SA:O APIServer-authoritative models

Returns the number of additional model definitions the calling resource may allocate.

Syntax

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int engineGetModelAvailableCount()

Returns

Remaining per-resource capacity, or 0 when there is no calling resource.

Ownership and lifecycle

The server keeps logical IDs stable, but each client chooses its own GTA slot. When a resource stops, San Andreas Online moves surviving elements back to their parent model before freeing those slots.

Where this comes from

SOURCECLuaModelDefs.cppServer/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaModelDefs.cpp INTRODUCED / EXTENDEDdc25a615cRead the commit and why the change was made RELATED CATEGORY HARNESS server-model-registry-test Category-level coverage · test-resources/server-model-registry-test

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engineRequestModel Reserve a custom model ID for an object, vehicle, or ped so the server and all clients can use it consistently. engineFreeModel Releases a logical model owned by the calling resource after remapping surviving elements to their native parent. engineGetModelParent Returns the native GTA parent of an active server-managed logical model.

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