asw_emitter

Code classes:

• CASW_Emitter
• CBaseEntity (all ents)

asw_emitter is a point entity present in Alien Swarm. It's a generic particle emitter (though it doesn't work off the PCF or legacy particle system apparently).

ConVars/Commands

ConVar/Command	Parameters or default value	Parameter Type	Effect
ASW_EditEmitterFrame			Opens the emitter editor panel. Settings will apply to the nearest asw_emitter.

Keyvalues

Starts on (starton) <boolean>

Makes the emitter start spawning particles immediately. Emitters with a certain Particle supply should always set this to No.

Template (template) <string>

The particle template used by this emitter. Valid PTM files may be found in Alien Swarm/swarm/resource/particletemplates/. See the tutorial linked below for info on creating particle effects.

Scale (Not in FGD) (scale) <float>

Unusable because it forces itself to 1.

Inputs

TurnOn

Turns the emitter on.

TurnOff

Turns the emitter off.

Toggle

If on, turn off. If off, turn on.

See Also

• Particle effects with asw_emitter - Tutorial.