[Don Marlboro]

Hello. I always get this error when I start my local server. Plugin is compiled without any problems. But when I start game it shows me:
sv_startsound zombie_plague/zombie_hit_01.wav not precached(0)
But I have precached all in my file. There is the function:

new const g_ZmHitSounds[][]=
{
    "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_01.wav",
    "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_02.wav",
    "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_03.wav",
    "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_04.wav",
    "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_05.wav"
}

public plugin_precache

for (i = 0; i < sizeof(g_ZmHitSounds); i++)
	{
		precache_sound( g_ZmHitSounds[ i ] );
	}

OR (Is the same I guess)

precache_sound( "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_01.wav" );
	precache_sound( "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_02.wav" );
	precache_sound( "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_03.wav" );
	precache_sound( "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_04.wav" );
	precache_sound( "zombie_plague/zombie_hit_05.wav" );

Now this is where I set sound:

emit_sound(id, channel, g_ZmHitSounds[random_num(0, sizeof g_ZmHitSounds -1)], volume, attn, flags, pitch)

Please I need your help

[aron9forever]

If it's running under linux, check that the server has permissions to access all the files

If not, replace the file with another one, the wave file might be corrupted or of a wrong format (though I can't remember if that would just stop it from playing) just to see if it will work.

You might also gather information by connecting to the server with "developer 3" on and looking for errors with the precaching of the file

I'm just naming possible causes, it might not be any of them

[Don Marlboro]

No it is local server and its windows. Fileas also are not corrupte bcs I tried on another function and it worked

[Don Marlboro]

Problem Solved!

[klippy]

Originally Posted by Don Marlboro Problem Solved!

Post the solution so others can learn from it if they stumble upon the same problem.

[Don Marlboro]

If you set to precache with one function do it. I used to precache resources without EngFunc while I set sounds with EngFunc. I made all the same and I dont have problems anymore regarding precaching. But now I have bigger problem. Server crashes and says that I have precached more than 512 resources. So thread is still opened for answers

[Natsheh]

Originally Posted by Don Marlboro If you set to precache with one function do it. I used to precache resources without EngFunc while I set sounds with EngFunc. I made all the same and I dont have problems anymore regarding precaching. But now I have bigger problem. Server crashes and says that I have precached more than 512 resources. So thread is still opened for answers

Show the full code....

[Don Marlboro]

If you want I can send you in PM bcs is private

[aron9forever]

No need to show the code
All HLDS servers have a hard-coded 512 limit on resources

This includes all the standard stuff that is always loaded in CS, eg models and sounds for weapons, models for players, sounds for footsteps, models for hostages etc

If your number of resouces is just close to the limit, then it might only crash on resource intensive maps (models, sounds on maps count as well). If you're at the limit then it will crash on any map. There is no solution besides removing some of your precached content.


There are multiple unprecacher plugins or modules online that can remove some of the garbage HLDS precaches that you will probably never use (a lot of half life stuff for example). Removing those will allow some space for your resources.

[Don Marlboro]

Solved!
I had declared many constants with a single resource and I had precached them multiple. I precached simple and I dont have that problem anymore!