point_viewcontrol_multiplayer

point_viewcontrol_multiplayer is a point entity available in Left 4 Dead series, Portal 2, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. (also in ).

Class hierarchy
CTriggerCameraMultiplayer ↳CMoveableCamera ↳CBaseEntity

It is an alternate version of point_viewcontrol which is capable of controlling the view of multiple players at once. While it's active, the players will see out of the camera. Enabling the entity will control all players' views by default, but individual players can be added/removed by using the AddPlayer and RemovePlayer inputs with said player as the !activator. Starting in Portal 2, it can also be set to only affect players on a specific team.

Note:This entity is not in the FGD by default for .

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

Field of view (fov) <float>

Player FOV

Seconds to reach FOV target (fov_rate) <float>

Amount of time it should take to reach the specified FOV

Target Entity (target_entity) <targetname>

Entity to move to. (End of move will match origin and angles).

Seconds to reach target entity (interp_time) <float>

Amount of time it should take to reach the target entity's origin and angles.

Target Team (target_team) <integer> (in all games since )

Which team (or all) to take over the camera for.

• -1 : All players
• 0 : Non-Team / Singleplayer
• 1 : Spectators
• 2 : P-Body / Terrorists / Marines
• 3 : ATLAS / Counter-Terrorists / Scientists

Flags

Disable when move finished : [1]

Set FOV : [2]

Inputs

Enable <targetname>

Enable the point_viewcontrol_multiplayer, and start controlling the players' view.

Disable

Disable the point_viewcontrol_multiplayer, and stop controlling the players' view.

StartMovement

Start the movement to the target entity.

AddPlayer

Makes the !activator view from this entity.

RemovePlayer

Removes !activator view from this entity.

See also

• point_viewcontrol
• point_viewcontrol_survivor