Commit 31-player lobby support (untested, needs follow-up)

Carry the remaining CTCL, lobby, and player-limit updates onto the new moreplayers branch.

This change set is intentionally marked untested and may still be broken. It needs follow-up validation and likely further work before it should be considered stable.

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: GitHub Copilot <copilot@github.com>

Gameleap/code/Launcher/ctcl.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "recscore.h"
 #endif // !defined(CTCLS_EXPORTS) && !defined(CTCL_LAUNCHER)
 
-#define MAX_TESLAS          16
+#define MAX_TESLAS          31
 #define MAX_CAMERAS         4
 
 #define PORT_Launcher       1000
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ CInviteCOOP g_InviteCOOP;
 // Mech4 only
 int g_nMech4Comm = 0;
 BOOL g_bIsServer = FALSE;
-SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[20];
+SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[35]; // 31 pilots + 1 CS + 3 spare
 int g_nPlayerInfos;
 int g_nServer;
 int g_nTeslas;

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MW4Shell.cpp

@@ -13316,9 +13316,10 @@ void CTCL_API CTCL_DefaultHostSetup(int nMode)
           params->m_maxBots = 8;
       //}
     } else {
-    params->m_maxPlayers = 16;
-    Environment.NetworkMaxPlayers = 16;
-    params->m_maxBots = 16;
+    params->m_maxPlayers = 31;           // 31: max that fits in 5-bit bitstream (0-31)
+    Environment.NetworkMaxPlayers = 31;
+    params->m_maxBots = 31;
+    gos_NetServerCommands(gos_Commend_UpdateMaxPlayers, 0); // push the updated limit to the live DirectPlay session
     }
     params->m_allow3rdPerson = 1;
     if ((nMode != 0) && (nMode != 4)) {

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MWApplication.cpp

@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ void NetMissionParameters::MWNetMissionParameters::SaveParameters(DynamicMemoryS
 	stream->WriteBits(&m_pureMapCycle,1);
 
 
-	stream->WriteBits(&m_maxPlayers, 5); // 16 players maximum
-	stream->WriteBits(&m_maxBots, 5); // 16 players maximum
+	stream->WriteBits(&m_maxPlayers, 5); // max 31 players
+	stream->WriteBits(&m_maxBots, 5); // max 31
 	stream->WriteBits(&m_mapID, 16); // 65535 maps available
 	stream->WriteBits(&m_mapClientCRC, 64);
 
@@ -927,8 +927,8 @@ void NetMissionParameters::MWNetMissionParameters::LoadParameters(MemoryStream *
 	stream->ReadBits(&m_useMapCycle,1);
 	stream->ReadBits(&m_pureMapCycle,1);
 
-	stream->ReadBits(&m_maxPlayers, 5); // 16 players max
-	stream->ReadBits(&m_maxBots, 5); // 16 players max
+	stream->ReadBits(&m_maxPlayers, 5); // max 31 players
+	stream->ReadBits(&m_maxBots, 5); // max 31
 	stream->ReadBits(&m_mapID, 16); // 65535 maps available
 	stream->ReadBits(&m_mapClientCRC, 64);
 

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/ctcl.h

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ extern int g_nMech4Comm;
 // server & client only
 extern BOOL g_bIsServer;
 // console(All), server & client only(g_aPlayerInfos[0]), server only(g_aPlayerInfos[1..g_nBOTs]
-extern SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[20];
+extern SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[35]; // 31 pilots + 1 CS + 3 spare
 extern int g_nPlayerInfos;
 extern int g_nServer;
 extern int g_nTeslas;

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4Application/MW4Application.cpp

@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ void __stdcall GetGameOSEnvironment(char* CommandLine)
 	Environment.allowMultipleApps		= false;
 	Environment.AllowJoinInProgress		= true;
 	Environment.NetworkGame				= true;
-	Environment.NetworkMaxPlayers		= 16;
+	Environment.NetworkMaxPlayers		= 31;  // max 31 (fits in 5-bit bitstream)
 	Environment.NetworkGUID[0]			= 0x95;
 	Environment.NetworkGUID[1]			= 0x78;
 	Environment.NetworkGUID[2]			= 0xFF;

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4Application/ctcl.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "recscore.h"
 #endif // !defined(CTCLS_EXPORTS) && !defined(CTCL_LAUNCHER)
 
-#define MAX_TESLAS          16
+#define MAX_TESLAS          31
 #define MAX_CAMERAS         4
 
 #define PORT_Launcher       1000
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ CInviteCOOP g_InviteCOOP;
 // Mech4 only
 int g_nMech4Comm = 0;
 BOOL g_bIsServer = FALSE;
-SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[20];
+SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[35]; // 31 pilots + 1 CS + 3 spare
 int g_nPlayerInfos;
 int g_nServer;
 int g_nTeslas;

Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4GameEd2/ctcl.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "recscore.h"
 #endif // !defined(CTCLS_EXPORTS) && !defined(CTCL_LAUNCHER)
 
-#define MAX_TESLAS          16
+#define MAX_TESLAS          31
 #define MAX_CAMERAS         4
 
 #define PORT_Launcher       1000
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ CInviteCOOP g_InviteCOOP;
 // Mech4 only
 int g_nMech4Comm = 0;
 BOOL g_bIsServer = FALSE;
-SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[20];
+SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[35]; // 31 pilots + 1 CS + 3 spare
 int g_nPlayerInfos;
 int g_nServer;
 int g_nTeslas;

Gameleap/code/mw4/Libraries/Adept/Application.cpp

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void NetMissionParameters::AdeptNetMissionParameters::ResetParameters(void)
 {
 	m_runDedicated = 0;
 	m_closedGame = 0;
-	m_playerLimit = 16;
+	m_playerLimit = 31;  // max 31 (fits in 5-bit bitstream)
 
 	m_visibility = 0;
 

Gameleap/code/mw4/Tools/AnimScript/ctcl.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "recscore.h"
 #endif // !defined(CTCLS_EXPORTS) && !defined(CTCL_LAUNCHER)
 
-#define MAX_TESLAS          16
+#define MAX_TESLAS          31
 #define MAX_CAMERAS         4
 
 #define PORT_Launcher       1000
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ CInviteCOOP g_InviteCOOP;
 // Mech4 only
 int g_nMech4Comm = 0;
 BOOL g_bIsServer = FALSE;
-SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[20];
+SPlayerInfo g_aPlayerInfos[35]; // 31 pilots + 1 CS + 3 spare
 int g_nPlayerInfos;
 int g_nServer;
 int g_nTeslas;

Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/ConLobby.script

@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 #define USE_O_MORE_PODS		$$g_nMechPodNum$$ // 0 = use only 8
 
 #if USE_O_MORE_PODS
-#define MAX_ROSTER_COUNT        16 // Was 8
-#define MAX_TEAMMATE_COUNT      8 // Was 4
+#define MAX_ROSTER_COUNT        31 // max within 5-bit bitstream (0-31)
+#define MAX_TEAMMATE_COUNT      15 // Was 4, then 8
 #else
 #define MAX_ROSTER_COUNT        8
 #define MAX_TEAMMATE_COUNT      4 // Was 4
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ main
 		cur_team_val = callback($$CTCL_GetTeamParams$$, cur_team_count[0])
 
 		int skin_id   ///////VERY IMPORTANT FOR NEW SKIN INTERFACE
-		int skin_ids[17]
+		int skin_ids[32]
 		int update_skin = false
 // MSL 5.05
 		int decal_id   ///////VERY IMPORTANT FOR NEW DECAL INTERFACE
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ main
 
 		
 		///---------holds faction name for scroll list		
-		string faction_name[17]	
+		string faction_name[32]	
 
 		callback($$Shell_CallbackHandler$$, ShellInitMPScreen)
 
@@ -645,12 +645,12 @@ main
 		team_legal_to_join[8] = TRUE
 		int update_team = 0
 
-		int max_players = 16
+		int max_players = 31  // max within 5-bit bitstream
 
 		int player_num = 0
 	//	int num_of_teams = 8
 		int mech_id
-		int name_color[17]
+		int name_color[32]
 		int lupe
 
 		for lupe = 0; lupe < nRosterCount;lupe++
@@ -675,33 +675,33 @@ main
 		player_num = -1
 		
 		// ComboBox for the Player Type
-		object o_BotList[17]
-		object o_BotList_bu[17]
-		int m_naLastSelected[17]
+		object o_BotList[32]
+		object o_BotList_bu[32]
+		int m_naLastSelected[32]
 		for x = 0; x < nRosterCount; x++
 		{
 			m_naLastSelected[x] = 0
 		}
-		object o_Editbox[17]
-		object o_print_text[17]
-		object o_mech_variant[17]
-		object o_mech_variant_bu[17]
+		object o_Editbox[32]
+		object o_print_text[32]
+		object o_mech_variant[32]
+		object o_mech_variant_bu[32]
 #if USE_O_MECH_VARIANT2
-		object o_mech_variant2[17]
-		object o_mech_variant2_bu[17]
+		object o_mech_variant2[32]
+		object o_mech_variant2_bu[32]
 #endif // USE_O_MECH_VARIANT2
-		object o_mech_rand[17]
-		object o_skins[17]
-		object o_skins_bu[17]
+		object o_mech_rand[32]
+		object o_skins[32]
+		object o_skins_bu[32]
 // MSL 5.05
-		object o_decal[18]
-		object o_decal_bu[18]
-		object o_team[18]
-		object o_team_bu[18]
-		object o_decal_box[18]
-		object o_skin_box[18]
-		object o_status[18]
-		int roster_posy[18]
+		object o_decal[32]
+		object o_decal_bu[32]
+		object o_team[32]
+		object o_team_bu[32]
+		object o_decal_box[32]
+		object o_skin_box[32]
+		object o_status[32]
+		int roster_posy[32]
 		int coolbaby
 
 		int stock_size = 0
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ main
 			o_decal[x].list_item[15] = "16"
 			o_decal[x].list_item[16] = "17"
 
-			for coolbaby = 17;coolbaby < o_decal[x].list_size+1;coolbaby++
+			for coolbaby = 17;coolbaby < o_decal[x].list_size;coolbaby++
 				o_decal[x].list_item[coolbaby] = conv$(coolbaby+1)
 
 			o_decal[x].nselected = 3
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ main
 			o_skins[x].list_item[14] = "15"
 			o_skins[x].list_item[15] = "16"
 
-			for coolbaby = 16;coolbaby < o_skins[x].list_size+1;coolbaby++
+			for coolbaby = 16;coolbaby < o_skins[x].list_size;coolbaby++
 				o_skins[x].list_item[coolbaby] = conv$(coolbaby+1)
 
 			o_skins[x].nselected = 3
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@ main
             }
         }
 // MSL 5.06
-        if nLaunchState == 0 && (nTempPlayerCount > 16)
+        if nLaunchState == 0 && (nTempPlayerCount > 31)
         {
             o_error_string.text = "Too many player/bots"
             nLaunchState = -7