Game text tf

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is game_text_tf.

Table of contents
1 Entity description
2 Availability
3 Keyvalues
4 Inputs
5 Outputs
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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.png 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 ”).


Image:note.png Note: This entity will not display when using the TF2 minimal HUD.
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Availability

This point entity is exclusive to Team Fortress 2.

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Keyvalues

Defines the name that other entities refer to this entity by.
  • hammerid [Episode Two Update]
<integer readonly> This id is used for debugging purposes in Hammer.
  • 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
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Inputs

  • Kill
Removes this entity from the world.
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 == infinite)>
Causes this entity's OnUser1-4 outputs to be fired. See User Inputs and Outputs.
  • Display
Display the message text.
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Outputs

Fired in response to FireUser1-4 inputs. See User Inputs and Outputs.
!activator = activator
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