Mapbase/Entities

One of the main goals of Mapbase is to expand upon the entities that can be placed in Hammer. This includes changes to existing entities as well as completely new entities. This article serves as an index regarding these changes.

Note:I/O/KV stands for Inputs/Outputs/KeyValues.

Base Changes

Many of Mapbase's changes (mainly new I/O/KV) apply to all of a certain type of entity, rather than any specific entity. The following articles go into detail regarding their respective base classes:

• Base Entity — Changes to all entities.
• NPCs — Changes to NPCs.
• Base Combat Character — Changes to NPCs and players.
• Weapons — Changes to weapons.
• Filters — Changes to filters.

Entity List

Important:This list is under construction and being adapted from Entity List on Mapbase's original wiki. The list was last updated for Mapbase v6.2.

The following list contains every entity that can be placed in Hammer when using Mapbase, including pre-existing entities as well as new entities. Each entity's status indicates how Mapbase has affected it compared to default Source 2013. Note that this generally does not count the base changes described above.

Legend

Status	Meaning
Stock	This entity has not been changed.
Changed	This entity has been changed by Mapbase.
Obsolete	This entity has been partially or fully obsoleted by Mapbase.
Affected	This entity has not been changed directly, but it has been affected by Mapbase in some other way.
New	This entity was added to Mapbase and did not exist before.
Ported	This entity was ported or partially ported to Mapbase from another game or mod.
Replicated	This entity is based on an entity from another game or mod, but it is not a direct port.
Restored	This entity already existed, but it was not accessible to mappers before Mapbase due to lack of FGD definition, available I/O/KV, etc.

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Entities

Classname	Status	Summary
ai_ally_manager	Stock
ai_battle_line	Stock
ai_changehintgroup	Obsolete	Deprecated by SetHintGroup input and entity finder entities.
ai_changetarget	Stock
ai_citizen_response_system	Stock
ai_goal_actbusy	Changed	ForceThisNPCToStopBusy and OnNPCStartedLeavingBusy, casual actbusy, etc. Todo: Expand upon "etc."
ai_goal_actbusy_queue	Affected	This derives from ai_goal_actbusy and receives the same improvements.
ai_goal_assault	Stock
ai_goal_fear	New	Allows mappers to control the fear behavior allies formerly only used automatically against hunters.
ai_goal_follow	Changed	Wait points have been improved and unmarked formations have been added to the editor, but follow behavior itself hasn't changed much.
ai_goal_injured_follow	Affected	This derives from ai_goal_follow and receives the same improvements.
ai_goal_lead	Stock	It has angles in Hammer now, but other than that it just has indirect changes from ai_goal_lead_weapon.
ai_goal_lead_weapon	Stock	Timeout time can be specified, weapon_bugbait is no longer hardcoded, etc. Todo: Expand upon "etc."
ai_goal_operator	Stock
ai_goal_police	Affected	Some npc_metropolice changes are related to police goals, but nothing has been changed in the behavior itself.
ai_goal_standoff	Changed	Custom standoff parameters are now in the FGD and medium cover hints are now fully implemented as potential cover.
ai_npc_eventresponsesystem	Stock
ai_relationship	Changed	"Classify" classes (e.g. CLASS_PLAYER_ALLY) can now be used. See the new ai_relationship_classify for changing default relationships.
ai_relationship_classify	New	A special version of ai_relationship that modifies relationship classes directly within in the gamerules, allowing mappers to change the game's "true" default relationships for their map. This also allows ai_relationship to be used on top of a global relationship modification. For example, let's say you want all npc_metropolice (CLASS_METROPOLICE) to be hostile to npc_combine_s (CLASS_COMBINE) *except* for a few npc_metropolice that don't attack soldiers for environmental or balance reasons. This entity allows you to have that kind of relationship setup.
ai_script_conditions	Changed	SatisfyConditions input, NPC state can be set to "Don't care"
ai_sound	Changed	Unmarked sound types and contexts have been added to the editor, a sound "owner" can now be specified
ai_speechfilter	Stock
ai_weaponmodifier	New	Modifies a NPC's shot regulator to change burst-related stuff. Bug:Possibly non-functional.  [todo tested in ?]
aiscripted_schedule	Stock
ambient_generic	Changed	SetSound, sound flags keyvalue with "Pause sound with game pause" option, !activator support, OnSoundFinished
assault_assaultpoint	Stock
assault_rallypoint	Stock
color_correction	Stock
color_correction_volume	Stock
combine_mine	Changed	Added friend/foe override filters, fixed default enemy registering, added several new I/O/KV including the ability to start friendly, etc. Also actually acts like a point entity in Hammer.
concussiveblast	Restored	This entity is used for the striders' warp cannon and was used for the cut Combine Guard's weapon, but Mapbase gives it a bunch of I/O/KV and puts it in the FGD.
cycler	Stock
cycler_actor	Stock
env_alyxemp	Stock
env_ar2explosion	Stock
env_beam	Changed	Some fixes, Amplitude input, ability to set start/end entity, etc.
env_beverage	Stock
env_blood	Stock
env_break_shooter	New	Shoots gibs otherwise associated with func_breakable.
env_bubbles	Stock
env_citadel_energy_core	Stock
env_closecaption	New	Emits captions/subtitles manually without requiring an accompanying sound.
env_credits	Changed	The ability to use custom credits files and set the number of lingering ending lines have been added.
env_cubemap	Changed	Parallax Corrected Cubemaps are now supported. Also see Autocubemap.
env_dof_controller	Ported	An entity ported from the Alien Swarm Authoring Tools which allows for a complex depth-of-field effect.
env_dustpuff	Stock
env_effectscript	Stock
env_embers	Stock
env_entity_dissolver	Stock
env_entity_igniter	Stock
env_entity_maker	Changed	OutSpawnedEntity and ForceSpawnAtEntityOrigin/Center have been added.
env_explosion	Changed	SetIgnoredEntity has been added.
env_fade	Changed	Added "Don't purge" spawnflag, which stops an env_fade from overwriting all other fades.
env_fire	Stock
env_firesensor	Changed	New spawnflag for accepting flares. Flares will give off dynamic heat based off of their lifetime.
env_firesource	Stock
env_flare	Stock
env_fog_controller	Changed	Starts with fog enabled. Todo: "Also see Radial Fog" with link to graphical changes
env_funnel	Changed	Activate input, "Don't remove on fire" flag, missing sprite added to mod files.
env_global	Changed	Counter output replaced with OutCounter in an attempt to dodge the aliasing issue. New global states have also been added, but they're unrelated to env_global itself. Todo: Document them
env_global_light	Ported	An orthographic projected texture entity ported from the Alien Swarm Authoring Tools. It's received a few changes in Mapbase, like zero default offset with keyvalues for mappers change it themselves.
env_gunfire	Changed	Ability to choose any sound in the sound browser, FireBurst for firing bursts manually, OnFire for each bullet.
env_headcrabcanister	Changed	StopHissing to stop post-impact hissing, OnCrab for each crab that emerges from the canister
env_hudhint	Changed	Button combinations, raw strings, etc. as well as SetHudHint. Todo: Expand upon "etc."
env_instructor_hint	Ported	Mapper-placed hint for the game instructor.
env_laser	Changed	OnTouchedByEntity added, based on the output from env_beam. It fires per frame though, so be careful.
env_lightglow	Changed	Added Enable/Disable inputs and the ability to start disabled. Fade distances in Hammer also now have spheres.
env_message	Stock
env_microphone	Changed	Added unmarked DSP presets, SetDSPPreset, specific channel/pitch scale, and a local landmark keyvalue similar to trigger_teleport.
env_muzzleflash	Stock
env_particle_performance_monitor	Stock
env_particlelight	Stock
env_particlescript	Stock
env_physexplosion	Changed	ExplodeAndRemove, negative magnitude for pulling things in
env_physimpact	Stock
env_player_surface_trigger	Stock
env_projectedtexture	Changed	Uses improvements from the VDC, the Alien Swarm Authoring Tools, and a few open-source mods. Todo: Dedicated article
env_rotorshooter	Stock
env_rotorwash	Stock
env_rotorwash_emitter	Stock
env_screeneffect	Stock
env_shake	Stock
env_shooter	Stock
env_smokestack	Changed	Now properly derives from Targetname in Hammer, meaning it is no longer missing user I/O, etc.
env_smoketrail	Stock
env_soundscape	Stock
env_soundscape_proxy	Stock
env_soundscape_triggerable	Stock
env_spark	Stock
env_speaker	Changed	Now supports a "target" to use for selected responses (!target1 scene actor, sound origin, etc.) and also has a new OnSpeak output
env_splash	Stock
env_sporeexplosion	Stock
env_sprite	Stock
env_sprite_oriented	Stock
env_spritetrail	Stock
env_starfield	Stock
env_steam	Stock
env_sun	Stock
env_terrainmorph	Stock
env_texturetoggle	Stock
env_tonemap_controller	Changed	Added UseDefaultBloomScale and SetBloomScaleRange to Hammer, fixed SetBloomScaleRange only accepting single floats.
env_viewpunch	Stock
env_wind	Changed	Added "wind radius", a feature from Left 4 Dead that allows for multiple env_wind entities in different areas. Also added inputs to change all wind parameters and a "Tree sway scale" for how much an env_wind entity should affect $treesway materials. Also added "inner" radius, which allows the env_wind's intensity to fade out in combination with regular wind radius.
env_zoom	Changed	Added UnZoomWithRate and SetZoomRate inputs for unzooming at the zoom rate and setting the zoom rate after spawning.
filter_activator_class	Affected	the dedicated article] for more information.
filter_activator_classify	New	Filters an entity by its "Classify" class, e.g. CLASS_PLAYER_ALLY.
filter_activator_context	New	Filters an entity by its response contexts. There is a filter_activator_context available in Left 4 Dead and newer games, but this entity works differently and has new options/capabilities.
filter_activator_hintgroup	New	Filters an NPC by its hint group.
filter_activator_involume	New	Only passes entities within the specified volume, e.g. a trigger.
filter_activator_keyfield	New	Filters an entity by the value of the specified keyvalue, similar to logic_keyfield.
filter_activator_mass_greater	Affected	Uses all base filter changes detailed in filter_activator_class.
filter_activator_model	Ported	Filters an entity by its model name.
filter_activator_name	Affected	Uses all base filter changes detailed in filter_activator_class.
filter_activator_relationship	New	Filters an entity by its relationship to the target entity.
filter_activator_team	Affected	Uses all base filter changes detailed in filter_activator_class.
filter_activator_squad	New	Filters an NPC by its squad name.
filter_activator_surfacedata	Affected	Filters an entity by its surface data.
filter_base	Restored	A base filter that always returns true.
filter_blood_control	New	Controls the filter owner's ability to produce blood from damage. This exists to take advantage of workarounds originally used for filter_damage_transfer. Can use a secondary filter to filter blood and/or actual damage.
filter_combineball_type	Affected	Uses all base filter changes detailed in filter_activator_class.
filter_damage_mod	New	Modifies damage taken by the filter's owner. Can use a secondary filter for various purposes.
filter_damage_transfer	Affected	Transfers damage taken by the filter's owner to the specified entity. Can use a secondary filter for various purposes.
filter_damage_type	Changed	New option for setting how to compare the damage type (should contain one, all, etc.).
filter_enemy	Affected	This derives from ai_goal_actbusy and receives the same improvements.
filter_multi	Affected	Uses all base filter changes detailed in filter_activator_class.
filter_redirect_inflictor	New	Redirects to a target filter with the damage inflictor as the activator instead of the attacker.
filter_redirect_owner	New	Redirects to a target filter with the activator's owner entity as the activator instead of the original activator.
filter_script	New	A filter which utilizes hooks in its Entity Scripts.