target_cdaudio

GoldSrc

Source Engine

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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>

Track number to play. Either is associated with the name of an MP3 file 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 (Windows only).

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.

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