Player Model API (apiplayermodel)

The Player Model API provides tools for managing custom player models with support for dynamic model switching and custom animation extensions.

Reference: See README.md for complete documentation and examples.

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Overview

This API allows you to:

• Set and reset custom player models
• Load and manage custom animations
• Switch animation models based on weapon extension
• Set specific animation sequences

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Core Functions

Set Player Model

// Set custom model path
PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, "models/player/custom/custom.mdl");

// Apply the model change
PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);

Reset to Default

PlayerModel_Reset(pPlayer);

Check Custom Model

if (PlayerModel_HasCustom(pPlayer)) {
  new szModel[MAX_RESOURCE_PATH_LENGTH];
  PlayerModel_GetCurrent(pPlayer, szModel, charsmax(szModel));
  // szModel contains current custom model path
}

Get Model Entity

new pModelEntity = PlayerModel_GetEntity(pPlayer);

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Animation System

Precache Animations

Load animations from animations directory during precache:

public plugin_precache() {
  // Precaches: cstrike/animations/mymod/player.mdl
  PlayerModel_PrecacheAnimation("mymod/player.mdl");
}

Set Animation Sequence

PlayerModel_SetSequence(pPlayer, "run");
PlayerModel_SetSequence(pPlayer, "attack");

Set Weapon Animation Extension

Custom animations based on weapon:

// Sets animation to ref_aim_myweapon, crouch_aim_myweapon, etc.
static const szCustomWeaponExt[] = "myweapon";

set_ent_data_string(pPlayer, "CBasePlayer", "m_szAnimExtention", szCustomWeaponExt);
set_ent_data(pPlayer, "CBaseMonster", "m_Activity", ACT_IDLE);
rg_set_animation(pPlayer, PLAYER_IDLE);

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Common Patterns

Role-Based Model Change

AssignZombieRole(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, "models/player/zombie/zombie.mdl");
  PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);
}

RemoveZombieRole(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerModel_Reset(pPlayer);
}

Spawn with Custom Model

public HamHook_Player_Spawn_Post(const pPlayer) {
  if (!is_user_alive(pPlayer)) return HAM_IGNORED;

  if (IsPlayerInfected(pPlayer)) {
    PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, g_szZombieModel);
    PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);
  }

  return HAM_HANDLED;
}

Team-Based Models

SetTeamModel(const pPlayer, const iTeam) {
  switch (iTeam) {
    case TEAM_RED: {
      PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, "models/player/red_team/red.mdl");
    }
    case TEAM_BLUE: {
      PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, "models/player/blue_team/blue.mdl");
    }
    default: {
      PlayerModel_Reset(pPlayer);
    }
  }

  PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);
}

Custom Weapon Animation

// When deploying custom weapon
@Weapon_Deploy(const this) {
  CW_CallBaseMethod();

  static pPlayer; pPlayer = get_ent_data_entity(this, "CBasePlayerItem", "m_pPlayer");

  // Set custom animation extension
  set_ent_data_string(pPlayer, "CBasePlayer", "m_szAnimExtention", "customgun");
  set_ent_data(pPlayer, "CBaseMonster", "m_Activity", ACT_IDLE);
  rg_set_animation(pPlayer, PLAYER_IDLE);
}

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Animation File Creation

Basic Structure

Animation files need these sequences:

• dummy, idle1, crouch_idle
• walk, run, crouchrun
• jump, longjump, swim, treadwater
• gut_flinch, head_flinch

Custom Weapon Sequences

For custom weapon animations, add:

• ref_aim_weaponname - Standing aim
• ref_shoot_weaponname - Standing shoot
• crouch_aim_weaponname - Crouching aim
• crouch_shoot_weaponname - Crouching shoot

Example QC:

$sequence "ref_aim_myweapon" {
  "ref_aim_myweapon_blend1"
  "ref_aim_myweapon_blend2"
  ...
  blend XR -90 90 fps 30 loop
}

Fake Reference

Animation model requires at least one polygon. Use fake reference SMD with minimal geometry.

Bone Protection

Use compiler like DoomMusic's StudioMDL with $protected for each bone.

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Integration with Roles API

// In role assign method
@Zombie_Assign(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod();

  PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, g_szZombieModel);
  PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);
}

// In role unassign method
@Zombie_Unassign(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod();

  PlayerModel_Reset(pPlayer);
}

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Checklist

• Precache models and animations in plugin_precache
• Call PlayerModel_Update after PlayerModel_Set
• Reset model on role unassign or disconnect
• Use proper animation extension naming convention
• Create animation files with required sequences