GMod - What are you working on? August 2017 (#72)

[c👌de_g🎷]

You could always allow the values of the struct to be functions so that you don't have to make enums for everything.

[G4MB!T]

How do you mean? Currently they are integer constants which are mapped to functions which have the predicate and stuff.

[c👌de_g🎷]

net.RegisterStructure("my_struct_weps", {
    name = {function(sVal) net.WriteString(sVal) end, function() return net.ReadString() end},
    ammo = {function(iVal) net.WriteUInt(iAmmo, 32) end, function() net.ReadUInt(32) end}
})

Not meant to explicitly replace the enums, but would allow for custom net.* functions and complex type behaviour as an option.

[G4MB!T]

Thats basically how it gets mapped. I thought about allowing for custom read/write functions but I couldnt think of a valid use case. netStructures (TM) supports what I would consider the "valid" set of primitives but I'm open to suggestions. I'm about to make a post for it in releases.

[editline]27th August 2017[/editline]

    [STRUCTURE_INT8] = {
        name = "int8",
        predicate = function(v) return isnumber(v) and v >= -128 and v <= 127 end,
        write = function(v) net.WriteInt(v, 8) end,
        read = function() return net.ReadInt(8) end
    },

[NeatNit]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52619345]I made a thing to replace `net.Read/WriteTable` and its actually better (size wise).

:snip:[/QUOTE]
That sentence in the quote really threw me off, I thought you found some magical way to do literally the same generic thing net.WriteTable does but somehow with significantly less bandwidth. I was getting ready to tear you a new one about missed edge cases and trying to fix what ain't broken.

This is a pretty nice and creative way to abstractly send tables with a known structure. I love it!

[editline]28th August 2017[/editline]

feels almost like OOP

[MeepDarknessM]

isn't it basically protobuf but for glua?

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52619391]Thats basically how it gets mapped. I thought about allowing for custom read/write functions but I couldnt think of a valid use case. netStructures (TM) supports what I would consider the "valid" set of primitives but I'm open to suggestions. I'm about to make a post for it in releases.

[editline]27th August 2017[/editline]

    [STRUCTURE_INT8] = {
        name = "int8",
        predicate = function(v) return isnumber(v) and v >= -128 and v <= 127 end,
        write = function(v) net.WriteInt(v, 8) end,
        read = function() return net.ReadInt(8) end
    },

[/QUOTE]

Can people register their own "structures"?

[G4MB!T]

Yes that's literally the point of it all. [url]https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1576614&p=52619582#post52619582[/url]

[editline]27th August 2017[/editline]

Unless you mean register for your own network type then no.

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52620053]Yes that's literally the point of it all. [url]https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1576614&p=52619582#post52619582[/url]

[editline]27th August 2017[/editline]

Unless you mean register for your own network type then no.[/QUOTE]

That is indeed what I meant.

[G4MB!T]

At the moment you can't because I don't know why you would need to. If you can give me at least 1 valid use case I'll add it.

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52621403]At the moment you can't because I don't know why you would need to. If you can give me at least 1 valid use case I'll add it.[/QUOTE]

Any time you need to write an int that isn't aligned to a power of 2 or lower than 8, a matrix, a normal vector, a float, etc. Essentially, your strict enumeration system limits the efficiency the net library allows for -- the concept is great but it could really use a way to add complex networking.

[G4MB!T]

Well I could add those. It supports number (double) and vector but I've never known anything else to be networked. Like I said I could add those or let the user add those. Which do you think would be better?

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52621910]Well I could add those. It supports number (double) and vector but I've never known anything else to be networked. Like I said I could add those or let the user add those. Which do you think would be better?[/QUOTE]

You should add a way for people to register their own without modifying your script imo.

[G4MB!T]

Ye alright I'll work on it.

[editline]28th August 2017[/editline]

@code_gs Just updated it. [url]https://bitbucket.org/GamerGambit/netstructures/commits/98b74032cd3f75813632d17aac7da5b726f04338[/url]

[editline]28th August 2017[/editline]

Oh ye I made it so that types and structures can not share the same name because they are both used as strings, hopefully that wont be a problem.

[G4MB!T]

Just added support for sequential table structures :D

net.RegisterStructure("my_struct_sq", {STRUCTURE_ENTITY})
net.WriteStructure("my_struct_sq", player.GetAll())

net.ReadStructure	48
1	=	Player [1][Gambit]
net.ReadTable	104
1	=	Player [1][Gambit]

[editline]28th August 2017[/editline]

Also, for those who want it and havent seen my post in Releases, the source is available here: [url]https://bitbucket.org/GamerGambit/netstructures/src/c8e0fe4c6e6c76deec5987e302ca541c4031d08a/lua/autorun/netstructure.lua?at=default&fileviewer=file-view-default[/url]

[blueangel512]

[video]https://youtu.be/EiwnicU4ybw[/video]

More visualizers but with StarFall.

[Snowywolf]

Work in progress of my UI and custom settings menu

All blur is done in a single stencil pass. scoreboard and spawnmenu included. (so we aren't redrawing the blur for every single UI element)

[thumb]https://i.cubeupload.com/9ru52L.png[/thumb]
[thumb]https://i.cubeupload.com/FdIwmw.png[/thumb]
[thumb]https://i.cubeupload.com/roNYh5.png[/thumb]

[find me]

[QUOTE=bobbleheadbob;52612579][video=youtube;f91Y_vXoLic]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91Y_vXoLic[/video][/QUOTE]

How well is performance with say 100 units moving at once?

[editline]28th August 2017[/editline]

It's been a year since I last touched my rts mod. I should bring some competition. >:)
[video=youtube;qLGzxJSb56Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGzxJSb56Q[/video]

[Bobblehead]

[QUOTE=find me;52623982]How well is performance with say 100 units moving at once?[/quote]

[video=youtube;mvnnaknyW6s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnnaknyW6s[/video]

EDIT:
Low FPS is partly because I'm doing it on a listen server where my PC computes both clientside and serverside.

Idk if this is good or not. Is it good?

[rebel1324]

[QUOTE=bobbleheadbob;52624553][video=youtube;mvnnaknyW6s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnnaknyW6s[/video]

EDIT:
Low FPS is partly because I'm doing it on a listen server where my PC computes both clientside and serverside.

Idk if this is good or not. Is it good?[/QUOTE]

Maybe more low-poly models with extreme lod will boost a lot of FPS?

[Bobblehead]

[QUOTE=rebel1324;52624738]Maybe more low-poly models with extreme lod will boost a lot of FPS?[/QUOTE]

I've set the LOD to 3. Nextbots just don't like to play nice when it comes to FPS, from what I've seen.

[Nak]

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpdn8bxvgO8[/media]
Now v0.9 .. 'soon'
- Raindrops will now appear on the screen, when looking into the oncoming rain.
- Clientside and serverside settings for easy access. (CAMI support for server-settings)
- Weather-Controller now shows what entities the map supports.
- SF can now use map-bloom.
- At clear night, you get a chance to see shooting stars.
- Fixed shadows getting 'stretched'.
- SF will now turn on/off the maps-'light_spot' doing nighttime/daytime.
- SkyBox now gets scanned properly.
- No temperature color-overlays.

[To-Do]
- Add 'rain-dust' particles
- Override the env_sun and make my own.
- Windsounds.
- Cleanup/fix a few scripts.
- Test on a few selected servers.

[Gave up/look into later]
- env_wind seems to only work in CS:GO and up :\
- Clouds appear to be a pain to add atm. Might come in v1.1

Places/things on the map I didn't show in the video
[t]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/298193993781477383/351838772851245056/unknown.png[/t]

[G4MB!T]

[QUOTE=Nak;52624837]stuff[/QUOTE] Is this a day/night/weather thing? Can it replace Atmos?

[Nak]

[QUOTE=G4MB!T;52624894]Is this a day/night/weather thing? Can it replace Atmos?[/QUOTE]
Yes, but SF scales in quality by measuring your FPS (Unless you set it manually in the settings). This allows me to add more effects without killing potato-PC's out there.
It also have a system in place, to make the clients calculate the transitions. Saving on data.

[G4MB!T]

Good good.. Ill take 2 please.

[YoutoYokodera]

[QUOTE=bobbleheadbob;52624553][video=youtube;mvnnaknyW6s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnnaknyW6s[/video]

EDIT:
Low FPS is partly because I'm doing it on a listen server where my PC computes both clientside and serverside.

Idk if this is good or not. Is it good?[/QUOTE]

You get more fps than me playing gmod with 50 addons
Yeah good :v:

[Blu-x92]

im working on a jedi academy/outcast/moviebattles saber system port:
[video=youtube;bOrYy5N_c90]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOrYy5N_c90[/video]

its not perfect and alot of movement animations are still missing. The animation transitions are a bit choppy and im not sure how to fix this.
im planning to add acrobatics and force powers aswell

[DevulTj]

[video]https://youtu.be/e-CU7heZs9M[/video]

Working on a Car Modification shop for Monolith. It's going well so far, just gotta start with the Bodygroup system now.

[wauterboi]

[QUOTE=Nak;52624837][media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpdn8bxvgO8[/media]
[/QUOTE]

A lot of particles in that video seem way too big.

[Nykez]

Gonna throw some UI in here of recent projects for feedback!

[QUOTE][IMG]https://i.gyazo.com/a1b1fcc3a248c7fe6c8ac187ef17aa3c.gif[/IMG]

[IMG]https://i.gyazo.com/06dfe6e028801c04b77f25ee7eb98373.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]