Aiming beam

[yuriman]

I want to make a script for admins so they can see where the player is looking in witch direction. How can i posibly make a short beam that shows where they aim from their weapon?

[|FlapJack|]

Something like this.

[lua]
local targets = {}

hook.Add("HUDPaint" , "DrawAim" , function()
for k , v in pairs(targets) do
if ValidEntity(v:GetActiveWeapon()) then
local pos = v:GetActiveWeapon():GetPos()
local endpos = v:GetEyeTraceNoCursor().HitPos

cam.Start3D(EyePos() , EyeAngles())
render.SetMaterial(Material("Trails/laser"))
cam.IgnoreZ(false)

render.DrawBeam(pos , endpos , 8 , 2 , 0 , Color( 0 , 255 , 0 , 255 ))

cam.IgnoreZ(true)
cam.End3D()
end
end
end )

concommand.Add("spec" , function(p , c , a)
for k , v in ipairs(player.GetAll()) do
local removed = false
if string.find(string.lower(v:Nick()) , string.lower(a[1])) then
for a , b in pairs(targets) do
if b == v then
table.remove(targets , a)
removed = true
end
end

if not removed then
table.insert(targets , v)
end
end
end
end )[/lua]

[yuriman]

Thanks, is it possible to make the beam like 50 units?

Best regards

[|FlapJack|]

Change this

[lua]local endpos = v:GetEyeTraceNoCursor().HitPos[/lua]

To this

[lua]local endpos = v:EyePos() + Vector(0 , 50 , 0)[/lua]

[yuriman]

ok thanks will try

[|FlapJack|]

It might not work. If not, just fiddle about with the values until you get it to work.

[yuriman]

it will not show where the person aims since endpos is static and never change (always point in the same direction).

[ralle105]

[lua]
local pos = v:GetShootPos()
local endpos = pos+v:GetAimVector()*50
[/lua]

[|FlapJack|]

[QUOTE=ralle105;22516221][lua]
local pos = v:GetShootPos()
local endpos = pos+v:GetAimVector()*50
[/lua][/QUOTE]

Yeah, that will work. Can't believe I forgot about it.

Also in the news: GMod update released (I think)

[yuriman]

nice thanks ralle105 and FlapJack a lot