target_cdaudio

GoldSrc

Source Engine

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