Author Topic: Do Server Preferences use up Datablocks?  (Read 974 times)

I'm making a server, and I'm just wondering if raising the max amount of physics-vehicles n' stuff will use up Datablocks.

Datablocks is basically the amount of enabled add-ons. So no, it won't use up datablocks.

Ok, great. Thanks.

EDIT: Accidental lock. I want to get a solid answer before I lock. (not that yours isn't good)
« Last Edit: November 12, 2012, 08:51:41 PM by Tactical Nuke »

Datablocks are objects that store all the information about the content in the game. Such as, a gun datablock referencing it's model, projectile datablock, and how it shoots. While the gun projectile datablock declares it's damage, gravity, model, particle datablocks, and so on.

You can spawn 6 guns but it wont use any more datablocks than if you spawned 0. So what I'm trying to say is no, increasing the max physics-vehicles will not use more datablocks. Enabling more add-ons that use content will use up datablocks.


A datablock is essentially the blueprint on how to make an item/vehicle/weapon. The more add-ons you have enabled, the more "blueprints" the game has to load. (This blueprint includes sounds, textures, models, ect.)

An instance is when you take that blueprint and make an actual physical copy. (When you spawn a vehicle, spawn a weapon, build a brick, ect.)

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(When you spawn a vehicle, spawn a weapon, build a brick, ect.)

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about Server Preferences like Max physics-vehicles per player and max bricks.

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about Server Preferences like Max physics-vehicles per player and max bricks.
Those are just global variables. They are not datablocks.

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about Server Preferences like Max physics-vehicles per player and max bricks.
Those preferences just set how many instances of a datablock you can have at once.

Does raising the amount affect the server in a bad way at all?

It is just a limit. So no, it won't

Unless you raise it, and have a troll spam vehicles everywhere...+