* separate the config file disable_leaderboards_create_unknown.txt

* some refactoring

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@
   - the above command introduced the ability to run without root
   - if the script was ran without root, and `-packages_skip` wasn't specified,  
     the script will attempt to detect and use the built-in tool `sudo` if it was available
-* implemented the missing interface `ISteamGameServerStats`, allowing game servers to exchange user stats with players
+* implemented the missing interface `ISteamGameServerStats`, allowing game servers to exchange user stats & achievements with players
 * for windows: updated stub drm patterns and added a workaround for older variants,  
   this increases the compatibility, but makes it easier to be detected
 * new stub dll `GameOverlayRenderer` for the experiemntal steamclient setup,  
   some apps verify the existence of this dll, either on disk, or inside their memory space.  
   **not recommended** to ignore it
-* added new function `rmCallbacks()` for the networking, to be able to cleanup callbacks on object destruction
+* separate the config file `disable_leaderboards_create_unknown.txt`, previously it was tied to `leaderboards.txt`,  
+  by default the emu will create any unknown leaderboards, you can disable this behavior with this file
 * added missing example file `disable_lobby_creation.txt` in `steam_settings` folder + updated release `README`
+* set the minimum game server latency/ping to 2ms
+* added new function `rmCallbacks()` for the networking, to be able to cleanup callbacks on object destruction
 * for windows build script: prevent permissive language extensions via the compiler flag `/permissive-`
 * allow overlay invitations to obscure game input to be able to accept/reject the request
 

dll/dll/settings.h

@@ -162,108 +162,28 @@ struct Overlay_Appearance {
 };
 
 class Settings {
-    CSteamID steam_id;
+    CSteamID steam_id; // user id
     CGameID game_id;
-    std::string name, language;
-    CSteamID lobby_id;
+    std::string name{};
+    std::string language{}; // default "english"
+    CSteamID lobby_id = k_steamIDNil;
 
-    bool unlockAllDLCs;
-    bool offline;
-    std::vector<struct DLC_entry> DLCs;
-    std::vector<struct Mod_entry> mods;
-    std::map<AppId_t, std::string> app_paths;
-    std::map<std::string, Leaderboard_config> leaderboards;
-    std::map<std::string, Stat_config> stats;
-    bool create_unknown_leaderboards;
-    uint16 port;
-
-    // whether to auto accept any overlay invites
-    bool auto_accept_any_overlay_invites = false;
-    // list of user steam IDs to auto-accept invites from
-    std::set<uint64_t> auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends{};
+    bool unlockAllDLCs = true;
+    bool offline = false;
+    std::vector<struct DLC_entry> DLCs{};
+    std::vector<struct Mod_entry> mods{};
+    std::map<AppId_t, std::string> app_paths{};
+    std::map<std::string, Leaderboard_config> leaderboards{};
+    std::map<std::string, Stat_config> stats{};
+    uint16 port{}; // Listen port, default 47584
 
 public:
 
-#ifdef LOBBY_CONNECT
-    static const bool is_lobby_connect = true;
-#else
-    static const bool is_lobby_connect = false;
-#endif
-
-    static std::string sanitize(const std::string &name);
-    Settings(CSteamID steam_id, CGameID game_id, const std::string &name, const std::string &language, bool offline);
-    CSteamID get_local_steam_id();
-    CGameID get_local_game_id();
-    const char *get_local_name();
-    void set_local_name(const char *name);
-    const char *get_language();
-    void set_language(const char *language);
-
-    void set_game_id(CGameID game_id);
-    void set_lobby(CSteamID lobby_id);
-    CSteamID get_lobby();
-    bool is_offline() {return offline; }
-    uint16 get_port() {return port;}
-    void set_port(uint16 port) { this->port = port;}
-
-    //DLC stuff
-    void unlockAllDLC(bool value);
-    void addDLC(AppId_t appID, std::string name, bool available);
-    unsigned int DLCCount();
-    bool hasDLC(AppId_t appID);
-    bool getDLC(unsigned int index, AppId_t &appID, bool &available, std::string &name);
-    bool allDLCUnlocked() const;
-
     //Depots
-    std::vector<DepotId_t> depots;
-
-    //App Install paths
-    void setAppInstallPath(AppId_t appID, const std::string &path);
-    std::string getAppInstallPath(AppId_t appID);
-
-    //mod stuff
-    void addMod(PublishedFileId_t id, const std::string &title, const std::string &path);
-    void addModDetails(PublishedFileId_t id, const Mod_entry &details);
-    Mod_entry getMod(PublishedFileId_t id);
-    bool isModInstalled(PublishedFileId_t id);
-    std::set<PublishedFileId_t> modSet();
-
-    //leaderboards
-    void setLeaderboard(std::string leaderboard, enum ELeaderboardSortMethod sort_method, enum ELeaderboardDisplayType display_type);
-    std::map<std::string, Leaderboard_config> getLeaderboards() { return leaderboards; }
-    void setCreateUnknownLeaderboards(bool enable) {create_unknown_leaderboards = enable;}
-    bool createUnknownLeaderboards() { return create_unknown_leaderboards; }
+    std::vector<DepotId_t> depots{};
 
     //custom broadcasts
-    std::set<IP_PORT> custom_broadcasts;
-
-    //stats
-    const std::map<std::string, Stat_config>& getStats() { return stats; }
-    void setStatDefiniton(std::string name, struct Stat_config stat_config) {stats[common_helpers::ascii_to_lowercase(name)] = stat_config; }
-    // bypass to make SetAchievement() always return true, prevent some games from breaking
-    bool achievement_bypass = false;
-
-    //subscribed lobby/group ids
-    std::set<uint64> subscribed_groups;
-    std::vector<Group_Clans> subscribed_groups_clans;
-
-    //images
-    std::map<int, struct Image_Data> images;
-    int add_image(const std::string &data, uint32 width, uint32 height);
-    bool disable_account_avatar = false;
-
-    //installed app ids, Steam_Apps::BIsAppInstalled()
-    std::set<AppId_t> installed_app_ids;
-    bool assume_any_app_installed = true;
-    bool appIsInstalled(AppId_t appID);
-
-    //is playing on beta branch + current/forced branch name
-    bool is_beta_branch = false;
-    std::string current_branch_name = "public";
-
-    //controller
-    struct Controller_Settings controller_settings;
-    std::string glyphs_directory;
+    std::set<IP_PORT> custom_broadcasts{};
 
     //networking
     bool disable_networking = false;
@@ -275,6 +195,59 @@ public:
     bool matchmaking_server_list_always_lan_type = true;
     bool matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query = false;
 
+    //app build id
+    int build_id = 10;
+
+    //supported languages
+    std::set<std::string> supported_languages{};
+
+    //make lobby creation fail in the matchmaking interface
+    bool disable_lobby_creation = false;
+
+    // path to local save
+    std::string local_save{};
+
+    //steamhttp external download support
+    bool download_steamhttp_requests = false;
+    bool force_steamhttp_success = false;
+
+    //steam deck flag
+    bool steam_deck = false;
+    
+    // use new app_ticket auth instead of old one
+    bool enable_new_app_ticket = false;
+    // can use GC token for generation
+    bool use_gc_token = false;
+
+    // bypass to make SetAchievement() always return true, prevent some games from breaking
+    bool achievement_bypass = false;
+
+    bool disable_account_avatar = false;
+
+    std::map<int, struct Image_Data> images{};
+
+    //subscribed lobby/group ids
+    std::set<uint64> subscribed_groups{};
+    std::vector<Group_Clans> subscribed_groups_clans{};
+
+    // get the alpha-2 code from: https://www.iban.com/country-codes 
+    std::string ip_country = "US";
+
+    //is playing on beta branch + current/forced branch name
+    bool is_beta_branch = false;
+    std::string current_branch_name = "public";
+
+    //controller
+    struct Controller_Settings controller_settings{};
+    std::string glyphs_directory{};
+
+    //installed app ids, Steam_Apps::BIsAppInstalled()
+    std::set<AppId_t> installed_app_ids{};
+    bool assume_any_app_installed = true;
+
+    // allow Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard() to always succeed and create the given unknown leaderboard
+    bool disable_leaderboards_create_unknown = false;
+
     //overlay
     bool disable_overlay = false;
     int overlay_hook_delay_sec = 0; // "Saints Row (2022)" needs a lot of time to initialize, otherwise detection will fail
@@ -294,30 +267,65 @@ public:
     // disable all overlay warnings
     bool disable_overlay_warning_any = false;
     Overlay_Appearance overlay_appearance{};
+    // whether to auto accept any overlay invites
+    bool auto_accept_any_overlay_invites = false;
+    // list of user steam IDs to auto-accept invites from
+    std::set<uint64_t> auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends{};
 
-    //app build id
-    int build_id = 10;
 
-    //supported languages
-    std::set<std::string> supported_languages;
+#ifdef LOBBY_CONNECT
+    static const bool is_lobby_connect = true;
+#else
+    static const bool is_lobby_connect = false;
+#endif
 
-    //make lobby creation fail in the matchmaking interface
-    bool disable_lobby_creation = false;
+    static std::string sanitize(const std::string &name);
+    Settings(CSteamID steam_id, CGameID game_id, const std::string &name, const std::string &language, bool offline);
+    CSteamID get_local_steam_id();
+    CGameID get_local_game_id();
+    const char *get_local_name();
+    void set_local_name(const char *name);
+    const char *get_language();
+    void set_language(const char *language);
 
-    // path to local save
-    std::string local_save;
+    void set_game_id(CGameID game_id);
+    void set_lobby(CSteamID lobby_id);
+    CSteamID get_lobby();
+    bool is_offline();
+    uint16 get_port();
+    void set_port(uint16 port);
 
-    //steamhttp external download support
-    bool download_steamhttp_requests = false;
-    bool force_steamhttp_success = false;
+    //DLC stuff
+    void unlockAllDLC(bool value);
+    void addDLC(AppId_t appID, std::string name, bool available);
+    unsigned int DLCCount();
+    bool hasDLC(AppId_t appID);
+    bool getDLC(unsigned int index, AppId_t &appID, bool &available, std::string &name);
+    bool allDLCUnlocked() const;
 
-    //steam deck flag
-    bool steam_deck = false;
-    
-    // use new app_ticket auth instead of old one
-    bool enable_new_app_ticket = false;
-    // can use GC token for generation
-    bool use_gc_token = false;
+    //App Install paths
+    void setAppInstallPath(AppId_t appID, const std::string &path);
+    std::string getAppInstallPath(AppId_t appID);
+
+    //mod stuff
+    void addMod(PublishedFileId_t id, const std::string &title, const std::string &path);
+    void addModDetails(PublishedFileId_t id, const Mod_entry &details);
+    Mod_entry getMod(PublishedFileId_t id);
+    bool isModInstalled(PublishedFileId_t id);
+    std::set<PublishedFileId_t> modSet();
+
+    //leaderboards
+    void setLeaderboard(std::string leaderboard, enum ELeaderboardSortMethod sort_method, enum ELeaderboardDisplayType display_type);
+    std::map<std::string, Leaderboard_config> getLeaderboards();
+
+    //stats
+    const std::map<std::string, Stat_config>& getStats();
+    void setStatDefiniton(const std::string &name, const struct Stat_config &stat_config);
+
+    //images
+    int add_image(const std::string &data, uint32 width, uint32 height);
+
+    bool appIsInstalled(AppId_t appID);
 
     // overlay auto accept stuff
     void acceptAnyOverlayInvites(bool value);
@@ -325,8 +333,6 @@ public:
     bool hasOverlayAutoAcceptInviteFromFriend(uint64_t friend_id) const;
     size_t overlayAutoAcceptInvitesCount() const;
 
-    // get the alpha-2 code from: https://www.iban.com/country-codes 
-    std::string ip_country = "US";
 };
 
 #endif

dll/dll/steam_user_stats.h

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
     GameServerStats_Messages::AllStats pending_server_updates{};
 
 
+    // returns a value 1 -> leaderboards.size(), inclusize
     unsigned int find_leaderboard(std::string name);
 
     nlohmann::detail::iter_impl<nlohmann::json> defined_achievements_find(const std::string &key);

dll/settings.cpp

@@ -75,11 +75,8 @@ Settings::Settings(CSteamID steam_id, CGameID game_id, const std::string &name,
     std::transform(lang.begin(), lang.end(), lang.begin(), ::tolower);
     lang.erase(std::remove(lang.begin(), lang.end(), ' '), lang.end());
     this->language = lang;
-    this->lobby_id = k_steamIDNil;
-    this->unlockAllDLCs = true;
 
     this->offline = offline;
-    this->create_unknown_leaderboards = true;
 }
 
 CSteamID Settings::get_local_steam_id()
@@ -127,6 +124,21 @@ CSteamID Settings::get_lobby()
     return this->lobby_id;
 }
 
+bool Settings::is_offline()
+{
+    return offline;
+}
+
+uint16 Settings::get_port()
+{
+    return port;
+}
+
+void Settings::set_port(uint16 port)
+{
+    this->port = port;
+}
+
 void Settings::unlockAllDLC(bool value)
 {
     this->unlockAllDLCs = value;
@@ -275,6 +287,22 @@ void Settings::setLeaderboard(std::string leaderboard, enum ELeaderboardSortMeth
     leaderboards[leaderboard] = leader;
 }
 
+std::map<std::string, Leaderboard_config> Settings::getLeaderboards()
+{
+    return leaderboards;
+}
+
+const std::map<std::string, Stat_config>& Settings::getStats()
+{
+    return stats;
+}
+
+void Settings::setStatDefiniton(const std::string &name, const struct Stat_config &stat_config)
+{
+    stats[common_helpers::ascii_to_lowercase(name)] = stat_config;
+}
+
+
 int Settings::add_image(const std::string &data, uint32 width, uint32 height)
 {
     int last = images.size() + 1;

dll/settings_parser.cpp

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ uint16 parse_listen_port(class Local_Storage *local_storage)
     char array_port[10] = {};
     array_port[0] = '0';
     local_storage->get_data_settings("listen_port.txt", array_port, sizeof(array_port) - 1);
-    uint16 port = std::stoi(array_port);
+    uint16 port = (uint16)std::stoi(array_port);
     if (port == 0) {
         port = DEFAULT_PORT;
         snprintf(array_port, sizeof(array_port), "%hu", port);
@@ -589,8 +589,6 @@ static void parse_leaderboards(class Settings *settings_client, Settings *settin
     std::ifstream input( utf8_decode(dlc_config_path) );
     if (input.is_open()) {
         common_helpers::consume_bom(input);
-        settings_client->setCreateUnknownLeaderboards(false);
-        settings_server->setCreateUnknownLeaderboards(false);
 
         for( std::string line; getline( input, line ); ) {
             if (!line.empty() && line[line.length()-1] == '\n') {
@@ -1131,7 +1129,7 @@ static void parse_ip_country(class Settings *settings_client, Settings *settings
         line = common_helpers::string_strip(line);
         // ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 format is 2 chars only
         if (line.size() == 2) {
-            std::transform(line.begin(), line.end(), line.begin(), [](char c) { return std::toupper(c); });
+            std::transform(line.begin(), line.end(), line.begin(), [](char c){ return std::toupper(c); } );
             settings_client->ip_country = line;
             settings_server->ip_country = line;
             PRINT_DEBUG("Setting IP country to: '%s'\n", line.c_str());
@@ -1239,6 +1237,7 @@ uint32 create_localstorage_settings(Settings **settings_client_out, Settings **s
     bool disable_account_avatar = false;
     bool achievement_bypass = false;
     bool is_beta_branch = false;
+    bool disable_leaderboards_create_unknown = false;
     bool use_gc_token = false;
     bool enable_new_app_ticket = false;
     int build_id = 10;
@@ -1284,6 +1283,8 @@ uint32 create_localstorage_settings(Settings **settings_client_out, Settings **s
                 disable_source_query = true;
             } else if (p == "disable_account_avatar.txt") {
                 disable_account_avatar = true;
+            } else if (p == "disable_leaderboards_create_unknown.txt") {
+                disable_leaderboards_create_unknown = true;
             } else if (p == "achievements_bypass.txt") {
                 achievement_bypass = true;
             } else if (p == "is_beta_branch.txt") {
@@ -1354,14 +1355,20 @@ uint32 create_localstorage_settings(Settings **settings_client_out, Settings **s
     settings_server->supported_languages = supported_languages;
     settings_client->steam_deck = steam_deck_mode;
     settings_server->steam_deck = steam_deck_mode;
+
     settings_client->download_steamhttp_requests = download_steamhttp_requests;
     settings_server->download_steamhttp_requests = download_steamhttp_requests;
     settings_client->force_steamhttp_success = force_steamhttp_success;
     settings_server->force_steamhttp_success = force_steamhttp_success;
+
     settings_client->achievement_bypass = achievement_bypass;
     settings_server->achievement_bypass = achievement_bypass;
     settings_client->is_beta_branch = is_beta_branch;
     settings_server->is_beta_branch = is_beta_branch;
+
+    settings_client->disable_leaderboards_create_unknown = disable_leaderboards_create_unknown;
+    settings_server->disable_leaderboards_create_unknown = disable_leaderboards_create_unknown;
+
     settings_client->enable_new_app_ticket = enable_new_app_ticket;
     settings_server->enable_new_app_ticket = enable_new_app_ticket;
     settings_client->use_gc_token = use_gc_token;

dll/steam_gameserverstats.cpp

@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void Steam_GameServerStats::network_callback_initial_stats(Common_Message *msg)
                 item.steamIDUser == user_steamid;
         }
     );
-    if (pending_RequestUserStats.end()  == it) { // timeout and already removed
+    if (pending_RequestUserStats.end() == it) { // timeout and already removed
         PRINT_DEBUG("Steam_GameServerStats::network_callback_initial_stats error got all player stats but pending request timedout and removed\n");
         return;
     }

dll/steam_user_stats.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "dll/steam_user_stats.h"
 
 
-
 unsigned int Steam_User_Stats::find_leaderboard(std::string name)
 {
     unsigned index = 1;
@@ -1017,10 +1016,10 @@ SteamAPICall_t Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard( const char *pchLeaderboardName
     if (settings_Leaderboards.count(pchLeaderboardName)) {
         auto config = settings_Leaderboards[pchLeaderboardName];
         return FindOrCreateLeaderboard(pchLeaderboardName, config.sort_method, config.display_type);
-    } else if (settings->createUnknownLeaderboards()) {
+    } else if (!settings->disable_leaderboards_create_unknown) {
         return FindOrCreateLeaderboard(pchLeaderboardName, k_ELeaderboardSortMethodDescending, k_ELeaderboardDisplayTypeNumeric);
     } else {
-        LeaderboardFindResult_t data;
+        LeaderboardFindResult_t data{};
         data.m_hSteamLeaderboard = find_leaderboard(pchLeaderboardName);;
         data.m_bLeaderboardFound = !!data.m_hSteamLeaderboard;
         return callback_results->addCallResult(data.k_iCallback, &data, sizeof(data));

post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/disable_leaderboards_create_unknown.EXAMPLE.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Rename this file to disable_leaderboards_create_unknown.txt to prevent Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard() from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard