Implemented --dedicated-server mode. Tested a bit, set it to use less GPU and make no sound, also not capture mouse etc, and display an overview of the game.

Game/Main.gd

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 	
 	if local_player:
 		$Label.text += "\n\nLOCAL PLAYER DEAD: " + str(local_player.dead)
-		$Label.text += "\n\nWEAPON SPREAD: " + str(local_player.weapon.spread)
+		$Label.text += "\n\nWEAPON SPREAD: " + str(local_player.weapon.spread) #TODO use this to alter crosshair
 		
 	$Label.text += "\n\nGAME RESET AT: " + str(reset_at)
 	
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ func _process(delta):
 			create_player(i, is_local, true)
 			spawn_queue.erase(i)
 	
-	# 3 seconds left to new round
+	if local_player:
-	if 0 < reset_at and (uptime + 3.5) >= reset_at and (uptime + 3) < reset_at and not $Announcer.is_playing():
+		# 3 seconds left to new round
-		$Announcer.speak($Announcer.getready)
+		if 0 < reset_at and (uptime + 3.5) >= reset_at and (uptime + 3) < reset_at and not $Announcer.is_playing():
-		
+			$Announcer.speak($Announcer.getready)
-	
+			
-	# starting new round
+		# starting new round
-	if 0 < reset_at and uptime >= reset_at:
+		if 0 < reset_at and uptime >= reset_at:
-		hud.scoretab(false)
+			hud.scoretab(false)
-		local_player.dead = false
+			local_player.dead = false
-		reset_at = -1
+			reset_at = -1
-		$Announcer.speak($Announcer.go)
+			$Announcer.speak($Announcer.go)
-		for i in player_list.players.keys():
+			for i in player_list.players.keys():
-			player_list.players[i].score = 0
+				player_list.players[i].score = 0
 
 class PlayerList:
 	var players = {}
@@ -178,19 +178,22 @@ func _input(_event) -> void:
 		hud.scoretab(false)
 
 @rpc(any, sync, reliable) func game_over(winner):
-	local_player.rpc(&'set_dead', true)
+	if local_player:
-	hud.game_over(winner)
+		local_player.rpc(&'set_dead', true)
+		hud.game_over(winner)
+		
 	spawn_queue.clear()
 	for j in player_list.players.keys():
 		spawn_queue[j] = uptime + reset_delay
 		reset_at = uptime + reset_delay
 	
-	if winner == local_player.get_multiplayer_authority():
+	if local_player:
-		$Announcer.speak($Announcer.victory)
+		if winner == local_player.get_multiplayer_authority():
-	elif player_list.get(local_player.get_multiplayer_authority()).score == 0:
+			$Announcer.speak($Announcer.victory)
-		$Announcer.speak($Announcer.defeat2) # embarrasing defeat
+		elif player_list.get(local_player.get_multiplayer_authority()).score == 0:
-	else:
+			$Announcer.speak($Announcer.defeat2) # embarrasing defeat
-		$Announcer.speak($Announcer.defeat)
+		else:
+			$Announcer.speak($Announcer.defeat)
 
 func check_game_win_condition():
 	for i in player_list.players.keys():
@@ -244,6 +247,8 @@ func update_hud():
 		var old_name = player_list.get(pid).name
 		if old_name != new_info.name:
 			chat.chat_notification("Player [b]" + old_name + "[/b] changed name to [b]" + new_info.name + "[/b]")
+	else:
+		create_player(pid, false)
 	
 	if $Players.has_node(str(pid)):
 		var player = $Players.get_node(str(pid))
@@ -252,7 +257,8 @@ func update_hud():
 	player_list.set(pid, new_info) # server relays other PID's data
 	
 	# update local HUD
-	update_hud()
+	if local_player:
+		update_hud()
 	#check_game_win_condition()
 
 func push_local_player_info(): #
@@ -302,7 +308,9 @@ func create_player(pid: int, is_local:= false, respawn:= false) -> void:
 			var spawnpoint = $Map/SpawnPoints.get_children()[randi() % len($Map/SpawnPoints.get_children())]
 			player_node.global_transform = spawnpoint.global_transform
 			player_list.players[pid].health = 100
-			push_local_player_info()
+			
+			if local_player:
+				push_local_player_info()
 			
 			#focus = GameFocus.GAME # make sure the player has no menu displayed when they respawn
 			return # avoid running the rest of this function
@@ -355,8 +363,36 @@ func create_player(pid: int, is_local:= false, respawn:= false) -> void:
 func start_dedicated_server(): # start server without creating a local player
 	role = MultiplayerRole.DEDICATED_SERVER
 	peer.create_server(NET_PORT, 16)
-	get_tree().multiplayer_peer = peer
+	get_tree().multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
-	#create_player(1, true)
+	
+	get_viewport().debug_draw = Viewport.DebugDraw.DEBUG_DRAW_OVERDRAW
+	get_viewport().msaa = Viewport.MSAA.MSAA_DISABLED
+	get_viewport().use_debanding = false
+	get_viewport().screen_space_aa = 0
+	get_viewport().lod_threshold = 128
+			
+	get_viewport().get_camera_3d().effects = null
+	get_viewport().shadow_atlas_size = 64
+	
+	
+	$Map/Decals.hide()
+	$Map/Lights.hide()
+	$Map/ReflectionProbes.hide()
+	
+	AudioServer.set_bus_mute(0, true) # mute sound
+	
+	$Label.show()
+	
+	#get_tree().root.title = "LIBLAST DEDICATED SERVER"
+	
+	Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
+	gui.hide()
+	hud.show()
+	
+	hud.get_node("ScoreRank").hide()
+	hud.get_node("Stats").hide()
+	hud.get_node("Crosshair").hide()
+	hud.scoretab(true)
 
 func host_server():
 	_on_Host_pressed()
@@ -387,9 +423,8 @@ func _on_Connect_pressed():
 	get_tree().multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
 
 func _player_connected(pid) -> void:
-	print("player connected, id: ", pid)
+	print("peer connected, id: ", pid)
-	create_player(pid, false)
+	
-
 	if get_tree().multiplayer.is_server(): # if we're the server
 		for i in player_list.players.keys(): # send the player_list to the new client
 			#pass
@@ -430,7 +465,7 @@ func _server_disconnected() -> void:
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	hud.hide() # start in the menu
-	print("Commandline arguments: ", OS.get_cmdline_args())
+	focus = GameFocus.MENU
 	
 	get_tree().multiplayer.connect("peer_connected", self._player_connected)
 	get_tree().multiplayer.connect("peer_disconnected", self._player_disconnected)
@@ -438,7 +473,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	get_tree().multiplayer.connect("connection_failed", self._connected_fail)
 	get_tree().multiplayer.connect("server_disconnected", self._server_disconnected)
 
-	if OS.get_cmdline_args().has("dedicated_server"):
+	if OS.get_cmdline_args().has("--dedicated-server"):
 		start_dedicated_server()
 
 func change_player_color(color):