BetterChat

Adds configurable features to the chat system.

• Show the chat window when a message is received, or have it always visible.
• Configure how long the window shows when a new message is received.
• Remove the force caps from shouts and force lower case from whispers.
• Pressing the slash key (/) will open the chat window and start a message.
• Option to not see map pings when players shout.
• Switch so that the chat default is shout (use /say to not shout).
• Configure talk and whisper distances.
• Able to interact with UI that is behind the chat window (click-through).

Most everything listed is configurable. Run the game once with the mod enabled to generate the config. See config for details on what each option does.

This is primarily a client side mod. It may also be installed on a server to sync configurations. A server may optionally require that clients have the mod installed via the ConditionalConfigSync.ModRequirements.cfg file in the ConditionalConfigSync config directory.

Some configuration options can be enforced by a server running ConditionalConfigSync. See included ConfigSync_Readme.txt file for more information.

Installation

This mod is designed to install and run via a mod manager such as r2modman. You can optionally install it manually following the steps below.

Manual Install

1. Install BepInExPack Valheim
2. Install ConditionalConfigSync
3. Download latest BetterChat.dll by clicking "Manual Download". Extract the dll from the zip file into [GameDirectory]\Bepinex\plugins. (You only need the dll.)
4. Run the game once, then close it and edit the generated cfg file in [GameDirectory]\Bepinex\config if you want to customize anything (or use a configuration management mod).

Changelog

1.6.2

• Update to ConditionalConfigSync 1.0.6 which supports server-controlled configuration for requiring the mod on clients.
• Removed ModRequired config value. The new ConditionalConfigSync.ModRequirements.cfg file in the ConditionalConfigSync config replaces this feature.

1.6.1

• Added ModRequired config value. If set to true on a server, connecting clients must have the mod installed. If false (default), the mod is optional for clients.

1.6.0

• Added server config sync via ConditionalConfigSync

1.5.0

• Updated for Valheim 1.0

1.4.11

• Updated for game compatibility
• Updated BepinEx version

1.4.10

• Updated for game compatibility

1.4.9

• Updated BepinEx version
• Updated .NET version

1.4.8

• Updated for game compatibility

1.4.7

• Updated BepinEx version

1.4.6

• Updated for game compatibility

1.4.5

• Updated BepinEx version

1.4.4

• Removed erroneously added shout distance setting which didn't actually do anything

1.4.3

• Updated for game compatibility
• Updated BepInEx version

1.4.2

• Updated for compatibility with game update
• Updated BepInEx version

1.4.1

• Changing the mod config live (via something like BepInEx Configuration Manager) is now supported.

1.4.0

• Pressing the slash key (/) will now open chat and start typing (can be disabled).
• New config option to not see map pings when people shout.

1.3.0

• New option to make chat default to shout.
• New options to configure talk and whisper listen distances.
• Numeric options now have range limits.

1.2.0

• Shouts are no longer in all caps nor whispers all lower case. This can be changed in config.

1.1.0

• By default, the chat window will now show whenever a new message is received (instead of always). This can be changed in the config.
• Chat window is now click-through.

1.0.1

• Now incldues proper dll. Somehow 1.0.0 had a work-in-progress version included in it.

1.0.0

• Initial release