Call of Duty 5: FXs

Creating your FX

• Create a GSC file, Intro To Scripting but fill it with the text below instead.

#include maps\mp\_utility;

main()
{
        precacheFX();
        spawnFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
        level._effect["mp_fire_medium"] = loadfx("maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium");
}

spawnFX()
{
        ent = maps\mp\_utility::createOneshotEffect( "mp_fire_medium" );
        ent.v[ "origin" ] = ( 0, 0, 0 );
        ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );  
        ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "mp_fire_medium";
        ent.v[ "delay" ] = -15;
}

2. Save the file as mp_yourmapname_fx.gsc in the same directory as your main script file.

3. Add the below line to your mp_yourmapname.gsc right under "maps\mp\_load::main();".

maps\mp\mp_yourmapname_fx::main();

4. Update your zone file with "rawfile,maps\mp\mp_yourmapname_fx.gsc" if it is missing.

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Description of your FX GSC

1. Your main function.

main()
{
        precacheFX();
        spawnFX();
}

• This can do everything if you want but for organization purposes it is advised you have at least these two functions to separate the steps.

2. precacheFX() function

precacheFX()
{
        level._effect["mp_fire_medium"] = loadfx("maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium");
}

• level._effect["mp_fire_medium"] is the name "mp_fire_medium" that will be referenced by all your scripts, this can be anything.
• loadfx("maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium") is the path to the tagged FX, notice that there is no extension on the end of the path.

3. spawnFX() function

spawnFX()
{
        ent = maps\mp\_utility::createOneshotEffect( "mp_fire_medium" );
        ent.v[ "origin" ] = ( 0, 0, 0 );
        ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );  
        ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "mp_fire_medium";
        ent.v[ "delay" ] = -15;
}

• ent = maps\mp\_utility::createOneshotEffect( "mp_fire_medium" );
  • This calls what FX you want to play.
• ent.v[ "origin" ] = ( 0, 0, 0 );
  • Where the FX will be located in X, Y, Z coordinates.
• ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );
  • This is how the FX will be oriented by rotating the X, Y, Z.
• ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "mp_fire_medium";
  • The name of the FX should be the same as the first line.
• ent.v[ "delay" ] = -15;
  • This is the repeat rate.