RTB Development

[laremere]

Oh, I should probably mention this: The server selector has its right side cut off so you can't scroll with the lowest resolution of the game.

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[Awasp]

Will you be able to enable/disable addons in mid game with rtb?

[Ephialtes]

Oh, I should probably mention this: The server selector has its right side cut off so you can't scroll with the lowest resolution of the game.

A load of things won't work for people on a 640x480 resolution, most notably the mod manager and wrench events windows. I design all the RTB guis on an 800x600 resolution and I don't bother to check things on anything lower because people really shouldn't be using them.

Will you be able to enable/disable addons in mid game with rtb?

No, This is just not something that can be done reliably across-the-board for all add-ons.

[Awasp]

You could always make it have like a section of Activated addons and non activated ones in the mod manager in-game, you select the ones you want, as soon as you close the mod manager it saves the current map under a name like "RTB save" It then restarts the server and force loads what was on it.

[Blastdown]

- Automatic content-only rtb add-on downloading from rtb servers
    - This can be disabled but will be enabled by default because it will be awesome

Explain this one a little more, since it will be awesome.
I can assume what that means, but I do not really understand.

[Ephialtes]

It will basically add a new loading phase before "LOADING DATABLOCKS" where it will download the shapes/sounds/textures required for all RTB add-ons on the server. This is great because the RTB webserver is much faster than a normal player's server so in the time it takes to download a single gun model from the server, you will have been able to download all the required content for an RTB add-on.

This will be a big advantage to modders who submit their content to RTB because it means more players will see their models ingame and not some random printer/sword model instead (because the user never enabled shape downloading).

[Blastdown]

Sounds nice.
Can't wait for the next update.

[Space Guy]

This will be a big advantage to modders who submit their content to RTB because it means more players will see their models ingame and not some random printer/sword model instead (because the user never enabled shape downloading).

How about the ability to quickly submit a "content only" file for unreleased/beta mods without needing to go through the process of writing descriptions and screenshots? It'd be nice since I test a lot of my mods in open servers with models/sounds before the main script is finished.

[MtnDew]

Add a "most downloaded mod today" thing in the mod manager.
:D

[Ephialtes]

How about the ability to quickly submit a "content only" file for unreleased/beta mods without needing to go through the process of writing descriptions and screenshots? It'd be nice since I test a lot of my mods in open servers with models/sounds before the main script is finished.

It's something I'm thinking about. There are a lot of things to consider with a service like that so I'll put some thought into it.

[Tom]

Add a "most downloaded mod today" thing in the mod manager.
:D

You should mod because you like doing it, not because you need recognition on a list. For me, the little attention I might get is a motivator, but I script because its fun.
Plus, most the top downloaded add-ons usually still suck.

[Moppy]

It will basically add a new loading phase before "LOADING DATABLOCKS" where it will download the shapes/sounds/textures required for all RTB add-ons on the server. This is great because the RTB webserver is much faster than a normal player's server so in the time it takes to download a single gun model from the server, you will have been able to download all the required content for an RTB add-on.

This will be a big advantage to modders who submit their content to RTB because it means more players will see their models ingame and not some random printer/sword model instead (because the user never enabled shape downloading).

...Do...want... THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

[-Jetz-]

I opened the mod manager and got this:

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getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/weapon_Zeus/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_Zapper/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_Uzi/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_Thumbtack/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/weapon_Thor/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_TF2ScoutPack/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_TF2BasicMelee/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_TBASG/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_Sword/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_SVD/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_Spear/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directories

getSubStr(...): error, starting position and desired length must be >= 0: ("Add-Ons/Weapon_SmokeGrenade/Description.txt",0, -1)
BackTrace: ->Canvas::pushDialog->GuiCanvas::pushDialog->RTB_ModManager::onWake->FileCache::Refresh

ERROR: File "/Description.txt" is not in one of the default directoriesAnd it goes on like that for about a few hundred lines.

In other mod-manager news, when I open it it appears much bigger than the window of the game. Is it not compatible with smaller resolutions?

[Wedge]

Another benefit is that people joining servers with custom maps will be able to see custom skies/water.

[laremere]

I was about to ask if that was the case.  I assume custom bricks will be included too?