--- a/console_cmds.c	Tue Oct 03 16:05:11 2006 +0000
+++ b/console_cmds.c	Tue Oct 03 16:15:34 2006 +0000
@@ -612,6 +612,12 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
+DEF_CONSOLE_HOOK(ConHookCheckMinPlayers)
+{
+	CheckMinPlayers();
+	return true;
+}
+
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConKick)
 {
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci;
@@ -1580,6 +1586,10 @@
 	IConsoleVarRegister("restart_game_year",     &_network_restart_game_year, ICONSOLE_VAR_UINT16, "Auto-restart the server when Jan 1st of the set year is reached. Use '0' to disable this");
 	IConsoleVarHookAdd("restart_game_year",      ICONSOLE_HOOK_ACCESS, ConHookServerOnly);
 
+	IConsoleVarRegister("min_players",           &_network_min_players, ICONSOLE_VAR_BYTE, "Automatically pause the game when the number of active players passes below the given amount");
+	IConsoleVarHookAdd("min_players",            ICONSOLE_HOOK_ACCESS, ConHookServerOnly);
+	IConsoleVarHookAdd("min_players",            ICONSOLE_HOOK_POST_ACTION, ConHookCheckMinPlayers);
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 
 	// debugging stuff

--- a/network.c	Tue Oct 03 16:05:11 2006 +0000
+++ b/network.c	Tue Oct 03 16:15:34 2006 +0000
@@ -286,6 +286,42 @@
 	return GetString(buf, network_error_strings[err]);
 }
 
+/* Count the number of active clients connected */
+static uint NetworkCountPlayers(void)
+{
+	NetworkClientState *cs;
+	uint count = 0;
+
+	FOR_ALL_CLIENTS(cs) {
+		NetworkClientInfo *ci = DEREF_CLIENT_INFO(cs);
+		if (ci->client_playas > 0 && ci->client_playas <= MAX_PLAYERS) count++;
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static bool _min_players_paused = false;
+
+/* Check if the minimum number of players has been reached and pause or unpause the game as appropriate */
+void CheckMinPlayers(void)
+{
+	if (!_network_dedicated) return;
+
+	if (NetworkCountPlayers() < _network_min_players) {
+		if (_min_players_paused) return;
+
+		_min_players_paused = true;
+		DoCommandP(0, 1, 0, NULL, CMD_PAUSE);
+		NetworkServer_HandleChat(NETWORK_ACTION_CHAT, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "Game paused (not enough players)", NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
+	} else {
+		if (!_min_players_paused) return;
+
+		_min_players_paused = false;
+		DoCommandP(0, 0, 0, NULL, CMD_PAUSE);
+		NetworkServer_HandleChat(NETWORK_ACTION_CHAT, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "Game unpaused (enough players)", NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
+	}
+}
+
 // Find all IP-aliases for this host
 static void NetworkFindIPs(void)
 {
@@ -626,6 +662,8 @@
 	cs->status = STATUS_INACTIVE;
 	cs->index = NETWORK_EMPTY_INDEX;
 	ci->client_index = NETWORK_EMPTY_INDEX;
+
+	CheckMinPlayers();
 }
 
 // A client wants to connect to a server
@@ -1041,6 +1079,9 @@
 	// if the server is dedicated ... add some other script
 	if (_network_dedicated) IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/on_dedicated.scr 0");
 
+	_min_players_paused = false;
+	CheckMinPlayers();
+
 	/* Try to register us to the master server */
 	_network_last_advertise_frame = 0;
 	_network_need_advertise = true;

--- a/network.h	Tue Oct 03 16:05:11 2006 +0000
+++ b/network.h	Tue Oct 03 16:15:34 2006 +0000
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 VARDEF uint8 _network_autoclean_protected;   // Unprotect a company after X months
 
 VARDEF Year _network_restart_game_year;      // If this year is reached, the server automaticly restarts
+VARDEF uint8 _network_min_players;           // Minimum number of players for game to unpause
 
 NetworkGameList *NetworkQueryServer(const char* host, unsigned short port, bool game_info);
 
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@
 void NetworkRebuildHostList(void);
 bool NetworkChangeCompanyPassword(byte argc, char *argv[]);
 void NetworkPopulateCompanyInfo(void);
+void CheckMinPlayers(void);
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 

--- a/network_server.c	Tue Oct 03 16:05:11 2006 +0000
+++ b/network_server.c	Tue Oct 03 16:15:34 2006 +0000
@@ -932,6 +932,8 @@
 		if (new_cs->status > STATUS_AUTH) {
 			SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_QUIT)(new_cs, cs->index, str);
 		}
+
+		CheckMinPlayers();
 	}
 
 	cs->quited = true;

--- a/settings.c	Tue Oct 03 16:05:11 2006 +0000
+++ b/settings.c	Tue Oct 03 16:15:34 2006 +0000
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@
 	 SDTG_VAR("max_clients",          SLE_UINT8, S, 0, _network_game_info.clients_max,    10, 0, 10,   0, STR_NULL, NULL),
 	 SDTG_VAR("max_spectators",       SLE_UINT8, S, 0, _network_game_info.spectators_max, 10, 0, 10,   0, STR_NULL, NULL),
 	 SDTG_VAR("restart_game_year",    SLE_INT32, S,D0, _network_restart_game_year,    0, MIN_YEAR, MAX_YEAR, 1, STR_NULL, NULL),
+	 SDTG_VAR("min_players",          SLE_UINT8, S, 0, _network_min_players,               0, 0, 10,   0, STR_NULL, NULL),
 	 SDTG_END()
 };
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */