target_cdaudio
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Note:The MP3 files loaded, and what number they are used as in this entity are hard-coded into the game, except in 
. Therefore, the filenames of custom mp3s must be very specific.
Note:In early retail (WON) versions of the game, only CD Audio was supported. Later WON versions (circa 2001-2002) added undocumented MP3 playback which was used in the Steam release.
Note:Track 29 or gamestartup.mp3 will automatically play upon game launching into the main menu, and will loop and continue to play until another music track is called or a mulitplayer server is loaded.
Not to be confused with trigger_cdaudio (the brush entity).
target_cdaudio is a point entity available in all 
GoldSrc games.
It plays a specified track either on the CD or in the media folder when the entity is targeted.
Note:The MP3 files loaded, and what number they are used as in this entity are hard-coded into the game, except in . Therefore, the filenames of custom mp3s must be very specific.Note:In early retail (WON) versions of the game, only CD Audio was supported. Later WON versions (circa 2001-2002) added undocumented MP3 playback which was used in the Steam release.Keyvalues
- MP3 file (trackname) <string> (only in )
- The path of the MP3 track to play, relative to the base mod directory.
- Loop (loop) <boolean> (only in )
- Whether the track should loop.
Confirm:Broken in current Steam release?- Track (health) <integer choices>
- The name of the track to play via the media folder (only in
later WON version as undocumented, fully supported in all Steam versions) OR the CD-track number if a Red Book Audio CD is available.
Value MP3 file to play 1 <None> 2 Half-Life01.mp3 3 Prospero01.mp3 4 Half-Life12.mp3 5 Half-Life07.mp3 6 Half-Life10.mp3 7 Suspense01.mp3 8 Suspense03.mp3 9 Half-Life09.mp3 10 Half-Life02.mp3 11 Half-Life13.mp3 12 Half-Life04.mp3 13 Half-Life15.mp3 14 Half-Life14.mp3 15 Half-Life16.mp3 16 Suspense02.mp3 17 Half-Life03.mp3 18 Half-Life08.mp3 19 Prospero02.mp3 20 Half-Life05.mp3 21 Prospero04.mp3 22 Half-Life11.mp3 23 Half-Life06.mp3 24 Prospero03.mp3 25 Half-Life17.mp3 26 Prospero05.mp3 27 Suspense05.mp3 28 Suspense07.mp3 29 gamestartup.mp3
Note:Track 29 or gamestartup.mp3 will automatically play upon game launching into the main menu, and will loop and continue to play until another music track is called or a mulitplayer server is loaded.Targetname:
- Name (targetname) <string>
- The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.
See also
- trigger_cdaudio, a brush entity used for the same purpose
- Soundtrack lists