prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod

class hierarchy
CPropVehiclePrisonerPod defined in vehicle_prisoner_pod.cpp ↳CPhysicsProp ↳CBreakableProp ↳CBaseProp ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

The prisoner pod.

prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod is a point entity available in Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Combine prisoner pod that the player can ride in.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.

BaseDriveableVehicle:

Starts locked (VehicleLocked) <boolean>

Players cannot enter vehicle until it is unlocked.

BaseVehicle:

Vehicle Script File (vehiclescript) <string>

The vehicle script files contained in scripts\vehicles\ define the behaviour and handling of a vehicle. It is important to match the right script to the right entity/model:

• prop_vehicle_airboat: airboat.txt
• prop_vehicle_apc: apc.txt / apc_npc.txt
• prop_vehicle_crane: crane.txt
• prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod: prisoner_pod.txt
• prop_vehicle_jeep: jalopy.txt (only in ) / jeep_test.txt
• prop_vehicle_choreo_generic:
  • choreo_vehicle.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep1_dogintro.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_barn1.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_hangar.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_intro.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_Outland_02.txt (only in )
  • choreo_vehicle_ep2_playertrapped.txt (only in )
• There is also reference_vehicle.txt, which you can modify to make your own vehicle or use as-is.
• prop_vehicle_sin: sincar.txt / sincar_pit.txt (only in )
• p3_vehicle_segway: segway.txt (only in )

Scale of action input / framerate (actionScale) <float>

Todo: How fast the vehicle turns/accelerates?

Inputs

Open

Plays the pod's open animation and unlocks the pod for entry or exit.

Close

Plays the pod's close animation and locks the pod for entry or exit.

EnterVehicle

Forces the activator (or player) into the pod.

EnterVehicleImmediate

Forces the activator (or player) into the pod without enter/exit animations.

ExitVehicle

Boots the prisoner out of the pod.

BaseDriveableVehicle:

HandBrakeOn

HandBrakeOff

Turns the handbrake on/off, preventing the vehicle from driving but not disabling motion from external forces.

BaseVehicle:

Action <float>

Set the speed of the action animation.

Todo: What does this mean?

TurnOn

Start engine and enable throttle.

TurnOff

Stop engine, disable throttle, engage brakes.

Lock

Unlock

Prevent/allow the player from entering or exiting the vehicle.

Outputs

OnOpen

Fired when the pod is open enough to enter.

OnClose

Fired when the pod too closed to enter.

BaseDriveableVehicle:

PlayerOn

PlayerOff

Player entered/exited the vehicle. (!activator is the player.)

PressedAttack

PressedAttack2

Player pressed the +attack/+attack2 key.

AttackAxis <boolean>

Attack2Axis <boolean>

State of the attack/attack2 buttons. Also called when the player exits the vehicle.