> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lua2.fatality.win/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://lua2.fatality.win/api/instances/game.md).

# game

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="320">Usage: game.{interface_or_function}</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

This table exposes various internal services and global objects used by Fatality, and also provides a way to retrieve any additional services you need.

## globalVars

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CGlobalVarsBase`

This service exposes global variables used by the game, such as frame time or current server time.

***

### engine <a href="#engine" id="engine"></a>

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CEngineClient`

This service exposes the engine client, which includes commonly used engine-related functions.

***

### input <a href="#input" id="input"></a>

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CCSGOInput`

This service exposes the command input system.

***

## inputSystem

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CInputSystem`

This service exposes the control input system.

***

## gameUIFuncs

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CGameUIFuncs`

This service exposes the game's UI functions.

***

## physicsQueryInterface

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CPhysicsQueryInterface`

This service exposes the game's tracing functions.

***

## gameEntitySystem

<mark style="color:green;">**`Field`**</mark>

Type: `CGameEntitySystem`

This service exposes some of the game's entity list functions.

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## PlaySound

<mark style="color:purple;">**`Method`**</mark>

Plays a game sound.

{% hint style="info" %}
It also accepts sounds in your `csgo/sounds` directory. Only `vsnd_c` files are supported.
{% endhint %}

**Arguments**

| Name     | Type     | Description                                                   |
| -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `sound`  | `string` | Path to the sound, e.g. `sounds/ui/weapon_cant_buy`           |
| `volume` | `number` | Volume from 0 to 1, if passed `-1` it uses the game's volume. |

**Returns**

Nothing.

**Example**

```lua
game.PlaySound('sounds/ui/weapon_cant_buy', 0.1)
```

***

## CreateParticle

<mark style="color:purple;">**`Method`**</mark>

Creates a particle effect.

`attachment` and `owner` are optional.

**Arguments**

| Name         | Type                                                            | Description                   |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `path`       | `string`                                                        | Particle path.                |
| `lifetime`   | `number`                                                        | Particle lifetime in seconds. |
| `attachment` | [`ParticleAttachment_t`](/api/enums/particleattachment_t.md)`?` | Optional attachment mode.     |
| `owner`      | [`C_BaseEntity`](/api/instances/entities/c_baseentity.md)`*?`   | Optional owner entity.        |

**Returns**

| Type                                                 | Description        |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| [`Particle_t`](/api/instances/game/particle_t.md)`?` | Particle instance. |

**Example**

```lua
local particle = game.CreateParticle(
    "particles/entity/spectator_utility_trail.vpcf",
    2.0
)

print("particle", particle)
print("valid", particle and particle:IsValid())

if not particle or not particle:IsValid() then
    return
end

particle:SetControl(16, Vector(255.0, 0.0, 0.0))
particle:SetControl(3, Vector(2.0, 1, 2.0))

particle:Initialize({
    Vector(0, 0, 0),
    Vector(0, 0, 0),
    Vector(50, 50, 50),
    Vector(50, 50, 50),
})
```


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