npc_vehicledriver

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
See below for instructions on making it available.

While not rendered in-game, the FGD specifies roller.mdl to visualize this entity in-editor.

Class hierarchy
CNPC_VehicleDriver ↳CAI_BaseNPC ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
npc_vehicledriver.cpp

npc_vehicledriver is a model entity available in all Source games except Left 4 Dead series.

Entity description

The NPC used to drive a target vehicle.

• For an example, see the apc_on_path prefab.

Note:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Keyvalues

Vehicle (vehicle) <targetname>

Vehicle to drive.

Maxspeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed) (drivermaxspeed) <float>

Maxspeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed).

MinSpeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed) (driverminspeed) <float>

MinSpeed (percentage of vehicle's maxspeed).

Flags

Start Inactive : [65536]

Inputs

StartFiring

Tell the driver to attack nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry (if any).

StopFiring

Tell the driver to stop attacking nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry.

GotoPathCorner <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Tell the driver to go to a specific path corner and continue from there.

SetDriversMaxSpeed <floatRedirectInput/float>

Set the drivermaxspeed.

SetDriversMinSpeed <floatRedirectInput/float>

Set the driverminspeed.

StartForward

Tell the driver to start driving.

Stop

Tell the driver to stop driving.

Outputs

BaseNPC Outputs

OnDamaged Fired when this NPC takes damage (!activator is the damage inflictor). OnDamagedByPlayer Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDamagedByPlayerSquad Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDeath Fired when this NPC is killed (!activator is the killer). OnDenyCommanderUse Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad. OnForcedInteractionAborted Fired when the NPC aborts a forced interaction for some reason (target NPC died, couldn't be pathed to, etc.). OnForcedInteractionStarted Fired when the NPC starts a forced interaction. OnForcedInteractionFinished "NPCs in actbusies can no longer perform dynamic interactions." Todo: What does this mean? OnHalfHealth Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health. OnHearCombat Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds. OnHearPlayer Fired when this NPC hears the player. OnHearWorld Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player). OnFoundEnemy <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy. OnLostEnemy Fired when this NPC loses its enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostEnemyLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy. OnFoundPlayer <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnLostPlayer Fired when this NPC loses its enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostPlayerLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnSleep Fired when this NPC enters a sleep state. OnWake Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.

See also

• npc_apcdriver - derives from npc_vehicledriver, used to drive Combine APCs and fire from them.
• npc_cranedriver - used by NPC-operated cranes, such as the one in Highway 17.