[ZS] Most models are not precached

[ghost]

Since loading isn't an async process, it causes hitches/micro freeze in the game's rendering thread. In zs, this happens for everything that uses a model.

• Weapons View models and c_arms* World models (includes attached models) Junk pack props Props used in some projectiles Props used in some effects

• Deployables Attached models (if any) Clientside props/debris

• Other models used in prop_obj_sigil - props_wasteland/medbridge_post01.mdl prop_obj_exit prop_creepernest - props_wasteland/antlionhill.mdl prop_playergib

zs does have a precache function, but it doesn't cover everything the gamemode uses.

I've seen that TTT precaches weapons view and world models, and wish to see precaching in zs expanded to cover everything the gamemode uses.

developer 2 shows the following:

Client

Loading: models/weapons/c_arms_citizen.mdl Loading models/weapons/c_arms_citizen.mdl Loading virtual model for weapons/c_arms_citizen.mdl Loading: models/weapons/w_snip_scout.mdl Loading models/weapons/w_snip_scout.mdl Loading: models/weapons/w_supershorty.mdl Loading models/weapons/w_supershorty.mdl Loading: models/weapons/w_pist_p228.mdl Loading models/weapons/w_pist_p228.mdl Loading: models/weapons/w_rif_famas.mdl Loading models/weapons/w_rif_famas.mdl Loading: models/weapons/cstrike/c_pist_p228.mdl Loading models/weapons/cstrike/c_pist_p228.mdl Loading: models/weapons/v_supershorty/v_supershorty.mdl Loading models/weapons/v_supershorty/v_supershorty.mdl Loading: models/weapons/cstrike/c_snip_scout.mdl Loading models/weapons/cstrike/c_snip_scout.mdl Loading: models/weapons/cstrike/c_rif_famas.mdl Loading models/weapons/cstrike/c_rif_famas.mdl

Server

Everytime a level changes, this usually starts the loading process all over again.

[Raox2]

It's a pretty monumental task since it would have to be, pretty much all manual.

[ritzbits]

Raox2 [sunrust-zs:master] 1 new commit b429d62 Quickly run over weapon models and precache those. - Raox2

If not resolved : re-open

[Raox2]

Not resolved, there's a lot to do.