Gmod '2007' - new download method

[JamminR]

Hmm. Not sure I like this idea.

From a question I posted in the discussion of Garry's blog, thread 'Gmod coding'

JamminR

“The lua files are downloaded via Valve’s normal map downloading thing. ”

Won’t this prevent the people who set all the server download, and client accept download variables (sv_download, sv_maxsize blah blah) from getting the necessary Lua files?

I have mine set not to accept files because I hate joining a server and getting 1500 wav and mp3 sound files shoved down my throat when all I want to do is build because some admin thought the server should have fun stupid sounds
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:55 pm
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Garry Newman

Yeah it will JamminR
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:55 pm

This is going to be a support nightmare for us I think.
Forcedownload issues. heck, even clientside lua scripts.
I hope that I'm wrong, or that it will come to light quickly and Garry will realize a better way.
I'm not saying the old way was good (see his entire blog post), but, I'm not sure the new way is better.

Edit - Oh, and I was surprised as <censor> to get an answer. I just went to see what was said by anyone today, and least expected an answer from Garry.

[spbogie]

Yeah, this will probably be a pain to deal with, and unless he finds some way to limit it, I have a fealing we may see a new security hole poping up with this.

As for blocking the random sound files, set cl_downloadfilter nosounds. Then you will download everything else (models, maps, textures, scripts) but the sounds.

[Golden-Death]

Either release a clientside version of ULX, or add a feature that detects when ULX was not fully downloaded and warn the user.

[Megiddo]

Blargh.

[Golden-Death]

I know there may be a better way to do it, but I'd MUCH rather be able to actually join a server than have lua scripts be at risk of being corrupt.

Maybe now I wont have to spend upwards of 10 minutes to get on a server. One of the big reasons why I don't play gmod anymore.


As a side note, I'm just got an awesome deal on an Nvidia card (Screw ATI after what they've put me through) thats much better than my current. (It's even DX10 capable !) And 2 more gigs of ram on the way in the mail, maybe I could actually start joining servers even faster. Joycakes.

Thank you black friday savings.

[spbogie]

So, more importantly, has anyone tried ULX/ULib in the beta yet?

[JamminR]

I can't get current SVN to work in Single Player for GM10, so didn't try it in GM '2007'
Guess I could try the release and see how it does.

[blacksythe]

Got it running on beta public server that I have set up, It seems to fail miserably ive yet to see it create the necessary ulib and ulx data folders surprisingly enough uclip is still working perfectly so i am unable to noclip through map blaarg. valves method has some flaws out with the new and back in with the old