Adds LAN server discovery and a Local tab in the multiplayer UI so clients can find relays on the same LAN. Introduces a new F4T::LanDiscovery module (plugin/include/F4TLanDiscovery.h, plugin/src/F4TLanDiscovery.cpp) that probes LAN hosts via UDP discover (port 7778) and TCP welcome fallback (port 7777). Server-side support includes a UDP responder (server/lan_discovery.py) and integration in server_core.py to start/stop discovery.
Plugin changes (F4TServerBrowserBridge/Data) add background scanning, dispatch results to the game thread, new local-server storage and events (scanLocalServers, localServersUpdated, localScanStarted/localScanFinished), and small join/recent handling updates. UI changes (ui/.../app.js and components) add localServers state, scanning UX, Recent persistence (localStorage), and join logic for local/direct entries. Docs updated (docs/protocol.md, docs/dev-log.md, server/README.md) and build script links iphlpapi. Also removes two unused exported sprite PNGs.
Rework the CommonwealthOnline browser UI: restructure HTML into a nav + subpanel layout, add SVG/PNG/font assets and new sprites, and overhaul styles with a new font-face and refreshed color/spacing variables. Refactor components: tabs use a left nav list; filters extraction (renderRow) and reset focus handling; direct-connect renders into a dedicated container; server-list switched to compact row layout and adds a scroll indicator; server-details now uses a preview area and simplified preview/stats rendering. Update app logic: adjust focus zone handling (nextFocusZone), limit zones per tab, update connection status/count display, and avoid rendering details for direct-connect. Overall changes improve responsiveness, visual hierarchy, and focus/navigation behavior.
Integrate a PrismaUI_F4-based HTML server browser and related tooling. Adds a ThirdParty submodule (framework-F4-Conversion), UI views (CommonwealthOnline browser HTML/JS/CSS), and multiple plugin headers/sources to bridge PrismaUI/Scaleform, handle menu input, and manage server browser data and actions (mock server list, join/connect flow).
Key changes:
- New build/deploy scripts: build-prismaui.bat, build-all.bat, deploy-all.bat, deploy-ui.bat and a PowerShell helper for linking the Ultralight SDK (ULTRALIGHT_SDK_PATH, default F:\\UltralightSDK).
- Plugin additions: F4TPrismaUI, F4TScaleformUI, F4TServerBrowserBridge, F4TServerBrowserData, F4TMenuInput, F4TDebugOverlay and implementations to create/show/hide the HTML view, forward controller input, register Scaleform functions (openManager/closeManager), and push UI events.
- Networking: add ConnectToServer(host,port) and keep ConnectToLocalServer() as wrapper; update connection logs and error handling.
- Main menu SWF/AS updates: updated MainMenu.swf and MainMenu.as to call closeManager() when leaving multiplayer and to integrate open/close hooks.
- Documentation: plugin/setup.md updated with PrismaUI build/deploy instructions.
- Removed Main_ModManager.swf (deleted).
Primary intent: provide an in-game HTML server browser (toggleable with F9 or Scaleform calls), wire up controller input, and add build/deploy workflow for PrismaUI/Ultralight so developers can build and deploy the UI and plugin together. Mock server data is used for now; network join/connect plumbing is provided for local/dev servers.
andrew