Author Topic: Colorset wonders. (Read 1812 times)

rkynick · February 01, 2008, 05:42:29 PM

I wonders... Would it be possible to add a color to the colorset after the paintcans have been made, then make a special paint can for the extra colors?

If so, how would I add a color? I know how to set a color, but no idea about the adding.

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Furdle · February 02, 2008, 03:30:42 PM

Err, could you reapeat that?

rkynick · February 02, 2008, 03:37:35 PM

All you have to do is just read it again >.>

Dilt · February 02, 2008, 04:22:21 PM

Adding a new color would change datablocks. You'd have to restart your server, I believe.

Monty · February 02, 2008, 04:25:00 PM

Adding/changing datablocks in game is crashy and may crash or packet all your clients.

MrPickle · February 02, 2008, 04:32:13 PM

You have to resend the datablocks, this doesn't mean reseting server, but it'd be buggy if you kept resending datablocks.

rkynick · February 02, 2008, 04:37:00 PM

Damnit people, I mean adding a color to the set without all the Fing datablocks!

There should be a way, the paintcans as far as I know are for show.

And I understand how adding datablocks in game is crashy.

Also if it were possible to add a color without the datablocks we could cut down on datablocks and possibly have infinite colors.

Monty · February 02, 2008, 05:10:57 PM

It would cause errors due to there being no datablocks for it's emmiters, explosion and colorshift.

MrPickle · February 02, 2008, 07:20:32 PM

I think it's possible but then the emitters and can wouldn't change colour.

Trader · February 02, 2008, 10:40:15 PM

Just because you get rid of the paint can having different particles / emitters, it doesn't mean that you can have unlimited colors. There's a much bigger issue here. Adding more colors increases the amount of data that has to go from the server to the client for each brick and vehicle that is placed. If it were a simple issue of datablocks, Badspot wouldn't have limited us to 64 colors.

rkynick · February 02, 2008, 10:46:10 PM

Quote from: Trader on February 02, 2008, 10:40:15 PM

Just because you get rid of the paint can having different particles / emitters, it doesn't mean that you can have unlimited colors.� There's a much bigger issue here.� Adding more colors increases the amount of data that has to go from the server to the client for each brick and vehicle that is placed.� If it were a simple issue of datablocks, Badspot wouldn't have limited us to 64 colors.

I see. Getting rid of 59 or more datablocks would still be nice, however. Anyways I think its /thread time.