env_shooter (Half-Life) Last edited 16 years ago2008-06-11 08:13:34 UTC

Point Entity

The env_shooter shoots out models or sprites.

Attributes

• Name (targetname) - Property used to identify entities.
• Pitch Yaw Roll (angles) - Sets the pitch (up / down), yaw (left / right) and roll (bank) respectively. The compass in WorldCraft / Hammer corresponds to Yaw. The settings are not always (or not all) used.
• Render FX (renderfx) - Gives objects special render effects. Think of it as modifying whatever the Render Mode puts out. The options are as follows:

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[li]0 = Normal

• 1 = Slow Pulse
• 2 = Fast Pulse
• 3 = Slow Wide Pulse
• 4 = Fast Wide Pulse
• 5 = Slow Fade Away
• 6 = Fast Fade Away
• 7 = Slow Become Solid
• 8 = Fast Become Solid
• 9 = Slow Strobe
• 10 = Fast Strobe
• 11 = Faster Strobe
• 12 = Slow Flicker
• 13 = Fast Flicker
• 14 = Constant Glow
• 15 = Distort
• 16 = Hologram (Distort and Fade)[/li]

[li]Render Mode (rendermode) - Controls the type of rendering that is used for an object. Options are:

• 0 = Normal
• 1 = Color
• 2 = Texture
• 3 = Glow
• 4 = Solid
• 5 = Additive[/li]

[li]Number of Gibs (m_iGibs) - The number of gibs that will be spawned on activation.[/li]
[li]Delay between shots (delay) - The time in seconds between each gib being shot out. 0 means they are all expelled at once.[/li]
[li]Gib Velocity (m_flVelocity) - The speed that gibs are shot out.[/li]
[li]Course Variance (m_flVariance) - How much each gib's direction will vary from the normal.[/li]
[li]Gib Life (m_flGibLife) - Time in seconds that gibs are visible.[/li]
[li]FX Amount (renderamt)[/li]
[li]FX Color (rendercolor)[/li]
[li]Model or Sprite name (shootmodel) - The path and name of the model or sprite to be shot. e.g. 'models/model.mdl' or 'sprites/sprite.mdl'.[/li]
[li]Material Sound (shootsounds) - The sound that is produced when gibs hit the ground. Values:<BR>-1 = None<BR>0 = Glass<BR>1 = Wood<BR>2 = Metal<BR>3 = Flesh<BR>4 = Concrete[/li]
[li]Gib Sprite Scale (scale) - Applies to sprites only. Sets their scale.[/li]
[li]Gib Skin (skin) - Applies to models only. Sets the skin if more than one is available.[/li]
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Flags

• Repeatable (1) - Allows the entity to be triggered more than once.

Inputs

Outputs

Notes

• You will need a model viewer such as <A HREF="http://www.swissquake.ch/chumbalum-soft/">HLMV</A> to browse the models that are available. To see sprites, use the model viewer to extract the .spr files, then open them with a sprite viewer.