decals...

G3mInI · Post by **G3mInI** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:41 am

Are decal files (.dcl) serverside or clientside?

I mean if I were to create some custom decals for say V2. Package it up as a pk3, with all the proper naming standards, will other people be able to see the decal even though they wont have the .tga texture? Or am I only able to add decals that already came shipped with the game?

I would like to know before I take the time to make some custom decals, which in itself will be a project for me to learn how to make the alpha channels like they did in mohaa using Photoshop CS.

Thanks in advance,
G3mInI

G3mInI · Post by **G3mInI** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:05 pm

Nevermind the question above, I found a nice decal to use for writing letters (pole shadow).

Anyhow I have a new question, I have tried to load it on a dedicated server and it does not work. If I run a server from the game (non dedicated) it works like a charm, and console shows it loading the .dcl file. However when I run mohaa_server.exe, no .dcl file is loaded in console. And there are no decals visible. What causes this?

I also tried running obj_team4 (bridge) which came stock with a .dcl file, and it also does not load when you run mohaa_server.exe as dedicated. Does anyone know how to get around this or how to load .dcl files with a dedicated server?

G3mInI

G3mInI · Post by **G3mInI** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:19 pm

Yes I am talking to myself here, but after giving this more thought, I have come to the conclusion that the .dcl file is loaded client side on a dedicated server.

So much for the idea of adding decals with a server-side mod

G3mInI

Post by **Rookie One.pl** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:55 pm

I think it has already been explained that decals are client-side.