[ScubaSteve3465]

any solution to my problem?

[Jojje94]

Argh, I can't see the particles. Console spits out
Attempting to create unknown particle system 'env_themes_rain'
I've added the lines to pure_server_whitelist.txt and moved that to the hl2 directory, I have sv_pure on 0 and I have a fast download server I put all the files on. Why won't the particles show up?

Also the lighting doesn't seem to change neither.

[DrWagstaff]

Did you put non-bzip assets on your game server? It only sees assets that are non-zipped.

[Jojje94]

Originally Posted by DrWagstaff Did you put non-bzip assets on your game server? It only sees assets that are non-zipped.

The game server itself has the non-zipped, and the fast download has the bzipped files.

[Spectro87]

Has the author ceased updating?

Also, any way to fix the console errors?

[SmackDaddy]

Anyone have this working? Is this no longer working? I would *LOVE* to have this on our server, but so many complaints about missing particles has me worried.....

[Galago]

I've removed all of the files installed from my server, yet I still get this console spam:

Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_leaves"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_snow_noclip"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_fireflies"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_rain"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_snow"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_twilight"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_mist"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_wind"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_snow_light_noclip"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_rain_light_noclip"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_snow_light"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_rain_light"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_rain_noclip"! Attemped to precache unknown particle system "env_themes_leaves_noclip"!

Not sure if this is also related, but I'm getting this as well:

Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01rt) Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01bk) Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01lf) Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01ft) Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01up) Requesting texture value from var "$hdrbasetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01dn)

[Jojje94]

Hmm. Themes seemed to work when I was alone on the server, but when everyone got on, the themes were malfunctioning and the place was lagging, bad. Even though it's a dedicated server that I am hosting off my own machine. That shouldn't lag, not for me. Once I uninstalled them, the server worked fine again.

[ArcherV2]

Another confirmed case of ultra-lag. I run a 20 man server vanilla with nothing but basic SM and themes running. Once the server gets busy it causes major hangs between map changes and constant stuttering and lag during gameplay. Will this be addressed by the author?

[Sorrowfire]

Well, problem is you need to add the line

        "file"        "!particles/custom_particles001.pcf"

to your /tf/particles/particles_manifest.txt for both your server and your client. Then all the particles should come up fine for you. However, you are unable to force a client to download the particles_manifest.txt even if you have it on your fast download server. And because the engine refuses to read the particle file unless its added to the manifest.... yeah its a bit of a problem.

If anyone knows a way to require the "particles_manifest.txt" for clients to be downloaded from the server. It would be wonderful if they could pass it along.

Other then that, it works fine. I mean, yeah the lighting doesn't work on non valve maps... but somehow i think that's the map designer's fault and nothing the plug-in can do about it.

~Example of particles_manifest.txt below~

particles_manifest
{
        "file"        "!particles/error.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/rockettrail.pcf"
        "file"        "particles/smoke_blackbillow.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/teleport_status.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/explosion.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/player_recent_teleport.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/rocketjumptrail.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/rocketbackblast.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/flamethrower.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/burningplayer.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/blood_impact.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/blood_trail.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/muzzle_flash.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/teleported_fx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/cig_smoke.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/crit.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/medicgun_beam.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/bigboom.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/water.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/stickybomb.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/buildingdamage.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/nailtrails.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/speechbubbles.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/bullet_tracers.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/nemesis.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/disguise.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/sparks.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/flag_particles.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/buildingdamage.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/shellejection.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/medicgun_attrib.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/item_fx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/cinefx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/impact_fx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/conc_stars.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/class_fx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/dirty_explode.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/smoke_blackbillow_hoodoo.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/scary_ghost.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/soldierbuff.pcf"
        "file"        "particles/level_fx.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/training.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/stormfront.pcf"
        "file"        "!particles/custom_particles001.pcf"
}