BT411/game/glass/btl4fe.cpp

//###########################################################################
// btl4fe -- the miniconsole front end (BT_GLASS only; compiled only when
// the gate is on -- see CMakeLists.txt).  Design: btl4fe.hpp.
//###########################################################################

#include "btl4fe.hpp"
#ifdef BT_STEAM
#include "btl4lobby.hpp"
#endif

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

//###########################################################################
// Catalogs -- the verified content values (context/content-archives.md map
// sweep; vehicle/color values from the shipped eggs).  The egg writer
// accepts anything; these are the menu's cycle sets.
//###########################################################################


//###########################################################################
// The 4 static rank-place ordinal bitmaps -- byte-identical to the console
// eggs (content/MP.EGG [ordinals] block: "1st" "2nd" "3rd" "4th" as 128x32
// plasma pages).
//###########################################################################

static const char *kOrdinalBlock =
"[ordinals]\n"
"bitmap=Ordinal::BitMap::1\n"
"bitmap=Ordinal::BitMap::2\n"
"bitmap=Ordinal::BitMap::3\n"
"bitmap=Ordinal::BitMap::4\n"
"[Ordinal::BitMap::1]\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=000038000003C000001FF00000000F00\n"
"bitmap=0000F8000003C000003FF80000000F00\n"
"bitmap=0001F8000003C00000707C0000000F00\n"
"bitmap=0001F8000003C00000603C0000000F00\n"
"bitmap=00007801FC0FF00000003C3DF807FF00\n"
"bitmap=00007803FE0FF00000003C3FFC0FFF00\n"
"bitmap=00007803C703C00000003C3E3C1F0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078078303C0000000783C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078078003C0000000783C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=00007807C003C0000000F03C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=00007807F003C0000001E03C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=00007803FC03C0000003C03C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=00007801FE03C0000007803C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078007F03C000000F003C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078001F03C000001E003C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078000F03C000003C003C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078060F03C0000078003C1E1E0F00\n"
"bitmap=000078071E03E0000078003C1E1F1F00\n"
"bitmap=00007803FE01F000007FFC3C1E0FFF00\n"
"bitmap=00007801FC00F000007FFC3C1E07EF00\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"x=128\n"
"y=32\n"
"width=8\n"
"[Ordinal::BitMap::2]\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF0000003C0000003C03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF0000003C0000007C03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=00000E0000003C000000FC03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=00003C0000003C000001BC03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=0000700F3E1FFC000003BC0FF07BF000\n"
"bitmap=0001E00F7E3FFC0000073C0FF07FF800\n"
"bitmap=0003800FFE7C3C0000063C03C07C7800\n"
"bitmap=0007F80FFE783C00000C3C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0007FE0F80783C0000183C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00001E0F00783C0000383C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C0000703C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C00007FFF03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C00007FFF03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C0000003C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C0000003C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F0F00783C0000003C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00180F0F00783C0000003C03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=001C1F0F007C7C0000003C03E0783C00\n"
"bitmap=000FFE0F003FFC0000003C01F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0007FC0F001FBC0000003C00F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"x=128\n"
"y=32\n"
"width=8\n"
"[Ordinal::BitMap::3]\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF03C07800000000FC03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF03C07800000003FC03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001E0003C07800000007C003C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001E0003C0780000000F0003C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001E000FF07BF000000F000FF07BF000\n"
"bitmap=001E000FF07FF800001E000FF07FF800\n"
"bitmap=001E0003C07C7800001E0003C07C7800\n"
"bitmap=001FFC03C0783C00001EFC03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=001FFE03C0783C00001FFE03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00001F03C0783C00001F1F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00180F03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=001C1F03E0783C00001F1F03E0783C00\n"
"bitmap=000FFE01F0783C00000FFE01F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0007FC00F0783C000007FC00F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"x=128\n"
"y=32\n"
"width=8\n"
"[Ordinal::BitMap::4]\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF03C07800000007FC03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=001FFF03C0780000000FFE03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0780000001F1F03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=00000F03C0780000001E0F03C0780000\n"
"bitmap=00000F0FF07BF000001E0F0FF07BF000\n"
"bitmap=00001F0FF07FF800001E0F0FF07FF800\n"
"bitmap=00001E03C07C7800001E0F03C07C7800\n"
"bitmap=00003E03C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00003C03C0783C00000F1E03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00003C03C0783C000007FC03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00007803C0783C000007FC03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00007803C0783C00000F1E03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00007803C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F003C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F003C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F003C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F003C0783C00001E0F03C0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F003E0783C00000F1E03E0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F001F0783C00000FFE01F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=0000F000F0783C000007FC00F0783C00\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000\n"
"x=128\n"
"y=32\n"
"width=8\n";

//###########################################################################
// GDI-rendered pilot-name plasma bitmaps.
//
// The console rendered each pilot's name into 128x32 (large) and 64x16
// (small) 1bpp plasma pages.  We render with GDI into a mono bitmap and
// hex-encode: `bitmap=` lines carry 16 BYTES each (32 hex chars) -- one
// line per row for the large page (16-byte rows), TWO 8-byte rows per
// line for the small page -- byte-identical framing to MP.EGG.
//###########################################################################

static int
	RenderNameBits(const char *name, int width, int height,
		int font_height, unsigned char *bits /* width/8*height bytes */)
{
	int stride = width / 8;					// mono GDI stride for 64/128 px
	HDC screen = GetDC(NULL);
	HDC dc = CreateCompatibleDC(screen);
	ReleaseDC(NULL, screen);
	if (dc == NULL)
	{
		return -1;
	}
	HBITMAP bitmap = CreateBitmap(width, height, 1, 1, NULL);
	HBITMAP old_bitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(dc, bitmap);
	HFONT font = CreateFontW(-font_height, 0, 0, 0, FW_BOLD, 0, 0, 0,
		DEFAULT_CHARSET, 0, 0, NONANTIALIASED_QUALITY, 0, L"Arial");
	HFONT old_font = (HFONT)SelectObject(dc, font);

	RECT r = { 0, 0, width, height };
	SetBkColor(dc, RGB(0, 0, 0));
	SetTextColor(dc, RGB(255, 255, 255));
	HBRUSH black = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);
	FillRect(dc, &r, black);

	WCHAR wide[64];
	int n = 0;
	for (const char *s = name; *s && n < 63; ++s)
	{
		wide[n++] = (WCHAR)*s;
	}
	wide[n] = 0;
	DrawTextW(dc, wide, -1, &r, DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);

	GdiFlush();
	int got = GetBitmapBits(bitmap, stride * height, bits);

	SelectObject(dc, old_font);
	DeleteObject(font);
	SelectObject(dc, old_bitmap);
	DeleteObject(bitmap);
	DeleteDC(dc);
	return (got == stride * height) ? 0 : -1;
}

static void
	WriteBitmapPage(FILE *f, const char *page_name, const char *pilot_name,
		int width, int height, int font_height)
{
	unsigned char bits[16 * 32];			// worst case 128x32
	memset(bits, 0, sizeof(bits));
	RenderNameBits(pilot_name, width, height, font_height, bits);

	fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", page_name);
	int total = (width / 8) * height;
	for (int off = 0; off < total; off += 16)
	{
		fprintf(f, "bitmap=");
		for (int b = 0; b < 16; ++b)
		{
			fprintf(f, "%02X", bits[off + b]);
		}
		fprintf(f, "\n");
	}
	fprintf(f, "x=%d\ny=%d\nwidth=%d\n", width, height, width / 16);
}

//###########################################################################
// The egg writer
//###########################################################################

int
	BTFeMission_WriteEgg(const BTFeMission *mission, const char *path)
{
	FILE *f = fopen(path, "wt");
	if (f == NULL)
	{
		return -1;
	}

	fprintf(f,
		"[mission]\n"
		"adventure=BattleTech\n"
		"map=%s\n"
		"scenario=freeforall\n"
		"time=%s\n"
		"weather=%s\n"
		"temperature=%d\n"
		"length=%d\n",
		mission->map, mission->time, mission->weather,
		mission->temperature, mission->lengthSeconds);

	fputs(kOrdinalBlock, f);

	fprintf(f, "[pilots]\n");
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		fprintf(f, "pilot=%s\n", mission->pilots[p].address);
	}
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		const BTFePilot &pilot = mission->pilots[p];
		fprintf(f,
			"[%s]\n"
			"hostType=0\n"
			"advancedDamage=%d\n"
			"loadzones=1\n"
			"name=%s\n"
			"bitmapindex=%d\n"
			"experience=%s\n"
			"badge=%s\n"
			"patch=%s\n"
			"role=Role::%s\n"
			"dropzone=%s\n"
			"vehicle=%s\n"
			"vehicleValue=1000\n"
			"color=%s\n",
			pilot.address, pilot.advancedDamage ? 1 : 0, pilot.name, p + 1,
			pilot.experience[0] ? pilot.experience : "veteran",
			pilot.badge[0] ? pilot.badge : "VGL",
			pilot.patch[0] ? pilot.patch : "Red",
			mission->roleKey[0] ? mission->roleKey : "Default",
			pilot.dropzone[0] ? pilot.dropzone : "one",
			pilot.vehicle,
			pilot.color[0] ? pilot.color : "Grey");
	}

	//
	// Name plasma pages.  The shipped eggs carry ONE large/small pair (the
	// console personalized per pod); list every pilot's pair -- the engine
	// resolves by name.
	//
	fprintf(f, "[largebitmap]\n");
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		fprintf(f, "bitmap=BitMap::Large::%s\n", mission->pilots[p].name);
	}
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		char page[64];
		sprintf(page, "BitMap::Large::%s", mission->pilots[p].name);
		WriteBitmapPage(f, page, mission->pilots[p].name, 128, 32, 24);
	}
	fprintf(f, "[smallbitmap]\n");
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		fprintf(f, "bitmap=BitMap::Small::%s\n", mission->pilots[p].name);
	}
	for (int p = 0; p < mission->pilotCount; ++p)
	{
		char page[64];
		sprintf(page, "BitMap::Small::%s", mission->pilots[p].name);
		WriteBitmapPage(f, page, mission->pilots[p].name, 64, 16, 12);
	}

	fprintf(f,
		"[Role::Default]\n"
		"model=dfltrole\n"
		"[Role::NoReturn]\n"
		"model=noretun\n");

	fclose(f);
	return 0;
}

//###########################################################################
// The menu -- the RP412 front-end pattern (RP_L4/RPL4FE.cpp, per Cyd):
// full catalogs as always-visible clickable LISTS in three columns with
// friendly display names -- bright green = selected, dim green = the rest --
// a real EDIT control for the pilot name (and one for LAN peers), framed
// LAUNCH / HOST STEAM / JOIN STEAM buttons, double-buffered paint, and the
// player's loadout persisted across runs (fe_last.ini beside the eggs; our
// per-mission process relaunch would otherwise forget it).
// ENTER = launch, ESC = quit.
//###########################################################################

struct CatalogEntry
{
	const char	*key;
	const char	*name;
};

// ALL option catalogs are the AUTHENTIC BattleTech mission options recovered
// from the Mac 4.10 operator console's BT:: adventure tree
// (C:\VWE\TeslaSuite\410console\4_10-console-extracted\Console.ini); the `key`
// is the egg field value (the console's `tag=`), the `name` is the display
// label.  Full catalog + provenance: docs/GLASS_COCKPIT.md 2026-07-19.

static const CatalogEntry kMaps[] =
{
	{ "cavern",	"Cavern" },
	{ "grass",	"Savannah" },
	{ "rav",	"Ravines" },
	{ "polar3",	"Polar Missile Base" },
	{ "polar4",	"Helicopter Base" },
	{ "arena1",	"Abandoned Arena" },
	{ "arena2",	"Destroyed Arena" },
	{ "dbase",	"Badlands" },
};

// SCENARIO / role: the tag is always freeforall; the choice is the RESPAWN
// role -- Default (respawn) vs NoReturn (one life).  Stored as key=role model.
struct RoleEntry { const char *roleKey; const char *model; const char *name; };
static const RoleEntry kScenarios[] =
{
	{ "Default",  "dfltrole", "Free For All" },
	{ "NoReturn", "noretun",  "No Return (1 life)" },	// model = the game's 8.3 resource
};

// The 18 mechs (console friendly name -> egg tag), matching the 2026-07-18
// ModelList certification.
static const CatalogEntry kVehicles[] =
{
	{ "blkhawk",	"Black Hawk" },
	{ "loki",		"Loki" },
	{ "bhk1",		"Nova" },
	{ "madcat",		"Mad Cat" },
	{ "thor",		"Thor" },
	{ "owens",		"Owens" },
	{ "own1",		"Kotori" },
	{ "thr1",		"Summoner" },
	{ "lok1",		"Hellbringer" },
	{ "mad1",		"Timber Wolf" },
	{ "avatar",		"Avatar" },
	{ "ava1",		"Satyr" },
	{ "sunder",		"Sunder" },
	{ "snd1",		"Sunder V1" },
	{ "vulture",	"Vulture" },
	{ "vul1",		"Mad Dog" },
	{ "lok2",		"Mischief" },
	{ "mad2",		"Zanin Neko" },
};

// experience = the pod's per-pilot simulation-fidelity tier (see
// context/experience-levels.md); 4 game levels.
static const CatalogEntry kExperience[] =
{
	{ "novice",		"Novice" },
	{ "standard",	"Standard" },
	{ "veteran",	"Veteran" },
	{ "expert",		"Expert" },
};

// color/camo (console display -> egg tag: Red=Crimson, Gray=Grey)
static const CatalogEntry kColors[] =
{
	{ "White",	"White" },
	{ "Black",	"Black" },
	{ "Brown",	"Brown" },
	{ "Crimson","Crimson" },
	{ "Green",	"Green" },
	{ "Grey",	"Grey" },
	{ "Tan",	"Tan" },
};

// badge / team emblem (the egg `badge=` field)
static const CatalogEntry kBadges[] =
{
	{ "VGL",		"VGL" },
	{ "Davion",		"Davion" },
	{ "Kurita",		"Kurita" },
	{ "Liao",		"Liao" },
	{ "Marik",		"Marik" },
	{ "Steiner",	"Steiner" },
	{ "None",		"None" },
};

// patch / badge colour (the egg `patch=` field)
static const CatalogEntry kPatches[] =
{
	{ "Red",	"Red" },
	{ "Yellow",	"Yellow" },
	{ "Blue",	"Blue" },
	{ "Green",	"Green" },
	{ "Violet",	"Violet" },
	{ "Grey",	"Grey" },
	{ "White",	"White" },
	{ "Black",	"Black" },
};

// drop zone (the egg `dropzone=` field)
static const CatalogEntry kDropZones[] =
{
	{ "one",	"One" },
	{ "two",	"Two" },
	{ "three",	"Three" },
	{ "four",	"Four" },
	{ "five",	"Five" },
};

// advanced damage model (the egg `advancedDamage=` field)
static const CatalogEntry kAdvDamage[] =
{
	{ "1",	"On" },
	{ "0",	"Off" },
};

static const CatalogEntry kTimes[] =
{
	{ "morning","Morning" },
	{ "day",	"Day" },
	{ "evening","Evening" },
	{ "night",	"Night" },
};

static const CatalogEntry kWeathers[] =
{
	{ "clear", "Clear" }, { "fog", "Light Fog" }, { "soup", "Heavy Fog" },
};

struct LengthEntry
{
	int			seconds;
	const char	*name;
};
static const LengthEntry kLengths[] =
{
	{ 60, "1:00" }, { 300, "5:00" }, { 600, "10:00" }, { 1200, "20:00" },
};

static const CatalogEntry kModes[] =
{
	{ "solo",		"SOLO MISSION" },
	{ "raw",		"RAW SOLO (endless)" },
	{ "hostlan",	"HOST LAN" },
	{ "joinlan",	"JOIN LAN" },
};

static const int kPorts[] = { 1501, 1601, 1701, 1801 };

#define COUNT(a) ((int)(sizeof(a)/sizeof((a)[0])))

enum MenuGroup
{
	GroupMap = 0,
	GroupScenario,
	GroupTime,
	GroupWeather,
	GroupLength,
	GroupVehicle,
	GroupExperience,
	GroupColor,
	GroupBadge,
	GroupPatch,
	GroupDropZone,
	GroupAdvDamage,
	GroupMode,
	GroupPort,
	GroupLastSelectable = GroupPort,	// the last catalog group (persist + headers)
	GroupLaunch,
	GroupSteamHost,
	GroupSteamJoin,
	GroupCount
};

struct MenuItem
{
	int		group;
	int		index;
	RECT	rect;
};

struct MenuState
{
	int		selection[GroupCount];
	MenuItem items[128];
	int		itemCount;
	HWND	window;
	HWND	nameEdit;
	HWND	peersEdit;
	HFONT	textFont;
	HFONT	titleFont;
	HBRUSH	editBrush;
	int		result;			// 0 pending, 1 launch, -1 quit
	int		steamAction;	// 0 none, 1 host lobby, 2 join lobby
};

static MenuState menu;

static const COLORREF kGreenBright	= RGB(64, 255, 64);
static const COLORREF kGreenDim		= RGB(24, 140, 24);

//
// BT_FE_SOLO=1 (play_solo.bat): a SOLO-ONLY menu.  The mode cycle keeps just
// the two solo entries (kModes lists them FIRST: solo, raw), and the network
// rows/buttons (NET PORT, HOST/JOIN STEAM) are not laid out -- LAN play goes
// through the join bats + operator, Steam through play_steam.bat.  A stale
// fe_last.ini mode of hostlan/joinlan is rejected by the GroupSize clamp in
// LoadPersisted, so the selection can never land on a hidden mode.
//
static int
	FeSoloOnly()
{
	static int s = -1;
	if (s < 0)
	{
		const char *e = getenv("BT_FE_SOLO");
		s = (e != NULL && *e != '0') ? 1 : 0;
	}
	return s;
}

//
// BT_FE_JOIN=1 (join.bat / join_lan.bat): the JOIN-GAME menu -- the walk-up
// desk conversation of the 1995 centers, over the internet.  Only CALLSIGN +
// MECH are the player's to pick (the operator owns the mission + the rest of
// the loadout); the choice rides the relay SEAT_REQUEST and the relay writes
// it into the session egg (btconsole.py).
//
static int
	FeJoinOnly()
{
	static int s = -1;
	if (s < 0)
	{
		const char *e = getenv("BT_FE_JOIN");
		s = (e != NULL && *e != '0') ? 1 : 0;
	}
	return s;
}

static int
	GroupSize(int group)
{
	switch (group)
	{
	case GroupMap:			return COUNT(kMaps);
	case GroupScenario:		return COUNT(kScenarios);
	case GroupTime:			return COUNT(kTimes);
	case GroupWeather:		return COUNT(kWeathers);
	case GroupLength:		return COUNT(kLengths);
	case GroupVehicle:		return COUNT(kVehicles);
	case GroupExperience:	return COUNT(kExperience);
	case GroupColor:		return COUNT(kColors);
	case GroupBadge:		return COUNT(kBadges);
	case GroupPatch:		return COUNT(kPatches);
	case GroupDropZone:		return COUNT(kDropZones);
	case GroupAdvDamage:	return COUNT(kAdvDamage);
	case GroupMode:			return FeSoloOnly() ? 2 : COUNT(kModes);	// solo, raw
	case GroupPort:			return COUNT(kPorts);
	default:				return 1;
	}
}

static void
	GroupRowText(int group, int index, char *out /*64*/)
{
	switch (group)
	{
	case GroupMap:			strcpy(out, kMaps[index].name); break;
	case GroupScenario:		strcpy(out, kScenarios[index].name); break;
	case GroupTime:			strcpy(out, kTimes[index].name); break;
	case GroupWeather:		strcpy(out, kWeathers[index].name); break;
	case GroupLength:		strcpy(out, kLengths[index].name); break;
	case GroupVehicle:		strcpy(out, kVehicles[index].name); break;
	case GroupExperience:	strcpy(out, kExperience[index].name); break;
	case GroupColor:		strcpy(out, kColors[index].name); break;
	case GroupBadge:		strcpy(out, kBadges[index].name); break;
	case GroupPatch:		strcpy(out, kPatches[index].name); break;
	case GroupDropZone:		strcpy(out, kDropZones[index].name); break;
	case GroupAdvDamage:	strcpy(out, kAdvDamage[index].name); break;
	case GroupMode:			strcpy(out, kModes[index].name); break;
	case GroupPort:			sprintf(out, "%d", kPorts[index]); break;
	default:				out[0] = 0; break;
	}
}

static const char *
	GroupHeader(int group)
{
	switch (group)
	{
	case GroupMap:			return "MAP";
	case GroupScenario:		return "SCENARIO";
	case GroupTime:			return "TIME";
	case GroupWeather:		return "WEATHER";
	case GroupLength:		return "LENGTH";
	case GroupVehicle:		return "MECH";
	case GroupExperience:	return "EXPERIENCE";
	case GroupColor:		return "COLOR";
	case GroupBadge:		return "BADGE";
	case GroupPatch:		return "PATCH";
	case GroupDropZone:		return "DROP ZONE";
	case GroupAdvDamage:	return "ADV. DAMAGE";
	case GroupMode:			return "MODE";
	case GroupPort:			return "NET PORT";
	default:				return "";
	}
}

//
// Layout: five catalog columns + the button column.
//   col1 MISSION: MAP, SCENARIO, TIME, WEATHER, LENGTH
//   col2 MECH (18)          col3 EXPERIENCE, COLOR, DROP ZONE, ADV. DAMAGE
//   col4 BADGE, PATCH       col5 MODE, NET PORT + name/peers edits + buttons
//
enum
{
	MenuClientW = 1180,
	MenuClientH = 672,	// col1 stack (MAP 8 + SCENARIO 2 + TIME 4 + WEATHER 3 +
						// LENGTH 4 = 630px) + the 30px footer band; 620 overlapped
						// LENGTH's last rows with the footer (user-reported)
	MenuRowH    = 20,
	MenuColW    = 180,
	MenuCol1X   = 24,
	MenuCol2X   = 224,
	MenuCol3X   = 424,
	MenuCol4X   = 624,
	MenuCol5X   = 824,
	MenuTopY    = 60,
	MenuNameLabelY = 316,		// col5: PILOT NAME label + edit
	MenuNameEditY  = 336,
	MenuPeersLabelY = 368,		// col5: LAN PEERS label + edit
	MenuPeersEditY  = 388
};

static void
	AddGroup(int group, int x, int *y)
{
	*y += MenuRowH;					// the header row
	int count = GroupSize(group);
	for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
	{
		MenuItem *item = &menu.items[menu.itemCount++];
		item->group = group;
		item->index = i;
		item->rect.left   = x;
		item->rect.top    = *y;
		item->rect.right  = x + MenuColW;
		item->rect.bottom = *y + MenuRowH;
		*y += MenuRowH;
	}
	*y += MenuRowH / 2;				// gap below the group
}

static void
	AddButton(int group, int x, int y, int width, int height)
{
	MenuItem *item = &menu.items[menu.itemCount++];
	item->group = group;
	item->index = 0;
	item->rect.left   = x;
	item->rect.top    = y;
	item->rect.right  = x + width;
	item->rect.bottom = y + height;
}

static void
	LayoutMenu()
{
	menu.itemCount = 0;
	int y;
	if (FeJoinOnly())
	{
		// JOIN trim: the mech list + the JOIN button; callsign is the edit
		// control (repositioned in BTFrontEnd_Run).  Everything else is the
		// operator's call -- EXCEPT experience, which is PER-PLAYER by the
		// original design (the sysop set each user's tier; mixed-experience
		// matches were legal), and each node's master reads its OWN egg's
		// value, so mixing already works end to end.
		//
		// #116: this group was missing here, so joiners silently launched with
		// the hidden menu default (veteran) no matter what they believed they
		// selected -- "standard mode still having heat and leaks only occurred
		// in steam": hosts got their pick, all three affected players were
		// JOINERS, and the one clean player (Sauron) was the one HOSTING.
		y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupVehicle,    MenuCol2X, &y);
		y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupExperience, MenuCol3X, &y);
		AddButton(GroupLaunch, MenuCol5X, MenuClientH - 190, 220, 52);
		return;
	}
	// col1: the mission
	y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupMap, MenuCol1X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupScenario, MenuCol1X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupTime, MenuCol1X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupWeather, MenuCol1X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupLength, MenuCol1X, &y);
	// col2: the mech (tall)
	y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupVehicle, MenuCol2X, &y);
	// col3: the pilot loadout
	y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupExperience, MenuCol3X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupColor, MenuCol3X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupDropZone, MenuCol3X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupAdvDamage, MenuCol3X, &y);
	// col4: emblem + patch
	y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupBadge, MenuCol4X, &y);
	              AddGroup(GroupPatch, MenuCol4X, &y);
	// col5: the session + controls (solo-only: no net port, no steam buttons)
	y = MenuTopY; AddGroup(GroupMode, MenuCol5X, &y);
	if (!FeSoloOnly())
	{
	              AddGroup(GroupPort, MenuCol5X, &y);
	}
	AddButton(GroupLaunch,    MenuCol5X, MenuClientH - 190, 220, 52);
#ifdef BT_STEAM
	if (!FeSoloOnly())
	{
		AddButton(GroupSteamHost, MenuCol5X, MenuClientH - 120, 220, 34);
		AddButton(GroupSteamJoin, MenuCol5X, MenuClientH - 76, 220, 34);
	}
#endif
}

//
// fe_last.ini -- the persisted loadout (our process-relaunch model would
// otherwise forget it between missions; RP412 persists in-process).
//
static void
	LoadPersisted(char *pilot_name, int name_capacity,
		char *peers, int peers_capacity)
{
	FILE *f = fopen("fe_last.ini", "rt");
	if (f == NULL)
	{
		return;
	}
	char line[160];
	while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), f))
	{
		char *newline = strchr(line, '\n');
		if (newline) *newline = 0;
		char *equals = strchr(line, '=');
		if (equals == NULL) continue;
		*equals = 0;
		const char *value = equals + 1;
		for (int g = 0; g < GroupCount; ++g)
		{
			if (_stricmp(line, GroupHeader(g)) == 0)
			{
				int v = atoi(value);
				if (v >= 0 && v < GroupSize(g)) menu.selection[g] = v;
			}
		}
		if (_stricmp(line, "NAME") == 0 && value[0])
		{
			strncpy(pilot_name, value, name_capacity - 1);
			pilot_name[name_capacity - 1] = 0;
		}
		if (_stricmp(line, "PEERS") == 0)
		{
			strncpy(peers, value, peers_capacity - 1);
			peers[peers_capacity - 1] = 0;
		}
	}
	fclose(f);
}

static void
	SavePersisted(const char *pilot_name, const char *peers)
{
	FILE *f = fopen("fe_last.ini", "wt");
	if (f == NULL)
	{
		return;
	}
	for (int g = 0; g <= GroupPort; ++g)
	{
		fprintf(f, "%s=%d\n", GroupHeader(g), menu.selection[g]);
	}
	fprintf(f, "NAME=%s\nPEERS=%s\n", pilot_name, peers);
	fclose(f);
}

static void
	DrawMenuText(HDC dc, const char *text, RECT *rect, COLORREF color,
		UINT format)
{
	WCHAR wide[128];
	int n = 0;
	for (const char *s = text; *s && n < 127; ++s) wide[n++] = (WCHAR)*s;
	wide[n] = 0;
	SetTextColor(dc, color);
	DrawTextW(dc, wide, -1, rect, format);
}

static void
	PaintMenu(HWND window)
{
	PAINTSTRUCT paint;
	HDC screen = BeginPaint(window, &paint);
	RECT client;
	GetClientRect(window, &client);

	// double-buffered (the RP412 pattern)
	HDC dc = CreateCompatibleDC(screen);
	HBITMAP backing = CreateCompatibleBitmap(screen, client.right, client.bottom);
	HBITMAP old_backing = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(dc, backing);

	HBRUSH background = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0, 0, 0));
	FillRect(dc, &client, background);
	DeleteObject(background);
	SetBkMode(dc, TRANSPARENT);

	HFONT old_font = (HFONT)SelectObject(dc, menu.titleFont);
	RECT title_rect = { MenuCol1X, 14, client.right - 24, 54 };
	DrawMenuText(dc,
		FeJoinOnly() ? "BATTLETECH  --  JOIN GAME"
					 : "BATTLETECH  --  MISSION CONSOLE",
		&title_rect, kGreenBright, DT_LEFT | DT_TOP | DT_SINGLELINE);

	SelectObject(dc, menu.textFont);

	//
	// Group headers (above each group's first row).
	//
	for (int i = 0; i < menu.itemCount; ++i)
	{
		const MenuItem &item = menu.items[i];
		if (item.index != 0 || item.group > GroupPort)
		{
			continue;
		}
		RECT header = item.rect;
		header.top -= MenuRowH;
		header.bottom = item.rect.top;
		DrawMenuText(dc, GroupHeader(item.group), &header, kGreenDim,
			DT_LEFT | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
	}

	//
	// Catalog rows: bright = selected, dim = not.
	//
	for (int i = 0; i < menu.itemCount; ++i)
	{
		const MenuItem &item = menu.items[i];
		if (item.group > GroupPort)
		{
			continue;
		}
		char text[64];
		GroupRowText(item.group, item.index, text);
		int selected = (menu.selection[item.group] == item.index);
		RECT row = item.rect;
		row.left += 14;
		if (selected)
		{
			RECT marker = item.rect;
			marker.right = marker.left + 14;
			DrawMenuText(dc, ">", &marker, kGreenBright,
				DT_LEFT | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
		}
		DrawMenuText(dc, text, &row,
			selected ? kGreenBright : kGreenDim,
			DT_LEFT | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
	}

	//
	// Edit labels (the controls themselves are child windows in col5).
	//
	RECT label = { MenuCol5X, MenuNameLabelY, MenuCol5X + 240, MenuNameLabelY + MenuRowH };
	DrawMenuText(dc, FeJoinOnly() ? "CALLSIGN" : "PILOT NAME", &label,
		kGreenDim, DT_LEFT | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
	if (!FeJoinOnly())
	{
		label.top = MenuPeersLabelY;
		label.bottom = label.top + MenuRowH;
		DrawMenuText(dc, "LAN PEERS (host: ip:port,...)", &label, kGreenDim,
			DT_LEFT | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
	}

	//
	// Buttons (framed, RP412 style).
	//
	HBRUSH frame = CreateSolidBrush(kGreenBright);
	for (int i = 0; i < menu.itemCount; ++i)
	{
		const MenuItem &item = menu.items[i];
		const char *text =
			(item.group == GroupLaunch)    ? (FeJoinOnly() ? "J O I N" : "L A U N C H") :
			(item.group == GroupSteamHost) ? "HOST STEAM LOBBY" :
			(item.group == GroupSteamJoin) ? "JOIN STEAM LOBBY" : NULL;
		if (text == NULL)
		{
			continue;
		}
		RECT box = item.rect;
		FrameRect(dc, &box, frame);
		DrawMenuText(dc, text, &box, kGreenBright,
			DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER | DT_SINGLELINE);
	}
	DeleteObject(frame);

	RECT help = { MenuCol1X, client.bottom - 30, client.right - 24, client.bottom - 6 };
	DrawMenuText(dc,
		FeJoinOnly() ? "click to select    ENTER = join    ESC = quit"
					 : "click to select    ENTER = launch    ESC = quit",
		&help, kGreenDim, DT_LEFT | DT_TOP | DT_SINGLELINE);

	SelectObject(dc, old_font);
	BitBlt(screen, 0, 0, client.right, client.bottom, dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
	SelectObject(dc, old_backing);
	DeleteObject(backing);
	DeleteDC(dc);
	EndPaint(window, &paint);
}

static LRESULT CALLBACK
	MenuWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
{
	switch (message)
	{
	case WM_PAINT:
		PaintMenu(window);
		return 0;

	case WM_CTLCOLOREDIT:
		//
		// The edits render green-on-black like everything else.
		//
		SetTextColor((HDC)wparam, kGreenBright);
		SetBkColor((HDC)wparam, RGB(6, 20, 6));
		return (LRESULT)menu.editBrush;

	case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
		{
			int x = (int)(short)LOWORD(lparam);
			int y = (int)(short)HIWORD(lparam);
			for (int i = 0; i < menu.itemCount; ++i)
			{
				const MenuItem &item = menu.items[i];
				if (x < item.rect.left || x >= item.rect.right ||
					y < item.rect.top || y >= item.rect.bottom)
				{
					continue;
				}
				if (item.group == GroupLaunch)
				{
					menu.result = 1;
				}
				else if (item.group == GroupSteamHost)
				{
					menu.steamAction = 1;
					menu.result = 1;
				}
				else if (item.group == GroupSteamJoin)
				{
					menu.steamAction = 2;
					menu.result = 1;
				}
				else
				{
					menu.selection[item.group] = item.index;
					InvalidateRect(window, NULL, FALSE);
				}
				break;
			}
			SetFocus(window);		// clicks outside the edits take focus back
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_KEYDOWN:
		if (wparam == VK_RETURN)
		{
			menu.result = 1;
		}
		else if (wparam == VK_ESCAPE)
		{
			menu.result = -1;
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_CLOSE:
		menu.result = -1;
		return 0;
	}
	return DefWindowProcW(window, message, wparam, lparam);
}

int
	BTFrontEnd_Run(BTFeLaunchSpec *spec)
{
	memset(spec, 0, sizeof(*spec));
	memset(&menu, 0, sizeof(menu));
	menu.selection[GroupLength] = 2;			// 10:00, the console default
	menu.selection[GroupExperience] = 2;		// veteran
	menu.selection[GroupColor] = 5;				// Grey (the console default)
	menu.selection[GroupBadge] = 0;				// VGL
	menu.selection[GroupDropZone] = 0;			// one

	char pilot_name[32] = "Dev";
	char peers[128] = "";
	LoadPersisted(pilot_name, sizeof(pilot_name), peers, sizeof(peers));
	LayoutMenu();

	WNDCLASSW window_class;
	memset(&window_class, 0, sizeof(window_class));
	window_class.lpfnWndProc   = MenuWndProc;
	window_class.hInstance     = GetModuleHandleW(NULL);
	window_class.hCursor       = LoadCursorW(NULL, (LPCWSTR)IDC_ARROW);
	window_class.lpszClassName = L"BTFrontEndWnd";
	RegisterClassW(&window_class);

	RECT frame_rect = { 0, 0, MenuClientW, MenuClientH };
	DWORD style = WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_MINIMIZEBOX;
	AdjustWindowRect(&frame_rect, style, FALSE);
	menu.window = CreateWindowW(
		L"BTFrontEndWnd",
		FeJoinOnly() ? L"BattleTech - Join Game" : L"BattleTech - Mission Console",
		style, 100, 80,
		frame_rect.right - frame_rect.left, frame_rect.bottom - frame_rect.top,
		NULL, NULL, GetModuleHandleW(NULL), NULL);
	if (menu.window == NULL)
	{
		return -1;
	}

	menu.textFont = CreateFontW(-16, 0, 0, 0, FW_NORMAL, 0, 0, 0,
		DEFAULT_CHARSET, 0, 0, CLEARTYPE_QUALITY, FIXED_PITCH, L"Consolas");
	menu.titleFont = CreateFontW(-24, 0, 0, 0, FW_BOLD, 0, 0, 0,
		DEFAULT_CHARSET, 0, 0, CLEARTYPE_QUALITY, FIXED_PITCH, L"Consolas");
	menu.editBrush = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(6, 20, 6));

	//
	// The two edit controls (name; LAN peers for host mode).
	//
	menu.nameEdit = CreateWindowW(L"EDIT", L"",
		WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL,
		MenuCol5X, MenuNameEditY, 240, MenuRowH + 4,
		menu.window, NULL, GetModuleHandleW(NULL), NULL);
	menu.peersEdit = CreateWindowW(L"EDIT", L"",
		WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL,
		MenuCol5X, MenuPeersEditY, 240, MenuRowH + 4,
		menu.window, NULL, GetModuleHandleW(NULL), NULL);
	SendMessageW(menu.nameEdit, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)menu.textFont, TRUE);
	SendMessageW(menu.peersEdit, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)menu.textFont, TRUE);
	SetWindowTextA(menu.nameEdit, pilot_name);
	SetWindowTextA(menu.peersEdit, peers);
	if (FeJoinOnly())
	{
		ShowWindow(menu.peersEdit, SW_HIDE);	// operator's concern, not the joiner's
	}

	ShowWindow(menu.window, SW_SHOW);
	SetForegroundWindow(menu.window);

	MSG message;
	while (menu.result == 0 && GetMessageW(&message, NULL, 0, 0))
	{
		//
		// ENTER/ESC work with an edit focused too.
		//
		if (message.message == WM_KEYDOWN &&
			(message.wParam == VK_RETURN || message.wParam == VK_ESCAPE))
		{
			menu.result = (message.wParam == VK_RETURN) ? 1 : -1;
			continue;
		}
		TranslateMessage(&message);
		DispatchMessageW(&message);
	}

	GetWindowTextA(menu.nameEdit, pilot_name, sizeof(pilot_name));
	GetWindowTextA(menu.peersEdit, peers, sizeof(peers));

	DestroyWindow(menu.window);
	DeleteObject(menu.textFont);
	DeleteObject(menu.titleFont);
	DeleteObject(menu.editBrush);

	if (menu.result != 1)
	{
		return 1;							// quit
	}
	SavePersisted(pilot_name[0] ? pilot_name : "Dev", peers);

	//
	// Resolve the launch spec + write the egg.
	//
	if (FeJoinOnly())
	{
		// JOIN GAME: no egg, no port math -- the relay owns the session.  The
		// callsign + mech request rides the SEAT_REQUEST payload (L4NET reads
		// BT_CALLSIGN / BT_MECH, set by WinMain from this spec).
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchJoinRelay;
		strncpy(spec->joinCallsign, pilot_name[0] ? pilot_name : "Pilot",
			sizeof(spec->joinCallsign) - 1);
		strncpy(spec->joinVehicle, kVehicles[menu.selection[GroupVehicle]].key,
			sizeof(spec->joinVehicle) - 1);
		return 0;
	}
	int console_port = kPorts[menu.selection[GroupPort]];
	const RoleEntry &scenario = kScenarios[menu.selection[GroupScenario]];
	BTFeMission mission;
	memset(&mission, 0, sizeof(mission));
	strcpy(mission.map, kMaps[menu.selection[GroupMap]].key);
	strcpy(mission.time, kTimes[menu.selection[GroupTime]].key);
	strcpy(mission.weather, kWeathers[menu.selection[GroupWeather]].key);
	strcpy(mission.roleKey, scenario.roleKey);
	strcpy(mission.roleModel, scenario.model);
	mission.temperature = 27;
	mission.lengthSeconds = kLengths[menu.selection[GroupLength]].seconds;
	mission.pilotCount = 1;
	BTFePilot &self = mission.pilots[0];
	strcpy(self.name, pilot_name[0] ? pilot_name : "Dev");
	strcpy(self.vehicle, kVehicles[menu.selection[GroupVehicle]].key);
	strcpy(self.color, kColors[menu.selection[GroupColor]].key);
	strcpy(self.experience, kExperience[menu.selection[GroupExperience]].key);
	printf("[fe] pilot experience=%s (%s)\n", self.experience,
		FeJoinOnly() ? "join" : "host/solo");
	strcpy(self.badge, kBadges[menu.selection[GroupBadge]].key);
	strcpy(self.patch, kPatches[menu.selection[GroupPatch]].key);
	strcpy(self.dropzone, kDropZones[menu.selection[GroupDropZone]].key);
	self.advancedDamage = (kAdvDamage[menu.selection[GroupAdvDamage]].key[0] == '1');

	spec->consolePort = console_port;
	spec->missionSeconds = mission.lengthSeconds;
	strcpy(spec->eggPath, "frontend.egg");

	int mode = menu.selection[GroupMode];
#ifdef BT_STEAM
	if (menu.steamAction == 1)
	{
		BTLobbyRoster roster;
		if (BTLobby_HostAndRoom(self.name, self.vehicle, self.color,
			&roster, spec->steamMyToken, sizeof(spec->steamMyToken),
			spec->steamMap, sizeof(spec->steamMap)) != 0 ||
			roster.memberCount == 0)
		{
			return 1;						// cancelled / Steam unavailable
		}
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchHostSteam;
		mission.pilotCount = 0;
		sprintf(spec->podList, "127.0.0.1:%d", console_port);
		for (int m = 0; m < roster.memberCount && m < 8; ++m)
		{
			const BTLobbyMember &member = roster.members[m];
			BTFePilot &pilot = mission.pilots[mission.pilotCount++];
			strncpy(pilot.name, member.name, sizeof(pilot.name) - 1);
			strncpy(pilot.vehicle,
				member.vehicle[0] ? member.vehicle : kVehicles[0].key,
				sizeof(pilot.vehicle) - 1);
			strncpy(pilot.color,
				member.color[0] ? member.color : kColors[0].key,
				sizeof(pilot.color) - 1);
			sprintf(pilot.address, "%s:%d",
				member.fakeAddress, member.gamePort);
			if (!member.isSelf)
			{
				char entry[64];
				sprintf(entry, ",%s:%d",
					member.fakeAddress, member.consolePort);
				strcat(spec->podList, entry);
			}
		}
		if (BTFeMission_WriteEgg(&mission, spec->eggPath) != 0)
		{
			return -1;
		}
		return 0;
	}
	if (menu.steamAction == 2)
	{
		if (BTLobby_JoinAndWait(self.name, self.vehicle, self.color,
			spec->steamMyToken, sizeof(spec->steamMyToken),
			spec->steamMap, sizeof(spec->steamMap)) != 0)
		{
			return 1;
		}
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchJoinSteam;
		spec->eggPath[0] = 0;
		return 0;
	}
#endif

	switch (mode)
	{
	case 0:		// SOLO MISSION: networked 1-pod, marshal feeds self
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchSolo;
		sprintf(self.address, "127.0.0.1:%d", console_port + 1);
		sprintf(spec->podList, "127.0.0.1:%d", console_port);
		break;

	case 1:		// RAW SOLO: the plain -egg endless path
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchRawSolo;
		strcpy(self.address, "127.0.0.1");
		break;

	case 2:		// HOST LAN: marshal feeds self + the peers list
		{
			spec->mode = BTFeLaunchHostLan;
			sprintf(self.address, "127.0.0.1:%d", console_port + 1);
			sprintf(spec->podList, "127.0.0.1:%d", console_port);
			char peers_copy[128];
			strcpy(peers_copy, peers);
			char *cursor = strtok(peers_copy, ", ");
			while (cursor != NULL && mission.pilotCount < 8)
			{
				char host[48];
				int port = 0;
				const char *colon = strrchr(cursor, ':');
				if (colon != NULL && (port = atoi(colon + 1)) > 0 &&
					(int)(colon - cursor) < (int)sizeof(host))
				{
					memcpy(host, cursor, colon - cursor);
					host[colon - cursor] = 0;
					BTFePilot &peer = mission.pilots[mission.pilotCount];
					sprintf(peer.name, "Pilot%d", mission.pilotCount + 1);
					strcpy(peer.vehicle, kVehicles[
						(menu.selection[GroupVehicle] + mission.pilotCount) % COUNT(kVehicles)].key);
					strcpy(peer.color, kColors[
						(menu.selection[GroupColor] + mission.pilotCount) % COUNT(kColors)].key);
					// peers inherit the host's loadout defaults (the operator
					// sets per-pilot detail on the real console)
					strcpy(peer.experience, self.experience);
					strcpy(peer.badge, self.badge);
					strcpy(peer.patch, self.patch);
					strcpy(peer.dropzone, self.dropzone);
					peer.advancedDamage = self.advancedDamage;
					sprintf(peer.address, "%s:%d", host, port + 1);
					++mission.pilotCount;
					char entry[64];
					sprintf(entry, ",%s:%d", host, port);
					strcat(spec->podList, entry);
				}
				cursor = strtok(NULL, ", ");
			}
		}
		break;

	default:	// JOIN LAN: plain -net pod; the host's marshal feeds us
		spec->mode = BTFeLaunchJoinLan;
		spec->eggPath[0] = 0;
		return 0;
	}

	if (BTFeMission_WriteEgg(&mission, spec->eggPath) != 0)
	{
		return -1;
	}
	return 0;
}