[HL/CS] Adding new client message : ViewModel

[Arkshine]

Small feature but still one of the most wanted functionality people would like to see : having the possibility to change render properties of the view model, through a new message named ViewModel.

Proposed code :

hud.h

class CHud
{
    public:

    [...]
    void _cdecl MsgFunc_ViewModel( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf );
    [...]
};

hud.cpp

void __MsgFunc_ViewModel(const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf)
{
    gHUD.MsgFunc_ViewModel( pszName, iSize, pbuf );
    return 1;
}

void CHud::Init( void )
{
    [...]
    HOOK_MESSAGE( ViewModel );
    [...]
}

hud_msg.cpp

void CHud::MsgFunc_ViewModel( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
{
    BEGIN_READ(pbuf, iSize);
    cl_entity_t *view = gEngfuncs.GetViewModel();
    if ( view )
    {
        view->curstate.rendermode       = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.renderfx         = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.rendercolor.r    = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.rendercolor.g    = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.rendercolor.b    = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.renderamt        = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.skin             = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.body             = READ_BYTE();
    }
}

There is no need to register it on the server, that's something the coders will do themselves. I think it's a reasonable feature, easy to review/implement, and will be in favor of a better gameplay immersion (it reminds me quake!).

As side-note, it has been tested on HL by someone and me and we can confirm it's working fine. Proof:

Thanks for considering this cool feature.

[bogdyutzu]

+1 For this. Will be cool if is possible to set also the body of view model

[Arkshine]

Nevermind my last sentence about not working for me. It works now, the reason was I was not up-to-date and was still using old game location.

@bogdyutzu : I guess it could be useful, I've edited the first post.

[Egon-Spengler]

100% agree with this feature request, it would be amazing to see this added and it would open up a whole new world of fun possibilities for coders and players.

[dystopm]

Awesome request.

Also, would be good to set a param to reset it's values, and another client message "WeaponModel" which will be the same for p_* models, don't you think?

[StarsailorAMX]

Sexy

[DeMNiX]

bump

[RauliTop]

Really cool.

New possibilities to scripters

[oaus]

@mikela-valve Is it possible to add for the next release?

[Droads2]

Please, if this functionality is implemented, if possible, make support for integer values, instead of byte arguments.

[afwn90cj93201nixr2e1re]

It's not a good idea. Now we set viemmodel at client-side thru precache list idexes. @mikela-valve

[SmiteIsTrashBro]

So, any news on this? Have been waiting for this feature

[DarthMan]

On TFC only, it's possible to render viewmodels, all you gotta do is set render mode for the player entity.

[ab2331]

        view->curstate.skin             = READ_BYTE();
        view->curstate.body             = READ_BYTE();

should be long instead of byte allowing more combinations of submodels

        view->curstate.skin             = READ_LONG();
        view->curstate.body             = READ_LONG();

[rtxa]

Now it would be the time to implement this in the 25th anniversary update for mod-makers considering how easy to implement and review is this.

[LKING1543]

My hope hasn't died yet!

[WaLkZa]

@shawns-valve

[Pacman1105]

this could also use the event system too. Would save on messages (don't know what the downsides of the event system are though, other than having to precache it)