[_GamerX]

Please how to precache custom Particle? I use PrecacheGeneric(); but not work...

Particles: Missing 'particles/smoke_colors_blue.pcf'
Particles: Missing 'particles/unusuals_custom1.pcf'
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_smokegrenade_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_child_smoke07b_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_child_smoke03e_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_child_smoke03d_ring_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_child_distort01c_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "explosion_child_smoke_bottom_base_blue"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "gabe"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "fluttershy"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "rd"!
Attempted to precache unknown particle system "derpy"!

But I have files on fastdl and in FTP server

[_GamerX]

Solved

[Benoist3012]

I see the problem has been solved, but the op didn't post his solution, so I'm going to post here my solution, in case some people from the internet wanders here, hoping to find something.

stock int PrecacheParticleSystem(const char[] particleSystem)
{
    static int particleEffectNames = INVALID_STRING_TABLE;

    if (particleEffectNames == INVALID_STRING_TABLE) {
        if ((particleEffectNames = FindStringTable("ParticleEffectNames")) == INVALID_STRING_TABLE) {
            return INVALID_STRING_INDEX;
        }
    }

    int index = FindStringIndex2(particleEffectNames, particleSystem);
    if (index == INVALID_STRING_INDEX) {
        int numStrings = GetStringTableNumStrings(particleEffectNames);
        if (numStrings >= GetStringTableMaxStrings(particleEffectNames)) {
            return INVALID_STRING_INDEX;
        }
        
        AddToStringTable(particleEffectNames, particleSystem);
        index = numStrings;
    }
    
    return index;
}

stock int FindStringIndex2(int tableidx, const char[] str)
{
    char buf[1024];
    
    int numStrings = GetStringTableNumStrings(tableidx);
    for (int i=0; i < numStrings; i++) {
        ReadStringTable(tableidx, i, buf, sizeof(buf));
        
        if (StrEqual(buf, str)) {
            return i;
        }
    }
    
    return INVALID_STRING_INDEX;
}

Those stocks weren't made by me, but they are good enough to be shared.

[_GamerX]

I using this

PHP Code:

PrecacheGeneric("materials/smokes/smoke_colors_black.pcf", true);
PrecacheEffect("ParticleEffect");
PrecacheParticleEffect("smoke_colors_black");

stock void PrecacheEffect(const char[] sEffectName)
{
    static int table = INVALID_STRING_TABLE;
    
    if (table == INVALID_STRING_TABLE)
    {
        table = FindStringTable("EffectDispatch");
    }
    bool save = LockStringTables(false);
    AddToStringTable(table, sEffectName);
    LockStringTables(save);
}
stock void PrecacheParticleEffect(const char[] sEffectName)
{
    static int table = INVALID_STRING_TABLE;
    
    if (table == INVALID_STRING_TABLE)
    {
        table = FindStringTable("ParticleEffectNames");
    }
    bool save = LockStringTables(false);
    AddToStringTable(table, sEffectName);
    LockStringTables(save);
} 


And working good

[Michael Shoe Maker]

Originally Posted by Benoist3012 I see the problem has been solved, but the op didn't post his solution, so I'm going to post here my solution, in case some people from the internet wanders here, hoping to find something. stock int PrecacheParticleSystem(const char[] particleSystem) {     static int particleEffectNames = INVALID_STRING_TABLE;     if (particleEffectNames == INVALID_STRING_TABLE) {         if ((particleEffectNames = FindStringTable("ParticleEffectNames")) == INVALID_STRING_TABLE) {             return INVALID_STRING_INDEX;         }     }     int index = FindStringIndex2(particleEffectNames, particleSystem);     if (index == INVALID_STRING_INDEX) {         int numStrings = GetStringTableNumStrings(particleEffectNames);         if (numStrings >= GetStringTableMaxStrings(particleEffectNames)) {             return INVALID_STRING_INDEX;         }                 AddToStringTable(particleEffectNames, particleSystem);         index = numStrings;     }         return index; } stock int FindStringIndex2(int tableidx, const char[] str) {     char buf[1024];         int numStrings = GetStringTableNumStrings(tableidx);     for (int i=0; i < numStrings; i++) {         ReadStringTable(tableidx, i, buf, sizeof(buf));                 if (StrEqual(buf, str)) {             return i;         }     }         return INVALID_STRING_INDEX; } Those stocks weren't made by me, but they are good enough to be shared.

Would this prevent the lag when the specific particle is first spawned?

[Timocop]

Yep.
Just put this in OnMapStart, like any Precache*().

[TitanTF]

Does this still work? I've tried both solutions posted here but both still generate the precache error in console.

I am doing the mapname_particles.txt for every map way now but it's tedious.

[Benoist3012]

Originally Posted by TitanTF Does this still work? I've tried both solutions posted here but both still generate the precache error in console. I am doing the mapname_particles.txt for every map way now but it's tedious.

Before saying it doesn't work, when the stock I posted is used in SF2 code that you use on your servers, mind telling us, what particles are you trying to precache? And is that particle from a custom pcf file?

[TitanTF]

Originally Posted by Benoist3012 Before saying it doesn't work, when the stock I posted is used in SF2 code that you use on your servers, mind telling us, what particles are you trying to precache? And is that particle from a custom pcf file?

I'm tryna cache respawn particles, they are a custom pcf file called respawn.pcf which is in both server and my side. I have also added the pcf file name into particles_manifest.txt under particles/

I will try your method again and see if it works

[Pelipoika]

Can't do custom particles in TF2