Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Description:

This is a map chooser replacement. It allows voting for the next mod (GunGame, HNS, etc.). It does not pause plugins so plugins from the mods are not loaded unless it is being played.

Admin Commands:

amx_nextmod

Console command to show/choose the next MOD to be played. When you change the next MOD it will choose a random map from the MOD's map list to be the default map.
Default access is ADMIN_MAP.

amx_votemod

Starts a vote for the next MOD (and consequently the next map. Then it changes the map.
Default access is ADMIN_MAP.

Cvars:

poly_mode <#>

0: Always stay on one mod unless changed manually with admin command. (Map votes only)
1: Play X maps then next mod will default to next in polymorph folder (Map votes only)
2: Play X maps then next mod will be chosen by vote. (Map and Mod votes)
Default: 2

poly_mapspermod <#>

Number of maps played per mod before you can vote for a new mod. Default 2.
This variable is now customizable per MOD in the initialization file.

poly_extendmod <1|0>

Allow extending the current mod (Mode 2).
Default 1.

amx_extendmap_max 90
amx_extendmap_step 15

Setup:

• Install polymorph.amxx like any other plugin.
• Create the folder /addons/amxmodx/configs/polymorph/.
• Create MOD initialization files:
  • File must be in the polymorph folder.
  • File must begin with a number.
  • Example file 0_MyFirstMod.ini
    Code:

    ---

    ; Mod Cofiguration
; Comments here.

[mod]
name "Mod Name"
mapsfile maps1.ini
mapspermod 2

[cfg]
sv_gravity 900
sv_alltalk 0
hostname "This server is running ModName"


[plugins]
plugin1.amxx
plugin1b.amxx

    ---

  • "mapsfile" must be in the polymorph folder. It should contain all the maps that you want to be eligible to be played with the MOD
• If a mod comes with a plugins-<modname>.ini file (like Zombie Plague), it must removed.
• If you want a plugin running for all mods then place it in plugins.ini. If you want it running for only certain mods, list it in your mod's .ini file in the polymorph folder.

Startup:
The plugin will fail the first time it is run. Simply restart the server to create the plugins-polymorph.ini file.


Thanks to the SuperCentral Community for letting me test this on a public server.

Optimization/coding suggestions are welcome.

The changelog is in the source code.

Polymorph Compatibility
 

MOD Compatibility

Gungame:

• Delete mapchooser.amxx.
• Put poly_mapchooser.amxx in the /plugins folder.
• Rename it as mapchooser.amxx
• Add mapchooser.amxx to the list of plugins in the Polymorph MOD initializaition file.

CSDM:

• If you run CSDM, the module will not unload after playing CSDM.
• So, add poly_csdm_off.amxx to every MOD that does not use the CSDM module. (tested but unconfirmed on an active server)

If you know of any MODs that will have compatibility issues like Gungame does, let me know.

Addons:

Polymorph: Rock the Vote:

This is a simple rtv plugin. Say rtv or rockthevote.
Starts a MOD vote followed by a map vote.
Add poly_rtv.amxx in plugins.ini
Cvars:

rtv_enable <1|0> (Default 1)

Enable the plugin.

rtv_ratio 0.51

Ratio required to rock the vote.

rtv_wait 1

Minutes before you can rtv

If you want to write add-on plugins for Polymorph you can use the attached include file.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Gj, seems a really good plugin, I'll test on my server when getting home :p
+k for the good work ^^ (I think it will be approved)
:D

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Nice.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Wow nice , this plugin is even more neat than the others. O: gj again.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

ooh this will help me for working on the SC multimod server i just havent had time but i will very soon.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

oO GJ.nice idea

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Interesting. :)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I could have used this some months ago. I was too lazy to do it myself :)
Well done.

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GJ fysiks

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Thanks everybody. It's been a long time in the making :).

Added the admin commands so far to the first post.

I updated it to this version since the last time someone added mods to it. This version will, hopefully, be less confusing and if a MOD does not have all the parts to it in the initialization file it will not stop working. It will just skip that MOD.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Why do you set a max-mods limit when you're already working with CellArrays?

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

The number of MODs is not dynamic with any cell arrays. The dynamic arrays are used for lists of map names, cvars, and plugin names. I figured the number of MODs is not dynamic enough to require it :).

And it reduces the number of native calls too.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Ah ok. I know that the mod limit is not dynamic and the cellarrays are used for other stuff ;)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I suggest to use the advantage of set/get_localinfo to fix that with autorestart on first run.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

That won't do anything. It only happens the VERY FIRST time you run it. Once it writes the file it will run any other time you stop/start the server. (unless you change the name of the MOD that is currently written in the file plugins-polymorph.ini file)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Pretty amazing mod. Good joke fysiks :)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

O yes indeed, i was waiting for you to release it :D I wish i wasnt so busy in order to test this to the full extent, like orange was sayin. But you did some good work fysiks, theirs no doubt in that :up:

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I tried setting this to "1" in both the server.cfg and amxx.cfg but it never worked. It always used the default of "2". When I compiled the sma with that set to "1" it worked fine. Double-checked cfg files for typos but they were correct. Not sure why that was happening.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

That is strange. I'll look into it and see.

Just curious, what mods are you using?

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I was just testing it on my test server with my team change plugins. One mod for humans join ct team and the other for humans join t team. The mods worked fine.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

fysiks is my hero.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Hi,

I've got some problem with the plugin !

first : the plugin only show me max 8 mods when i type amx_nextmod in the console
and while typing amx_votemod it show me 7 mods
I've got 9 mods
second : when execute the cvar in polymorph folder it rename my server with max 21 characters in hostname

so can you change this and also make it possible to vote for the same mod not as extended
Thanks a lot and sorry for my bad english

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Oh sorry
find the bug when only see 8 of my 9 mods the name of the maplist was not right !!

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Fixed in next version. I increased the length by 32 characters. I was using that var for filenames so I never needed something that long until I added in using "hostname".

I'll have to think about this one. I'm thinking that the cost will outweigh the benefits if I make that easily customizable by a cvar. I could easily make a custom version for you though.

If a mod fails to load it will log it in the amx logs. So, if a MOD is missing always check there to see if any failed (and which ones). I'm glad it was an easy fix :).

ok.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

While testing, I commented-out "mapchooser.amxx" in the plugins.ini file like was required with your previous multi-mod plugin. Is this still required? It's not stated in your first post here.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

So, yes, you should (must) comment mapchooser.amxx. If you are running gungame then there are special instructions for that using mapchooser.amxx.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by patroderix https://forums.alliedmods.net/images...s/viewpost.gif
also make it possible to vote for the same mod not as extended
Thanks a lot and sorry for my bad english

I'll have to think about this one. I'm thinking that the cost will outweigh the benefits if I make that easily customizable by a cvar. I could easily make a custom version for you though.

if you can make a version for me without extend map just vote for the mod thanks a lot it is what i want so much

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Here ya go. It includes the "hostname" fix too. (Not an official release)

Just remind me when I make an official release to re-fix it for your voting request.

Updated: Updated this version to the latest. In fact, it was found that my previous "fix" didn't fix it because there was another variable that was too short. This is fixed now. You can have a longer "hostname" now.

I just now realized that you edited your post to inform me of this issue! Sorry I didn't see it sooner. :|

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Oh Thank you very much and an happy new year 2010

It works perfectly for the vote mod but not for the hostname it still 21 characters max

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

A clean multimod plugin, good job :)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Thanks. It wasn't easy :).

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Awesome ! I was waiting for this for a long time.
+karma

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Hey Fysiks, i just updated added a few mods. With your mapchooser and rtv, it doesnt want to do a map vote after the mod is choosed. It reverts back to where it was at, and you must disconnect and rejoin for the same mod. Maybe when yea get on steam we can figure some thing out to ;) (you can also view the files if you want in the ftp)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

That's strange. It somehow failed to get the pointer for amx_nextmap :(.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Crap nuggets, somehow nextmap.amxx got disabled. It seems to work now.. One of those days.

I see the max mods in the vote is 10, but the menu is 5, and their is no next page?

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Yeah, not a "paged" menu. It's just like mapchooser.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

Alrighty :D So per say, map configs. How would we go about doing that? Use map configs as a regular and it will just simply enabled what needs to be or do they need to be put somewhere else? (plugins & cvars per map)

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I really have no clue what you just said lol.

Re: Polymorph: Mod Manager
 

I think he wants to know does he need to put his map specific cvars and plugins from per-map configs in polymorph.ini in [cfg] and [plugins ] sectors , or they can be read normally from their curent files.

What i would like to see is edit of poly_mode cvar so it has an option like current 0 or 1 but without any map votes, it just goes on one mod following mapcycle (or even better, maps listen under that mods mapsfile maps.ini) until its manually changed or it follows mapcycle (or as stated in first example) for X maps then changes mod but without any autovotes for mapchange.