(A) The muzzleflash event
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Let's have a look at the event which describes the muzzleflash in a $sequence:

(0) Example.

{ event 5021 1 "62" }

(1) The 4-digit number tells which $attachment is used.

5001 = $attachment 0
5011 = $attachment 1
5021 = $attachment 2

(2) The first digit of the second option (62) tells the scaling of the sprite.

1X = Factor 1 (and so on...)

(3) The second digit of the second option (62) tells what muzzleflash is played.

X2 = mf3
X1 = mf2
X0 = mf1

(4) To sum it up.

{ event 50A1 B "CD" }

A= $attachment A
B= Event plays on frame B
C= Scaling of the sprite
D= Sprite used muzzleflashD+1.spr
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Always note that you can the $attachment from p_models, change them or incorporate them into the player model's .qc in order to create the largest variety.

A p_model's $attachment position OVERRIDES the position described in the player model's .qc , which allows ultra-precise positioning on the p_model rather than "guessing" on the player model, and it also adds to the possible variety.

(B) The "event 7000" (by DrFuzzy)
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Usage:

{ event 70X0 Y "effectname" }

X tells which $attachment is used (from 0 to 3 -> 7000; 7010; 7020; 7030)
Y tells the frame on which it appears,

The list of effects (with the name of the sprite they use):

ShotgunSmoke - lightsmoke.spr
WelderLightSmoke - weldsmoke.spr
WelderHeavySmoke - steam1.spr
WelderBluePlasma - xspark1.spr
WelderBluePlasmaDrops - welddrip.spr
HeavyMGSmoke - lightsmoke.spr
TeleportEffect - nsteleport.spr
CommandHack - blueball.spr
PhaseInEffect2 - xspark4.spr
SpitHit - bigspit.spr
SpitShoot - bigspit.spr
SpikeHit - spithit.spr
SporeShoot - spore.spr
SporeCloud - spore.spr
MeleeDamage - meleehit.spr
PhaseGateIdle - flare6.spr
ResourceEmission - flare3.spr
UmbraCloud - umbra.spr
AcidHit - acidsplash.spr
BacteriaSpray - bacteria.spr
Xenocide - eexplo.spr
BileBomb - bilebomb.spr
PhaseInEffect - hack.spr
ScanEffect - scan.spr
JetpackEffect - blink2.spr
SmokePuffs - turretsmoke.spr
ChamberDeath - chamberdeath.spr
HiveDeath - chamberdeath.spr
StompEffect - stomp.spr
PheromoneEffect - pheromone.spr
StompSmoke - lightsmoke.spr

Ahh, nice, Been wanting to know how you could make more than one attachment

This would be handy for anyone doing a Predator pack to replace marines.

Me wonders if it could be used to add a small muzzleflash to the acidrocket I currently use with my Predator/Fade hack.

To add an effect to a projectile which consists of a model (BB/AR) you can use this.
But you might as well use event 7000.

Updated the first post

Cheers Fuzzy

No, this would be added to the Pred, a muzzleflash from his plasmacannon, not a flash effect on the bolt.


Before I'd implement such a thing tho I'd have to fix that borked Heavy Pred floating around the forums, find models to replace all the other weapons, and book 6 months off work it put it all together plus 3rd person reloads, etc.



Too much of a perfectionist.

Someone should sticky this, I already use it a few times a day for those events

why doesnt this work...

// 1 sequences
$sequence idle "idle" fps 20 { event 7000 1 "AcidHit" }

...for a bilebomb?

i made one as per some of obst's input that had that event attached to every frame, and it worked. however, the splash isnt attached to the bilebomb; its generated in the center of the map. i noticed on nomblizkikk04, a smaller map that you can actually see the center of. why isnt it attached to the model...?

Try to define an $attachment 0 in the .qc on the BB's bone.

And set the frame to 0 instead of 1, I think that NS plays the model animation over really fast if its a model thats not ment to move (acid rocket, nade model, yada yada)

I already told him that

No, you said $attachment 0 instead of { event 7000 0 "blah" }