andrew
46b2fa8b9b
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.
Protocol
This folder documents the planned network protocol for Fallout 4 Together.
The first protocol should be simple and focused on player transform sync.
First Packet Types
- Welcome packet
- Transform packet
- Disconnect packet
Future Packet Types
- Animation state packet
- Fire weapon packet
- Health packet
- Chat packet
- Cell change packet
Design Goals
The protocol should be:
- Simple
- Easy to debug
- Versioned
- Safe to extend
- Clear enough to test outside Fallout 4
Early Testing
The protocol should be testable using fake clients before being connected to Fallout 4.