preload a txt file, why so advanced?

[Chaosy]

hey, I just found out that I can use the preload function to create txt files with 3 lines of code. how come people take it as such advanced stuff? most people will only use short texts like "code: asds-asda-asdf-asdas". so I don't think it causes lagg or something

I see no point makeing whole systems for that -.-

 

[shadowvzs]

if i understand well then becauyse if longer data then cause desync.

anyway with longer code u can do better systems

 

[Chaosy]

I got a load code from gaias and I tried to save the code and it work just fine with 3 rows of code.

my text doc showed me this.

function PreloadFiles takes nothing returns nothing
call Preload( "-load KEUg-YaNc-rDDq-wQ54-9Zyr-7Wm2-mp5W-YaS2-77HP-4Cg3-aZbP-PxZp-SQs2-h" )
call PreloadEnd( 0.0 )
endfunction

tho I haven't tested it multiplayer

 

[shadowvzs]

i guess that the point, also example in my case , on what i working, each item get alot properties (70-80) each item what not depend on item type, after 20 inventory slot+6 normal inventory+ 10equipment slot +socket/refine on equipments is far longer than 4-5x your code :/

 

[Chaosy]

I tried with atleast 2x that code and it worked the same way. I tried like 5x that but it came to the limit of allowed characters

 

[ap0calypse]

You're talking about File IO by Nestharus, right?
As far as I know, there were 2 problems with it:
1) All players must constantly be synchronized (don't want any desyncs to happen). This is where the Network-system comes in.
2) You had to have some registry key settings enabled to allow for these files to be read. This has been solved by using Preload to create an executable file that automatically sets that registry key.

There was also something having to do with settings player names to actually make it work I believe?
Don't know the specifics on that.

 

[Chaosy]

I saw it in nest's system yes and after that I saw one another by radamantus I don't remember his new name -.-.

1. that would indeed cause troubles if you do desync but I have only single player in mind so far.
2. I belive it is "enable local files" which I have enabled

but lets say I use get local player to store variables wouldn't that be the same as network?

 

[ap0calypse]

I think Almia/Rada's system is just a GUI-version of File IO by Nes (I actually have to look this up, but I'm a bit lazy).

Well, for single player desyncs won't cause any problems indeed .
You may have local files enabled, but people playing your game might not.

But if it's for single player, why not just use a game cache?

 

[Chaosy]

I belive the way to do it is the same but yeah.

this is a off-topic question but if I use
getlocalplayer = player 1
set StoreMsg = "something"
endif
preload stuff

would that work as network?

 

[rulerofiron99]

Nestharus' system is a much better way that segments the given data into multiple lines and files, and then reconstructs it the same way when loading.

Almia's (Magtheridon96's code AFAIK) just writes a log file, which is useful for debugging things like fatals.

I've done some experimentation myself, using GetLocalPlayer seems to desync it. Maybe I was just using it wrong; I'll probably give it another shot.

 

[Almia]

OH so you are talking about my DebugLog and Mag's DebugLog?

 

[Chaosy]

im talking about preloading files and siince your system use that we take it as a example.i cant read such advanced stuff as network so im just guessing