How to preload models during loading

dmvdr · 2018-10-19T11:38:49.026Z

Because other development issues had to take priority, I have not had the chance to implement the code into my server. Therefore I can’t answer your question. @ItzDusty

I agree with @hydrogen, it’d be amazing if we could implement the loading into the loading screen.

ItzDusty · 2018-10-19T16:28:37.700Z

Thank you for the answer! Maybe @hydrogen can help us out with the code o.o ?

manganese · 2018-10-31T07:41:34.884Z

Oh, also, in this example you should definitely use a wait-if-loaded loop + SetModelAsNoLongerNeeded right after RequestModel if you don’t want people to run out of memory and end up unable to load the world.

thewhiptrasher · 2018-10-31T21:19:23.733Z

this is useful, because many of the servers are having issues with the people that are having bad internet, it takes them soo long so they can load a vehicle. I would definitely like to see this working.

Michael.3080 · 2018-11-07T20:56:50.906Z

Just curious but I too am having this issue. I only have 4-5 ELS enabled law enforcement vehicles on my server and when people teleport to me they say the car isn’t loaded yet and they have to wait around 5-10 seconds for it to load. Any possibility on fixing this other than making people preload the models?

(these are not addon vehicles these are replace vehicles btw)

termanator1128 · 2018-11-07T21:14:29.333Z

This isn’t an issue. There is no way to get around the client having to download the models to be able to see them.

Michael.3080 · 2018-11-07T23:36:07.150Z

Yes I know that, but my question was more directed towards is there a way for them to load the cars perhaps on spawn or something - because again if a player in my server teleports to me they can’t see the car until like 5-10 seconds after I’ve spawned it. I’m just a bit anxious on how it’s going to affect rolepaly in my server because if someone new joins, grabs a car and whatever and they can’t see the sheriff’s vehicle trying to pull them over.

dmvdr · 2018-11-09T10:54:30.756Z

I’ve put together a little something. It works for me, only it causes a little lag when the player spawns in.
Any feedback on the code is much appreciate, I’m not that great with lua.

GitHub

dmvanderuit/fivem-vehicleloader

Vehicle loading script for FiveM. Contribute to dmvanderuit/fivem-vehicleloader development by creating an account on GitHub.

AntwanR942 · 2018-11-09T19:56:49.855Z

a) Does this work with addon vehicles.

Could you take a look at this as it crashes every time i load in.

--[[
Script made by Daniel R. (DMVDR on fivem forums)
Feel free to change and modify where you see fit.
Please do not reupload without asking me first.

To add your vehicles, add them in the vehicles array.
Don't forget to add a comma (,) to every entry but the last one.
--]]
local isVehiclesLoaded = false

local vehicles = {
"a310",
"a319",
"a320",
"a321neo",
"a333",
"a343",
"a340",
"a350",
"a380",
"atr",
"avro",
"b17",
"b707",
"b377guppy",
"737200",
"739",
"748",
"sca",
"lcf",
"sofia",
"747sp",
"b757",
"767300",
"773er",
"788",
"8q400",
"harrier2",
"ghawar",
"snowbird",
"sf50vision",
"catalina",
"208",
"bac",
"p40e",
"rafale",
"falcon7x",
"tupi",
"emb100",
"emb120",
"e145",
"e145rx",
"emb175",
"e190",
"emb195",
"emb390fedex",
"e1000",
"mq9",
"me262",
"bf109e3",
"ha420",
"ho229",
"il76",
"il96",
"l1011",
"blackbird",
"f117",
"f22a",
"u2r",
"u2s",
"p3",
"wp3",
"yf22",
"dc915",
"dc10",
"dc10f",
"md80",
"a10a",
"mig31",
"p51d",
"kate",
"xb70",
"spirit",
"e2d",
"f6f5",
"kj2000",
"spitfire",
"saab2000",
"su25ff",
"flankerf",
"tu95",
"tu22m3",
"e4b",
"afo",
"aft",
"kc767",
"kc10",
"kc130j",
"f16demo",
"f16tb",
"f4blu",
"uh1mash",
"uh1nasa",
"whitehawk",
"sh3",
"mhx",
"haitun",
"airportftruck",
"tfft",
"ambulance",
"sheriff2",
"police3",
"atcheli"
}

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
  while true do
		Citizen.Wait(0)
			if not isVehiclesLoaded then
			for i, name in ipairs(vehicles) do
				targetVehicle = name

				if not IsModelInCdimage(targetVehicle) or not IsModelAVehicle(targetVehicle) then
					Citizen.Trace(targetVehicle .. " could not be found as a vehicle.")
					return
				end

				RequestModel(targetVehicle)
				

				while not HasModelLoaded(targetVehicle) do
                    Citizen.Trace("[VehicleLoader] Loading vehicle " ..targetVehicle)
					Citizen.Wait(500) 
				end

                if HasModelLoaded(targetVehicle) then
 
                end
				SetModelAsNoLongerNeeded(targetVehicle)
			end
			isVehiclesLoaded = true
		end

  end
end)

molybdenum · 2018-11-09T20:05:52.171Z

AntwanR942:

as it crashes every time i load in

Got any specific crash ID? It’s likely you’ve got some broken asset lying around, then.

dmvdr · 2018-11-09T20:08:16.965Z

I’d like to see your citizen.log file if that’s possible. I’m using the script with add-on vehicles as well.

AntwanR942 · 2018-11-09T20:21:03.517Z

Here is my crash id.

[Window Title]
Error lactose-carbon-tango

[Main Instruction]
"lactose-carbon-tango"

[Content]
A lactose-carbon-tango caused FiveM to stop working. A crash report is being uploaded to the FiveM developers. If you require immediate support, please visit FiveM.net and mention the details below.

[^] Hide details  [Close]

[Expanded Information]
Crash signature: fivem.exe+F0A585
Report ID: si-218ce1e4f5804e4b9a7835a67d14b4e6 (use Ctrl+C to copy)

When ever the resource is started and present it crashes everyone’s game.

No errors are appearing in the console either.

Edit. For some odd reason it works on my windows test server with just me but on my official server it crashes everyone.

AntwanR942 · 2018-11-09T20:32:19.282Z

Heres my citizenFX.log if that is what you are after.

CitizenFX.log (35.2 KB)

dmvdr · 2018-11-10T15:37:34.445Z

If I read this correctly, the vehicle loader wasn’t even initialized.

ferrum · 2018-11-10T16:03:56.631Z

AntwanR942:

lactose-carbon-tango

seemingly one of the cars you’re using has no matching handling.meta entry.

AntwanR942 · 2018-11-10T17:58:56.853Z

Is definitely being started… may something be wrong with my server.cfg. Does the vehicle loader have to be started at a certain order?

start mapmanager
start chat
start spawnmanager
start sessionmanager
start fivem
start hardcap
start ■■■■■■■
start playernames

#V
start vMenu
start vBasic
start vAnnouncer

#misc
start tutorial
start Fax-Core
start deleteveh
start playerlist
start roles
start xnLoad-master
start servername
start noturbulence
start ServerId
start FlightInstruments
start InoTechRadar
start report
start discord
start afterburners
start onlinetime
start mysql-async
start JoinTransition
start planesmoke
start uptime
start PointCrouchProne

#AIRPLANES
start a310
start a319
start a320
start a321neo
start a333
start a343
start a340
start a350
start a380
start b707
start 737200
start 739
start b757
start 767300
start 773er
start 788
start afo
start sofia
start 747sp
start lcf
start sca
start 748
start 8q400
start 208
start e145
start e145rx
start emb195
start il76
start il96
start saab2000
start tu95
start bac
start ghawar
start dc10
start spirit
start f117
start airportftruck
start aft
start u2s 
start u2r
start kj2000
start kc10 
start kc767
start blackbird
start avro
start p3
start xb70
start md80
start emb100
start dc915
start catalina
start tfft
start su25ff
start mq9
start f16tb
start f16demo
start f4blu
start aemsa
start ase
start ase2
start asp
start tupi
start 377guppy
start shuttlea
start mana37
start psp_i8
start me262
start snowbird
start spitfire
start t4a
start l1011
start tbltug
start cargoloader
start cargotrailer1
start airtug2
start atcheli
start ha420
start bagtrailer1
start bagtrailer2
start 741
start e190
start dc10f
start e4b
start f35b
start wp3
start tu22m3
start atr
start e2d
start ho229
start f22a
start f6f5
start sf50vision
start nuket
start admin2
start kc130j
start airbus
start tsg
start rafale
start uscgair1
start uscgair2
start uscgland1
start cg130h
start cg130j
start ec130v
start falcon7x
start emb120
start emb175
start emb390fedex
start e1000
start b17
start p51d
start p40e
start a10a
start yf22
start kate
start bf109e3
start mig31
start harrier2
start flankerf


#HELICOPTERS
start mhx
start whitehawk
start uh1mash
start uh1nasa
start haitun
start sh3

#BOATS
start defender

#FINAL LOADING
vehicleLoader

dmvdr · 2018-11-10T18:27:04.944Z

On topic: No, it’s completely stand-alone and doesn’t require any other resource. As Ferrum said, the error suggests that one of your vehicles does not have a matching handling.meta.

Off topic: Am I seeing correctly that you have a seperate resource for every addon vehicle? I’d suggest cutting that down to just a few categorized resources.

Edit:
To see if it is my resource that causes your issue, remove the start vehicleLoader from the server.cfg and run your server. If it doesn’t load, you know that it is not my resource that causes it.

PolarBear · 2019-04-03T13:20:20.735Z

I tried this. Its not working for me. Not a single addon car i put in pre loads. All i did was replace the list with my cars.

itz_ricz · 2020-12-24T18:47:38.241Z

what if i have to preload a map?

alzhetv · 2022-06-26T17:41:50.195Z

Hello,

dead link, sorry for “necro post” i’m looking for this script. Does even this work ?

Excuse me!

EDIT: the script from AntwanR942 seems to work fine