> Just wondering, it seems so stupid, I mean, I could see why for the client, > it has to show the models, but for the server?! It doesn't display the models > or play the sounds?! Why does it need to load them?
Precaching entities basically tells the engine (server side), "I am going to use these things at some point in my MOD". The engine (server side) can then load these entities to verify that they exist and are valid (proper format, size, etc.). When the client connects, the engine sends the client this list of precached entities (filenames). All clients will receive the same list of precached entities and load these into memory so that they can be quickly displayed (or played in the event of sounds). Clients will not successfully connect to the server if they don't have these same files available for precaching. Jeffrey "botman" Broome _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
