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Also thanks @habi2 for providing a correct example on the usage of this function

You are welcome

If using sqlatestfeatures04rel32 plugin by [R3V]Kevin,

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//Vehicle ID = 198, Player ID =2
SetVehicle3DArrowEnabled(198, 2, true);

To check if vehicle has arrow on top,

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//Vehicle ID=32, Player ID=6
//Arrows are created as player-vehicle pair. different players can have arrows on different vehicles.
if( IsVehicle3DArrowEnabled(32, 6) )
MessagePlayer("Enter the vehicle with arrow", FindPlayer(6));

code i have not tested. Ref: 1 and topic?=9452.0

[NPCClient v1.8 beta 3 Released - Now with 0.4.7.1 Support!]

NPCClient v1.8 beta 3 Released - Now with 0.4.7.1 Support!

We're excited to announce the release of npcclient v1.8 beta 3! This release comes with several key updates and bug fixes that will improve compatibility and stability for VCMP servers.

What's New in v1.8 beta 3:

• Added support for 0.4.7.1: Now fully compatible with the latest server version.
  
• Fixed a possible bug in rel004 servers: Related to passenger updates, enhancing overall stability.
  
• Fixed plugin truncating path to the server: When paths contain spaces using ConnectNPCEx/ConnectNPC.
  
• New InPoly function: Added a function to check if a two-dimensional point is inside a polygon by providing the vertices of the polygon. This can help with advanced scripting and positioning logic.
  

For more details on the changes, please refer to the full release notes: Release Notes

Downloads:

Operating System	Version	Download Link
Windows	0.4.7.1	npc_vcmp_0471_windows_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Linux x64	0.4.7.1	npc_vcmp_0471_linux_x64_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Linux x86	0.4.7.1	npc_vcmp_0471_linux_x86_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Windows	rel006	npc_vcmp_rel006_windows_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Linux x64	rel006	npc_vcmp_rel006_linux_x64_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Linux x86	rel006	npc_vcmp_rel006_linux_x86_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Windows/Linux	rel004	npc_vcmp_rel004_win_lin_v1.8-beta-3.zip
Source Code	All versions	NPC-VCMP-master-v1.8-beta-3.zip
API Plugin	1.6	npc_vcmp_plugin_API_1_6.zip

---

Thank you all for your continued support and for using npcclient! Your feedback and dedication help us keep improving. Please feel free to share your thoughts and report any issues.

Happy scripting!

Could i, an ordinary player and scripter get some license information on Vice City Multiplayer. When server opens, it says

v0.4, (c) 2007-2024 VC:MP Team

But that is not enough. Technically, it does not even give a person right to use it.
I am looking something like 'MIT License' etc.

'You are free to use/edit/modify/distribute/reverse-engineer under the following conditions ....'

I thought about making some use of this project in other platforms. But then 'license' came in between. So once license is cleared, i can move on.
Thanks

Subject: [CRASH] 0x0040286E


Reproducible
Always

What you were doing at the time of the crash
Joining a server after manually downloading store files. I arrived at spawn screen. I head a sound playing. It crashed before showing the skin to select.

What you think caused the crash
No Idea. Any custom objects or vehicles?

Are you using the Steam version?
No.

Crash Report

Address: 5741F07A error C0000005
EAX 00000000 EBX 0000000F ECX 00000137 EDX 0000034D
EBP 00000137 ESP 0019FBDC ESI 0000034D EDI 00000015
Stack:
5741F058
3F800000
5741F38C
0000000A
2D4A3FA8
0019FC54
2D40C690
00002000
3F7F8000
3F750000
0000000F
00000137
3E970000
3EA60000
00000015
0000034D
5741E0B3
0000034D
00000005
2576CD98
2D35C638
00000000
FFFFFFFF
000000FF
00000000
00000001
0000034D
00000137
FFFFFFFF
4591FB3A
0019FCE8
5742DABC
2D40C690
2D42A848
00000137
0000034D
00000005
2D4A3FA8
00000002
2D35C660
2D5CABD0
2D5CABD0
57422AFD
2D5CABD0
1B52B270
75B1DF80
2D5CABE4
57421E9D
00EE01A0
1B52B270
75B1DF80
00000001
575BF5C0
572AA522
0000000B
00000006
00000000
006597D9
5728BDCA
A81F49A5
000000CC
000000FB
00000000
00EE01A0
0019FF14
57508967
FFFFFFFF
006D00DD
572A67EC
000000CC
000000FB
006D00DD
0019FD10
00000000
0000000F
00000000
FFFFFFE8
00000000
0055ED4B
0000000B
00000006
00000019
575BF519
575BF505
00FF007F
00000000
00000000
006D00DD
0656478C
0055D83D
0656478C
00000000
05191919
00000002
00000000
009B69AC
05191919
0000004C
0046BE14
0656478C
00000019
00000019
00000019
00000005
00000002
0000004C
004A6093
00935A7E
000000B5
0000004D
00000000
3F3340CD
00000001
3F3340CD
FE217884
006DE5AC
0000001A
00000001
00000001
004A5BE5
00000001
00003DFF
0FA00000
0000000A
00602EF1
0000001A
00000001
00EB6730
00813D20
006004A7
0000001A
00000001
0000BC08
461C4000
000BED2B
00000000
00000001
00000000
00000113
00006384
21112B30
3480091B
00000348
0000020D
44520000
44034000
00000008
00000008
00000102
00000008
00000100
00000000
00000000
00000690
0000041A
0000002C
00000000
00000001
FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF
00000000
00000000
00000690
0000041A
01010101
00000001
00000000
00000000
00002000
006010B0
00000000
00000000
00400000
00140E3D
00010003
00000000
00000000
006D5A00
FFFFFFF5
FFFFFFD3
0000028B
000001CB
0019FF74
00667BF0
00667BF0
00E97623
00667CBE
00400000
00000000
00E97623
0000000A
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
Net version 67710, build version 66B660F1.
00400000 S 00614000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\gta-vc.exe
21100000 S 0005C000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss32.dll
22100000 S 00014000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Mssa3d.m3d
22200000 S 00015000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Mssa3d2.m3d
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22400000 S 00014000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Mssds3dh.m3d
22500000 S 00014000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Msseax.m3d
22600000 S 00016000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Mssfast.m3d
22D00000 S 00062000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Mssrsx.m3d
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24600000 S 00011000 N D:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\mss\Reverb3.flt
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57190000 S 0055D000 N C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Vice City Multiplayer\0.4.7.1\vcmp-game.dll
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57C70000 S 00057000 N C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Vice City Multiplayer\0.4.7.1\bass.dll
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58350000 S 0007C000 N C:\Windows\System32\MMDevApi.dll
583D0000 S 00099000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ResampleDmo.DLL
58470000 S 00072000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DSOUND.DLL
59FE0000 S 00145000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\inputhost.dll
5C960000 S 00010000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\resourcepolicyclient.dll
5C970000 S 00007000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d8thk.dll
5F0A0000 S 00290000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CoreUIComponents.dll
5F3E0000 S 00007000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DCIMAN32.dll
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5F610000 S 000E3000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\textinputframework.dll
5FB40000 S 00019000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSACM32.dll
5FD50000 S 00009000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\avrt.dll
61050000 S 0001F000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\winmmbase.dll
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610C0000 S 00009000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\msdmo.dll
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62120000 S 0000B000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\HID.DLL
62380000 S 00008000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DPAPI.dll
630C0000 S 001D9000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\twinapi.appcore.dll
632A0000 S 0001E000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\igdinfo32.dll
632C0000 S 036B0000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\igd12dxva32.dll
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6A790000 S 0032C000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\igdgmm32.dll
6AAC0000 S 0003B000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\directxdatabasehelper.dll
6AB00000 S 00064000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\IntelControlLib32.dll
6AB70000 S 0002E000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ControlLib32.dll
6ABA0000 S 00DEC000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\igd12um32xel.dll
6B990000 S 0001C000 N C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_ec43f6616da4d7aa\igd12umd32.dll
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70060000 S 0000E000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\UMPDC.dll
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70610000 S 0000B000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.DLL
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711E0000 S 00017000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dhcpcsvc.DLL
71C10000 S 00016000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dhcpcsvc6.DLL
72750000 S 000B9000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DNSAPI.dll
72810000 S 00024000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
728A0000 S 000C7000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wintypes.dll
73E80000 S 00024000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dwmapi.dll
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74ED0000 S 00013000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\kernel.appcore.dll
750F0000 S 00008000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\version.dll
75100000 S 00031000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\winmm.dll
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752A0000 S 000A5000 N C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\apphelp.dll
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757B0000 S 000C4000 N C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
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rwError: pluginID=00000001 errorCode=00000016

sure. thanks for the link

does this works with steam-game.dll? did you ever try it out habi?
@habi2 contact me on discord if can username arolisg

Hi arolis, i have not tried it with steam. But there is a steam.dll exact name i do not remember. As megamind told, it might work. Instead of vcmp-game.dll, you have to give path to steam dll.

My points
1. The vcmp2 is rather ugly. Why don't you make it such that the user can select between the many vcmp browsers when clicking on vcmp:// itself.
2. The correct way for getting rel information about a server is you send a udp packet 'i' to server ip and port (See Query Mechanism thijn) and wait for its reply. You will get reply in less than 400 ms.
3. It is better that before downloading update, it should ask 'a new update is available, do you want to download it'

All the best.

I think the site is not working.

Just found that VCMP has it's own proxy( may be vcmp-proxy.dll in appdata is behind this ). Even when my custom proxy server is turned off, vcmp is still 'http downloading' store files from 'storeurl'.

In summary, it is not mandatory for clients to run a proxy server, as i thought in first post. (squid etc)

So it is up to the server owners to decide how client will download store files. They can host store file on some website with directory listing enabled on that directory and use that url for paramter storeurl in server.cfg.

Good luck

Today after some two hours of search, i found out what is http download of store files in 0.4.7. Since i need a large file for testing, i faked a 40 MB file as png. Ofcourse, through 'http' it was accessed and blue error message shown (probably showing file is invalid)

Do clients (players) need anything other than VCMP? Yes
Ans: Squid For Windows (https://squid.diladele.com/) (download first one (16 MB ). Install, it will automatically run in background after install. the default port is 3128). It is a proxy server, which means a program tell it to download things from websites and it will download without the program directly connecting to website.

In server-side what additional things to be done? (*)
First, i will tell you what settings i did. Since i have an amazon free windows vps and ports 8192 aswell as 80 is forwarded, i can run Xampp.
In C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf

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Alias /store "C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/Blank Server 64 bit/store"

<Directory "C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/Blank Server 64 bit/store">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>
added at bottom of file in notepad.
Now if i go to internet explorer (in vps) and type localhost/store i can see

So if i replace localhost with IP address of it, i can still see the store. So 'the root of the store is accessible' over http.
Next, open server.cfg and (replace with your ip)

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storeurl http://18.132.xx.100/store/
*: I think you can put your store files externally in some website (which lists it as directory) and use that website's url also. This is the case if you are unable to setup a webserver on the same machine.
Run VCMP v39 Server.

You probably won't see anything new.

/setconfig net_dl_proxy http://127.0.0.1:3128
The above command you have to type in vcmp-game. Or %appdata%/VCMP/04beta/vcmp_config.txt change there.
3128 is the port of our proxy server. Our proxy server is running on localhost




Checking if success.
Open squid folder, go to var/log and check the log file

Since i tested with a fake file of 40 MB, it was not a complete success.

Thanks for reading.

Hi this is a project i have been building for past two weeks.

Websocket is a communication protocol over tcp, which enables bi-directional communication between server and client. Before, the client connects to server and wait for server response. While it is waiting it cannot do anything,  unless 'select' is used. However, here server can send anytime it wants (eg.when a player joined) and client have callback when it receive messages from server.

Here is an example:

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function onPlayerJoin(player)
{
Broadcast(player.Name + " has joined the server");
}
function onopen(client)
{

print( format( "client IP:%s:%d joined." , client.ip, client.port ));

print( "Sending client message 'Hello'" );

client.SendMessage( "Hello" );

}

//Called when a client disconnects
function onclose(client)
{
print("Connection closed " + client.ip + ":" + client.port );
}



In the above picture, a client is connecting to server  and is sending messages.

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//Called when a client send text messages
function onmessage(client, message)
{
print( format( "client %s:%d :%s" , client.ip, client.port, message ) );
}
You can print the message send by the client  to console or message in game.
Not only text messages, binary messages are also supported using  blobs.

To start the websocket server, you have to call one-time function WebsocketInit with parameters like

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        local host="127.0.0.1"; // Server IP address
local port=8080 ; // WebSocket server port
local timeout_ms=10000 ; // Timeout in milliseconds

// Initialize WebSocket server with the provided callbacks
WebsocketInit(host,port,timeout_ms,onopen,onclose,onmessage, onbinmessage);

Another interesting feature is the properties of client:

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//keys of table client
ip  - string
port  - integer
SendMessage([string] message): Sends a text message to the client.
SendBinMessage([blob] data): Sends a binary message to the client using a blob.
close(): Closes the client's connection.

Download Links, Source, Credits and License Information
The project is licensed under GPL v3.
Credits: Davidson Francis for WebSocket server library.

Download the plugin along with source, instructions, build-instructions and examples below
Link 1

Alternative Link

Hi habi.
I was running server on linux and when I used ConnectNPCEx, it just came:

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sh: 1: /home/fidlar/vcmp/test: not found


Sorry i have not seen your message.
I will take care of this issue in next build.

Alright, good job.

If you need this alot, then find

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function onPlayerKilland add inside

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killer.Health+=20