[L4D1] Help! Cannot host localy because my Tank skin
 

Left 4 Dead 1
Hello, I have skins replacing weapons, characters, sounds, textures, etc.
I have no problems with most of them.

But when I try to host a game as "local server" (listenserver) my tank skin is downloaded to the joining players.
It takes too long to download. Players see a black screen during this proccess and they leave before it is downloaded.

Why does it happen only with Tank skin? It's not problem about the specific skin I am using. I installed another different skin and players are still having the same problem.

Even though the skin is downloaded to clients, they still see game's default tank skin.

Is there any way to avoid my skins are downloaded to clients when they join my local server? I tried next:

sv_allowdownload 0
sm_cvar sv_allowdownload 0
(on listenserver.cfg and using sourcemod)

+sv_allowdownload 0
(as launch parameter)

I don't want my skins to be downloaded to clients.
Thanks in advance.

Re: [L4D1] Help! Cannot host localy because my Tank skin
 

Still nobody?????

Re: [L4D1] Help! Cannot host localy because my Tank skin
 

2025... Still nobody???

Re: [L4D1] Help! Cannot host localy because my Tank skin
 

quick fix workaround is to remove the Tank skin from your local server,
since according to you is just one skin causing it, I would remove it

Try setting sv_pure and sv_consistency to 0 as well, I don't remember if this cvar still works.
You should mention what gamemode you are using (coop, versus, mutation), because some has the "RestrictAddons" attribute which may mess with your server

And since is localhost, maybe it behaves different, and SM doesn't support listen server

IMO maybe you have some plugin adding the tank skin to the AddFileToDownloadsTable
So try removing them all first

Re: [L4D1] Help! Cannot host localy because my Tank skin
 

Hello, how are you. Thank you for answering. I uninstalled it because it was the only solution i knew.
I think this skin has not "RestrictAddons" attribute because I don't install them in "/addons" folder.
All my skins are placed on a custom dir called "/pak01_dir" which has "pak01_dir.vpk" inside.
There is no "addoninfo.txt". I compiled them using "vpk.exe".
My "sv_consistency" was always "0".
Gamemode is "coop". I have not tested other gamemodes because I only play coop.
I didn't know SM does not support listen server LOL however it works anyway.
This problem occurs with and without Sourcemod.
I know this is a Sourcemod forum, but I asked the same question on L4D Forums and nobody answered.
Maybe some genius programmer here knows the solution.
I have no plugin adding files to the DownloadsTable because I have the same problem without Sourcemod/Metamod.
Maybe the tank skin is added to downloads table by default. I dont know how to edit that downlaodstable. Do you know where is it?
I don't remember if I tested sv_pure