Blackmesa viewmodel

Class hierarchy
CBlackMesaViewModel ↳CBaseViewModel ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
It should not be put directly in a map because it can only be configured through code.

blackmesa_viewmodel is a model entity available in Black Mesa. This game uses its own classname for viewmodel entity (the mod version still uses the original classname). Unique from other games in the ability to apply blood/slime to the models and bobbing customization via console variables.

Tip:You can use SetBodyGroup input to change arms in your singleplayer map. Just add logic_auto that will fire this input via OnLoadGame and OnMapSpawn outputs.

Note:Don't use this tip if your are using crossbow, RPG, frag, satchel, tripmine and/or snark in your map. This trick will disable some parts of the models for these weapons after save reload.

Bug:The blood/slime splatter overlay is unfinished/broken in current versions of the game. The issues is:

• Heavy short freeze in the game when applied for the first time (not in ).
• Frags, satchels, tripmines and snarks doesn't save blood overlay when used (new one in hand saves it) (not in with exception of snarks).
• Slime doesn't applies for hands of each weapon model.
• Slime doesn't applies to the hands if the weapon model was already covered in blood.
• Blood/slime saves in multiplayer after death.

Bug:Using different body groups for arms can cause issue when viewmodel picks random body group for arms.

Important:Used 2 individual entities. The first appears with player and used for satchel radio. The second appears only if a weapon is picked up by player and used for all the available weapons. The first entity's index value is always smaller than the second one's.

Dedicated Console Variables

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
cl_bobcycle	0.01	Float	Speed of viewmodel bobbing.
cl_bobup	1	Float	Scale of forward/backward bobbing for viewmodel.
cl_bobside	1	Float	Scale of left/right bobbing for viewmodel.
cl_viewmodel_lag	3	Float	Scale of the lag when you move player's camera. Minimum value is 0, maximum value is 50.
cl_csm_cascade_viewmodel_ignore	0	Bool	Enable/disable self-shadowing of viewmodel from CSM. Bug:CSM shadows don't apply properly if this is enabled.
cl_csm_viewmodel_shadows	1	Bool	Enable/disable CSM on viewmodel.
cl_csm_viewmodel_max_shadow_dist	21	Float	The max distance at which CSM will be displayed on viewmodel. Note:Recommended value is 37 and not default 21.
cl_csm_viewmodel_farz	30	Float	The max allowed distance at which CSM will be displayed on viewmodel. Note:Recommended value is 37 and not default 30.
cl_csm_viewmodel_max_visible_dist	100	Float	It doesn't affect anything.
cl_csm_viewmodel_slopescaledepthbias	1.5	Float	CSM slope scale depth bias on viewmodel.
cl_csm_viewmodel_depthbias	0.00005	Float	CSM depth bias on viewmodel.
vr_viewmodel_translate_with_head	0	Float	Source SDK leftover.
vr_viewmodel_offset_forward	-8	Float	Source SDK leftover.
vr_viewmodel_offset_forward_large	-15	Float	Source SDK leftover.
r_drawviewmodel	1	Bool	Enable/disable viewmodel draw.
viewmodelfx		Integer	This is a debug command that was created to test the blood/slime on viewmodel. 0 - red blood, 1 - green blood, 2 - slime, 3 - no blood/slime.
cl_mdldetailfx_enable	1	Bool	Enable/disable blood/slime on viewmodel generally.
cl_mdldetailfx_universal_hands	1	Bool	Enable/disable blood/slime for right hand (satchel only).
cl_mdldetailfx_enable_hands	1	Bool	Enable/disable blood/slime on hands (arms bodygroup).
cl_mdldetailfx_blood_time	60	Float	Amount of time before blood (red and green) on viewmodel will disappear.
cl_mdldetailfx_slime_time	10	Float	Amount of time before slime on viewmodel will disappear.
viewmodel_fov_override	-1	Float	Overrides the field-of-view for all viewmodels. -1 means do not override. Important:This console variable is hidden with "development only" flag. Can't be changed without using server plugins. Workaround:You can change weapon's field-of-view in the dmx file.