asw_weapon_flares

This entity is not in the stock FGD files by default. It should not be placed (in Hammer) because you should use the pickup entity.

Code classes:

• CASW_Weapon_Flares
• CASW_Weapon (weapons)
• CBaseCombatWeapon (weapons)
• CBaseAnimating (models)
• CBaseEntity (all ents)

asw_weapon_flares is a point entity present in Alien Swarm. The SM75 Combat Flares provide an intense light, and allow marines to auto-aim at illuminated aliens.

ConVars/Commands

ConVar/Command	Parameters or default value	Parameter Type	Effect
asw_flare_throw_speed	50	Units per second	Unused. No effect.
asw_flare_launch_delay	0.15	Seconds	Delay between pressing the fire button and the flare launching.
asw_flare_refire_time	0.1	Seconds	Minimum amount of time between flare launches.

See Also

• SM75 Combat Flares on the Alien Swarm wiki.
• asw_pickup_flares
• asw_flare_projectile