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Add wire_digitalscreen_rate convar
AlexALX Jul 30, 2026
eb95d91
add a way to read digital screen rate
AlexALX Jul 30, 2026
8427929
DS rate split one convar to two:
AlexALX Aug 3, 2026
b4a12bb
wire_digitalscreen_net_bandwidth don't need to be replicated
AlexALX Aug 3, 2026
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add clamp max 200k per sec
AlexALX Aug 9, 2026
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remove whitespaces
AlexALX Aug 9, 2026
051b8d1
change math.Clamp to convar min/max + add convar description
AlexALX Aug 10, 2026
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change limit back to original
AlexALX Aug 30, 2026
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Update net bandwidth limit for digital screen
AlexALX Aug 30, 2026
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create client convar
AlexALX Aug 31, 2026
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions lua/entities/gmod_wire_digitalscreen/cl_init.lua
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include("shared.lua")


local dsDrawRate = CreateConVar("wire_digitalscreen_draw_rate", 1, { FCVAR_REPLICATED, FCVAR_ARCHIVE }, "Draw rate for digital screen", 0.1, 1000)

function ENT:SendData()
net.Start("wire_interactiveprop_action")
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function ENT:Think()
if self.buffer[1] ~= nil then
local maxtime = SysTime() + RealFrameTime() * 0.05 -- do more depending on client FPS. Higher fps = more work
local maxtime = SysTime() + RealFrameTime() * (0.05*dsDrawRate:GetFloat()) -- do more depending on client FPS. Higher fps = more work

while SysTime() < maxtime and self.buffer[1] do
if not self.co or coroutine.status(self.co) == "dead" then
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if self.NeedRefresh then
self.NeedRefresh = false
local maxtime = SysTime() + RealFrameTime() * 0.01
local maxtime = SysTime() + RealFrameTime() * (0.01*dsDrawRate:GetFloat())

self.GPU:RenderToGPU(function()
local idx = 0
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21 changes: 18 additions & 3 deletions lua/entities/gmod_wire_digitalscreen/init.lua
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Expand Up @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ DEFINE_BASECLASS( "base_wire_entity" )

ENT.WireDebugName = "DigitalScreen"

local dsDrawRate = CreateConVar("wire_digitalscreen_draw_rate", 1, { FCVAR_REPLICATED, FCVAR_ARCHIVE }, "Draw rate for digital screen", 0.1, 1000)
local dsNetBandwidth = CreateConVar("wire_digitalscreen_net_bandwidth", 20000, { FCVAR_ARCHIVE }, "Net bandwidth limit for digital screen (20k default)", 1000, 200000)
local dsNetBandwidthValue = dsNetBandwidth:GetInt()

function ENT:InitInteractive()
local model = self:GetModel()
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function ENT:ReadCell(Address)
Address = math.floor(Address)
if Address < 0 then return nil end
if Address >= 1048577 then return nil end
if Address >= 1048578 then return nil end
if (Address==1048577) then return math.Round(dsNetBandwidthValue/2) end -- report its netbandwidth
if (Address==1048576) then return dsDrawRate:GetFloat() end -- report its draw rate

return self.Memory[Address] or 0
end
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----------------------------------------------------
-- Processing limiters and global bandwidth limiters
local maxProcessingTime = engine.TickInterval() * 0.9
local defaultMaxBandwidth = 10000 -- 10k per screen max limit - is arbitrary. needs to be smaller than the global limit.
local defaultMaxGlobalBandwidth = 20000 -- 20k is a good global limit in my testing. higher than that seems to cause issues

local defaultMaxBandwidth = math.Round(dsNetBandwidthValue/2) -- 10k per screen max limit - is arbitrary. needs to be smaller than the global limit.
local defaultMaxGlobalBandwidth = dsNetBandwidthValue -- 20k is a good global limit in my testing. higher than that seems to cause issues
local maxBandwidth = defaultMaxBandwidth

local function updateBW()
dsNetBandwidthValue = dsNetBandwidth:GetInt()

defaultMaxBandwidth = math.Round(dsNetBandwidthValue/2)
defaultMaxGlobalBandwidth = dsNetBandwidthValue
end
cvars.AddChangeCallback("wire_digitalscreen_net_bandwidth", updateBW)

local globalBandwidthLookup = {}
local function calcGlobalBW()
maxBandwidth = defaultMaxGlobalBandwidth
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