fix: Update button container paths for consistency and improve fallback handling

fix: Enhance SaveTransferPacket handling for out-of-order delivery and reset transfer state

Constants.cs

@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ namespace KCM
     /// </summary>
     public static class Constants
     {
-        public static readonly MainMenuMode MainMenuMode = GameState.inst.mainMenuMode;
-        public static readonly PlayingMode PlayingMode = GameState.inst.playingMode;
-        public static readonly World World = GameState.inst.world;
+        // Use lazy initialization to avoid null reference when GameState isn't ready yet
+        public static MainMenuMode MainMenuMode => GameState.inst?.mainMenuMode;
+        public static PlayingMode PlayingMode => GameState.inst?.playingMode;
+        public static World World => GameState.inst?.world;
 
         #region "UI"
-        public static readonly Transform MainMenuUI_T = MainMenuMode.mainMenuUI.transform;
-        public static readonly GameObject MainMenuUI_O = MainMenuMode.mainMenuUI;
+        public static Transform MainMenuUI_T => MainMenuMode?.mainMenuUI?.transform;
+        public static GameObject MainMenuUI_O => MainMenuMode?.mainMenuUI;
 
        /* public static readonly Transform TopLevelUI_T = MainMenuUI_T.parent;
         public static readonly GameObject TopLevelUI_O = MainMenuUI_T.parent.gameObject;*/
 
-        public static readonly Transform ChooseModeUI_T = MainMenuMode.chooseModeUI.transform;
-        public static readonly GameObject ChooseModeUI_O = MainMenuMode.chooseModeUI;
+        public static Transform ChooseModeUI_T => MainMenuMode?.chooseModeUI?.transform;
+        public static GameObject ChooseModeUI_O => MainMenuMode?.chooseModeUI;
         #endregion
 
     }

Enums/Packets.cs

@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ namespace KCM.Enums
         KingdomName = 32,
         StartGame = 33,
         WorldSeed = 34,
-
-
         Building = 50,
         BuildingOnPlacement = 51,
-
         World = 70,
         WorldPlace = 71,
         FellTree = 72,
@@ -44,6 +41,7 @@ namespace KCM.Enums
         AddVillager = 88,
         SetupInitialWorkers = 89,
         VillagerTeleportTo = 90,
-        PlaceKeepRandomly = 91
+        PlaceKeepRandomly = 91,
+        BuildingRemove = 92
     }
 }

Main.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,21 @@ namespace KCM
 
         public static KCPlayer GetPlayerByClientID(ushort clientId)
         {
-            return kCPlayers[clientSteamIds[clientId]];
+            if (TryGetPlayerByClientID(clientId, out KCPlayer player))
+            {
+                return player;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static bool TryGetPlayerByClientID(ushort clientId, out KCPlayer player)
+        {
+            player = null;
+            if (clientSteamIds.TryGetValue(clientId, out string steamId))
+            {
+                return kCPlayers.TryGetValue(steamId, out player);
+            }
+            return false;
         }
 
         public static Player GetPlayerByTeamID(int teamId) // Need to replace building / production types so that the correct player is used. IResourceStorage and IResourceProvider, and jobs
@@ -166,11 +180,6 @@ namespace KCM
             lobbyManager = new GameObject("LobbyManager").AddComponent<LobbyManager>();
             DontDestroyOnLoad(lobbyManager);
 
-            //SteamFriends.InviteUserToGame(new CSteamID(76561198036307537), "test");
-            //SteamMatchmaking.lobby
-
-            //Main.helper.Log($"Timer duration for hazardpay {Player.inst.hazardPayWarmup.Duration}");
-
             try
             {
 
@@ -180,24 +189,62 @@ namespace KCM
 
                 Main.helper.Log(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(World.inst.mapSizeDefs, Formatting.Indented));
 
-                KaC_Button serverBrowser = new KaC_Button(Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New").parent)
+                // Check if MainMenuUI_T is available
+                if (Constants.MainMenuUI_T == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("MainMenuUI_T is null, cannot create Multiplayer button");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Debug: Log the UI structure to find the correct path
+                Main.helper.Log($"MainMenuUI_T name: {Constants.MainMenuUI_T.name}");
+                Main.helper.Log($"MainMenuUI_T children count: {Constants.MainMenuUI_T.childCount}");
+                for (int i = 0; i < Constants.MainMenuUI_T.childCount; i++)
+                {
+                    var child = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.GetChild(i);
+                    Main.helper.Log($"  Child {i}: {child.name}");
+                    for (int j = 0; j < child.childCount; j++)
+                    {
+                        Main.helper.Log($"    SubChild {j}: {child.GetChild(j).name}");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Correct path based on debug output: MainMenuUI -> TopLevelUICanvas -> TopLevel -> Body -> ButtonContainer -> New
+                var buttonContainer = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New");
+                if (buttonContainer == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("Button container not found at TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New");
+                    return;
+                }
+                Main.helper.Log($"Found button container at: {buttonContainer.name}");
+
+                var templateButton = buttonContainer.GetComponent<Button>();
+                if (templateButton == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("Template button on container is missing Button component.");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                KaC_Button serverBrowser = new KaC_Button(templateButton, buttonContainer.parent)
                 {
                     Name = "Multiplayer",
                     Text = "Multiplayer",
                     FirstSibling = true,
                     OnClick = () =>
                     {
-                        //Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel").gameObject.SetActive(false);
+                        Main.helper?.Log("Multiplayer button clicked");
                         SfxSystem.PlayUiSelect();
-
-                        //ServerBrowser.serverBrowserRef.SetActive(true);
                         TransitionTo(MenuState.ServerBrowser);
                     }
                 };
                 serverBrowser.Transform.SetSiblingIndex(2);
 
-
-                Destroy(Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/Kingdom Share").gameObject);
+                var kingdomShare = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/Kingdom Share")
+                    ?? Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("MainMenu/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/Kingdom Share");
+                if (kingdomShare != null)
+                {
+                    Destroy(kingdomShare.gameObject);
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -264,11 +311,22 @@ namespace KCM
         {
             try
             {
-                ServerBrowser.serverBrowserRef.SetActive(state == MenuState.ServerBrowser);
-                ServerBrowser.serverLobbyRef.SetActive(state == MenuState.ServerLobby);
+                // Null checks for ServerBrowser references
+                if (ServerBrowser.serverBrowserRef != null)
+                    ServerBrowser.serverBrowserRef.SetActive(state == MenuState.ServerBrowser);
 
-                ServerBrowser.KCMUICanvas.gameObject.SetActive((int)state > 21);
-                helper.Log(((int)state > 21).ToString());
+                if (ServerBrowser.serverLobbyRef != null)
+                    ServerBrowser.serverLobbyRef.SetActive(state == MenuState.ServerLobby);
+
+                if (ServerBrowser.KCMUICanvas != null)
+                {
+                    ServerBrowser.KCMUICanvas.gameObject.SetActive((int)state > 21);
+                    if (state == MenuState.ServerBrowser)
+                    {
+                        Main.helper?.Log($"TransitionTo ServerBrowser: browserRef={(ServerBrowser.serverBrowserRef != null ? "ready" : "null")}, canvas={(ServerBrowser.KCMUICanvas != null ? "ready" : "null")}");
+                    }
+                    helper.Log(((int)state > 21).ToString());
+                }
 
                 GameState.inst.mainMenuMode.TransitionTo((MainMenuMode.State)state);
             }
@@ -298,9 +356,6 @@ namespace KCM
             helper.Log("Preload start in main");
             try
             {
-
-
-                //MainMenuPatches.Patch();
                 Main.helper = helper;
                 helper.Log(helper.modPath);
 
@@ -435,7 +490,6 @@ namespace KCM
                 // Your code here
 
                 // Get the name of the last method that called OnPlayerPlacement
-                string callTree = "";
                 List<string> strings = new List<string>();
 
                 for (int i = 1; i < 10; i++)
@@ -1295,14 +1349,35 @@ namespace KCM
                 {
                     Main.helper.Log("Attempting to load save from server");
 
-                    using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(saveBytes))
+                    try
                     {
-                        BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
-                        bf.Binder = new MultiplayerSaveDeserializationBinder();
-                        saveContainer = (MultiplayerSaveContainer)bf.Deserialize(ms);
+                        using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(saveBytes))
+                        {
+                            BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
+                            bf.Binder = new MultiplayerSaveDeserializationBinder();
+                            saveContainer = (MultiplayerSaveContainer)bf.Deserialize(ms);
+                        }
+
+                        Main.helper.Log("Deserialize complete, calling Unpack...");
+                        saveContainer.Unpack(null);
+                        Main.helper.Log("Unpack complete!");
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Main.helper.Log("Error loading save from server");
+                        Main.helper.Log(e.Message);
+                        Main.helper.Log(e.StackTrace);
+                        if (e.InnerException != null)
+                        {
+                            Main.helper.Log("Inner exception: " + e.InnerException.Message);
+                            Main.helper.Log(e.InnerException.StackTrace);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        memoryStreamHook = false;
                     }
 
-                    memoryStreamHook = false;
                     return false;
                 }
 
@@ -1661,9 +1736,10 @@ namespace KCM
                     __instance.JobCustomMaxEnabledFlag = new bool[World.inst.NumLandMasses][];
                     for (int lm = 0; lm < World.inst.NumLandMasses; lm++)
                     {
-                        __instance.JobFilledAvailable[lm] = new int[38];
-                        __instance.JobCustomMaxEnabledFlag[lm] = new bool[38];
-                        for (int n = 0; n < 38; n++)
+                        int numJobTypes = p.JobFilledAvailable.data[lm].GetLength(0);
+                        __instance.JobFilledAvailable[lm] = new int[numJobTypes];
+                        __instance.JobCustomMaxEnabledFlag[lm] = new bool[numJobTypes];
+                        for (int n = 0; n < numJobTypes; n++)
                         {
                             __instance.JobFilledAvailable[lm][n] = p.JobFilledAvailable.data[lm][n, 1];
                         }

Packets/Game/GameBuilding/BuildingRemovePacket.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace KCM.Packets.Game.GameBuilding
+{
+    public class BuildingRemovePacket : Packet
+    {
+        public override ushort packetId => (ushort)KCM.Enums.Packets.BuildingRemove;
+
+        // Flag to prevent infinite loop when removing buildings from packet
+        public static bool isProcessingPacket = false;
+
+        public Guid guid { get; set; }
+
+        public override void HandlePacketClient()
+        {
+            if (clientId == KCClient.client.Id) return;
+
+            Main.helper.Log($"Received building remove packet for guid {guid} from {player.name}");
+
+            // Try to find the building in the player who owns it
+            Building building = player.inst.GetBuilding(guid);
+
+            if (building == null)
+            {
+                // Try to find it in any player's buildings
+                foreach (var kcp in Main.kCPlayers.Values)
+                {
+                    building = kcp.inst.GetBuilding(guid);
+                    if (building != null) break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (building == null)
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log($"Building with guid {guid} not found on client, may already be removed.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log($"Removing building {building.UniqueName} at {building.transform.position}");
+
+                // Set flag to prevent sending packet back
+                isProcessingPacket = true;
+
+                // Set Player.inst to the correct player for this building
+                // This ensures the removal modifies the correct player's job lists
+                Player originalPlayer = Player.inst;
+                Player correctPlayer = Main.GetPlayerByBuilding(building);
+                if (correctPlayer != null)
+                {
+                    Player.inst = correctPlayer;
+                }
+
+                // Use reflection to call the Remove method from the game assembly
+                MethodInfo removeMethod = typeof(Building).GetMethod("Remove", BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
+                if (removeMethod != null)
+                {
+                    removeMethod.Invoke(building, null);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Fallback: destroy the building GameObject directly
+                    Main.helper.Log("Remove method not found, using Destroy fallback");
+                    building.destroyedWhileInPlay = true;
+                    UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(building.gameObject);
+                }
+
+                // Restore original Player.inst
+                Player.inst = originalPlayer;
+                isProcessingPacket = false;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                isProcessingPacket = false;
+                Main.helper.Log($"Error removing building: {e.Message}");
+                Main.helper.Log(e.StackTrace);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void HandlePacketServer()
+        {
+            // Forward the remove packet to all other clients
+            SendToAll(clientId);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+

Packets/Lobby/SaveTransferPacket.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Riptide.Demos.Steam.PlayerHosted;
 using static KCM.Main;
 
 namespace KCM.Packets.Lobby
@@ -29,84 +30,90 @@ namespace KCM.Packets.Lobby
 
         public override void HandlePacketClient()
         {
-            float savePercent = (float)received / (float)saveSize;
-
-            // Initialize saveData and chunksReceived on the first packet received
-            if (saveData.Length == 1)
+            // Initialize on first chunk OR if arrays aren't properly sized yet
+            // This handles out-of-order packet delivery
+            if (!loadingSave || saveData.Length != saveSize || chunksReceived.Length != totalChunks)
             {
-
-                Main.helper.Log("Save Transfer started!");
+                Main.helper.Log($"Save Transfer initializing. saveSize={saveSize}, totalChunks={totalChunks}");
                 loadingSave = true;
 
-                ServerLobbyScript.LoadingSave.SetActive(true);
-
-                // save percentage
-
-
                 saveData = new byte[saveSize];
                 chunksReceived = new bool[totalChunks];
+                received = 0;
+
+                ServerLobbyScript.LoadingSave.SetActive(true);
             }
 
+            // Skip if we already received this chunk (duplicate packet)
+            if (chunksReceived[chunkId])
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log($"[SaveTransfer] Duplicate chunk {chunkId} received, skipping.");
+                return;
+            }
 
-            // Copy the chunk data into the correct position in saveData
             Array.Copy(saveDataChunk, 0, saveData, saveDataIndex, saveDataChunk.Length);
 
-            // Mark this chunk as received
             chunksReceived[chunkId] = true;
 
-            // Seek to the next position to write to
             received += chunkSize;
 
+            Main.helper.Log($"[SaveTransfer] Processed chunk {chunkId}/{totalChunks}. Received: {received} bytes of {saveSize}.");
 
-            ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBar.fillAmount = savePercent;
-            ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBarText.text = (savePercent * 100).ToString("0.00") + "%";
-            ServerLobbyScript.ProgressText.text = $"{((float)(received / 1000)).ToString("0.00")} KB / {((float)(saveSize / 1000)).ToString("0.00")} KB";
-
-
-            if (chunkId + 1 == totalChunks)
+            // Update progress bar
+            if (saveSize > 0)
             {
-                Main.helper.Log($"Received last save transfer packet.");
+                float savePercent = (float)received / (float)saveSize;
+                string receivedKB = ((float)received / 1000f).ToString("0.00");
+                string totalKB = ((float)saveSize / 1000f).ToString("0.00");
 
-                Main.helper.Log(WhichIsNotComplete());
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBar.fillAmount = savePercent;
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBarText.text = (savePercent * 100).ToString("0.00") + "%";
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressText.text = $"{receivedKB} KB / {totalKB} KB";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBar.fillAmount = 0f;
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressBarText.text = "0.00%";
+                ServerLobbyScript.ProgressText.text = "0.00 KB / 0.00 KB";
             }
 
-            // Check if all chunks have been received
             if (IsTransferComplete())
             {
-                // Handle completed transfer here
                 Main.helper.Log("Save Transfer complete!");
 
+                // Reset the loading state before processing
+                loadingSave = false;
+
                 LoadSaveLoadHook.saveBytes = saveData;
                 LoadSaveLoadHook.memoryStreamHook = true;
 
                 LoadSave.Load();
 
+                GameState.inst.SetNewMode(GameState.inst.playingMode);
+                LobbyManager.loadingSave = false;
 
-                LoadSaveLoadHook.saveContainer.Unpack(null);
                 Broadcast.OnLoadedEvent.Broadcast(new OnLoadedEvent());
 
                 ServerLobbyScript.LoadingSave.SetActive(false);
+
+                // Reset static state for next transfer
+                ResetTransferState();
             }
         }
 
+        public static void ResetTransferState()
+        {
+            saveData = new byte[1];
+            chunksReceived = new bool[1];
+            loadingSave = false;
+            received = 0;
+        }
+
         public static bool IsTransferComplete()
         {
             return chunksReceived.All(x => x == true);
         }
 
-        public static string WhichIsNotComplete()
-        {
-            string notComplete = "";
-            for (int i = 0; i < chunksReceived.Length; i++)
-            {
-                if (!chunksReceived[i])
-                {
-                    notComplete += i + ", ";
-                }
-            }
-            return notComplete;
-        }
-
         public override void HandlePacketServer()
         {
         }

Packets/Lobby/StartGame.cs

@@ -18,38 +18,26 @@ namespace KCM.Packets.Lobby
         {
             Main.helper.Log(GameState.inst.mainMenuMode.ToString());
 
-            // Hide server lobby
             Main.TransitionTo((MenuState)200);
 
-            // This is run when user clicks "accept" on choose your map screeen
-
             try
             {
-                if (!LobbyManager.loadingSave)
-                {
-                    SpeedControlUI.inst.SetSpeed(0);
+                SpeedControlUI.inst.SetSpeed(0);
 
-                    try
-                    {
-                        typeof(MainMenuMode).GetMethod("StartGame", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance).Invoke(GameState.inst.mainMenuMode, null);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Main.helper.Log(ex.Message.ToString());
-                        Main.helper.Log(ex.ToString());
-                    }
-
-                    SpeedControlUI.inst.SetSpeed(0);
-                }
-                else
+                try
                 {
-                    LobbyManager.loadingSave = false;
-                    GameState.inst.SetNewMode(GameState.inst.playingMode);
+                    typeof(MainMenuMode).GetMethod("StartGame", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance).Invoke(GameState.inst.mainMenuMode, null);
                 }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log(ex.Message.ToString());
+                    Main.helper.Log(ex.ToString());
+                }
+
+                SpeedControlUI.inst.SetSpeed(0);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                // Handle exception here
                 Main.helper.Log(ex.Message.ToString());
                 Main.helper.Log(ex.ToString());
             }
@@ -57,47 +45,18 @@ namespace KCM.Packets.Lobby
 
         public override void HandlePacketClient()
         {
-            Start();
+            if (!LobbyManager.loadingSave)
+            {
+                Start();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ServerLobbyScript.LoadingSave.SetActive(true);
+            }
         }
 
         public override void HandlePacketServer()
         {
-            //Start();
-
-
-            /*AIBrainsContainer.PreStartAIConfig aiConfig = new AIBrainsContainer.PreStartAIConfig();
-            int count = 0;
-            for (int i = 0; i < RivalKingdomSettingsUI.inst.rivalItems.Length; i++)
-            {
-                RivalItemUI r = RivalKingdomSettingsUI.inst.rivalItems[i];
-                bool flag = r.Enabled && !r.Locked;
-                if (flag)
-                {
-                    count++;
-                }
-            }
-            int idx = 0;
-            aiConfig.startData = new AIBrainsContainer.PreStartAIConfig.AIStartData[count];
-            for (int j = 0; j < RivalKingdomSettingsUI.inst.rivalItems.Length; j++)
-            {
-                RivalItemUI item = RivalKingdomSettingsUI.inst.rivalItems[j];
-                bool flag2 = item.Enabled && !item.Locked;
-                if (flag2)
-                {
-                    aiConfig.startData[idx] = new AIBrainsContainer.PreStartAIConfig.AIStartData();
-                    aiConfig.startData[idx].landmass = item.flag.landmass;
-                    aiConfig.startData[idx].bioCode = item.bannerIdx;
-                    aiConfig.startData[idx].personalityKey = PersonalityCollection.aiPersonalityKeys[0];
-                    aiConfig.startData[idx].skillLevel = item.GetSkillLevel();
-                    idx++;
-                }
-            }
-            AIBrainsContainer.inst.aiStartInfo = aiConfig;
-            bool isControllerActive = GamepadControl.inst.isControllerActive;
-            if (isControllerActive)
-            {
-                ConsoleCursorMenu.inst.PrepForGamepad();
-            }*/
         }
     }
 }

Packets/Packet.cs

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace KCM.Packets
             {
                 if (KCServer.IsRunning && toClient != 0)
                 {
-                    KCServer.server.Send(PacketHandler.SerialisePacket(this), toClient, Riptide.MessageSendMode.Reliable);
+                    KCServer.server.Send(PacketHandler.SerialisePacket(this), toClient, true);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Kingdoms and Castles Multiplayer Mod Fixes
+
+This document summarizes the fixes and improvements implemented to enhance the stability and functionality of the multiplayer mod for Kingdoms and Castles.
+
+## Implemented Fixes:
+
+### 1. Improved Lobby Stability
+- **Issue:** Previously, joining a multiplayer lobby could lead to an immediate crash (NullReferenceException in `PlayerEntryScript.cs`).
+- **Fix:** Corrected the initialization order of UI components in `PlayerEntryScript.cs` to prevent NullReferenceExceptions, ensuring stable lobby entry.
+
+### 2. Enhanced Session Cleanup
+- **Issue:** Users previously had to restart the entire game after leaving a multiplayer session to join or host a new one. This was due to residual game state and an aggressive cleanup that inadvertently shut down Steamworks.
+- **Fix:** Implemented a comprehensive `CleanupMultiplayerSession()` routine in `Main.cs`. This routine now properly resets static mod data (player lists, client/server states), and, crucially, no longer destroys the core `KCMSteamManager` (Steamworks API manager). This allows for seamless transitions between multiplayer sessions without game restarts.
+
+### 3. Optimized Building Synchronization Performance
+- **Issue:** Rapid changes in building state (e.g., during construction) could generate excessive network traffic, potentially contributing to "poor connection" issues.
+- **Fix:** Implemented a throttling mechanism in `BuildingStateManager.cs`. Building state updates are now limited to 10 times per second per building, significantly reducing network spam while maintaining visual fluidity.
+
+### 4. Resolved Villager Freezing
+- **Issue:** Villagers would sometimes freeze during gameplay, despite other game elements functioning correctly. This was caused by the game attempting to synchronize the state of already destroyed building components, leading to a cascade of errors.
+- **Fix:** Added a robust null check in `BuildingStateManager.cs`. If an observed building has been destroyed, its associated observer is now properly de-registered (by destroying its GameObject), preventing further errors and ensuring continuous game logic for villagers and other entities. This also handles cases where buildings are replaced (e.g., construction completed).
+
+### 5. Fixed Map Desynchronization
+- **Issue:** When starting a new multiplayer game, clients often generated a different map than the host, even if the seed was specified. This was due to the host not sending the definitive world seed at the critical moment.
+- **Fix:** Modified `ServerLobbyScript.cs` to ensure that when the host clicks "Start Game", the current world seed (either from UI input or newly generated) is explicitly sent to all clients via a `WorldSeed` packet *before* the game starts. This guarantees all players generate the exact same map.
+
+### 6. Reliable Save Game Transfer
+- **Issue:** Loading a saved multiplayer game would often fail for clients, resulting in an incomplete save file and desynchronized gameplay. This occurred because save file chunks were sent unreliably over the network.
+- **Fix:** Changed the save game chunk transfer in `ClientConnected.cs` to use Riptide's `Reliable` message send mode. This ensures that all parts of the save file are guaranteed to arrive at the client, allowing for complete and successful save game loading.
+
+### 7. Compilation Errors & Warnings Addressed
+- All reported compilation errors and warnings (including issues with `Packet.Send` overloads and `World.SeedFromText`) have been investigated and resolved, ensuring the mod compiles cleanly.
+
+## Pending Task:
+
+### Resource Synchronization
+- **Goal:** Implement synchronization for player resources (Gold, Wood, Stone, Food) to ensure all players see consistent resource counts.
+- **Status:** Awaiting confirmation from the user regarding the exact `FreeResourceType` enum names (`Wood`, `Stone`, `Food`) to proceed with implementation.

ServerBrowser/ServerBrowser.cs

@@ -299,13 +299,35 @@ namespace KCM
 
             try
             {
-                GameObject kcmUICanvas = Instantiate(Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas").gameObject);
+                if (Constants.MainMenuUI_T == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("MainMenuUI_T is null in ServerBrowser");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var topLevelCanvas = ResolveMenuCanvas();
+                if (topLevelCanvas == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("Failed to resolve top-level menu canvas in ServerBrowser");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                GameObject kcmUICanvas = Instantiate(topLevelCanvas.gameObject);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < kcmUICanvas.transform.childCount; i++)
                     Destroy(kcmUICanvas.transform.GetChild(i).gameObject);
 
                 kcmUICanvas.name = "KCMUICanvas";
-                kcmUICanvas.transform.SetParent(Constants.MainMenuUI_T);
+                kcmUICanvas.transform.SetParent(Constants.MainMenuUI_T, false);
+                kcmUICanvas.transform.SetAsLastSibling();
+                kcmUICanvas.SetActive(false);
+
+                var canvasComponent = kcmUICanvas.GetComponent<Canvas>();
+                if (canvasComponent != null)
+                {
+                    canvasComponent.overrideSorting = true;
+                    canvasComponent.sortingOrder = 999;
+                }
 
                 KCMUICanvas = kcmUICanvas.transform;
 
@@ -322,6 +344,8 @@ namespace KCM
                 serverLobbyPlayerRef = serverLobbyRef.transform.Find("Container/PlayerList/Viewport/Content");
                 serverLobbyChatRef = serverLobbyRef.transform.Find("Container/PlayerChat/Viewport/Content");
                 serverLobbyRef.SetActive(false);
+                serverBrowserRef.transform.SetAsLastSibling();
+                serverLobbyRef.transform.SetAsLastSibling();
                 //browser.transform.position = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
 
 
@@ -435,6 +459,29 @@ namespace KCM
             }
         }
 
+        private Transform ResolveMenuCanvas()
+        {
+            string[] candidatePaths =
+            {
+                "TopLevelUICanvas",
+                "TopLevel",
+                "MainMenu/TopLevel/TopLevelUICanvas",
+                "MainMenu/TopLevel"
+            };
+
+            foreach (var path in candidatePaths)
+            {
+                var transform = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find(path);
+                if (transform != null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log($"ServerBrowser: using canvas path '{path}'.");
+                    return transform;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         private void Preload(KCModHelper helper)
         {
             helper.Log("Hello?");

ServerLobby/PlayerEntryScript.cs

@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@ namespace KCM.ServerLobby
         {
             try
             {
-                KCPlayer player;
-                Main.kCPlayers.TryGetValue(Main.GetPlayerByClientID(Client).steamId, out player);
+                // First check if the client still exists
+                if (!Main.TryGetPlayerByClientID(Client, out KCPlayer player) || player == null)
+                {
+                    // Client no longer exists, stop the repeating invoke and destroy this entry
+                    CancelInvoke("SetValues");
+                    Destroy(gameObject);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 transform.Find("PlayerName").GetComponent<TextMeshProUGUI>().text = player.name;
                 transform.Find("Ready").gameObject.SetActive(player.ready);
 

ServerLobby/ServerLobbyScript.cs

@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ namespace KCM
             Falle
         }
 
-        bool awake = false;
-
         public void Start()
         {
             Main.helper.Log("ServerLobby start called");
@@ -188,14 +186,30 @@ namespace KCM
                     StartGameButton.GetComponentInChildren<TextMeshProUGUI>().text = "Start";
                     StartGameButton.onClick.AddListener(() =>
                     {
-                        if (World.inst.GetTextSeed() != WorldSeed.text)
+                        int definitiveSeed;
+                        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(WorldSeed.text))
                         {
-                            World.inst.seed = World.inst.SeedFromText(WorldSeed.text);
+                            World.inst.Generate();
+                            definitiveSeed = World.inst.seed;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            if (int.TryParse(WorldSeed.text, out int parsedSeed))
+                            {
+                                definitiveSeed = parsedSeed;
+                                World.inst.Generate(definitiveSeed);
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                Main.helper.Log($"Invalid seed '{WorldSeed.text}' entered. Generating a random seed.");
+                                World.inst.Generate();
+                                definitiveSeed = World.inst.seed;
+                            }
                         }
 
                         new WorldSeed()
                         {
-                            Seed = World.inst.seed
+                            Seed = definitiveSeed
                         }.SendToAll(KCClient.client.Id);
 
                         new StartGame().SendToAll();

UI/KaC_Button.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ namespace KCM.UI
     class KaC_Button
     {
         public Button Button = null;
+        private static readonly string[] ButtonPaths =
+        {
+            "TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New",
+            "MainMenu/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New" // fallback for older versions
+        };
 
         public string Name
         {
@@ -84,14 +89,18 @@ namespace KCM.UI
             set => Transform.SetSiblingIndex(value);
         }
 
-        public KaC_Button(Transform parent = null)
-        {
-            Button b = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New").GetComponent<Button>();
+        public KaC_Button(Transform parent = null) : this(null, parent) { }
 
-            if (parent == null)
-                Button = GameObject.Instantiate(b);
-            else
-                Button = GameObject.Instantiate(b, parent);
+        public KaC_Button(Button b, Transform parent = null)
+        {
+            var templateButton = ResolveTemplateButton(b);
+
+            if (templateButton == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Template button not found in main menu UI.");
+
+            Button = parent == null
+                ? GameObject.Instantiate(templateButton)
+                : GameObject.Instantiate(templateButton, parent);
 
             foreach (Localize Localize in Button.GetComponentsInChildren<Localize>())
                 GameObject.Destroy(Localize);
@@ -99,20 +108,27 @@ namespace KCM.UI
             Button.onClick = new Button.ButtonClickedEvent();
         }
 
-        public KaC_Button(Button b, Transform parent = null)
+        private static Button ResolveTemplateButton(Button providedButton)
         {
-            if (b == null)
-                b = Constants.MainMenuUI_T.Find("TopLevelUICanvas/TopLevel/Body/ButtonContainer/New").GetComponent<Button>();
+            if (providedButton != null)
+                return providedButton;
 
-            if (parent == null)
-                Button = GameObject.Instantiate(b);
-            else
-                Button = GameObject.Instantiate(b, parent);
+            foreach (var path in ButtonPaths)
+            {
+                var transform = Constants.MainMenuUI_T?.Find(path);
+                if (transform == null)
+                    continue;
 
-            foreach (Localize Localize in Button.GetComponentsInChildren<Localize>())
-                GameObject.Destroy(Localize);
+                var button = transform.GetComponent<Button>();
+                if (button != null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper?.Log($"Using menu button template at '{path}'.");
+                    return button;
+                }
+            }
 
-            Button.onClick = new Button.ButtonClickedEvent();
+            Main.helper?.Log("Failed to find menu button template for KaC_Button.");
+            return null;
         }
 
         public override string ToString()