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Bug:While implemented in all games, this entity only functions in the 
Half-Life 2 series (and derived mods), 
Portal, and 
Black Mesa. In other games nothing will be displayed due to 
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Note:Some other games have different entities for credits:
(Entity doesn't work outside HL2/Portal/BMS (regardless of if credits.txt exists), note other credits entities) |
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{{CD|CCredits|file1=EnvMessage.cpp}} | {{CD|CCredits|file1=EnvMessage.cpp}} | ||
{{This is a|logical entity|engine=Source|name=env_credits|sprite=1}} This entity is used to control the rolling [[credits]]. The text that will be displayed is determined inside the file | {{This is a|logical entity|engine=Source|name=env_credits|sprite=1}} This entity is used to control the rolling [[credits]]. The text that will be displayed is determined inside the file {{ent|credits.txt}}. | ||
{{bug|While implemented in all games, this entity only functions in the {{hl2series|2}} (and derived mods), {{portal|2}}, and {{bms|2}}. In other games nothing will be displayed due to <code>CHudCredits</code> not being compiled into the client DLL, or the game may crash from an undefined <code>CreditsMsg</code> user message.|tested={{portal2}}{{tf2}}}} | {{bug|While implemented in all games, this entity only functions in the {{hl2series|2}} (and derived mods), {{portal|2}}, and {{bms|2}}. In other games nothing will be displayed due to <code>CHudCredits</code> not being compiled into the client DLL, or the game may crash from an undefined <code>CreditsMsg</code> user message.|tested={{portal2}}{{tf2}}}} | ||
{{note|Some other games have different entities for credits: | {{note|Some other games have different entities for credits: | ||
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==Outputs== | ==Outputs== | ||
{{O|OnCreditsDone|Fired when the credits having finished rolling.}} | {{O|OnCreditsDone|Fired when the credits having finished rolling.}} | ||
==Files== | ==Files== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, 9 December 2025
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env_credits is a logical entity available in all 
Source games. This entity is used to control the rolling credits. The text that will be displayed is determined inside the file credits.txt.
Bug:While implemented in all games, this entity only functions in the Half-Life 2 series (and derived mods), Portal, and Black Mesa. In other games nothing will be displayed due to CHudCredits not being compiled into the client DLL, or the game may crash from an undefined CreditsMsg user message. (tested in: )Note:Some other games have different entities for credits:
- For the Portal series musical credits, use env_portal_credits.
- For the
Left 4 Dead series campaign "credits", use env_outtro_stats.
Keyvalues
- Name (targetname) <string>
- 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
Inputs
- RollCredits (not in )
- Start the intro credits rolling.
- Note:Replaced with env_introcredits entity in Black Mesa.
- RollOutroCredits (not in )
- Start the outro credits rolling.
- ShowLogo
- Show logo.
- Start (in all games since )
- Start rolling credits.
- SetLogoLength <float>
- Sets the amount of time the logo is displayed. Default is 5.0.
- RollEndCredits (only in )
- Start the end credits rolling.
- RollJokeOutroCredits (only in
) - Start a joke version of the outro credits rolling quickly past.
Outputs
- OnCreditsDone
- Fired when the credits having finished rolling.
Files
scripts/credits.txt