[Dores]

3 questions:

1) I'm currently making a plugin that uses about 4 Forwards, and I know that doing that consumes lots of resources, so I just wondered - How can I make it use less CPU? Maybe unregistering it somewhere?
And what if I don't do much in the forward function. Will it still consume alot of resources?
For example:

// will this consume more resources
public client_prethink(id)
{
      set_pev(id, pev_maxspeed, 500.0);
      set_pev(id, pev_rendermode, kRenderNormal);
      set_pev(id, pev_health, 250.0);
      new origin[3];
      get_user_origin(id, origin);
      origin[2] += 100.0;
      set_pev(id, pev_origin, origin);

      return FMRES_HANDLED;
}


// than this?
public client_prethink(id)
{
      set_pev(id, pev_health, 250.0);

      return FMRES_HANDLED;
}

2) If I hook TraceLine, and I want to do something to the player that is at the end of the trace before he gets hit, must I use set_tr2(trace, TR_pHit, hit) after I've done what I wanted? Or just do what I want and return the function normally and it would hit the player automatically?


3) If I set pev_dmgtime to the value returned by get_gametime() (or less), will it make the grenade explode?

Thanks for all helpers, +karma will be granted.

[powwoww]

Most effects will last until sth happened
like maxspeed,health,godmode,noclip , and so on
the value will not be reset until next round or spawn..
so u cn do them in above functions...

I'm sorry but i'm not using fm...just up...

[Dores]

Ok, thanks.
Now wait for answers for the two other questions...

+karma.

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by dor123 I'm currently making a plugin that uses about 4 Forwards, and I know that doing that consumes lots of resources, so I just wondered - How can I make it use less CPU?

It depends mostly on how often the forwards get called and what you do inside of them. For instance, doing a lot of stuff on a round start event won't usually hurt, but if instead you do it on a player prethink event you'll notice it takes up more CPU as it gets executed a lot.

Originally Posted by dor123 If I hook TraceLine, and I want to do something to the player that is at the end of the trace before he gets hit, must I use set_tr2(trace, TR_pHit, hit) after I've done what I wanted? Or just do what I want and return the function normally and it would hit the player automatically?

If you're doing a "Post" hook the result of the traceline won't be affected unless you change it manually. If you use "Pre" hook it might get affected if you e.g. change the player's origin. But it won't be altered for the sole fact of hooking the forward.

Originally Posted by dor123 If I set pev_dmgtime to the value returned by get_gametime() (or less), will it make the grenade explode?

Yeah. It will explode as soon as it "thinks" again.

[Dores]

1) I use both (FM_PlayerPreThink, "blabla") and (FM_PlayerPreThink, "post", 1). Also I use TraceLine and SetModel.
Is it that bad? :/
I don't do much at the TraceLine and at the SetModel. Only pretty minor changes...

2) Thanks, I will test it to be 100% sure.

3) Thanks alot!

+karma.

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by dor123 1) I use both (FM_PlayerPreThink, "blabla") and (FM_PlayerPreThink, "post", 1). Also I use TraceLine and SetModel. Is it that bad? :/ I don't do much at the TraceLine and at the SetModel. Only pretty minor changes...

It shouldn't be too bad, unless your coding is real terrible or something...
If you still wanna make sure your getting the best performance out of it, post your code and we'll check it out.

[Dores]

Ok, you're right, it's not bad at all.
Runs smooth. Thanks.

But... now I have coding problems.. plugin doesn't work 100% well D: