Change: [Network] Update server's NetworkServerGameInfo only when needed

Split the updating in a "static" version that only needs to be called when a new map is loaded or some settings are changed, and a "dynamic" version that updates everything that changes regularly such as the current game date or the number of spectators.

src/network/core/game_info.cpp

@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ void CheckGameCompatibility(NetworkGameInfo &ngi)
 }
 
 /**
- * Get the NetworkServerGameInfo structure with the latest information of the server.
- * @return The current NetworkServerGameInfo.
+ * Fill a NetworkServerGameInfo structure with the static content, or things
+ * that are so static they can be updated on request from a settings change.
  */
-const NetworkServerGameInfo *GetCurrentNetworkServerGameInfo()
+void FillStaticNetworkServerGameInfo()
 {
 	_network_game_info.use_password   = !StrEmpty(_settings_client.network.server_password);
 	_network_game_info.start_date     = ConvertYMDToDate(_settings_game.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1);
@@ -140,7 +140,14 @@ const NetworkServerGameInfo *GetCurrentNetworkServerGameInfo()
 
 	strecpy(_network_game_info.server_name, _settings_client.network.server_name, lastof(_network_game_info.server_name));
 	strecpy(_network_game_info.server_revision, GetNetworkRevisionString(), lastof(_network_game_info.server_revision));
+}
 
+/**
+ * Get the NetworkServerGameInfo structure with the latest information of the server.
+ * @return The current NetworkServerGameInfo.
+ */
+const NetworkServerGameInfo *GetCurrentNetworkServerGameInfo()
+{
 	/* Client_on is used as global variable to keep track on the number of clients. */
 	_network_game_info.companies_on  = (byte)Company::GetNumItems();
 	_network_game_info.spectators_on = NetworkSpectatorCount();

src/network/core/game_info.h

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ const char *GetNetworkRevisionString();
 bool IsNetworkCompatibleVersion(const char *other);
 void CheckGameCompatibility(NetworkGameInfo &ngi);
 
+void FillStaticNetworkServerGameInfo();
 const NetworkServerGameInfo *GetCurrentNetworkServerGameInfo();
 
 void DeserializeGRFIdentifier(Packet *p, GRFIdentifier *grf);

src/network/network.cpp

@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ static void NetworkInitGameInfo()
 		strecpy(_settings_client.network.server_name, "Unnamed Server", lastof(_settings_client.network.server_name));
 	}
 
+	FillStaticNetworkServerGameInfo();
 	/* The server is a client too */
 	_network_game_info.clients_on = _network_dedicated ? 0 : 1;
 

src/network/network_func.h

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void NetworkServerDailyLoop();
 void NetworkServerMonthlyLoop();
 void NetworkServerYearlyLoop();
 void NetworkServerSendConfigUpdate();
+void NetworkServerUpdateGameInfo();
 void NetworkServerShowStatusToConsole();
 bool NetworkServerStart();
 void NetworkServerNewCompany(const Company *company, NetworkClientInfo *ci);

src/network/network_server.cpp

@@ -1992,6 +1992,12 @@ void NetworkServerSendConfigUpdate()
 	}
 }
 
+/** Update the server's NetworkServerGameInfo due to changes in settings. */
+void NetworkServerUpdateGameInfo()
+{
+	if (_network_server) FillStaticNetworkServerGameInfo();
+}
+
 /**
  * Tell that a particular company is (not) passworded.
  * @param company_id The company that got/removed the password.

src/openttd.cpp

@@ -832,15 +832,30 @@ void HandleExitGameRequest()
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Triggers everything that should be triggered when starting a game.
+ * @param dedicated_server Whether this is a dedicated server or not.
+ */
+static void OnStartGame(bool dedicated_server)
+{
+	/* Update the local company for a loaded game. It is either always
+	 * company #1 (eg 0) or in the case of a dedicated server a spectator */
+	SetLocalCompany(dedicated_server ? COMPANY_SPECTATOR : COMPANY_FIRST);
+
+	/* Update the static game info to set the values from the new game. */
+	NetworkServerUpdateGameInfo();
+	/* Execute the game-start script */
+	IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/game_start.scr 0");
+}
+
 static void MakeNewGameDone()
 {
 	SettingsDisableElrail(_settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails);
 
 	/* In a dedicated server, the server does not play */
 	if (!VideoDriver::GetInstance()->HasGUI()) {
-		SetLocalCompany(COMPANY_SPECTATOR);
+		OnStartGame(true);
 		if (_settings_client.gui.pause_on_newgame) DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_NORMAL, 1, CMD_PAUSE);
-		IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/game_start.scr 0");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -858,9 +873,7 @@ static void MakeNewGameDone()
 		_company_colours[c->index] = (Colours)c->colour;
 	}
 
-	IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/game_start.scr 0");
-
-	SetLocalCompany(COMPANY_FIRST);
+	OnStartGame(false);
 
 	InitializeRailGUI();
 	InitializeRoadGUI();
@@ -1032,11 +1045,7 @@ void SwitchToMode(SwitchMode new_mode)
 					/* Reset engine pool to simplify changing engine NewGRFs in scenario editor. */
 					EngineOverrideManager::ResetToCurrentNewGRFConfig();
 				}
-				/* Update the local company for a loaded game. It is either always
-				 * company #1 (eg 0) or in the case of a dedicated server a spectator */
-				SetLocalCompany(_network_dedicated ? COMPANY_SPECTATOR : COMPANY_FIRST);
-				/* Execute the game-start script */
-				IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/game_start.scr 0");
+				OnStartGame(_network_dedicated);
 				/* Decrease pause counter (was increased from opening load dialog) */
 				DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_SAVELOAD, 0, CMD_PAUSE);
 			}

src/settings.cpp

@@ -1416,6 +1416,7 @@ static bool UpdateServerPassword(int32 p1)
 		_settings_client.network.server_password[0] = '\0';
 	}
 
+	NetworkServerUpdateGameInfo();
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1430,6 +1431,7 @@ static bool UpdateRconPassword(int32 p1)
 
 static bool UpdateClientConfigValues(int32 p1)
 {
+	NetworkServerUpdateGameInfo();
 	if (_network_server) NetworkServerSendConfigUpdate();
 
 	return true;

src/table/settings.ini

@@ -3962,6 +3962,7 @@ type     = SLE_STRB
 flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
 guiflags = SGF_NETWORK_ONLY
 def      = nullptr
+proc     = UpdateClientConfigValues
 cat      = SC_BASIC
 
 [SDTC_STR]
@@ -4029,6 +4030,7 @@ guiflags = SGF_NETWORK_ONLY
 def      = 25
 min      = 2
 max      = MAX_CLIENTS
+proc     = UpdateClientConfigValues
 cat      = SC_BASIC
 
 [SDTC_VAR]