Backpack empty when not hosting?

[morgans762 1]

When Im hosting a game my backpack will be loaded with the items I scripted there. When playing on someone elses server my backpack shows empty. Does anyone know about this issue? Thanks!

[neokika 62]

Can you post the related code?

[morgans762 1]

I dont get any error messages, backpack will just read as empty. I am using a disc and my friend that I play with is using steam. It happens both ways, when I am hosting he cant see the items in his pack and when he is hosting I cant see the items in mine. Im stumped.

[rocket 9]

Hey there! Are you using addWeaponCargo or addWeaponCargoGlobal?

[morgans762 1]

All the scripting is perfect. It shows up fine in my own game. It does not show up when in another hosts game.

[rocket 9]

Just confirm, you're using addWeaponCargoGlobal? Would you be able to post the code, or at least some of it, here? It will be much easier to help you solve the problem if we can see this :)

To explain a bit more, the fact that you can see it and others can't, and the other way around, sounds like an issue of locality. Some script commands only work on the client they are issued on, such as addWeaponCargo. A new command, addWeaponCargoGlobal, was created that ensures it is issued on all clients.

Edited March 19, 2012 by Rocket

[morgans762 1]

this is the exact script I am using-

clearMagazineCargo (unitBackpack this); (unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargo ["UKF_5Rnd_338_Mag",6];this addMagazine "Laserbatteries";(unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargo ["SmokeShell",2];

[rocket 9]

this is the exact script I am using-

clearMagazineCargo (unitBackpack this); (unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargo ["UKF_5Rnd_338_Mag",6];this addMagazine "Laserbatteries";(unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargo ["SmokeShell",2];

Ah yes! it is a locality issue just as I thought, hence why I asked about addWeaponCargoGlobal. In multiplayer, you must use this command if you want it syncronized across all clients.

addMagazine and addWeapon ARE syncronized, so you won't see the issues with that. But the cargo commands require you to use a different command in a networked environment. Let us know if there are any problems!

Try this code:

clearMagazineCargo (unitBackpack this);(unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargoGlobal ["UKF_5Rnd_338_Mag",6];this addMagazine "Laserbatteries";(unitBackpack this) addMagazineCargoGlobal ["SmokeShell",2];

[morgans762 1]

Thanks Rocket!