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1 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ttd.c b/ttd.c
index 2074f79e9..50cc44610 100644
--- a/ttd.c
+++ b/ttd.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ static void showhelp()
" -G seed = Set random seed\n"
" -n [ip#player:port] = Start networkgame\n"
" -D = Start dedicated server\n"
+ " -f = Fork into the background (dedicated only)\n"
" -i = Force to use the DOS palette (use this if you see a lot of pink)\n"
" -p #player = Player as #player (deprecated) (network only)\n"
);
@@ -516,6 +517,8 @@ void LoadIntroGame()
if (_music_driver->is_song_playing()) ResetMusic();
}
+extern void DedicatedFork();
+
int ttd_main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
MyGetOptData mgo;
@@ -531,12 +534,14 @@ int ttd_main(int argc, char* argv[])
_game_mode = GM_MENU;
_switch_mode = SM_MENU;
_switch_mode_errorstr = INVALID_STRING_ID;
+ _dedicated_forks = false;
+ _dedicated_enabled = false;
// The last param of the following function means this:
// a letter means: it accepts that param (e.g.: -h)
// a ':' behind it means: it need a param (e.g.: -m<driver>)
// a '::' behind it means: it can optional have a param (e.g.: -d<debug>)
- MyGetOptInit(&mgo, argc-1, argv+1, "m:s:v:hDn::l:eit:d::r:g::G:p:");
+ MyGetOptInit(&mgo, argc-1, argv+1, "m:s:v:hDfn::l:eit:d::r:g::G:p:");
while ((i = MyGetOpt(&mgo)) != -1) {
switch(i) {
case 'm': ttd_strlcpy(musicdriver, mgo.opt, sizeof(musicdriver)); break;
@@ -546,7 +551,11 @@ int ttd_main(int argc, char* argv[])
sprintf(musicdriver,"null");
sprintf(sounddriver,"null");
sprintf(videodriver,"dedicated");
+ _dedicated_enabled = true;
} break;
+ case 'f': {
+ _dedicated_forks = true;
+ }; break;
case 'n': {
network = true;
if (mgo.opt)
@@ -595,6 +604,13 @@ int ttd_main(int argc, char* argv[])
}
DeterminePaths();
+
+#ifdef UNIX
+ // We must fork here, or we'll end up without some resources we need (like sockets)
+ if (_dedicated_forks)
+ DedicatedFork();
+#endif
+
LoadFromConfig();
// override config?
@@ -604,6 +620,9 @@ int ttd_main(int argc, char* argv[])
if (resolution[0]) { _cur_resolution[0] = resolution[0]; _cur_resolution[1] = resolution[1]; }
if (startdate != -1) _patches.starting_date = startdate;
+ if (_dedicated_forks && !_dedicated_enabled)
+ _dedicated_forks = false;
+
// enumerate language files
InitializeLanguagePacks();