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If u want to put a laser in your mod just follow this tutorial.

Posted by on - Intermediate Server Side Coding

How to make a the pistol shoot with a laser: Laser Pistol!

Just follow this tutorial and ur pistol is going to shoot laserbeams

1 Open pistol.cpp

add this under includes "gamestat.h":

#include "beam_shared.h"
#include "ammodef.h"
#define PHYSCANNON_BEAM_SPRITE "sprites/orangelight1.vmt"

beam_shared.h defines alot about beams
ammodef.h is needed for the trace of the laser
the PHYSCANNON_BEAM_SPRITE defines what sprite is used, if u change the vmt u can make the laser have another color

add in public (under DECLARE_SERVERCLASS();):

void    DrawBeam( const Vector &startPos, const Vector &endPos, float width );
void    DoImpactEffect( trace_t &tr, int nDamageType );

DrawBeam and DoImpactEffect are new parts that we will put in the script

Add in private (under DECLARE_ACTTABLE();):

int        m_nBulletType;

m_nBulletType is a variable that we will use in the script

Add under BEGIN_DATADESC( CWeaponPistol ):

DEFINE_FIELD( m_nBulletType,            FIELD_INTEGER ),

an extra define for m_nBulletType

We will need trace_t &tr, int nDamageType, CBaseCombatCharacter *pOperator in the Primaryattack part

Go to

CWeaponPistol::CWeaponPistol( void )

Add:

m_nBulletType        = -1;

Scroll down to the end of the script, add there:

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: 
// Input  : &startPos - 
//			&endPos - 
//			width - 
//			useMuzzle - 
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CWeaponPistol::DrawBeam( const Vector &startPos, const Vector &endPos, float width )
{
	//Tracer down the middle
	UTIL_Tracer( startPos, endPos, 0, TRACER_DONT_USE_ATTACHMENT, 6500, false, "GaussTracer" );

	//Draw the main beam shaft
	CBeam *pBeam = CBeam::BeamCreate( PHYSCANNON_BEAM_SPRITE, 15.5 );
	
	pBeam->SetStartPos( startPos );
	pBeam->PointEntInit( endPos, this );
	pBeam->SetEndAttachment( LookupAttachment("Muzzle") );
	pBeam->SetWidth( width );
//	pBeam->SetEndWidth( 0.05f );
	pBeam->SetBrightness( 255 );
	pBeam->SetColor( 255, 185+random->RandomInt( -16, 16 ), 40 );
	pBeam->RelinkBeam();
	pBeam->LiveForTime( 0.1f );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: 
// Input  : &tr - 
//			nDamageType - 
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CWeaponPistol::DoImpactEffect( trace_t &tr, int nDamageType )
{

	//Draw our beam
	DrawBeam( tr.startpos, tr.endpos, 15.5 );

	if ( (tr.surface.flags & SURF_SKY) == false )
	{
		CPVSFilter filter( tr.endpos );
		te->GaussExplosion( filter, 0.0f, tr.endpos, tr.plane.normal, 0 );

		m_nBulletType = GetAmmoDef()->Index("GaussEnergy");

		UTIL_ImpactTrace( &tr, m_nBulletType );
	}
}

We define the beam

2 Open hl2_gamerules.cpp

Change

def.AddAmmoType("Pistol",    DMG_BULLET,    TRACER_LINE_AND_WHIZ,    "sk_plr_dmg_pistol",    "sk_npc_dmg_pistol",    "sk_max_pistol",    BULLET_IMPULSE(200, 1225), 0 );

to

def.AddAmmoType("Pistol",    DMG_DISSOLVE,    TRACER_NONE,        "sk_plr_dmg_pistol",    "sk_npc_dmg_pistol",    "sk_max_pistol",    BULLET_IMPULSE(200, 1225), 0 );

If the enemy dies, he will dissolve and there dont draw a line after the bullet

3 Open \Steam\steamapps\SourceMods\MyMod\scripts\weapon_pistol.txt

Change

"printname"    "#HL2_Pistol"

to

"printname"    "LASER PISTOL"

We change the name in the bucket

If u know how u can change the SoundData so it will make a better noise

4 Open \Steam\steamapps\SourceMods\MyMod\cfg\skill.cfg
Change

sk_plr_dmg_pistol        "5"
sk_npc_dmg_pistol        "3"
sk_max_pistol            "148"


to

sk_plr_dmg_pistol        "20"
sk_npc_dmg_pistol        "15"
sk_max_pistol            "148"

This weapon doesn't shoot with normal bullets but with a laser so it will do a bigger damage to the enemy.

END

I hope this helps u a bit

Speedlly (Scubic)

=> this weapon (or a part of it) is going to play a role in the game that were maken (Cubic Life)

This works... i tested it myself

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ghostings
ghostings

GAH D:

That much work for a single laser pistol?

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AlekZanDer
AlekZanDer

That's normal.

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Maxen1416
Maxen1416

too much to read,
why dont you upload pre-made files?
its just an idea though.

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tymaxbeta
tymaxbeta

that takes all the fun ;D nice tutorial guys, this is going to be amazing :D

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cW#Ravenblood

lol thats epic

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Calibur25
Calibur25

Just wondering how long it took you to find the code to extend as well as tweek it to your liking? Nice work!

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Savant7
Savant7

could be useful for my mod i will pass it forward, thanks!

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thehunt
thehunt

Has anyone actually gotten this to work? My laser is being created and it looks way cool, but it's not disappearing...
The code calls the LiveForTime( 0.1f ) method and the 2 statements inside:
SetThink(&CBeam::SUB_Remove);
SetNextThink( gpGlobals->curtime + time );

...but nothing happens. If I shoot 10 times, I have 10 lasers shooting out but they don't go away.

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Speedlly Author
Speedlly

It worked for me... i used this code alot...
I have no idea what u did wrong
This code comes from the gun on the jeep so it worked there to...

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