[Dragokas]

Description:

This plugin replaces annoing black screen vote for difficulty by translucent menu with ability to execute per-difficulty configs.

Features:

- no black screen.
- vote announcement
- flexible configuration of access rights
- ability to execute your own config files per each difficulty
- ability to reset convars by executing your own default config file before difficulty is applied
- all actions are logged (who vote - ip/country/nick/SteamId, who tried to vote witout success, what difficulty ...)
- ability to setup 2 additional difficulty levels "Hard +" and "Expert +" with their own config files (see ConVars).

Permissions:

- by default, vote can be started by everybody (adjustable) if immunity and player count checks passed.
- ability to set minimum time to allow repeat the vote.
- ability to set minimum players count to allow starting the vote.
- ability to block specific user by name (mask) or SteamId from using the vote functionality.

Vote block file:

- data/votedifficulty_vote_block.txt

Logfile location:

- logs/vote_difficulty.log

Settings (ConVars):

can be found in: cfg/sourcemod/sm_votedifficulty.cfg

PHP Code:

// Minimum delay (in sec.) allowed between votes
sm_votedifficulty_delay "60"

// How long (in sec.) does the vote last
sm_votedifficulty_timeout "10"

// Delay (in sec.) between announce and vote menu appearing
sm_votedifficulty_announcedelay "2.0"

// Minimum players present in game to allow starting vote
sm_votedifficulty_minplayers "1"

// Admin flag required to start the vote (leave empty to allow for everybody)
sm_votedifficulty_accessflag "" 

// Use logging? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
sm_votedifficulty_log "1" 

// Add new difficulty 'Master +' ? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
sm_votedifficulty_use_master_plus "0"

// Add new difficulty 'Expert+' ? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
sm_votedifficulty_use_expert_plus "0"

// Use separate configs per each default difficulties ? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
sm_votedifficulty_use_config_per_dif "1"

// Do we need to set default difficulty when the server get restarted? (1 - Yes, 0 - No)
sm_votedifficulty_default_set "0"

// Default difficulty to use when the server get restarted (you must remove z_difficulty ConVar from server.cfg)
sm_votedifficulty_default_difficulty "Easy" 


Commands:

PHP Code:

// Try to start vote for difficluty
sm_vd

// Allow admin to veto current vote (ADMFLAG_BAN is required)
sm_veto

// Allow admin to bypass current vote (ADMFLAG_BAN is required)
sm_votepass 


Requirements:

- GeoIP extension (included in SourceMod).

If you enabled "Hard+" and "Expert+" difficulties, you need create own config files for them (so they get any sense):

• сfg/server_hard+.cfg
• сfg/server_expert+.cfg

Also, you have ability to execute separate cfg for each default difficulty:

• cfg/server_easy.cfg
• cfg/server_normal.cfg
• cfg/server_hard.cfg
• cfg/server_expert.cfg

Also, this default config is automatically executed before set any new difficulty:

• сfg/server_default.cfg

* all empty cfg files are included in archive's attachment in "cfg/sourcemod" folder (just in case, for skeleton)

Note: When you vote for "Hard+", only server_hard+.cfg is executed (not server_hard.cfg), same for impossible (expert).

Natives, Forwards, IPC:

PHP Code:

// ConVar, allowing to set a hook on, to understand current extended game difficulty name
// Possible values (read only):
//        Easy
//        Normal
//        Hard
//        Hard+
//        Impossible
//        Impossible+
z_difficulty_ex "<default value>" (read only!) 


Languages:

- Russian
- English

Installation:

- unpack attached archive in "game root folder/game name" as is.
- (optional) create desired configs within per-difficulty config files in cfg/sourcemod folder.

TODO:

- Support for listen servers [Need help]

FAQ:

Q: How to preserve voted difficulty for the next map?
A: Remove "z_difficulty" ConVar from your cfg/server.cfg file.

References

- [L4D1 & L4D2] Votekick (no black screen)
- [L4D1 & L4D2] Vote difficulty (no black screen)
- [L4D1 & L4D2] Votemute (no black screen)
- [L4D1 & L4D2] Map changer with rating system (no black screen)

Donate

Donates are very appreciated and welcomed for further inspiration, make me happy, and make next updates came out more often:
- Patreon (Paypal)
- BitCoin
- Ю.Money

P.S.:

- Project and updates discontinued. Don't ask.

[Dragokas]

Updated

1.7 - Some security fixes 1.8 - Fixed infinite "Vote is in progress" - Fixed rare mem leak.

[Jerry_21]

Originally Posted by Dragokas Updated

hello dragokas, I just see your update of this add-on and decide to add it but when I compile I get the following notice...


//// l4d_votedifficulty.sp
//
// G:\01.- PLUGINS ESTABLES NUEVOS\02.- Plugins l4d1 SM 1.9 6275 y 1.10 6428\02.- SM 1.10.0 6428\addons\sourcemod\scripting\l4d_votediffi culty.sp(18 : warning 204: symbol is assigned a value that is never used: "bExpertPlus"
// Code size: 14384 bytes
// Data size: 6596 bytes
// Stack/heap size: 16384 bytes
// Total requirements: 37364 bytes
//
// 1 Warning.
//
// Compilation Time: 0,84 sec
// ----------------------------------------

Press enter to exit ...

.... He still compiled but when I vote to change his difficulty, he doesn't.

[Dragokas]

Aya Supay, I didn't ask to touch my code.
I can remove usused code myself.

Jerry_21, it is not important warning. It was leftovers from my private Expert++ difficulty implementation.
1. Is L4d2 your game?
2. Do you have all ConVars set by default in cfg/sm_votedifficulty.cfg?
Try remove it and check again.
3. Do you have any useful info in logs/vote_difficulty.log or error logs?

[Jerry_21]

Originally Posted by Dragokas Aya Supay, I didn't ask to touch my code. I can remove usused code myself. Jerry_21, it is not important warning. It was leftovers from my private Expert++ difficulty implementation. 1. Is L4d2 your game? 2. Do you have all ConVars set by default in cfg/sm_votedifficulty.cfg? Try remove it and check again. 3. Do you have any useful info in logs/vote_difficulty.log or error logs?

Hello Dragokas.
1.- Use l4d1
2.- I already did but still when I change difficulty for example from normal to advanced, it just doesn't.
3.- I don't get any error in the files you review, only this comes out
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:23: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:23: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:45: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Easy. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:45: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Easy.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:55: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:48:55: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:49:43: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:49:43: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:49:56: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:49:56: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:510: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:510: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:52:03: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Hard. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:52:03: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Hard.
L 09/08/2019 - 14:523: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [TRY] Difficulty: Easy. Jerry (STEAM_1:0:1505898952 [] loopback)
L 09/08/2019 - 14:523: [l4d_votedifficulty.smx] [ACCEPTED] Difficulty: Easy.

[joyist]

Good job

[Dragokas]

Jerry_21, very late answer from me, anyway, it is failed because you are using listen server.

Currently, plugin doesn't support it.

hostname: ☣ Drakoshka ☣ version : 1.0.3.8 6830 insecure udp/ip : 192.168.x.x:27015 [ public n/a ] map : l4d_hospital01_apartment at ( 1945, 917, 494 ) os : Windows Listen # userid name uniqueid connected ping loss state rateplayers : 1 humans, 0 bots (4 max) (not hibernating) (unreserved) adr # 2 1 "☣ Drakoshka ☣" STEAM_1:1xxxx 13:47 34 0 active 30000# 3 "Bill" BOT active loopback # 4 "Zoey" BOT active # 5 "Francis" BOT active #end ] sm_cvar z_difficulty "Hard" [SM] Changed cvar "z_difficulty" to "Hard". L 03/12/2020 - 138:11: [sm\basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" changed cvar (cvar "z_difficulty") (value "Hard") Unable to change difficulty to 'Hard', it is locked due to lobby reservation.

And I dunno how to solve this issue directly.

Indirectly, I could call default vote menu and emulate vote answers using usermessages or so. I saw somewhere such code.
Still, unsure I need to spend time for it. [Require help].

Plugin is updated to v.1.10

1.9 - Added Expert+ and Master+ difficulties. You have to prepare server_hard+.cfg, server_expert+.cfg and server_default.cfg files and put them next to server.cfg file. By default, disabled. Use new convars to enable: "sm_votedifficulty_use_master_plus" and "sm_votedifficulty_use_expert_plus". 1.10 (12-Mar-2020) - Fixed menu title phrase sometimes displayed as random language.

[Dragokas]

Updated.

1.11 (08-Apr-2020) - Removed binding "plus" difficulties detection to my own server cvars. - Added "sm_votedifficulty_use_config_per_dif" ConVar - ability to execute per-difficulty configs, by default: * "cfg/server_easy.cfg" * "cfg/server_normal.cfg" * "cfg/server_hard.cfg" * "cfg/server_expert.cfg"

[bacongrease]

This plugin along with the vote kick plugin cannot compile. Can you fix? All your plugins are very useful!

[Dragokas]

Thanks. Fixed. Increased minimal requirements up to sm.1.9.