Deadfast's chat position fix

[Deadfast 43]

Deadfast's chat position fix

Fixes the chat text to properly align to the bottom of the screen

MP Compatible: Yes, client side

Signed: Yes, server key included

In the stock game the chat text (MP text messages, AI radio messages, etc.) appears to be misaligned on various aspect ratio and UI size settings.

This is down to lacking optimization for the newly introduced safe zone. The purpose of this fix is to introduce such optimization, hence making sure the chat always sticks to the bottom of the screen, no matter what aspect ratio or UI size you use.

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Edited October 2, 2009 by Deadfast
Added Armaholic mirror

[InFireBaptize 0]

are there settings we can play with to bring it further down! downloading, thanks.

[Deadfast 43]

If I put it lower it'd intersect with the squad icons.

But I might make that optional for a future release :)

[Shadow NX 1]

Wasnt it down there before one of the patches?

Definatly lot better placed there.

[Guest]

Release frontpaged at the Armaholic homepage.

Chat position fix v1.0

[Binkowski 26]

Thanks, looks a lot better.

[lee_h._oswald 0]

Thank you good work.

I'm using an addon for some time now that also changes the chat window position, this one:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74133

Is your chat window the same position like this or further down?

MfG Lee

[Deadfast 43]

Ah, didn't know somebody made addon like this before.

Well, to answer your question: yes, my chat window is further down, just a tiny bit above the squad icons.

And thanks for the mirror Fox, guess I'm making you busy today :D

EDIT: I just had a look on at_gui, they don't use safe zone in their addon. That will cause some problems with different UI sizes and aspect ratios, much like it did in the original game.

Edited October 2, 2009 by Deadfast

[no use for a name 0]

nice, thanks for the addon!

Edited October 3, 2009 by No Use For A Name

[lee_h._oswald 0]

Well, to answer your question: yes, my chat window is further down, just a tiny bit above the squad icons.

Then I will give your addon a try!

Thanks again!

MfG Lee :)

[rome 0]

Is there a way to get rid of Chat text and the annoying :

"Dr.X disconnected"

"Dr.X has been killed"

"Dr.X connected"

I would like to get rid of that... Possible?

[Deadfast 43]

Sorry, not as far as I know.

The kill messages can be disabled in server's difficulty settings though.

[.kju 3245]

It is by editing the stringtable.xml.

[Tankbuster 1746]

Deadfast,

Is it possible to make the chat text smaller and/or fade away quicker, do you think?

Tanky -Paul-

[jpinard 10]

Deadfast,

Is it possible to make the chat text smaller and/or fade away quicker, do you think?

Tanky -Paul-

I was just searching the forum for this exact thing. I was hoping there was a mod or editable setting I can change, to make the chat text smaller. I already have the interface size to extra small.