[L4D2] Draw survival-timer on client's screen

Dr. Greg House · **Author**

Hi guys!

http://h5.abload.de/img/timergjxs.png

I was wondering if it is possible to send this timer-panel to a client and:
-Start/Stop/Pause it
-Set the value for the time record

Maybe this is possible by sending entprops?

Please don't hesitate to ask if there is further information needed.

Thanks in advance!
Cyba_Mephisto

AtomicStryker · 08-13-2011 , 20:28 Re: [L4D2] Draw survival-timer on client's screen

Definitely not entprops. Looking at the server binary, it's a pointer to a float value in server memory.

The functions are not virtual, meaning you'd have to actually get Signatures for them and use an Extension for calling.

And the client probably only displays the timer overlay in the right gamemode anyways.

Dr. Greg House · 08-13-2011 , 21:09 Re: [L4D2] Draw survival-timer on client's screen

So no chance?
Because I wanted to have a clock running for a plugin and I've already tried the hints without success though:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=160539

AtomicStryker · 08-14-2011 , 06:36 Re: [L4D2] Draw survival-timer on client's screen

PrintCenterText does not have those issues in the L4D engine. Its engine specific.

It's small and hard to read though, especially on higher resolution players.

Dr. Greg House · 08-14-2011 , 10:04 Re: [L4D2] Draw survival-timer on client's screen

tbh it's even barely readable on 1280x1024.
There's no way around this?