point_surroundtest

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

Class hierarchy
CSurroundTest ↳CPointEntity ↳CBaseEntity
point_surroundtest.cpp

point_surroundtest is a logical entity available in Counter-Strike series and Left 4 Dead series. It identifies the server host's currently used speaker configuration setting by checking the snd_surround_speakers command's value. When given theFireCorrectOutputinput, an unique output is returned depending only on the following speaker configurations:

• 2 Speakers (and Headphones Only)
• 4 Speakers
• 5.1 Sound System

Note:Also available in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, but !FGD. See FGD Code for these games.

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

Inputs

FireCorrectOutput

Fires an output based on the current speaker configuration.

Outputs

On2Speakers

!activator = !caller = this entity
Fires an output if either '2 Speakers 'or 'Headphones only' are selected.

On4Speakers

!activator = !caller = this entity
Fires an output if '4 Speakers' is selected.

On51Speakers

!activator = !caller = this entity
Fires an output if '5.1 Sound System' is selected.

FGD Code

This is a copy of the FGD code found in and , and is only here for and .

@PointClass base(Targetname) size(-8 -8 -8, 8 8 8) = point_surroundtest
	: "Surround Sound Test"
[
	input FireCorrectOutput(void)	: "Fire output based on snd_surround_speaker cvar value"
	output On2Speakers(void)	: "Fired if player is using 2 speakers."
	output On4Speakers(void)	: "Fired if player is using 4 speakers."
	output On51Speakers(void)	: "Fired if player is using 5.1 speakers."
]