* Switched the SDK from checked-in projects to VPC, the Valve Project Creator. See the Getting Started document on the wiki for details.

* Pulled in bug fixes from HL2 and HL2MP.

mp/src/game/shared/gamerules.h

@@ -178,11 +178,13 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void ClientCommandKeyValues( edict_t *pEntity, KeyValues *pKeyValues ) {} 
 
-	// IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed allows to override FCVAR_NOT_CONNECTED rule when
-	// player is on team spectator or team unassigned for example
-	// Default and previous engine implementation will never allow FCVAR_NOT_CONNECTED cvars
-	// to be changed while connected to a game server
-	virtual bool IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed( CBasePlayer *pPlayer ) { return !IsMultiplayer(); }
+	// IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed allows the clients to change
+	// cvars with the FCVAR_NOT_CONNECTED rule if it returns true
+	virtual bool IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
+	{ 
+		Assert( !IsMultiplayer() );
+		return true; 
+	}
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_DLL
 

mp/src/game/shared/hl2mp/hl2mp_gamerules.cpp

@@ -844,7 +844,11 @@ const char *CHL2MPRules::GetGameDescription( void )
 	return "Deathmatch"; 
 } 
 
-
+bool CHL2MPRules::IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
+{
+	return true;
+}
+ 
 float CHL2MPRules::GetMapRemainingTime()
 {
 	// if timelimit is disabled, return 0

mp/src/game/shared/hl2mp/hl2mp_gamerules.h

@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public:
 	
 	bool	IsTeamplay( void ) { return m_bTeamPlayEnabled;	}
 	void	CheckAllPlayersReady( void );
+
+	virtual bool IsConnectedUserInfoChangeAllowed( CBasePlayer *pPlayer );
 	
 private: