Repository - https://github.com/Eternal-ll/Ethereal-FAF-Client
A new version of the client with a different approach to development and implementation.
Ethereal FAF Client 2.0
Concept of game session
It is a bit dirty without without any game data, but it will look better 
This screen will be applied to every game that you will play, coop/custom/tmm
https://github.com/Eternal-ll/Ethereal-FAF-Client/releases/tag/v1.0.1-Beta-Light
appsettings.json
If you are using official client, you may need to edit
to C:/ProgramData/FAForever/user/My Games/Gas Powered Games/Supreme Commander Forged Alliance/maps/
Hosting mapgen
Features:
- Client will remember new versions of map generator, that will used in map generation for lobbies, like 1.8.5, 1.8.6, 1.8.7... etc.
- Dynamic loading of some map generator settings like: Map style, Map biomes
- Finally an ability to generate multiple mapgens and select only one to host!
From a practical/end-user perspective is there a summary of the main differences/benefits of this over the standard client?
M27AI and M28AI developer; Devlogs and more general AI development guide:
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/2373/ai-development-guide-and-m27ai-v71-devlog
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5331/m28ai-devlog-v130
- Lighter
- Faster launch
- Faster lobby connections
- Faster game launches
- Faster reconnections
- Faster patch confirming before game launch
Theoretically, things that can be made faster:
- Map generations
- Lobby authorization
- Ice adapter
But those things will never happen in near future, because it is different projects
