Prop minigun l4d1

Class hierarchy
CPropMinigun ↳CBaseMountedWeapon ↳CDynamicProp ↳CBreakableProp ↳CBaseProp ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

prop_minigun_l4d1 is a point entity available in Left 4 Dead 2. It is the mounted minigun from Left 4 Dead, which players can use.
When firing nonstop, the minigun overheats after 20 seconds, needing 3 seconds to cool down.

Keyvalues

Max yaw (MaxYaw) <float>

Max yaw the gun can be turned.

Max pitch (MaxPitch) <float>

Max pitch the gun can be depressed.

Min pitch (MinPitch) <float>

Min pitch the gun can be raised.

Outputs

OnFireStart

Fired when the minigun has spun up and is starting firing.

OnFireStop

Fired when the minigun has stopped firing.

ConVars

The following Cvars are related to the minigun, which can change how it functions.
These should not be modified because players are used to the default, but if an extra challenge like longer cooldown is required, it would be possible to do so.

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
z_minigun_atomize	0		minigun should atomize zombies
z_minigun_cooldown_time	3		Minigun cooldown time
z_minigun_damage_rate	48000		Minigun damage rate, in health/minute
z_minigun_debug	0
z_minigun_fire_anim_speed	1		cycle rate for main sequence when firing miniguns
z_minigun_fire_think_interval	0.2
z_minigun_firing_speed	15
z_minigun_overheat_time	20		Minigun overheat time
z_minigun_particles	1		1=attachment, 2=control points (like smoker_tongue drip)
z_minigun_rate_of_fire	1500		Minigun rate of fire, in bullets/minute
z_minigun_spin_down_speed	4
z_minigun_spin_up_speed	15
z_minigun_spread	7		Minigun spray in degrees from forward
z_minigun_stand_distance	36

See also

• prop_minigun
• prop_mounted_machine_gun