[chundo]

Here's what I used to attach the party hat model to a player. "model" is the model path (I was using "models/effects/bday_hat.mdl"), and "target" is the player index to put it on:

    if (!IsModelPrecached(model))
        PrecacheModel(model);

    g_prop = CreateEntityByName("prop_dynamic_override");
    if (IsValidEntity(g_prop)) {
        SetVariantString("!activator");
        AcceptEntityInput(g_prop, "SetParent", target, g_prop, 0);
        SetVariantString("head");
        AcceptEntityInput(g_prop, "SetParentAttachment", g_prop, g_prop, 0);
        DispatchKeyValue(g_prop, "model", model);
        if (GetClientTeam(target) == 3)
            DispatchKeyValue(g_prop, "skin", "1");
        DispatchKeyValue(g_prop, "solid", "0");
        DispatchKeyValue(g_prop, "targetname", "potw_hat1");
        DispatchSpawn(g_prop);
        AcceptEntityInput(g_prop, "TurnOn", g_prop, g_prop, 0);
    }

The purpose was to force the player of the week to wear a party hat, but like I said, I couldn't work around the fact that the hat obstructed the player's view no matter what I did (try it and you'll see). If someone knows how to make it invisible to the player, please let me know.

[teddyruxpin]

You may want to look at this plugin and see how SWAT_88 was able to do it with his parachute. I use this plugin on my hosts and never had an issue with it obstructing the views. It is however behind the player but could give you some ideas on how to make it work better for you.

http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=66452

-Teddy

[Spazman0]

Ok, so it is the whole obstructing view thing. But also, when I spawn it it spawns infront of the player and stays in front of them as they walk around. Is there any way to offset the parent back a bit so that it's actually on their head? I believe if this can be done, it should also solve the obstructing view issue.

[Spazman0]

Okay, I have figured out how to offset it and everything, the problem wasn't with offsetting, just my model wasn't in the centre of the grid. I am happy with how it is, although it still obstructs the player's view a little bit. Now the only problem I have is I don't know how to remove it when I toggle the command off them.

Any help?

EDIT: I have figured out how to remove it thankyou.

Now my new question (it's endless isn't it?)

Is there a way, so that if the model is parented to a player, it doesn't show up only for that player?