[MeRcyLeZZ]

[CS] Player Models API

This is basically an API intended to replace <cstrike> player model changing natives, based off my previous tutorial ([TUT-CS] Changing player models and lowering svc_bad). I did this mainly for scripters that don't really care about the specifics, and just want something that works out of the box.

Details:

• Allows easily setting and restoring custom player models in CS and CZ (models last until player disconnects or are manually reset)
• Built-in SVC_BAD prevention
• Support for custom hitboxes (model index offset setting)
• You still need to precache player models in your plugin!

Natives:

/**
 * Sets a custom player model.
 *
 * @param id            Player index.
 * @param model   Custom model's short name.
 */
native cs_set_player_model(id, const model[])

/**
 * Restores CS default model for player.
 *
 * @param id        Player index.
 */
native cs_reset_player_model(id)

Usage:

Download files below into your scripting folder, then do: #include <cs_player_models_api> in your plugin to be able to use the natives.

[yokomo]

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By the way thanks for sharing this API. Connor also make a similar API like this. But it doesn't support model hitboxes.

[Arkshine]

AFAIK, http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=106094 and http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=716927 work fine.

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by Arkshine AFAIK, http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=106094 and http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=716927 work fine.

Cool. I just made this for the svc_bad problems mostly, so this can be used in like a generic zombie mod plugin to change all player models at once and it will take care of delays and everything automatically.

[Arkshine]

AFAIK you don't need delay or I've missed something. In CS, there is no delay. The plugins linked above exist to solve the svc_bad problem and to replace the cstrike native (someone should propose a patch to rewrite the native so it will easier for all). It uses the CS way.
I don't have looked really at your code, so my point is : what is really the difference between the existing API/plugin and yours ?

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by Arkshine AFAIK you don't need delay or I've missed something.

You mean VALVe patched CS to prevent svc_bad? Well I did my testing back in 2008, on a 32 slots server which was constantly full, and changing all player models instantly after round start would give svc_bad kicks like 90% of the time. Also, this only happened online, testing locally with bots wouldn't cause any kicks.

Originally Posted by Arkshine I don't have looked really at your code, so my point is : what is really the difference between the existing API/plugin and yours ?

Code is pretty much the same as Connor's, except for the delays to change models.

[LordKowen]

Originally Posted by MeRcyLeZZ You mean VALVe patched CS to prevent svc_bad? Well I did my testing back in 2008, on a 32 slots server which was constantly full, and changing all player models instantly after round start would give svc_bad kicks like 90% of the time. Also, this only happened online, testing locally with bots wouldn't cause any kicks.

That's right... Mercylezz is right Arkshine. In my old Zombie Plague server I had some SVC_BAD kicks... some like "reliable channel overflowed" if I remember correctly. I had a sucessfull ZP server along two years (the first ZP server in Spain ), and I test it on differents dedicated servers. More powerfull dedicated needs less delay on model change, but the only real solution I'd found was decrease slots 32 to 28. But the way, there was not a common error on ZP.

In december 2010 I started a Furien mod server, and using Connors "Players Models" plugin I discovered the hell of SVC_BAD errors. Using only one custom model for CT and TT, always got kicks when server had 26 players... I dont remember exactly if 24 or 26, but the error was systematic when servers fills up, believe me.

Other communitys who haves Furien servers and use Player Models chose to decrease slots, or set custom models only on Furiens (Terrorist team), and not on CT, for avoid the players got kicked.

I'd solved the problem with the Mercylezz tutorial: http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=69386 making my own "player models" plugin. The only bad on round start, its sometimes 'Gordon Freeman' appears for an instant, shaking with terrible spasms... hahaha. But only few seconds before model changes again... Probably I made a mistake following the tutorial, but server works perfectly when filled with players, so I let it go.

P.S: Sorry for my bad english.

[ES] P.S: Mercylezz un placer verte de nuevo en acción capo ;)

[Arkshine]

changing all player models instantly

Using the cs_set_user_model native, right ? If you don't use that, you don't need delay.

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by Arkshine Using the cs_set_user_model native, right ? If you don't use that, you don't need delay.

No, it was using the SetClientKeyValue block method and set_user_info() to change models.

[Arkshine]

Originally Posted by MeRcyLeZZ No, it was using the SetClientKeyValue block method and set_user_info() to change models.

Still, can you tell me how forcing an update at roundstart when you hook already SetClientKeyValue is useful ?