How to add custom chat groups

[MS IamPREZSTEVE]

Adding Custom Chat Groups (User Clans) in Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (V1.05+)

1. Launch the game and verify that the version number in the top-right corner is at least 1.05.
   
   
2. Navigate to Multiplayer > Game Browser. There should be a button labeled 'Group Chat' in the bottom-left of the screen. Press this to open the list of chat groups that are available to join. Note that this will open in the Steam Overlay, so this functionality may not work correctly if you've disabled in-game Steam Overlay from your Steam settings.
   
   
3. A number of predetermined official chat groups will be listed, followed by your custom chat groups. If this is the first time opening this dialog, or the file doesn't exist, a file named 'custom_chat-groups.xml' will be automatically generated in the PlayerProfile directory.
   
   
4. Locate the directory where the PlayerProfile folder is found. This will be in the same root directory that contains the rise.ini files.
   
   For example, on Windows 8, the path will appear as follows:
   
   

   C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations\PlayerProfile

   
   where <username> is the current Windows user.
   
   
5. Open the 'custom_chat_groups.xml' file in a text editor (like Notepad). You should see the following content:
   
   

   <?xml version="1.0"?>
   <ROOT>
     <CHATGROUPS>
     <!-- <CHATGROUP name="Custom Example Group" id = "103582791435613109" /> -->
     </CHATGROUPS>
   </ROOT>

   
   
6. The commented line shows an example of the syntax/format that the file requires. Custom chat groups require the two following attributes:
   
   

   name
   
   This is the display name that the in-game interface will use to list the chat group
   
   id
   
   This is the Steam ID of the chat lobby that you wish to add.  An easy way of locating this id number is to find a link to the chat room in Steam (for instance, if you search for the group, there will be a link that says "xx In Group Chat" or "Enter chat room".  Right click on this link and copy the link address.  Paste this link address in a text editor.  It will look something like steam://friends/joinchat/103582791435613109.  This last number is the Steam ID for the group and is the value that you will need to use.
   
   

7. To add a custom chat group, just add a CHATGROUP XML element to the CHTAGROUPS element shown in the example below and save the file.
   
   

   <?xml version="1.0"?>
   <ROOT>
     <CHATGROUPS>
           <CHATGROUP name="My First Custom Group" id = "103582791435613109" />
           <CHATGROUP name="My Second Custom Group" id = "103582791435377747" />
     </CHATGROUPS>
   </ROOT>

   
   
8. The next time you open the Group Chat dialog from the Group Chat button in the Game Browser, your custom group should appear after the official groups.
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[The Novice]

How does it work?

[TGCVugi]

user friendly! LOL!

[Tiba]

Very user friendly... LOL I bet 95% of the people on here cant do this. haha