Be verbose, do more attempts, execute LOADER while server is doing other stuff.

This is because LOADER will try to download news and this might be slow.
LOADER will only begin after game data was started to be fetched from internet

3 files changed, 19 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/game/01_init.rpy b/game/01_init.rpy
index ea71f99..9d45917 100644
--- a/game/01_init.rpy
+++ b/game/01_init.rpy
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ init -3 python:
 
     # URL3 Function
     def GAME_UPDATER():
-        global tr_load
-        tr_load=False
+        global tr_uptodate
+        tr_uptodate=False
 
         # If no version is provided, we are using default files
         # Default files version is "1" (Should never happen)
@@ -321,6 +321,5 @@ init -3 python:
         # Handled by GAME_LOADER
 
         tr_uptodate=True
-        tr_load=True
         return tr_load
 
diff --git a/game/02_init.rpy b/game/02_init.rpy
index 4df1927..f4c98f1 100644
--- a/game/02_init.rpy
+++ b/game/02_init.rpy
@@ -113,18 +113,17 @@ init -1 python:
 
     def GAME_LOADER():
         global allunitsbase, allunits, allquests, allstory, allworld, alltaverns
-        global allnews, tr_load
-        tr_load=False
+        global allnews, tr_uptodate, tr_memcheck
 
         # Wait until everything is up to date
         while not tr_uptodate:
             sdelay()
 
         # Load unit data
-        allunitsbase=json.loads(requests.get("http://"+HOST+'/units.json').text)
-        #    f=open(get_path_if_exists("units.json"), "r")
-        #    allunitsbase=json.load(f)
-        #    f.close()
+        #allunitsbase=json.loads(requests.get("http://"+HOST+'/units.json').text)
+        f=open(get_path_if_exists("units.json"), "r")
+        allunitsbase=json.load(f)
+        f.close()
 
         # Reorder unit data
         allunits={}
@@ -156,6 +155,7 @@ init -1 python:
         alltaverns=json.load(f)
         f.close()
 
+        stdout("PREPARING FOR NEWS")
         # Load server news
         try:
             allnews=json.loads(requests.get("http://"+HOST+'/news.json', timeout=5.0).text)
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ init -1 python:
             pass
 
         stdout("[OK] Game data loaded to memory")
-        tr_load=True
         tr_memcheck=True
         return tr_load
 
diff --git a/game/script.rpy b/game/script.rpy
index 7615715..0e0ed5d 100644
--- a/game/script.rpy
+++ b/game/script.rpy
@@ -96,18 +96,24 @@ label login:
         jump quit
 
     # Successful login? Update client data and begin routines
+    $ stdout("Login successful.")
 
     # Load game to memory
     python:
         tr_load=False
         renpy.invoke_in_thread(GAME_LOADER)
-        while not tr_load:
-            sdelay()
+        #while not tr_load:
+        #    sdelay()
 
     $ persistent.password=password
     $ dlcode-=5000
     #$ ping_routine()
-    $ renpy.invoke_in_thread(irc_loop)
+    python:
+        try:
+            renpy.invoke_in_thread(irc_loop)
+        except:
+            stdout("IRC disabled")
+            pass
 
     # We're now logged in, load misc data (TODO: What if ERR_ is returned?)
     $ who = -1
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@ label login:
 
     # Remove some temporary variables
     $ del password
+    $ stdout("Waiting for game data to be loaded to memory...")
 
     # Wait until everything is loaded
     python:
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ label login:
 
     # Begin loop
     play music MUSIC_TOWN fadein 0.5
+    $ stdout("Game started successfully!")
 
     # Show news (if they exist and you haven't logged in past day)
     if dlcode: