prop_vehicle_airboat

Class hierarchy
CPropAirboat ↳CPropVehicleDriveable ↳CPropVehicle ↳CBaseProp ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
vehicle_airboat.cpp

prop_vehicle_airboat is a point entity available in Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. It is also available in Portal. It is a drivable airboat.

Confirm:It was definitely used in a couple hilarious Portal speedruns, but is it available as a map object?

Warning:This entity doesn't work in Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.

A prop_vehicle_airboat (using its default model models/airboat.mdl).

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

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

Enable Gun (EnableGun) <boolean>

Whether the airboat's gun is enabled or disabled.

BaseDriveableVehicle:

Starts locked (VehicleLocked) <boolean>

Players cannot enter vehicle until it is unlocked.

BaseVehicle:

Vehicle Script File (vehiclescript) <string>

The vehicle script files contained in scripts\vehicles\ define the behaviour and handling of a vehicle. It is important to match the right script to the right entity/model:

• prop_vehicle_airboat: airboat.txt
• prop_vehicle_apc: apc.txt / apc_npc.txt
• prop_vehicle_crane: crane.txt
• prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod: prisoner_pod.txt
• prop_vehicle_jeep: jalopy.txt (only in ) / jeep_test.txt
• prop_vehicle_choreo_generic:
  • Half-Life 2: Episode One only:
  • choreo_vehicle.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep1_dogintro.txt
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two only:
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_barn1.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_hangar.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_intro.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_Outland_02.txt
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_playertrapped.txt
• There is also reference_vehicle.txt, which you can modify to make your own vehicle or use as-is.
• prop_vehicle_sin: sincar.txt / sincar_pit.txt (only in )
• p3_vehicle_segway: segway.txt (only in )

Scale of action input / framerate (actionScale) <float>

Todo: How fast the vehicle turns/accelerates?

Inputs

EnableGun <boolean>

Enables or disables the airboat gun and associated crosshair.

StartRotorWashForces

The airboat will start to be blown around by helicopter rotor wash (if present).

StopRotorWashForces

The airboat will no longer be blown around by helicopter rotor wash.

Entervehicle

Force the player to enter the vehicle.

Exitvehicle

Force the player to exit the vehicle.

Warning:Using the input ExitVehicle on multiple airboats at one time will cause the game to crash.

BaseDriveableVehicle:

HandBrakeOn

HandBrakeOff

Turns the handbrake on/off, preventing the vehicle from driving but not disabling motion from external forces.

BaseVehicle:

Action <float>

Set the speed of the action animation.

Todo: What does this mean?

TurnOn

Start engine and enable throttle.

TurnOff

Stop engine, disable throttle, engage brakes.

Lock

Unlock

Prevent/allow the player from entering or exiting the vehicle.

See Also

• prop_vehicle