game_text_tf

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Entity description

An entity that displays text on players' screens. This text can be defined directly in the Hammer editor (unlike the similar env_message entity). This entity is suitable for stand alone bsp maps, if they are not to be localized.
Warning:Don't use quotation characters (") in the Text Message field (not even \" characters). It will cause fatal errors with opening and/or compiling your map and may need to be fixed by manually editing the VMF in a text editor. Instead, you use detailed quotes (i.e. “ and ”).


Note: This entity will not display when using the TF2 minimal HUD.

Availability

This point entity is exclusive to Team Fortress 2.

Keyvalues

  • Targetname:

Name <string>
The targetname other entities refer to this entity by.
  • message
<string> Message to display on screen. \n signifies a new line in the text.
  • icon
<string> Hud icon (from mod_textures.res) to display.
  • display_to_team
<choices> Audience
Literal Value Description
0 Everyone
2 Red Team Only
3 Blue Team Only
  • background
<choices> Background Panel Color
Literal Value Description
0 Grey
2 Red
3 Blue

Inputs

  • Targetname:

Kill
Removes this entity from the world.
KillHierarchy
Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
AddOutput <string>
Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.
Format: <key> <value>
Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, -1 means infinite>
FireUser1 to FireUser4
Fire the OnUser outputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.
  • Display
Display the message text for approximately one second.

Outputs

  • Targetname:

OnUser1 to OnUser4
Fired in response to the FireUser inputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.
OnKilled (New with Left 4 Dead)
Fired when the entity is killed and removed from the game.
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