Prop vehicle crane

Entity Description

A prop_vehicle_crane entity using the typical models/Cranes/crane_docks.mdl model, with an attached models/props_wasteland/cranemagnet01a.mdl phys_magnet.

A crane. (Driveable model.)

Note:When placing, be sure to read the description of the magnetname keyvalue.

Keyvalues

• BaseDriveableVehicle:

Starts locked (VehicleLocked) <boolean>

Players cannot enter vehicle until it is unlocked.

BaseVehicle:

Vehicle Script File (vehiclescript) <string>

The vehicle script files contained in scripts\vehicles\ define the behaviour and handling of a vehicle. It is important to match the right script to the right entity/model:

• prop_vehicle_airboat: airboat.txt
• prop_vehicle_apc: apc.txt / apc_npc.txt
• prop_vehicle_crane: crane.txt
• prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod: prisoner_pod.txt
• prop_vehicle_jeep: jalopy.txt (only in ) / jeep_test.txt
• prop_vehicle_choreo_generic:
  • Half-Life 2: Episode One only:
  • choreo_vehicle.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep1_dogintro.txt
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two only:
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_barn1.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_hangar.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_intro.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_Outland_02.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_playertrapped.txt
• There is also reference_vehicle.txt, which you can modify to make your own vehicle or use as-is.
• prop_vehicle_sin: sincar.txt / sincar_pit.txt (only in )
• p3_vehicle_segway: segway.txt (only in )

Scale of action input / framerate (actionScale) <float>

Todo: How fast the vehicle turns/accelerates?

• magnetname

<target_destination> Magnet entity - The crane model will not show up at all unless a phys_magnet model is specified in this field. The crane will automatically be connected to this phys_magnet via a rope/wire.

Inputs

• BaseDriveableVehicle:

HandBrakeOn

HandBrakeOff

Turns the handbrake on/off, preventing the vehicle from driving but not disabling motion from external forces.

BaseVehicle:

Action <floatRedirectInput/float>

Set the speed of the action animation.

Todo: What does this mean?

TurnOn

Start engine and enable throttle.

TurnOff

Stop engine, disable throttle, engage brakes.

Lock

Unlock

Prevent/allow the player from entering or exiting the vehicle.

• ForcePlayerIn

Force the player to get into the crane. Only works in singleplayer.

Outputs

• Template:O basedriveablevehicle

See Also

• npc_cranedriver
• phys_magnet