From 1e5c5853954fc9556c96162bc159178ad4460bd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Human Gamer <39096122+HumanGamer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 21:53:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fixed #103 - Host loads faster in multiplayer giving them an
 advantage

---
 engine/source/sim/netGhost.cpp             | 2 +-
 game/common/server/server.cs               | 3 +++
 game/marble/client/ui/LevelPreviewGui.gui  | 3 +++
 game/marble/server/scripts/gameCommands.cs | 3 +++
 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/engine/source/sim/netGhost.cpp b/engine/source/sim/netGhost.cpp
index f23fea32..7eb8bab5 100644
--- a/engine/source/sim/netGhost.cpp
+++ b/engine/source/sim/netGhost.cpp
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ void NetConnection::activateGhosting()
     sendConnectionMessage(GhostAlwaysStarting, mGhostingSequence, ghostAlwaysSet->size());
 
     // If this is the connection to the local client...
-    if (getLocalClientConnection() == this)
+    if (getLocalClientConnection() == this && Con::getBoolVariable("$Host::QuickLoad"))
     {
         // Get a pointer to the local client.
         NetConnection* pClient = NetConnection::getConnectionToServer();
diff --git a/game/common/server/server.cs b/game/common/server/server.cs
index a8e8a551..756f8a84 100644
--- a/game/common/server/server.cs
+++ b/game/common/server/server.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function createServer(%serverType, %mission)
    $Server::PrivatePlayerCount = 0;
    $Server::ServerType = %serverType;
    $Server::ArbRegTimeout = 10000;
+   
+   // Enable quick load here, as there can only be the host at this point
+   $Host::QuickLoad = true;  
 
    if (!$EnableFMS)
    {
diff --git a/game/marble/client/ui/LevelPreviewGui.gui b/game/marble/client/ui/LevelPreviewGui.gui
index 10b1f724..3f4f7dd1 100644
--- a/game/marble/client/ui/LevelPreviewGui.gui
+++ b/game/marble/client/ui/LevelPreviewGui.gui
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ function levelPreviewGui::onA()
    }
    else
    {
+      // Enable quick load for single player as we don't have to worry about other clients
+      $Host::QuickLoad = true;      
+      
       // Spawn the player and start the game
       if ($EnableFMS)
       {
diff --git a/game/marble/server/scripts/gameCommands.cs b/game/marble/server/scripts/gameCommands.cs
index 68f47474..6deb2c9e 100644
--- a/game/marble/server/scripts/gameCommands.cs
+++ b/game/marble/server/scripts/gameCommands.cs
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ function serverStartGameNow()
    
    cancel($Server::ArbSched);
    
+   // Disable quick load for multi player so that the host doesn't get an advantage
+   $Host::QuickLoad = false;    
+   
    if ($EnableFMS)
    {
       setSinglePlayerMode(false);