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InfoChangelevel ↳CBaseTrigger ↳CBaseToggle ↳CBaseEntity

info_changelevel is a brush entity available in Left 4 Dead series.

It is the entity that marks a level change. It safely changes the level in Left 4 Dead series, and defines the end-of-level safe room. Place an info_landmark with identical name in both maps that marks the same location in each map.

Risk of Confusion:This is trigger brush entity despite name of the this entity starting with info_ which is typical for point entities

Important:prop_door_rotating_checkpoint leading to the saferoom with this trigger that is also properly marked with CHECKPOINT nav attributes must be present when this entity spawns for transition to be possible.

KeyValues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]: The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report. See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

New Map Name (map) <string>: The filename of the next map (without ".bsp").; Warning:Setting this to current map’s name or leaving it empty will cause info_changelevel not to spawn.

Landmark Name (landmark) <targetname>: Changes of positions will take place on transition relative to this landmark.; Warning:Leaving this empty will cause info_changelevel not to spawn.; Tip:If for whatever reason rotating the map by 180 degrees is needed info_landmark can be named "coldstream3_coldstream4" and then entities that transition will be rotated 180 degrees around the landmark.

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean> !FGD: Stay dormant until activated (with theEnableinput).

Flags

~~Disable Touch~~ : [2]: Bug:Using this flag will cause info_changelevel to not spawn at all. Use Enable/Disable inputs instead. (tested in: l4d2)

~~To Previous Chapter~~ : [4]: Note:No usage in Left 4 Dead series

Inputs

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable !FGD: Enable/disable this entity from performing its task

Outputs

OnChangeLevel: ~~Fired when the level changes.~~; Note:This output is in fgd but doesn't exist in-game.

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-{{l4d series brush|info_changelevel}} It is the entity that marks a level change.
+{{LanguageBar}}{{L4D topicon}}{{L4D2 topicon}}
-{{note|The current description of this entity is based on unofficial data based on data mining. Anything that may be read here is largely incomplete or, in some cases, incorrect.}}
+__NOTOC__
+{{Subpage|[[Level Transitions]]}}
+{{CD|InfoChangelevel}}
+{{this is a|brush entity|name=info_changelevel|series=Left 4 Dead|sprite=Toolstrigger.gif}}
-== Entity description ==
+It is the entity that marks a level change.
-Safely changes the level in Left 4 Dead series, and defines the end-of-level safe room. It is unusual as it is a brush entity, where info_* entities are typically point entities. Place an [[info_landmark]] in both maps that marks the 'same' location in each map. In Hammer, <code>info_changelevel</code> will be listed in entity class selection menu when [[Entity_Creation|tied to a brush as an entity]].
+It safely changes the level in Left 4 Dead series, and defines the end-of-level safe room. Place an {{ent|info_landmark}} with identical name in both maps that marks the ''same'' location in each map.
+{{Confusion|This is trigger brush entity despite name of the this entity starting with <code>info_</code> which is typical for point entities}}
+{{Important|{{ent|prop_door_rotating_checkpoint}} leading to the saferoom with this trigger that is also properly marked with CHECKPOINT nav attributes must be present when this entity spawns for transition to be possible.}}
-{{tip|To fire events in the next level, use the OnLevelChange output to turn on an env_global in the current level.  Create a [[logic_auto]] entity in the next level that checks for the state set by the env_global.
+__NOTOC__
+== KeyValues ==
+{{KV Targetname}}
+{{KV|New Map Name|intn=map|string|The filename of the next map (without ".bsp").
+:{{Warning|Setting this to current map’s name or leaving it empty will cause info_changelevel not to spawn.}}}}
+{{KV|Landmark Name|intn=landmark|target_destination|Changes of positions will take place on transition relative to this [[info_landmark|landmark]].
+:{{Warning|Leaving this empty will cause info_changelevel not to spawn.}}}}
+:{{tip|If for whatever reason rotating the map by 180 degrees is needed info_landmark can be named "coldstream3_coldstream4" and then entities that transition will be rotated 180 degrees around the landmark.}}
+{{KV StartDisabled|nofgd=1}}
-To control which entities go through the level transition, create one or more [[trigger_transition]] entities and give them the same name as the landmark. Any entities within the trigger_transition(s) will go to the next map.}}
+== Flags ==
+{{fl|2|<s>Disable Touch</s>}}
+:{{Bug|Using this flag will cause info_changelevel to not spawn at all. Use Enable/Disable inputs instead.|tested=l4d2}}
+{{fl|4|<s>To Previous Chapter</s>}}
+:{{note|No usage in {{l4ds|4}}}}
-== Keyvalues ==
+== Inputs ==
-* {{KV Targetname}}
+{{I EnableDisable|nofgd=1|Enable/disable this entity from performing its task}}
-* '''landmark'''
-:<target_destination> Changes of positions will take place on transition relative to this landmark.
-* '''map'''
-:<string> The filename of the next map.
-==Outputs==
+== Outputs ==
-'''OnChangeLevel'''
+{{O|<s>OnChangeLevel</s>|<s>Fired when the level changes.</s>
+:{{note|This output is in fgd but doesn't exist in-game.}}}}
-[[Category:Left 4 Dead Entities]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Level Transitions]]
+* {{Ent|info_landmark}}
+* {{Ent|trigger_changelevel}}
+* {{Ent|trigger_transition}}
+* {{Ent|point_changelevel}} {{only|{{portal2}}}}
+* {{Ent|env_global}}

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