Spawn a rocket on button press

walabulu4 · **Author**

I want it on my server when the player hits the medic button he launches a rocket and it should be on a cool down. I was wondering where I could start looking to script a plugin like this or if it was simple to do. I have written simple plugins and have a little experience with sourcepawn.

nosoop · 10-04-2019 , 06:52 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Is this for TF2? Since it looks like you're up for learning how to do it, here's some steps you can follow:

Add a command listener to the "voicemenu" command and detect the "MEDIC!" call. You can use this snippet (ported to new syntax, ideally). Make sure it works by displaying some messages with PrintToChat or PrintToServer before moving on.
Determine the position to spawn your rocket (likely with GetClientEyePosition and GetClientEyeAngles), then spawn your rocket. This snippet should be fine, though it's also in old syntax.
Set up a cooldown. Create a float array for your players (size MAXPLAYERS + 1), then when you need to update your cooldown, set it to GetGameTime() + your_cooldown_amount. You can check if the cooldown has passed if GetGameTime() is larger than the array entry. Don't forget to zero out the time in an OnClientPutInServer() forward.

walabulu4 · 10-04-2019 , 11:52 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosoop

Is this for TF2? Since it looks like you're up for learning how to do it, here's some steps you can follow:

Add a command listener to the "voicemenu" command and detect the "MEDIC!" call. You can use this snippet (ported to new syntax, ideally). Make sure it works by displaying some messages with PrintToChat or PrintToServer before moving on.
Determine the position to spawn your rocket (likely with GetClientEyePosition and GetClientEyeAngles), then spawn your rocket. This snippet should be fine, though it's also in old syntax.
Set up a cooldown. Create a float array for your players (size MAXPLAYERS + 1), then when you need to update your cooldown, set it to GetGameTime() + your_cooldown_amount. You can check if the cooldown has passed if GetGameTime() is larger than the array entry. Don't forget to zero out the time in an OnClientPutInServer() forward.

Thank you! I shall give this a shot. I am a little unsure of new syntax vs old, but im sure some trial and error will solve that

PC Gamer · 10-04-2019 , 15:46 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Since Halloween approaches you may also consider spells instead of rockets. I have a few giants/bosses like Merasmus the Wizard that launch spells when you press certain buttons.

PC Gamer · 10-05-2019 , 14:59 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

I managed to use these tips to spawn a rocket when a player calls for a medic. However, it causes an explosion at the client in addition to firing the rocket.

How can I fire the rocket without causing an explosion at the client?

Code:

Code:

#pragma semicolon 1
#include <TF2_stocks> 

#define RSOUND "weapons/rocket_blackbox_shoot.wav"

public Plugin myinfo = 
{
	name = "The Medic Rocket",
	author = "PC Gamer",
	description = "Shoots Rocket when you call for Medic",
	version = "PLUGIN_VERSION 1.0",
	url = "www.sourcemod.com"	
}

public OnPluginStart()
{ 
	AddNormalSoundHook(GamerSH);
}

public OnMapStart()
{
	PrecacheSound(RSOUND, true);
}

public Action:GamerSH(clients[64], &numClients, String:sample[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH], &entity, &channel, &Float:volume, &level, &pitch, &flags)
{
	if (!IsValidClient(entity)) return Plugin_Continue;
	if (StrContains(sample, "_medic0", false) != -1)
	{
		sample = RSOUND;

		decl Float:ang[3];
		decl Float:pos[3];
		GetClientEyePosition(entity, pos);
		GetClientEyeAngles(entity, ang);		
		new RTeam = GetClientTeam(entity);
		FireTeamRocket(pos, ang, entity, RTeam);

		return Plugin_Changed;
	}
	return Plugin_Changed;
}

stock FireTeamRocket(Float:vPos[3], Float:vAng[3], iOwner = 0, iTeam = 0, Float:flSpeed = 1100.0, Float:flDamage = 90.0, bool:bCrit = false, iWeapon = -1)
{
	new iRocket = CreateEntityByName("tf_projectile_rocket");
	if (IsValidEntity(iRocket))
	{
		decl Float:vVel[3]; // Determine velocity based on given speed/angle
		GetAngleVectors(vAng, vVel, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR);
		ScaleVector(vVel, flSpeed);
		
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_bCritical", bCrit);

		SetRocketDamage(iRocket, flDamage);

		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_nSkin", (0, iTeam - 2)); // 0 = RED 1 = BLU
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_iTeamNum", iTeam, 1);
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "TeamNum");
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "SetTeam");

		if (iOwner != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOwnerEntity", iOwner);
		}
		
		TeleportEntity(iRocket, vPos, vAng, vVel);
		DispatchSpawn(iRocket);
		
		if (iWeapon != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher")
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher")
		}
		
		return iRocket;
	}
	return -1;
}

static s_iRocketDmgOffset = -1;

stock SetRocketDamage(iRocket, Float:flDamage)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropInfo("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	SetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset, flDamage, true);
}

stock Float:GetRocketDamage(iRocket)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropOffs("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	return GetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset);
}  

stock bool:IsValidClient(client)
{
	if (client <= 0) return false;
	if (client > MaxClients) return false;
	return IsClientInGame(client);
}

walabulu4 · 10-09-2019 , 23:49 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Damn, I didn't even have to try. I typed it line by line hoping that helped me learn

thank you so so much!!

walabulu4 · *Last edited by walabulu4; 10-10-2019 at 01:39.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC Gamer

I managed to use these tips to spawn a rocket when a player calls for a medic. However, it causes an explosion at the client in addition to firing the rocket.

How can I fire the rocket without causing an explosion at the client?

Code:

Code:

#pragma semicolon 1
#include <TF2_stocks> 

#define RSOUND "weapons/rocket_blackbox_shoot.wav"

public Plugin myinfo = 
{
	name = "The Medic Rocket",
	author = "PC Gamer",
	description = "Shoots Rocket when you call for Medic",
	version = "PLUGIN_VERSION 1.0",
	url = "www.sourcemod.com"	
}

public OnPluginStart()
{ 
	AddNormalSoundHook(GamerSH);
}

public OnMapStart()
{
	PrecacheSound(RSOUND, true);
}

public Action:GamerSH(clients[64], &numClients, String:sample[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH], &entity, &channel, &Float:volume, &level, &pitch, &flags)
{
	if (!IsValidClient(entity)) return Plugin_Continue;
	if (StrContains(sample, "_medic0", false) != -1)
	{
		sample = RSOUND;

		decl Float:ang[3];
		decl Float:pos[3];
		GetClientEyePosition(entity, pos);
		GetClientEyeAngles(entity, ang);		
		new RTeam = GetClientTeam(entity);
		FireTeamRocket(pos, ang, entity, RTeam);

		return Plugin_Changed;
	}
	return Plugin_Changed;
}

stock FireTeamRocket(Float:vPos[3], Float:vAng[3], iOwner = 0, iTeam = 0, Float:flSpeed = 1100.0, Float:flDamage = 90.0, bool:bCrit = false, iWeapon = -1)
{
	new iRocket = CreateEntityByName("tf_projectile_rocket");
	if (IsValidEntity(iRocket))
	{
		decl Float:vVel[3]; // Determine velocity based on given speed/angle
		GetAngleVectors(vAng, vVel, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR);
		ScaleVector(vVel, flSpeed);
		
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_bCritical", bCrit);

		SetRocketDamage(iRocket, flDamage);

		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_nSkin", (0, iTeam - 2)); // 0 = RED 1 = BLU
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_iTeamNum", iTeam, 1);
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "TeamNum");
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "SetTeam");

		if (iOwner != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOwnerEntity", iOwner);
		}
		
		TeleportEntity(iRocket, vPos, vAng, vVel);
		DispatchSpawn(iRocket);
		
		if (iWeapon != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher")
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher")
		}
		
		return iRocket;
	}
	return -1;
}

static s_iRocketDmgOffset = -1;

stock SetRocketDamage(iRocket, Float:flDamage)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropInfo("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	SetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset, flDamage, true);
}

stock Float:GetRocketDamage(iRocket)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropOffs("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	return GetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset);
}  

stock bool:IsValidClient(client)
{
	if (client <= 0) return false;
	if (client > MaxClients) return false;
	return IsClientInGame(client);
}

On messing arround with it further, when I put a debug PrintToServer in the FireTeamRocket Function it prints like 5 or 6 times when I hit E. I wonder if that is causing the issue?

EDIT: I am dumb, I was testing with bots and each bot caused an additional print string to print. After kicking them the script seems to work mostly fine. I don't get hurt by an explosion before the rocket hits something.

PC Gamer · 10-10-2019 , 10:21 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

walabulu4, I think you may have discovered the issue with multiple rockets. My guess is that the key being held down fires multiple times a second. Adding a cooldown to the key press will likely fix the problem.

PC Gamer · 10-10-2019 , 11:03 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Adding a cooldown to the script fixed the problem. I believe you can mark this topic solved. Big thanks to nosoop for the code snippets and his coding tips.

Code:

#pragma semicolon 1
#include <TF2_stocks> 

#define RSOUND "weapons/rocket_blackbox_shoot.wav"

new bool:g_wait[MAXPLAYERS + 1]; 

public Plugin myinfo = 
{
	name = "The Medic Rocket",
	author = "PC Gamer",
	description = "Shoots Rocket when you call for Medic",
	version = "PLUGIN_VERSION 1.1",
	url = "www.sourcemod.com"	
}

public OnPluginStart()
{ 
	AddNormalSoundHook(GamerSH);
}

public OnMapStart()
{
	PrecacheSound(RSOUND, true);
}

public Action:GamerSH(clients[64], &numClients, String:sample[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH], &entity, &channel, &Float:volume, &level, &pitch, &flags)
{
	if (!IsValidClient(entity)) return Plugin_Continue;
	if (g_wait[entity] == true) return Plugin_Continue;
	if (StrContains(sample, "_medic0", false) != -1)
	{
		sample = RSOUND;

		decl Float:ang[3];
		decl Float:pos[3];
		GetClientEyePosition(entity, pos);
		GetClientEyeAngles(entity, ang);		
		new RTeam = GetClientTeam(entity);
		FireTeamRocket(pos, ang, entity, RTeam);
		g_wait[entity] = true;
		CreateTimer(0.1, Waiting, entity);		

		return Plugin_Changed;
	}
	return Plugin_Changed;
}

stock FireTeamRocket(Float:vPos[3], Float:vAng[3], iOwner = 0, iTeam = 0, Float:flSpeed = 1100.0, Float:flDamage = 90.0, bool:bCrit = false, iWeapon = -1)
{
	new iRocket = CreateEntityByName("tf_projectile_rocket");
	if (IsValidEntity(iRocket))
	{
		decl Float:vVel[3]; // Determine velocity based on given speed/angle
		GetAngleVectors(vAng, vVel, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR);
		ScaleVector(vVel, flSpeed);
		
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_bCritical", bCrit);

		SetRocketDamage(iRocket, flDamage);

		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_nSkin", (0, iTeam - 2)); // 0 = RED 1 = BLU
		SetEntProp(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_iTeamNum", iTeam, 1);
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "TeamNum");
		SetVariantInt(iTeam);
		AcceptEntityInput(iRocket, "SetTeam");

		if (iOwner != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOwnerEntity", iOwner);
		}
		
		TeleportEntity(iRocket, vPos, vAng, vVel);
		DispatchSpawn(iRocket);
		
		if (iWeapon != -1)
		{
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hOriginalLauncher")
			SetEntPropEnt(iRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher", iWeapon); // GetEntPropEnt(baseRocket, Prop_Send, "m_hLauncher")
		}
		
		return iRocket;
	}
	return -1;
}

static s_iRocketDmgOffset = -1;

stock SetRocketDamage(iRocket, Float:flDamage)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropInfo("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	SetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset, flDamage, true);
}

stock Float:GetRocketDamage(iRocket)
{
	if (s_iRocketDmgOffset == -1)
	{
		s_iRocketDmgOffset = FindSendPropOffs("CTFProjectile_Rocket", "m_iDeflected") + 4; // Credit to voogru
	}
	return GetEntDataFloat(iRocket, s_iRocketDmgOffset);
}  

stock bool:IsValidClient(client)
{
	if (client <= 0) return false;
	if (client > MaxClients) return false;
	return IsClientInGame(client);
}

public Action:Waiting(Handle:timer, any:client) 
{
	g_wait[client] = false;
}

walabulu4 · 10-17-2019 , 14:00 Re: Spawn a rocket on button press

Not sure how to mark the thread as solved. But thank you very much! I was struggling to try and add a cooldown. but slowly getting better at scripting.