Weapon hopwire: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:01, 22 July 2025

This entity is obsolete. Its use is discouraged. It may only exist/function in older engine branches.

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
See below for instructions on making it available.

Class hierarchy
CWeaponHopwire ↳CBaseHLCombatWeapon ↳CBaseCombatWeapon ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
`weapon_hopwire.cpp`

weapon_hopwire is a cut model entity available in Half-Life 2: Episode One and Portal. A highly unstable black hole generator.

Note:Cut from

after updates; included in Episode 1/2 client DLLs, but not the server DLLs. Included in both the client and server DLLs for Portal 1.

Warning:Crashes have been reported after enabling this weapon. Use with caution.

HideWeapon !FGD: If this weapon is being held, hide the worldmodel and/or viewmodel via EF_NODRAW. Weapon will still be useable. The weapon will become visible again if the holder is to switch between weapons in their inventory.

OnNPCPickup: Fires when an NPC picks up this weapon. (!activator is the NPC.)

OnPlayerUse: Fires when the player +uses this weapon. (!activator is the player.)

OnPlayerPickup: Fires when a player picks up this weapon. (!activator is the player.)

OnCacheInteraction: Fires when the player 'proves' they've found this weapon. Fires on: Player Touch, +USE pickup, Physcannon pickup, Physcannon punt.

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-A recently discovered "black hole" grenade whose explosion will create a black hole vortex. Is first thrown and then activated by a second attack press, like a remote mine.
+{{obsolete|entity=1}}
+{{Ent not in fgd}}
+{{CD|CWeaponHopwire|file1=1}}
+{{This is a|model entity|name=weapon_hopwire|cut=1|game=Half-Life 2: Episode One|game1=Portal}} A highly unstable black hole generator.
+{{note|Cut from {{hl2ep1}} after updates; included in Episode 1/2 client DLLs, but not the server DLLs. Included in both the client and server DLLs for Portal 1.}}
+{{warning|Crashes have been reported after enabling this weapon. Use with caution.}}
-While not in any currently released Valve product, this weapon can be enabled (possibly in ep1 only) by entering the following into the console:
+{{BasicWeapon}}
-<code>hopwire_vortex 1</code>
+[[Category:Cut Weapons]]
-<code>give weapon_hopwire</code>
-It is currently speculated that this weapon will be recieved by Gordon Freeman in Episode 2.
-==Keyvalues==
-{{todo|}}
-==Flags==
-{{todo|}}
-==Outputs==
-{{todo|}}
-==Inputs==
-{{todo|}}
-==Resources==
-http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=110926 - Forum thread about the grenade.
-http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/06/the-hl2-episode-1-black-hole-grenade/ - Article with movie.