Evan
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## What
The client now resolves render settings (defaults + user overrides) **up
front** and passes the result into the renderer, instead of the renderer
constructing defaults itself and the client re-applying overrides
afterward.
```
before: new GPURenderer(...) // this.settings = createRenderSettings() (defaults)
view.getSettings() → deepAssign(defaults) → applyGraphicsOverrides(...) // patch after the fact
after: const settings = createRenderSettings(); applyGraphicsOverrides(settings, ...); applyDarkModeOverride(settings, ...)
new GPURenderer(..., settings) // built with the final values
```
## Why
- **Removes the construct-with-defaults / re-apply-overrides dance.**
Every pass — including texture-baking ones like terrain that read their
settings *once* at build time rather than every frame — is now built
with the final values on the first try. (This is the cleanup that
motivated the change, surfaced while adding a terrain color override in
a separate PR.)
- **Fixes a latent context-restore bug.** On WebGL context loss/restore
the renderer was rebuilt via `createRenderSettings()` → fresh
**defaults**, silently dropping any user overrides until the next
settings change. `MapRenderer` now holds the resolved settings object
and hands the same one to the recreated `GPURenderer`, so overrides
survive a restore.
Live setting changes still work exactly as before:
`regenerateRenderSettings()` re-resolves and `deepAssign`s onto the
renderer's live settings object in place (passes hold a reference, so
they pick it up next frame).
## Changes
- `Renderer.ts` (`GPURenderer`) — constructor takes a `settings:
RenderSettings`; drops the internal `createRenderSettings()` call.
- `MapRenderer.ts` — holds the resolved settings and passes it through
on construction and on context-restore re-init.
- `ClientGameRunner.ts` — new `resolveRenderSettings()` helper used both
at construction and by `regenerateRenderSettings()`; `createWebGLView`
takes the resolved settings; the now-redundant initial
`regenerateRenderSettings()` call is removed.
## Testing
Verified live in a headless singleplayer game:
- A saved `nameScaleFactor` override is present in `getSettings()`
immediately after game start, with no settings-change event fired
(construction path).
- A mid-game override change is reflected in the live settings
(regenerate/in-place path).
- The map renders correctly through spawn phase.
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OpenFront.io is an online real-time strategy game focused on territorial control and alliance building. Players compete to expand their territory, build structures, and form strategic alliances in various maps based on real-world geography.
This is a fork/rewrite of WarFront.io. Credit to https://github.com/WarFrontIO.
License
OpenFront source code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Current copyright notices appear in:
- Footer: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
- Loading screen: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
Modified versions must preserve these notices in reasonably visible locations.
See the LICENSE for complete requirements.
For asset licensing, see LICENSE-ASSETS.
For license history, see LICENSING.md.
🌟 Features
- Real-time Strategy Gameplay: Expand your territory and engage in strategic battles
- Alliance System: Form alliances with other players for mutual defense
- Multiple Maps: Play across various geographical regions including Europe, Asia, Africa, and more
- Resource Management: Balance your expansion with defensive capabilities
- Cross-platform: Play in any modern web browser
📋 Prerequisites
- npm (v10.9.2 or higher)
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
🚀 Installation
-
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO.git cd OpenFrontIO -
Install dependencies
npm run instDo NOT use
npm installnornpm ibut instead use ournpm run inst. It runs the safernpm ci --ignore-scriptsto install dependencies exactly according to the versions inpackage-lock.jsonand doesn't run scripts. This can prevent being hit by a supply chain attack.
🎮 Running the Game
Development Mode
Run both the client and server in development mode with live reloading:
npm run dev
This will:
- Start the webpack dev server for the client
- Launch the game server with development settings
- Open the game in your default browser (to disable this behavior, set
SKIP_BROWSER_OPEN=truein your environment)
Client Only
To run just the client with hot reloading:
npm run start:client
Server Only
To run just the server with development settings:
npm run start:server-dev
Connecting to staging or production backends
Sometimes it's useful to connect to production servers when replaying a game, testing user profiles, purchases, or login flow.
To replay a production game, make sure you're on the same commit that the game you want to replay was executed on, you can find the
gitCommitvalue viahttps://api.openfront.io/game/[gameId]. Unfinished games cannot be replayed on localhost.
To connect to staging api servers:
npm run dev:staging
To connect to production api servers:
npm run dev:prod
🛠️ Development Tools
-
Format code:
npm run format -
Lint code:
npm run lint -
Lint and fix code:
npm run lint:fix -
Testing
npm test
🏗️ Project Structure
/src/client- Frontend game client/src/core- Deterministic game simulation/src/server- Backend game server/resources- Static assets (images, maps, etc.)
🤝 Contributing
Contributions and translations are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for the workflow, the approved-issue process, project governance, and translation info.