Dummy Unit Explosion Lag // Game Crash on Exit

[GloryBlade]

My dummy units still have a model file- so when they die there's still an explosion (i tried and with the scout tower model there's no way to remove it). I'm assuming that since every model has a death animation that changing the model wont fix this. The reason it's a problem is because the dummy spawns in the center of my map, so whenever you mouse over the location you see a TON of explosions happening almost simultaneously that never stop. (the dummy spawns and casts a spell every time ANY unit attacks) Is there a way to fix this?

AND

since i finished the trigger that uses the afore mentioned dummy units my game has been crashing every time i exit, it will simply freeze instead of exiting. I can deal with it while editing, but if it's a permenant problem i would like to deal with it now while i still have an idea of what i could be, as opposed to later when people testing it complain! ><

 

[Instant Ramen]

You need to give them a blank model file, or remove the particle effects for them. Besides, buildings don't really work well for dummy units, because they, well... explode.

 

[GloryBlade]

Right i'm figuring that out... >< how do i give it a blank model file? you can't give it no model file and i don't know of any models that are blank. Do i need to download one?

 

[Instant Ramen]

Yes, I have a blank model file somewhere, but I can't find it now. I'll pastebin it to you when I find it.

 

[GloryBlade]

Ok, thank you so much!

 

[HappyTauren]

remove art - special in object editor.

 

[Taur]

Or you could always just hide the unit and then explode it.

 

[watermelon_1234]

Another idea:

• Remove Dummy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Dummy
  • Actions
    • Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game

 

[Maddawg101]

You'd want to change the model file to ".mdl" it'll show up as a checkered box in WE but it'll be invisible in the game if you take off the shadow too.

You definitely need a trigger that removes the dummys after they do their job. Otherwise they'll keep building up until they lag everything to death.

 

[Taur]

I believe remove unit has been 'banned' by vJASS people because it affects attachments on units.

 

[GloryBlade]

the unit 'expires' from a trigger after 1 second. Is that not enough "removal" to keep it from lagging up?


thank you to everyone that helped me here

 

[Los_Tacos]

the unit 'expires' from a trigger after 1 second. Is that not enough "removal" to keep it from lagging up?


thank you to everyone that helped me here

No, it's not. You still need to remove the unit from the memory. The trigger posted a few posts up would be perfect for removing it after the expiration timer runs out.

And when I want dummy units to be invisible I take away their shadow, set collision to 0, movement type to none, add locust ability, and set model string to a.mdl.

 

[GloryBlade]

Another idea:

• Remove Dummy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Dummy
  • Actions
    • Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game

I tried to do this but....

How do i make a Unit-type of 'Dummy'?

 

[Los_Tacos]

That's just the name of whatever your dummy unit is.

 

[GloryBlade]

the only option i have is a "unit type" like structure, undead, plagued etc. i thought i could make it a specific unit too but i can't seem to find the trigger... ><

EDIT: nvm, sorry- i just needed to switch it off of boolean comparison! ><
ty a hundred times over all of you!

EDIT2: Ah, and for everyone that may have similar problems- as soon as the removal trigger was in place the game stopped crashing when i exit