Client Update Released (April 17)

[maxorator]

A client update has been released for 04rel003.

• Support for custom vehicle animations, same way as in MVL.
• Fixes vehicle tires shootable through the vehicle.
• Fixes custom LOD objects rendered even when close.
• Fixes a crash when cleaning up custom objects on disconnect.
• Death reason/killer while in vehicle should work better now.
• Support for custom timed objects.
• Support for 2dfx effects on custom objects.

About using timed objects and 2dfx

Courtesy of AdTec_224, we are now closer to being able to properly port maps in their full glory to VC:MP. The limit of 2dfx is around 10000. I won't be giving a long explanation on this, just some examples in the spoiler below. If you have any specific questions about them, ask away.

[spoiler]
Timed object:

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    <object id="1777">
        <flags value="12"/>
        <time on="18" off="3"/>
        <texture path="comlights.txd"/>
        <collision path="comNbtm.col" name="block4_scplights"/>
        <model path="block4_scplights.dff" distance="3000.000000"/>
    </object>
Object with a light 2dfx:

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    <object id="1046">
        <flags value="0"/>
        <texture path="maindragsb1.txd"/>
        <collision path="industSE.col" name="ind_maindrag1"/>
        <model path="ind_maindrag1.dff" distance="210.000000"/>
        <effect>
            <position x="2.591290" y="-19.984100" z="-9.906090"/>
            <colour r="255" g="255" b="255" a="200"/>
            <type>0</type>
            <light>
                <distance>100.000000</distance>
                <outerrange>0.000000</outerrange>
                <size>1.000000</size>
                <innerrange>0.000000</innerrange>
                <shadowintensity>40</shadowintensity>
                <flash>1</flash>
                <wet>0</wet>
                <flare>0</flare>
                <flags>0</flags>
                <corona>coronastar</corona>
                <shadow>shad_exp</shadow>
            </light>
        </effect>
    </object>
Object with a particle 2dfx:

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    <object id="1080">
        <flags value="0"/>
        <texture path="dogfact.txd"/>
        <collision path="industSE.col" name="petfoodfactory"/>
        <model path="petfoodfactory.dff" distance="100.000000"/>
        <effect>
            <position x="-5.738040" y="2.641720" z="19.758400"/>
            <colour r="255" g="255" b="255" a="200"/>
            <type>1</type>
            <particle>
                <type>0</type>
                <strength x="0.000000" y="-0.000000" z="-0.005000"/>
                <scale>0.500000</scale>
            </particle>
        </effect>
    </object>[/spoiler]

[Xmair]

@KayP , no need of that obj now :DD

[DizzasTeR]

I don't really understand this custom object effects but maybe I got some idea. Sounds effective.

[KAKAN]

I don't really understand this custom object effects but maybe I got some idea. Sounds effective.

[rww]

Now I can add lights in Portland

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]

[Sebastian]

Nicee.

A function that attaches objects to vehicle is all that is stopping me from creating a neon system.

[EK.IceFlake]

Nicee.

A function that attaches objects to vehicle is all that is stopping me from creating a neon system.

Everyone hates car neons. Everyone.
[jk]

[DizzasTeR]

Nicee.

A function that attaches objects to vehicle is all that is stopping me from creating a neon system.

^ This is going to be great for not just neons but my shooter gamemode

[DizzasTeR]

^ This is going to be great for not just neons but my shooter gamemode

U mean shooting positions at cars?

Currently that is not possible in VCMP but I've done another way around to allow 'vehicle rocket shooting'. It will be a lot better to attach a rocket object on vehicle to make it look more better.

[KAKAN]

^ This is going to be great for not just neons but my shooter gamemode

U mean shooting positions at cars?

Currently that is not possible in VCMP but I've done another way around to allow 'vehicle rocket shooting'. It will be a lot better to attach a rocket object on vehicle to make it look more better.

#rocketvehicle
Lets make a moon and a rocket
Set the moon's height's Z to 3000 then, get the rocket, lower the gravity and get to moon

[Sebastian]

Types of Flashes

• 0   constantly lit all time
• 1   constantly lit at night
• 2   occasional flicker all time
• 3   occasional flicker at night
• 4   ~1 second flashes
• 5   ~1 second flashes at night
• 6   ~2 seconds flashes
• 7   ~2 seconds flashes at night
• 8   ~3 seconds flashes
• 9   ~3 seconds flashes at night
• 10   random flicker
• 11   random flicker at night
• 12   hardcoded traffic lights properties

Type 12 is involved in hardcoded properties of traffic lights. It is mainly used to position the lights on the traffic light. A traffic light without a 2DFX entry will crash the game when the traffic light is loading.

Types of Particles

• 0   small white smoke
• 1   medium white smoke
• 2   large white smoke
• 3   fire (it doesn't burn)
• 4   black smoke
• 5   water fountain (Vice City only, will spray water droplets on the screen)
• 6   water spray (Vice City only, will spray water droplets on the screen)

Image - Ordered from 6 to 0 from left to right, all size is 1 with Tommy at the bottom for comparison

[Hanney]

http://imgur.com/a/DbERH

Credits to @AdTec_224 for this!

[KAKAN]

http://imgur.com/a/DbERH

Credits to @AdTec_224 for this!

Wow! Now we can enlighten the dark office located in Cherry Popper

[Brian]

Well I was able to play once, after closing down the browser and then trying to play later again it didn't work and I get the same issue as described before in previous updates (effectively permanently breaking the browser after closing it). This is most likely the same thing that happend in all the previous updates that caused problems for me. Any of you devs that may be able to work with these additional details?

[Stormeus]

Do gta-vc.exe or VCMPBrowser.exe persist in the task manager after closing? If not I have not the slightest clue whatsoever.