npc_apcdriver

While not rendered in-game, the FGD specifies roller.mdl to visualize this entity in-editor.

class hierarchy
CNPC_APCDriver defined in npc_apcdriver.cpp ↳CNPC_VehicleDriver ↳CAI_BaseNPC ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

npc_apcdriver is a point entity available in Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.

Entity Description

The NPC used to drive an APC vehicle (prop_vehicle_apc).

This entity has no physical representation in-game, and as such does not require specific placement in relation to its APC model.

Note:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Keyvalues

Vehicle (vehicle) <targetname>

Vehicle to drive.

Maxspeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed) (drivermaxspeed) <float>

MinSpeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed) (driverminspeed) <float>

Flags

Start Inactive : [65536]

No Rocket Attacks : [65536]

Overrides standard flag for this number^[confirm].

Bug:Does nothing in Source 2013.  [todo tested in ?]

No Gun Attacks : [131072]

Inputs

StartFiring

Tell the driver to attack nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry (if any).

StopFiring

Tell the driver to stop attacking nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry.

GotoPathCorner <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Tell the driver to go to a specific path corner and continue from there.

SetDriversMaxSpeed <floatRedirectInput/float>

Set the drivermaxspeed.

SetDriversMinSpeed <floatRedirectInput/float>

Set the driverminspeed.

StartForward

Tell the driver to start driving.

Stop

Tell the driver to stop driving.

Outputs

DisableFiring <floatRedirectInput/float>

Disables firing from happening.

EnableFiring <floatRedirectInput/float>

Enables firing to start. Firing is enabled by default.

BaseNPC Outputs

OnDamaged Fired when this NPC takes damage (!activator is the damage inflictor). OnDamagedByPlayer Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDamagedByPlayerSquad Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDeath Fired when this NPC is killed (!activator is the killer). OnDenyCommanderUse Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad. OnForcedInteractionAborted Fired when the NPC aborts a forced interaction for some reason (target NPC died, couldn't be pathed to, etc.). OnForcedInteractionStarted Fired when the NPC starts a forced interaction. OnForcedInteractionFinished "NPCs in actbusies can no longer perform dynamic interactions." Todo: What does this mean? OnHalfHealth Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health. OnHearCombat Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds. OnHearPlayer Fired when this NPC hears the player. OnHearWorld Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player). OnFoundEnemy <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy. OnLostEnemy Fired when this NPC loses its enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostEnemyLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy. OnFoundPlayer <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnLostPlayer Fired when this NPC loses its enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostPlayerLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnSleep Fired when this NPC enters a sleep state. OnWake Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.