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Decal Datablock not getting transfered in multiplayer.

by Lukas Joergensen · in Torque 3D Professional · 04/07/2012 (6:50 pm) · 4 replies

So i tried to open my game running dedicated server, but for some reason a pretty crucial decal datablock is not getting transfered.
datablock DecalData(NewDecalData)
{
   Material = "newMaterial";
   textureCoordCount = "0";
};

singleton Material(newMaterial)
{
   mapTo = "unmapped_mat";
   diffuseMap[0] = "art/decals/target.png";
   specularPower[0] = "1";
   glow[0] = "0";
   scrollDir[0] = "-1 -1";
   scrollSpeed[0] = "1.412";
   rotSpeed[0] = "-0.35";
   rotPivotOffset[0] = "-0.5 -0.5";
   waveFreq[0] = "4.219";
   waveAmp[0] = "0.203";
   translucent = "1";
};
The decal datablock.

I can read it and access it from the server, if i eg. bind a key to this command:
function serverCmdDecalTest(%client)
{
echo(NewDecalData.Material);
}
It works fine, but if i call it from the client it says the datablock is invalid.
Not sure what is the cause of this.
I read somewhere that the server have to use the datablock or else it wont get transfered, but i got the decal in the mission. So it should be used, and the datablock must be transfered in some way.
Seems like it is the datablock name that doesn't get transfered actually.
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Torque Owner Dennis Trevillyan
WatreGames
#1
04/07/2012 (7:55 pm)
Your test has shown that the datablock is defined on the server and the decal is showing up in the mission. So it sounds like it is working as desired. By design the client knows little about what is going on with the game. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the client doesn't know anything about this decal. If you want to do something with it you will most likely need to do it on the server.

Torque Owner Lukas Joergensen
WinterLeaf Entertainment
#2
04/08/2012 (1:32 am)
Hmm it is pretty crucial for me to do this on the client side. I create a decal which gets updated 50 times a second. It creates to much traffic to have it on the server side, besides it should only be seen by a single client.
Anyway to work with datablocks on the client?

Torque Owner Lukas Joergensen
WinterLeaf Entertainment
#3
04/08/2012 (2:01 am)
Oh i fixed this:
In decalData.cpp i added this:
this->assignName(this->lookupName);
to DecalData::unpackData
Now it works perfectly! :)

Sean Oloughlin
West Coast Institute of Training WCIT
#4
08/23/2012 (9:46 pm)
im having the same problem trying to get the decal to run on the client side but having no luck i get an error message "invalid decal datablock" i cant seem to get the decal to draw on the right client id. Any help would be much appreciated

Edit:
i can get the decal to draw on client side now but i cant remove it using "decalManagerRemoveDecal(%decalName)" the function runs but doesnt remove it :(