[kot4404]

I would like to set the z_charge_duration longer for specified players and https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2043735 method doesn't work, value is set to 30 but players still stop charging after the default 2.5 seconds. So is there way I could achieve this effect?

[eyal282]

Originally Posted by kot4404 I would like to set the z_charge_duration longer for specified players and https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2043735 method doesn't work, value is set to 30 but players still stop charging after the default 2.5 seconds. So is there way I could achieve this effect?

If you're sure that you filled all instructions right, try to hook charger_charge_start on EventHookMode_Pre and send the con var value there for all players, if it doesn't work then activate the big guns and change the actual cvar with SetConVarFloat every charger_charge_start ( pre of course )

[cravenge]

Actually, you can just put this in your server.cfg to avoid hassles.

PHP Code:

//Your server's cvars here

sm_cvar "z_charge_duration" "<time/duration that you want>" 


[eyal282]

Originally Posted by cravenge Actually, you can just put this in your server.cfg to avoid hassles. PHP Code: //Your server's cvars here sm_cvar "z_charge_duration" "<time/duration that you want>"

For specified players

[kot4404]

I managed to set the cvar when the specified players start charging and reset it when they die or another player starts charging, not the best way but the only possible I guess, ty eyal

[eyal282]

Originally Posted by kot4404 I managed to set the cvar when the specified players start charging and reset it when they die or another player starts charging, not the best way but the only possible I guess, ty eyal

Have you attempted SendConVarValue when a player starts charging?

[kot4404]

I tried to do it with prehook, it changes the value to 30 but you still stop after the default 2.5 seconds it is only global cvar I guess

[eyal282]

Originally Posted by kot4404 I tried to do it with prehook, it changes the value to 30 but you still stop after the default 2.5 seconds it is only global cvar I guess

Okay then, if you change the cvar to all players, it will never be bugged.

[xerox8521]

It is possible using the Prop m_chargeStartTime on the charger ability entity:

PHP Code:

ability = GetEntPropEnt(charger, Prop_Send, "m_customAbility");
if(IsValidEntity(ability))
{
    SetEntPropFloat(ability, Prop_Send, "m_chargeStartTime", GetGameTime());
} 


You basically have to reset the start time (with a timer for example) until you want them to stop. But you have to calculate in the 2.5 seconds (or what ever cvar value you use).

For example if you want to let a charger charge for 10 seconds you have to keep resetting it for 7.5 seconds because after the 7.5 seconds the normal 2.5 seconds start so we end up at 10 seconds.
Though there CAN and probably WILL be issues if you try to charge from a very close range.
Thats because how valve has changed the code where you as charger just stagger instead of charging through a survivor.

This could especially happen if you have more than 4 survivors. As the game keeps track who was recently hit by which charger or if they were hit at all recently with the charge ability

[eyal282]

I have a solution but it has a bit annoying condition.

Solution:

PHP Code:

    HookEvent("charger_charge_start", Event_Charge, EventHookMode_Post);
}

public Action:Event_Charge(Handle:hEvent, const String:Name[], bool:dontBroadcast)
{
    new client = GetClientOfUserId(GetEventInt(hEvent, "userid"));
    
    RequestFrame(Test, client);
}

public Test(client)
{
    new ability = GetEntPropEnt(client, Prop_Send, "m_customAbility");
    
    new Float:Duration = 5.0;

    if(IsValidEntity(ability))
        SetEntPropFloat(ability, Prop_Send, "m_chargeStartTime", GetGameTime() - GetConVarFloat(FindConVar("z_charge_duration")) + Duration);
} 


Condition: z_charge_duration must be higher than the float Duration in the code. Basically if you hook the change of z_charge_duration and whenever it changes you set it to 1000 or something and cache the change to set as the duration, you now have the ability to affect the duration.