Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions I get asked most often.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Pakulichev?
Pakulichev is a developer of web services, game modifications and servers. Co-author of the SL:MP multiplayer for GTA: San Andreas, author of Police Tools for Advance RP, ImGUI Editor and SNET, and a former moderator of the BLAST.HK forum.
Are Pakulichev, ImPasha and Pavel_Garson the same person?
Yes. ImPasha is the current nickname of the same account on BLAST.HK (blast.hk/members/159390), and Pavel_Garson is an old in-game nickname on Advance RP.
Which website of Pakulichev is official?
The official website is pakulichev.com. The pakulichev.net, pakulichev.org and pakulichev.ru addresses lead to it.
What is SL:MP?
SL:MP (Simple Lua Multiplayer) is an open-source Lua multiplayer for GTA: San Andreas. The client runs on a clean GTA: SA 1.0 US with MoonLoader, and the server runs on LuaJIT for Windows and Linux. It was developed in 2020–2021 together with SEVEN.
What is Police Tools?
Police Tools is a free helper script for police factions on SA:MP role-play servers, primarily Advance RP: a key binder, RP actions, a police database and an ImGui interface. Founded in late 2017.
What is ImGUI Editor?
ImGUI Editor is an open-source visual editor for Dear ImGui interfaces: you place elements with the mouse and get Lua code for mimgui as output. Released on September 17, 2020.
What is SNET?
SNET is a Lua networking library built on top of UDP with delivery acknowledgement and packet priorities. It grew out of the networking part of SL:MP.
Where can I download Pakulichev's projects?
All projects were released in threads on the BLAST.HK forum. Thread links are on the project pages.
Can the scripts be used on any SA:MP server?
It depends on the server's rules. Before installing any script, read the rules of the project you play on.
Does Pakulichev take orders for SA:MP scripts?
No. Pakulichev no longer develops for SA:MP, CR:MP or MTA and now works on web services.