Thanks for taking your time to make the guide, but I have a question
I can't seem to find the cinema folder in steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\gamemodes, I've tried unsubbing and subbing to the addon too. Any suggestions?

Originally posted by cursed_boi_200iq:

Thanks for taking your time to make the guide, but I have a question
I can't seem to find the cinema folder in steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\gamemodes, I've tried unsubbing and subbing to the addon too. Any suggestions?

You'll need to download the github files and move them into your gamemode folder. IF YOU'RE DOING THIS TO PLAY A SINGLE PLAYER MAP this wont fix the problem. To play on single player, you'll need to be subscribed to the workshop... and that workshop uses an old api key for playing youtube videos. You will get 403 errors ("problem processing your request") when you try to watch videos.

Download the github if you plan to make your own server.

I can help you set up your own server, it's pretty easy to do after you get the hang of it. Friend me and I'll be happy to chat with you if you have issues figuring this out.

Originally posted by Crizz P.:

Originally posted by cursed_boi_200iq:

Thanks for taking your time to make the guide, but I have a question
I can't seem to find the cinema folder in steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\gamemodes, I've tried unsubbing and subbing to the addon too. Any suggestions?

You'll need to download the github files and move them into your gamemode folder. IF YOU'RE DOING THIS TO PLAY A SINGLE PLAYER MAP this wont fix the problem. To play on single player, you'll need to be subscribed to the workshop... and that workshop uses an old api key for playing youtube videos. You will get 403 errors ("problem processing your request") when you try to watch videos.

Download the github if you plan to make your own server.

I can help you set up your own server, it's pretty easy to do after you get the hang of it. Friend me and I'll be happy to chat with you if you have issues figuring this out.

I would love to accept your invitation, however I have no interest in making my own server, sorry. I just want to play singleplayer and watch some movies alone. Is there any way I can do so with this addon?

Flash is no longer available for download, how to fix it?

Originally posted by The Singing Fish:

Flash is no longer available for download, how to fix it?

flash has nothing to do with the issues. didn't you read the post or the author's comment?

but mine still returns "there was a problem processing the requested video"

It still says There was a problem processing the requested video. after changing it to beta

Originally posted by cursed_boi_200iq:

Originally posted by Crizz P.:

You'll need to download the github files and move them into your gamemode folder. IF YOU'RE DOING THIS TO PLAY A SINGLE PLAYER MAP this wont fix the problem. To play on single player, you'll need to be subscribed to the workshop... and that workshop uses an old api key for playing youtube videos. You will get 403 errors ("problem processing your request") when you try to watch videos.

Download the github if you plan to make your own server.

I can help you set up your own server, it's pretty easy to do after you get the hang of it. Friend me and I'll be happy to chat with you if you have issues figuring this out.

I would love to accept your invitation, however I have no interest in making my own server, sorry. I just want to play singleplayer and watch some movies alone. Is there any way I can do so with this addon?

Originally posted by The Singing Fish:

but mine still returns "there was a problem processing the requested video"

Problem processing your request

1. The in-game browser is a doorway to go to places on the net
   
2. Some doors are locked by their web creators.
   
3. The Youtube api key is the key to open the Youtube "door"
   
4. The key has limits per-day and with all the maps using it, it's nearly maxed out.
   
5. In the workshop content there is an LUA file with the api key used in it.
   
6. These files don't download. You can't edit it.
   
7. Server owners use the github above to download the files in the workshop and edit the api key to one they can make for their server only.
   
8. The "processing request" error is the "door" telling you that "key" won't work.

Without an updated api key, this will continue to happen.


I'll create a new Workshop that's updated. Flash is no longer used, so I'll get that message to go away. (I already have on my server.) I'll edit the LUAs so that all you'll have to do in single player, is add a file with YOUR api key in it. That should fix cinema for the time being.

To be clear I am not an expert. I just happen to have figured some more in-depth stuff out. Give me a week and I'll post a link to the new version.

Originally posted by Crizz P.:

Originally posted by cursed_boi_200iq:

I would love to accept your invitation, however I have no interest in making my own server, sorry. I just want to play singleplayer and watch some movies alone. Is there any way I can do so with this addon?

Originally posted by The Singing Fish:

but mine still returns "there was a problem processing the requested video"

Problem processing your request

1. The in-game browser is a doorway to go to places on the net
   
2. Some doors are locked by their web creators.
   
3. The Youtube api key is the key to open the Youtube "door"
   
4. The key has limits per-day and with all the maps using it, it's nearly maxed out.
   
5. In the workshop content there is an LUA file with the api key used in it.
   
6. These files don't download. You can't edit it.
   
7. Server owners use the github above to download the files in the workshop and edit the api key to one they can make for their server only.
   
8. The "processing request" error is the "door" telling you that "key" won't work.

Without an updated api key, this will continue to happen.

Here is what I'm doing for the cinema gamemode

I'll create a new Workshop that's updated. Flash is no longer used, so I'll get that message to go away. (I already have on my server.) I'll edit the LUAs so that all you'll have to do in single player, is add a file with YOUR api key in it. That should fix cinema for the time being.

To be clear I am not an expert. I just happen to have figured some more in-depth stuff out. Give me a week and I'll post a link to the new version.

That sounds rad! Thanks for caring about the community and fixing things even when it's not your responsability, we all appreciate it!

Originally posted by Crizz P.:

This is to serve anyone who has questions and hasn't gotten any answers concerning cinema bugs.

QUOTE SHORTED

Hello, my name is Nova™ (aka. Shadowsun™). Many people don't know me but I am the main programmer and technical server administrator of the gaming community KNAB-Networks. I don't want to talk much about myself or the community, but I'll get straight to the point.

PixelTailGames no longer supports the gamemode, so none of the API will work, nor will Twitch livestreaming be fixed. But I can give good news to those who want to host a Cinema where YouTube and Twitch streaming works.

I have been busy the last few days to make the gamemode usable again, here and there changes have been made to fix old issues. For example, YouTube does not work without an API key. This has now been replaced by another method to fetch the video data.

So also in this fork of Cinema the playback on Twitch livestreams is fixed, it neither needs an API key nor any changes to the server side code again. It works without any communication with the Twitch API servers.
There are some other minor changes like the warning that MacOS systems are not supported or the video history list with many entries that can bring the FPS to its knees.

the video history list has received a small refresh and it has been split into pages to save the FPS. Also a search function for the history list has been added. This feature comes from my closed source version of Cinema.


Everything now again briefly summarized

• YouTube does not need an API key anymore.
  
• Twitch service is fixed and working again. *¹
  
• The video history is now divided into pages to avoid FPS drops.
  
• There is now a search function to browse the video history.
  
• No more MacOS "not supported" warning

*¹ = x86-64 Beta and the CEF codec fix is required.

The fixed Cinema version can be obtained from my fork using the link below. It is recommended to update the instructions for the OP (original poster).

https://github.com/FarukGamer/cinema

Originally posted by Dr. Nova™:

Originally posted by Crizz P.:

This is to serve anyone who has questions and hasn't gotten any answers concerning cinema bugs.

QUOTE SHORTED

Hello, my name is Nova™ (aka. Shadowsun™). Many people don't know me but I am the main programmer and technical server administrator of the gaming community KNAB-Networks. I don't want to talk much about myself or the community, but I'll get straight to the point.

PixelTailGames no longer supports the gamemode, so none of the API will work, nor will Twitch livestreaming be fixed. But I can give good news to those who want to host a Cinema where YouTube and Twitch streaming works.

I have been busy the last few days to make the gamemode usable again, here and there changes have been made to fix old issues. For example, YouTube does not work without an API key. This has now been replaced by another method to fetch the video data.

So also in this fork of Cinema the playback on Twitch livestreams is fixed, it neither needs an API key nor any changes to the server side code again. It works without any communication with the Twitch API servers.
There are some other minor changes like the warning that MacOS systems are not supported or the video history list with many entries that can bring the FPS to its knees.

the video history list has received a small refresh and it has been split into pages to save the FPS. Also a search function for the history list has been added. This feature comes from my closed source version of Cinema.


Everything now again briefly summarized

• YouTube does not need an API key anymore.
  
• Twitch service is fixed and working again. *¹
  
• The video history is now divided into pages to avoid FPS drops.
  
• There is now a search function to browse the video history.
  
• No more MacOS "not supported" warning

*¹ = x86-64 Beta and the CEF codec fix is required.

The fixed Cinema version can be obtained from my fork using the link below. It is recommended to update the instructions for the OP (original poster).

https://github.com/FarukGamer/cinema

wow, hi mr. nova, I'm glad you came with a fix for all of this. I do have a small question, how do I install these files on my Gmod copy? Addon folder? Merging with the files of the main game?

You have to take cinema folder inside cinema and place it under garrysmod/gamemodes/
But i would suggest to wait a bit, I will release it as a workshop addon. Since it may still get fixes here and there.

alright, i'll wait just to make sure nothing happens. merging folders is dangerous especially when the addon isn't 100% fixed

Alright, its now released on the Workshop.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2419005587

This is great! Thank you Dr. Nova!