Reset randomized slot values.

Author: Caball009

Core/GameEngine/Include/GameNetwork/GameInfo.h

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class GameSlot
 	FirewallHelperClass::FirewallBehaviorType getNATBehavior() const { return m_NATBehavior; }
 
 	void saveOriginalSetup();
+	Bool getSaveOriginalSetup() const { return m_saveOriginalSetup; }
 	Int getOriginalPlayerTemplate() const	{ return m_origPlayerTemplate; }
 	Int getOriginalColor() const						{ return m_origColor; }
 	Int getOriginalStartPos() const				{ return m_origStartPos; }
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class GameSlot
 	Bool m_isAccepted;
 	Bool m_hasMap;
 	Bool m_isMuted;
+	Bool m_saveOriginalSetup;
 	Int m_color;																			///< color, or -1 for random
 	Int m_startPos;																		///< start position, or -1 for random
 	Int m_playerTemplate;															///< PlayerTemplate

Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameInfo.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void GameSlot::reset()
 	m_disconnected = FALSE;
 	m_port = 0;
 	m_isMuted = FALSE;
+	m_saveOriginalSetup = TRUE;
 	m_origPlayerTemplate = -1;
 	m_origStartPos = -1;
 	m_origColor = -1;
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ void GameSlot::saveOriginalSetup()
 	m_origColor = m_color;
 	DEBUG_LOG(("GameSlot::saveOriginalSetup() - color=%d, pos=%d, house=%d",
 		m_color, m_startPos, m_playerTemplate));
+
+	m_saveOriginalSetup = FALSE;
 }
 
 static Int getSlotIndex(const GameSlot *slot)

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp

@@ -1265,7 +1265,20 @@ void GameLogic::startNewGame( Bool loadingSaveGame )
 		{
 			GameSlot *slot = TheGameInfo->getSlot(i);
 			if (!loadingSaveGame) {
-				slot->saveOriginalSetup();
+				if (!slot->getSaveOriginalSetup())
+				{
+					DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(m_gameMode == GAME_SKIRMISH, ("Expected GAME_SKIRMISH but got %s", toString(m_gameMode)));
+
+					// TheSuperHackers @fix Caball009 19/03/2026 Random color, position and faction are based on the logical seed. For improved determinism,
+					// restarted games now set the original values so that the games start with the exact same logical seed values as the first time.
+					slot->setColor(slot->getOriginalColor());
+					slot->setStartPos(slot->getOriginalStartPos());
+					slot->setPlayerTemplate(slot->getOriginalPlayerTemplate());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					slot->saveOriginalSetup();
+				}
 			}
 			if (slot->isAI())
 			{