ref: 2b978dbdade40124667ff139140abb5006f0ad1a
parent: 72bdda2c48147f37c7f3630f0b5353ef319b6a85
author: Simon Howard <fraggle@gmail.com>
date: Sat Feb 16 22:12:25 EST 2008
Add command line option for server to allow client version checking to be disabled. Subversion-branch: /trunk/chocolate-doom Subversion-revision: 1086
--- a/man/chocolate-server.6
+++ b/man/chocolate-server.6
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
.br
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
+\fB-ignoreversion\fR
+Ignore version mismatches between the server and the client. Using this
+option may cause game desyncs to occur, or differences in protocol may
+mean the netgame will simply not function at all.
+.TP
\fB-port <n>\fR
Use the specified UDP port for communications, instead of the default (2342).
.SH AUTHOR
--- a/src/net_server.c
+++ b/src/net_server.c
@@ -478,8 +478,22 @@
if (strcmp(client_version, PACKAGE_STRING) != 0)
{- NET_SV_SendReject(addr, "Different versions cannot play a network game!");
- return;
+ //!
+ // @category net
+ //
+ // When running a netgame server, ignore version mismatches between
+ // the server and the client. Using this option may cause game
+ // desyncs to occur, or differences in protocol may mean the netgame
+ // will simply not function at all.
+ //
+
+ if (M_CheckParm("-ignoreversion") == 0) + {+ NET_SV_SendReject(addr,
+ "Version mismatch: server version is: "
+ PACKAGE_STRING);
+ return;
+ }
}
// read the game mode and mission
--
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