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Local Cogs
2004-07-26, 12:22 PM #1
I use this cog that is based on the "Seifer" cog, and well.. that cog uses an insanly fast pulse to use a thing as a weapon model. Using a fast pulse in a multiplayer game makes lots of lag, but is there a way to make the cog run where none of the data produced by the cog is sent over the network? I set the cog so nothing will be sent over the network(0x200, NOSYNC 0x200 COG results are not broadcast to the other machines, says the JKSpecs), but for some reason or another, something is still sent over the network making massive amounts of lag. SOMETHING is being sent, I know because I set the cog to slow the pulse down when the player is in external view, and when we are in external view, the lag ceases.

Here is the cog:
Code: 
# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# WEAPONPOV.COG
#
# controls first person weapon models. Based on the Seifer cog

flags=0x200

symbols

model       bryarpistol=bryV.3do             local

keyframe    bryarfire=bryvpst1.key           local

template    facetpl=+ghost1                  local
template    povtemp=+gunmodel                local
template    positiontpl=+ghost1              local

thing       player                           local
thing       weapmodelv                       local

int         swaydir                          local

int         trackID=-1                       local

int         ourweapon                        local
int         lastweapon                       local
int         modelpostion                     local
int         weaponfacing                     local
int         povinvisible=0                   local
int         weaponchange=0                   local
int         weapmounted=0                    local

vector      X_AxisVec                        local
vector      Y_AxisVec                        local
vector      forwardvector                    local

message     startup
message     newplayer
message     timer
message     pulse
message     killed
message     shutdown
message     leave
message     removed

end

# ========================================================================================

code

startup:

   SetPulse(1);
   SetPulse(0);
   SetTimerEx(0.51, 1, 0, 0);
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

newplayer:

   SetPulse(1);
   SetPulse(0);
   SetTimerEx(0.51, 1, 0, 0);
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

timer:

   player = jkGetLocalPlayer();

   if(GetSenderID() == 1)
   {
      weapmodelv = CreateThing(povtemp, player);
      AttachThingToThingEx(weapmodelv, player, 0x8);
      SetThingFlags(weapmodelv, 0x10);
      SetThingPos(weapmodelv, GetThingPos(player));
      SetActorFlags(weapmodelv, 0x8);
      SetPulse(0.15);
   }

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

pulse:

   player = jkGetLocalPlayer();

   ourweapon = GetCurWeapon(player);

   if(ourweapon == 2)
   {
      weaponModel = LoadModel("bryv.3do");
      mountAnim = LoadKeyframe("bryvmnt.key");
      fireAnim = LoadKeyframe("bryvpst1.key");
   }
   else if(ourweapon == 3)
   {
      weaponModel = LoadModel("strv.3do");
      mountAnim = LoadKeyframe("strvmnt.key");
      fireAnim = LoadKeyframe("strvpst1.key");
   }

   if(ourweapon != lastweapon)
   {
      weaponchanged = 1;
      weapmounted = 0;
      Print("weaponchanged");
   }

   lastweapon = ourweapon;

   if(weapmounted != 1)
   {
      SetThingModel(weapmodelv, weaponModel);
      if(trackID != -1)
      {
         StopKey(weapmodelv, trackID, 0.0);
         trackID = -1;
      }
      trackID = PlayKey(weapmodelv, mountAnim, 1, 0x14);
      weapmounted = 1;
   }

   if((GetThingHealth(player) < 1) || (GetActorFlags(player) == 0x400000))
   {
      SetPulse(0);
      if((weapmodelv != -1) && (weapmodelv != player))
      {
         DetachThing(weapmodelv);
         DestroyThing(weapmodelv);
      }
      Return;
   }

   if(GetCurrentCamera() == 0)
   {
      if((ourweapon == 2) || (ourweapon == 3))
      {
         ClearThingFlags(weapmodelv, 0x10);
      }
      else
      {
         SetThingFlags(weapmodelv, 0x10);
      }
      SetPulse(0.016);
   }
   else
   {
      SetThingFlags(weapmodelv, 0x10);
      SetPulse(0.15);
   }

   weaponfacing = FireProjectile(player, facetpl, -1, -1, '0.0 0.0 0.0', '0.0 0.0 0.0', 1.0, 0x20, 30, 10);
   SetThingLook(weapmodelv, GetThingLVec(weaponfacing));

   playerthrust = ((VectorY(GetThingThrust(player)) + VectorY(GetThingThrust(player))) * 0.001) * 0.2;

   if(Y_AxisVec >= 0.007)
   {
	swaydir = 0;
   }
   if(Y_AxisVec <= -0.004)
   {
	swaydir = 1;
   }
   if(Y_AxisVec >= 0.0046)
   {
	playerthrust = (playerthrust/2.2);
   }
   if(Y_AxisVec <= -0.0016)
   {
	playerthrust = (playerthrust/2.2);
   }

   if(playerthrust <= 0 )
   {
      if(swaydir == 0)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec + playerthrust;
      }
      if(swaydir == 1)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec - playerthrust;
      }
   }
   else
   {
      if(swaydir == 0)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec - playerthrust;
      }
      if(swaydir == 1)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec + playerthrust;
      }
   }

   if((VectorY(GetThingThrust(player)) == 0))
   {
      if(Y_AxisVec >= 0.0015)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec - 0.001;
      }
      else if(Y_AxisVec <= -0.0015)
      {
         Y_AxisVec = Y_AxisVec + 0.001;
      }
      else
      {
         Y_AxisVec = 0;
      }
   }


   if((VectorX(GetThingThrust(player)) > 0))
   {
      if(X_AxisVec <= 0.004)
      {
         X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec + 0.001;
      }
      if((X_AxisVec > 0.004) && (X_AxisVec <= 0.0065))
      {
         X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec + 0.0005;
      }
      if(X_AxisVec > 0.0065)
      {
         X_AxisVec = 0.0065;
      }
   }
   if((VectorX(GetThingThrust(player)) < 0))
   {
      if(X_AxisVec >= -0.004)
      {
         X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec - 0.001;
      }
      if((X_AxisVec < -0.004) && (X_AxisVec >= -0.0065))
      {
         X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec - 0.0005;
      }
      if(X_AxisVec < -0.0065)
      {
         X_AxisVec = -0.0065;
      }
   }
   if((VectorX(GetThingThrust(player)) == 0))
   {
      if((X_AxisVec >= 0.0005) || (X_AxisVec <= -0.0005))
      {
         if(X_AxisVec > 0.002)
         {
            X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec - 0.001;
         }
         if(X_AxisVec < 0.002)
         {
            X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec - 0.0005;
         }

         if(X_AxisVec < -0.002)
         {
            X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec + 0.001;
         }
         else if(X_AxisVec > -0.002)
         {
            X_AxisVec = X_AxisVec + 0.0005;
         }
      }
      if((X_AxisVec > -0.0005) && (X_AxisVec < 0.0005) && (X_AxisVec != 0))
      {
         X_AxisVec = 0;
      }
   }

   forwardvector = VectorSet(-Y_AxisVec/8+X_AxisVec, Y_AxisVec/4, -Y_AxisVec/8);
   modelposition = FireProjectile(player, positiontpl, -1, -1, forwardvector, '0 0 0', 0, 0, -1, -1);
   SetThingPos(weapmodelv, GetThingPos(modelposition));

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

killed:
   SetPulse(0);
   if((weapmodelv != -1) && (weapmodelv != player))
   {
      DetachThing(weapmodelv);
      DestroyThing(weapmodelv);
   }
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

shutdown:
   SetPulse(0);
   if((weapmodelv != -1) && (weapmodelv != player))
   {
      DetachThing(weapmodelv);
      DestroyThing(weapmodelv);
   }
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

leave:
   SetPulse(0);
   if((weapmodelv != -1) && (weapmodelv != player))
   {
      DetachThing(weapmodelv);
      DestroyThing(weapmodelv);
   }
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

removed:
   SetPulse(0);
   if((weapmodelv != -1) && (weapmodelv != player))
   {
      DetachThing(weapmodelv);
      DestroyThing(weapmodelv);
   }
   Return;

# ........................................................................................

end


Any help and a way to stop the pulse from sending and flooding data over the network would be GREATLY appreciated.

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2004-07-26, 12:39 PM #2
Please, gods of cog, come to our rescue.

JediKirby

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2004-07-26, 4:22 PM #3
There is one more flag (0x40) that removes data synced over the network. I think this will even prevent thing creation from syncing, but I can't remember. If you're sure NOTHING should be synced, add that flag to the 0x200.

[edit] I had it backwards, 0x200 prevents creation/other things from syncing. 0x40 prevents messages from being fowarded to the server. Only use this flag if you don't want other computers to run the messages. [/edit]

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[This message has been edited by SG-fan (edited July 26, 2004).]
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2004-07-26, 6:27 PM #4
Ace1, try flags=0x240 and tell us if it fixes it. If not I'll look into it more for you.

Quib Mask
2004-07-27, 2:33 AM #5
Yep, what Quib suggests should certainly be your first "port of call" in-so-far-as ways to fine-tune your cog [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif] "flags=0x240" [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

Hope this helps [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-07-27, 3:13 PM #6
Adding the 40 to the flags killed the lag! You guys saved the day for the UR mod. This has been a great help.

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2004-07-27, 4:22 PM #7
The reason 240 worked over 200, is because with just 200, you were still making the cog be run only on the server, meaning the effects were unsynced, but the commands were run across the network.

Quib Mask
2004-07-27, 6:59 PM #8
Basically what I said.

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2004-07-31, 6:55 AM #9
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SG-fan:
Basically what I said.
</font>

Well just so long as you know what you're saying. I read your post and it got me confused [http://forums.massassi.net/html/confused.gif]


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