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resources/[system]/sessionmanager/client/hostservice.lua

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+-- serving the duties of the office of the host
+
+-- two functions from GTA script; they do 'something lock-ish'
+local function acquireHostLock()
+    if IsThisMachineTheServer() then
+        SetThisMachineRunningServerScript(true)
+        return true
+    end
+
+    return false
+end
+
+local function releaseHostLock()
+    SetThisMachineRunningServerScript(false)
+end
+
+-- handle msgGetReadyToStartPlaying sending
+function serviceHostStuff()
+    -- acquire the host lock
+    if acquireHostLock() then
+        -- check if players want to join
+        for i = 0, 31 do
+            -- does this index?
+            if PlayerWantsToJoinNetworkGame(i) then
+                -- well, get ready to start playing!
+                TellNetPlayerToStartPlaying(i, 0)
+
+                TriggerServerEvent('playerJoining', i)
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- release the host lock
+        releaseHostLock()
+    end
+end
+
+-- host service loop
+CreateThread(function()
+    NetworkSetScriptLobbyState(false)
+    SwitchArrowAboveBlippedPickups(true)
+    UsePlayerColourInsteadOfTeamColour(true)
+    LoadAllPathNodes(true)
+    SetSyncWeatherAndGameTime(true)
+
+    while true do
+        Wait(0)
+
+        serviceHostStuff()
+
+        -- launch the local player, for the initial host scenario
+        if LocalPlayerIsReadyToStartPlaying() then
+            LaunchLocalPlayerInNetworkGame()
+        end
+    end
+end)