point_worldtext

point_worldtext is a point entity available in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It has been backported to Team Fortress 2.

Example text generated by two point_worldtext entities

It is an entity that displays a text message oriented in the world, at its origin.

Usage

point_worldtext displays a specified text message in a set position in the world. It can be of any size and color, but the text outline cannot be changed. You can change the text message in-game by firing AddOutput with the parameter "message" and then the message you want to display. One downside of this text type is that it's stationary in the world and it is not part of the HUD, so you can't ensure that all players see it at all times. If you want to display important information that the player(s) must be constantly aware of, then it is better to use a game_text.

Tip:The texture sheet has a bone icon assigned to the "~" character.

Note: Text, size and color can be edited real time via AddOutput, making this entity very flexible and useful.

Keyvalues

Text Options:

Entity Message (message) <string>

Text that should be displayed.

Text Size (textsize) <float>

Size of the text.

Color (color) <color255>

Color of the text.

Font (font) <material> (only in )

Path to the font material sheet

Flags

• 1: Start Disabled

Inputs

point_worldtext:

Enable

Start displaying the message text.

Disable

Stop displaying the message text.

SetMessage <stringRedirectInput/string>

Set the message text.

Bug:Does not work, use AddOutput Message <string> instead.  [todo tested in ?]

See also

• point_message - A similar entity which displays a small custom message at a specific position in the game world.