Troubleshooting

The things that go wrong with a leaf blower, and where to look.

A change to the resource did nothing

restart does not re-read fxmanifest.lua. After updating mic_leafblower to a new version, run refresh in the server console first and then restart mic_leafblower. Edits to config.lua only need the restart. A changed model in stream/ is only picked up by players when they reconnect.

I equip it and it is still a gun

Make sure the weapon is really WEAPON_RAYMINIGUN (the Widowmaker). Any other minigun is left alone.
Check mic_leafblower is started — ensure mic_leafblower in server.cfg, and no red line in the console.

I aim at things and nothing moves

Aim means holding right mouse (or the aim trigger on a controller). Left mouse does nothing on purpose.
You have to be aiming at something — the blower pushes what your crosshair is locked on, not everything in a cone.
Check the switches in config.lua: Config.Cars, Config.Peds, Config.Props. For players, both Config.Peds and Config.Players must be on.
A parked car with nobody in it may barely move on low. Try medium or hard.

Players get hurt when they land

Config.FallDamage is on. Set it to false and a blown-over player can not be damaged until they are back on their feet.

The blower vanishes from my hands after a few seconds

That is Config.MaxTime (5000 ms by default): after that long of continuous aiming the weapon is taken away for two seconds and handed back. Let go of aim now and then, or raise the value. If your inventory manages weapons itself and the blower does not come back, re-equip it from the inventory.

The inventory still says “Widowmaker”

The name comes from your inventory, not from this resource. Change the label of WEAPON_RAYMINIGUN in your inventory’s weapon list — see Installation.

Nobody can use the Widowmaker as a weapon any more

That is by design. While mic_leafblower runs, every WEAPON_RAYMINIGUN is a leaf blower: firing is disabled and the model is replaced. Stop the resource if you need the Widowmaker back.