Lux - For fixing God Frames detour which is similar to this, and would not be possible without.
hoanganh81097 - For testing version 2.0.
morzlee - Lots of help testing version 2.21.
Example Data Config:
Saved to l4d_target_override.cfg in your servers \addons\sourcemod\data\ folder.
PHP Code:
// Rearrange order to your preference for each Special Infected class.
// You can set any number of "order" values, all are not required to be entered.
// When no order value is matched, the Special Infected will default to using the games internal targeting logic.
//
// Order: Prioritize who to attack first:
// 1 = Normal Survivor.
// 2 = Vomited Survivor.
// 3 = Incapacitated Survivor.
// 4 = Survivor Pinned (by Smoker, Hunter, Charger, Jockey).
// 5 = Ledge hanging Survivor.
// 6 = Vomited Special Infected (Tanks will not attack other Special Infected).
// 7 = Last Attacker. Set after most/all other order priorities since there will always be a last attacker.
// 8 = Lowest Health Survivor.
// 9 = Highest Health Survivor.
// 10 = Survivor being Pummelled by Charger.
// 11 = Survivor mounted on a Mini Gun.
// 12 = Survivor reviving someone.
// 13 = Survivor furthest ahead (requires Left4DHooks plugin).
// 14 = Survivor self healing when health is below the "survivor_limp_health" cvar value.
// 15 = Survivor furthest behind in flow distance (requires Left4DHooks plugin).
// 16 = Survivor with their Flashlight on.
// 17 = Survivor running (not crouched or walking).
// 18 = Survivor who dealt the highest damage.
// 19 = Survivor inside the saferom (requires Left4DHooks plugin).
// 20 = Survivor being attacked by a Witch (requires Actions extension: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=336374).
// 21 = Survivor whose health is below the "survivor_limp_health" cvar value.
//
// pinned: Ignore attacking target when they're pinned by: 1=Smoker. 2=Hunter. 4=Jockey. 8=Charger. 15=All. Add numbers together.
// incap: 0=Ignore incapacitated players. 1=Allow attacking incapacitated players. 2=Only attack incapacitated players when they are vomited. 3=Only attack incapacitated when everyone is incapacitated.
// minigun: 0=Ignore Survivors on a minigun unless using order "11" to target them. 1=Survivors on a minigun can be targeted if they match the selected order priority.
// voms: 0=Off. 1=Allow attacking vomited Special Infected (order number 6).
// voms2: 0=Ignore attacking if target is currently covered in bile. 1=Allow attacking vomited incapacitated Survivors.
// range: 0.0=No limit. The maximum range to target someone, otherwise the plugin defaults to the games internal mechanics for targeting someone.
// dist: How close the Special Infected must be to a target to prevent changing target.
// wait: How many seconds to target someone before being allowed to switch to another target. They will switch before if the player is no longer valid or allowed to be targeted.
// last: 0=Off. 1=Allow targeting the last attacker using order value 7.
// time: When using the "last" order "7", how many seconds since the last attacker hurt the Special Infected before being able to change target.
// safe: 0=Allow attacking players in the saferoom. 1=Don't attack players in the saferoom.
// targeted: 0=Ignored. Total number of Special Infected allowed to attack someone at the same time.
See the include/l4d_target_override.inc include file for details.
Spoiler
PHP Code:
// Fires every frame or whenever someone is being targeted.
forward Action L4D_OnTargetOverride(int attacker, int &victim, int order);
// Returns the current value for a client
native any L4D_TargetOverride_GetValue(int client, VALUE_OPTION_INDEX option);
// Returns the current option value for the specified Special Infected
native any L4D_TargetOverride_GetOption(TARGET_SI_INDEX index, TARGET_OPTION_INDEX option);
// Sets the current option value for the specified Special Infected
native void L4D_TargetOverride_SetOption(TARGET_SI_INDEX index, TARGET_OPTION_INDEX option, any value);
Admin Commands: (requires "z" flag)
PHP Code:
sm_to_reload // Reloads the data config
sm_to_stats // Displays benchmarking stats (min/avg/max). (Requires plugin recompile with DEBUG_BENCHMARK set to 1 or 2).
Cvars:
Saved to l4d_target_override.cfg in your servers \cfg\sourcemod\ folder.
PHP Code:
// 0=Plugin off, 1=Plugin on.
l4d_target_override_allow "1"
// Turn on the plugin in these game modes, separate by commas (no spaces). (Empty = all).
l4d_target_override_modes ""
// Turn off the plugin in these game modes, separate by commas (no spaces). (Empty = none).
l4d_target_override_modes_off ""
// Turn on the plugin in these game modes. 0=All, 1=Coop, 2=Survival, 4=Versus, 8=Scavenge. Add numbers together.
l4d_target_override_modes_tog "0"
// 0=Off. 1=On. Forward used for 3rd party plugins when someone is being targeted, triggers every frame or so.
l4d_target_override_forward "0"
// Which Survivor teams should be targeted. 2=Default Survivors. 4=Holding and Passing bots. 6=Both.
l4d_target_override_team "2"
// How should the plugin search through Survivors. 1=Nearest visible (defaults to games method on fail). 2=All Survivors from the nearest. 3=Nearest by flow distance (requires Left4DHooks plugin, defaults to type 2).
l4d_target_override_type "1"
2.29 (25-Mar-2024)
- Plugin now follows the "nb_blind" cvar and prevents attacking if set to "1".
- Added option "21" to target a Survivor whose health is below "survivor_limp_health" cvar value. Requested by "jimmycm123".
2.28 (20-Jan-2024)
- Added option "minigun" to the data config to choose whether to ignore players on a minigun or treat them as normal players. Requested by "Morning".
2.27 (05-Sep-2023)
- Added option "20" to target a Survivor who is being chased by a Witch. Requested by "Xenorvya".
- This requires the Actions extension. Thanks to "ForgeTest" for providing the method and code.
2.26 (27-Jul-2023)
- Added option "19" to target a Survivor who is inside the saferoom. Requested by "SpannerV2".
2.25 (19-Jun-2023)
- Added option "18" to target the Survivor who caused the highest damage.
- Fixed issues with the "time" option and resetting the last attacker.
- Thanks to "Kanashimi" and "kooper990" for helping test.
2.24 (24-Nov-2022)
- Fixed plugin not accounting for idle or disconnected players being replaced by bots. Thanks to "HarryPotter" for help.
2.23 (28-Oct-2022)
- Fixed Special Infected not being able to target other SI. Tank vs SI is still not capable. Thanks to "Tonblader" for reporting.
- Fixed the "voms" and "voms2" options not working correctly.
- Plugin now prevents the Tank attempting to attack vomited Special Infected, since the Tank will just stand there.
2.22 (20-Oct-2022)
- Fixed various issues with the "pinned" option breaking targeting. Thanks to "morzlee" for reporting and lots of help testing.
2.21 (08-Oct-2022)
- Added option "15" to target the Survivor furthest behind in flow distance. Requested by "gabuch2"
- Added option "16" to target a Survivor with their flashlight on. Requested by "gabuch2"
- Added option "17" to target a Survivor who is running (not crouched or walking). Requested by "gabuch2"
- Added new include file for 3rd party plugins to use the forward and natives.
- Added natives "L4D_TargetOverride_GetOption" and "L4D_TargetOverride_SetOption" for 3rd party plugins to get or set some option values. Requested by "morzlee".
- Added native "L4D_TargetOverride_GetValue" for 3rd party plugins to get or set client values. Requested by "morzlee".
- Added forward "L4D_OnTargetOverride" for 3rd party plugins to trigger every frame or whenever someone is being targeted. Requested by "morzlee".
- Added cvar "l4d_target_override_forward" to enable or disabled the forward. Disabled by default to save CPU cycles.
- Changed "targeted" option to use the set value as a maximum number of Special Infected allowed to target someone. Requested by "morzlee".
- Fixed option "14" not working in L4D1. Thanks to "axelnieves2012" for fixing.
- Increased string buffer and maximum orders in case all options are used in a single "order" data key value string.
2.20 (03-Oct-2022)
- Added option "14" to target someone healing whose health is below "survivor_limp_health" cvar value. Added by "axelnieves2012".
- Fixed order "12" and "13" being switched. Thanks to "axelnieves2012" for reporting.
2.19 (22-Sep-2022)
- Added option "13" to "order" to target the Survivor furthest ahead in flow distance. Requested by "axelnieves2012".
- Added option "targeted" to the data config to prevent targeting someone that's already targeted by another Special Infected. Requested by "axelnieves2012".
2.18 (10-Aug-2022)
- Added cvar "l4d_target_override_team" to specify which Survivor teams can be targeted.
- Added option "dist" to the data config to set how close the Special Infected must be to a target to prevent changing target.
- Added option "time" to the data config to set the duration of targeting the last attacker before being allowed to change target.
- Fixed the wait time and last attacker interfering with selecting a new target. Thanks to "moschinovac" for reporting.
2.17 (30-Jul-2022)
- Added option "12" to "order" to target the Survivor furthest ahead in flow distance. Requested by "yzybb".
2.16 (09-Sep-2021)
- Fixed not reading the entire data configs "order" value when the string was longer than 15 characters.
2.15a (09-Jul-2021)
- L4D2: Fixed GameData file from the "2.2.2.0" game update.
2.15 (06-Jul-2021)
- Limited the patch from last update to L4D2 only.
2.14 (03-Jul-2021)
- L4D2: Fixed plugin not ignoring players using a minigun. Thanks to "ProjectSky" for reporting.
- L4D2: GameData .txt file updated.
2.13 (04-Jun-2021)
- Fixed the plugin not working without the optional "Left 4 DHooks Direct" plugin being installed. Thanks to "spaghettipastaman" for reporting.
2.12 (20-Apr-2021)
- Changed cvar "l4d_target_override_type" adding type "3" to order range by nav flow distance.
- This requires the "Left4DHooks" plugin and used only when the plugin is detected. Maybe unreliable due to unreachable flow areas.
- Fixed "Highest Health" and "Highest Health" orders not validating the clients correctly, Thanks to "larrybrains" for reporting.
- Fixed "Highest Health" and "Highest Health" config orders description being flipped.
2.11 (12-Apr-2021)
- Added priority order option "11" to target players using a Mini Gun.
2.10 (15-Feb-2021)
- Added option "safe" to control if Survivors can be attacked when in a saferoom. Requested by "axelnieves2012".
2.9 (18-Sep-2020)
- Added option "range" to set how near a Survivor must be to target. Defaults to 0.0 for no range check.
- Added option "voms2" to control if Survivors can be attacked when incapacitated and vomited.
- Data config "data/l4d_target_override.cfg" updated to reflect changes.
- Thanks to "XDglory" for requesting and testing.
2.8 (17-May-2020)
- Fixed "normal" order test affecting ledge hanging players. Thanks to "tRololo312312" for reporting.
- Optimized the order test loop by exiting when order is 0, unavailable.
2.7 (15-May-2020)
- Fixed not resetting variables on clients spawning causing issues e.g. thinking someone's ledge hanging.
- Thanks to "tRololo312312" for reporting.
2.6 (10-May-2020)
- Added option "8" to "order" to choose targeting the survivor with highest health.
- Added option "9" to "order" to choose targeting the survivor with lowest health.
- Added option "10" to "order" to choose targeting a survivor being pummelled by the Charger (L4D2 only).
- Extra checks to prevent "IsAllowedGameMode" throwing errors.
- Fixed "incap" option not working correctly. Thanks to "login101" for reporting.
- Fixed not resetting the last attacker on special infected spawning.
- Gamedata changed to wildcard first few bytes due to Left4DHooks using as a detour.
2.5 (07-Apr-2020)
- Added cvar "l4d_target_override_type" to select which method to search for survivors.
- Fixed "Invalid index 0" when no valid targets are available. Thanks to "tRololo312312".
2.4 (01-Apr-2020)
- Fixed "IsAllowedGameMode" from throwing errors when the "_tog" cvar was changed before MapStart.
2.3 (26-Mar-2020)
- Added option "last" to the config to enable targeting the last attacker using order value 7.
- Added option "7" to "order" to choose targeting the last attacker.
- This option won't change target if one is already very close (250 units).
- Thanks to "xZk" for requesting.
2.2 (24-Mar-2020)
- Fixed memory leak. Thanks to "sorallll" for reporting. Thanks to "Lux" for adding the fix.
2.1 (23-Mar-2020)
- Fixed only using the first 5 priority order values and never checking the 6th when the first 5 fail.
2.0 (23-Mar-2020)
- Initial Release.
- Combined L4D1 and L4D2 versions into 1 plugin.
- Major changes to how the plugin works.
- Now has a data config to choose preferences for each Special Infected.
- Renamed plugin (delete the old .smx - added check to prevent duplicate plugins).
- Removed cvar "l4d2_target_patch_special", now part part of data config settings.
- Removed cvar "l4d2_target_patch_targets", now part part of data config settings.
- Removed cvar "l4d2_target_patch_wait", now part part of data config settings.
- Removed cvar "l4d2_target_patch_incap", now part part of data config settings.
- Removed cvar "l4d_target_patch_incap", now part part of data config settings.
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