Infernus

Features ​

Automatic Instance Destruction ​

When the GameMode exits, all Streamer/vehicle/textdraw/menus... instances are automatically destroyed — no more repetitive cleanup code.

However, if an instance needs to be destroyed when a player disconnects, you still need to handle that manually.

Discarded ​

Functions that can be implemented with built-in JavaScript features or third-party libraries (e.g., floatabs, strcmp, sqlite db, setTimer) have been discarded. This means you should use JavaScript libraries instead of native plugins like mysql or timerfix.

String Retrieval ​

For most string operations, you no longer need to define fixed-length arrays as in native development. Common functions are handled internally by Infernus. The principle is straightforward: a maximum-length buffer is allocated, then iterated until the first 0 byte is found, marking the end of the string — for example, GetPlayerName becomes player.getName().name.

This approach comes from the practical functions in the internationalization module. If you encounter similar scenarios, there's no need to reinvent the wheel.

Color Conversion ​

Infernus's underlying color conversion is based on Peter Szombati's samp-node-lib, allowing you to use more semantic color values like #fff, #ffffff, (r, g, b), or (r, g, b, a) when calling certain functions.

If a color doesn't render as expected in certain contexts (e.g., textdraws appear black or white), try a different format — switch #fff to (255, 255, 255, 255), or fall back to the native numeric format.

Player Attributes ​

  • getFps(): Returns the player's current frame rate (limited to one update per second; may return 0).
  • lastUpdateTick: Timestamp of the player's last update.
  • lastUpdateFpsTick: Timestamp of the player's last FPS update.
  • lastDrunkLevel: The player's last reported drunk level.

Pause Events ​

Built-in callbacks for player pause (onPause) and resume (onResume). These may not work reliably with the SA Definitive Edition or Android version, as they rely on timers and onUpdate with a margin of error.

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The callback may also be inadvertently triggered when the player's network connection is poor.