Entity (GoldSrc)

GoldSrc

Source Engine

Source 2

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An object defined within GoldSrc as having characteristics which differentiate it from "the world" (world brushes).

Types of entities

Note:These types are only from perspective of map editors and are based on FGD definitions or how map compilers deal with them ^[confirm]

Types	Info
By Form
Brush entity	A Brush Entity is an entity type in the GoldSrc and Source engines, created by tying an entity to a BSP geometry brush in the map, giving the brush a specific effect or ability defined by the entity tied to it. (The default shortcut is Ctrl + T after selecting a brush)
Point entity	Point Entities are entities created at a specific position point on the grid. Some require a model to be selected for them in order to function fully.
Path entity	Path entities are a type of entity recently added to the tools. They can be created with the currently hidden Path Tool (Shift + P).
By Internality
Internal entity	Internal entities are those which are processed by compilers then either deleted or merged into another entity. They do not exist when the map is running, so they won't count to the entity limit. Internal entities get special treatment by the map compile tools and are removed from the final product, usually stored in a special chunk. Examples of internal entities: func_group, func_detail, light_surface,
Non-Internal entity	non-internal entities are not processed by the compilers and remains as a separate entity. These are typically interactive objects or characters that the player can interact with or that affect gameplay. Examples of non-internal entities: func_wall, trigger_relay, light, monster_scientist.

Todo: Compiler-only entities like info_texlights

Limitations

Main article: Entity limit

For reasons of memory allocation, there is a limit to the number of entities GoldSrc can manage at once.

The combined size (in bytes) of a map's entity data should also be considered, even if the number of entities is within safe limits. Large amounts of entdata can take a noticeably long time to transmit from server to client, and may lead to crashes.

See also

• Category:Entities
• Adding Point Entities (part of a series of tutorials)
• Creating Brush Entities (ditto)
• Entity creation (a quick reference)
• Entities in Depth
• List of Entities
• Coding Your First Entity
• Console command dump_entity_sizes
• Constraint
• preserved entity
• Void