seats

Seats System

Cinema includes a lightweight seat system so players can sit on chairs, sofas and benches that belong to a theater map.

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How it works

1. The module ships a large table ChairOffsets that maps model paths to one or more seat offsets (Pos + optional Ang).
2. When a player presses use on a prop whose model is in that table, the gamemode creates a temporary seat entity at the correct offset and puts the player into it.
3. Leaving the seat (jump / use again) removes the temporary entity.

No Hammer entities are required for the basic “sit on this prop” behaviour.

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Adding a new chair model

Edit (or override) the seats module:

cinema_modded/gamemode/modules/seats/sh_seats.lua

Add an entry:

ChairOffsets["models/path/to/your_chair.mdl"] = {
	{ Pos = Vector(0, 0, 20), Ang = Angle(0, -90, 0) },
	-- more seats for multi-seat models
	{ Pos = Vector(0, 30, 20), Ang = Angle(0, -90, 0) },
}

Tips for finding good offsets:

1. Spawn the model in Sandbox.
2. Noclip to the approximate sitting position.
3. Use lua_run print(LocalPlayer():GetPos()) (or a measuring tool) relative to the prop origin.
4. Test in-game; small Z adjustments (±2–5) are common.

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Seat editor (client)

The seats module also contains a simple editor (cl_editor.lua) used during map development.
It is mainly intended for internal use when defining new offsets; most mappers just edit ChairOffsets directly.

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Server behaviour

• sv_init.lua handles the actual “use → sit” logic and cleanup.
• Seats are not networked entities that persist; they exist only while a player is sitting.
• Admins / owners are not given special privileges for ordinary seats.

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Related

• Theater locations still determine whether a player is “in” a theater while seated.
• Portable TVs / projectors are separate entities and are not part of the seat system.