ChatMod - A "More Tabs" UI modification

[imported_Silowyi]

Basically, this gives you two rows of 10chat tabs each, one on top of the other, for a total of 20 tabs.

Files Modified:
Interface\Themes\Default\Defs\UIChatWindow.def
Interface\Themes\Default\Defs\UICoreControls.def
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_1.png
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_2.png
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_3.png
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_4.png
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_5.png
Interface\Icons\Numbers\Icon_6.png

The two defs store the necessary modifications to the chat window itself. The icon images are placeholders for the graphics (since I could not figure out how to add additional graphics and have HZ load them).

Preview Image:


Nullsoft Installer Version:
http://dragonspires.org/ChatMod.exe

Zipfile for the paranoid:
http://dragonspires.org/ChatMod.zip

[imported_Onnidrah]

just installed it, and works nice:P

[Cegaiel]

I took a crack at fixing this so that it will work again with the new npc chat interface. I believe it's working as it was before. The new .zip file no longer contains resourcemeta.def as it's no longer needed. Unzip to your MAIN game folder and it will automatically unzip to the resources_override folder.

resources_override\resoures\Interface\Themes\Defau lt\Defs\UIChatWindow.def
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Themes\Defau lt\Defs\UICoreControls.def
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_1.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_2.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_3.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_4.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_5.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_6.png


To remove the mod, simply delete these files from the resources_override folder.

http://istariareference.com/mirror/MOD_ChatMod.zip

[Knossos]

Thank you, Cegaiel!!!

Knossos

[Smaug]

Thankyou finally can begin using this again without losing the Emote button

[imported_Silowyi]

Zip file was installing the new graphics to the wrong location. Fixed.

[Sevakordran]

**glomps Sil**

Yish! Very nice, I can finnaly get rid of one of my chat windows. :)

Also, fps improvment with one less chat window :3

[Fireclaw]

Great idea Sil [:)]

[Cegaiel]

I'm not sure if during my recent server migration or some other issue (new features broke it) or if I misplaced the last fix, but this mod is now very obsolete, based on a recent quality control audit.

A player recently reported that quest links were lost (and likely the "E"mote button was lost) and it was because of this mod.

I have reluctantly updated this mod to be sure players no longer lose certain features.

If anyone has this 20 chat tab mod installed and don't notice any issues, please update with this new release (even if you have this installed and it's still working, Just update it!)

I don't like maintaining this mod because as tech team occasionally adds new features, that uses the 'UIChatWindow.def' or 'UICoreControls.def', the feature won't work properly because of this mod existing in /resources_override.

Very likely this next time this mod gets broke, it will be deprecated, permanently (by me at least and any links on IstariaReference will be removed).

If you've never used the 20 chat tab mod, I beg you don't try it. It'll cause problems in long run. Additionally this is likely the last update.

Any new game updates can potentially be invalid due to having this files in resources_override.

But for the die hard fans who are addicted, I have one last 'fix' for you; here's the latest update to keep everything working properly...

Updated 20 tab Chat Mod: MOD_ChatMod_2017.07.03.zip

[Knossos]

I for one (and I expect that I am far from alone among Istaria players) who is more than mildly irritated whenever the single window chat tab limit falls back from 20 to 8 tabs. I monitor several tabs and use several more on a routine basis.

I hope the dev team will reconsider and make the 20 tab chat window a game feature which is not relegated to /resources_override folder and is instead supported in any feature improvements involving the 'UIChatWindow.def' and/or 'UICoreControls.def' files.

Knossos

[Kala]

*dances happily* no more miscellaneous tell windows! yay!!!

Thanks Silowyi! :)

[Saharas]

This is not working for me at all. Need some help on getting it going. I have 2 sets of chat windows - does that make a difference?

[Favoran]

This is not working for me at all. Need some help on getting it going. I have 2 sets of chat windows - does that make a difference?

I'm having this issue too... I'd really like to get this to work. :P

[C`gan]

What I did was uncompress the zip file to my desktop and open it up to see a Resources folder and a text file. I also opened up the Horizons Resources_override folder. Then I copied the Resources folder from the zip file into the Resources_override window.

[C`gan]

Ok, with today's patch this needs a LITTLE fix to make it work.

1. From your resources>interface>themes folder, copy the color themes except for default. Paste them into resources_override>interface>themes
2. Open the newly copied theme you plan to use. There will be a UIFonts.def file there.
3. Open the chatmod folder (the one that was created by either the exe or zip file) and navigate to resources>interface>themes>default>defs. Copy both the .def files there and past them into the theme window that has UIFonts.def
4. Log in.

[Cegaiel]

I think you are correct, Knossos. I've known this thread has existed for a long time, but I looked back and realized this mod has been around since 2005. Wow!

It's survived a long time and due to the popularity, I've submitted a new design to the devs for review. It needs some polishing and I can't guarantee it will make it.

There's a few flaws in the way this mod works, three actually. If we can work out these 3 issues, then it will make it to the game.

If not, then I've at least come up with a new design that doesn't look like a 'hack' job. I'll post this inverted design in future if it doesn't make it.

My suggestion is the bottom image (inverted chat tabs). Hopefully you'll see this in game, if not, I'll post this new look in future.

Stay tuned ...

[Knossos]

Many thanks, Ceg. I will stay tuned...

Knossos

[Saharas]

Bump for answer

[Saharas]

still need help ~bump~

[Cegaiel]

The chat modification is now installed on the Blight Client 395.7.0 which was patched today.

To my suprise, it's actually 22 tabs instead of 20 (two rows of 11). Not sure how that happened.
It looks like it needs a slight tweak from a horizontal line extending beyond right border in certain situations.

But I've heard reports of players crashing while patched to blight because of this. You MUST manually delete the files from your resources_override if you're playing with Blight client (either you play on blight server or you use the "Patch to Blight" option in the launcher, while playing on Chaos/Order).



resources_override\resoures\Interface\Themes\Defau lt\Defs\UIChatWindow.def
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Themes\Defau lt\Defs\UICoreControls.def
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_1.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_2.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_3.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_4.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_5.png
resources_override\resoures\Interface\Icons\Number s\Icon_6.png

The files are different (than what's in the last mod update) and the istaria.exe has been updated to support how it handles the tabs.


The mod has been deleted from Istaria Reference and now deprecated.

If you're not going to use the patch to Blight option (or don't play on Blight server) you can keep the files a little while longer. But beware, once the current Blight client is added to Live Shards, then you might experience crashing upon login.