Instead of gentlemens dropping packets, it simply delays what it sends

src/d_clisrv.c

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ UINT8 adminpassmd5[16];
 boolean adminpasswordset = false;
 
 // Client specific
-static ticcmd_t localcmds[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
+static ticcmd_t localcmds[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS][MAXGENTLEMENDELAY];
 static boolean cl_packetmissed;
 // here it is for the secondary local player (splitscreen)
 static UINT8 mynode; // my address pointofview server
@@ -440,10 +440,15 @@ static void D_Clearticcmd(tic_t tic)
 
 void D_ResetTiccmds(void)
 {
-	INT32 i;
+	INT32 i, j;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
-		memset(&localcmds[i], 0, sizeof(ticcmd_t));
+	{
+		for (j = 0; j < MAXGENTLEMENDELAY; j++)
+		{
+			memset(&localcmds[i][j], 0, sizeof(ticcmd_t));
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Reset the net command list
 	for (i = 0; i < TEXTCMD_HASH_SIZE; i++)
@@ -4934,12 +4939,6 @@ static void CL_SendClientCmd(void)
 	size_t packetsize = 0;
 	boolean mis = false;
 
-	if (lowest_lag && ( gametic % lowest_lag ))
-	{
-		cl_packetmissed = true;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	netbuffer->packettype = PT_CLIENTCMD;
 
 	if (cl_packetmissed)
@@ -4960,27 +4959,35 @@ static void CL_SendClientCmd(void)
 	}
 	else if (gamestate != GS_NULL && (addedtogame || dedicated))
 	{
+		UINT8 lagDelay = 0;
+
+		if (lowest_lag > 0)
+		{
+			// Gentlemens' ping.
+			lagDelay = min(lowest_lag, MAXGENTLEMENDELAY);
+		}
+
 		packetsize = sizeof (clientcmd_pak);
-		G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.clientpak.cmd, &localcmds[0], 1);
+		G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.clientpak.cmd, &localcmds[0][lagDelay], 1);
-		netbuffer->u.clientpak.consistancy = SHORT(consistancy[gametic%TICQUEUE]);
+		netbuffer->u.clientpak.consistancy = SHORT(consistancy[gametic % TICQUEUE]);
 
 		if (splitscreen) // Send a special packet with 2 cmd for splitscreen
 		{
 			netbuffer->packettype = (mis ? PT_CLIENT2MIS : PT_CLIENT2CMD);
 			packetsize = sizeof (client2cmd_pak);
-			G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client2pak.cmd2, &localcmds[1], 1);
+			G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client2pak.cmd2, &localcmds[1][lagDelay], 1);
 
 			if (splitscreen > 1)
 			{
 				netbuffer->packettype = (mis ? PT_CLIENT3MIS : PT_CLIENT3CMD);
 				packetsize = sizeof (client3cmd_pak);
-				G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client3pak.cmd3, &localcmds[2], 1);
+				G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client3pak.cmd3, &localcmds[2][lagDelay], 1);
 
 				if (splitscreen > 2)
 				{
 					netbuffer->packettype = (mis ? PT_CLIENT4MIS : PT_CLIENT4CMD);
 					packetsize = sizeof (client4cmd_pak);
-					G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client4pak.cmd4, &localcmds[3], 1);
+					G_MoveTiccmd(&netbuffer->u.client4pak.cmd4, &localcmds[3][lagDelay], 1);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -5143,8 +5150,23 @@ static void SV_SendTics(void)
 //
 // TryRunTics
 //
+static void CreateNewLocalCMD(UINT8 p, INT32 realtics)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+
+	for (i = MAXGENTLEMENDELAY-1; i > 0; i--)
+	{
+		G_MoveTiccmd(&localcmds[p][i], &localcmds[p][i-1], 1);
+	}
+
+	G_BuildTiccmd(&localcmds[p][0], realtics, p+1);
+	localcmds[p][0].flags |= TICCMD_RECEIVED;
+}
+
 static void Local_Maketic(INT32 realtics)
 {
+	INT32 i;
+
 	I_OsPolling(); // I_Getevent
 	D_ProcessEvents(); // menu responder, cons responder,
 	                   // game responder calls HU_Responder, AM_Responder,
@@ -5153,25 +5175,9 @@ static void Local_Maketic(INT32 realtics)
 	if (!dedicated) rendergametic = gametic;
 
 	// translate inputs (keyboard/mouse/joystick) into game controls
-	G_BuildTiccmd(&localcmds[0], realtics, 1);
+	for (i = 0; i <= splitscreen; i++)
-	localcmds[0].flags |= TICCMD_RECEIVED;
-
-	if (splitscreen)
 	{
-		G_BuildTiccmd(&localcmds[1], realtics, 2);
+		CreateNewLocalCMD(i, realtics);
-		localcmds[1].flags |= TICCMD_RECEIVED;
-
-		if (splitscreen > 1)
-		{
-			G_BuildTiccmd(&localcmds[2], realtics, 3);
-			localcmds[2].flags |= TICCMD_RECEIVED;
-
-			if (splitscreen > 2)
-			{
-				G_BuildTiccmd(&localcmds[3], realtics, 4);
-				localcmds[3].flags |= TICCMD_RECEIVED;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }
 

src/d_clisrv.h

@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ applications may follow different packet versions.
 // Networking and tick handling related.
 #define TICQUEUE 512 // more than enough for most timeouts....
 #define MAXTEXTCMD 256
+
+// No. of tics your controls can be delayed by.
+
+// TODO: Instead of storing a ton of extra cmds for gentlemens' delay,
+// keep them in a linked-list, with timestamps to discard everything that's older than already sent.
+// That will support any amount of lag, and be less wasteful for clients who don't use it.
+// This just works as a quick implementation.
+#define MAXGENTLEMENDELAY TICRATE
+
 //
 // Packet structure
 //