Precache console command

[Apache Thunder]

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game.writePrecache

This command has no arguments, so that's all you need there.

Debugger must be used for this command to work.

I also have a question somewhat related. I want to make a texturePrecache.dat file for my levels. Some of the vanilla levels have this. But I don't know how it's made. Battlecraft doesn't make one, nor do I know of any command that can make one. Any one know how to make one?

[freddy]

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game.writePrecache

how does one use this? i mean do the map has to be unpacked or something, or where do the precache file go?

[Senshi]

IIRC the precache file goes in Battlefield 1942\bf1942\levels\ , you should be able to find them there after generation.

But actually precache files are quite useless nowadays IMO. Really any computer built in the second half of this decade should be able to load vehicles and objects "on the fly" during gameplay. The point of precaching was to reduce the "popup" lag when vehicles had to be loaded on the first time during gameplay, but that is kinda redundant now in days where 1-2 GB RAM are common.

[fo0k]

does that logic not also apply to the texturePrecache.dat ?

[Senshi]

I guess, but I didn't say anyhting as I have absolutely no clue what the textureprecache thingie is good for . Never heard of it, actually...