We did something similar for our alien vision, since the alien sees all
humans as skeletons, but the other humans have normal vision.
Basically I just hijacked the modelindex, I added a receiveproxy for the
modelindex, and when the conditions are right, I change it to the
modelindex of the skeleton model ( which I precached before together with
the player models). All other updates still work fine :)
hth,
-- maarten
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> Hey Half-Life 2 coders!
>
> I have a question about models on the client and server, specifically what
> is required to have a different model than the server but keep things
> running smoothly.
> I have managed to get the client side player model different than the
> server
> side model. At this point I only need the server side to be static, and
> only
> for animation updates etc for the client. The rigs on the models on the
> client and server are the same including the hitbox model, the only
> difference would be that the client side will use its own mesh different
> from the server. The problem is by having a player model different from
> the
> server on other clients, the model no longer updates its origin, angles,
> or
> animation. Turning interpolation off fixes the problem but interpolation
> is
> important. :P
> Anyway, we are still working on this but if anyone has had this problem
> before and knows what changes on the client are required to have a
> different
> model then the server but keep the interpolation intact, we would be most
> greatful.
>
> Here is the code we use for changing the client side model, the code I
> haven't included is mostly changes to prevent the client from updating the
> model in a server update.
>
> This function is in void C_HL2MP_Player::ClientThink( void ) so it happens
> a
> lot.
> Just checking if the player is requesting a client model change.
> if ( Q_strcmp( m_cMyCurrentModel, m_szClientModel ) != 0 )
> {
> // Precache Model.
> model_t *m_pPlayerModel = (model_t *) engine->LoadModel(
> m_szClientModel );
>
> if ( m_pPlayerModel == NULL )
> {
> // If NULL then change to a static model which comes with the
> mod.
> m_pPlayerModel = (model_t *) engine->LoadModel(
> "models/Player/Male_01.mdl" );
> }
>
> // Clear out and renew.
> DestroyModelInstance();
>
> SetModelPointer( m_pPlayerModel );
> // Copy for model change check.
> Q_strcpy( m_cMyCurrentModel, m_szClientModel );
> }
>
> This is called on new model atm, creates a new model instance for decals
> and
> such as it should.
> CStudioHdr *C_HL2MP_Player::OnNewModel( void )
> {
> CStudioHdr *hdr = BaseClass::OnNewModel();
>
> Initialize( );
> CreateModelInstance();
>
> return hdr;
> }
>
> Anything else you need to know please ask.
>
> Thanks all :)
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