Nexuiz startup vs network stability

[tundramagi]

Alright, so to fix this problem, we have 3 options:

1. "Download server list" button aka warsow style
2. Download server list on "multiplayer" window click ([-z-]'s idea)
3. Manually mess with autoexec config and play with console on every game launch

How about we don't enforce a use of solution #3 ?

Solution 3 works fine.
Just make another nexuiz starup script the executes a cfg file that has the addional option and then executes your normal stuff.

[divVerent]

That button would be an improvement for 1%, and slow 99% down. No.

[alpha]

That button would be an improvement for 1%, and slow 99% down. No.

Slow down how much 1 button click?

[tundramagi]

That button would be an improvement for 1%, and slow 99% down. No.

Slow down how much 1 button click?

I've played some games with the update button rather than nexuiz's automatic list. They feel much less polished. You can't just jump into a game, you have to press the damned button first before anything. With the automatic list the list populates while maybe you are editing your player info, your settings, etc.

[[-z-]]

I agree, warsow pisses me off for this very reason.

[alpha]

I agree, warsow pisses me off for this very reason.

Does every other game that does not connect to internet at start piss you off? (half life ?)

[divVerent]

Heck, whatever you say, the current method of querying for servers on startup will stay. It is user friendly, and fits well with the game, and saves lots of players about 5 to 10 seconds every time they start the game.

As stated before, the real way to solve this would be to use a thread for querying the server list, at least to get timeout functionality.

I can implement that for Linux and OS X, but someone else would have to do it for Windows.

As simple as that...

[divVerent]

I have working server timeout code here:

http://emptyset.endoftheinternet.org/~r ... meout.diff

The Windows part got tested only on wine.

This limits the waiting time to 2 seconds per DNS resolve, that is, a total of 8 seconds on Nexuiz startup.

I can't commit it without clearance from LH though.

[alpha]

well NOW we're getting somewhere

[[-z-]]

indeed