OBS_MODE_ROAMING Not Working

[LearningLua]

Spent all day trying to figure this out. I haven't made a lot of spectator addons but there's quite a few people over the past (from what I can gather) half decade who have all experienced this issue: OBS_MODE_ROAMING doesn't work. I can use any other OBS_MODE and it works just fucking fine.

SERVER:
function GM:PlayerDeath( victim, weapon, killer )

    victim:ConCommand("ZedFed")
    victim:Spectate( OBS_MODE_ROAMING )
    victim:SpectateEntity( killer )

end

hook.Add( "PlayerDeath", "playerDeathTest", PlayerDeath)
CLIENT:
function OnePop()

twoPop = vgui.Create ("DFrame")  
    twoPop:SetSize(ScrW(),ScrH())
    twoPop:Center()
    twoPop:SetVisible(true)
    twoPop:ShowCloseButton(false)
    twoPop:SetDraggable(false)
    twoPop:SetTitle("")
    twoPop:MakePopup()
    twoPop.Paint = function(s,w,h)

    draw.RoundedBox(0,0,0,w,h,Color(0,0,0,255))
    draw.SimpleText("YOU DIED","DermaDefault",ScrW()/2,ScrH()/2-100,Color(250,100,100),1,1)

    end
    timer.Simple(10, function()
    twoPop:Close()

end)
end

concommand.Add("ZedFed", OnePop)

Other Information:

Custom Gamemode with "Base" base. All functions are derived from base meaning I have to manually disable things like Noclip (which I've done).

I've knocked out a few issues in my script today but this has been driving me insane.

The issue is exactly as described here: Weird Spectate / SetObserverMode()

You can Hold "S" to propel yourself into the air but you just plummet back down; the only "success" I've had is messing with the gravity and I know that's not how this is intended to work.

Any help would be appreciated I've followed the many suggestions found throughout this forum - where people had the same issues.

[Rubat]

```
lua_run Entity(1):Kill() Entity(1):Spectate( 6 )
```

Works for me like a charm.

[LearningLua]

Yeah works for me too if I just type it into console. But that's not the way it's supposed to work.

[Rubat]

It will work if you put it into a Lua file all the same. There's literally no difference.

[LearningLua]

Weird Spectate / SetObserverMode()

https://forum.facepunch.com/f/gmoddev/mipt/Why-isn-t-ply-Spectate-OBS-MODE-ROAMING-working-in-server-side/0/

Simple spectator mode for dead players.

Problems That Don't Need Their Own Thread v4

There's obviously a difference. I've tried every one of these solutions. Many people all with varying degrees of experience have had the issue at some point and none of them except RoopeFI have found a solution to the best of my knowledge. At least try the script I provided before dismissing the issue.

[Rubat]

First of all, your "SERVER" code is wrong. Have a look at examples on the hook.Add page if you want to use a hook.
Your hook.Add call does nothing because it references a non existent function.

GM:PlayerDeath is not the same as PlayerDeath.

As for the problem you are having, you will want to use either a 0-second timer or a different hook (like PostPlayerDeath) to call Spectate. I suspect the game engine does something to nullify the Spectate() call in PlayerDeath.

[LearningLua]

I'm sorry I'm just exhausted from trying to figure this out all day. For anyone who stumbles upon this in the future I solved it by using the correct syntax for the hook.
hook.Add("PostPlayerDeath","PPDtest", function(_Player)
    _Player:Spectate(6)
end)