Add a per-instance local-player log prefix and apply it to networking and main plugin logs to make shared Fallout4Together.log entries readable when multiple instances run. Introduces F4T::Networking::GetLocalPlayerLogPrefix() (declared in F4TNetworking.h, implemented in F4TNetworking.cpp) and updates numerous REX::INFO/WARN calls to include the prefix. Also: only log sent player transforms after SendTransformPacket succeeds, add a small TODO comment about per-instance log files, and update docs (dev-log.md and plugin/setup.md) and the setup checklist to reflect the prefixed logging behavior. The prefix reads the assigned player ID via the thread-safe remote-player accessor and defaults to "[LocalPlayerId=unassigned]" before assignment.
Add a networking receive loop and in-plugin remote-player storage. Introduces F4TRemotePlayerState (header + implementation) to track assigned playerId and remote player snapshots with thread-safe access. Expands F4TNetworking to start/stop a background receive thread, parse newline-separated JSON packets (welcome, transform, disconnect), validate fields, update remote state, throttle logs, and handle socket/thread synchronization. Add nlohmann_json to xmake and plugin build. Update docs and dev log to reflect the new receive behavior and current prototype scope.
Expand documentation to describe the current local networking prototype and its protocol. Adds a Current Architecture section and Fake Client responsibilities, clarifies that the Fallout 4 plugin currently only sends transforms (no receive loop yet), and documents implemented message types (welcome, transform, disconnect) with packet field descriptions and examples. Update player-sync and packets docs to reflect movementType, server/client timestamps, and the in-memory remote player state model used by server/fake_client.py. Flesh out server/README with run/test flow and implemented behavior. Revise dev-log with milestone entries, testing notes, and an entry template for future updates.
Implement server-side disconnect lifecycle and update client handling. Added disconnect_client and broadcast_disconnect in server.py to remove clients, close sockets, and notify remaining clients with a disconnect packet; broadcast_transform now uses disconnect_client for failed recipients and logs delivery counts. Updated fake_client.py to handle disconnect packets, remove remote players from its in-memory table, and improve logging. Documentation (docs/dev-log.md and server/README.md) updated to record the change and next steps.
Add in-memory remote player state tracking and disconnect handling to fake_client.py: validate and store transform packets by playerId (position, angle, movementType, cellId, worldspaceId, clientTime, serverTime, lastReceivedLocalTime), print readable per-player summaries, and remove players on disconnect packets. Also add warning/log helpers and route packets to the new handlers. Update server/README.md and docs/dev-log.md to document the new behavior, test results, and next steps (clientTime verification and disconnect broadcasting).
Enable transform broadcast testing and time syncing: server now assigns incrementing player IDs, sends a welcome packet with playerId and serverTime, and appends serverTime/playerId to incoming transform packets before broadcasting them to all other connected clients. Added thread-safe client tracking, send_packet helper, client removal on send errors, and improved logging. Plugin now includes a clientTime timestamp in transform packets. Added server/fake_client.py to receive and print welcome and broadcasted transform packets, and updated server README and dev-log with usage and test notes.
Extend transform packets to carry movement metadata and optional cell/worldspace IDs. Public API updated (SendTransformPacket signature) and implementation now formats movementType, cellId and worldspaceId when present (buffer size increased and formatting safety checks added). Player tracking in main.cpp now computes PlayerLocation, detects cell/worldspace changes and large teleports (threshold 5000), sends immediate updates with movementType="cell_change"/"worldspace_change"/"teleport", and preserves last-sent state. Server logging updated to print movementType and extra fields. Dev log updated with an entry describing these changes.
Introduce a localhost-only networking milestone and a tiny Python test server to verify packet flow from the plugin to an external process. Added F4T::Networking API (include and src) which uses non-blocking Winsock to connect to 127.0.0.1:7777, send JSON newline-separated transform packets, and handle reconnect/backoff and disconnects safely. Plugin changes: call ConnectToLocalServer() at load, register DisconnectFromLocalServer on exit, and send transform packets from main.cpp when logging player movement. Build: xmake updated to include new headers and link ws2_32. Server: server/server.py implements a simple multi-client TCP server that prints parsed transform packets; server/README.md and docs/dev-log.md updated to document the test setup and results. All networking failures are non-fatal so the game continues if the server isn't running.
Replace CommonLibF4 template identity with Fallout4Together across README, setup and xmake; update developer log with build/test entries. Implement player transform tracking in src: add PlayerTransform struct, change detection (position + wrapped Z rotation), throttling (minimum interval), and logging to Fallout4Together.log. Wire up F4SE messaging listener and a permanent task to poll on the game thread; include <chrono> and update startup log message. Add warnings for missing task/messaging interfaces and when player reference is unavailable.
Add docs/dev-log.md and docs/version-targets.md to seed project documentation. dev-log.md provides a development log and template for recording setup steps, decisions, current focus, status, and next steps. version-targets.md records primary target platform and exact Fallout 4/F4SE version targets, testing notes, and compatibility guidance to ensure consistent environment for early native plugin development.
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