func_combine_ball_spawner

An energy ball pulled from a spawner (to the left). The ball spawners behind the soldiers use the same entity, with different settings.

Class hierarchy
CFuncCombineBallSpawner ↳CBaseEntity
prop_combine_ball.cpp

func_combine_ball_spawner is a brush entity available in Half-Life 2 series and Portal series. It's a brush that creates and contains prop_combine_balls. See the combine_ball_generator and combine_ballspawner prefabs for examples of uses.

Flags

Start Inactive : [4096]

Combine Power Supply : [8192]

If set, balls will bounce as if in a power generator, like in d3_c17_10b (Overwatch Nexus). If not set, they will behave like balls inside the pillars of light seen frequently in the Citadel.

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

Ball count (ballcount) <integer>

How many balls will be bouncing around.

Min ball speed (minspeed) <float>

The minimum speed of balls.

Max ball speed (maxspeed) <float>

The maximum speed of balls.

Ball radius (ballradius) <float>

Controls the size of balls. Seems to only make smaller balls.

Note:The balls appear normal size when grabbed with the super phys gun.

Ball Type (balltype) <choices>

Non-functional for this entity. All balls will spawn as the first type.

Ball Respawn Time (ballrespawntime) <float>

When balls explode (from being outside the field for too long) for an amount of time, wait this long until spawning new balls.

Note:When set to -1 balls won't respawn if the combine power supply flag is checked.

Inputs

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable <void>

Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.

Outputs

OnBallGrabbed

Fired when a ball is disrupted and considered outside the container, normally by punting or pulling with the gravity gun. !activator is the prop_combine_ball.

OnBallHitBottomSide

Fired when a ball hits the bottom of its container, then bounces back up.

OnBallHitTopSide

Fired when a ball hits the top of its container, then bounces back down.

OnBallReinserted

Fired when a ball re-enters the container.

OnFirstBallReinserted

Fired when there's only one ball (remaining), and it re-enters the container. Useful for re-powering something.

Note:OnBallReinserted will also fire whenever this does.

OnLastBallGrabbed

Fired when there's only one ball (remaining), and it is disrupted.

Note:OnBallGrabbed will also fire whenever this does.

See also

• point_combine_ball_launcher