L4D1 ONLY
L4D2 version here
Description
This plugin applies a white outline glow to some items making them easier to identify on the map.
Warning
Use carefully. This plugin may spawn too many entities depending on the number of items on the map and can cause a "
ED_Alloc: no free edicts" crash.
Features- Allow configuring the glow by classname.
- Allow configuring which items should glow. (data config)
- Allow configuring which teams should see the glow. (data config)
- Allow configuring a blink effect to the entity with glow. (data config)
- Allow configuring the fade distance to the entity with glow. (data config)
- Fix spawner entities glow. (cvar)
- Remove health cabinet glow on open when enabled.
Preview
Cvars
A configuration file named "
l4d1_glow_item.cfg" will automatically be created for you upon the first run in the "
\cfg\sourcemod\" folder.
PHP Code:
// Enable/Disable the plugin.
// 0 = Disable, 1 = Enable.
// -
// Default: "1"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
// Maximum: "1.000000"
l4d1_glow_item_enable "1"
// Remove glow from health cabinet after being opened.
// 0 = OFF, 1 = ON.
// -
// Default: "1"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
// Maximum: "1.000000"
l4d1_glow_item_health_cabinet "1"
// Interval in seconds to toggle (start/stop) the glow.
// -
// Default: "0.3"
// Minimum: "0.100000"
l4d1_glow_item_interval "0.3"
// Delete *_spawn entities when its count reaches 0.
// 0 = OFF, 1 = ON.
// -
// Default: "1"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
// Maximum: "1.000000"
l4d1_glow_item_remove_spawner "1"
Data file (data/l4d1_glow_item.cfg)
PHP Code:
// Attributes explained:
// "enable" -> Apply plugin glow to entity. "0" = Disable, "1" = Enable.
// "team" -> Which teams should see the outline glow. "-1" = Everyone, "0" = Unknown, "1" = Spectator, "2" = Survivors, "3" = Infecteds.
// "blink" -> Add a blink effect (not team-based) to the entity with glow. "0" = No Blink, "1" = Soft Blink, "2" = Medium Blink, "3" = Hard Blink.
// "blink_random" -> Apply a random color to the blink effect. "0" = OFF, "1" = ON.
// "blink_color -> Blink effect color. Use three values between 0-255 separated by spaces. "<0-255> <0-255> <0-255>", e.g: "255 255 255". Ignored when "blink_random" is "1".
// "blink_alpha -> Blink effect alpha. Value between 0-255.
// "fademax" -> Distance from the nearest client at which the glow stop drawing. "0" = Disable.
"l4d1_glow_item"
{
"default"
{
"enable" "1"
"team" "2"
"blink" "2"
"blink_random" "0"
"blink_color" "0 0 0"
"blink_alpha" "0"
"fademax" "510"
}
"classnames"
{
// Primary Weapons - Slot 1
// Tier 1
// SMGs
"weapon_smg"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Shotguns
"weapon_pumpshotgun"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Tier 2
// Rifles
"weapon_rifle"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Shotguns
"weapon_autoshotgun"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Snipers
"weapon_hunting_rifle"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Secondary Weapons - Slot 2
// Pistols
"weapon_pistol"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Throwables - Slot 3
"weapon_molotov"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"weapon_pipe_bomb"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Health Items - Slot 4
"weapon_first_aid_kit"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Health Items - Slot 5
"weapon_pain_pills"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Carryables
"weapon_gascan"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"weapon_propanetank"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"weapon_oxygentank"
{
"enable" "1"
}
// Others
"weapon_ammo"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"prop_health_cabinet"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"prop_fuel_barrel"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"prop_car_alarm"
{
"enable" "0"
}
"prop_physics"
{
"enable" "0"
}
// Miniguns
"prop_minigun"
{
"enable" "1"
}
"prop_mounted_machine_gun"
{
"enable" "1"
}
}
}
Admin Commands
- sm_glowinfo => Outputs to the chat the glow info about the entity at your crosshair. (z flag required)
- sm_glowreload => Reload the glow configs. (z flag required)
- sm_glowremove => Remove plugin glow from entity at crosshair. (z flag required)
- sm_glowremoveall => Remove all glows created by the plugin. (z flag required)
- sm_glowadd => Add glow to entity at crosshair. (z flag required)
- sm_glowall => Add glow to everything possible. (z flag required)
- sm_print_cvars_l4d1_glow_item => Print the plugin related cvars and their respective values to the console. (z flag required)
Change Log
Known issues
- Depending on the item angle, the glow may disappear when you reach nearby.
This is weird game behaviour. I have found that by changing all the weapon angles to "0 0 0", with
Stripper, and noticed that all glows were kept even when I was nearby. This explains why "weapon_ammo_spawn" is always glowing in most maps.
Code:
modify:
{
match:
{
"classname" "/weapon.*/"
}
replace:
{
"angles" "0.00 0.00 0.00"
}
}
Notes
- This plugin uses the prop_glowing_object entity (L4D1 only) to create glows, which are visible through walls by design.
- Isn't possible to change the glow color. L4D1 has a default white color for glow while using this entity.
- Hand-equipped items have the glow deactivated, restoring it when dropped.
- I notice that some models weren't applying the glow on spawn (the entity was auto-destroyed in the next frame), so the default model on spawn is the "pills" model and after spawn they are changed to their parent model.
- Found a bug that allowed to pickup equipped weapons, that's why there is an OnUse hook to block +USE on equipped weapons.
- I won't support clone animation handling on this plugin, I did some trials but the result wasn't good enough.
To Do
- Add map based configs. (including hammerid config)
Thank you!
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- Any feedback, bug reports, fixes, improvements, translations or suggestions for the plugin are welcome.
Installation
- Put the "l4d1_glow_item.cfg" file in your "\addons\sourcemod\data\" folder.
- Put the "l4d1_glow_item.smx" file (click Get Plugin) in your "\addons\sourcemod\plugins\" folder.
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