*Change* MaxMsgSize is now 16K

*Change* MAX_BYTESPERSEC is now 14K (was hitting limit in 4p games old limit was 6K)
*Change* relax timings of ping & scoreboard to alleviate the bandwidth strain a bit
(r8381)

git-svn-id: https://warzone2100.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/warzone2100/trunk@8520 4a71c877-e1ca-e34f-864e-861f7616d084

lib/netplay/netplay.c

@@ -105,15 +105,14 @@ unsigned int masterserver_port = 0, gameserver_port = 0;
 #define NET_TIMEOUT_DELAY	2500		// we wait this amount of time for socket activity
 #define NET_READ_TIMEOUT	0
 /*
-*
+*	=== Using new socket code, this might not hold true any longer ===
 *	NOTE /rant:  If the buffer size isn't big enough, it will invalidate the socket.
 *	Which means that we need to allocate a buffer big enough to handle worst case
 *	situations.
+*	reference: MaxMsgSize in netplay.h  (currently set to 16K)
 *
-*	reference: MaxMsgSize in netplay.h  (currently set to 8192)
-*	
 */
-#define NET_BUFFER_SIZE	(MaxMsgSize)	// Would be 8K
+#define NET_BUFFER_SIZE	(MaxMsgSize)	// Would be 16K
 
 // HACK(s) to allow us to call a src/multi*.c function
 extern void recvMultiStats(void);								// from src/multistat.c

lib/netplay/netplay.h

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ typedef enum
 
 // Constants
 // @NOTE / FIXME: We need a way to detect what should happen if the msg buffer exceeds this.
-#define MaxMsgSize		8192		// max size of a message in bytes.
+#define MaxMsgSize		16384		// max size of a message in bytes.
 #define	StringSize		64			// size of strings used.
 #define MaxGames		12			// max number of concurrently playable games to allow.
 #define extra_string_size	239		// extra 255 char for future use

src/multiplay.h

@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ extern UBYTE				bDisplayMultiJoiningStatus;	// draw load progress?
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // defines
 
-// NOTE: MaxMsgSize is currently set to 8K.  When MAX_BYTESPERSEC has been reached (sent + recv!), then we do NOT
+// NOTE: MaxMsgSize is currently set to 16K.  When MAX_BYTESPERSEC has been reached (sent + recv!), then we do NOT
 //       do the sync code checks anymore(!), needless to say, this can and does cause issues.
 // FIXME: We should define this externally so people with dial-up modems can configure this
 // FIXME: Use possible compression on the packets.
 // NOTE: Remember, we (now) allow 150 units max * 7 (1 human, 6 AI possible for Host) to send to the other player.
 
-#define MAX_BYTESPERSEC			6144		// bump up to 6K
+#define MAX_BYTESPERSEC			14336
 
 #define ANYPLAYER				99
 #define ONEPLAYER				98

src/multisync.c

@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ static UDWORD averagePing(void);
 // Defined numeric values
 // NOTE / FIXME: Current MP games are locked at 45ms
 #define MP_FPS_LOCK			45			
-#define AV_PING_FREQUENCY	MP_FPS_LOCK * 4			// how often to update average pingtimes. in approx millisecs.
-#define PING_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 4			// how often to update pingtimes. in approx millisecs.
+#define AV_PING_FREQUENCY	MP_FPS_LOCK * 10		// how often to update average pingtimes. in approx millisecs.
+#define PING_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 6			// how often to update pingtimes. in approx millisecs.
 #define STRUCT_FREQUENCY	MP_FPS_LOCK * 3			// how often (ms) to send a structure check.
 #define DROID_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 3			// how ofter (ms) to send droid checks
 #define POWER_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 3			// how often to send power levels
-#define SCORE_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 5			// how often to update global score.
+#define SCORE_FREQUENCY		MP_FPS_LOCK * 15		// how often to update global score.
 
 #define SYNC_PANIC			40000					// maximum time before doing a dirty fix. [not even used!]