Video Version
Subject: Fixing The Loading Movie For Multiplayer Clients
Skill Level: Beginner
Run-Time: 21 minutes
Author: Michael Allar
Notes: When you host a mutliplayer game with the current code, clients will join but they will get stuck at a loading screen endlessly. This fixes that. Also introduces GameReplicationInfo.
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Written Version
Subject: HTWeapon: Part 3 – Creating a Dynamic Muzzle Flash Light
Skill Level: Beginner
Author: Michael Allar
Notes: When you host a mutliplayer game with the current code, clients will join but they will get stuck at a loading screen endlessly. This fixes that. Also introduces GameReplicationInfo.
HTPlayerController
/*******************************************************************************
HTPlayerController
Creation date: 14/01/2010 14:31
Copyright (c) 2010, Michael Allar
*******************************************************************************/
class HTPlayerController extends UDKPlayerController
config(UDKGame);
event InitInputSystem()
{
Super.InitInputSystem();
if (WorldInfo.NetMode != NM_DedicatedServer)
{
CharacterProcessingComplete();
}
}
/** called when the GRI finishes processing custom character meshes */
function CharacterProcessingComplete()
{
local string LastMovie;
LastMovie = class'Engine'.Static.GetLastMovieName();
if(InStr(LastMovie, "UT_loadmovie") != -1)
{
// stop the loading movie that was up during precaching
class'Engine'.static.StopMovie(true);
}
}
defaultproperties
{
}
HTGameReplicationInfo
/*******************************************************************************
HTGameReplicationInfo
Creation date: 26/03/2010 00:22
Copyright (c) 2010, Allar
*******************************************************************************/
class HTGameReplicationInfo extends GameReplicationInfo;
simulated function PostBeginPlay()
{
Super.PostBeginPlay();
if (WorldInfo.NetMode != NM_DedicatedServer)
{
SetTimer(1.0, false, 'CharacterProcessingComplete');
}
}
//Signal that all player controllers character processing is complete
simulated function CharacterProcessingComplete()
{
local HTPlayerController HTPC;
foreach LocalPlayerControllers(class'HTPlayerController', HTPC)
{
HTPC.CharacterProcessingComplete();
}
}
UDKGame/TheHuntGame
defaultproperties
{
//Some stuff
GameReplicationInfoClass=class'UDKGame.HTGameReplicationInfo'
//More stuff
}
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