Why does weapon_alyxgun not exist in Garry's Mod?

[Blargh123]

I don't see it. Is there some brutal past history that I'm not aware of? Does life end if I attempt to "create unknown entity type weapon_alyxgun"?

What does Garry have against this weapon?

:smith:

[Truer]

Download it from garrysmod.org
Not that hard to figure out.

[ROFLBURGER]

It is existent, I believe, but only npcs can have this item.
But yet, I think i'm wrong

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;27110133]It is existent, I believe, but only npcs can have this item.
But yet, I think i'm wrong[/QUOTE]

Nope. The entity [B]does not exist[/B] in GMod.
Even the HL2 maps in which the Alyx entity should have the Alyxgun produces the error.

[HyperTails]

And that's what the OP is asking. Why is it not in the game?

[Jarrod]

Sooo...the gun is ether not pre-installed with garrys-mod, HL2 doesn't have a view model for the player, or the name of the gun is something else....

[Nitronik]

[QUOTE=Jarrod;27148100]Sooo...the gun is ether not pre-installed with garrys-mod, HL2 doesn't have a view model for the player, or the name of the gun is something else....[/QUOTE]

HL2 has no viewmodel but still it does exist as NPC Only wep

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=NitronikALT;27148655]HL2 has no viewmodel but still it does exist as NPC Only wep[/QUOTE]

No, no, no.

weapon_alyxgun [B]exists in HL2 and its episodes[/B]. Therefore, when creating GMod, Garry himself intentionally removed the extant entity from the game's code. Knowing that this would cause errors with HL2 maps (Well, one error...) , why did he go along and do this?

[Rago]

This is... interesting.

[Nitronik]

[QUOTE=Blargh123;27149357]No, no, no.

weapon_alyxgun [B]exists in HL2 and its episodes[/B]. Therefore, when creating GMod, Garry himself intentionally removed the extant entity from the game's code. Knowing that this would cause errors with HL2 maps (Well, one error...) , why did he go along and do this?[/QUOTE]

[b] sir, it's the same thing i have said. And there is no VIEW model in half life 2. [/b]

Maybe you misunderstood the npc weapon part. Well, i wasn't referring in any way to gmod.

[cartmin45]

try this command in console, although because there is no view model, you wont be able to see when you hold it: give weapon_alyxgun

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=cartmin45;27153479]try this command in console, although because there is no view model, you wont be able to see when you hold it: give weapon_alyxgun[/QUOTE]

Yes, I'm creating the entity. No, it's not appearing because, as I have said, it doesn't exist. What I want to know is, why? Why bother removing an entity and thus making Alyx all but useless when playing on HL2 maps?

[djgodary]

just make a spawnlist for the gun and you're good to go...

[Nitronik]

[QUOTE=djgodary;27168575]just make a spawnlist for the gun and you're good to go...[/QUOTE]

I guess you guys can't read.

[b] even tought the weapon exists in HL2 as an NPC Only weapon, in Gmod it was completely removed[/b]

[CheeseMan]

Gmod 1-9 had the Alyxgun.

It was voluntarily removed in version 10, for what reason I do not know.

[Willox]

I suppose much use wasn't seen in it causing it to be removed.

[CheeseMan]

But that makes no sense, it's one gun, people don't use a lot of props but every one of them is still in the game.

[CombineGuru]

[url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=77013[/url]

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=CombineGuru;27178879][url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=77013[/url][/QUOTE]

Thanks, but I wanted the actual Alyx Gun that could be used by NPCs. (Props to you for the effort, I appreciate it.)

Ah, heck, seeing as the class doesn't exist, I guess I'll have to make it myself. :v:

[One Ear Ninja]

I'm pretty sure you can copy that part from the .fng from Hl2, then copy it to GMod.
Not tested, but it should work.

[Chase]

I've seen custom models of the alyx gun in toyboy (I think) look for one there :o

[_Kilburn]

[lua]
if SERVER then

AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
SWEP.Weight = 5
SWEP.AutoSwitchTo = false
SWEP.AutoSwitchFrom = false

end

if CLIENT then

SWEP.DrawAmmo = true
SWEP.DrawCrosshair = true
SWEP.PrintName = "Alyx's Gun"

end

list.GetForEdit("NPCWeapons").weapon_alyxgun = "Alyx's Gun"

SWEP.Spawnable = false
SWEP.AdminSpawnable = false

SWEP.Primary.ClipSize = 30
SWEP.Primary.DefaultClip = 30
SWEP.Primary.Automatic = true
SWEP.Primary.Ammo = "AlyxGun"
SWEP.Primary.Delay = 0.1
SWEP.Primary.Damage = 10
SWEP.Primary.Spread = 0

SWEP.Secondary.ClipSize = -1
SWEP.Secondary.DefaultClip = -1
SWEP.Secondary.Automatic = false
SWEP.Secondary.Ammo = "none"

SWEP.HoldType = "pistol"

SWEP.ViewModel = "models/weapons/v_357.mdl"
SWEP.WorldModel = "models/weapons/W_Alyx_Gun.mdl"

function SWEP:Initialize()
if SERVER then
self:SetNPCMinBurst(1)
self:SetNPCMaxBurst(6)
self:SetNPCFireRate(self.Primary.Delay)
end

self:SetWeaponHoldType(self.HoldType)

if file.Exists("../sound/weapons/alyx_gun/alyx_gun_fire3.wav") then
self.ShootSound = Sound("Weapon_Alyx_Gun.NPC_Single")
else
self.ShootSound = Sound("Weapon_Pistol.NPC_Single")
end
end

function SWEP:Deploy()
if SERVER and self.Owner:IsNPC() then
self.Owner:SetCurrentWeaponProficiency(4)
end

return true
end

function SWEP:Reload()
self:DefaultReload(ACT_VM_RELOAD)
end

function SWEP:Think()
end

function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
self:SetNextSecondaryFire(CurTime() + self.Primary.Delay )
self:SetNextPrimaryFire(CurTime() + self.Primary.Delay )

if not self:CanPrimaryAttack() then return end

self:EmitSound(self.ShootSound)

self:ShootBullet()
self:TakePrimaryAmmo(1)
end

function SWEP:ShootBullet()
self.Owner:FireBullets{
Num = 1,
Src = self.Owner:GetShootPos(),
Dir = self.Owner:GetAimVector(),
Spread = Vector(self.Primary.Spread, self.Primary.Spread, 0),
Tracer = 4,
Force = 5,
Damage = self.Primary.Damage
}

self:SendWeaponAnim(ACT_VM_PRIMARYATTACK)
self.Owner:MuzzleFlash()
self.Owner:SetAnimation(PLAYER_ATTACK1)
end

function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()
return
end
[/lua]

5-minute SWEP. :v:
Probably needs some tweaks, I don't remember how much damage the real Alyx Gun does.

[url=http://uppix.net/4/9/f/b519b5ebcb72f8df725d2e6d07bcf.html][img]http://uppix.net/4/9/f/b519b5ebcb72f8df725d2e6d07bcftt.jpg[/img][/url]

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=_Kilburn;27192523][lua]
if SERVER then

AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
SWEP.Weight = 5
SWEP.AutoSwitchTo = false
SWEP.AutoSwitchFrom = false

end

if CLIENT then

SWEP.DrawAmmo = true
SWEP.DrawCrosshair = true
SWEP.PrintName = "Alyx's Gun"

end

list.GetForEdit("NPCWeapons").weapon_alyxgun = "Alyx's Gun"

SWEP.Spawnable = false
SWEP.AdminSpawnable = false

SWEP.Primary.ClipSize = 30
SWEP.Primary.DefaultClip = 30
SWEP.Primary.Automatic = true
SWEP.Primary.Ammo = "AlyxGun"
SWEP.Primary.Delay = 0.1
SWEP.Primary.Damage = 10
SWEP.Primary.Spread = 0

SWEP.Secondary.ClipSize = -1
SWEP.Secondary.DefaultClip = -1
SWEP.Secondary.Automatic = false
SWEP.Secondary.Ammo = "none"

SWEP.HoldType = "pistol"

SWEP.ViewModel = "models/weapons/v_357.mdl"
SWEP.WorldModel = "models/weapons/W_Alyx_Gun.mdl"

function SWEP:Initialize()
if SERVER then
self:SetNPCMinBurst(1)
self:SetNPCMaxBurst(6)
self:SetNPCFireRate(self.Primary.Delay)
end

self:SetWeaponHoldType(self.HoldType)

if file.Exists("../sound/weapons/alyx_gun/alyx_gun_fire3.wav") then
self.ShootSound = Sound("Weapon_Alyx_Gun.NPC_Single")
else
self.ShootSound = Sound("Weapon_Pistol.NPC_Single")
end
end

function SWEP:Deploy()
if SERVER and self.Owner:IsNPC() then
self.Owner:SetCurrentWeaponProficiency(4)
end

return true
end

function SWEP:Reload()
self:DefaultReload(ACT_VM_RELOAD)
end

function SWEP:Think()
end

function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
self:SetNextSecondaryFire(CurTime() + self.Primary.Delay )
self:SetNextPrimaryFire(CurTime() + self.Primary.Delay )

if not self:CanPrimaryAttack() then return end

self:EmitSound(self.ShootSound)

self:ShootBullet()
self:TakePrimaryAmmo(1)
end

function SWEP:ShootBullet()
self.Owner:FireBullets{
Num = 1,
Src = self.Owner:GetShootPos(),
Dir = self.Owner:GetAimVector(),
Spread = Vector(self.Primary.Spread, self.Primary.Spread, 0),
Tracer = 4,
Force = 5,
Damage = self.Primary.Damage
}

self:SendWeaponAnim(ACT_VM_PRIMARYATTACK)
self.Owner:MuzzleFlash()
self.Owner:SetAnimation(PLAYER_ATTACK1)
end

function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()
return
end
[/lua]

5-minute SWEP. :v:
Probably needs some tweaks, I don't remember how much damage the real Alyx Gun does.

[url=http://uppix.net/4/9/f/b519b5ebcb72f8df725d2e6d07bcf.html][img_thumb]http://uppix.net/4/9/f/b519b5ebcb72f8df725d2e6d07bcftt.jpg[/img_thumb][/url][/QUOTE]

:ninja:

Thanks, I didn't even know that Entity.MuzzleFlash existed. :v:

Cheers.

Wait, is Entity.SetAnimation there because NPCs aren't affected by Weapon.SendWeaponAnim? I wouldn't know either way, but eh.
Oh right, nice work. :v:

[Stevec]

Nice quickie, but the real question is: Why was it not included in the current version of Gmod?

[Blargh123]

[QUOTE=Steven :D;27201025]Nice quickie, but the real question is: Why was it not included in the current version of Gmod?[/QUOTE]

At this point, I doubt that we're ever going to get a straight answer to this question, Garry's probably the only one who knows. I guess we should just be glad that we can still use the class name?

Thanks again to _Kilburn for the script, saves everyone some time and trouble.

[_Kilburn]

[QUOTE=Blargh123;27200912]:ninja:

Thanks, I didn't even know that Entity.MuzzleFlash existed. :v:

Cheers.

Wait, is Entity.SetAnimation there because NPCs aren't affected by Weapon.SendWeaponAnim? I wouldn't know either way, but eh.
Oh right, nice work. :v:[/QUOTE]

SendWeaponAnim sends viewmodel animations. Obviously not needed at all, but I just did some quick copy pasta and didn't bother removing it. SetAnimation makes the owner play the firing animation, although I'm not sure it's needed for NPCs.

[Cloudhunter]

[QUOTE=Blargh123;27203788]At this point, I doubt that we're ever going to get a straight answer to this question, Garry's probably the only one who knows. I guess we should just be glad that we can still use the class name?

Thanks again to _Kilburn for the script, saves everyone some time and trouble.[/QUOTE]

Maybe it was removed as part of the TF2 update? *shrugs*

[Commandhat]

[QUOTE=Cloudhunter;27214022]Maybe it was removed as part of the TF2 update? *shrugs*[/QUOTE]

Why aren't all the HL2 weapons gone then