weapon_spawn

 weapon_spawn is a point entity available in Left 4 Dead 2. It is a configurable spawner for any non-melee weapon.

 Note: Because this entity uses WeaponSpawnSingle as a base, it has the Enable Physics Flag. However, all weapons will automatically spawn with physics enabled, no matter if the flag is used or not.

Keyvalues

Selection <choices>

Spawn the selected weapon or weapon category

Value	Description
any	Any primary or secondary weapon
any_pistol	Any Pistol
weapon_pistol	Pistol
weapon_pistol_magnum	Magnum Pistol
any_primary	Any Primary Weapon
tier1_any	Any tier 1 primary
tier2_any	Any tier 2 primary
any_smg	Any tier 1 SMG
any_rifle	Any tier 2 Rifle
any_sniper_rifle	Any tier 2 Sniper Rifle
any_shotgun	Any Shotgun
tier1_shotgun	Any tier 1 Shotgun
tier2_shotgun	Any tier 2 Shotgun
weapon_smg	SMG
weapon_smg_silenced	Silenced SMG
weapon_pumpshotgun	Pump Shotgun
weapon_shotgun_chrome	Chrome Shotgun
weapon_autoshotgun	Auto Shotgun
weapon_shotgun_spas	SPAS Shotgun
weapon_rifle	M4 Rifle
weapon_rifle_desert	Desert Rifle
weapon_rifle_ak47	AK47
weapon_hunting_rifle	Hunting Rifle
weapon_sniper_military	Sniper Military
weapon_smg_mp5	MP5
weapon_rifle_sg552	SG552
weapon_sniper_awp	Sniper AWP
weapon_sniper_scout	Sniper Scout

Spawn instantly without director <boolean>

Bypass the proximity checks that make nearby weapons be the same tier / not the same weapon

No CS Weapons <boolean>

When selecting 'any' weapon, set this to true if you do not want CS weapons.

WeaponSpawn:

Count (count) <integer>

Max number of weapons given before disappearing.

WeaponSpawnSingle:

Weapon Skin (weapon_skin) <integer>

Some weapons have multiple versions of their textures, called skins. Set this to a number other than -1 to make the given weapon use that skin instead of the default.

Glow Range (glowrange) <float>

Set a custom glow range for this spawner. 0 means use the default range.

Collisions (solid) <choices>

Collision box type.

• 0 : Not Solid
• 2 : Use Bounding Box
• 6 : Use VPhysics

Model:

Glow Backface Multiple (glowbackfacemult) <float> (only in ) !FGD

If this object has a glow effect, multiply the effect by this much on the sides of the object that are facing away from the viewer.

Base:

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities use to refer to this entity.

Parent (parentname) <targetname>

Maintain the same initial offset to this entity. An attachment point can also be used if separated by a comma at the end. (parentname [targetname],[attachment])

 Tip: Entities transition to the next map with their parents

 Tip: phys_constraintcan be used as a workaround if parenting fails.

Origin (X Y Z) (origin) <coordinates>

The position of this entity's center in the world. Rotating entities typically rotate around their origin.

 Note: Hammer does not move the entities accordingly only in the editor.

Pitch Yaw Roll (X Y Z) (angles) <angle>

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

 Note: This works on brush entities, although Hammer doesn't show the new angles.

Classname (classname) <string> !FGD

Determines the characteristics of the entity before it spawns.

 Tip: Changing this on runtime still has use, like making matching an entry in S_PreserveEnts will persist the entity on new rounds!

Flags (spawnflags) <integer> !FGD

Toggles exclusive features of an entity, its specific number is determined by the combination of flags added.

Effects (effects) <integer> !FGD

Combination of effect flags to use.

Entity Scripts (vscripts) <scriptlist> (in all games since )

Space delimited list of VScript files (without file extension) that are executed after all entities have spawned. The scripts are all executed in the same script scope, later ones overwriting any identical variables and functions.

Thinker function (thinkfunction) <string> (in all games since )

Name of the function within this entity's script that'll be called automatically every 100 milliseconds, or a user-defined interval if the function returns a number. Avoid expensive operations in this function, as it may cause performance problems.

Lag Compensation (LagCompensate) <boolean> (in all games since ) !FGD

Set to Yes to lag compensate this entity. Should be used very sparingly!

Flags

• 16 : Constrain to spawn position (don't drop to the ground)

WeaponSpawn:

• 4 : Absorb any dropped weapon type (only in )
• 131072 : Don't cluster with similar items (only in ) To do: What is this for? Weapons already have their own density settings, and does this work?

WeaponSpawnSingle:

• 1 : Enable Physics
• 2 : Must Exist
• 8 : Infinite items (overrides count) (only in )