func_vehicle (Counter-Strike) Last edited 16 years ago2008-06-11 08:13:49 UTC

Brush Entity

Combined with func_vehiclecontrols, it creates a player-controlled driveable vehicle. Quite buggy, but it serves its purpose if set up right. Consult this tutorial for more detailed info on getting it to work.

Attributes

• Name (targetname) - Property used to identify entities.
• Render FX (renderfx) - Gives objects special render effects. Think of it as modifying whatever the Render Mode puts out. The options are as follows:

[list]
[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]FX Amount (renderamt) - If Render Mode is not set to Normal, this defines how transparent the object is (0 - invisible; 255 - fully visible)[/li]
[li]FX Color (rendercolor) - If Render Mode is set to Color - this defines in what color the object will be filled.[/li]
[li]First Stop Target (target) - Name path_track used to align the vehicle (consult tutorial).[/li]
[li]Sound (sounds) - Choose from a list of sounds for your vehicle to emit when moving/idle (for some reason - there's no "Vehicle 5" sound in the latest FGD ;o ):

• 0 = None
• 1 = Vehicle 1
• 2 = Vehicle 2
• 3 = Vehicle 3
• 4 = Vehicle 4
• 5 = Vehicle 6
• 6 = Vehicle 7

[/li]
[li]Length of the vehicle (length) - Length of your vehicle. Controls handling (the longer the car - the harder to steer)[/li]
[li]Width of the vehicle (width) - Width of your vehicle. Controls X Axis tilt when making turns.[/li]
[li]Height above track (height) - Defines where the vehicle will collide with ground (0 = at center of origin brush)[/li]
[li]Initial speed (startspeed) - Vehicle starts moving at this speed.[/li]
[li]Speed (speed) - Maximum speed (0-2000; anything beyond that might bugger things up)[/li]
[li]Damage on crush (dmg) - If the player or any damageable entity is caught between the vehicle and a solid brush, this is the amount of damage it will sustain.[/li]
[li]Volume (volume) - Defines how loud the vehicle sounds will be (0-10)[/li]
[li]Bank angle on turns (bank) - This is the angle the vehicle will tilt when cornering.[/li]
[li]Minimum Light Level (_minlight)[/li]
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Flags

• No Pitch(X-Rot) (1) - Vehicle will not tilt when cornering.
• No User Control (2) - Players will not be allowed to control the vehicle.
• Passable (8) - Makes object non-solid.

Notes

• The func vehicle is created when a group of brushes, the 'car' (the actual brush part), and the func_vehiclecontrols (the part in which u actually enable to drive). Creating a vehicle in Halflife is a breakthrough in its engine although is can cause problems in the compiling step if you have vehicles in your map. I recommend checking out Tayl0r's creating a vehicle tutorial, it has an in depth look into creating a vehicle.

Information thanks to Counter-Map.