[404UserNotFound]

Why not somehow convert the sprite into a particle and use the CreateParticle thingy?

I know there's a custom particle plugin on here somewhere...

[Drixevel]

Originally Posted by Skippy Wouldn't that result in the same thing as OnGameFrame?

When I was running some tests on a test server between OnGameFrame & OnPostThink/OnPreThink, the SDKHooks seem to run a bit smoother.

The only solid way you can do this seamlessly would be to update server/client lerp, create a particle and have it just hover above player's heads OR figure out a way to use an attachment to clients for sprite entities.

[Plaffy46]

Well, I'm pretty sure the code used in zombie fortress besides some eventual updates and changes should work.

I often go on a server running this plugin, and zombies still have the particle effect attached to their head, and it's smooth. Check by yourself, the IP is 185.16.84.180:27045, when on the server, go zombie select "Rage" as perk for example and call for medic, then look at the flames on your head and try moving (the best way is probably conga to move while staying in thirdperson, i guess).

If it works for particles, there are no reason this shouldn't work for sprites right?

[Skippy]

I'm spawning the sprite just fine but the second I add this coding

SetVariantString(szTemp);
AcceptEntityInput(ent, "SetParent", iClient, ent);

It doesn't show up anymore

[Skippy]

Any help with the above post?

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Skippy Any help with the above post?

Gonna need more code than that to help figure out what's going on.

[Skippy]

Originally Posted by abrandnewday Gonna need more code than that to help figure out what's going on.

stock CreateSprite(iClient, String:sprite[], Float:offset)
{
	
	new String:szTemp[64]; 
	GetClientName(iClient, szTemp, sizeof(szTemp));

	new Float:vOrigin[3];
	GetClientAbsOrigin(iClient, vOrigin);
	vOrigin[2] += offset;
	new ent = CreateEntityByName("env_sprite_oriented");
	new String:sprite_name[128];
	Format(sprite_name, sizeof(sprite_name), "Sprite%i", ent);
	if (ent)
	{
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "model", sprite);
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "classname", "env_sprite_oriented");
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "spawnflags", "1");
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "scale", "0.1");
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "rendermode", "1");
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "rendercolor", "255 255 255");
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "targetname", sprite_name);
		DispatchKeyValue(ent, "parentname", szTemp);
		DispatchSpawn(ent);
		
		TeleportEntity(ent, vOrigin, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR);

		g_EntList[iClient] = ent;

		SetVariantString(szTemp);
		AcceptEntityInput(ent, "SetParent", iClient, ent);
	}
}

[Chdata]

Try moving teleportentity before you set the parentname

That might not be it though...

[Oshizu]

Try perhaps using two sprites instead one
1st attached to player
2nd attached to sprite that was attached to player before?

[friagram]

Let's not try to attach stuff to players when it's actively being disabled by design.

Use a different method. Entities such as env_spritetrail, info_particle_system will display properly when attached to players.