v0.315 Online Jam Sessions net-code overhaul

Online Jam Sessions, Solid as a Rock!

I spent a lot of time rebuilding a big chunk of the online net-code for reliability. The result: fewer hiccups, cleaner recovery, and way less getting stuck.

• Big reduction in desyncs and stuck notes for remote players.

• When something does go wrong on the network, you now get a clear message and smoother recovery instead of a silent hang.

• Fixed the host being able to confirm a song while a client was still syncing (a classic desync trigger).

• Fixed an issue where an online song sometimes wouldn't start even though everyone makes it into the song.

• Squashed spurious connection errors that could interrupt a session for no good reason.

Difficulty Panel Upgrades

Picking your challenge just got a lot more informative.

• The difficulty picker now shows each difficulty's Heat rating and note count at a glance.

• Note counts now also reflect your gameplay assists and difficulty, so the number you see is the number you'll actually play.

• Tweaked difficulty animations to pop a bit more.

Fixes and Changes

• Fixed notes occasionally getting stuck - on trills, right before a song starts, or at an improv barrier.

• Fixed bundled songs sometimes showing up twice in the list.

As always, keep jammin~

Frank, Restless Games