Constants in message_const.inc

List of constants

Destination types for message_begin()#

#define MSG_BROADCAST               0        // Unreliable to all
#define MSG_ONE                     1        // Reliable to one (msg_entity)
#define MSG_ALL                     2        // Reliable to all
#define MSG_INIT                    3        // Write to the init string
#define MSG_PVS                     4        // Ents in PVS of org
#define MSG_PAS                     5        // Ents in PAS of org
#define MSG_PVS_R                   6        // Reliable to PVS
#define MSG_PAS_R                   7        // Reliable to PAS
#define MSG_ONE_UNRELIABLE          8        // Send to one client, but don't put in reliable stream, put in unreliable datagram (could be dropped)
#define MSG_SPEC                    9        // Sends to all spectator proxies

Hardcoded message types for message_begin()#

Note

Look at the actual HLSDK for details

#define SVC_BAD             0
#define SVC_NOP             1
#define SVC_DISCONNECT          2
#define SVC_EVENT           3
#define SVC_VERSION         4
#define SVC_SETVIEW         5
#define SVC_SOUND           6
#define SVC_TIME            7
#define SVC_PRINT           8
#define SVC_STUFFTEXT           9
#define SVC_SETANGLE            10
#define SVC_SERVERINFO          11
#define SVC_LIGHTSTYLE          12
#define SVC_UPDATEUSERINFO      13
#define SVC_DELTADESCRIPTION        14
#define SVC_CLIENTDATA          15
#define SVC_STOPSOUND           16
#define SVC_PINGS           17
#define SVC_PARTICLE            18
#define SVC_DAMAGE          19
#define SVC_SPAWNSTATIC         20
#define SVC_EVENT_RELIABLE      21
#define SVC_SPAWNBASELINE       22
#define SVC_TEMPENTITY          23
#define SVC_SETPAUSE            24
#define SVC_SIGNONNUM           25
#define SVC_CENTERPRINT         26
#define SVC_KILLEDMONSTER       27
#define SVC_FOUNDSECRET         28
#define SVC_SPAWNSTATICSOUND        29
#define SVC_INTERMISSION        30
#define SVC_FINALE          31
#define SVC_CDTRACK         32
#define SVC_RESTORE         33
#define SVC_CUTSCENE            34
#define SVC_WEAPONANIM          35
#define SVC_DECALNAME           36
#define SVC_ROOMTYPE            37
#define SVC_ADDANGLE            38
#define SVC_NEWUSERMSG          39
#define SVC_PACKETENTITIES      40
#define SVC_DELTAPACKETENTITIES     41
#define SVC_CHOKE           42
#define SVC_RESOURCELIST        43
#define SVC_NEWMOVEVARS         44
#define SVC_RESOURCEREQUEST     45
#define SVC_CUSTOMIZATION       46
#define SVC_CROSSHAIRANGLE      47
#define SVC_SOUNDFADE           48
#define SVC_FILETXFERFAILED     49
#define SVC_HLTV            50
#define SVC_DIRECTOR            51
#define SVC_VOICEINIT           52
#define SVC_VOICEDATA           53
#define SVC_SENDEXTRAINFO       54
#define SVC_TIMESCALE           55
#define SVC_RESOURCELOCATION        56
#define SVC_SENDCVARVALUE       57
#define SVC_SENDCVARVALUE2      58

Flags for set_msg_block()#

#define BLOCK_NOT                   0
#define BLOCK_ONCE                  1
#define BLOCK_SET                   2

Message argument types used with get_msg_argtype() and set_msg_arg_*#

enum
{
    ARG_BYTE = 1,       /* int */
    ARG_CHAR,           /* int */
    ARG_SHORT,          /* int */
    ARG_LONG,           /* int */
    ARG_ANGLE,          /* float */
    ARG_COORD,          /* float */
    ARG_STRING,         /* string */
    ARG_ENTITY,         /* int */
};

TempEntity messages for message_begin()#

Beam effect between two points#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMPOINTS)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMPOINTS               0

Beam effect between a point and an entity#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMENTPOINT)
write_short(start entity)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMENTPOINT            1

Particle effect plus ricochet sound#

Note

write_byte(TE_GUNSHOT)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)

#define TE_GUNSHOT                  2

Additive sprite, 2 dynamic lights, flickering particles, explosion sound, move vertically 8 pps#

Note

write_byte(TE_EXPLOSION)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(scale in 0.1's)
write_byte(framerate)
write_byte(flags)

#define TE_EXPLOSION                3

Flags for the TE_EXPLOSION effect, controlling its performance and aesthetic features#

#define TE_EXPLFLAG_NONE            0        // All flags clear makes default Half-Life explosion
#define TE_EXPLFLAG_NOADDITIVE      1        // Sprite will be drawn opaque (ensure that the sprite you send is a non-additive sprite)
#define TE_EXPLFLAG_NODLIGHTS       2        // Do not render dynamic lights
#define TE_EXPLFLAG_NOSOUND         4        // Do not play client explosion sound
#define TE_EXPLFLAG_NOPARTICLES     8        // Do not draw particles

Quake1 "tarbaby" explosion with sound#

Note

write_byte(TE_TAREXPLOSION)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)

#define TE_TAREXPLOSION             4

Alphablend sprite, move vertically 30pps#

Note

write_byte(TE_SMOKE)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(scale in 0.1's)
write_byte(framerate)

#define TE_SMOKE                    5

Tracer effect from point to point#

Note

write_byte(TE_TRACER)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)

#define TE_TRACER                   6

TE_BEAMPOINTS with simplified parameters#

Note

write_byte(TE_LIGHTNING)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(width in 0.1's)
write_byte(amplitude in 0.01's)
write_short(sprite model index)

#define TE_LIGHTNING                7

TE_BEAMENTS#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMENTS)
write_short(start entity)
write_short(end entity)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMENTS                 8

8 random tracers with gravity, ricochet sprite#

Note

write_byte(TE_SPARKS)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)

#define TE_SPARKS                   9

Quake1 lava splash#

Note

write_byte(TE_LAVASPLASH)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)

#define TE_LAVASPLASH               10

Quake1 teleport splash#

Note

write_byte(TE_TELEPORT)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)

#define TE_TELEPORT                 11

Quake1 colormaped (base palette) particle explosion with sound#

Note

write_byte(TE_EXPLOSION2)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(starting color)
write_byte(num colors)

#define TE_EXPLOSION2               12

Decal from the .BSP file#

Note

write_byte(TE_BSPDECAL)
write_coord(position.x) decal position (center of texture in world)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(texture index of precached decal texture name)
write_short(entity index)
[optional - write_short(index of model of above entity) only included if previous short is non-zero (not the world)]

#define TE_BSPDECAL                 13

Tracers moving toward a point#

Note

write_byte(TE_IMPLOSION)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(radius)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)

#define TE_IMPLOSION                14

Line of moving glow sprites with gravity, fadeout, and collisions#

Note

write_byte(TE_SPRITETRAIL)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(scale in 0.1's)
write_byte(velocity along vector in 10's)
write_byte(randomness of velocity in 10's)

#define TE_SPRITETRAIL              15

Additive sprite, plays 1 cycle#

Note

write_byte(TE_SPRITE)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(scale in 0.1's)
write_byte(brightness)

#define TE_SPRITE                   17

A beam with a sprite at the end#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMSPRITE)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_short(beam sprite index)
write_short(end sprite index)

#define TE_BEAMSPRITE               18

Screen aligned beam ring, expands to max radius over lifetime#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMTORUS)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(axis.x)
write_coord(axis.y)
write_coord(axis.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMTORUS                19

Disk that expands to max radius over lifetime#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMDISK)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(axis.x)
write_coord(axis.y)
write_coord(axis.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMDISK                 20

Cylinder that expands to max radius over lifetime#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMCYLINDER)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(axis.x)
write_coord(axis.y)
write_coord(axis.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMCYLINDER             21

Create a line of decaying beam segments until entity stops moving#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMFOLLOW)
write_short(entity:attachment to follow)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)

#define TE_BEAMFOLLOW               22

TE_GLOWSPRITE#

Note

write_byte(TE_GLOWSPRITE)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(model index)
write_byte(scale / 10)
write_byte(size)
write_byte(brightness)

#define TE_GLOWSPRITE               23

Connect a beam ring to two entities#

Note

write_byte(TE_BEAMRING)
write_short(start entity)
write_short(end entity)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(starting frame)
write_byte(frame rate in 0.1's)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_byte(line width in 0.1's)
write_byte(noise amplitude in 0.01's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(brightness)
write_byte(scroll speed in 0.1's)

#define TE_BEAMRING                 24

Oriented shower of tracers#

Note

write_byte(TE_STREAK_SPLASH)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(vector.x)
write_coord(vector.y)
write_coord(vector.z)
write_byte(color)
write_short(count)
write_short(base speed)
write_short(random velocity)

#define TE_STREAK_SPLASH            25

Dynamic light, effect world, minor entity effect#

Note

write_byte(TE_DLIGHT)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(radius in 10's)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(life in 10's)
write_byte(decay rate in 10's)

#define TE_DLIGHT                   27

Point entity light, no world effect#

Note

write_byte(TE_ELIGHT)
write_short(entity:attachment to follow)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(radius)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)
write_coord(decay rate)

#define TE_ELIGHT                   28

TE_TEXTMESSAGE#

Note

write_byte(TE_TEXTMESSAGE)
write_byte(channel)
write_short(x) -1 = center)
write_short(y) -1 = center)
write_byte(effect) 0 = fade in/fade out, 1 is flickery credits, 2 is write out (training room)
write_byte(red) - text color
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(alpha)
write_byte(red) - effect color
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)
write_byte(alpha)
write_short(fadein time)
write_short(fadeout time)
write_short(hold time)
[optional] write_short(fxtime) time the highlight lags behing the leading text in effect 2
write_string(text message) 512 chars max string size

#define TE_TEXTMESSAGE              29

TE_LINE#

Note

write_byte(TE_LINE)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)
write_short(life in 0.1 s)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)

#define TE_LINE                     30

TE_BOX#

Note

write_byte(TE_BOX)
write_coord(boxmins.x)
write_coord(boxmins.y)
write_coord(boxmins.z)
write_coord(boxmaxs.x)
write_coord(boxmaxs.y)
write_coord(boxmaxs.z)
write_short(life in 0.1 s)
write_byte(red)
write_byte(green)
write_byte(blue)

#define TE_BOX                      31

Kill all beams attached to entity#

Note

write_byte(TE_KILLBEAM)
write_short(entity)

#define TE_KILLBEAM                 99

TE_LARGEFUNNEL#

Note

write_byte(TE_LARGEFUNNEL)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_short(flags)

#define TE_LARGEFUNNEL              100

Particle spray#

Note

write_byte(TE_BLOODSTREAM)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(vector.x)
write_coord(vector.y)
write_coord(vector.z)
write_byte(color)
write_byte(speed)

#define TE_BLOODSTREAM              101

Line of particles every 5 units, dies in 30 seconds#

Note

write_byte(TE_SHOWLINE)
write_coord(startposition.x)
write_coord(startposition.y)
write_coord(startposition.z)
write_coord(endposition.x)
write_coord(endposition.y)
write_coord(endposition.z)

#define TE_SHOWLINE                 102

Particle spray#

Note

write_byte(TE_BLOOD)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(vector.x)
write_coord(vector.y)
write_coord(vector.z)
write_byte(color)
write_byte(speed)

#define TE_BLOOD                    103

Decal applied to a brush entity (not the world)#

Note

write_byte(TE_DECAL)
write_coord(position.x) decal position (center of texture in world)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(texture index of precached decal texture name)
write_short(entity index)

#define TE_DECAL                    104

Create alpha sprites inside of entity, float upwards#

Note

write_byte(TE_FIZZ)
write_short(entity)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(density)

#define TE_FIZZ                     105

Create a moving model that bounces and makes a sound when it hits#

Note

write_byte(TE_MODEL)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_angle(initial yaw)
write_short(model index)
write_byte(bounce sound type)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)

#define TE_MODEL                    106

Spherical shower of models, picks from set#

Note

write_byte(TE_EXPLODEMODEL)
write_coord(origin.x)
write_coord(origin.y)
write_coord(origin.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_short(model index)
write_short(count)
write_byte(life in 0.1's)

#define TE_EXPLODEMODEL             107

Box of models or sprites#

Note

write_byte(TE_BREAKMODEL)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(size.x)
write_coord(size.y)
write_coord(size.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_byte(random velocity in 10's)
write_short(sprite or model index)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(life in 0.1 secs)
write_byte(flags)

#define TE_BREAKMODEL               108

Decal and ricochet sound#

Note

write_byte(TE_GUNSHOTDECAL)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(entity index???)
write_byte(decal???)

#define TE_GUNSHOTDECAL             109

Spray of alpha sprites#

Note

write_byte(TE_SPRITE_SPRAY)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_short(sprite index)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(speed)
write_byte(noise)

#define TE_SPRITE_SPRAY             110

Quick spark sprite, client ricochet sound.#

Note

write_byte(TE_ARMOR_RICOCHET)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(scale in 0.1's)

#define TE_ARMOR_RICOCHET           111

TE_PLAYERDECAL#

Note

write_byte(TE_PLAYERDECAL)
write_byte(playerindex)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(entity???)
write_byte(decal number)
[optional] write_short(model index)

#define TE_PLAYERDECAL              112

Create alpha sprites inside of box, float upwards#

Note

write_byte(TE_BUBBLES)
write_coord(position.x) (min start position)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(position.x) (max start position)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(float height)
write_short(model index)
write_byte(count)
write_coord(speed)

#define TE_BUBBLES                  113

Create alpha sprites along a line, float upwards#

Note

write_byte(TE_BUBBLETRAIL)
write_coord(position.x) (min start position)
write_coord(position.y) (min start position)
write_coord(position.z) (min start position)
write_coord(position.x) (max start position)
write_coord(position.y) (max start position)
write_coord(position.z) (max start position)
write_coord(float height)
write_short(model index)
write_byte(count)
write_coord(speed)

#define TE_BUBBLETRAIL              114

Spray of opaque sprite1's that fall, single sprite2 for 1..2 secs (this is a high-priority tent)#

Note

write_byte(TE_BLOODSPRITE)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_short(sprite1 index)
write_short(sprite2 index)
write_byte(color)
write_byte(scale)

#define TE_BLOODSPRITE              115

Decal applied to the world brush#

Note

write_byte(TE_WORLDDECAL)
write_coord(position.x) decal position (center of texture in world)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(texture index of precached decal texture name)

#define TE_WORLDDECAL               116

Decal (with texture index > 256) applied to world brush#

Note

write_byte(TE_WORLDDECALHIGH)
write_coord(position.x) decal position (center of texture in world)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(texture index of precached decal texture name - 256)

#define TE_WORLDDECALHIGH           117

Same as TE_DECAL, but the texture index was greater than 256#

Note

write_byte(TE_DECALHIGH)
write_coord(position.x) decal position (center of texture in world)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_byte(texture index of precached decal texture name - 256)
write_short(entity index)

#define TE_DECALHIGH                118

Makes a projectile (like a nail) (this is a high-priority tent)#

Note

write_byte(TE_PROJECTILE)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_short(modelindex)
write_byte(life)
write_byte(owner) projectile won't collide with owner (if owner == 0, projectile will hit any client).

#define TE_PROJECTILE               119

Throws a shower of sprites or models#

Note

write_byte(TE_SPRAY)
write_coord(position.x)
write_coord(position.y)
write_coord(position.z)
write_coord(direction.x)
write_coord(direction.y)
write_coord(direction.z)
write_short(modelindex)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(speed)
write_byte(noise)
write_byte(rendermode)

#define TE_SPRAY                    120

Sprites emit from a player's bounding box (ONLY use for players!)#

Note

write_byte(TE_PLAYERSPRITES)
write_short(playernum)
write_short(sprite modelindex)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(variance) (0 = no variance in size) (10 = 10% variance in size)

#define TE_PLAYERSPRITES            121

Very similar to lavasplash#

Note

write_byte(TE_PARTICLEBURST)
write_coord(origin)
write_short(radius)
write_byte(particle color)
write_byte(duration * 10) (will be randomized a bit)

#define TE_PARTICLEBURST            122

Makes a field of fire#

Note

write_byte(TE_FIREFIELD)
write_coord(origin)
write_short(radius) (fire is made in a square around origin. -radius, -radius to radius, radius)
write_short(modelindex)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(flags)
write_byte(duration (in seconds) * 10) (will be randomized a bit)

#define TE_FIREFIELD                123

Flags for the TE_FIREFIELD effect, controlling its performance and aesthetic features#

#define TEFIRE_FLAG_ALLFLOAT        1        // All sprites will drift upwards as they animate
#define TEFIRE_FLAG_SOMEFLOAT       2        // Some of the sprites will drift upwards. (50% chance)
#define TEFIRE_FLAG_LOOP            4        // If set, sprite plays at 15 fps, otherwise plays at whatever rate stretches the animation over the sprite's duration.
#define TEFIRE_FLAG_ALPHA           8        // If set, sprite is rendered alpha blended at 50% else, opaque
#define TEFIRE_FLAG_PLANAR          16       // If set, all fire sprites have same initial Z instead of randomly filling a cube.

Attaches a TENT to a player (this is a high-priority tent)#

Note

write_byte(TE_PLAYERATTACHMENT)
write_byte(entity index of player)
write_coord(vertical offset) (attachment origin.z = player origin.z + vertical offset)
write_short(model index)
write_short(life * 10 )

#define TE_PLAYERATTACHMENT         124

Will expire all TENTS attached to a player.#

Note

write_byte(TE_KILLPLAYERATTACHMENTS)
write_byte(entity index of player)

#define TE_KILLPLAYERATTACHMENTS    125

Much more compact shotgun message#

Note

This message is used to make a client approximate a 'spray' of gunfire.
Any weapon that fires more than one bullet per frame and fires in a bit
of a spread is a good candidate for MULTIGUNSHOT use. (shotguns)

This effect makes the client do traces for each bullet, these client
traces ignore entities that have studio models.Traces are 4096 long.

write_byte(TE_MULTIGUNSHOT)
write_coord(origin.x)
write_coord(origin.y)
write_coord(origin.z)
write_coord(direction.x)
write_coord(direction.y)
write_coord(direction.z)
write_coord(x noise * 100)
write_coord(y noise * 100)
write_byte(count)
write_byte(bullethole decal texture index)

#define TE_MULTIGUNSHOT             126

Larger message than the standard tracer, but allows some customization.#

Note

write_byte(TE_USERTRACER)
write_coord(origin.x)
write_coord(origin.y)
write_coord(origin.z)
write_coord(velocity.x)
write_coord(velocity.y)
write_coord(velocity.z)
write_byte(life * 10)
write_byte(color) this is an index into an array of color vectors in the engine. (0 - )
write_byte(length * 10)

#define TE_USERTRACER               127

From hltv.h from the HLSDK, these are used in conjunction with SVC_DIRECTOR sub commands of svc_director#

#define DRC_CMD_NONE                0   // NULL director command
#define DRC_CMD_START               1   // start director mode
#define DRC_CMD_EVENT               2   // informs about director command
#define DRC_CMD_MODE                3   // switches camera modes
#define DRC_CMD_CAMERA              4   // sets camera registers
#define DRC_CMD_TIMESCALE           5   // sets time scale
#define DRC_CMD_MESSAGE             6   // send HUD centerprint
#define DRC_CMD_SOUND               7   // plays a particular sound
#define DRC_CMD_STATUS              8   // status info about broadcast
#define DRC_CMD_BANNER              9   // banner file name for HLTV gui
#define DRC_CMD_FADE                10  // send screen fade command
#define DRC_CMD_SHAKE               11  // send screen shake command
#define DRC_CMD_STUFFTEXT           12  // like the normal svc_stufftext but as director command

#define DRC_CMD_LAST                12

HLTV_EVENT event flags#

#define DRC_FLAG_PRIO_MASK      0x0F    // priorities between 0 and 15 (15 most important)
#define DRC_FLAG_SIDE           (1<<4)  //
#define DRC_FLAG_DRAMATIC       (1<<5)  // is a dramatic scene
#define DRC_FLAG_SLOWMOTION     (1<<6)  // would look good in SloMo
#define DRC_FLAG_FACEPLAYER     (1<<7)  // player is doning something (reload/defuse bomb etc)
#define DRC_FLAG_INTRO          (1<<8)  // is a introduction scene
#define DRC_FLAG_FINAL          (1<<9)  // is a final scene
#define DRC_FLAG_NO_RANDOM      (1<<10) // don't randomize event data

#define MAX_DIRECTOR_CMD_PARAMETERS     4
#define MAX_DIRECTOR_CMD_STRING         128