Game gib manager: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 06:20, 2 August 2025

Class hierarchy
CGameGibManager ↳CBaseEntity
`props_shared.cpp`

game_gib_manager is a logical entity available in all Source games since Half-Life 2: Episode One except Black Mesa. It manages gibs on server and client.

Note:The properties of this entity apply to the whole map. Multiple instances of this entity within a map may cause errors.

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

Max Gib Count (maxpieces) <integer>: Sets the max number of gib that can be spawned at a time. (-1=no limit)

Max Gib Count On DX8 (maxpiecesdx8) <integer>: Sets the max number of gib that can be spawned at a time under DX8. (-1=use Max Gib Count setting)

Allow New Gibs To Spawn (allownewgibs) <boolean>: If true, when the max gib count is reached, oldest gibs are removed as new gibs spawn. If false, new gibs will not be spawned once the gib limit is reached.

SetMaxPiecesDX8 <integerRedirectInput/integer>: Set the max gib count under DX8.

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-{{lang|Game gib manager}}
+{{LanguageBar}}
-{{this is a|name=game_gib_manager|e0|since=Half-Life 2: Episode One}} It manages gibs on server and client. {{map_properties}}
+{{CD|CGameGibManager|file1=1}}
+{{this is a|logical entity|name=game_gib_manager|since=Half-Life 2: Episode One|except=Black Mesa}} It manages gibs on server and client.
+{{Map properties note}}
-==Keyvalues==
+== Keyvalues ==
+{{KV Targetname}}
 {{KV|Max Gib Count|intn=maxpieces|integer|Sets the max number of gib that can be spawned at a time. (-1{{=}}no limit)}}
 {{KV|Max Gib Count On DX8|intn=maxpiecesdx8|integer|Sets the max number of gib that can be spawned at a time under DX8. (-1{{=}}use Max Gib Count setting)}}
 {{KV|Allow New Gibs To Spawn|intn=allownewgibs|boolean|If true, when the max gib count is reached, oldest gibs are removed as new gibs spawn. If false, new gibs will not be spawned once the gib limit is reached.}}
-{{KV BaseEntity}}
 == Inputs ==
-{{IO|SetMaxPieces|Set the max gib count.|param=integer}}
+{{I|SetMaxPieces|Set the max gib count.|param=integer}}
-{{IO|SetMaxPiecesDX8|Set the max gib count under DX8.|param=integer}}
+{{I|SetMaxPiecesDX8|Set the max gib count under DX8.|param=integer}}
-{{I BaseEntity}}
-== Outputs ==
-{{O BaseEntity|l4d=1}}