[HAJohnny]

Edit: So I probably won't be fixing these issues for my project, I've decided to use a sniper rifle as a base. Sorry to those looking for similar answers. Flamethrower and minigun sounds aren't even detected in AddNormalSoundHook.

I'm making a TF2 attribute plugin for a certain project of mine. The attributes are functional, and are as follows:

1. No Damage Past Range: Nullifies damage after a range
2. Jump While Spun Up: Allows one to jump with +attack2 while spinning or firing a minigun
3. Switch Weapons While Spun Up: Allows one to instantly switch weapons while spinning or firing a minigun

I'm mostly concerned about the final attribute. The problems I'm having are that switching while firing the minigun causes the client to fail its predictions. The minigun sound continues to fire and the player tends to enter a "civilian" pose.

I'm using smlib's Client_SetActiveWeapon(client, slot) in order to force a quick switch from the minigun. In particular, I'm using SetActiveWeapon to switch to a "free" weapon. If the client switches to slot2, I use SetActiveWeapon to switch to slot3. After, the server automagically switches the client to slot2. I do this to have the normal delay with weapon-switching, as opposed to the instant change that SetActiveWeapon has.

I read in another thread that to stop weapon sounds, one would probably have to use the SendProxy extension to fake a delayed attack from the weapon while still allowing it to fire. I'm having trouble using this extension and would appreciate help with that.

I've tried hooking PreThink and PostThink to modify both the client buttons, and m_flNextAttackPrimary, but the client still predicts the minigun sound to continue firing. Perhaps I did that incorrectly.

As for fixing the civilian pose, I'm not really sure where to start. Is there code in another plugin somewhere I could take a look at? I've been searching through plugins but have hit a bit of a wall.

Here's what I have so far. There is apparently a tag mismatch in the line fValue = GetGameTime() + 33. But overall, I have no idea what I'm doing with the SendProxy extension and haven't been able to see what I should be doing from the snippets of it I've seen:

PHP Code:

public void OnPluginStart()
{    
    for (new i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
    {
        if (!IsClientInGame(i)) continue;
        OnClientPutInServer(i);
    }
}

//Hooking into damage/weapon switch
public OnClientPutInServer(client)
{

    SDKHook(client, SDKHook_OnTakeDamage, OnTakeDamage);
    
    SDKHook(client, SDKHook_WeaponCanSwitchTo, OnWeaponSwitch);
    
    SDKHook(client, SDKHook_PreThinkPost, OnPreThinkPost);
    
    SDKHook(client, SDKHook_PostThinkPost, OnPostThinkPost);
    
    SendProxy_Hook(client, "m_flNextPrimaryAttack", Prop_Float,ProxyCallback);

}

//Proxy Callback to change client variable
public Action:ProxyCallback(entity, const String:propname[], &fValue, element)
{
    PrintToChatAll("In ProxyCallBack");
    if(swapThink[entity]) {
        fValue = GetGameTime() + 33;
        swapThink[entity] = false;
        return Plugin_Changed;
    }
    else { 
        return Plugin_Continue;
    }
} 


Any help is appreciated!

[Benoist3012]

You do GetGameTime() + 33 but 33 isn't a float value, it has to be 33.0

[HAJohnny]

I used 33.0 originally. It was only 33 here since I was trying it to see if the tag mismatch would be fixed with an int, but yeah it should be 33.0.

[Benoist3012]

Anyway you aren't making your hook correctly, look:

SendProxy_Hook(client, "m_flNextPrimaryAttack", Prop_Float,ProxyCallback);

m_flPrimaryAttack doesn't control it, use m_flNextAttack instead.
You also don't need

if(swapThink[entity]) {

in your hook, just return GetGameTime() + 33.0 everytime.

Once this is fixed one last problem, the server-side weapon sound.

This will block the client-side weapon sound, but you still need to block the other (server-side).

[Chdata]

May I ask how you achieved this:

Jump While Spun Up: Allows one to jump with +attack2 while spinning or firing a minigun

I tried doing it, and IN_JUMP was flat-out blocked in OnPlayerRunCmd while spun up.

[HAJohnny]

Originally Posted by Chdata May I ask how you achieved this: Jump While Spun Up: Allows one to jump with +attack2 while spinning or firing a minigun I tried doing it, and IN_JUMP was flat-out blocked in OnPlayerRunCmd while spun up.

Yeah, IN_JUMP doesn't appear to be sent to the server when spinning a minigun. Note that I used IN_ATTACK2 directly to add the jump vector. You could use attack3 or reload or somethin' more appropriate.

In other news:

So I've discovered that delaying the minigun attack doesn't stop the sound, which makes sense since miniguns with different fire-rates still sound the same. It stops once the player releases +attack when holding out the minigun. My goal is to stop it on command, without having the player stop attacking.

So the question is, how does one stop a minigun fire sound from playing without the player releasing attack1?
And how does one prevent player models from glitching out when forcing these switches, while the player is holding down M1?

Here's the snippet where I force the weapon switch. It's not appropriate for all cases, but it works for my purposes 99 percent of the time.

PHP Code:

//SetEntPropFloat(activeweapon, Prop_Send, "m_flNextPrimaryAttack", GetGameTime() + 3.0);
           //SetEntPropFloat(activeweapon, Prop_Send, "m_flNextSecondaryAttack", GetGameTime() + 3.0);
        
        if (weapon == slot2weapon){
            if (activeweapon == slot1weapon) unusedslot = slot3weapon;
            else if (activeweapon == slot3weapon)unusedslot = slot1weapon;
            Client_SetActiveWeapon(client, unusedslot); //force switch to free slot, client then autoswitches to their desired weapon
            //swapThink[client] = true;
            action = Plugin_Changed;
        }
        else if (weapon == slot3weapon) {
            if (activeweapon == slot1weapon) unusedslot = slot2weapon;
            else if (activeweapon == slot2weapon)unusedslot = slot1weapon;
            Client_SetActiveWeapon(client, unusedslot);
            //swapThink[client] = true;
            action = Plugin_Changed;
        }
        else if (weapon == slot1weapon) {
            if (activeweapon == slot2weapon) unusedslot = slot3weapon;
            else if (activeweapon == slot3weapon)unusedslot = slot2weapon;
            Client_SetActiveWeapon(client, unusedslot);
            //swapThink[client] = true;
            action = Plugin_Changed;
        } 


I suppose I'll have to take another look at the custom weapons 3 plugin to see if that's already been done.

[Chdata]

Only way I know to get rid of minigun sounds is to use tomislv and the silent killer attribute.

[pheadxdll]

I believe I've dealt with the problems from instantly switching away from the minigun in my melee plugin. Should be linked below. Give it a shot if you are still having problems.

[friagram]

deployed weapons have a state netprop, minigun... huntsman, etc.
you can set the netprop, or force the weapon to reset with a fakeclient command, or sdkcall.

most weapons have client side sounds and graphics... some can not be hidden.
minigun is a special case, where it is always transmitted. Not sure why this is.