Es effect beam

Overview

Syntax: es_effect beam <start-vector> <end-vector> <model-index> <halo-model-index> <framestart> <framerate> <seconds> <width> <endWidth> <fadeLength> <noise> <red> <green> <blue> <brightness> <speed>

Variation of this command that doesn't expand variables: es_xeffect

Description

Draws a straight beam from start-vector to end-vector.

Parameters

• <start-vector> - the vector point of origin for the effect.
• <end-vector> - the vector point of destination for the effect.
• <model-index> - index of model provided by es_precachemodel.
• <halo-model-index> - index of halo model provided by es_precachemodel.
• <framestart> - Usually 0
• <framerate> - Framerate of the animation
• <seconds> - duration in seconds of how long the effect will be displayed.
• <width> - width of the effect at its origin.
• <endWidth> - width of effect at its destination.
• <fadeLength> - Time in seconds for fadeout
• <noise> - Coefficent for noiselevel, 0 for silent
• <red> - 0-255 amount of red to add to the effect.
• <green> - 0-255 amount of green to add to the effect.
• <blue> - 0-255 amount of blue to add to the effect.
• <brightness> - determines how bright the effect will be.
• <speed> - determines how fast the effect will travel.

Examples

event player_hurt
{
  es_xset x1 0
  es_xset y1 0
  es_xset z1 0
  es_xset v2 0
  es_xcreatevectorstring v2 0 0 0
  es_xset v1 0
  es_getplayerlocation x1 y1 z1 event_var(userid)
  es_createvectorstring v1  server_var(x1) server_var(y1) server_var(z1)
  es_xset model1 0
  es_xprecachemodel model1 "sprites/crystal_beam1.vmt"
 
  es_effect beam server_var(v1) server_var(v2) server_var(model1) server_var(model1) 0 0 10 10 10 0 1 255 255 255 255 30
}

Notes

• ES can only reliably provide a subset of effects and these are shown to all players.
• All model indexes are obtained through the use of the new return value from es_precachemodel.
• All points/vectors use the vector-string syntax of es_createvectorstring.
• This command is still experimental and may have its syntax changed eventually.
• This command was introduced in EventScripts version 1.5.
• There is a limit of 64 beams at a time.

See also

• es_effect - List of all available effects.
• es_precachemodel
• es_createvectorstring

• Forum search for Es_effect_beam