blackmesa_viewmodel

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
It should not be put directly in a map because it can only be configured through code.

blackmesa_viewmodel is a point entity available in Black Mesa. This game uses its own classname for viewmodel entity (the mod version still uses the original classname). Unique from other games in the ability to apply blood/slime to the models and bobbing customization via cvars. All inputs are same as CBaseAnimating.

Represented by class CBlackMesaViewModel.

Tip:You can use SetBodyGroup input to change arms in your singleplayer map. Just add logic_auto that will fire this input via OnLoadGame and OnMapSpawn outputs.

Note:Don't use this tip if your are using crossbow, RPG, frag, satchel, tripmine and/or snark in your map. This trick will disable some parts of the models for these weapons after save reload.

Note:Console command viewmodel_fov is removed due to CSM lighting layer on viewmodel. You can edit viewmodel fov for each weapon separately by changing their .dmx files.

Bug:The blood/slime splatter overlay is unfinished/broken in current versions of the game. The issues is:

• Heavy short freeze in the game when applied for the first time (not in ).
• Frags, satchels, tripmines and snarks doesn't save blood overlay when used (new one in hand saves it) (not in with exception of snarks).
• Slime doesn't applies for hands of each weapon model.
• Slime doesn't applies to the hands if the weapon model was already covered in blood.
• Blood/slime saves in multiplayer after death.

Dedicated Console Variables

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
cl_bobcycle	0.01	Float value	Speed of viewmodel bobbing.
cl_bobup	1	Float value	Scale of forward/backward bobbing for viewmodel.
cl_bobside	1	Float value	Scale of left/right bobbing for viewmodel.
cl_viewmodel_lag	3	Float value	Scale of the lag when you move player's camera. Minimum value is 0, maximum value is 50.
cl_csm_cascade_viewmodel_ignore	0	Bool value	Enable/disable self-shadowing of viewmodel from CSM. Bug:CSM shadows don't apply properly if this is enabled.
cl_csm_viewmodel_shadows	1	Bool value	Enable/disable CSM on viewmodel.
cl_csm_viewmodel_max_shadow_dist	21	Float value	The max distance at which CSM will be displayed on viewmodel. Note:Recommended value is 37 and not default 21.
cl_csm_viewmodel_farz	30	Float value	The max allowed distance at which CSM will be displayed on viewmodel. Note:Recommended value is 37 and not default 30.
cl_csm_viewmodel_max_visible_dist	100	Float value	It doesn't affect anything.
cl_csm_viewmodel_slopescaledepthbias	1.5	Float value	CSM slope scale depth bias on viewmodel.
cl_csm_viewmodel_depthbias	0.00005	Float value	CSM depth bias on viewmodel.
vr_viewmodel_translate_with_head	0	Float value	Source SDK leftover.
vr_viewmodel_offset_forward	-8	Float value	Source SDK leftover.
vr_viewmodel_offset_forward_large	-15	Float value	Source SDK leftover.
r_drawviewmodel	1	Bool value	Enable/disable viewmodel draw.
viewmodelfx		Integer value	This is a debug command that was created to test the blood/slime on viewmodel. 0 - red blood, 1 - green blood, 2 - slime, 3 - no blood/slime.
cl_mdldetailfx_enable	1	Bool value	Enable/disable blood/slime on viewmodel generally.
cl_mdldetailfx_universal_hands	1	Bool value	Enable/disable blood/slime for right hand (satchel only).
cl_mdldetailfx_enable_hands	1	Bool value	Enable/disable blood/slime on hands (arms bodygroup).
cl_mdldetailfx_blood_time	60	Float value	Amount of time before blood (red and green) on viewmodel will disappear.
cl_mdldetailfx_slime_time	10	Float value	Amount of time before slime on viewmodel will disappear.