[FudgePoly]

I've been looking for a way to do this and I haven't found one yet...

I'm using Simple Spectate to give my Admins moderating options when they're dead or if they want to spectate and punish players who break the rules.

My problem is that I have mp_forcecam 1 selected in my server.cfg, I don't want players to be able to spectate the other team for obvious gameplay reasons. However, I DO want my Admins to spectate the other team for obvious moderating reasons.

I've found this plugin for AMX Mod but haven't found anything similar for Sourcemod... Can anyone please offer some assistance?

[FudgePoly]

Anyone? It doesn't seem to be extremely difficult...

[Doodil]

Have you tried that other plugin?
I kinda think he switches every dead admin to spectator until the round begins again or am I wrong there?

[Dreamy]

edit: sry, fail post.

[FudgePoly]

Originally Posted by Doodil Have you tried that other plugin? I kinda think he switches every dead admin to spectator until the round begins again or am I wrong there?

The "other plugin" is an AMX Mod plugin, I use Sourcemod naturally.

Originally Posted by Dreamy edit: sry, fail post.

Why is that a fail post? I just tried it (I saw it before the edit) and my Admin said he could spectate the other team! Tell me your secrets, oh Dreamy one!

EDIT: Yeah I just figured by reading it, normal players will fade to black when they die right? Damn. If you could offer something else I'll be really grateful, you seem awfully helpful around here.

[Dreamy]

ye no fail post afterall xD thought u can still see the radar after the fade, which apparently is NOT the case ;)

here it is:

PHP Code:

#include <sourcemod>

#define FFADE_OUT           0x0002  
#define FFADE_STAYOUT       0x0008
#define FFADE_PURGE         0x0010

public Plugin:myinfo = 
{
    name = "FadeForce",
    author = "Dreamy",
    description = "mp_forcecam done via screen fade",
    version = "1.0",
    url = "SourceMod.net"
}

public OnPluginStart()
{
    ServerCommand("mp_forcecamera 0");
    ServerCommand("mp_fadetoblack 0");
    HookEvent("player_spawn", Event_Spawn);
    HookEvent("player_death", Event_Death);
}

public Event_Spawn(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast)
{    
    new client = GetClientOfUserId(GetEventInt(event, "userid"));
    if (GetClientTeam(client) < 2)
        FadeToBlack(client);
}

public Event_Death(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast)
    FadeToBlack(GetClientOfUserId(GetEventInt(event, "userid")));

FadeToBlack(client) 
{
    if (GetUserAdmin(client) != INVALID_ADMIN_ID)
        return;
    
    new Handle:hFadeClient = StartMessageOne("Fade",client);
    BfWriteShort(hFadeClient, 0);
    BfWriteShort(hFadeClient, 0);
    BfWriteShort(hFadeClient, (FFADE_OUT|FFADE_PURGE|FFADE_STAYOUT));
    BfWriteByte(hFadeClient, 0);
    BfWriteByte(hFadeClient, 0);
    BfWriteByte(hFadeClient, 0);    
    BfWriteByte(hFadeClient, 255);
    EndMessage();
} 


what else do u want?

[FudgePoly]

Originally Posted by Dreamy ye no fail post afterall xD thought u can still see the radar after the fade, which apparently is NOT the case ;) here it is: what else do u want?

I appreciate the coding effort but your system isn't working well. From what I can tell it does allow my admin to spectate the other team but normal players have a black screen every time they die...

I just want my admins to be able to spectate everyone with nothing else changing.

EDIT: upon further inspection all your plugin does is change mp_forcecamera to 0 (which I can do in my server.cfg but of course players will be able to spectate the other team) and then cause non-admins to get a black screen. Any other ideas?

[TnTSCS]

*post removed.

Ask me if you want to see the code I had - don't want people thinking I'm jumping their work!!

[Dreamy]

*post removed.
coz im maaaaad!

[FudgePoly]

If it works it's some workaround I guess, but maybe we can work from there? Instead of creating a timer, would it be possible to deny the command entirely (but silently) and instead supply the user with his next target manually?