/WIC-Client

World In Conflict client emulator files

Primary LanguageC++GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0LGPL-3.0

WIC-Client

World in Conflict client emulator files. Includes various bug fixes and protocol changes for the Massgate.org backend server. This is the client component for WIC-MassgateServer and massgate.

Building

Requirements

  • Visual Studio 2019
  • .NET 5 support if building the installer

Installation

  1. Build project with Visual Studio directly or run release.ps1.
  2. Copy output files (wic_XX_hook.dll, dbghelp.dll, dbghelp_old.dll) to the game folder.
  3. Play.

Patches

CL = Game, DS = Dedicated Server, BT = Broadcast Tool, ED = Modkit Editor

  • DNS queries redirected to liveaccount.massgate.org. [CL, DS, BT, ED]
  • Multiple threading fixes, such as crashing when using a CPU with more than 16 logical cores. [CL, DS, BT, ED]
  • Multiple command line options have been added ("-fps", "-ignorealttab", "-nocursorspeed"). [CL, DS]
  • Network protocol has been updated to skip pointless CD-key checks. [CL, BT, DS]
  • Fix a use-after-free where the game incorrectly holds a pointer to a MC_Str<> after it has exited scope. [CL, BT]
  • Fix a bug where mods were loaded synchronously in a GUI handler when they should've been using the app event queue. [CL, BT]
  • Fix an out of bounds access when files without an extension are present in the game or mod folders. [CL, BT]
  • Fix a crash from a null pointer dereference when EX_CAI_CommanderAI_Data::CompareEnemyGroups has no groups available. [CL]
  • Fix for the rounding error in team tick rates when playing domination. [CL, DS]
  • Fix for crash when cPlayer_ChatMessage would use an incorrect player slot to send chat messages. [DS]
  • Fix for floating point exceptions being raised and causing crashes. [DS, ED]
  • Numerous assertions removed to prevent crashes and to allow Modern Warfare to work correctly. [DS]
  • Servers are now allowed to use mods in ranked mode. [DS]
  • Servers now search for the "Mods" directory in the local folder instead of "C:\Users\Public Documents". [DS]

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