electron-cnc-client

A new client for Command & Conquer games written in electron

Why electron-cnc-client

1. For mod creators

   • Rendering complex element on client: drawing polygen buttons, linking video elements, etc.
   • Responsive client UI, looks good for every screen.
   • Interact with other softwares. ¹
   • Scalable localization support.

2. For players

   • Compatible with XNA-CncNet-Client.
   • Flexible UI modification via CSS.
   • Conventional theme system, also easy to extend. ²
   • Better IME and language support, type any language or emoji.

3. For client developers

   • Render UI with state-driven UI library.
   • Extends functionality with ease.
   • Builtin auto-update.
   • Rich ecosystem on npmjs.org.
   • Build on latest technologies, no need to install out-of-date devtools or runtime.

This project has many works todo, most functionalities are not available now.

Docs

There some Markdown document to help you getting started with electron-cnc-client. I may not have enough time on docs, so it's welcome to cooperate with you on development and document

1. ClientConfiguration Reference
2. Layout HTML Reference
3. ThemeConfiguration Reference

Build

Just run npm run pack:win

Examples

examples folder provides some example on how to use electron-cnc-client to implement a DTA-like client UI.

Because electron-cnc-client's wording directory is set to node_modules/.electron-run/app, we provide an environment variable CC_CLIENT_CONFIG to redirect working directory. Run $env:CC_CLIENT_CONFIG='../../../examples/mo' to set working directory to Mental Omega example, then run npm run dev launch client.

Footnotes

1. e.g. what about showing latest information of your mod, and navigate to official website on click? ↩

2. Just place your theme configuration in specified location, client will auto detect. Specify a theme to extend, client find missing files form there. ↩