From 9e59258ab016d77ea700bb6db49212af8bf940c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jenz <jenz>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:15:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] just blocking out the hide option from working in settings in
 case of not having reached the tier yet

---
 _Hide/scripting/Hide_TransmitManager.sp | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+)

diff --git a/_Hide/scripting/Hide_TransmitManager.sp b/_Hide/scripting/Hide_TransmitManager.sp
index 830abfc..08e4e68 100644
--- a/_Hide/scripting/Hide_TransmitManager.sp
+++ b/_Hide/scripting/Hide_TransmitManager.sp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <sdkhooks>
 #include <sourcemod>
 #include <zombiereloaded>
+#include <unloze_playtime>
 #include <TransmitManager>
 #include <leader>
 #include <entWatch_core>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ bool g_bHidePlayers[MAXPLAYERS + 1][MAXPLAYERS + 1];
 /* INTEGERS */
 int g_iHideRange[MAXPLAYERS+1];
 int g_iLeader = 0;
+int g_iTierHide = 0;
 
 /* HANDLES */
 Handle g_hTimer;
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
     }
     SetCookieMenuItem(MenuHandler_CookieMenu, 0, "Hide");
     g_hTimer = CreateTimer(1.0, UpdateHide, INVALID_HANDLE, TIMER_REPEAT);
+    g_iTierHide = FindTierForCommandOverride("sm_hide");
 }
 
 public void OnPluginEnd()
@@ -316,11 +319,85 @@ public int MenuHandler_MainMenu(Menu menu, MenuAction action, int client, int se
     return 0;
 }
 
+stock int FindTierForCommandOverride(const char[] command)
+{
+    char sPath[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
+    BuildPath(Path_SM, sPath, sizeof(sPath), "configs/admin_groups.cfg");
+
+    KeyValues kv = new KeyValues("Groups");
+    if (!kv.ImportFromFile(sPath))
+    {
+        delete kv;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // collect tier group names first
+    char groupNames[32][64];
+    int groupCount = 0;
+
+    if (kv.GotoFirstSubKey())
+    {
+        do
+        {
+            char sName[64];
+            kv.GetSectionName(sName, sizeof(sName));
+            if (StrContains(sName, "tier", false) == 0)
+            {
+                strcopy(groupNames[groupCount], 64, sName);
+                groupCount++;
+            }
+        }
+        while (kv.GotoNextKey() && groupCount < 32);
+    }
+
+    int foundTier = -1;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < groupCount; i++)
+    {
+        kv.Rewind();
+
+        if (!kv.JumpToKey(groupNames[i]))
+            continue;
+
+        if (!kv.JumpToKey("Overrides"))
+            continue;
+
+        if (!kv.GotoFirstSubKey(false))
+            continue;
+
+        do
+        {
+            char overrideCmd[64];
+            kv.GetSectionName(overrideCmd, sizeof(overrideCmd));
+
+            if (StrEqual(overrideCmd, command, false))
+            {
+                char tierStr[8];
+                strcopy(tierStr, sizeof(tierStr), groupNames[i][4]); // skip "tier"
+                foundTier = StringToInt(tierStr);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        while (kv.GotoNextKey(false));
+
+        if (foundTier != -1)
+            break;
+    }
+
+    delete kv;
+    return foundTier;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose:
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public void MenuHandler_CookieMenu(int client, CookieMenuAction action, any info, char[] buffer, int maxlen)
 {
+    int client_tier = GetPlayerTier_native(client);
+    if (g_iTierHide > client_tier)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     switch(action)
     {
         case(CookieMenuAction_DisplayOption):