From 53e2cc5fbcdca5b7e2d6816577fe02e9abf7b3a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <mayatheshy@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 14:54:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: enhance connection handling in sdxr_start with error
 logging

---
 bridge/src/lib.rs | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bridge/src/lib.rs b/bridge/src/lib.rs
index 414a92c..89d0a62 100644
--- a/bridge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bridge/src/lib.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,16 @@ pub extern "C" fn sdxr_start(app_id: *const std::os::raw::c_char) -> i32 {
             
             // Run the client - asteroids will manage the projector and call reify() each frame
             // This blocks until the client disconnects or is shut down
-            ast::client::run::<BridgeState>(&[]).await;
+            match stardust_xr_fusion::client::Client::connect().await {
+                Ok(client) => {
+                    println!("[bridge] Connected to Stardust server successfully");
+                    // Now try to run the full asteroids client
+                    ast::client::run::<BridgeState>(&[]).await;
+                },
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("[bridge] Failed to connect to Stardust server: {:?}", e);
+                }
+            }
             
             println!("[bridge] Client disconnected");
             let _ = cmd_task;