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Note:Due to engine differences between 
and 
, this entity doesn't actually work in 
Mapbase.
(Now in Gmod as of the March 2025 update, though not currently in the FGD. Also cleaned up some text. The amount of games listed in template:also is a bit much though. Also clarified why exactly skybox_swapper doesn't work in Mapbase.) |
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{{CD|CSkyboxSwapper|link=/asw|file1=1}} | {{CD|CSkyboxSwapper|link=/asw|file1=1}} | ||
{{this is a| | {{this is a|logical entity|since=Alien Swarm|name=skybox_swapper}} {{also|{{tf2branch}}{{mapbase}}{{gmod}}}}. | ||
Precaches and replaces the current 2D skybox material with another. Functionally equivalent to sv_skyname, even using the command in its functionality. | Precaches and replaces the current 2D skybox material with another. Functionally equivalent to sv_skyname, even using the command in its functionality. | ||
{{Note|Due to engine differences between {{srcsdk13sp}} and {{srcsdk13mp}}, this entity doesn't actually work in {{mapbase|4}}.}} | {{Note|Due to engine differences between {{srcsdk13sp}} and {{srcsdk13mp}}, this entity doesn't actually work in {{mapbase|4}}.}} | ||
Revision as of 04:14, 29 April 2025
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skybox_swapper is a logical entity available in all 
Source games since 
Alien Swarm. (also in 
).
Precaches and replaces the current 2D skybox material with another. Functionally equivalent to sv_skyname, even using the command in its functionality.
Note:Due to engine differences between and , this entity doesn't actually work in Mapbase.Keyvalues
- Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]
- The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g.
parentnameortarget).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities
- Skybox Material Name (SkyboxName) <sky name>
- The name of the skybox to change to.
Inputs
- Trigger
- Triggers the skybox change.
FGD Code
@PointClass base(Targetname) iconsprite("editor/skybox_swapper.vmt") = skybox_swapper : "An entity that precaches skybox materials and swaps them on trigger."
[
SkyboxName(string) : "Skybox Material Name" : ""
input Trigger(void) : "Swap to this skybox."
]
>
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- CServerOnlyEntity
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- Source base entities
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