Metamod plugin to precache player models Created 1 year ago2023-03-12 23:30:45 UTC by MegaBrutal

I made a Metamod plugin to precache custom player models if they are present on the server. Not sure if such plugin exists already – when I needed it and looked for it, I couldn't find any.

Here is the source code:
http://git.megabrutal.com/?p=pmprecache.git

As for now, I don't publish pre-compiled binaries, but I might if there is a need.

Any criticism is welcome, especially if you find memory safety issues.

Ah, so this will allow anyone to see your custom model? I love that

Exactly that's the point! The inspiration came from a Sven Co-op server, twilightzone (TWLZ) where this is implemented and everyone is running around with custom player models. Also I had a pretty embarrassing misconception that clients can upload their player models to servers when sv_allowupload is enabled... of course it's not the case...

I can't use the same plugins those work in Sven Co-op because they're in AngelScript which is exclusive to SvenDS; vanilla HLDS doesn't have an AngelScript interface. Initially I tried to look for an existing Metamod plugin but I couldn't find one. Here's how it started:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=336998

In the end, I had to implement it myself. In order to utilize this plugin, server admins need to install an enormous model pack, so there is a great chance that when a player joins with a custom model, you already have that.