Author Topic: Making the client respond to the server(TOPIC NAME CHANGED) (Read 4253 times)

Reinforcements · February 12, 2011, 01:51:20 PM

Hey,

What if I need players on my server to have certain files? Is there a way to make them force download sound effects?

hoping for the answer,

me

PS: I'm not totally clueless with scripting.

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Nexus · February 12, 2011, 05:00:37 PM

You can force the server to send it to the client, but the client can ignore it.

I usually play blockland with all sounds off anyway.

Reinforcements · February 12, 2011, 06:13:00 PM

Quote from: Nexus on February 12, 2011, 05:00:37 PM

You can force the server to send it to the client, but the client can ignore it.

I usually play blockland with all sounds off anyway.

So, would a client normally accept it?

MegaScientifical · February 12, 2011, 06:31:13 PM

It's a setting people can choose to turn off and is for a bunch of people. I don't believe you can force it. If you could, people would force all files. Although maybe ones used in certain ways, like vehicle... I don't know.

Reinforcements · February 12, 2011, 08:44:52 PM

Quote from: Nexus on February 12, 2011, 05:00:37 PM

You can force the server to send it to the client, but the client can ignore it.

So, how would you send the file to the client?

EDIT:I'm not going to have the players force-download everything.

DrenDran · February 12, 2011, 09:05:37 PM

Client side add-on would be needed.

MegaScientifical · February 12, 2011, 09:07:01 PM

Quote from: Reinforcements on February 12, 2011, 08:44:52 PM

So, how would you send the file to the client?

EDIT:I'm not going to have the players force-download everything.

My point is that, if there was a method to force download, a lot wouldn't care and force everything. Therefore, I believe there isn't a way to force it. However, I believe certain files are required to download and therefore might be a secondhand way to be forced.

Max4344 · February 12, 2011, 09:52:24 PM

I thank what he means is like you connect to a server with an mod and you get this message: You Need The Mod
Go Download it at <dL Link>
Iban has Done this with CityRP Where you Needed the Client Add on to Join

Reinforcements · February 12, 2011, 10:26:15 PM

Quote from: MegaScientifical on February 12, 2011, 09:07:01 PM

My point is that, if there was a method to force download, a lot wouldn't care and force everything. Therefore, I believe there isn't a way to force it. However, I believe certain files are required to download and therefore might be a secondhand way to be forced.

Not everyone knows how to script. Would it be possible to have a sound file "impersonate" a .dts file, so it gets downloaded? There must be a way to accomplish this!

Quote from: Nexus on February 12, 2011, 05:00:37 PM

You can force the server to send it to the client, but the client can ignore it.

So does that mean the client would normally ignore it?

MegaScientifical · February 13, 2011, 03:05:24 AM

Quote from: Reinforcements on February 12, 2011, 10:26:15 PM

Not everyone knows how to script. Would it be possible to have a sound file "impersonate" a .dts file, so it gets downloaded? There must be a way to accomplish this!

... Uh dude... I'm saying the Add-On makers could do this... AKA Everyone can do this in the category given. Also, no you can't.

Reinforcements · February 13, 2011, 11:02:50 AM

Quote from: MegaScientifical on February 13, 2011, 03:05:24 AM

... Uh dude... I'm saying the Add-On makers could do this... AKA Everyone can do this in the category given.

Quote from: MegaScientifical on February 12, 2011, 09:07:01 PM

My point is that, if there was a method to force download, a lot wouldn't care and force everything. Therefore, I believe there isn't a way to force it. However, I believe certain files are required to download and therefore might be a secondhand way to be forced.

Oh, I was thinking server owners not the add-on scripters themselves. Aww man, there has to be a way to do this. Okay, if this isn't accomplishable, then could someone explain how to make a script to check if the client has a certain add-on? ._.

Space Guy · February 13, 2011, 01:50:27 PM

What is the file or why do you need people to have it so much?

Reinforcements · February 13, 2011, 01:57:04 PM

Quote from: Space Guy on February 13, 2011, 01:50:27 PM

What is the file or why do you need people to have it so much?

Well, for a jail RP. You could have 2 sound effects. "Come with me" and "DROP THE WEAPON!". And maybe I could make some custom tools, that when you shoot a player with one. It would play the sound effect and the shot player would have "(person who shot him) is talking to you!" appear on their screen.

Space Guy · February 13, 2011, 02:58:22 PM

Use a centerprint message at the same time. If people want the sound they can enable "download sounds", but it shouldn't be that forced on someone.

Reinforcements · February 13, 2011, 03:08:39 PM

Quote from: Space Guy on February 13, 2011, 02:58:22 PM

Use a centerprint message at the same time.

That was my plan, but thanks.

Quote from: Space Guy on February 13, 2011, 02:58:22 PM

If people want the sound they can enable "download sounds", but it shouldn't be that forced on someone.

Well, if it was just a few sounds, I don't see a problem. But if its not possible, then ok. How would you check to see if the player has a certain file/add-on?