Chat Talk Is Too High

Diablus

<div class="IPBDescription">its in way of gameplay >:(</div> Ok i serched this topic up every way i could and didnt find any threads for it so im just gonna say it, NS is a great game and fun to play but most people use Chat and it feel its too high and its in the way of your gameplay especially when people type large sentences. If in the upcomming versions of NS if you could Pleasssee lower the chat messages like in cs or firearms where it doesnt get in your way and you cant see a skulk or marine standing in an area, i have gotten mad because alot of my deaths are due to this <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> feel free to post anything if u agree or disagree with me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

KhazModan

i disagree, the game has become known to many of its players a a game where chat is welcomed, the game is taken seriously but most people have fun and chat during gameplay. i think its a good thing and i like it. CS is tooo serious. not fun.

folk

khaz: read. he wants the chat area lowered.

KillaBite

I think he means that the chat messages are in the way and if they could be moved it would be great. I don't think he meant eliminate chat all together....

ZiGGY

comm more and be bitter <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

KillaBite

crap my reply was beaten <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Marik_Steele

In my experience with this or any HL mod, you can fix the problem by ajdusting the resolution higher or lower until you get the desired result. If it's still in the way, then...well...what are you trying to play at, 400x300?

(and don't laugh, I used to do LAN-party style CS games at school during lunch on a laptop that used 320x240. It's do-able if you're good enough)

[Edit] /me looks at post below
True, true...[/edit]

ZiGGY

or more accurately... if theyre bad enough

teh_Lurv

I've never had a problem with the chat area being where it is, but I can see how it could be a problem for some ppl. Moving the chat area to just above the health/armor displays would be a welcome idea.

BedwettingType

You know, while you're waiting for the devs to do something about it, there's a console command you can use to control it to an extent. The cvar "hud_saytext_time" controls how long chat messages stay on the screen. It's default is 5, so if you have a problem with it, I would suggest something like 2.5

wlibaers

Just tried the Wolfenstein ET demo. There, the chat messages are at the bottom of the screen. It's horrible, nobody pays attention to it. I know the placement can be inconvenient in NS, but at least people look at the messages.

Zel

i was at a friends, he was showing me his leet skills in TFC, i noticed he was alright... and he said he couldnt really see the enemies very well, because of the huge text.... well turns out he was running in 640x480 and four word sentences covered the screen. nubz.

Diablus

well thnx for the help and i will try those commands and resolutions but if it still doesnt work then well w/e ill just have to deal with it like i always have

Paq

Or use the....hmm i dont remember the name exatcly, it was Font Maker or something like that, but you can make those letters to be transparent <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Redford

The chat is fine. The POSITION of the chat is an issue. There are problems with the manner that the alien HUD is arranged though. I would perfer the normal HL standard chat position, with both Energy and rescources on the right side.

Diablus

Ok to clear some things up : I dont want the chat DELTED alltogether but only LOWERED! so it is more convienient(however you spell it) for players especially on aliens <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

KI6

Shouldn't this go into the suggestions forum? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

Windelkron

well, I thought the results would be different, but here:
first shot is in 1024x768, second is in 400x300.
it does show that resolution makes it harder to see.

Zel

sheesh just try to read your team resources and commander name!

AIRinc_FaReZ

Just up your resolution. Unless your having problems with FPS and refresh rates. In that case, check out Roob's FPS guide. Great guide i must say.

SuicideRusher

some people like to play on low resos (640 and me)

i find it hugely annoying that the chat finds itself 3/4 way up the screen =/

if it were down the bottom like any other game it would be better

KhazModan

<!--QuoteBegin--folk+Apr 26 2003, 12:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (folk @ Apr 26 2003, 12:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> khaz: read. he wants the chat area lowered. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
ohhhhh, i didnt have my glasses on <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> a likely story... well why dont he increase resolution that makes the text smaller and it makes it take up less space.

SoulSkorpion

<!--QuoteBegin--BedwettingType+Apr 27 2003, 02:05 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BedwettingType @ Apr 27 2003, 02:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You know, while you're waiting for the devs to do something about it, there's a console command you can use to control it to an extent. The cvar "hud_saytext_time" controls how long chat messages stay on the screen. It's default is 5, so if you have a problem with it, I would suggest something like 2.5 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Heh. I was going to suggest this too. I though I was the only one who knew about it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Diablus

its not that its too big lol its that its too high up and for some reason my monitors brightness increases when i enter a server and between the aliens ablility to see names of hives/ players/ res towers in the way and chat its hard to see a marine hiding or jsut camping in a area its not too big its just that its too high up on the screen and when i meant lowering it i meant putting it lower on the screen so people can read, and see in front of them when someone decides to chat a long message on chat, i know this is a problem due to the fact that the aliens life and stamina are underneath the chat <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

and also i like to have convos in ns too so i really dunt wanna make it ne smaller than it is, yea ur all prolly think im complaining but hey its jsut a post im not mad or anything just requesting and or seeing if ne1 else is haveing the problem <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

MilkyP

<!--QuoteBegin--Diablus+Apr 27 2003, 12:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Diablus @ Apr 27 2003, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and for some reason my monitors brightness increases when i enter a server

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