This is the most downloadable plugin of my collection in my country. Why not to release it right here? Here it is. Hope, you'll like its stability & new features.
Preamble:
* this plugin is intended to completely replace all the following
plugins:
Loading Song (by Torch),
Loading Song Advanced (by eFrigid) &
Loading Sound (by [OSA]Odin). This plugin will never replace
Loading Music (by Andrax2000) cause i don't like that concept.
Info:
* plugin for playing sound file or music track during connection to the
server, first team selection (under CS only) or during spectator mode.
Features:
* support for mp3/wav files
* playlist support ($AMXMODX/config/loading_music.ini or hardcoded by
g_sDefaultPlaylist array)
* support for separate playlist for each map (usage: just create
a playlist $AMXMODX/config/loading_music/<mapname>.ini)
* support for separate playlist for each group of maps (usage: just
create a playlist $AMXMODX/config/loading_music/<prefix>_.ini)
* up to 30 filenames (can be changed by MAX_TRACKS macro within the script
file)
* playlist-random/playlist-single-file/single-file playback modes
* precaching of any file within $AMXMODX/sound/ folder (in playlist
playback mode only)
* fadeout effect for mp3 tracks
* and more...
Notes:
* mp3/wav files can be placed anywhere within $MODDIR/, but only under
$MODDIR/sound/ folder they will be precached
* external playlist editing rules see inside .ini file supplied
with plugin
Installation:
* read
install.txt inside .zip file
Requirements:
* any mod (preferably HLDM/CS/CZ)
* AMX/X 1.7x (or higher)
* Fakemeta module
New cvars:
*
amx_loading_track <number|filename> (default=-1)
sets playback mode:
-1 - random order
0 - play nothing (disable plugin)
N - play single file from playlist (N=1..30)
filename - name of file to play ignoring the playlist (it's
a single-file playback mode); if this is a file under precache dir
it won't be precached
*
amx_loading_loop <0|1|2> (default=0)
customizes loop mode playback:
0 - play mp3/wav until a player starts to play
1 - play mp3 once till the end; play wav as described above
2 - play mp3/wav forever (strongly do not recommend
if 'amx_loading_flags' cvar has no flag 'a')
*
amx_loading_delay <float> (default=0.0)
if your clients often complain about silence while connecting to your
server try to set this cvar to non-zero number to delay (in sec)
playback after connection event has been triggered
*
amx_loading_flags <flags> (default=abc)
a - play mp3 files only on player connection/spectating; otherwise
wav files are possible (strongly do not recommend to turn this flag
OFF because you may get an unstoppable ambient cyclic sound during
the game)
b - play mp3 on spectate; otherwise stop playing track when player
goes to spectator
c - (CS specific) play wav files only on team select; otherwise
connection track will continue playing (under CS it can be turned off
by the game; try using flag 'd' to fix this issue)
d - (CS specific) restart a track on team select to fix a CS bug;
has minor priority than flag 'c'
e - don't play a spectator track on dead players (consider to use it
if you enabled flag 'b')
Known issues:
* mp3 track will continue playing if player disconnects before
he is spawned for the first time; in such a case client should manually
execute 'mp3 stop' or 'stopsound' command in console to stop playing a
track (impossible to fix)
* on loading you may notice a short gap while music is playing;
it's a client related problem (impossible to fix)
TODO:
* apply fadeout effect for wav files
Credits:
* White Panther for the idea
History:
1.2.9 [2007-05-05]
! fixed a bug when the last player in team was dead
and a new round was started, a track was played on him till the end; this bug occasionally occured under CS when flag 'b' was active
+ added new flag 'e' to not play a track on dead players when they
temporarily become a spectators
* Fakemeta module is required now
1.2.8 [2007-03-31]
! fixed improper storing of file extension
! fixed a potential bug when mp3 files under 'sound' folder were not precached
1.2.7 [2007-03-23]
+ added support for separate config files for maps by prefix
(again req. by arkshine)
... (see .sma file for full changelog)