Missing Model Support (Uber crappy)

[Baker]

[Ranger366]

[r00k]

[revelator]

[Ranger366]

[mankrip]

However, this could crash the engine if the wrong kind of model is used.

For example, the rendering code for beams and for viewmodels expects the model to be a MDL, and crashes if a BSP is used. Using MDLs would also not work when a solid BSP is expected.

[edit] Yeah, the nullmodel seems to be a better solution.

[revelator]

had a hunch it might be usefull

feel free to use the code is allmost straight from Q2 only diff is where you call it.

[Rikku2000]

Thats remamber me on the Hl2 error model thats show if there was a missing model. its a good idea

[Ghost_Fang]

Hmmm crappy as you say, but definitely works and I might definitely use this. Could this also be used for "model not precached" crash error on some (and PSP) engines? To spawn the "no model" model as well, if the model desired isnt precached?

[Spike]

[Ghost_Fang]

Right, I know, I usually have no problems with that. But every once in a while I sometimes get a "X not precached" message, and I enjoy how convenient that is rather than crashing.