FPSloppa 0.16v — server browser and master directory

FPSloppa 0.16v — server browser and master directory

Find dedicated servers from the desktop or VR menu, save favorites, and join a
match or spectate using the existing gameplay connection and asset-download flow.

• Added Browse Servers with live status, ping, search, mode/protocol filters,
  sorting, favorites, and Join/Spectate actions.
• Dedicated servers can expose a separate UDP query port and opt into authenticated
  master registration. Population displays distinguish humans, bots, spectators,
  pending downloads, and free human seats. Bots can yield their seats to players.
• Added a standalone Python master directory and credential-issuance tool. The
  master verifies query endpoints, bounds requests, and expires stale listings.
• Added sv_master_test 1: a dedicated server can start its own local test master
  and register automatically. Requires Python 3.10+; the child stops with the game.
• Direct joining and known favorites remain usable during master outages. Existing
  server configs keep discovery disabled until the operator enables it.

Downloads and setup

Linux and Windows clients, Linux dedicated server, Quest APK, self-contained source,
and a small Master-Server.zip requiring Python 3.10+. Assets remain bundled;
Pico and retired asset/map-pack downloads remain excluded. The separate CQ
experimental branch is not part of this release.

No public master endpoint is preconfigured or deployed by this release. Operators
can host the supplied service and give players its HTTPS base URL. See the
server browser setup guide.
Public game servers still need reachable gameplay and query UDP ports, normally
7777 and 7779. The master provides discovery, not NAT traversal or gameplay relay.

Gameplay protocol remains fpsloppa-39-rotating-koth; use matching 0.16v packages
for the new discovery feature. Quest Android version code is 21.

Validation

Validation covers the real dedicated-server/master/browser connection path,
spectator and player admission, bot-filled capacity, favorites, filters, master
outages, cookie replay rejection, TLS certificate/hostname checks, and simulated
VR controller interaction. Release package, archive, Linux startup, and Quest
signature/content audits are recorded in docs/validation/release-0.16v.json.

No fresh native Windows, physical headset, or public-WAN playtest is claimed.
Ping measures the query endpoint; gameplay access is confirmed when joining.

Standalone master server update — 2026-09-20

The FPSloppa-0.16v-Master-Server.zip download now automatically discovers
games on the same host and lists their reported versions. Its built-in HTTP
server serves a live dashboard with maps, rules, player/bot/spectator counts,
reserved and open seats, match state, and verification age. The page refreshes
every 10 seconds; unverified listings expire after 90 seconds.

Enable a distinct nonzero sv_query_port on each game, run python3 server.py
from the extracted master directory, and open http://127.0.0.1:8080/.
Same-host discovery needs no registration token. Linux detects custom query
ports automatically; other platforms can use --local-query-ports 7779 7789.
For public listings, configure --local-address YOUR_PUBLIC_IP and the existing
HTTPS deployment. Use --no-local-discovery to disable automatic local listings.
Keep the included static/ folder beside server.py; the updated setup guide
is included in the archive at docs/SERVER-BROWSER.md.

This refresh applies to the standalone master download. Existing game binaries,
the dedicated-server bundle, the source bundle, and the 0.16v tag are unchanged.
Validation: 18 master tests, Godot test-master and server-browser integration
suites, and a browser rendering check of the dashboard.