info_player_ping_detector

info_player_ping_detector is a point entity available in Portal 2. It detects Coop players' pings, and optionally aims a func_tank at the ping location. Used in the campaign for the ping-controlled portal guns at the start of the calibration course.

See trigger_ping_detector for the entity that detects pings within a specific area.

Keyvalues

Func Tank Entity ([todo internal name (i)]) <targetname>

Name of a func_tank that will be told to look at the ping location when detected.

Team to Observe ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

Which player's pings to detect.

• 1 : Both
• 2 : Orange
• 3 : Blue

Default State ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

Is this entity enabled by default or not?

• 0 : Disabled
• 1 : Enabled

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

Inputs

Enable

Starts listening for pings and will fire outputs when found.

Disable

Disable this entity from listening for pings.

Toggle

Toggle from Enabled to Disabled and vice versa.

Outputs

OnPingDetected

Fired when a ping is detected.