If I make a change, only the changed c++ file gets re-built, and it just relinks. Takes all of a few seconds. I have 1.1MB of code, not as much as factorio but..
header changes.. well depends on which header and how many other objects it effects.

I'd go with some of the suggestions already, more hardware, better compile options, header optimizations. I'm anti-boost. The whole library sucks to be honest. I write my own stuff, I try not to use some one elses code. But if your set on using boost, then just cut and paste the classes that you use...

I've been using .12.2
All the recent versions since that one, the game is very choppy. I'm not sure what they did to make it like that, it's unplayable =(

You should be using %f at least... not %g
Though on the other hand, if you use C++ output methods instead of C. you should run into greater compatibility across platforms.

I've lost interest in playing altogether. I've done pretty much all there is to do with the game already - there is not enough new content to bring me back. I do agree with all the bug fixing that is going on, I applaud. I await such time that the devs have to sit down and really think about the dir...

I don't think releasing on steam is going to be a benefit to the game all that much. All to frequently, I see big game launches on steam that look like they have had millions of dollars of investment into developing the game/story/graphics/engine etc.. but have low numbers of purchases even after we...

Blocking in a Winsock call has nothing to do with your firewall. Blocking is the method of waiting for the response from the other peer. It waits there, aka blocks execution. The fact that it was a sento is unusual, however if this happens often it is likely to need some care to handle that exceptio...