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{{ent|ent_create}} is a console command that creates an entity of the given type where the player is looking. | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
{{syntax|ent_create <entity name> <param 1 name> <param 1> <param 2 name> <param 2>...<param N name> <param N>}} | |||
ent_create <entity name> <param 1 name> <param 1> <param 2 name> <param 2>...<param N name> <param N> | |||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
* <code>ent_create player_speedmod; ent_fire player_speedmod ModifySpeed 3</code> | * <code>ent_create player_speedmod; ent_fire player_speedmod ModifySpeed 3</code> | ||
*: A handy way to make the player faster ingame, without needing to recompile the map or using | *: A handy way to make the player faster ingame, without needing to recompile the map or using {{ent|host_timescale}}. | ||
* <code>ent_create env_explosion targetname newexp iMagnitude 100; ent_fire newexp explode</code> | * <code>ent_create env_explosion targetname newexp iMagnitude 100; ent_fire newexp explode</code> | ||
*: Spawns an explosion where the player looks and instantly triggers it too. | *: Spawns an explosion where the player looks and instantly triggers it too. | ||
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=== Flags === | === Flags === | ||
You can also pass flags like this: | You can also pass flags to created entities like this: | ||
{{syntax|ent_create <entity name> spawnflags <combo>}} | |||
ent_create <entity name> spawnflags <combo> | * {{ent|ent_create|point_viewcontrol spawnflags 264 angles "0 0 90"}} | ||
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*: creates a 90 flipped {{ent|point_viewcontrol}} that does not start at/follow the player and has an infinite hold time. For an understanding of angles, see {{ent|getpos}}. | *: creates a 90 flipped {{ent|point_viewcontrol}} that does not start at/follow the player and has an infinite hold time. For an understanding of angles, see {{ent|getpos}}. | ||
{{tip|To find out the combo, create such an entity and edit its flags in hammer, then disable SmartEdit and copy the <code>spawnflags</code> value.}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*{{ent|prop_dynamic_create}}, a command to spawn a model ingame. | *{{ent|prop_dynamic_create}}, a command to spawn a model ingame. | ||
*{{ent|give}}, a command like | *{{ent|give}}, a command like {{ent|ent_fire}}, but things spawn beneath the player's feet. | ||
[[Category: Console Commands]] | [[Category:Console Commands]] | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 16 September 2021
ent_create is a console command that creates an entity of the given type where the player is looking.
Usage
Syntax: ent_create <entity name> <param 1 name> <param 1> <param 2 name> <param 2>...<param N name> <param N>
Examples
ent_create player_speedmod; ent_fire player_speedmod ModifySpeed 3- A handy way to make the player faster ingame, without needing to recompile the map or using host_timescale.
ent_create env_explosion targetname newexp iMagnitude 100; ent_fire newexp explode- Spawns an explosion where the player looks and instantly triggers it too.
ent_create prop_dynamic model models/editor/playerstart.mdl modelscale 2- Example of creating a prop. Alternatively, prop_dynamic_create can be used.
ent_create player_weaponstrip targetname pacifism; ent_fire pacifism strip- A handy way to clear weapons ingame.
Flags
You can also pass flags to created entities like this: Syntax: ent_create <entity name> spawnflags <combo>
- ent_create point_viewcontrol spawnflags 264 angles "0 0 90"
- creates a 90 flipped point_viewcontrol that does not start at/follow the player and has an infinite hold time. For an understanding of angles, see getpos.
Tip:To find out the combo, create such an entity and edit its flags in hammer, then disable SmartEdit and copy the spawnflags value.See Also
- prop_dynamic_create, a command to spawn a model ingame.
- give, a command like ent_fire, but things spawn beneath the player's feet.