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.
- Switch so that the chat default is shout and /s is talk.
- Configure talk and whisper distances.
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.
Installation
This mod is designed to install and run via r2modman. You can optionally install it manually following the steps below.
Manual Install
- Install BepInExPack Valheim
- Download latest
BetterChat.dll by clicking "Manual Download". Extract the dll from the zip file to into [GameDirectory]\Bepinex\plugins. (You only need the dll.)
- Run the game once, then close it and edit the generated cfg file in
[GameDirectory]\Bepinex\config if you want to customize anything.
Changelog
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
