sv_cullentities (Feature coding #119)


Added by Anonymous about 5 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.


Status:New Start date:11/05/2008
Priority:Low Due date:11/05/2030
Assignee:Ivanhoe % Done:

0%

Category:Core
Target version:0.31

Description

A technique used by the server that prevent the use of wallhacks by not sending info on where the entities are locaded when they not are in the PoV (e.g. behind walls) of the player.

Advantages: wallhacks renders useless, eats less bandwidth.

Some other Quake engines that already use it is Darkplaces, FTE and recent ProQuake.


History

Updated by Renzo about 5 years ago

We'll see.

  • Due date set to 11/05/2030
  • Priority changed from Normal to Low
  • Status deleted (New)
  • Category set to Core
  • Target version set to Later versions

Updated by deurk almost 5 years ago

  • Assignee set to Ivanhoe

Updated by guran over 4 years ago

Just wanted to add this link that describes how to implement it:
http://forums.inside3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=1291

Should add some (minor) disadvantages too:
- Requires more CPU time from the server (no way!!)
- Glow from players that have picked up pent/quad wont glow through walls for other players (this on is also kind of obvious)
- Same as above with glow from powerups/explosions (when sv_cullentities == 2)

Updated by deurk about 4 years ago

  • Status set to New

Updated by deurk about 2 years ago

  • Target version changed from Later versions to 0.31

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