Summary
Restricts Realistic Combat Drones to whitelisted players. The pilot list is managed from a web page and Discord bot and synced to the server automatically; admins can also use in-game commands.
Description
TWS Drone Whitelist (GSC X TWS DWL) restricts Realistic Combat Drones to approved pilots. Players who are not on the list cannot connect to a drone.
## Features
- Server-side enforcement: the check runs where a player connects to a drone, so it cannot be bypassed from the client. If a player's identity cannot be verified, access is denied.
- Goggles check: unlisted players cannot equip the FPV goggles and get a hint explaining why.
- Central pilot list: the list is managed through the Kakashi bot (web page and Discord application flow) and synced to the server automatically. A change reaches the server within about a minute.
- Offline safety: if the bot is unreachable, the last known list stays active. It is also saved to disk and restored after a server restart.
- In-game admin tools (server admins only):
- A read-only panel shows the current list.
- `!dronewl add <GUID> [note]`
- `!dronewl remove <GUID>`
- `!dronewl list`
- `!dronewl sync` forces an immediate sync.
## Requirements
- Realistic Combat Drones
- KWL (Kakashi Whitelist). DWL reuses its `KWL_Settings.json` for the bot URL and API token, so no second config is needed.
- A running Kakashi bot with the drone whitelist routes.
## Setup
1. Add the mod to your server. It must load after Realistic Combat Drones and KWL.
2. Set `apiUrl` and `apiToken` in `KWL_Settings.json` (the same values KWL uses).
3. Add pilots on the bot's `/drone-whitelist` page, through the Discord application flow, or with `!dronewl add`.
## Migrating from the old version
An existing `$profile:TDWL/whitelist.txt` is uploaded to the bot once on the first successful sync, then renamed to `whitelist.txt.migrated`.
## Compatibility
Works alongside TWS RCD Drone Limit. Both checks apply independently, and whichever denies the connect wins.
License
CUSTOM LICENSE - GSX X TWS DRONE WHITELIST
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