Workaround to speed up load time (#2253)

Author: carlosrpg

game/materials/models/items/upgrade_f.vmat_c

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     "precache"
     {
-      "particle"          "particles/hero/ronin/flurry_of_blows_ground.vpcf"
+      "particle"          "particles/hero/sohei/flurry_of_blows_ground.vpcf"
       "particle"          "particles/status_fx/status_effect_omnislash.vpcf"
       "soundfile"         "soundevents/game_sounds_heroes/game_sounds_ember_spirit.vsndevts"
     }

game/scripts/npc/abilities/sohei_flurry_of_blows_oaa.txt

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     "precache"
     {
-      "particle"          "particles/hero/ronin/momentum.vpcf"
-      "particle"          "particles/hero/ronin/knockback.vpcf"
+      "particle"          "particles/hero/sohei/momentum.vpcf"
+      "particle"          "particles/hero/sohei/knockback.vpcf"
       "soundfile"         "soundevents/units/game_sounds_sohei.vsndevts"
     }
 

game/scripts/npc/abilities/sohei_momentum_oaa.txt

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     "precache"
     {
-      "particle"          "particles/hero/ronin/guard.vpcf"
-      "particle"          "particles/hero/ronin/knockback.vpcf"
+      "particle"          "particles/hero/sohei/guard.vpcf"
+      "particle"          "particles/hero/sohei/knockback.vpcf"
       "soundfile"         "soundevents/units/game_sounds_sohei.vsndevts"
     }
 

game/scripts/npc/abilities/sohei_wholeness_of_body_oaa.txt

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 
 #base "units/minimap/minimap.txt"
 #base "units/buildings/azazel.txt"
+#base "units/misc/npc_dota_load_econ_dummy.txt"
 
 "DOTAUnits"
 {

game/scripts/npc/npc_units_custom.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"DOTAUnits"
+{
+  // This unit was created to allow using PrecacheUnitByNameAsync to load econ particle
+  // PrecacheResource requires as valid context that we don't have outside Precache method
+  "npc_dota_load_econ_dummy"
+  {
+    "BaseClass"					  "npc_dota_creature"
+    "Model"						    "models/development/invisiblebox.vmdl"
+		"particle_folder"			"particles/econ/items/" //Load all items particles
+  }
+}

game/scripts/npc/units/misc/npc_dota_load_econ_dummy.txt

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 		// General
 		//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 		"BaseClass"						"npc_dota_hero_dazzle"
-		"Model"							"models/heroes/electrician/electrician.vmdl"
+		"Model"							  "models/heroes/electrician/electrician.vmdl"
 		"SoundSet"						"Hero_Electrician"
-		"HeroID"						"129"
-		"particle_folder"				"particles/units/heroes/hero_electrician"
-		"GameSoundsFile"				"soundevents/game_sounds_heroes/game_sounds_electrician.vsndevts"
-		"VoiceFile"						"soundevents/voscripts/game_sounds_vo_electrician.vsndevts"
+		"HeroID"						  "129"
+		"particle_folder"			"particles/units/heroes/hero_electrician"
+		//"GameSoundsFile"				"soundevents/game_sounds_heroes/game_sounds_electrician.vsndevts"
+		//"VoiceFile"						"soundevents/voscripts/game_sounds_vo_electrician.vsndevts"
 
 		// Abilities
 		//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

game/scripts/npc/units/npc_dota_hero_electrician.txt

@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ function Precache( context )
 
   DebugPrint("[BAREBONES] Performing pre-load precache")
 
-  for _,Item in pairs( g_ItemPrecache ) do
-    PrecacheItemByNameAsync( Item, function( item ) end )
-  end
-
-   for _,Unit in pairs( g_UnitPrecache ) do
-    PrecacheUnitByNameAsync( Unit, function( unit ) end )
-  end
-
    for _,Model in pairs( g_ModelPrecache ) do
     PrecacheResource( "model", Model, context  )
   end
@@ -66,14 +58,37 @@ function Precache( context )
 
   -- precache all hero econ folders
   -- this makes immortals and stuff work
-  local allheroes = LoadKeyValues('scripts/npc/npc_heroes.txt')
-  for key,value in pairs(LoadKeyValues('scripts/npc/herolist.txt')) do
-    if value == 1 then
-      local hero = string.sub(key, 15)
-      -- PrecacheResource("particle_folder", "particles/econ/items/" .. hero, context)
-      PrecacheResource("model_folder", "particles/heroes/" .. hero, context)
+  -- I'm comment this out cause the prior code was only loading the particles (moved to later)
+  -- And loading all the items models are just impossible cause it gives out of memory exception
+
+  -- local allheroes = LoadKeyValues('scripts/npc/npc_heroes.txt')
+  -- for key,value in pairs(LoadKeyValues('scripts/npc/herolist.txt')) do
+  --   if value == 1 then
+  --     local hero = string.sub(key, 15)
+  --     local modelFolder = "models/items/" .. hero
+  --     print("Loading model folder :" .. modelFolder)
+  --     PrecacheResource("model_folder", modelFolder, context)
+  --   end
+  -- end
+
+  -- Delay Precache particle
+  -- Team Selection + Picking screen should be enough to load all the information needed
+  -- This is better than using GameMode:PostLoadPrecache because it start the loading as soon as the players connect
+  -- and gives less delay when loading to the next screen
+  GameEvents:OnConnectFull( function()
+    print("Precaching all hero particle cosmetics")
+    PrecacheUnitByNameAsync( "npc_dota_load_econ_dummy", function( unit )
+      print("Finish loading cosmetics")
+    end )
+
+    for _,Item in pairs( g_ItemPrecache ) do
+      PrecacheItemByNameAsync( Item, function( item ) end )
     end
-  end
+
+    for _,Unit in pairs( g_UnitPrecache ) do
+      PrecacheUnitByNameAsync( Unit, function( unit ) end )
+    end
+  end )
 
   -- Particles can be precached individually or by folder
   -- It it likely that precaching a single particle system will precache all of its children, but this may not be guaranteed

game/scripts/vscripts/addon_game_mode.lua

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ end)
 
 -- list all available heroes and get their primary attrs, and send it to client
 function HeroSelection:Init ()
-  Debug:EnableDebugging()
 
   DebugPrint("Initializing HeroSelection")
   self.isCM = GetMapName() == "oaa_captains_mode"
@@ -135,6 +134,7 @@ end
 -- set "empty" hero for every player and start picking phase
 function HeroSelection:StartSelection ()
   DebugPrint("Starting HeroSelection Process")
+
   DebugPrint(GetMapName())
 
   HeroSelection.shouldBePaused = true

game/scripts/vscripts/components/heroselection/heroselection.lua

@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ require('libraries/notifications')
 -- This library can be used for starting customized animations on units from lua
 require('libraries/animations')
 -- This library can be used for performing "Frankenstein" attachments on units
-require('libraries/attachments')
+-- require('libraries/attachments')
 -- This library can be used to synchronize client-server data via player/client-specific nettables
 require('libraries/playertables')
 -- This library can be used to create container inventories or container shops
 require('libraries/containers')
 -- This library provides a searchable, automatically updating lua API in the tools-mode via "modmaker_api" console command
-require('libraries/modmaker')
+-- require('libraries/modmaker')
 -- This library provides an automatic graph construction of path_corner entities within the map
 require('libraries/pathgraph')
 -- This library (by Noya) provides player selection inspection and management from server lua

game/scripts/vscripts/gamemode.lua

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ g_ItemPrecache = {
   "item_dagger_of_moriah",
   "item_dispel_orb_1",
   "item_reflection_shard_1",
-  "item_heart_transplant",
-  "item_manta_1",
+  "item_heart_transplant"
 }
 
 g_UnitPrecache = {
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ g_ParticlePrecache = {
 
 g_ParticleFolderPrecache = {
   "particles/capture_point_ring",
-  "particles/econ/items", -- Precache all hero cosmetics
   "particles/items",
   "particles/items/dispel_orb",
   "particles/items/dagger_of_moriah",