libretro / libretro/RetroArch

(Netplay) Allow changing lobby.libretro.com URL

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Description

The Lobby URL is hardcoded to http://lobby.libretro.com/add/. Would be great to allow the configuration to change that to allow hosting your own lobby server.

https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/master/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c#L860

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Research direction

Read network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c around line 860, where the Lobby URL is hardcoded. Trace how RetroArch configuration values are defined and consumed before deciding where this URL should be exposed. Done means the URL can be changed from configuration while retaining the current default and supports connecting to a self-hosted lobby server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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