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Title: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: The Asian Aimbot on October 07, 2016, 04:42:34 PM
Not really sure where to put this, but is there some way to load saves on a dedicated server? I am listed as a superadmin in the server config and in ULX.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: JamminR on October 07, 2016, 07:02:42 PM
Google found this.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/4000/discussions/1/558746089748738658/

And, since I really doubt Gmod would work that way,
there's always this, 100% designed to allow HL2 MP.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/17520/
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: The Asian Aimbot on October 08, 2016, 08:35:18 AM
Thank you, but I already tried that before even posting and it put me in a singleplayer game without changing the server.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: JamminR on October 08, 2016, 10:33:20 AM
I'm pretty sure Gmod wasn't meant to do what you're asking.
Not saying it's not possible - I just can't imagine that it is.
Extreme technical challenges.

I found a Workshop gamemode meant for HL2 MP, but, it was last updated 2-3 years ago, and even with its good intention, listed many known bugs.
I only imagine it may be even more out of date.

Every discussion I found of it made it seem as though no one kept servers going for it.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: The Asian Aimbot on October 08, 2016, 11:23:25 AM
Well, thanks anyways.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: Timmy on October 08, 2016, 05:41:30 PM
The save files that are generated when you click "Save Game" in the "Saves" tab?

I attached an addon to my post with a function that can load these files on a dedicated server.

Instructions:
1. Add the addon to your server by extracting the archive in your server’s addons/ directory.
2. Upload saves (with .gms file extension) to the data/ directory of your dedicated server. (You can find save files in the saves/ directory of your local Garry's Mod installation.)
3. (Re)start your server.
4. Run the following command from your server console: lua_run LoadSaveFile("awesome_save.gms")



Technical information for developers

Save files are binary files with the following data structure:
1. File signature "GMS3" (0x47 0x4D 0x53 0x33).
2. Map name as a null-terminated string.
3. Duplication info in JSON, compressed with LZMA.

Entities can be restored by passing the duplication info to duplicator.Paste (https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/duplicator/Paste).

JavaScript-based web app that shows duplication data: https://timmy.ws/demos/gms-parser/index.html
Small save file for testing purposes: https://timmy.ws/demos/gms-parser/sample.gms



2016-10-15 Update: Added information about the Garry's Mod save file data structure.
2017-01-07 Update: Attached a refactored and optimized version of the addon.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: The Asian Aimbot on October 08, 2016, 08:57:37 PM
:D Thanks so much! I'll try it when I have the time.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: The Asian Aimbot on January 05, 2017, 09:34:32 AM
I've actually had the chance to try it recently, and it works beautifully! Thanks again!

Edit: Apologies for that necro bump....
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: Ghost114455 on June 19, 2019, 09:48:52 PM
@Timmy,

So I am trying to do your list to use the saves in my GMod server, but I cannot obtain the addon you have posted for some odd reason.
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: Timmy on June 20, 2019, 01:48:58 AM
Perhaps a mirror will help?

https://send.firefox.com/download/278f26b95d2ecb9a/#AwxKIUZc5IIvlUYVKv9dYQ (link valid for 1 week)
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: Ghost114455 on June 20, 2019, 09:11:39 AM
It works! Thank you very much!!
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: feelsbatata on July 26, 2019, 12:14:15 PM
Can you update the url?
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: MrPresident on July 26, 2019, 12:26:41 PM
Did you try to download it from his post. It is an attachment. The link he posted before was just for that person who was having trouble downloading the attachment.

(http://g4p.org/uploads/chrome_GKeDa85xBP.png)
Title: Re: Loading Saved Games?
Post by: Meowlan |NC|RP| on August 20, 2021, 07:26:57 PM
I cant find the download either