quick fix

-networking
-convar changes
-fix

lua/acf/shared/sv_ace_networking.lua

@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ util.AddNetworkString( "acf_smokewind" )
 util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_CamOverride" )
 util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_DPStatus" )
 util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_Scalable_Network" )
-util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_SendMessage" )
+util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_SendMessage" )
+util.AddNetworkString( "ACE_Wind" )

lua/autorun/acf_globals.lua

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ CreateConVar("acf_explosions_scaled_he_max", 100, FCVAR_ARCHIVE)
 CreateConVar("acf_explosions_scaled_ents_max", 5, FCVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
 --Smoke 
-CreateConVar("acf_wind", 300, FCVAR_ARCHIVE)
+CreateConVar("acf_wind", 300, FCVAR_ARCHIVE + FCVAR_REPLICATED)
 
 
 if CLIENT then
@@ -474,6 +474,29 @@ do
 
 end
 
+
+if CLIENT then
+	ACF.Wind = Vector(math.Rand(-1, 1), math.Rand(-1, 1), 0):GetNormalized()
+
+	net.Receive("ACE_Wind", function()
+		ACF.Wind = Vector(net.ReadFloat(), net.ReadFloat(), 0)
+	end)
+else
+	local curveFactor = 2
+	local reset_timer = 60
+
+	timer.Create("ACE_Wind", reset_timer, 0, function()
+		local smokeDir = Vector(math.Rand(-1, 1), math.Rand(-1, 1), 0):GetNormalized()
+		local wind = (math.random() ^ curveFactor) * smokeDir * GetConVar("acf_wind"):GetFloat()
+		net.Start("ACE_Wind")
+			net.WriteFloat(wind.x)
+			net.WriteFloat(wind.y)
+		net.Broadcast()
+	end)
+end
+
+
+
 cleanup.Register( "aceexplosives" )
 
 AddCSLuaFile("autorun/acf_missile/folder.lua")

lua/effects/acf_smoke/init.lua

@@ -53,38 +53,15 @@ local smokes = {
 	"particle/smokesprites_0008"
 }
 
-local lastWindUpdateTime = 0
-local windDirection = Vector(0, 0, 0)  -- Initialize with a default wind direction
-
-local lastWindUpdateTime = 0
-local windStrength = 0  -- Initialize windStrength to 0
-local curveFactor = 2.5 -- How biased the wind strength to 0 is (curvature!!)
-
-local function smokePuff(self, Ground, ShootVector, Radius, RadiusMod, Density, i, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime)
-	local currentTime = CurTime()
-	local wind = GetConVar("acf_wind"):GetFloat()
-	-- Check if it's time to update the wind direction and windStrength
-	local reset_timer = 60 -- Update wind direction every n seconds (adjust the time interval as needed) 
-	if currentTime - lastWindUpdateTime > reset_timer then
-		lastWindUpdateTime = currentTime
-
-		-- Generate a new random wind direction
-		windDirection = Vector(math.Rand(-1, 1), math.Rand(-1, 1), 0):GetNormalized()
-
-		local randValue = math.Rand(0, 1)
-		windStrength = (randValue ^ curveFactor) * wind
-	end
+local function smokePuff(self, Ground, ShootVector, Radius, RadiusMod, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime)
 
 	local Smoke = self.Emitter:Add(smokes[math.random(1, #smokes)], Ground.HitPos)
 	if Smoke then
 		-- Calculate the wind effect on velocity and gravity
-		local velocity = (ShootVector + Vector(0, 0, 0.2)) * (Radius * RadiusMod) * DeploySpeed
-		local gravity = Vector(0, 0, math.Rand(5, 15))
-
 		-- Apply wind effect based on wind direction and windStrength
-		local windEffect = windDirection * (windStrength * math.Rand(0.5, 1.5))
-		velocity = velocity + windEffect * (i / Density)
-		gravity = gravity + windEffect * 0.2
+		local velocity = (ShootVector + Vector(0, 0, 0.2)) * DeploySpeed
+		local gravity = Vector(0, 0, 0) + ACF.Wind * 0.2
+
 
 		Smoke:SetVelocity(velocity)
 		Smoke:SetLifeTime(0)
@@ -95,7 +72,7 @@ local function smokePuff(self, Ground, ShootVector, Radius, RadiusMod, Density,
 		Smoke:SetEndSize(math.Clamp(Radius * RadiusMod * 4, 150, 4000))
 		Smoke:SetRoll(math.Rand(0, 360))
 		Smoke:SetRollDelta(math.Rand(-0.2, 0.2))
-		Smoke:SetAirResistance(100 * DeploySpeed)
+		Smoke:SetAirResistance(100)
 		Smoke:SetGravity(gravity)
 		Smoke:SetColor(SmokeColor.x, SmokeColor.y, SmokeColor.z)
 	end
@@ -116,9 +93,9 @@ function EFFECT:SmokeFiller( Ground, SmokeColor, Radius, DeploySpeed, Lifetime )
 	local ShootVector = Ground.HitNormal * 0.5
 	--print(Radius .. ", " .. Density)
 
-	smokePuff(self, Ground, Vector(0, 0, 0.3), Radius, 1.5, Density, 0, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime) --smoke filler initial upward puff
+	smokePuff(self, Ground, Vector(0, 0, 0.3), Radius, 1.5, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime) --smoke filler initial upward puff
 	for i = 0, math.floor(Density) do
-		smokePuff(self, Ground, ShootVector, Radius, 1, Density, i, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime)
+		smokePuff(self, Ground, ShootVector, Radius, 1, SmokeColor, DeploySpeed, Lifetime)
 
 		ShootVector = Angle and Angle:Up()
 		Angle:RotateAroundAxis(Angle:Forward(), 360 / Density)