npc_portal_turret_floor

Class hierarchy
CNPC_Portal_FloorTurret ↳CNPC_FloorTurret ↳CNPCBaseInteractive ↳CAI_BaseNPC ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

npc_portal_turret_floor is a point entity available in Portal series. It is a freestanding Aperture Science turret.

Bug: In Portal, if 2 turrets collide with each other while they are disabled, they will still play the lines that play when they collide with each other.

Keyvalues

Aperture Science floor turret as seen in Portal.

Damage pushes player (DamageForce) <boolean>

Being hit by this turret will push the player back.

Turret is Gagged (Gagged) <boolean> (in all games since )

Turret will not speak any lines.

Used As Actor (UsedAsActor) <boolean> (in all games since )

Turret will not run the standard floor turret code so it can be used as an actor.

Turret can be picked up by player (PickupEnabled) <boolean> (in all games since )

Disables pickup by player.

Disable Motion (DisableMotion) <boolean> (in all games since )

Set for turrets that can't move in the world.

Allow Shooting through portals (AllowShootThroughPortals) <boolean> (in all games since )

Turrets will not try to shoot through portals unless this is set.

Maximum Range (TurretRange) <float> (in all games since )

How far the turret will be able to see targets.

Load Defective Models (LoadAlternativeModels) <boolean> (in all games since )

Should this turret precache the defective models? Needed for late switching.

Use Super Damage (UseSuperDamageScale) <boolean> (in all games since )

Setting this to true will scale the turret's damage by a very large amount.

Collision Type (CollisionType) <choices> (in all games since )

Allow collision with the player to be turned off for very special cases.

• 0 : Normal
• 1 : Debris

SkinNumber ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer> (in all games since ) !FGD

Set the skin set to use for the model. Only useful on the normal model, to choose a 'broken' skin.

model ([todo internal name (i)]) <model path> !FGD

Custom model to use. Must have Model value set to Unused. Defaults to "models/combine_turrets/floor_turret.mdl"

Model (ModelIndex) <choices> (in all games since )

Which model the turret uses. The skeleton turret is still functional.

• 0 : Normal
• 1 : Unused (Custom - see above)
• 2 : Box
• 3 : Backwards ("Load Defective Models" must be activated)
• 4 : Skeleton

Skin Number (SkinNumber) <integer>

Which skin to use for this turret. Set to 0 to select randomly.

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) (angles) <QAngle>

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

Flags

Autostart : [32]

Unknown. Possibly deprecated.

Start Inactive : [64]

Causes this turret to start deactivated

Fast Retire : [128]

Makes this turret return to its dormant state faster after losing a target

Out of Ammo : [256]

Makes this turret unable to shoot at acquired targets

Citizen modified (Friendly) : [512] (in all games since )

This turret will be allied with the player and use a special skin

Confirm:If flag 512 is checked, the turret will shoot at npc_security_cameras in Portal 2.

Inputs

FireBullet <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Causes the turret to instantly fire at the specified entity.

EnableGagging <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since )

Prevents the turret to speak.

DisableGagging <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since )

Allows the turret to speak again.

EnablePickup <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since )

Enables player pickup of the turret.

DisablePickup <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since )

Disables player pickup of the turret.

SelfDestructImmediately  (in all games since )

Cause the turret to explode immediately.

SetAsBouncePainted  (in all games since )

Force this turret to be painted with bounce paint.

Ignite  !FGD

Sets the turret on fire. The turret will act as if it was hit with a Laser, unless its Used As Actor keyvalue is enabled, then it'll just burn normally.

Enable

Disable

Toggle

Active/deactivate the turret's mechanisms.

Bug:The Enable/Disable inputs have no effect while the turret is knocked over.  [todo tested in ?]

DepleteAmmo

RestoreAmmo

Depletes ammo from a turret, causing it to dry-fire, or restores ammo. Turrets never run out on their own.

Bug:The DepleteAmmo/RestoreAmmo inputs have no effect on Portal turrets.  [todo tested in ?]

SelfDestruct  (in all games since )

Emit a warning then self-destruct in a small explosion.

Outputs

OnPainted  (in all games since )

Fires when the turret is painted using Gels.

OnDeploy

OnRetire

Turret has become active and dangerous or inactive and harmless.

OnTipped

Turret has been tipped over and is inactive.

OnPhysGunPickup

OnPhysGunDrop

Picked up/released by Gravity Gun or +use.

See also

• npc_rocket_turret
• npc_turret_floor (HL2 equivalent)