Create units using GetLocalPlayer() and not desyncing?

[Darkrider]

Well... the tittle is kinda self-explanatory

I want to know how can i do (or if it is possible) to create units using GetLocalPlayer() (owned not only by local player). Move them, remove them and not desyncing

Side note: Im not a jasser :/

 

[Komaqtion]

What do you mean ?
Creating units only visible for certain players ?

Well, the creating part isn't possible, though I'm not entirely sure, but I think hiding them for local player is possible :S
(I'm about to test this as soon as my friend comes online )

 

[TriggerHappy]

If your creating a handle inside a GetLocalPlayer block, chances are you will get a desync.

You can however make the unit invisible to all other players;

if GetLocalPlayer() != Player(0) then
    call SetUnitScale(unit, 0, 0, 0)
endif

 

[Komaqtion]

@ TriggerHappy: Will simply hiding the unit desync ? :S
Like this:

• Unit - Create 1 Hero Chooser for (Player((Integer A))) at TempPoint facing 0.00 degrees
  • Unit - Hide (Last created unit)
  • Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == GetOwningPlayer(bj_lastCreatedUnit) then
  • Unit - Unhide (Last created unit)
  • Custom script: endif

?

 

[TriggerHappy]

@ TriggerHappy: Will simply hiding the unit desync ? :S
Like this:

I can't remember, but I'm pretty sure it does. It feels like I have tried that before and it desync'ed (or didn't work).

 

[Komaqtion]

Oh, ok Will change that then

 

[TriggerHappy]

Oh, ok Will change that then

Well, I'm still not 100% sure.

 

[Komaqtion]

But are you sure that setting it's size to 0 will work ?
In that case, it's better to be "safe than sorry" XD

 

[TriggerHappy]

But are you sure that setting it's size to 0 will work ?
In that case, it's better to be "safe than sorry" XD

You have to remove it's shadow in the object editor.

 

[Komaqtion]

Oh, ok ... Well,I'll test it with the hide stuff too then

 

[cleeezzz]

Hide desyncs if something tries to attack it or it tries to attack something.

if it doesnt do anything to other units then it should be fine

 

[Komaqtion]

Well, it did desync
Or, would it matter if I, instead of hiding it and then unhiding it for the players I want, I hide it for the players I want ?

 

[T.s.e]

You could try something like this...

function A takes nothing returns nothing
local integer unitid = '0000'
if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0) then
     set unitid = 'hfoo'
endif
call CreateUnit(Player(0), unitid, 0, 0, 0)
endfunction

It's worth a shot

 

[Rainther]

Tried that and from what I recall it desyncs.

 

[Igor_Z]

So why it desyncs? Can some 1 tell me for what should he use GetLocalPlayer() function? Only for changing tinting/vertexing colors and weather effects? I only use it there. I tried to turn off trigger only for a local player = desyncs. I tried to hide the unit - Also desyncs. As for the creator of this thread plz more info of what you want. I think I can help

 

[Viikuna]

If it affects gameplay someway it desyncs obviously. Doing visual stuff like scaling units or changing vertex color is fine, though.

What T.s.e suggested, should work, but if game in somepoint finds out that units are different type, it desyncs. For example, if units have different damage, or health or something. In one computer your unit gets killed by a spell, but in some other players computer it lives because it has more health.

It might just work if units are nearly identical and you avoid GetUnitType usage.

I dont really know, you should test it.

 

[Darkrider]

ok here is more explained what i want to accomplish

i want my heroes NOT to have minimap icon display (done)
But i want to create a dummy unit with hero minimap display for those who can actually see the player. So if the hero is in fog only allies will see it. i tried hidding the units but it desyncs like crap... and also tried removing them. But somehow it also desyncs (my units are invulnerable, have no collition, no model, no attacks enabled and i move them along with the hero as it walks... here is the last thing i tried... if anybody can take a look at it it would be cool ^^