How does multiplayer check work?

[Ishmaru]

Just a quick question, when Megaglest checks to see if data is the same between clients, what exactly is checked? Does it check to see if all files have the same size or date created? Does it check all files or certain file types? For example If the file names are the same, would it be possible to have one player have different sound fx than another?

[softcoder]

The xml's are the main thing (but also map files). I think sound files would not matter. We check the CRC of the files to ensure they match exactly

[Ishmaru]

The xml's are the main thing (but also map files). I think sound files would not matter. We check the CRC of the files to ensure they match exactly

Thanks softcoder!

Would doing such a thing cause any out of sinc errors?

[softcoder]

Sound files and images won't cause out of synch.

Thanks

[Omega]

Sound files and images won't cause out of synch.

Thanks

So basically only the XMLs are checked?

[softcoder]

xml and map files

[Ishmaru]

Thanks again!