[TheWhitesmith]

is the mp3 command limited in usage? I mean is there a client-side limit for this? (x usage per session). I am running a server and I use "mp3 play" 4 or 5times everyround, at some time, the command stops working (for everybody).

[PRoSToTeM@]

There is a limit for 200 (minus 29 standard files) loaded .mp3 files per game execution.

[KiLLeR.]

So if I understand you correctly, .mp3 files can be executed maximum 171 times per map?! Or you want to say maximum 171 different .mp3 files can be loaded (and executed/played as many times as you want) per map?!

[PRoSToTeM@]

Originally Posted by KiLLeR. Or you want to say maximum 171 different .mp3 files can be loaded (and executed/played as many times as you want) per map?!

This. But not per map. Per single game execution (from game launch to exit from the game).

[aron9forever]

Originally Posted by PRoSToTeM@ There is a limit for 200 (minus 29 standard files) loaded .mp3 files per game execution.

when is an mp3 "loaded", when precaching or when it is first played?

please answer these:

for all, assume client just started up and no mp3 played yet

plugin has 5 mp3 files that are precached, only one of them will play when connecting, selected randomly
the client doesn't have the files and downloads them
a) client loads 5 files because of precache
b) client loads 1 file after precaching, loading sound

plugin has 5 mp3 files that are precached, only one of them will play when connecting, selected randomly
the client already has the files before connecting
a) client loads 5 files because of precache
b) client loads 1 file, loading sound

plugin has 5 mp3 files that are not precached, only one of them will play when connecting, selected randomly
the client already has the files before connecting
a) client loads 5 files because ???(I guess not)
b) client loads 1 file when one of them, loading sound

Don't mind the example, I'm not asking for loading sound, just needed a quick way to make sure I understand how it works for other occasions

[TheWhitesmith]

Personally I dont think the client should have the sound files precached to play them, you can check this just by running the "mp3 play" or "spk" commands when disconnected from a server. Also the client cant precache every single sound file so by executing these command you can be sure it's not precached (Maybe sounds are precached when it comes to MAP Files, but not else)
Correct me if I'm wrong please.

[TheWhitesmith]

So there is an mp3 limit per game execution, is it the same for wav commands?

[PRoSToTeM@]

Originally Posted by aron9forever when is an mp3 "loaded", when precaching or when it is first played?

When it is first played.

Originally Posted by aron9forever please answer these:

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[aron9forever]

Originally Posted by PRoSToTeM@ When it is first played. bbb

thank you

Originally Posted by TheWhitesmith Personally I dont think the client should have the sound files precached to play them, you can check this just by running the "mp3 play" or "spk" commands when disconnected from a server. Also the client cant precache every single sound file so by executing these command you can be sure it's not precached (Maybe sounds are precached when it comes to MAP Files, but not else) Correct me if I'm wrong please.

the only stuff you can get away with not precaching is both wav and mp3 but only if you play them with spk/speak or mp3 play

this is not a good idea for 99.9% of the cases though because the clients will also not download anything and will just display an error in console when trying. This only works if you can be SURE that the client has the file (for example, creating a custom game client for a mod)

it's also a nice idea if you want to have a server with many sounds but you have too many resources, you can make some of the non-critical sounds optional and advise players who want the full experience to download a pack with all the sounds

if you try to play a wav sound that is not precached with sound_emit then the server will crash

[PRoSToTeM@]

Originally Posted by aron9forever if you try to play a wav sound that is not precached with sound_emit then the server will crash

It won't crash, but will print in the console that sound is not precached.