Add optional movement-state fields (isMoving, isSprinting, isSneaking, isJumping, weaponDrawn, movementSpeed) to transform packets and wire them end-to-end. Plugin changes: extend F4TNetworking API and RemotePlayerState, derive movement speed/jump state on the game-thread, validate values, include fields when formatting transform JSON, and add throttled remote movement-state logging. main.cpp adds sampling, speed/vertical calculations, jump hold logic, and change-detection to avoid extra sends. Networking parsing (F4TNetworking.cpp) reads optional booleans/floats safely, preserves backwards compatibility, and clears movement-state logs on disconnect. Proxy controller includes a TODO note for future animation use. Server and docs: update protocol and packet docs, dev-log, server README, and fake_client.py to parse/display optional fields safely. Also add several .cursor rule files for coding, documentation, protocol, project overview, and testing guidance. This milestone prepares the data model for later animation/behavior work while keeping existing relay behavior unchanged.
Enable game-thread proxy actor movement driven by a copied remote-player snapshot and update related networking/validation, docs, and test client.
- Plugin: add F4T::ProxyActorController::Update() (alias UpdateSafetyTest preserved) and implement remote-state-driven movement for the single placed proxy (F4TProxyRemotePlayer01REF) in F4TTestCell01. Selects lowest available playerId, validates same-cell/worldspace for movement, and caches represented playerId. Adds helper functions (ParseHexFormId, IsRemotePlayerInSameLocation, SelectRemotePlayerToRepresent, MoveProxyToRemotePlayer) and improved throttled logging.
- Networking: tighten transform packet required-field checking (requires type, playerId, x, y, z, angleZ, cellId), add GetMissingRequiredTransformField, make movementType/worldspaceId/clientTime/serverTime optional with sensible defaults, and switch LogThrottledWarning to accept string_view.
- main.cpp: call ProxyActorController::Update on game-thread tasks.
- fake_client.py: mirror new packet validation and provide defaults for optional fields.
- Docs/dev-log/protocol/setup: update architecture, dev log, protocol, and setup notes to describe the single-proxy remote-state milestone, required packet fields, and testing checklist.
This change keeps networking thread limited to parsing/updating plain remote-player state and moves all actor access to the game-thread controller. Dynamic spawning, multiple proxies, and interpolation remain out of 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.
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