perf: harden runtime for weaker hardware

world/ui/player_interaction_hud.gd

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ class_name PlayerInteractionHud
 extends Control
 
 const FEEDBACK_SECONDS := 2.0
+const PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS := 0.1
 const ENTER_OFFSET := 7.0
 const ACCENT_READY := Color(0.9, 0.63, 0.28, 0.95)
 const ACCENT_SUCCESS := Color(0.55, 0.78, 0.38, 0.95)
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ var current_context_key := ""
 var feedback_version := 0
 var feedback_active := false
 var feedback_succeeded := false
+var _probe_elapsed := 0.0
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -34,12 +36,19 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	call_deferred("refresh_prompt", true)
 
 
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
-	if not feedback_active:
-		refresh_prompt()
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if feedback_active:
+		return
+	_probe_elapsed += delta
+	if _probe_elapsed < PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		return
+	_probe_elapsed = fmod(_probe_elapsed, PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
+	refresh_prompt()
 
 
 func refresh_prompt(force: bool = false) -> void:
+	if force:
+		_probe_elapsed = 0.0
 	if player == null or not player.has_method("get_interaction_context"):
 		_hide_prompt()
 		return

world/ui/player_status_hud.gd

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 class_name PlayerStatusHud
 extends Control
 
+const REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS := 0.2
+
 @export var simulation_manager: Node
 
 @onready var status_label: Label = $StatusLabel
 
 var cached_text := ""
+var _refresh_elapsed := 0.0
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -13,7 +16,11 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_refresh(true)
 
 
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_refresh_elapsed += delta
+	if _refresh_elapsed < REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		return
+	_refresh_elapsed = fmod(_refresh_elapsed, REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
 	_refresh(false)
 
 

world/ui/time_dial.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const SIZE_DIAL := 60.0
 const RING_RADIUS := 24.0
 const RING_THICKNESS := 4.0
 const GLOW_RADIUS := 2.5
+const REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS := 0.1
 
 const COLOR_NIGHT := Color(0.12, 0.16, 0.42, 1)
 const COLOR_DAWN := Color(0.95, 0.5, 0.2, 1)
@@ -14,9 +15,14 @@ const COLOR_DUSK := Color(0.9, 0.35, 0.2, 1)
 const COLOR_BG := Color(0.06, 0.06, 0.08, 0.65)
 
 var _last_fraction := -1.0
+var _refresh_elapsed := 0.0
 
 
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_refresh_elapsed += delta
+	if _refresh_elapsed < REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		return
+	_refresh_elapsed = fmod(_refresh_elapsed, REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
 	var fraction := _cycle_fraction()
 	if not is_equal_approx(fraction, _last_fraction):
 		_last_fraction = fraction

world/ui/villager_field_note_hud.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends Control
 
 const ENTER_OFFSET := 9.0
 const EXIT_OFFSET := 4.0
+const PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS := 0.1
 
 @export var player: Node
 @export var simulation_manager: Node
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ var current_context_key := ""
 var motion_tween: Tween
 var motion_version := 0
 var is_hiding := false
+var _probe_elapsed := 0.0
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -32,11 +34,17 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	call_deferred("refresh_note", true)
 
 
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_probe_elapsed += delta
+	if _probe_elapsed < PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		return
+	_probe_elapsed = fmod(_probe_elapsed, PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
 	refresh_note()
 
 
 func refresh_note(force: bool = false) -> void:
+	if force:
+		_probe_elapsed = 0.0
 	if player == null or not player.has_method("get_nearby_villager_inspection"):
 		current_context_key = ""
 		_hide_note()