How to preload Special Effects ? {not to lag the first time they're used}

[Dvoth]

How can I preload Spell Effects so it don't lag when used the first time?

 

[Trance Music Fan]

It's very easy. Create a new trigger that will start at Map Initialization and choose a custom script as an event type in the next:
call Preload("Abilities\\Spells\\Orc\\WarStomp\\WarStompCaster.mdl")
where ""Abilities\\Spells\\Orc\\WarStomp\\WarStompCaster.mdl" is your model's path (if it's imported it should be like war3mapimported\\ALaggyEffect.mdl)
Also note that preload need to have 2 bars insead of one like "\\" and the model's formal must be .mdl and not .mdx
To Hide the preload lag, you can start the cinematic mode for 2 seconds.
Preloading spells is more complicated however you didn't ask if you still need let me know.

 

[leet.firefox]

I don't think there is a way to do this. You can make sure the trigger is as effective and leak free as can be to avoid smooth use.

 

[toofless]

I'm just guessing here but you could try triggering each effect to play at the start of the map. Just give 5 seconds before players can do anything while you play the effects and wait for laggers.

 

[Blaxor]

Not sure but I think this works (preloading healTarget)

• Game - Preload Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl

 

[Wraith]

you can add special effect at somewhere on the map and then destroy it at begining or use

• Custom script - call Preload(Your special effect path)

 

[Dvoth]

Blaxor it worked. +Rep.