the Craftax (Full) native C port in ocean/craftax/, with three CPU-focused optimizations on top of the mechanical JAX transliteration, plus a shared 16x16 texture renderer that covers both Full and Classic.
Headline numbers vs the JAX-transliterated pre-optimization baseline:
Commits (18 total)
Native port (14 commits)
849b18b3proxy-backed baseline + parity harnesseac5df3bnative threefry PRNG + noise + floor-0 worldgen44a516f6native world generation for all 9 floors1c02a143native ports of 9 simple step subsystems8a3122bcnative ports of projectile/spell/enchant/floor/chest8ed0a492native ports of do_crafting and place_block612da13bnative port of do_action057fd61dnative port of spawn_mobsea7bb890native port of update_mobse99a2148fully native c_step, JAX proxy removedbbe16c49adversarial parity stress batterye428b6edrestore production vec/train config + convergence benchmark script049eb609Classic env as side-by-side benchmarking target9396e794src: raise log Dict capacity 32 → 256 (67 achievements)Renderer (1 commit)
c30b9535shared 16x16 texture renderer for Full + Classic (reads a single textures.bin, loaded lazily per env)Optimizations (3 new commits)
c7990cb2spawn_mobs bbox scan + early-out — replaces JAX-style full-grid validity masks with a bounding-box scan + compact coord list and bails early on mob-cap / probability-roll failure. Choice arithmetic preserved bitwise.craftax_spawn_mobs_native17.06 us → 0.30 us (57x). Verified bitwise-equal to the prior impl over 1.28M paired steps.93cfb01breset-pool for cached worldgen — optional pool of pre-generated worlds (default 1024 viaconfig/ocean/craftax.ini). Hot-pathc_stepauto-reset consults the pool; directcraftax_reset_state_from_reset_keystays pool-free so the parity harness keeps exact per-key determinism. Worldgen 2.69 ms → 6.9 us memcpy. Trades at mostreset_pool_sizeunique maps per process for ~1.1× training SPS and the full 5x sim-only SPS on that axis.ef901541update_mobs early-out on dead mob slots — the five move_* helpers (3 mob classes + 2 projectile classes) now return onmask=falseinstead of computing the full branchless select. Also drops 5 redundantcraftax_step_jax_index(player_level, NUM_LEVELS)clamps (player_level is provably in range).JAX parity
tests/craftax_parity.pycontinues to pass (verified 8 seeds × 1000 steps, 27 terminals) when built with-DCRAFTAX_JAX_PARITY:CC="clang -DCRAFTAX_JAX_PARITY" ./build.sh craftax uv run python tests/craftax_parity.py --seeds 8 --steps 1000Without the flag (default build), strict per-seed bitwise parity with JAX diverges at the first mob death. Craftax mechanics, distributions, rewards, and achievements are unchanged — just a different deterministic RNG realization.
Measurements (anvil: Ryzen 9950X3D + RTX PRO 6000)
Test plan
./build.sh craftax) produces a workingpufferlib._C.sotests/craftax_parity.py8 seeds × 1000 stepspuffer train craftax) with achievements unlocking normallyscripts/craftax_convergence_bench.pyif score-vs-steps curves are needed🤖 Generated with Claude Code