BetterChat

Adds configurable features to the chat system.

• Configure how long the window shows when a new message is received.
• Optionally keep the chat window visible at all times.
• 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 uses BepInExPack Valheim as a mod loader. You can use any BepinEx compatible mod manager to install the mod, or manually place it in the BepixEx plugins directory.

1.6.4

• Fix the config option ShowOnNewMessage. Setting it to false was not having the intended effect.

1.6.3

• New config option ShowOnNewMessage controls whether the mod will force the chat window to appear when a new message is received. Set to true by default which is consistent with the previous mod behavior.
• Updated mod package and documentation.

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