LF2 Arena (Open Sourced)

[mfc]

LF2 Arena is open sourced!!

https://github.com/xmfcx/LF2-Arena

Just download and open .sln file with visual studio 2013 and you are done, fork it and stuff.

LF2 Arena Beta(Unfinished) (Click to View)

Intro (Click to View)

This is a 8p lobby I have made by getting some primal code as base.
That primal code was work of Doix. He was trying to write a spectator lf2 thing but he gave up. But it wasn't a working code(didnt even work with 2p).
But it gave me inspiration and an origin to start from.
Anyways I got it somehow and tinkered a bit(~4days) on it and here are the results:

+8p supported
+No join order required
+Your controls in lf2 are useless. Arena won't edit or use them.
+You must set your controls in arena and save them, it will remember them if config.txt is near arena exe.
+You can edit your controls in any state of the game from arena.
+Room size s dynamic, host can start game anytime he wants regardless of player/roomSize ratio.
+1P is also possible. You will have some reasons to use it

How to Play (Click to View)

1nd option:
Host must be in same hamachi room with clients.
Host hosts with selecting hamachi ip.
Clients join to his hamachi ip in arena.
Both clients and host connects to 127.0.0.1 in lf2.(You can do it as soon as you open your arena, but once you connect, dont close/reopen lf2 for now)
Host presses start button. Done.

2nd option:
Host forwards his 30291 port.
Host hosts with selecting public ip.
Host gives his public ip to clients.
They connect rest like stated above.

Screenies (Click to View)

What is this arena capable of?(like a todo list) (Click to View)

-Spectator players!
-Save current session and reload!
--It means you can save in the middle of sruivel and keep playing latter.
-Kick players
-Late join
-Special exe tricks
--Since this program is capable of editing LF2's memory in realtime, it can make stuff like nowalls or NoFriction real with ticking some tickboxes.
-BuiltIn LF2 chat
--Since this loby gets no inputs from lf2, you can press your key to open a mini chatbox on lf2 and chat each other ingame.
-BuiltIn IRC chat
--People who want to play lf2 around the world will connect to a central irc channel with this program automatically, so think rest yourself lol.
-ping! lagger cannot hide anymore!

Current icon: (Click to View)

Tanks Ariel!
if you can make this scene cooler or a better version of it, please send at 256x256 size.

Current state(known bugs): (Click to View)

-If you exit arena room, host wont see it and things will go bad
-If something goes wrong, you must restart arena

What I want from you: (Click to View)

-Tell me whatever crashes it
-Express your wishes, dream features, UI optimization advices, complain about button sizes, discuss whatever you are not pleased with, you can go as hard as you want, I want critics.
-This is beta, it will shape/mold with your feedbacks.

+++ Important Knowledge:
  -If some write/read/lf2 launch doesnt work, try running arena as Admin.
  -Arena doesn't read your preset lf2 keys. You must set them in arena.
  -In arena, none of your lf2 control settings are cared, You can leave them as you want.
  -Also set your name in Arena>Settings>Personal
  -Arena will get and share all player names and write them to your lf2's.
  -You can edit your controls in any state of the game from arena.
+ Right now Arena Works for 8p.
+ No join order required
+ All special FKeys and both lf2.net and herofighter.com cheats work without causing desync.
+ Even if there is big lag due to shi**y(shiny) internet, and even if your lf2 screen gone white for a moment, your multiple key inputs will be sent if you keep holding them
+Room size is dynamic, host can start game anytime he wants regardless of player/roomSize ratio.
+1P is also possible. You will have some reasons to use it

Revolutionary news:
+ If you are in the room and gone green, LF2 will take room info and start loading without waiting others! It will wait at "Waiting for opponents" message.

LAUNCH LF2 BUTTON

Launch LF2 and connect to 127.0.0.1 button.

How To:
1) Set the LF2 directory at settings/personal (also go save/load tab and save your settings)
Example:
if your lf2.exe dirextory is D:\Games\LF2\LittleFighter\LF2.exe
then your lf2 dir must be D:\Games\LF2\LittleFighter

Spoiler (Click to View)

2) Press the launch LF2 button at status strip.

Spoiler (Click to View)

This magical button will open lf2, bring it to front, go to network game, click connect, enter 127.0.0.1, press ok.
It may be too fast for some systems or first time usages, so if you get some errors, close lf2 and try again. Generally it should work in 2nd try if fails at first try. But in fast systems, it shouldn't fail at all.

Now implemented lag adder TrackBar:

Increase it to slow game down (Click to View)

It has issues, not so dependable, can crash. I will rewrite whole thing when I have time.
The thing is, I know how to make it work flawless but I have no motivation or reward from doing it.
I have more important stuff to waste serious time on.
Also yes, I haven't written the most friendly code but basics should be understandable to ones who have some experience. If any of you need detailed explanation because you want to develop it or something better, I can answer any questions or tell how it works. But if nobody else will not develop it, it is unnecessary to explain.
I do (and will) come this forum frequent enough also pms sent to me notify me with e-mail too. So feel free to ask if you seriously are thinking about developing it.
Download: CLICK

[Bamboori]

thats amazing!
one thing, does it have gamepad support or will we have to use keybinding programs?

[mfc]

thats amazing!
one thing, does it have gamepad support or will we have to use keybinding programs?

did you try setting gamepad keys in arena settings place?
it may work or not, no experience. try pls

[Hellblazer]

Congratulaions! Nice job mfc... For all the days we watched you at irc (Click to View)

Edit: I hate you, you did not add 29 as an option.....

[Bamboori]

doesnt work sadly. well, no biggie, we can always rebind our keys

[Ariel]

that is gonna be useful ^_^
keep it up! ^

made an icon for you
small version:


true size:


clean version:

[mfc]

wow.
i really like this one, thanks! Could i also get the psd version of it?

[YinYin]

-Express your wishes, dream features, UI optimisation advices, complain about button sizes, discuss whatever you are not pleased with, you can go as hard as you want, I want critics.

IPv6 support.
Launch LF2 and connect to 127.0.0.1 button.

i really like this one, thanks! Could i also get the psd version of it?

I much prefer the clean version.

[Memento]

wow. i really like this one, thanks! Could i also get the psd version of it?

I prefer this one. LF2 is a still a game, the other one looks too official imo (except the font, of course)

[mfc]

IPv6 support.

hmm... I have never ever used ipv6 before. But i believe the program already naturally supports it. There is nothing that uses IP as ipv4 in code.

Launch LF2 and connect to 127.0.0.1 button.

That is an awesome idea. I was starting to get tired of doing it everytime testing^^


For the icon, I want psd because I wanted to iron it. even the blue one has some gradients