Evan
f1045a2022
## Description: - The renderer no longer knows what "dark mode" is. `RenderSettings.dayNight.mode` (`"light" | "dark"`) is gone — passes read neutral values (`lighting.ambient: number`, `lighting.enabled: boolean`). - `render-settings.json` holds the light-mode baseline. Dark mode is just another override layer, applied the same way as graphics settings (`darkNames`, `classicIcons`, etc.). - New `src/client/render/gl/RenderOverrides.ts` exposes two in-place mutators with matching shapes: - `applyGraphicsOverrides(settings, overrides)` — replaces the old `generateRenderSettings` - `applyDarkModeOverride(settings, isDark)` - `ClientGameRunner` regenerates the live settings each time the user setting changes via `deepAssign(live, createRenderSettings())` + the override chain. No per-slice copy list, no intermediate object — adding a new override that touches a new section just works. - Renamed `dayNight` → `lighting`; collapsed `nightAmbient`/`dayAmbient` into single `ambient`; renamed `enableLightCompositing` → `enabled`. - Bumped dark-mode ambient from 0.15 → 0.35 so terrain stays readable. <img width="1250" height="846" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-02 at 11 47 28 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b41e8ffb-6011-4ba0-9e1f-c2a21ff90794" /> ## Please complete the following: - [x] I have added screenshots for all UI updates - [x] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText() and I've added it to the en.json file - [x] I have added relevant tests to the test directory ## Please put your Discord username so you can be contacted if a bug or regression is found: evan
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
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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
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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.