Env sporeexplosion

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January 2024

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
See below for instructions on making it available.

class hierarchy
SporeExplosion defined in smoke_trail.cpp ↳CBaseParticleEntity ↳CBaseEntity

Example with Spawn Rate set to 40.

env_sporeexplosion is a point entity available in all Source games. It is a purely cosmetic bugbait spore effect. If something is needed that antlions will react to, see npc_grenade_bugbait or ai_sound.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Spawn Rate (as percentage) (spawnrate) <float>

How dense the spore effect is, clamped to a max of 1024.^[confirm]

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean>

Stay dormant until activated (with theEnableinput).

Inputs

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable

Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.

FGD Code

@PointClass base(Targetname, Parentname, EnableDisable) = env_sporeexplosion : "Bugbait Spore Effect"
[
	spawnrate(float) : "Spawn Rate (as percentage)" : 25 : "How dense the spore effect is"
]