Dev Blog #10

~Performance, New Systems & General Updates~

What a way to have a comeback! We haven't even done our server comeback yet because we've been so busy with development!! It is amazing how much we have accomplished from our last Dev Blog; but the fun doesn't stop there, nope! Have another read, you might find a lot of the updates exciting or have the "FINALLY" feeling. 

ENJOY!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

// Fixed an issue for Discord RPC fix for onClientJoin
// Fixes an issue where /check would refresh localPlayer rather than target checked. Also fixed placement of buttons
// Updates factionID for bank and updates fee from $2 to $15
+ Added delay to send special key to onPlayerJoin request by 2 seconds to ensure its sent and store the key separately
+ Adds info for /wephelp to rebind hotbar
// Better wording for rebinding control of hotbar
// Fixes an issue where re-positioning wearable items wouldn't save
// Fixes baseball bat issue, adds some weapons, fixes a function
+ Adds a new baseball bat, old one was broken.
+ Uses a leftover weapon model, Hood Glock
+ Adds a Stihl Chainsaw (used the fire extinguisher 90051.col for collision file)
+ Rewrote a function to better match what it was trying to do. Function replaces original GTA SA weapon models with a blank (invisible one) which is accurate, but a separate (duplicate) function was being used to achieve this onPlayerSpawn when the same function could have been used. Cleaned the function, removed redundant code and added comments to each weapon model to know which ID is which.
// Fixes an issue where minimap disappears after turning on strobes (was got to do with sharing code not sure what it is, but performance isn't that well optimized by splitting the minimap code into two files anyway.
+ Adds a check to see if an open interior with the entered dimension value already exists; if it does, then choose a new one. (next available integer is displayed in the text) or user can choose to pick their own
// Restricts OIC Creation to senior and MT
// Final fix for /dispatch siren issue for minimap
+ Adds Glock 18
+ Adds Desert Eagle
+ Adds Knuckledusters
+ Adds Remington 870 Tactical
// Changes Shorty 12g picture
// Edits Airsoft M4 to include orange tip
+ Adds Glock 17 Airsoft 
// Fixes not being able to unprotect items in vehicle inventories
+ Adds support for custom vehicles to receive vehicle attaching (pitbars, spotlights, lightbars) etc
// Fixes an issue where you could split duty ammo to then drop it bypassing the drop detection
// Fixes issue where weapon for dutyadmin was not recognizing custom weapons above 60
+ Adds missing image for Deagle mag
+ Adds missing image for 100rnd thompson mag
// Fixes issue where dutymags were set incorrectly for airsoft and deagle
+ adds dutymag for wep 24 ar v1
+ Adds rambars for utility vehicle and dodge charger
+ Adds xyz, rotation int and dim to /logs and adds teleport support to /logs including teleportable data to better recreate the player's steps in disputes
+ Adds Taurus 1911 & 10, 15rnd mags for 1911
+ Adds a simple /ame for powering on and off phone, /logs or F8 will show the specific number
+ Adds sendNotification for replacement of outputChatbox in admin logs panel
+ Added a /checkint log for when a player uses the teleport in /logs
// Fixed an issue where the logic handling duty weapons splitting ammo restriction was blanketed for all duty items instead of just duty weapons. This meant players couldn't use the edit function to resize Kevlar vests etc
// Defined /logs for specific staff chats, before they all just showed as 1 Staff Chat
// Fixed an issue where /mt was never being logged.
// Fixed an issue where /a was being logged but data was never being retrieved/stored properly
// Replaced outputChatBox with the more appropriate notification system we use.
+ Adds /startshift (beta) where players can go to certain government ran shops, and start a passive shift.
+ Adds logging (discord and /logs) for /startshift
- Removed Gov Shifts from job system and made it independent
+ Added a /obanfromgovshift command
+ Added /banfromgovshift command
+ Added /findgovshiftban command
+ Added /unbanfromgovshift command
+ Added /checkcurrentovshift command
+ Added /shifttime command to check remaining time before pay
+ Made gov funding system to distribute funding to all current characters and added wire transfer for issuance 
// Fixed an issue where it would say LSTS instead of GOV in wiretransfers
// Fixed an issue where wrong ID displayed for addBankTransaction for certain transfers
- Removed Frame is bugged due to AGRP Object replacement of 2287 in interior 164
- Removed Frame is bugged due to AGRP Object replacement of 2284 in interior 164
// Fixes disconnected players still being in a table causing error spam (Spooky)
// Fixed a missing function for adding admin history /warns etc
+ Added ability for when a player requests a frisk, that equipped weapons are shown, highlighting their currently held weapon as green.
+ Added ability for when a player is handcuffed, equipped weapons are shown when frisked, highlighting their currently held weapon as green.
+ Added admin command /findequipped that will check for a player's currently equipped weapons, highlighting their currently held weapon as green.
+ New sound for airsoft glock
// Typo for description for airsoft glock
// Replaces a debug message for /check for where couldn't fetch note is now replaced with no notes for this account.
+ Added All Saints Hospital modeling (Spooky)
+ Adds All Saints Hospital for new character spawn location
// Edits stupid code to include username when potential staff breach
+ Make Generic for EVAM Distribution
+ Adds extra sync for animation adjustment controls for streamed out players for animations (Spooky)
// Fixes /luck to use "his" or "her" in the output instead of always "his" (Spooky)
+ Vehicle lights can now be turned on even if engine is off (Spooky)
+ Cuff/uncuff no longer force clears your current animation (since the newcuffed pose is compatible with any animation) (Spooky)
+ Some new animations + a few fixes for existing ones in AGRPv2 (Spooky)
/+/ Initially disabled /setwalkstyle but /setwalkstyle is required, just disabled walkstyle 70
+ Weapon System sounds and sound mathematics completely overhauled (Legion)
// Fixed some case-sensitive issues for weapons due to Linux
+ added variant commands for /setodometer
+ Adds /findcharacter and findcharacterid
+ Added framework for suppressed weapons. weapon-system/weaponfx/g_wepfxTable.lua has added optional arguments for table;
isSuppressed // if true, weapon is considered by script as suppressed weapon. No outside refractors, or distant sounds will be played. DistClose will be halved. Keep DistClose in table as if normal weapon. In event other means of suppressing will be added in future. (Legion)

• filePathSuppressor // Sets the path to the type of supporessor sounds, check folder for available sounds. (Legion)
• SuppressedVariants // Amount of suppressed shotFX are available for the script. Randomizes this number, can't be less than 1. (Legion)

+ Allows MT to use /freecam
+ Forgot to add halving sound distance for suppressed weapons. (Legion)
+ Added suppressed M9 Beretta (Legion)
+ Added DeWalt Nailgun (Legion)
+ Added 50mm 16GA Nail ammo (Legion)
+ Added /arrest functionality for ELSPD station. When in ELSPD it wont show Prison cells, and when it prison, it won't show ELSPD cells. Admins will always only see SACF cells. Can be changed by switching a check around. Might be able to do both if combining checks and doing cells + cellsELSPD (Legion)
- Makes Prestige Modelling redundant
// Removes 10hr restriction for crates (trucking job)
+ Added support for LSCSD /Dispatch & MDC
+ Updates respawn location from Memorial Hospital to ASH
// Disabled auto deletion of items due to newmodels and sampobj maybe not loading in time. Need to find proper fix at some point 
// item-world placement move in startup to help minimize no objects being found for samp objs
+ Adds phone stuff for Evam Distribution and hotline
+ Sets /makeped to frozen by default
- Removes SULTAN UV WRAP
// Fixed Nailgun dropping bullet cases. (Legion)
// Fixed forgetting to place colshape into ELSPD rather than test-area. /arrest should now work in ELSPD. (Legion)
// Re-enables /gethere for Mapping Team
/+/ Completely overhaul the minimap and gps system from 37 percent usage to 4, major performance (Spooky)
+ Initialized new street naming system for the new minimap (Spooky)
+ Adds new El Pecado District (Spooky) Credits to: Reyo 
+ Adds new Unity Station (Spooky)
+ Adds Idlewood Fleeca Bank (Spooky)
+ Added logging for /luck
+ Added logging for /chance
+ Added logging for /roulette
+ Added logging for /flipcoin
As these weren't being logged for when an admin would go back to check logs. Cleaned up some defunct code too.
- Removed core staff from being able to be picked during random giveaways
/+/ Multiple faction ID support for Spooky Gate system (Spooky)
/+/ Major update for ped system to include new animations and animation menu improvement.
// Fixes an issue where colt distances were too short (Legion)
/+/ Updated the bus routes to allow for new Unity Station
- Disables Pershing Square Modelling
/+/ Updates the minimap file to include new streets for Unity Station rework
+ Adds re-syncing to other players for some animations (most in AGRP v2) (Spooky)
// Fixes bug with char creator when no custom skins used (for local dev) (Spooky)
// Updates hospital reception ped: Hughes Memorial > All Saints (Spooky)
+ Adds makeped /npcsay /npcdo /npcme /npcame for peds (Spooky)
+ More npc improvements + generic receptionist type for business/faction interiors
- Disables Pershing Fleeca (Spooky)
- Removes leftover code from Fleeca Bank, Pershing
+ BETA - Initializes a test version of removing weapon duplication checks. (TMTMTL)
- Removes slot machine duplication (Spooky)
// Fixes ped language for /npcsay (Spooky)
+ Added more anims for peds (Spooky)
+ Also adds new duping antimeasures with error codes for weapons duping (TMTMTL)
/+/ Finalized the weapon duplication fix (TMTMTL)
+ Added /languages to show players a list of all available languages
+ Added logs to Spooky's ped interactions and added more interactions;

• Added /pedshout
• Added /pedenterveh
• Added /pedexitveh
• Added /pedseatbelt
• Added /respawnped
• Added logs to /pedsay /peddo /pedme /pedame /pedshout
• Added interior and vehicle logs for /pedenterveh, /pedexitveh, /pedseatbelt and /gotoped

// Makes a few edits to /nearbyped and adds /editped command
// Edited /nearbyped to show vehicle ID if ped is in vehicle
+ Added senior admin chat (/sa) 
+ /sa is now its own function to deal with two types. First is /sa to stop animation, or if /sa is used with arguments /sa hello world will execute the /sat which is the senior admin chat
/+/ /commands now shows results tab when searching, more convenient
// Fixes an issue where meele custom damages weren't working (TMTMTL)
// Fixes an issue where Weapon descriptions weren't saving (TMTMTL)
// Fixes randomly losing ability to shoot, punching with weapon in hand (TMTMTL)
// Drive by alt shooting automatic fixed to lower the speed of shooting (TMTMTL)
/+/ Reduce parachute cpu usage (Spooky)
/+/ Reduce announcement cpu usage (Spooky)
/+/ Optimized scenes for reduced cpu (Spooky)
/+/ Changes police badges etc to use proper icons in HUD (Spooky)
// Adds debugging commands for performance (Spooky)
/+/ Rewrote nametag to use render targets for optimization (Spooky)
// Changed "Admin character name is reviewing your app" to "Admin Username is currently reviewing your app"
+ Adds ability to auto copy links from /ann and adds db logging for /ann usage 
+ Added ability to resize nametags in F10 Settings (Spooky)
// Fixed an issue where /disappear and /recon was still showing new nametags
+ /pedenterveh /pedexitveh /pedsay /pedshout db saving and consistent tracking

• Peds now save vehicle id and seat position to db if they are /pedenterveh and /pedexit veh
• /npcsay is now relevant to the position of the ped if in the vehicle, tracking vehpos to use chat
• /npcshout is now relevant to the position of the ped if in the vehicle, tracking vehpos to use shout

/+/ Fixed massive issues with report system (Spooky)
/+/ Nametags now cache (Spooky)
/+/ Optimized signs cpu usage (Spooky)
/+/ Optimized heligrab cpu usage (Spooky)
/+/ Optimized towingwinch cpu usage (Spooky)
/+/ AGRP Map Mods now use createBuilding() + other optimizations (Spooky)
// Fixes annoying newmodels warning spam (Spooky)
// When /unfa had more than one result report back there was no further functionality to un-fa, added support for /unfaconfirm ID from the results list.
// Nametags fix for calling getPlayerIcons when not available
+ Ped Overhaul, db saving, position tracking for commands

• /pedenterveh now saves vehID and seating to db
• Edit loading peds on resource start/restart to check and spawn into veh
• Edited interaction commands (say, do, me, ame, shout, nearbypeds) to check if ped is in vehicle. Essentially this never got checked so these commands could only have been executed at the ped's original location even though he was in a vehicle

// Fixed an issue where /pedbelt only worked in ped's original xyz with no message
+ Added /pedrw to roll their own windows when you're not in the car
+ Added more command variations for npc stuff
// Fixed an issue where weapons could bypass automatic firing (TMTMTL)
/+/ Item Texture system optimizations (Spooky)
+ Adds more features to reception peds (Spooky)
/+/ AGRP Objects refactor, fixing some cols and adding new note object (Spooky)
// Changes duty belt weight capacity from 7.5 to 15 (Legion)
+ Added Finder Social to the cellphone
+ Adds an emergency /fixbinds (fixchat, enableinput, enablechat, allowchat) for when doChatbox fails (mouse doesn't disappear and everything is disabled forcing relog)
// More item texture improvements for caching (Spooky)
// Adds a workaround for Federal government being tied to ID 1 (LSPD) for radio usage on all restricted frequencies (Spooky)
+ Added flashing effect for backup blips and shows your own. Nametag fading in and out option enabled by default
/+/ Experimental optimization for mapload (maps, interior and exterior reduces loaded objects by 20,000 (Spooky)

What an intensive update, please drop some love for all the developers involved in making this update possible! Your interactions with out community is what strives for us to continue!

As always,

Kind~Regards,
Development Team

Dev Blog #9

~Performance, New Systems & Web~

Yes, I know a lot of you may think our project is dead, inactive or we stopped caring. That's simply not the case! A lot of us happened to get extremely busy IRL recently; and with that being said, a lot of our focus on the server was sidestepped. Fortunately, development continued to pursue forward so that when we come back from our very long LoA, we can dive right in with our new features! Currently, a lot of reworking has been underway with the most exciting system being our completely overhauled weapon system. This is a lengthy development blog, so please, enjoy and drop some ❤️ in the comments for help to keep us motivated investing time into the project!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

+ Adds SAMP Models as **ADD ON**. Every item from https://dev.prineside.com/gtasa_samp_model_id/?devtools_locale=en can now be used regardless if it is a SAMP or MTA object.
+ Adds g_items support of using SAMP reloaded for /items (back-end dev stuff) (TM)
+ Adds support for generic items to have SAMP models (TM)
+ Adds a helicopter purchase NPC at LSAIR
+ Adds an airplane purchase NPC LSAIR
+ Fixes issues with air sound (missing)
// Fixes an issue where pilot license could be put into vending machines
+ Adds information when trying to purchase aviation on what to do
// Fixed an issue with /air
// Fixed an issue where chat wouldn't re-enable
// Fixed an issue where Linux-based case-sensitive would cause a conflict in the anticheat.
- Disabled annoying zoom in / zoom out on minimap
// Redone permission structure for faction uploads
// Changed /moducp to use same notification system for unilateral purposes rather than outputChatbox
- Removed newmodels testing as no longer required
// Deployed several fixes for /moducp conflicts (TM, Portside)
+  Added Prestige LLC Hotline
+ Adds boxing styles to a list of banned items which can't be spawned by anything lower than Senior Admin
// Adjusted server-time (through Linux) to allow for DST.
- Removed overpowered walkstyles (blind run and muscled run) for both genders
+ Added custom model implementation for map manager (TM)
// Fixed an issue where players could use /moducp (TM)
// Fixed an issue for when cancelling a mod request and decluttered a function
+ Added the ability for "deep previews" for pending mods for admins. Essentially allows an admin to wear the skin, or drive the car that was uploaded before accepting.
// Fixed an error where inventories could still be accessed when using /moducp
// Fixed an issue when previewing a vehicle, it wouldn't return you from the test world.
// Delayed startup of /moducp until after vehicles are loaded (server restart task)
+ Added the option for personal vehicle mod as a donor option.
// Fixed an issue where animations weren't getting applied to the new skin models
// Decluttered leftover elements from old agrp skin mods from the ES System
+ Re-introduces vehicle theft, alarms, locking system
+ Adds mechanic option menus for theft, alarm, locking
+ Added AGRP Client Modloader (/mymods) to add clientside mods
- Removed the ability for VMT to /disappear and the ability of MT from using /freecam
// Changes donation perk prices to be better priced. Overpriced on some items and we didn't realize.
// Fixes a message typo for players reconnecting, where the instance said "reconeccing".
// Fixed an issue where all custom skins would delete from their inventory after being bought forcing you to repurchase.
// Fixed an issue where CJ would be used when a forceUpdate was pushed.
// Fixed a typo for the startup script
+ Adds the East LS Pier to the map
+ Adds Fishing Pier to script in East LS
// Removes c_realism from caching on client
+ Adds /findaccount command
+ Adds finding account IDs for command (useful for DB lookups
// Removes the caching of a server file
+ Adds over 70 new types of logging to help resolve issues.
- Removes trial ability to do /pkick on UAT
+ Adds logs for /jail
+ Adds a check so trials can't jail Lead Admins
// Fixes an issue where /hideadmin was able to be utilized as Senior admin
// Fixes inventory and storage anim adjuster bugs (Spooky)
// Fixed an issue where trials couldn't review uploaded mods
// Adds an admin override for vehicle theft if anti theft is active.
- Ignores Spooky modelling for LSIA FBI Field Office (Spooky)
+ Adds spookygates as a dependency for modelling (Spooky)
+ Adds modelling + spookygates to startup (Spooky)
+ Added new road names to align with new modelling
+ Added new weapon system (completely revamped) (TM)
+ Added ability for weapons to be textured (TM)
+ Added ability for weapons to be unlimited (as many models as we want) (TM)
+ Added the ability to have weapons deterroriate over time and be fixed (TM)
+ Added ability to have weapons repaired (TM)
+ Added ability to have weapons converted to fully auto (TM)
+ Added ability for normally one-handed weapons to be held with both hands (typically colt models) (TM)
+ Added ability for each individual weapon to have its own damage (TM)
+ Added functionality for weapons to have independent magazines
+ Added functionality for weapons to have independent calibers
+ Added search functionality for new weapons menu (TM)
+ Added functionality to load and unload magazines and mags from weapons (TM)
// Converted reliant weapons to new system (parachutes, camera, knife etc) (TM)
+ Added an admin menu for altering weapons (serial, converting, fixing etc)
// Fixed an issue for new weapons hotbar (TM)
+ Added functionality for /duty for new weapons (TM)
+ Dynamic weapon sounds added depending on distance (TM)
+ Added custom models to new weapons
+ Added new icons for new weapons, magazines and bullets (Taz, Portside)
+ Added new weapon sounds (TM)
// Migrated logging for new weapons system
+ Added ability for first phase of gun smith job
+ Added functionality for future job-system revamp where all jobs work on level-based
// Fixed an issue for right-clicking peds would cause a ped to despawn and never respawn (admin option)
+ Added phase one of city-wide traffic cams (not active)
// Fixed an issue where ag client mods wouldn't load upon rejoining the server after leaving
- Removed a bugged Wayfarer model 
+ Added new casino to Market  (funded by Symes) 
+ Added blackjack system to compliment casino (TM)
+ Added better functionality for blackjack for admins 
+ Added functionality to maintain legacy weapon system (old weapons and ammo will still be present but useless)
+ Added new weapons and reliant to script aspects including Ammu-Nation and weapon licenses
// Fixed an issue where new weapons done default gta damage
+ Added functionality for weapon damages differ depending on body part
// Fixed an issue with a lake in Back'o Beyond
+ Added texture support for all weapon models
// Fixed an issue for removing textures from new weapon system
// Reworks and moves some start up priorities such as texture systems. Textures should be loaded after all items in the game world have been loaded in. Some other scripts were moved more appropriately too.
+ Re-enables Transport boats
- Removes radar blips as they're not needed from ship transport
+ Adds a secondary command to teleport to ship
/+/ Optimizes the Ardic Minimap for performance. Usage was about 45% of cpu and has now dropped to avg 15% which is huge. 
+ Added a minimap border for aesthetics
+ Made the roadnames more transparent to give a more modern feel.
// Defined model for magazines (generic handgun model is being used for all right now due to only having one magazine model from SAMP. it is possible to model more in the future and assign them to each individual magazine.
// Updates g_items to reflect weapon dependency model changes
+ Adds TM LCD signs to the server, along with dependencies for the start up and object ID. 
- Removed some unused objects from Newmodels
+ Added wheel clamps to the server. Edited functionality to suit AGRP along with adding Discord logging support. Added an admin override feature for clamping along with converting everything to use HUD Notifications rather than outputChatbox
// Changed on how Wheel clamps worked. System used to stop the vehicle from steering left and right, this was unreliable for some reason. Sometimes the player could still turn left and right, I think the conflict may have been due to the ped spawning inside of the vehicle to maintain wheel rotation; I tried working around this with no success, so I just redone the checks to disable the vehicle's engine until the vehicle was unclamped.
+ Added functionality for admins to override wheel clamping
+ Added log compatibilities for LCD Signs
+ Adds confirmation for /sellproperty allowing the player to see how much they'll be selling their interior back to the state before confirming the sale
+ Adds Discord Rich Presence with a plethora of activity triggers such as driving around with friends, flying, walking etc
+ /gotoplace was completely rebuilt from the ground up
+ Adds open interiors to the game. These are designed to be immersive to give the player the illusion that they are still in the main world but in reality they're in a different dimension. This can be useful optimization and reducing the load on a client's machine, examples being underground carparks, nightclubs or malls where most of that stuff is based in dimension zero.
// Cleaned /moducp image
// Rebound the weapon hotbar toggle key from leftCTRL to rightCTRL and allows for rebinding the hotbar through the MTA Settings if you want to change it to something else.
/+/ /check fully converted to dgs
+ Character notes now completed for individual accounts. Character notes will be used by admins to keep track of character-specific information such as name changes, weapon drops, thefts and so on.
/+/ /ocheck converted and updated, ocheck can now be used to search for accounts as well as characters.
// /history now only works for your own player, to check others' histories use /check or /ocheck and click on history
/+/ IGS Conversion which includes the carwash, using original roads to fix vehicles falling through the map along with road reflections and dynamic lighting based on time of day for signage and illuminance (Spooky)
/+/ IGS doors are now lockable, by-passable by an admin and can be assigned to factionIDs (for if store becomes faction/business run) (Spooky)
// Fixed several issues for /exportmap which includes certain attributes not being exported such as collisions, so it wasn't included in the <map> output, also fixed issues regarding SAMP Objects returning Unknown model in field, added a lookup table to resolve this. Fixed issues regarding exporting a map with SAMP Models not exporting proper attributes, so re-implementing an exported map would not include SAMP Models.
// Moved IGS Carwash to new carwash model
+ Added a simple /wephelp menu to help players get used to the new weapons system and general interactions
/+/ Converts /commands to use DGS and;
+ Adds ability to search for commands, results based on sub section
+ Adds auto refresh for list when adding, editing or deleting commands
+ Migrates to a better aesthetically pleasing UI
+ Assorts all commands based on permission level, starting with:
1. Player
2. Support
3. Trial Admin
4. Admin
5. Senior Admin
6. Lead Admin
8. Mapping Team
9. Vehicle Team
10. Developer

For ease of use and better readability


NEW Weapon System
The Weapon System update is listed here 

It won't be available to read until September 9th, 2024 13:00 GMT +1
 

Web Services

+ Migrated all web stuff to use PHP8.*
+ Fixed an issue regarding PHP 8.* migration for UCP
+ Moved to a new website ticketing system
 

A Heartfelt Note

This project has grown from we first started it. Originally ArdicGaming started out in 2017 before taking a long hibernation, doing nothing with the branding or the overall community. in 2019 we decided to start San Andreas Roleplay (SARP). With Fernando. After we closed the SARP Project, I eventually took AGRP out of hibernation. It's amazing to see what has been accomplished since 2019 and what more is yet to be accomplished. We are constantly tinkering with the code to either optimize, improve or add new things to it. It's great to see that we have a community following. It's crazy to thing AGRP has been around 7 years, with some of its core members being involved with MTA Roleplay from Valhalla back in 2008 and more prominently, a lot of its members involved with MTA since the beginning of Owl in 2014. Whilst the Multi Theft Auto Roleplay scene has dwindled in the English Community over the recent years, Ardic wants to ensure its existence for as long as the English Community continues on MTA, no matter how small!

Many top servers have came and went over the years, and a brief timeline outlines as the following for the most reputable servers (in my opinion);
 

*Dates not entirely accurate, basing on "popularity" rather than initial/final closing days.
ValhallaGaming 2008-2010 
RootGaming 2009-2011
MTA Roleplay 2012-2013
The Roleplay Project 2012-2012, 2020-2020
UnitedGaming 2013-2013 (excluding reboot)
OwlGaming 2014-2019
AceMTA 2014-2014
Vice City Roleplay 2017-2017
ArdicGaming 2017-2017, 2022-Present
Waffle Roleplay 2017-2017
AdvancedGaming 2020-2020
San Andreas Roleplay 2019-2020, 2020-2022

Again, the dates aren't specifically when the communities opened or closed, I'm basing primarily on their interest or when their "popularity" peaked. The community has come a long road, and of course, it's at this stage we're looking to protect what's left of a slowly dying community. Many players have moved to different platforms; though there are still a number of players whom want to feel nostalgic or just rather have the systems from Multi Theft Auto. The English Community is still very much active, not necessarily on MTA but on SAMP. The English Community on Grand Theft Auto San Andreas can be salvaged, but it takes time, effort and interest from the players. 

Feeling like you want to save the English Scene? Contribute by advertising, sharing and getting others to join. Together we stand as a community, divided we fall. We can only take the torch so far; share the load, take turns at passing the torch to keep the flame alive!

We're sorry if we led you to believe we had given up on the project. A lot of things just came our way this year that most of the core staff wasn't expecting. From January to now, a lot of our core members are still LoA due to circumstances which revolve around personal matters. We hope that our long hiatus is coming to an end. We've been in contact with some of our staff and we're redoing internal policies to help for a smoother transitions. This includes internal reworking of FMT and VMT to help with faster response times where it matters most!

As always,

Kind~Regards,
Development Team

Dev Blog #8

~Performance, New Systems & Updates~

Welcome back! Whilst we have said over the past few weeks, even a month now that development has slowed down... there has been reasons for that. We have been doing a massive upgrade in our back of house regarding the mod systems. Our new system has been designed with performance in mind. With this, we can effectively do a lot of new cool things, which we will be working on behind the scenes. For now though, enjoy the newest update!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

+ Adds hotline for DoJ
+ FMT Logging for;
*Editing a business/faction (admin/fmt goes to fmt-logs.
*Creating a business/faction (admin/fmt goes to fmt-logs.
*Deleting a business/faction (admin/fmt goes to fmt-logs.
*Creating a business/faction (as player) goes to fmt-logs.
+ Faction Logs for;
*Adding a player to faction (admin)
*Adding a player to faction as leader (admin)
*Respawning faction vehicles (fac leader)
*Booting someone from faction (fac leader)
*Player leaves faction
*Duty perks modification
*Faction note (might not get pushed to Discord due to Discord's message limit).
*Faction leader note (might not get pushed to Discord due to Discord's message limit).
*Promoting to rank from rank
*Demoting from rank to rank
*Modifying ranks and wages will output current structure
*Modifying MOTD
*Toggling leader status
*Respawning individual vehicle
*Admin transfer ownership of property to faction.
*Player transfer ownership of property to faction.
*Player purchase property for faction.
// Updates Map Management deletion to check if player is Head Admin AND is Scripter. (Literally no need to delete maps unless we specify, a lot can be reused).
+ Adds support to editing an already implemented map for changing minor details even after the map was accepted. Again this is only restricted to Head Admin and checks if player is Scripter as well. This function has the possibility to break maps if not used correctly hence why it's restricted.
+ Adds LSPD Eastern Division Exterior Modelling (Spooky)
+ Adds LSPD Eastern Division Interior Modelling (Spooky)
+ Adds embedded gates that can be opened by admins or LSPD members by clicking on the doors (Spooky)
+ Adds embedded gates that can be opened by admins or LSPD members by pressing 'K' on the doors
+ Adds an error message to players who try to interact with the doors saying they don't have permissions (Spooky)
+ Defines Interior & Dimension to be used for the interior modelling
// Moves the /sellfish location just further up the road to make it no longer conflict with Spooky East LSPD
// Fixed an issue for Discord logging the wrong note for an fmt output
// Moves the clothing ped to the new Binco in Ganton
// Updates sign textures from imgur to Postimg
// Fixed an issue where /issuebadge for prestige was not allocated to itemID 180 where 180 was still referring to factionID 42 instead of their new ID which is 15.
- Removes code 16 from the AC checker for an everyone tag
// Fixes a typo for max image dimensions for uploading mods.
// Fixed trash bags not being verified via serverside
+ Implemented a new animation adjuster (Spooky)
// Updates the 911 to dispatch on the minimap
/ Fixed mysql from animation adjuster
/ Fixes the issues where a player will enter an interior with the same ID as player 2, and when dropping an object it will spawn it in the other int ID as well. This was introduced for Liberty City but isn't required for LS, changes were reverted.
+ Discord log for /fsell 
+ Discord logs for creating signs
+ Discord logs for /delitem /getitem /delallitems
+ Introduces a panic button when /panic it will play panic sound and will output to dispatch for PD (for now)
// Fixes for alterations for atms to allow DoJ
// Fixes for alterations for /dispatch for FGOV
// Updates departmentradios for DoJ
- Removes a leftover asset for browser textures from SARP.
+ Auto delete shell casings from dimension 0 after 3 days
+ Introduces Alhambra modelling (Midnight)
// Updates minimap and F11 for texture for new Alhambra modelling
+ Added road names for new Alhambra modelling
// Fixed an issue where developers weren't displaying on /staff correctly
- Removes Montgomery medical center to Hughes Memorial from hotline services
- Removes Montgomery Pizza Sticks to Idlewood
+ Discord log for /removeveh
// Fixes an issue where offline message center wasn't working
+ Added notification so player is notified about a message received.
+ Added Discord logging support for metagaming
+ Added /opmcheck for Lead admins to check a player's OPMs
// Changes so that Senior admins can demote from /staffs and fixed perms for Support Team
- Disable picking, dropping, moving items when using animation controls
// Fixes a typo for Jefferson Street
- Disabled the vehicle push script for vehicles when in vehicles; causes issues for parking when desyncing.
// Fixes an issue where users would still receive taxi calls even after /quitjob
+ Adds a preventative measure to the aforementioned, forcing the user to go off duty before quitting taxi job.
+ Used the parrot .col file to fix banana as banana was just using the col from the GTA SA object it replaces.
+ Adds an ENV mod for WestCoast Credits: weknowthetruth, closedcase, blanxo, goondakilla, first48dinero
+ Adds Grotti Dealer 3D Model
+ Re-enables stop lights for the city
// Small fix for WCC Env
+ Adds Grotti Dealer
+ Adds LSFD Modelling (Spook)
// Optimized render loop for interior markers (Spooky)
+ Adds new Federal badge
// Fixed an issue for disable world collision not resetting in anim controls (Spooky)
+ Adds a better water shader (Spooky and original creditors for osws)
// Optimized and fixed a bug for the OSWS shader (Spooky)
+ Added createTexture caching for markers (Spooky)
+ Added chat support for interior instancing (Spooky)
// Fixed a GTA SA bug for hopping some low walls causing death (Spooky)
// Fixed a bug for kevlar texturing
// Fixed awardPlayer exploit, validation (Spooky)
// Fixed Staff Manager exploit, validation (Spooky)
- Disables chatting when in spectate mode (Spooky)
+ Adds validation for gun licenses (Spooky)
+ Adds LSFD, East LSPD and other models to start up (Spooky)
// Fixed an issue for icons in a staff changelog Discord export (Spooky)
+ First initialization of the new Add-on Mods System (TM)
// Fixed Linux specific issues for some of the new Add-on Mods stuff like case sensitive sql stuff
// Fixed an issue where chatbox was still interactable with /moducp (TM)
+ Moved confirmation on accept, reject and delete for skins, vehicles on /moducp 
+ AGRP MOD SYSTEMS
+ Prestige Modeling
+ TW13 ENV Mod
// Proper formatting for /staffs for Community manager
+ New kevlar for type 2
// Fixed an issue where /moducp was restricted to Trial Admin
- Disables Prestige Pt3
// Fixes Twisted Ways ENV collision for ghost bin
+ Adds logging for adding a note to /checkveh
+ Adds logging for updating a note to /checkveh
+ Adds logging for adding a note to /checkint
+ Adds logging for updating a note to /checkint
+ Adds logs for admin to see realSender for /ads for Discord
+ Adds discord logging for adding a gate updating a gate and deleting a gate (very basic logging)
// Fixes a typo for LVCTS to LSTS
// Fixes an issue where DoJ wasn't informing player in game (wrong FacID assigned)
// Fixes an issue where Point Dot wasn't informing player in game (wrong FacID assigned)
// Fixes a typo from lscts to lsts
+ Introduces Vehicle Theft Toggle
+ Introduces Property Break-in Toggle
+ Introduces Vehicle Forgery Toggle
+ Adds discord logging to support opening and closing criminal toggle logs
+ Adds support for auto close criminal toggles to on-hold if no sufficient LEO is online
+ Criminal toggles rely on FacID1 and FacID5 to be online
- Disables ability of trials to create new radio stations.
// Fixes typos from lscts to lsts
+ Adds logging for /aunimpound
+ Adds new anticheat protection for everything you could think of
+ Adds anticheat for startup
+ Adds anticheat dependency for AC
+ Forced update database structures for new AC
// Fixes TW13 Road Collision
// Fixes an oversight from Prestige Modelling
// Fixes an issue of exiting the vehicle not being defined due to speed

I hope you all enjoyed the read (if you made it this far). Here's to bigger and better things in the future!

Kind~Regards,
Development Team

Dev Blog #7

~Los Santos Move & Features~

The community asked and we answered. This will be our final move, our final resting place. Welcome back to Los Santos like you haven't imagined. Los Santos has been the humble home for many of us; and as we all know, the last successful roleplaying server to accomplish LS was OwlGaming. Feeling nostalgic yet? We have moved back to LS with the goal to allow everyone's imagination run free. We want you to enjoy what we have in store for you. We have (and are still) updating the city constantly with mapping and 3D modelling. Development has slowed down a little due to myself being extremely busy, but that aside we're still well on track. We want everyone to be able to enjoy Los Santos in the way that they imagined. We have repurposed some of the maps from Owl, along with some of our own just to give us MTA Oldies to be nostalgic over. Rest assured, don't let that fool you. We will be making changed dynamically in accordance to the demand of the people and its communities. Gangs, Mafias, Legal and Illegal alike will have a voice to propel their changes and shape the city of fallen angels. 

Welcome home...

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

+ Initializes new repository for AGRP Los Santos
- Initially removes "face values" of LCPD, LCFD, FDLC, Liberty City etc
- Removes LCS map and dependencies
// Updates LS Mini
// Updates LS Dependencies for Mini
- Disables lc-map:loading, re-enables beginLogin for login panel
// Renamed Liberty_GPS + Liberty_Mini to ardic respectively
// Create character locations to LS
// Character selection screen
// Respawn location
// Car shop location
// Bike shop location
// Updates trash job positions for LS
+ Adds an automated /ame for the player when they are released from prison.
+ Updates RP zone for LS from Liberty
+ Updates Faulklin island zones
+ Adds Prison Correctional to the RP Zones
// Updates handling editor location
+ [TM] Moves TM resources to its own location
+ Updates location for minimap
- Removes Owl leftovers for vehicle-manager
// Changes blips for car shops along with ped locations
// Changes preview and purchase locations
// Changes names of shops
- [Tooltips System] Misc removals
// Updates bus job location
// Updates bus marker (start and end)
// Updates bus ped
// Updates routes for bus
+ Adds random taxi locations for LS
+ Adds random taxi locations for El Corona
+ Adds random taxi locations for Ganton
+ Updates taxi blacklist to include (temp for testing on dev);
Portland,
Portland Island,
Shoreside,
Shoreside Vale,
Staunton,
Staunton Island,
And some various other ones
// Changes impound location to Ocean Docks HQ
// Changes impound name from Downtown to Ocean Docks
// Setups up DMV route for LS
+ Adds fishing piers to LS
// Changes trucking depot to Docks
+ Setup up all things trucking
+ Adds rotation timer to delay rotating player after respawn so player is facing correct direction
+ Adds occlusions to false upon joining the server (odd and old MTA bug for mappings)
+ Adds TM Furniture & Dependencies (interior furniture system)
// [Vehicle System] comment typo for civvehjob
+ Adds a GUI to easily manage jobs
+ Adds IPS as an enterable interior
+ Adds Ganton Cluckin Bell as an enterable interior 
+ Adds an underground parking in Market as an enterable interior cool for possible events for underground racing maybe? 
+ Adds a super easy recording system for nodes and gridIDs which literally requires a fraction of the effort as it did before
+ Populates the entire of LS with road names (we couldn't use grandfather system from all old scripts like Owl etc due to it using super old noding system. Our new minimap system is far more superior
+ Adds SA style license plates back to the server
// Moves crusher to LS
+ Adds a ped to talk to for Crusher Info
// Moves Trash Job to LS
// Updates trash vehicle description to say DSLS
+ Adds no vehicles allowed sign to speedlimit
+ Adds Verona Fishing Pier
+ Initializes speedLimit 20 (used for no vehicle access sign)
+ Fixes a bug where rotation timer wasn't working correctly after respawn
+ [Shaders, account] Re-adds water shader from LC but changes internal names
+ [Startup] Adds dependencies to startup
// Changes revisions from LC to LS dependencies
- Removes LC references with LS ones (LSTS for example instead of LCTS)
// Moves minimap and gps to appropriate location
// Moves fishing marker temporarily to East LS Ganton
+ Sets auto expiry (auto deletion) to 7 days instead of 3 for notes
+ Converted to use LS Forums
+ Converted to use LS Ardipedia
+ Converted to use LSPD Forums
+ Converted to use LS Live Game DB
+ Converted Factions from LC to LS
- Removed all world items that was not placed by me (sorry, not sorry, no easier way of doing this)
- Removed all elevators leading to dimension zero (due to LS and interiors getting moved)
+ Uploaded all server-reliant maps to the live 
+Ported all interiors from /ints (active, inactive) to fit in place on LS DB (Sonny)
+ Fixes a typo for Pasadena Blvd spelling
+ Adds the ability to search a map by its name or by type (interior, exterior)
+ Adds St Lawrence Blvd as a street
+ Adds Pershing Square as a street
+ Adds One Police Plaza as a street
+ Changes ID licenses to reflect LS again
+ Changes Driving License to reflect LS again
+ CCWP now has its own image card
+ Tidies up bullshit image retrieval for items. (licenses and IDs)
+ Webhook integration for FLD members issuing a CCWP.
// Updates login music
// Redacts /setvol >100 to Head Admin only. - This was initially used for testing, now staff use it daily, no thanks.
// Changes Prestige Logistics faction ID from 42 to 15 for dependency scripts.
+ Adds LS Skatepark Street/Zone Name
// Updates the login mods loading text
// Moves grave locations to LS Graveyard
+ Updates how missing and CKed people are displayed using colshapes rather than icons
+ Adds an information trigger to the entrance of the graveyard building to display how to check for missing/dead people
- Disables the adding waypoint to F11
+ Adds the Cardinal North Direction to the minimap and making it sticky (literally achieved this the same way R* did with GTA V lol)
// Makes the text info in F11 more easily readable
// Fixes a typo in info text for F11 map
+ Adds more info for usage for F11
+ Adds sticky blips for job blips and north location on minimap
+ Adds Willowfield Basketball Courts as a street
+ Denies caching for gps
+ Adds a carwash to IGS
+ Adds a basketball court to Forest Courts, Ganton
+ Adds a basketball court to Willowfield
+ Adds prerequisite for 402 (Buffalo for UCP image)
+ Adds proper UV Mapping to the following (credits to Midnight);
1. Police SF
2. Police LV
3. Police LS
4. Sultan
5. Rancher
6. Huntley
7. FBI Rancher
8. Burrito
9. Buffalo
for Government Wraps - and some add-on vehicles which have to be uploaded manually to the server.
+ Adds spotlight and lightbar support for Buffalo
+ Adds custom blip support for mini and f11 map (TM)
// Updated encryption for certain aspects of the server (models, mods etc) (Spooky)
+ Reintroduces ponds to certain lakes around LS 
+ Adds the first faze of 3D Modelling which includes;
1. Idlewood Pizza Stacks (enterable)
2. Willowfield Cluckin' Bell (enterable)
3. East LS Beach Pier
4. Pershing Square
5. Jefferson Skate Park
6. Market Underground Garage [Redacted from Public Update]
+ Adds 68 new animations to its own category block (Spooky)
- Removes redundant code that is no longer used by the minimap
// Updates categories and labelling of /anims to allow for the new anims from Spooky
// Make 911 blip on map disappear after 5 minutes instead of 10
+ Adds Fleeca Bank as an enterable interior, Pershing Square
+ Adds IGS as an enterable interior, Ganton
+ Adds Binco as an enterable interior, Grove Street
// Replaces LCPD badge image with LSPD
// Removes leftover SD references for either PD or LSPD
// togcarshop to senior instead of trial
- Removes text2speech repo from startup as no longer used
// Fixes typo for blocks that broke anims
+ New handcuffing pose method that works on top of other animations without breaking the handcuff anim
+ Fixed an issue where ANPR was broadcasting to all players in the server.
+ Added restriction so that ANPR only shows to driver and front passenger in the vehicle.
+ Adds door support for add on building models
+ Added doors to Binco, Fleeca and IGS models
+ Added support for message exports to discord for map names. How the map manager system was built for Owl was so stupid so severe internal reworking was done for this to work.
+ Adds QoL for enabling/disabling PNS. When PNS is enabled, spray icon shows and cylinder is green. When PNS is disabled, blip goes away from map and cylinder is red.
+ Populated the city with over 1,000 interiors (Sonny)
// Updates release locations for impounded vehs
// Updates pricing for price per day and price for one day for towing impound
// Forgot to switch back vehicle model to coach after finish developing bus job.
+ Moved carshop peds into their respective interiors now that they're completed.

Dev Blog #6

~Performance Enhancements & General Updates~

Woah! I hope all of you enjoyed your holiday period; because I don't think any of the Dev Team have even had their holidays yet! We have been super, super, super busy from launch especially for performance. We have awesome news! PERFORMANCE IS HERE! We care, we listen, we act. As per our recent voting we have removed Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale entirely from the game's world. This means, in-game as of now we only have Portland as per the voting that took place on Discord. The reason for this is because we had only tested the performance enhancements for Portland as a "beta" stage, and it worked well. We then gave players the option if they wanted us to hold off on performance to do Staunton and Shoreside as well as Portland, or if you wanted us to remove those two islands and focus on Portland. You guys voted, so we went with you! By removing the other islands this allows us to focus entirely on Portland and not be spread as thin (which is awesome for everyone). With that being said, we can look into DLC Extensions in the future to model more on to Portland (and cool islands too maybe? ;D ).

After testing our performance enhancements and grabbing feedback from from the testers. Some people reported almost having 40FPS increase how crazy is that? All thanks to our guy Spooky! So, once we were confident that the fix worked; we got busy doing the migration behind closed doors. Today we're finally releasing the edit. The server will shutdown at some stage today/tomorrow to implement the patch; the downtime shouldn't be too long, we expect a few hours. It's at this point that we (staff) will test this fix internally on the live server to ensure that everything is working correctly. After ensuring that everything is indeed working as intended; it's at this point we will announce in Discord that the server is open to the public again.

THERE ARE IMPORTANT STEPS YOU NEED TO FOLLOW AFTER THE SERVER CLOSES TO THE PUBLIC!
Please, for the most efficient and smooth transition for you; navigate to your MTA Directory (YOURPATH\mods\deathmatch\resources). Preferably, you should delete everything from in here for the freshest start. However, this will mean that you need to download all server assets again. If this is something you do not want to do, you can simply remove the list of resources stated below;

1. Liberty_City
2. Liberty_Tex
3. Liberty_Water
4. Liberty_Mini
5. eagleLoader
6. custom_coronas
 

*Note: If you don't delete these resources, you may see weird GUI bugs or objects not aligning right in Portland. Whilst this is a very slim chance, it's better to remove the resources stated above just in case! 🙂

Anyway, on to our Dev Blog!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

// Fixed issues where ships were moving through the islands rather than sticking to their route.
- Disabled debug for Liberty_GPS due to road mapping and zone naming for all 3 islands completed
+ Added a missing dependencies to the startup files
+ Added custom vehicle plates to set Liberty City as default
+ Added nicer font display on vehicle plates
+ Added missing dependency vehicle plates to start up
+ Added a better prefix to loading vehatts for INFO output
// Moved leftover marker to Liberty City from bus system
// Updated script version to December 2023
// Patched weird output that sometimes gave infinite network trouble on /freecam for the client, due to missing min_mta_version I think as that is what the output was.
// Updated bus job vehicles to proper locations
// Updated trash job vehicles to proper locations
// Updated scripted job wages
+ Redone the Wiki Website to now use MySQL instead of PostgreSQL and updated to the latest wiki version.
// Updated /bans for /unban to display in Discord along with all logs to provide admin's username rather than character name (this is such an outdated thing to use in modern age)
// Vehicle plate font adjustments
+ Updates to TM's latest version of tm_controls. Fixes were GUI was behind radar. If player has minimap then show above, if player doesn't have minimap show in original position.
// Updates the player's release location for admin jail
// Increased /fpslimit from 70 to 300
- Disables Red County Tolls
// Added Department of Transport message when clicking on tolls (tolls aren't mapped for LC)
+ Adds support for changing from old zone to new zone -TM (could be useful for displaying zone names on screen, cell reception etc )
- Removes Shoreside Bridge Item - this is to be replaced by /gate maybe
- Disables moving Shoreside Bridge (now handled as a gate until we decide whether not we’re implementing toll systems) 
// Updates release location for criminals
// Updates release message to criminals
// Updates the DMV route and location markers
// Increases threshold for failing test based on vehicle hp
// Updates the allowed hosts to include postimages.org for /look
- Removes blips from F11 due to Spooky's new support for /places
- Removed shitty ass code for /goto
+ Restricted /places so that only UA can add and delete places
+ Added postimages.org to allowedHosts for item texturing 
+ Adds the /my action and automatically detects if there is an 's' at the end of the surname automatically prefixing 's or ' depending on the name. Example; Name is Raymond Sol so /my arm becomes sore. outputs as Raymond Sol's arm becomes sore. If the name is Raymond Sols then the output automatically detects this meaning /my arm becomes sore. becomes Raymond Sols' arm becomes sore as this is grammatically correct.
+ Adds postimg.cc and i.postimg.cc to the approvedhosts for /look and texture system
// Moves the limit from 36 characters to 60 character for URL uploads for vehicle wraps
// Replaces an instance of SD to LCPD for when a vehicle is impounded.
// Updates the impound location to LC
// Updates NPC for impounder
// Updates release locations for vehicles to the impound parking
- Removes toll bridge objects
// Updates dispatch to refer to LCPD instead of SD
// Updates an instance of vehicle descriptions showing SD as impounder instead of PD
// Updates abbreviations to include DMV, DMOV, DMoV and Department Of Motor Vehicles because people assume of requires a capital letter for some odd reason...
// Fixed UV Mapping for Sultan (midnightdrifter)
// Fixed UV Mapping for Police Rancher (midnightdrifter)
// Fixed UV Mapping for Huntley (midnightdrifter)
// Fixed UV Mapping for Police LS (midnightdrifter)
// Fixed UV Mapping for Polcice LV (midnightdrifter)
// Fixed UV Mapping for Police SF (midnightdrifter)
+ Added vehicle images to proper location for UCP to pull images for newly replaced vehicles (mod list)
// Updated positioning for Police LS (vehicle attachments)
// Updated positioning for Police LV (vehicle attachments)
// Updated positioning for Police SF (vehicle attachments)
// Updated positioning for FBI Rancher (vehicle attachments)
// Updated positioning for Burrito (vehicle attachments)
// Updated positioning for Police Ranger (vehicle attachments)
+ Updated positioning for Shortbase Rancher (vehicle attachments)
+ Updated positioning for Imponte DF890 (vehicle attachments)
+ Updated positioning for Long wheelbase speedo (vehicle attachments)
+ Updated positioning for Road Dog Bulldog Huntley (vehicle attachments)
+ Upped limit for strong on wallpaper/veh texture URLs 
+ Adds replaced vehicles to the list to reflect latest mod updates for burrito, huntley, fbirancher and sultan
+ Fixes item drops
- Temporarily disable Spookyanims until they're named proper
+ Stop admins from taking fall damage (Spooky)
// Fixes SD to PD for /onduty
- Remove PayNSpray Doors from the map (Spooky)
+ Fixed several transparency issues (Spooky)
+ Added protection for /delnearbyitems and /delitem to not delete items which are admin protected (TM)
+ Fix taxi job going to Red County
+ Adds DoJ to be able to access /dep
// Updated register menu on main login panel
// Fixes a typo where it refers to Blueberry Bus Depot rather than Portland
// Fixes minimap issues with social system, inventory disappearing and not being able to toggle it properly in F10
+ Added minimap to disable when disabling HUD in top right (also disables playerstatbars, speed limits and navigation. Each individual setting can be re-enabled in F10, or all settings will get re-enabled when enabling HUD again,
// Fixes /sellfish location
// Fixes invisible wall issues in exteriors and interiors
// Fixes missing texture issues
+ Used LCS map due to better textures and better scripting capabilities (internal)
- Removes Shoreside Vale (Spooky)
- Removes Staunton Island (Spooky)
+ Adds Staunton Island as a low-poly object (for ambient scenery more than anything so it doesn't look bare with the bridge) (Spooky)
- Removes trash bags from Staunton & Shoreside
+ Introduces an RP zone with warnings for when you leave and enter zones (basically if you try to leave Portland island for now)
// Reworks bus routes
// Updates character selection screen
// Updates admin jail release point to Portland
// Updates Correctional Facility release point to Portland Correctional
// Updates the create character spawn points
+ Adds additional spawn points for create character
- Edited the minimap layout image to exclude tunnels
- Removes Schaffer Tunnel from gps locations
+ LOD fixes for construction site (Spooky)
+ Fixes The Great Water Disaster of 2023 v2 (Spooky)
- Removes a ramp in industrial zone 

AND FINALLY ++++++++++++ FIXES MAP PEFORMANCE DRAINING ISSUES

Please note, if your performance is still subpar that there is nothing else we can do in terms of map improvements. The map is now at its most optimized state. From here, we can do script updates to improve optimization on our code, like the Liberty Minimap for example. It's the next thing on our list.

 

Kind~Regards,
The Dev Team

Dev Blog #5

~General Updates~

As the launch day is approaching closer, we are working extremely hard to bring you the finished product. Whilst we have made a lot of backend edits and this update may look smaller than the last; please don't be under any false illusions... the updates here are very intense coding. To you it might look like one edit/system, to us it probably took 4 days and 2,000 lines of code. Enjoy!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

// Update login music to reflect competition winners
+ Adds backwards compatibility for our new gps-system for recon, 911 etc
// Swaps the Object ID due to it conflicting with createMarker "Cylinder"
+ Added compatibility support for new GPS System
+ Compatibility Support for GPS road names, zone location
+ Added support for the new gps system
+ Chat System compatibility GPS road names, zone location
+ Faction compatibility GPS road names, zone location
+ Global compatibility GPS road names, zone location
+ Job system compatibility GPS road names, zone location, bus createMarker change
+ MDC System compatibility GPS road names, zone location
+ Phone compatibility GPS road names, zone location
- Removed Leftover shit from SARP LV which was never changed back.
+ Added toggles for new minimap to F10
+ Added toggles for street & district names for new minimap
+ Added toggle for new speed limit to F10
// Set old street names to off by default in F10
// Cleared live database for account_settings to reflect newest additions
// Updated GPS Item to reflect more modern systems
// Update g_zone_globals for global compatibility 
+ Made hud reflect new stat menus along with tying them to old hud systems, so if new hud is enabled it will remove top bar hud icons.
+ Added cardinal direction for minimap
// Changed an export to reflect backwards compatibility
+ Added compatibility for last known location saves
+ /findgun backwards compatibility for zone find
// Adjusted locs for car and mp3 station location to above the new minimap
// Replaced zone location for backwards compatibility
+ Adds support for exports to zonenames for fuel
+ Adds vehicle manager backwards compatibility
+ Added the first expansion for street names
+ Added the first expansion for zone name
+ Added the first expansion for zone IDs
+ Added exported function for speed limit
// Cleaned up minimap code a little
+ Added health bar to new minimap
+ Added armor bar to new minimap
+ Added oxygen bar to new minimap
+ Added zone name display to new minimap
+ Added street name display to new minimap
+ Added cardinal direction display to new minimap
+ Added speed limit display to new minimap
+ Added Graffiti zone name backwards compatibility
- Removed unwanted code from minimap
+ Added 100% of road names to Staunton Island
// Updated object-interaction preventing /all/ objects from breaking. Reworked the system using Spooky's list of 'breakable' objects to now allow objects to continue to break. (Suka, Spooky)
+ Added over 70 new custom animations (Spooky)
+ Completed 100% of Staunton Island road-naming
+ Deleted and reinstalled TeamSpeak 3 server 
+ TeamSpeak 3 server setup (Munhausen)
+ New and Modern LSPD Rank Insignia (PD Forums - @Taz And may I add they are gorgeous)
+ Updates the trucking location
// Updates the trucking product markers
// Updates the trucking return markers
// Updates the trucking shelves to retrieve bought goods
// Some tidy up for server settings regarding jobs
// Renamed Blueberry Hub to Liberty Distribution LLC
+ Created two ships that move in and out of the city
// Updated the bus job start marker
// Updated bus job ped
// Updated bus job routes 1, 2 & 3
- Removed the red blips from F11 that are related to bus stops
// Updated trash job location
// Updated trash job ped
// Updated trash bags
+ Created 3 individual zones for trash (Staunton, Portland & Shoreside)
// Fixed a bug for zoneName retrieval for deleting trash bags
// Updated the unloading marker to only accept the trash truck reversing to the door
+ Updated some typos in the outputs.
+ Shoreside Vale streets (Sonny)
+ Adds the third and final phase of street names. Shoreside, Staunton and Portland are done along with various areas not tied directly to the islands

Like previously mentioned this is just a lot of quality of life (QoL) updates for the server. Whilst some of them don't look like much they were just extremely time-consuming which held up quite a bit of our development; and unfortunately they needed done. However, they are done now so, that's a good thing.

Please stay tuned to our Discord #Announcements regarding the server's release date as we'll be revealing that in the coming days.

Kind~Regards,
Portside

Dev Blog #4

~General Updates~

We aim to strive to keep the community running as smooth as possible. Whilst this past week has been busy, we'd like to show you some of the things that have either been fixed, added or removed during its time. This is officially the first development update published for our Liberty City migration. It's quite packed, but we know some of you actually enjoy reading this (weirdos), so here... enjoy!

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

// Migrated Liberty City Map to AGRP Repo
+ Added EagleLoader for LC Map Streaming
+ Added a preapproved list of hosts for uploading images
// Updated Google SMTP Authentication process for UCP
// Migrated UCP to use Liberty City assets
// Upgraded security for web services
// Changed character selection menu to interior
// Changed character creation menu to interior
// Changed instances of LSCSD to LCPD
// Changed instances of LSCFD to FDLC
// Changed instances of LSCTS to LCTS
// Changed instances of LS County to Liberty City
// Changed instances of San Andreas to Liberty City
// Altered texture-system to include new list of preapproved hosts
// Altered item-texture to include new list of preapproved hosts
// Fixed an issue in multiple mod sections where a spelling mistake occurred. 
- Disabled vehicle dirt system temporarily
- Removed carwash from Blueberry beside Hospital
// Redone tomb positions
// Changed CKed icon to LC
// Changed Missing people icon to LC
// Changed Fishing Pier locations
// Update numerous F11 Blips to represent LC Locations
- Removed Grandfather Model system for all model mapping
// Internally renamed model system
- Removed some depricated systems
- Removed old DB stuff
// Updated the structure.sql
// Updated gitignore to include discord removal of webhookG for devs so it doesn't conflict with main server
- Removed RP Zone
// Fixed a typo in street signs 
+ added showcol finder to find resource colshape origins (TM)
// Updated LEO towing to LCTS
// Updated vehicle descriptions to LC for civ vehicles
- Removed current /commands menu as it is unfinished and bugged
+ Reinstated old /commands menu and added a close button
- Removed SFIA colshape for air traffic (not needed tbh)
// Changed bus route markers from "checkpoint" to "corona" markers due to checkpoint being used by LC Streamed object (this is easier rather than making custom marker to replace it, fps friendly too)
// Fixed several UCP issues including a strange rewrite rule which was causing insecure loading (no TLS/SSL) for phones but not for desktops on certain parts of the website. This was due to requesting assets via http rather than https; now forced every aspect of the UCP to load https to avoid future situations like this. 
// Fully migrated a “patched” database from AGRP RC to include fundamentals and carefully reallocated primary keys to lower integers along with restarting auto increment to lower integers for convenience. This patch includes the keeping of CKed characters (makes the most sense) 
- Removed unnecessary ped uploads from modloader. 
- Removed unnecessary vehicle uploads from modloader
// Updated wire transfers for new shortcodes (LCPD, FDLC etc)
// Updated wiretransfer example when in bank menu
// Updated /onduty to look a little nicer and assorted
// Re-ordered startup priority of LC dependencies
+ Updated vehicle plates to be from LC
// Updated instances of County Hall to City Hall
// Updated instances of LSCSD to LCPD
// Updated instances of LSCFD to FDLC
// Updated instances of BoSA to BoLC
// Updated MDC systems to reflect new faction updates
// Updated help me to reflect Liberty City
// Updated a domain for bankofsa to bankoflc
// Updated item images to LC respectively
// Updated textures for kevlar from sheriff to police
// Updated some ATM prefixes to reflect Liberty City
// Updated typo for AGRPLibertyCityLogs output
// Updated hotlines to include new factions and revoke LCPR (not needed)
// Updated licenses to reflect Liberty City move
// Updated camera positions for login to Liberty City locations
// Updated carshop locations, blips and test-drive locations, purchase locations
// Updated crusher location
+ Added interior-system to colcollector (dev script)
+ Added small piece of mapping just for a singular gas station and the Budget Motors dealership just to see how it loads.
+ Re-enabled GTA SA Interiors after LC map stream
+ Added texture patch fix for LC
- Removed unused mp3s from account system
// Updated LCPD forums in F1
+ Delayed login until Liberty Map finishes loading for client (TM)
+ Liberty Minimap depends on Portable GPS item (TM)
+ Added missing UCP image for modded vehicle 463
+ ESC can now be used to exit F10 settings menu (Spooky)
+ Added Liberty GPS system as SA nodes and districts can't work with the map (TM)
// Fixed an error when no properties are loaded for taxi job (Spooky)
// Fixed potential issue with streamer for characters &  loadZone (Spooky)
// Fixed an issue where doublesided and breakable attributes not being parsed in map definitions (Spooky)
+ Replaced electrical pylon with a better one from LCS (Spooky)
+ Completed all phases of District Naming for all 3 islands for GPS System
// Replaced SA map in admin menu with LC map for teleportation
// Optimize day & night timers so it doesn’t constantly loop (Spooky)
+ Now using existing GTA SA model IDs for LC map rather than streaming (optimization increase along with reliability and frees up all of our add on models as MTA is limited to 6000) (Spooky)
- Removed unnecessary duplicates of GTA SA Interiors (Spooky)
+ Added original zone data and names from GTA 3 game files (Spooky)
// Fixed a bug where CEF chat was saving message state even after sending (Spooky)
// Set CEF chat remember input by default now fixed  (Spooky)
+ Chat settings can now be closed with ESC (Spooky)
+ Added ability to CEF chat to remember initial input after using up and down arrows to retrieve earlier chat (Spooky)
+ Added frontend and backend support for /places. /places now includes an icon list that can be used to represent on F11. Example an admin makes a /gotoplace LCPD - that admin can assign the blue police icon to that teleport which will show up on the map (modern blip marking)  (Spooky)
+ Disabled the /exit command which allowed players to close mta instantly. (Spooky)
// Fixed a water bug which caused parts of the ocean to disappear (Spooky)
// Fixed an issue where some of the SA map wouldn’t delete upon startup. (Spooky)
+ Removed a random object from South Portland that blocked 2 streets (GTA Object but it was deliberately in the files, unsure of its purpose but it’s gone now) 
// Fixed water being visible in Shoreside Tunnel (Spooky)
// Added Nurupo's LC Water Texture (Spooky)
// Fixed sawmill and streaming distances (Spooky)
// Optimized ped mod TXDs for dog, psyhco and santa (Spooky)
// Optimized some large TXDs for banana, captruck, cola, stopsigns, streetsigndouble, streetsignsingle (Spooky)
- Removed a leftover mod from LV (Spooky)
- Removed a huge amount of leftover mods (Spooky)
+ Completed Phase 1 of GPS System road_mapping. (Sonny)
+ Updated vehlib test co-ordinates
+ Added backwards compatibility for gps-system support (new system support for older code revisions) (TM)
- Removed model 8661 from worldid list as it was conflicting in some custom interiors. (Spooky)
- Removed unused and old shaders
+ Added ability for Nurupo's Water shader to be toggled from F10 Settings
- Removed unused features from F10 Settings
// Housecleaned shaders into an organized folder
- Removed shader_water from startup
+ Added better descriptions to some F10 Settings
// Updates to towing winch (TM)
+ Added TM Controls support (TM)

As you can see, in the two and a half weeks of development, we have come a long way. We still have plenty to keep us busy, along with a few new systems and a lot of optimizations. Our Devs are hard at work ensuring that launch-day will be as smooth as butter. We are extremely excited to help build a refreshing vibe using Liberty City. We only hope to see you there in early December!

Thank you for your interest in joining us on our new adventure. We hope to see you all in-game upon release. For more information regarding release, please stay tuned to our Discord Announcements and/or the AGRP Forums.

Kind~Regards,
Portside

Dev Blog #3

~General Updates~

We aim to strive to keep the community running as smooth as possible. Whilst this past week has been busy, we'd like to show you some of the things that have either been fixed, added or removed during its time. 

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

+ Added Watermark to all interior images on UCP (Sonny)
// Fixed a bug where object previews weren't working in shops
// Fixed incorrect formatting on interior names on UCP
// Reworked new mods system for optimization (experimental and may cause errors, hopefully not)
// Reworked Discord Logs for account system
// Fixed annoying bug when dropping clothes that your inventory rendered useless
// Fixed trucking job (SQL error was causing it to function incorrectly where appliances was looking for 23 but < 21 and script was = 26 
+ Optimized skin texture shader_lighting
// Fixed debug error output for a system that is no longer used
// Fixed a bug with official-interiors / along with incorrect name formatting causing interior names not to display correctly on the UCP
// Updated agrp.ifp for more animations under new animation section
- Removed potentially abusive anims (MuscleSprint and FatSprint) as they are extremely fast
// Fixed fishing system, you can fish again!
+ Added water to Fishing Pier outside Blueberry
- Removed in-game graffitis (starting from fresh as it was clustered on SARP, this will optimize performance)
+ Added Alt>Alt checking to all items
// Fixed sniper sound
// Fixed time.year returning wrong year value
// Set respawn timer after death to 30 seconds instead of 60
+ Added output to death informing players they can respawn after 30 seconds
+ Added ability for MT Members to fly and use /recon
+ Added ability for MT Members to use /goto players
// Relocated boatshop purchase & test drive coordinates
// Fixed attach veh objects for Model: 426 (Premier) for light bar, spotlight, push & ram bars
// Reduced login song volume by 70 percent
// Changed login music
// Updated boatshop gps blip
+ Setup Teamspeak 3 Services
+ Completely setup TS3 (roles, permissions, groups and insignia for LSCSD and Staff
+ LSCSD completely setup with forums, insignia, ranks, groups, permissions, template and layouts (with major help from Sonny) 
+ SA Penal Code crested (with major help from Sonny & edits to come by Sherry)
+ Painstakingly made Finder (The Social Network)
- Disabled Grandfather System (Blueberry 3d Modelling)
+ Enabled 5150's custom model for grocery store (Blueberry) Credits to model: Loki
- Disabled Blueberry Basketball Court
+ Enabled special 3D model off-shore
+ Moved Hospital Map Blip (Monty > Las Venturas)
+ Updated /makeevidence for SD and output to Discord Logs
+ Added oxygen to HUD and removed default SA oxygen bar credit to: 5150
+ Remade the oxygen logo for HUD
+ Temporarily re-enabled vehicle dirt to see how much it impacts performance, this could be disabled again so don't get too happy

Further updates to come and and constant improvements are being made to the server. 

Thank you for continuing to play the server and supporting us. We hope that we are providing you with the quality that we are aiming for. 

Kind~Regards,
Portside

Dev Blog #2

~General Updates~

We aim to strive to keep the community running as smooth as possible. Whilst this past week has been busy, we'd like to show you some of the things that have either been fixed, added or removed during its time. 

Key:

Removed: -
Added: +
Reworked/Fixed: //

// Optimized new mods system so that stuff loads faster, modded cars are more responsive onClient.
// Players no longer stand when after they have been downed.
// CKed bodies will now retain their custom skin and won't reset to CJ
// Entering interiors won't have that annoying unload>load custom mod (turn to CJ then back to player skin) anymore
// Tried optimizing a fetchImage glitch where images for custom peds would become vehicles and vice versa
// Optimized processes for NPCs, shops, fuelpeds and peds for having custom skins (should stream accurately whilst not depleting client resources)
+ Added a line of text when a player accepts /carry notifying them that they can drop the person by /drop
// Fixed annoying debuglog that was conflicting with an old script causing CPU loss
+ Encrypted custom AGRP Objects (3d models such as Montgomery Park, Blueberry etc)
// Fixed UCP redirect error for when a player tries to upload an avatar (hopefully that's fixed now, still requires further testing) ty for reporting 5150
- Removed any traces of Bayside project
// Reworked Newbie bonuses, faction bonuses and state benefits for a lower, more stable economy
// Adjusted admin commands to have quicker aliases e.g: /gotomark /gtm // /commands /cmds etc
// Fixed New Characters not being able to change skin in the preview
// Fixed annoying output bug which could be detrimental in the future regarding clients trying to request handling from custom vehicles
+ Re-enabled the RP Zone
+ Improved Discord logging functionality for a wider variety of scripts
// Fixed a bug regarding /makeveh (Smokerhands Assist)
+ Added a disclaimer when a player dies that there is a 60 second countdown timer.
- Cleaned up mapmods script to remove non-existent mods
+ Added missing images to Custom Objects on UCP 
+ Added Watermark to all interior images on UCP (Sonny)
// Fixed a bug where object previews weren't working in shops
// Fixed incorrect formatting on interior names on UCP
// Reworked new mods system for optimization (experimental and may cause errors, hopefully not)
// Reworked Discord Logs for account system
// Fixed an issue where players could not retake the practical bike test after a disconnect from the server
// Fixed an issue where when license is suspended it would not show correctly in the DMV
// Fixed an issue when a player has already bought bike test and after disconnect retakes their test but gets charged again. (this is now free, onetime payment) 

Further updates to come and and constant improvements are being made to the server. 

Thank you for continuing to play the server and supporting us. We hope that we are providing you with the quality that we are aiming for. 

Kind~Regards,
Portside

Dev Blog #1

~Web Services~

Hi! I thought we'd give a basic overview of all the web development that has been happening. A lot of this information will be behind the scenes and doesn't really benefit any of you guys but it's more just of a showcase.

UCP

The UCP has now officially been setup. You may notice some of the resources on the UCP aren't going to be our finished product. Some vehicles, skins and even objects need to be reworked. This is fine though, due to the smart coding and how it handles these processes; the resources we have on our UCP are dynamic. This means when we add, edit or remove any of the resources it gets pulled from our MTA server directly, always keeping it up to date.

LSCSD

Los Santos County Sheriff's Department forum has been setup on a basic level. User permissions, groups and of course some redirects have been made. We have our forms, guidelines and reports ready to go. They just need to be formatted and inserted into the forum. The logos and headers also need to be added but for now it is functionally working.

Ardipedia

The wiki for our little humble abode is now fully functional and is up to date with the latest rules and guidelines. This will allow for us to tailor our community more accurately allowing for the most optimal playthrough for the season. I hope this helps everyone who may be unsure with some of the specific rules we may have!

Nerdy Stats

Our stats page is a funky little landing page for those who are interested in some of the resources our server uses. If you want to build your own MTA environment (or any gaming environment which requires similar specs) you can look at our beautifully designed landing page. This page was open-source and was tailored by myself to make it more relevant to the information we wanted to display.

Community Forums

Naturally, as you're reading this, you know our community forums have been setup. Everything is ready to go... groups, usergroups, ranks and restrictions have been setup in every category and every sub-category based on the user's level permissions; whether they be a Forum Admin, Vehicle Team Member or a Team Leader. This allows for us to delegate workloads specifically for that team, meaning they won't get overwhelmed with all of the categories that aren't relevant to them.

Finder

The Social Network website which was designed by me originally for San Andreas Roleplay has made its return. Of course, we're going to try and migrate our database from SARP to ensure all stuff stays. As you know, our server is set in present day, so characters from SARP would technically still exist. So due to that, we're willing to keep all aspects of players' characters to allow them to continue their development throughout the Red County Area.

Mantis

A simple but yet effective tool to allow me to monitor ArdicGaming's process for both the web and the game server. This will also allow users to report bugs through this service. Mantis is a long-term go-to in the community of game development especially in the area of MTA. It's simple and effective which truly allows to get the job done in a timely manner. This Bug Tracker should help keep us organized to allow for more linear style movement on correcting issues within the gamemode. 

I hope this quirky little update helps for those who wanted to find out exactly what it is we do and what exactly we're aiming to achieve. On a side note, this game mode is currently being setup and developed by myself and I'm being assisted by @Antonia to help make this happen. See you all in the First Season!

Kind~Regards,

Portside