tidying up recent PRs

.efrocachemap

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-### 1.7.19 (build 20993, api 7, 2023-01-17)
+### 1.7.19 (build 20995, api 7, 2023-01-18)
 - Fixes an issue where repeated curses could use incorrect countdown times (Thanks EraOSBeta!).
 - Last manual party connect port is now saved. Previously, it always assumed the port to be 43210 (Thanks ritiek!).
 - Added a plugin-settings window under the plugins UI for enabling/disabling, and setting whether plugins are auto-enabled (Thanks vishal332008!).
 - Missing maps are now cleanly filtered out of playlists instead of causing errors/hangs (Thanks imayushsaini!).
+- Added in-game-ping option under advanced settings (Thanks imayushsaini!).
+- `BA_DEVICE_NAME` environment variable can now be used to change the name the local device shows up as. Handy if running multiple servers so you can tell them apart in cloud-console/etc. (Thanks imayushsaini!).
 
 ### 1.7.18 (build 20989, api 7, 2023-01-16)
 - Reworked some low level asynchronous messaging functionality in efro.message and efro.rpc. Previously these were a little *too* asynchronous which could lead to messages being received in a different order than they were sent, which is not desirable.

assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_bootstrap.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def bootstrap() -> None:
 
     # Give a soft warning if we're being used with a different binary
     # version than we expect.
-    expected_build = 20993
+    expected_build = 20995
     running_build: int = env['build_number']
     if running_build != expected_build:
         print(

assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_playlist.py

@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@ def filter_playlist(
                 'Import failed while scanning playlist \'%s\': %s', name, exc
             )
         except Exception:
-            from ba import _error
+            logging.exception('Error in filter_playlist.')
 
-            _error.print_exception()
     return goodlist
 
 

assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/ui/settings/advanced.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             parent=self._root_widget,
             position=(0, self._height - 52),
             size=(self._width, 25),
-            text=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.titleText'),
+            text=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.titleText'),
             color=app.ui.title_color,
             h_align='center',
             v_align='top',
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 text=''
                 if ba.app.lang.language == 'Test'
                 else ba.Lstr(
-                    resource=self._r + '.translationNoUpdateNeededText'
+                    resource=f'{self._r}.translationNoUpdateNeededText'
                 )
                 if up_to_date
-                else ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.translationUpdateNeededText'),
+                else ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.translationUpdateNeededText'),
                 color=(0.2, 1.0, 0.2, 0.8)
                 if up_to_date
                 else (1.0, 0.2, 0.2, 0.8),
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
         else:
             ba.textwidget(
                 edit=self._lang_status_text,
-                text=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.translationFetchErrorText')
+                text=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.translationFetchErrorText')
                 if self._complete_langs_error
                 else ba.Lstr(
-                    resource=self._r + '.translationFetchingStatusText'
+                    resource=f'{self._r}.translationFetchingStatusText'
                 ),
                 color=(1.0, 0.5, 0.2)
                 if self._complete_langs_error
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             )
 
         ba.textwidget(
-            edit=self._title_text, text=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.titleText')
+            edit=self._title_text, text=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.titleText')
         )
 
         this_button_width = 410
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 14),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.enterPromoCodeText'),
+            label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.enterPromoCodeText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=self._on_promo_code_press,
         )
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             parent=self._subcontainer,
             position=(200, v + 10),
             size=(0, 0),
-            text=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.languageText'),
+            text=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.languageText'),
             maxwidth=150,
             scale=0.95,
             color=ba.app.ui.title_color,
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width * 0.5, v + 10),
             size=(0, 0),
             text=ba.Lstr(
-                resource=self._r + '.helpTranslateText',
+                resource=f'{self._r}.helpTranslateText',
                 subs=[('${APP_NAME}', ba.Lstr(resource='titleText'))],
             ),
             maxwidth=self._sub_width * 0.9,
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 24),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             label=ba.Lstr(
-                resource=self._r + '.translationEditorButtonText',
+                resource=f'{self._r}.translationEditorButtonText',
                 subs=[('${APP_NAME}', ba.Lstr(resource='titleText'))],
             ),
             autoselect=True,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             maxwidth=430,
             textcolor=(0.8, 0.8, 0.8),
             value=lang_inform,
-            text=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.translationInformMe'),
+            text=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.translationInformMe'),
             on_value_change_call=ba.WeakCall(self._on_lang_inform_value_change),
         )
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(50, v),
             size=(self._sub_width - 100, 30),
             configkey='Kick Idle Players',
-            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.kickIdlePlayersText'),
+            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.kickIdlePlayersText'),
             scale=1.0,
             maxwidth=430,
         )
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(50, v),
             size=(self._sub_width - 100, 30),
             configkey='Show Ping',
-            displayname=ba.Lstr(value='Show InGame Ping'),
+            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.showInGamePingText'),
             scale=1.0,
             maxwidth=430,
         )
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(50, v),
             size=(self._sub_width - 100, 30),
             configkey='Disable Camera Shake',
-            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.disableCameraShakeText'),
+            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.disableCameraShakeText'),
             scale=1.0,
             maxwidth=430,
         )
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 size=(self._sub_width - 100, 30),
                 configkey='Disable Camera Gyro',
                 displayname=ba.Lstr(
-                    resource=self._r + '.disableCameraGyroscopeMotionText'
+                    resource=f'{self._r}.disableCameraGyroscopeMotionText'
                 ),
                 scale=1.0,
                 maxwidth=430,
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 configkey='Always Use Internal Keyboard',
                 autoselect=True,
                 displayname=ba.Lstr(
-                    resource=self._r + '.alwaysUseInternalKeyboardText'
+                    resource=f'{self._r}.alwaysUseInternalKeyboardText'
                 ),
                 scale=1.0,
                 maxwidth=430,
@@ -501,8 +501,9 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 position=(90, v - 10),
                 size=(0, 0),
                 text=ba.Lstr(
-                    resource=self._r
+                    resource=(
-                    + '.alwaysUseInternalKeyboardDescriptionText'
+                        f'{self._r}.alwaysUseInternalKeyboardDescriptionText'
+                    )
                 ),
                 maxwidth=400,
                 flatness=1.0,
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 10),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.moddingGuideText'),
+            label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.moddingGuideText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=ba.Call(
                 ba.open_url, 'https://ballistica.net/wiki/modding-guide'
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 10),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.showUserModsText'),
+            label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.showUserModsText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=show_user_scripts,
         )
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 14),
                 size=(this_button_width, 60),
                 autoselect=True,
-                label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.vrTestingText'),
+                label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.vrTestingText'),
                 text_scale=1.0,
                 on_activate_call=self._on_vr_test_press,
             )
@@ -598,7 +599,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
                 position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 14),
                 size=(this_button_width, 60),
                 autoselect=True,
-                label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.netTestingText'),
+                label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.netTestingText'),
                 text_scale=1.0,
                 on_activate_call=self._on_net_test_press,
             )
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 14),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.benchmarksText'),
+            label=ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.benchmarksText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=self._on_benchmark_press,
         )
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
     def _show_restart_needed(self, value: Any) -> None:
         del value  # Unused.
         ba.screenmessage(
-            ba.Lstr(resource=self._r + '.mustRestartText'), color=(1, 1, 0)
+            ba.Lstr(resource=f'{self._r}.mustRestartText'), color=(1, 1, 0)
         )
 
     def _on_lang_inform_value_change(self, val: bool) -> None:

src/ballistica/ballistica.cc

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 namespace ballistica {
 
 // These are set automatically via script; don't modify them here.
-const int kAppBuildNumber = 20993;
+const int kAppBuildNumber = 20995;
 const char* kAppVersion = "1.7.19";
 
 // Our standalone globals.

src/ballistica/logic/connection/connection.cc

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ const int kPacketPruneTime = 10000;
 // How long to go between pruning our packets.
 const int kPacketPruneInterval = 1000;
 
-// How long to go between updating current ping.
+// How long to go between updating our ping measurement.
-const int kPingUpdateInterval = 2000;
+const int kPingMeasureInterval = 2000;
 
 Connection::Connection() {
   // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-prefer-member-initializer)
@@ -80,17 +80,16 @@ void Connection::HandleResends(millisecs_t real_time,
   // (prevents some un-necessary re-sending)
   uint8_t extra_bits = data[offset + 2];
 
-  // Get a rough ping by looking at the previous packet and measuring its
+  // Ack packets and take the opportunity to measure ping.
-  // round-trip time if it has not yet been ack'ed.
   auto test_num = static_cast<uint16_t>(their_next_in - 1u);
   auto j = out_messages_.find(test_num);
   if (j != out_messages_.end()) {
     ReliableMessageOut& msg(j->second);
     if (!msg.acked) {
-      // Dont update too fast.
+      // Periodically use this opportunity to measure ping.
-      if (real_time - last_ping_update_time_ > kPingUpdateInterval) {
+      if (real_time - last_ping_measure_time_ > kPingMeasureInterval) {
         current_ping_ = static_cast<float>(real_time - msg.first_send_time);
-        last_ping_update_time_ = real_time;
+        last_ping_measure_time_ = real_time;
       }
     }
     msg.acked = true;
@@ -388,15 +387,6 @@ void Connection::Update() {
     SendGamePacket(data);
   }
 
-  if (can_communicate()
-      && real_time - last_ping_update_time_ > kPingUpdateInterval + 1000) {
-    // Send a reliable message if ping not updated in a while.
-
-    std::vector<uint8_t> data(1);
-    data[0] = BA_PACKET_SIMPLE_PING;
-    SendReliableMessage(data);
-  }
-
   // Occasionally prune our in and out messages.
   if (real_time - last_prune_time_ > kPacketPruneInterval) {
     last_prune_time_ = real_time;
@@ -451,6 +441,9 @@ void Connection::HandleMessagePacket(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer) {
       }
       break;
     }
+    case BA_MESSAGE_NULL:
+      // An empty message that can get thrown around for ping purposes.
+      break;
     default: {
       // Let's silently ignore these since we may be adding various
       // messages mid-protocol in a backwards-compatible way.

src/ballistica/logic/connection/connection.h

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Connection : public Object {
   bool errored_{};
   millisecs_t last_prune_time_{};
   millisecs_t last_ack_send_time_{};
-  millisecs_t last_ping_update_time_{};
+  millisecs_t last_ping_measure_time_{};
   // These are explicitly 16 bit values.
   uint16_t next_out_message_num_ = kFirstConnectionStateNum;
   uint16_t next_out_unreliable_message_num_{};

src/ballistica/logic/connection/connection_to_host.cc

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 namespace ballistica {
 
+// How long to go between sending out null packets for pings.
+const int kPingSendInterval = 2000;
+
 ConnectionToHost::ConnectionToHost() = default;
 
 auto ConnectionToHost::GetAsUDP() -> ConnectionToHostUDP* { return nullptr; }
@@ -47,7 +50,23 @@ ConnectionToHost::~ConnectionToHost() {
   }
 }
 
-void ConnectionToHost::Update() { Connection::Update(); }
+void ConnectionToHost::Update() {
+  millisecs_t real_time = GetRealTime();
+
+  // Send out null messages occasionally for ping measurement purposes.
+  // Note that we currently only do this from the client since we might not
+  // be sending things otherwise. The server on the other hand should be
+  // sending lots of messages to clients so no need to add to the load there.
+  if (can_communicate()
+      && real_time - last_ping_send_time_ > kPingSendInterval) {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data(1);
+    data[0] = BA_MESSAGE_NULL;
+    SendReliableMessage(data);
+    last_ping_send_time_ = real_time;
+  }
+
+  Connection::Update();
+}
 
 // Seems we get a false alarm here.
 #pragma clang diagnostic push

src/ballistica/logic/connection/connection_to_host.h

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ConnectionToHost : public Connection {
   bool got_host_info_ = false;
   // can remove once back-compat protocol is > 29
   bool ignore_old_attach_remote_player_packets_ = false;
+  millisecs_t last_ping_send_time_{};
   // the client-session that we're driving
   Object::WeakRef<ClientSession> client_session_;
 };

src/ballistica/networking/networking.h

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace ballistica {
 #define BA_MESSAGE_SESSION_RESET 0
 #define BA_MESSAGE_SESSION_COMMANDS 1
 #define BA_MESSAGE_SESSION_DYNAMICS_CORRECTION 2
+#define BA_MESSAGE_NULL 3
 #define BA_MESSAGE_REQUEST_REMOTE_PLAYER 4
 #define BA_MESSAGE_ATTACH_REMOTE_PLAYER 5  // OBSOLETE (use the _2 version)
 #define BA_MESSAGE_DETACH_REMOTE_PLAYER 6