VScript

VScript, introduced in Left 4 Dead 2, 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 read from /scripts/vscripts/ inside the game directory.

Implementations

Squirrel

Left 4 Dead 2

Scripting

Director Scripts

Script Examples

List of Script Functions

Alien Swarm

Portal 2

List of Script Functions

Source Filmmaker

Only exists on the SFM build of TF2. No TF2 or SFM specific API. Unused.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

List of Script Functions

Listening to game events

Script Examples

Contagion

List of Script Functions

Nuclear Dawn

List of Script Functions

Titanfall

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

List of Script Functions

Mapbase (Custom implementation)

Scripting

GitHub

Lua

Portal 2 (Client/UI only)

Dota 2

Scripting

Scripting API

SteamVR Home

Scripting

Scripting API

Scripted Tool Creation

Scripted Flashlight Tool Tutorial

Half-Life: Alyx

Scripting

Scripting API

General Source 2

Source 2 Animation System VScript API

Python

Source Filmmaker

Scripting/Rigging

Scripting Fundamentals

Main article Vscript Fundamentals

See also

• Entity Scripts
• logic_script