hl2_gamerules

This entity is not in the FGD by default, except in .

Class hierarchy
CHalfLife2Proxy ↳CGameRulesProxy ↳CBaseEntity
hl2_gamerules.cpp

hl2_gamerules is a logical entity available in Half-Life 2 series, Portal series, and Mapbase. Proxy entity for HL2 Gamerules.

Note:While this entity exists in stock and , its mostly used by the engine internally and doesn't have any uses for mapmakers. In , the developers expanded its functionality by taking inspiration from more modern versions of source.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Only Mapbase

Default Citizen Type (DefaultCitizenType) <choices>

Overrides the default citizen type.

• 0 : "None"
• 1 : "Downtrodden"
• 2 : "Refugee"
• 3 : "Rebel"
• 4 : "Unique"

Player Squad Autosummon Allowed (SetPlayerSquadAutosummon) <boolean>

Sets whether citizens are allowed to automatically follow the player again when they're at a command point and left alone for a while.

Legacy Flashlight (SetLegacyFlashlight) <choices>

Sets whether to use the original HL2 and Episode One flashlight instead of Episode Two's. 'Default' doesn't change anything.

• "" : "Default"
• 0 : "No"
• 1 : "Yes"

Stunstick Pickup Behavior (SetStunstickPickupBehavior) <choices>

Controls how stunsticks should react to being touched by the player.

• 0 : "Only apply energy and disappear (default)"
• 1 : "Allow pickup, apply energy if already owned"
• 2 : "Don't apply energy and don't allow pickup"
• 3 : "Allow pickup, but never apply energy"

Allow SP respawn (SetAllowSPRespawn) <boolean>

Allows players to respawn in singleplayer instead of being forced to reload the last save upon dying. Use OnPlayerSpawn in logic_playerproxy to fire an output each time the player respawns.

Inputs

Only Mapbase

DefaultCitizenType <integerRedirectInput/integer>

Sets the default citizen type.

SetPlayerSquadAutosummon <booleanRedirectInput/boolean>

Sets player squad autosummon.

SetLegacyFlashlight <booleanRedirectInput/boolean>

Sets legacy flashlight.

SetStunstickPickupBehavior <booleanRedirectInput/boolean>

Sets stunstick pickup behavior.

SetAllowSPRespawn <booleanRedirectInput/boolean>

Sets SP respawning.

See also

• Mapbase definition