[L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

BHaType · **Author**

Description
- Loading files during map transition
- No black screen when loading files during map change

Notes

This plugin has passed a lot of tests from different people and still we could not fix 1 bug. When loading custom models, there is a chance that the player will have to restart the game for him to see this model
Also if you want some files to stay in the table and be uploaded when the player connects, then you can create restrict_strings.cfg in the data folder and add the files there
If you have any problems with the plugin, please unsubscribe below
The plugin was tested only in Left 4 Dead 2, but in Left 4 Dead 1 it should also work
Required stringtables_data for compile

Required

SourceMod 1.11 or higher

Commands
sm_get_restricted_strings - to get all list of strings from cfg which doesn't affect by this plugin.
sm_restore_st - Restore downloadables stringtable items

Credits

Dragokas for original idea and his plugin also reference

oceanyss · 09-18-2019 , 06:59 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

I assume you need a separate web host for the players to download from?

Or can this plugin allow players to download directly from the dedicated server itself?

BHaType · *Last edited by BHaType; 09-18-2019 at 07:14.*

this plugin works automatically, it completely removes the download of files to players during the connection and restores the download of files during map transition

Thus removing the black screen problem.
Web host will still be needed

AK978 · *Last edited by AK978; 09-18-2019 at 09:36.*

i use sm_downloader.smx.
if i want use it.
download file need (my plugins onmapstart use AddFileToDownloadsTable)?
restrict_strings.cfg have sample?

BHaType · 09-18-2019 , 23:02 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK978

i use sm_downloader.smx.
if i want use it.
download file need (my plugins onmapstart use AddFileToDownloadsTable)?

You'll still need to make AddFileToDownloadsTable so players can download the files.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK978

restrict_strings.cfg have sample?

AK978 · 09-27-2019 , 18:26 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

0 player server can't hibernating?

mikaelangelis · 10-04-2019 , 05:47 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

where am i supposed to put restrict_strings.cfg in? gamedata folder? config folder? or cfg/sourcemod folder ?

Psyk0tik · 10-04-2019 , 06:00 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikaelangelis

where am i supposed to put restrict_strings.cfg in? gamedata folder? config folder? or cfg/sourcemod folder ?

addons/sourcemod/data folder

Voevoda · *Last edited by Voevoda; 10-14-2019 at 10:26.*

Hello, I did everything according to the instructions anyway black screen

Voevoda · 10-15-2019 , 06:55 Re: [L4D2] Black Screen Fix aka Delayed downloader

Quote:

L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: SourceMod error session started
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: Info (map "c1m1_hotel") (file "errors_20191015.log")
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] Exception reported: Invalid Handle 0
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] Blaming: l4d2_stringtable_control.smx
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] Call stack trace:
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] [0] DHookEnableDetour
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] [1] Line 143, D:\sborka_versus_test\sourcemod-1.9.0-git6281_sb_voiс\l4d2_stringtable_control.sp:: OnPluginStart
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] Unable to load plugin "l4d2_stringtable_control.smx": Error detected in plugin startup (see error logs)
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [server_auto_restart.smx] server_auto_restart.smx/OnPluginStart()/10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [server_auto_restart] Server start.
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:19: [SM] Unable to load plugin "l4d2_blackscreen_fix.smx": Native "StringtableReset" was not found
L 10/15/2019 - 13:46:21: Error log file session closed.