Set object visible from far

[lolcatsareawesome]

Hi there,

I want to know if it's possible to set a object visible from far? A function for that maybe?

Thanks.

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

Explain me "object visible from far".

[lolcatsareawesome]

Explain me "object visible from far".

If i create an object in a place and I go very very far the object disappears.

[Castillo]

You're talking about draw distance, you can set the draw distance of everything with this function:

setFarClipDistance 

[lolcatsareawesome]

You're talking about draw distance, you can set the draw distance of everything with this function:

setFarClipDistance 

Well, thanks for that function. It's very beautiful to see the GTA world like that but It doesn't work for my object.

Check out the screenshot.

As you can see, I've a object but he is like in alpha or smthg like that because i'm too far.

I can see the GTA world very well but not the object.

Idea?

[Castillo]

I'm not really sure, but maybe this one:

engineSetModelLODDistance 

*CLIENT SIDE ONLY*

[lolcatsareawesome]

I'm not really sure, but maybe this one:

engineSetModelLODDistance 

*CLIENT SIDE ONLY*

Hmm still not working

  
-- creating world 
        for i, object in ipairs(room.objects)do 
            local obj = createObject(object.model, object.x, object.y, object.z, object.rx, object.ry, object.rz) 
            engineSetModelLODDistance (object.model, 170) 
            setElementDimension(obj, room.id) 
            table.insert(Objects, obj) 
        end 
  

[Castillo]

You did it client side?

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

I'm not really sure, but maybe this one:

engineSetModelLODDistance 

*CLIENT SIDE ONLY*

Hmm still not working

  
-- creating world 
        for i, object in ipairs(room.objects)do 
            local obj = createObject(object.model, object.x, object.y, object.z, object.rx, object.ry, object.rz) 
            engineSetModelLODDistance (object.model, 170) 
            setElementDimension(obj, room.id) 
            table.insert(Objects, obj) 
        end 
  

What's the object name?

i mean like this

local theObjectName createObject(...) 

[Castillo]

Why do you need to know that?

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

because the object name is very different in these functions

-- creating world 
        for i, object in ipairs(room.objects)do 
            local obj = createObject(object.model, object.x, object.y, object.z, object.rx, object.ry, object.rz) 
            engineSetModelLODDistance (object.model, 170) 
            setElementDimension(obj, room.id) 
            table.insert(Objects, obj) 
        end 
  

[Castillo]

Oh dear... why do you even post without knowing anything about it? engineSetModelLODDistance uses a model, not an element.

[lolcatsareawesome]

You did it client side?

Yes it's client-side.

Edit: And the last argument of the createObject? What it means?

isLowLOD: A bool value specifying if the object will be low LOD. A low LOD object has no collision and a longer draw distance.

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

Let them all 0, 0, 0

[lolcatsareawesome]

Let them all 0, 0, 0

What are you talking about??

[Castillo]

He has no idea about what he's talking about, he's just trying to increase his post count.

[lolcatsareawesome]

Okay it works now.

For peoples who have the same problem, just set true the last argument of the createObject.

Thanks Castillo for your help and 6ArHxiMr'3a[Z]eF for your useless posts.

Edited July 15, 2013 by Guest

[Castillo]

You're welcome.

[lolcatsareawesome]

Well, I didn't notice that argument remove the colision.

Solution please? x)

[Castillo]

I'm not sure, maybe try removing low lod when the element streams in?

[denny199]

Disable the low-lod when you are nearby?

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/On ... ntStreamIn

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/On ... tStreamOut

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetLowLODElement

edit: oh already said ;p

[50p]

Simply create 2 objects in the same place. One with isLowLOD set to true and another one set to false.

[lolcatsareawesome]

Simply create 2 objects in the same place. One with isLowLOD set to true and another one set to false.

Thanks !