VScript

VScript is a virtual machine for scripting that acts as an abstract binding layer between the Source engine and external scripts. According to the Alien Swarm SDK, the following scripting languages are, or could be supported in the near future:

• Squirrel
• Lua
• Gamemonkey
• Python

Script files are placed and executed in scripts/vscripts/ inside the game folder.

Implementations

Squirrel

Left 4 Dead 2

Scripting in L4D2

Director Scripts

Script examples

List of Left 4 Dead 2 Script Functions

Nuclear Dawn

Alien Swarm

Portal 2

List of Portal 2 Script Functions

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

List of CS:GO Script Functions

CS:GO Script Examples

Contagion

List of Contagion Script Functions

Insurgency

Note:It seems New World removed functionality for VScripts in Insurgency, only mapspawn.nut seems to do anything.

Titanfall

Lua

Portal 2 (Client/UI only)

Dota 2

Scripting in Dota 2

Scripting API

Destinations

Scripting in Destinations

Scripting API

General Source 2

Source 2 Animation System VScript API

Scripting Fundamentals

Main article Vscript Fundamentals

See also

• Entity Scripts
• logic_script