Adds a standalone Commonwealth Online pause menu mockup with the Fallout-style map, left-side navigation, server info, controller prompts, and keyboard handling. Also includes map zoom/pan behavior, fixes the UI scale custom property so sizes resolve correctly, and updates the changelog and dev log.
Restructured root README to better reflect Commonwealth Online's current state as a functional multiplayer foundation. Changes include: organized status section (working/in-progress/planned/out-of-scope), architecture summary with diagram, developer quick start, updated requirements table, honest scale limits (4 visible proxies vs 16+ design target), and aligned legal/license sections with LICENSE file. Improves clarity for both new contributors and potential users.
Adds a new Branding directory with official Commonwealth Online logo files (SVG, PNG, and Illustrator source), including separate wordmark and icon variants. Updates README.md to display the new SVG logo in a centered hero banner, replacing the plain text heading for stronger project branding.
Add a public comparison of Commonwealth Online and DoxyCoSync, and update the README and changelog to reflect Commonwealth Online’s current multiplayer foundation and dedicated relay-server focus.
Milestone 1: Proxy actors now equip remote players' right-hand weapons and play armed idle/locomotion poses when weaponDrawn=true. Adds rightHand weapon slot to equippedItems protocol, weapon graph variable support (iSyncGunDown: 0=drawn, 1=holstered), and weapon FSM events (weaponDraw, readyStateEnter, gunDownStateEnter). Fixes two critical animation state churn bugs: frustum-visibility flicker no longer resets animation state on every update tick, and idle proxies no longer register as changed on every frame. Includes WeaponBehavior graph loading via AIProcess::RequestLoadAnimationsForWeaponChange() and manual weapon attachment fallback. New docs/weapon-animation-sync.md reference guide maps animation events and variables from F4-Animation-Research. Experimental alert-state reassertion for armed proxies to test NPC combat state gating of weapon-ready poses.
Replace direct TESQuest::SetStage usage with console commands to reliably start and advance MQ102 when leaving COVault109. TryStartOutOfTimeQuest now includes RE::Console, issues `startquest MQ102` and `setstage MQ102 10`, and uses a static one-time guard (outOfTimeQuestStartIssued) to avoid repeated issuance. Removed the unreliable currentStage check and adjusted constants/naming and log output. Updated changelog and dev-log to document the implementation and touched compiled script binary.
When the player leaves COVault109 for the first time, the plugin now automatically
starts the Out of Time quest (MQ102, FormID 0x0001CC2A) and sets it to stage 10,
skipping the vault entry sequence for a smoother multiplayer transition.
The implementation uses TESDataHandler::LookupForm to safely resolve the quest,
includes defensive null checks, and only triggers once by checking the quest
currentStage field. Appropriate logging is added for debugging.
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
Introduce complexionFormId (TXST) into RemoteAppearance and the appearance protocol so complexion textures are captured and serialized. Updates: header/state, Networking JSON parse/serialize, proxy actor comparisons, main capture logic, protocol docs, fake client/player samples, changelog and dev-log. Capture reads PlayerCharacter::complexion and serializes it, but applying to proxies is intentionally a no-op because TESNPC proxies lack a complexion field (documented in comments/dev-log). Files: plugin/include/F4TRemotePlayerState.h, plugin/src/*, protocol/packets.md, server/fake_client.py, server/fake_player.py, changelog.md, docs/dev-log.md.
Introduce tint syncing for skin/complection/makeup/beard by adding RemoteAppearanceTint and a tints vector, and bump appearance payload version to 3. Parse/emit tints in networking and update fake server/client test payloads. Capture live Player/NPC tintingData during appearance capture. Apply tints to proxies by updating existing entries or reconstructing missing ones via template resolution and MakeTintEntry (game allocator + vtable fixup); unresolved templates are skipped with throttled warnings. Update docs/changelog and add logging for applied tints. Backwards compatible with v1/v2 packets.
Bump appearance payloads to version 2 and add `morphRegions` and `facialBoneMorphs` capture, serialization, and proxy application. Also fix head-part syncing when sender and proxy counts differ by reallocating the proxy array instead of deferring the whole list, and update the Python harness and protocol docs to match.
When the local player leaves COVault109, the plugin now completes MQ101 and starts MQ102 at stage 10 on the game thread, with a log entry for confirmation. Updated the changelog and architecture/dev-log docs to reflect the new Vault 109 flow, and refreshed the compiled Creation Kit script artifact.
Adds optional `isPipboyOpen` to transform packets, remote player state, proxy animation logging, and fake client/player samples. Updates protocol and architecture docs to describe the new Pip-Boy open/raising/closing state and related movement-state handling.
Adds optional `appearance` snapshots to transform packets, applies supported appearance data to runtime proxies, and has the server replay stored transforms to newly connected clients so late joiners receive current visuals immediately.
Introduce an optional equippedItems transform extension to snapshot tracked visible apparel slots. Plugin: capture local equipped ARMO form IDs on the game-thread, include equippedItems in transform packets, parse equippedItems on the networking thread, and apply/clear synced apparel on runtime proxies (with defensive logging for missing forms). Server: fake_client parses and prints equippedItems. Docs and protocol updated; changelog and dev-log entry added. Backwards-compatible: equippedItems is optional and empty formId denotes intentional unequip.
Ignore deleted actors during proxy candidate selection, delete stale saved runtime proxies before spawning fresh ones, and promote proxies based on loaded 3D instead of camera visibility. Updated docs and changelog accordingly.
Implement solo-cell logic to suppress transform packet sends and remote proxy representation while the local player is in COVault109, allowing first-time character creation to remain visually single-player. One entry location update is sent so other clients can hold stale proxies before suppression begins. Added F4TSoloCell.h helper for load-order-independent solo cell recognition by editor ID and cached FormID.
Compile active Papyrus scripts during build and deploy flows, stage compiled `.pex` and source `.psc` files into the mod package, and update setup/dev docs plus changelog for the new workflow.
Replace ineffective third-person zoom with FOV narrowing (40°) to magnify the character's face for easier facial-feature editing. Center the player on the fixed LooksMenu camera's optical axis for the first few polls to prevent off-center framing caused by the camera not being perfectly aimed at the player. Capture and restore FOV and player transforms on menu open/close. Add diagnostic logging to track camera position, player position, and menu camera behavior.
Capture the pre-LooksMenu third-person camera settings and restore them when character customization closes, so first-time customization returns to the normal over-the-shoulder view and movement controls. Also clear the saved snapshot during reset paths so cleanup still runs if the menu flow exits early.
Move first-time character menu orchestration out of Papyrus and into the C++ session-launch flow. CO_Vault109StartQuestScript.psc now only teleports the player and sets stage 10. F4TSessionLaunch.cpp adds camera preparation/restoration, direct PlayerCamera/ThirdPersonState face-camera tuning, primary console ShowLooksMenu 14 path, Actor.ShowLooksMenu fallback, retry/timeouts and guarded state resets. Added logging and counters for Looks/SPECIAL menu polling. Updated changelog.md and docs/dev-log.md to describe the new flow and testing notes.
Change first-time session launch to use the COVault109 start cell and invoke a start quest so the quest can place the player at its preset spawn. Replaces coc SanctuaryExt with coc COVault109, changes the spawn-detection to match the COVault109 editor ID, adds a g_vault109StartQuestIssued flag and IssueVault109StartQuest() to run `startquest CO_Vault109StartQuest` once, and updates logs and reset logic. Also updates docs (changelog.md, docs/dev-log.md) and includes the updated CommonwealthOnline_Vault109.esp binary.
Add host normalization and ResolveServerKey to match equivalent endpoints (localhost/127.0.0.1, bracketed IPv6, etc.) so reconnects reuse existing server profiles. Harden profile storage: sanitize save-folder components, use Documents fallback via _dupenv_s when needed, log write/open failures, and fix Windows build issues from unsafe getenv usage. Make session launch resilient to missing or rotated exit saves by accepting Exitsave... names, refreshing to the newest exit save, and falling back to first-time flow from the main menu (instead of hard-failing). Update session launch to prefer resolved profile keys, touch/bind profiles appropriately, and improve related load error handling. Also add a simple Creation Kit quest script (CO_Vault109StartQuestScript) and update changelog/docs to document these changes.
Stop hardcoding player 1 for server-initiated weather/time and instead use the current world-state host. Plugin code now defers weather commands until GetWorldStateHostPlayerId() is available, uses IsWorldStateHost() to gate execution, logs local/host IDs, and requeues when host assignment is missing. Relay logic now attempts ForceHostWorldStateBroadcast and logs if relay fails. Updated protocol docs, dev server UI tooltips, presets comment, changelog, and dev log to reflect world-state host terminology and behavior. This ensures weather/time control survives host reassignment and avoids dropped commands on reconnect/restart.
Add parsing and application of HHmm time strings as Fallout game-hour floats so GUI time presets apply correctly. Introduce ParseHHmmToGameHour in plugin/src/F4TWorldStateSync.cpp and use it when building the console command (formats as set gamehour to <float> with fallback to the raw HHmm string if parsing fails). Improve logging to indicate when a parsed HHmm was used. Update protocol/server-world-state.md, changelog.md, and docs/dev-log.md to document the behavior and rationale.
Replace invalid Fallout 4 weather form IDs with valid ones (including fixing Clear from 0002852a -> 0002b52a) and update protocol examples and server presets accordingly. Change the plugin to re-queue/defer server weather payloads when the local assigned player ID is not yet available (so early GUI clicks are not dropped) and add a log entry when deferring. Reset player/host assignment on server startup (_next_player_id = 1 and clear _world_state_host_player_id) to avoid stale host IDs after restarts. Also update changelog and developer log entries describing the fixes and recommended manual testing steps.
Introduce a server-authoritative world-state packet to control weather and time from the dev server GUI. Adds protocol docs and message type (serverWorldState), a new Weather/Time tab in dev_server_app.py, server-side broadcasting in server_core.py, and preset utilities in server/world_state_presets.py. Plugin changes (F4TNetworking.cpp, F4TWorldStateSync.*) queue and apply incoming serverWorldState on the game thread, run `set gamehour` for all clients, and run `fw <8-digit-id>` on the assigned player 1 then force the host to relay a worldState snapshot. Also includes parsing/validation of hex form IDs, logging improvements, and minimal fake client handling. This ensures consistent server-driven time/weather and documents usage and presets.
Introduce an optional timeSync field and event-driven time pushes so host time is only re-applied on connect, resume-from-freeze, or large jumps while weather continues on ~1 Hz heartbeats. Added IsGameTimeFrozen detection and client buffering of latest host time; clients apply host time only when timeSync is true or when gameplay just resumed. Updated networking to read/write timeSync, adjusted F4TWorldStateSync logic (separate time vs weather send/apply paths, changed function signatures and behavior), and updated protocol/docs/changelog and fake_client logging to reflect the new field and behavior.
Add a top-level changelog.md and update documentation guidance to require and describe its use. .cursor/rules/documentation-rules.mdc: expanded description and added sections for “Changelog vs Dev Log” and “Changelog Format” with Keep a Changelog guidance and an example. .cursor/rules/project-overview.mdc: reference changelog.md and clarify that docs/dev-log.md is for milestones, testing, and discoveries. changelog.md: new file with an [Unreleased] section and an initial 0.0.1 stub (notes that docs/changelog.md was moved).
Update ROADMAP.md to check off four installation/test checklist items: Clean install test, Mod Organizer 2 install test, Second-machine install test, and Steam Deck or LAN client test package.
Replace the phase-based ROADMAP.md with a vertical-slice focused "Commonwealth Online Roadmap" that documents current status (Working Internal Vertical Slice) and the new playable slices (Same-Cell Foundation, Multiplayer Menu, Player State/Animation MVP, World-State Sync, Internal Playtest Package, Small Session, Gameplay Experiments, and later items). The previous Phase 0-6 plan is preserved verbatim in docs/ROADMAP_2026_06_Initial.md for archival reference. The change pivots tracking from low-level bootstrap tasks to playable vertical slices and highlights completed internal milestones and remaining tests.
Implement host-authoritative time/weather sync across server and clients. Adds a new worldState packet (and worldStateHost for host assignment) and server-side host tracking/reassignment to the lowest remaining playerId when the host disconnects. Plugin-side changes introduce F4T::WorldStateSync (new header + implementation), polling/apply hooks in the game-thread main loop, and Networking support to send/receive/parse worldState/worldStateHost packets. The server validates host-only sends, relays worldState to peers, broadcasts worldStateHost on host handoff, and augments logging/stats. Protocol and documentation files updated (protocol/world-state.md, docs/*) and server/fake_client.py extended to track/print host world-state snapshots.
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.
Introduce resolution-aware UI scaling to keep fonts, glyphs, and panel chrome readable and aligned above 1920×1080. Adds a new components/layout.js that sets --co-ui-scale (baseline 1920×1080) on load/resize and exposes CO_Layout.update; index.html now loads it and app.js triggers updates onBrowserShown and on window resize. styles.css converts many fixed px values to calc()/em driven by --co-ui-scale, removes the old pixel-floor media queries and clamp caps, and scales borders, spacing, and font sizes. controller-glyphs.js multiplies glyph dimensions by the UI scale so controller icons grow correctly. Changes address small/drifting server browser content on high-res and ultrawide displays.
Add per-platform controller PNGs and runtime tinting, hook them into prompts, and update deploy/stage scripts.
- Add many controller PNG assets under ui/Icons and copy them into browser/assets/icons on deploy/stage.
- New controller-glyphs.js: image-based glyph renderer that tints white pixels to the UI color via a canvas pixel pass, caches results, and supports platform selection.
- New controller-icons.js: adapter that forwards rendering to controller-glyphs.
- Update controller-prompts.js to render icon glyphs (and include LB/RB tab-switch prompts) and call hydrate after rendering.
- Call CO_ControllerGlyphs.onThemeApplied from theme.js so glyphs re-tint when theme changes.
- Include new scripts in index.html and add CSS rules for glyph image sizing in styles.css.
- Update docs/dev-log.md describing the change and testing/next steps.
This change replaces previous inline/SVG glyph handling with individual PNG icons and adds deploy-time copying so the repo keeps a single source for controller icons.
Add gamepad-aware pointer handling so the server browser hides the mouse cursor when a controller is connected and only shows it after mouse movement/click. Changes include:
- PrismaUI: track browser pointer mode, prefer gamepad detection, suppress native CursorMenu/MenuCursor when in gamepad mode, unfocus the Ultralight view to prevent PrismaUI drawing its cursor, and restore pointer mode on mouse activity. Integrate pointer-mode initialization on browser show and call PollGamepad + UpdateBrowserPointerMode in the permanent task loop.
- MenuInput: expose IsGamepadConnected(), provide PollGamepad() wrapper and simplify Register() logging.
- UI: add window.CO_App.setPointerMode to toggle a co-gamepad-mode class and clear hover state; add CSS to hide the HTML cursor when co-gamepad-mode is active.
- docs: add dev-log entries describing the PrismaUI Ultralight cursor fix and the new gamepad-aware server browser behavior.
These changes ensure consistent cursor behavior between mouse and controller input, prevent the Ultralight cursor from appearing in controller mode, and restore the cursor after mouse interaction.
Enable gamepad navigation for the PrismaUI server browser and install MainMenu input hooks safely. Poll XInput each game-thread tick and forward button/stick changes to the browser (ForwardButtonEvent / ForwardThumbstickEvent), allocate an input-enable layer to suppress vanilla kMenu events while the browser is open, and register polling via the F4SE task interface. Replace direct vtable writes that caused a loading-screen crash with REL::Relocation::write_vfunc on the MainMenu BSInputEventUser secondary vtable and install OnButton/OnThumbstick hooks once at plugin Install(). Add MainMenu API to suppress inputEventHandling and call it when showing/hiding the browser. Also update PrismaUI browser JS to support controller focus for direct-connect, filter activation/cycling, improved controller prompts, and add CSS for focused direct-connect fields. Files touched include plugin/src/F4TMenuInput.cpp, plugin/src/F4TMainMenuInject.cpp, plugin/include headers, PrismaUI view JS/components, styles, and documentation.
Add stage-mod.bat and update build scripts to stage the mod package instead of automatically deploying (build-all.bat now calls stage-mod.bat; build.bat prints plugin output path and packaging hint). Reorganize Creation Kit assets into DataFolder and RawAssets directories, add new mesh/texture files, and update CommonwealthOnline_Vault109.esp. Also include ancillary updates to deploy scripts, docs, and server code to reflect the new packaging workflow.
Add periodic nudging to restore proxy frustum visibility when a proxy is near the local player to prevent proxies from remaining invisible after a frustum cull. Introduce kRuntimeProxyVisibilityNudgeInterval and kRuntimeProxyForceVisibilityRange, track lastObservedProxyVisible on ProxyActorSlot, and add MaintainRuntimeProxyFrustumVisibility and NudgeProxyFrustumVisibilityIfNearLocalPlayer helpers (with throttled logging and animation re-apply when visibility is regained). Switch several readiness checks from ProxyMeshReadyForPresentation to ProxyHasLoaded3D, and stop gating puppet updates on IsVisible so puppets continue to update while the mesh is loaded even if frustum-cleared. Also reset lastObservedProxyVisible when clearing a slot.
Make proxy 3D/visibility handling more robust to avoid headless A-poses and corrupted movement after PlaceAtMe spawns or 3D reloads. Added helpers to check mesh readiness, queue targeted 3D updates, and refresh head/face nodes; introduce settle/wait timing (2s default, 12s max) and recovery state tracking on proxy slots. Retain proxies for prior exterior cells when appropriate, reset/clear additional slot flags on lifecycle changes, and block puppet updates while proxies are settling. Adjusted animation sync and puppet logic to require visible/loaded meshes before applying motion feedback. Added related includes and expanded logging to aid diagnostics.
Introduce ProxyMeshReadyForPresentation to treat partially loaded but visible proxy meshes as ready (avoids headless A-poses). Track lastObservedRemoteCellId on proxy slots and use it to detect remote cell changes so proxies can be restored or snapped when needed. Harden spawn lifecycle handling: reset stale promoted state, add/clear fields (pendingSpawnHandle, spawnAttempted, spawnFailed, lifecycleState, holdReason, visibility flags) and ensure slots are properly reinitialized. Replace ProxyHasLoaded3D checks with the new readiness check in animation sync and movement updates. Also publish an initial transform (including cell/worldspace info) immediately on connect so host/client can resolve same-cell placements without waiting for movement.
Add a hover system to restore :hover-like behavior for custom UI elements in the CommonwealthOnline view. Changes include:
- plugin/src/F4TPrismaUI.cpp: add SyncBrowserHover() which reads the native cursor position, converts it to client coordinates, and invokes a JS update on the server browser view; register a periodic task to call SyncBrowserHover every other tick.
- ui/views/CommonwealthOnline/browser/components/hover.js: new component that tracks pointer position, determines hovered targets using a selector list, and applies/removes a .hovered class; exposes bind(), updateFromPoint(), and clear().
- ui/views/CommonwealthOnline/browser/app.js & index.html: include and bind the new hover component during UI initialization.
- ui/views/CommonwealthOnline/browser/styles.css: add .hovered variants and transitions for nav items, buttons, rows, and filter controls to match hover visuals.
- steam_interfaces.txt: add a list of Steam interface version strings (new file).
Purpose: ensure custom buttons/rows that don't receive native :hover updates from the renderer get visible hover feedback by syncing the native cursor into the web UI and toggling a .hovered class.
Add several new 3D assets for the creation kit: 109-Entrance-Test.fbx (stored via Git LFS), FurnitureMarkerSit.obj with its FurnitureMarkerSit.mtl (exported with NifSkope), Vault95Exterior.fbx, and VaultGearRoom assets including Vault109Exterior.fbx, Vault109Exterior.nif, and Vault109ExteriorCOL.obj/.mtl (collision mesh and material). These files provide exterior and furniture geometry for the Vault 109 area.
Add new wall mural assets (creation-kit/assets/WallMurals/VltWallFree01.obj and .mtl). Remove Substance Painter lock for the double-sided bench and update its NIF mesh (CO_VltDoubleSidedBench01.nif). Update creation-kit/esp/CommonwealthOnline_Vault109.esp (binary) to include or reflect these asset changes.
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