// create objects for all known observers in the game at level start
// call this before entering a mission
// this implies for the local player in the case of a client or for _all_ players in the case of a server
void multi_obs_level_init()
{
int idx;
// unset the OBS_PLAYER flag here for all net players
for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_PLAYERS; idx++)
{
Net_players[idx].flags &= ~(NETINFO_FLAG_OBS_PLAYER);
}
// if i'm a client and I'm an observer, create an object for myself
if (!(Net_player->flags & NETINFO_FLAG_AM_MASTER) && (Net_player->flags & NETINFO_FLAG_OBSERVER))
{
// create my own observer object and setup other misc. data
multi_obs_create_observer_client();
}
// otherwise create stuff for all (permanent) observers in the game
else
{
for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_PLAYERS; idx++)
{
if (MULTI_CONNECTED(Net_players[idx]) && MULTI_OBSERVER(Net_players[idx]))
{
// make an observer object for the guy
multi_obs_create_observer(&Net_players[idx]);
}
}
}
}
// respawn myself as an observer
void multi_respawn_as_observer()
{
// configure the hud to be in "observer" mode
hud_config_as_observer(Player_ship,Player_ai);
// blow away my old player object
Player_obj->flags |= OF_SHOULD_BE_DEAD;
obj_delete(OBJ_INDEX(Player_obj));
// create a new shiny observer object for me
multi_obs_create_observer(Net_player);
// set my object to be the observer object
Player_obj = &Objects[Net_player->player->objnum];
Player_ship = &Hud_obs_ship;
Player_ai = &Hud_obs_ai;
// set some flags for myself
Net_player->flags |= NETINFO_FLAG_OBSERVER;
Net_player->flags |= NETINFO_FLAG_OBS_PLAYER;
Net_player->flags &= ~(NETINFO_FLAG_LIMBO);
// clear my auto-match speed flag
Net_player->player->flags &= ~(PLAYER_FLAGS_AUTO_MATCH_SPEED | PLAYER_FLAGS_MATCH_TARGET);
// reset the control info structure
memset(&Player->ci,0,sizeof(control_info));
}
// create observer object locally, and additionally, setup some other information
// ( client-side equivalent of multi_obs_create_observer() )
void multi_obs_create_observer_client()
{
int pobj_num;
Assert(!(Net_player->flags & NETINFO_FLAG_OBS_PLAYER));
// make me an observer object
multi_obs_create_observer(Net_player);
// set my object to be the observer object
Player_obj = &Objects[Net_player->m_player->objnum];
// create the default player ship object and use that as my default virtual "ship", and make it "invisible"
pobj_num = parse_create_object(&Player_start_pobject);
Assert(pobj_num != -1);
obj_set_flags(&Objects[pobj_num], OF_PLAYER_SHIP);
Player_ship = &Ships[Objects[pobj_num].instance];
// make ship hidden from sensors so that this observer cannot target it. Observers really have two ships
// one observer, and one "Player_ship". Observer needs to ignore the Player_ship.
Player_ship->flags |= SF_HIDDEN_FROM_SENSORS;
strcpy_s(Player_ship->ship_name, XSTR("Observer Ship", 688));
Player_ai = &Ai_info[Ships[Objects[pobj_num].instance].ai_index];
// configure the hud to be in "observer" mode
hud_config_as_observer(Player_ship, Player_ai);
// set some flags for myself
Net_player->flags |= NETINFO_FLAG_OBSERVER;
// reset the control info structure
memset(&Player->ci, 0, sizeof(control_info));
}
// <server> make the given player an observer
void multi_respawn_make_observer(net_player *pl)
{
pl->flags |= (NETINFO_FLAG_OBSERVER | NETINFO_FLAG_OBS_PLAYER);
pl->flags &= ~(NETINFO_FLAG_RESPAWNING | NETINFO_FLAG_LIMBO);
// MWA 6/3/98 -- don't set to high -- let it default to whatever player chose
//pl->p_info.options.obj_update_level = OBJ_UPDATE_HIGH;
pl->last_heard_time = timer_get_fixed_seconds();
// reset the ping time for this player
multi_ping_reset(&pl->s_info.ping);
// timestamp his last_full_update_time
pl->s_info.last_full_update_time = timestamp(0);
// create an observer object for him
multi_obs_create_observer(pl);
}
