cheatengine 5.8.24 → 5.8.26

package/ce_mcp_bridge.lua

@@ -7621,8 +7621,22 @@ function Pipe.workerLoop()
                 end
             end)
             Context.lastActivityTime = 0  -- Heartbeat: reset on disconnect
-            Utils.debugPrint("Client disconnected, waiting for new connection...")
-            sleep(50)
+            Utils.debugPrint("Client disconnected, recreating pipe for next connection...")
+            
+            -- Recreate pipe instance for next client (Windows named pipes are single-client)
+            pcall(function()
+                if Context.pipeServer then
+                    Context.pipeServer.destroy()
+                end
+            end)
+            Context.pipeServer = createPipe(Config.PIPE_NAME, Config.PIPE_BUFFER_SIZE, Config.PIPE_BUFFER_SIZE)
+            
+            if not Context.pipeServer or not Context.pipeServer.Valid then
+                Utils.debugPrint("Failed to recreate pipe, restarting worker loop...")
+                sleep(100)
+            else
+                Utils.debugPrint("Pipe recreated, ready for next connection")
+            end
         end
     end
     Utils.debugPrint("Worker stopped")

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cheatengine",
-  "version": "5.8.24",
+  "version": "5.8.26",
   "description": "Cheat Engine MCP Server - AI-assisted reverse engineering bridge",
   "main": "ce_mcp_server.js",
   "bin": {

package/src/pipe-client.js

@@ -200,11 +200,20 @@ class PipeClient extends EventEmitter {
     const messages = {
       [ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]: (
         "Cheat Engine MCP Bridge not running. " +
-        "Load 'ce_mcp_bridge.lua' in CE (Table -> Show Cheat Table Lua Script -> Execute)"
+        "Steps to fix:\n" +
+        "1. Open Cheat Engine\n" +
+        "2. Table -> Show Cheat Table Lua Script\n" +
+        "3. Load or paste ce_mcp_bridge.lua\n" +
+        "4. Click Execute\n" +
+        "5. Wait for 'MCP' label to appear in CE toolbar"
       ),
-      [ERROR_PIPE_BUSY]: "Pipe busy - another client may be connected",
+      [ERROR_PIPE_BUSY]: "Pipe busy - another client may be connected. Wait a moment and try again.",
       [ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED]: "Access denied - try running as administrator",
-      [ERROR_BROKEN_PIPE]: "Connection lost - restart bridge script in CE",
+      [ERROR_BROKEN_PIPE]: (
+        "Connection lost to Cheat Engine. " +
+        "This happens when CE is closed. " +
+        "Please restart CE and reload ce_mcp_bridge.lua"
+      ),
     };
     
     const baseMsg = messages[winerrorCode] || `Connection failed (error ${winerrorCode})`;