Hopefully this message gets to Yahn but if anyone else knows anything please help as well.
I'm referring specifically to this issue, in this very post circa 2004 http://www.mail-archive.com/hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com/msg09429.html Here's an excerpt Predicting entity creation is something we use for TF2, but the HL2/HL2DM/CS:S code doesn't use it yet. Since that specific functionality is unshipped, you may run into some issues. You'll want to look at predictable_entity.h and predictableid as well. ... There isn't a good example in the current SDK for this. :( > The usage pattern would be to create the prediction of a rocket or grenade (so that if you are lagged it doesn't just pop into existence at some later time like you are probably used to) and predict its simulation forward while waiting for the server to ack the true object. The real tricky part is that the predicted entity must be locked to the creating player's clock for simulation (see AddToPlayerSimulationList() in c_baseplayer.cpp.h). > If anyone starts to go down this road and runs into snags, feel free to post questions and I'll try to respond. At some point I'd like to ship out a proper example which will make all of this stuff clear, or at least write up a document. We've run into this very snag, as well as lacking documentation or examples to learn from. Can we please get an example? *Here's the situation:* We have a system where when the player attacks, the player creates a predicted entity. This entity drives the player's animation and the attack's logic. Let's call this entity AttackAction. When the player creates AttackAction, it fills in details about the player's input state, things like how long he's been holding the attack button, when he's released the attack button, etc. The AttackAction is created using the CreatePredictedEntityByName method. *Here's the problem:* When the server gives back the "real" entity and replaces the predicted entity, the client's copy of the entity has default values (same values as if it's just been initialized). The shared code that ran on the server seems not to reflect the changes the client had made. In fact, our network vars are reset, no state information is retained (or so it appears), and using IsFirstTimePredicted() to prevent doubling up of animations do not work. *The result:* The AttackAction seems to think it's restarted itself upon reception of the server's version. It restarts our player animation, causing it to repeat itself. The animation subsequently look like it doubles on itself. What's the correct way of predicting entity creation? Can we get some sort of documentation if any is available, or examples that we can follow to see it working? Thanks ~M _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
