Game text tf

Entity description

An entity that displays text on players' screens. This text can be defined directly in the Hammer editor (unlike the similar env_message entity). This entity is suitable for stand alone bsp maps, if they are not to be localized.

Warning:Don't use quotation characters (") in the Text Message field (not even \" characters). It will cause fatal errors with opening and/or compiling your map and may need to be fixed by manually editing the VMF in a text editor. Instead, you use detailed quotes (i.e. “ and ”).

Note: This entity will not display when using the TF2 minimal HUD.

Availability

This point entity is exclusive to Team Fortress 2.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

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

• message

<string> Message to display on screen. \n signifies a new line in the text.

• icon

<string> Hud icon (from mod_textures.res) to display.

• display_to_team

<choices> Audience

Literal Value	Description
0	Everyone
2	Red Team Only
3	Blue Team Only

• background

<choices> Background Panel Color

Literal Value	Description
0	Grey
2	Red
3	Blue

Inputs

• Display

Display the message text for approximately one second.