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Description
Chat overhaul mod.

Chat can be resized with alt+arrowkeys and moved with shift+arrowkeys.
alt+home and shift+home to reset size and position.

Chat commands:
/chat - opens chat info.
/help - shows available commands.
/who - shows who is online on the server.
/ping - shows your ping to server (weird huh!)
/settings - opens the settings window.

Note: due to needing a buff for cross-ark and commands functionality, chat is disabled when dead.

Server admin can set up a webdis[webd.is] backend for cross-ark chat support by specifying the URL in settings. No configuration needed on backend side.
webdis is a HTTP wrapper for redis[redis.io], so if setting it up yourself redis must also be installed.
There are docker and other conainers available that is more or less click and play.

Make sure you do not add a trailing / to the BackendURL like BackendURL="http://127.0.0.1:7379/"

GameUserSettings.ini
[ChatEvolved]
BackendURL="http://127.0.0.1:7379"
ClusterName="MyCluster"
ServerName="Genesis2"
GetChatInterval=0.5
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
EnableLogging=true
LogLevel=0
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgMin=15

Messages that were missed while dead can be disabled by setting both ini settings to 0.
OldMsgNum=0 and OldMsgMin=0

Mod is incompatible with other mods that also replace the chat widget to implement things like chat commands.

Incompatible mods:
Primal NPCs

Logo courtesy of TiiaAurora[www.twitch.tv]

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Modid: 1551199162
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104 Comments
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Steven  [author] Jun 16 @ 4:41am 
Just to clarify the BackendURL needs to point to a webdis server which is used for crossark chat. The URL and ClusterName must be set the same for all instances and ServerName unique.
Steven  [author] Jun 16 @ 4:38am 
Steam comments is not the best place to debug, but you do need the [ChatEvolved] header in GameUserSettings.ini then the settings for that server once.
I haven't seen ARK duplicating the settings like this. How are you editing the ini file? Is the server fully stopped when you edit?
Make sure that you do not have a space before the http for example.
Slim Jim Jun 15 @ 11:11am 
jimbos Server PC is me as well. I had 10 maps listed on here but steam will not allow more then 1000 words. So I dropped it down to 3 each. But it is 8 maps
Slim Jim Jun 15 @ 10:51am 
Should the ini be like this....

[ChatEvolved]
BackendURL=" http://xxx:xxxx"
ClusterName="xxxx"
ServerName="Aberration"
GetChatInterval=0.5
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
EnableLogging=true
LogLevel=0
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgMin=15

OR Like this....

[Chat Evolved]
BackendURL=" http://xxx:xxxx"
ClusterName="xxxx"
ServerName="Aberration"
GetChatInterval=0.5
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
EnableLogging=true
LogLevel=0
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgMin=15
<---- Without the extra [ChatEvolved]
BackendURL=" http://xxx:xxxx"
ClusterName="xxxx"
ServerName="Aberration"
GetChatInterval=0.5
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
EnableLogging=true
LogLevel=0
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgMin=15

Its currently making a horrible mess and throwing everything together under one name.
Please Help, I'm running 8 Cluster maps. How should those be please?
I don't even care about URL for now, just need this for my server cross chat.
Jimbo's Server PC Jun 15 @ 10:46am 
Why does the ini do this upon start up

[ChatEvolved]
ClusterName=xxx
ClusterName=xxx
ClusterName=xxx
ServerName=Ragnarok
ServerName=Genesis
ServerName=TheIsland
BackendURL=" http://xxx"
BackendURL=" http://"xxx"
BackendURL=" http://xxx"
GetChatInterval=0.5
GetChatInterval=0.5
GetChatInterval=0.5
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
TextColor=0.5,1,1,1
EnableLogging=true
EnableLogging=true
EnableLogging=true
LogLevel=0
LogLevel=0
LogLevel=0
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgNum=10
OldMsgMin=15
OldMsgMin=15
OldMsgMin=15
Level=0
Level=0
Level=0
Steven  [author] Jun 3 @ 9:25am 
Hey, that is for the webdis url. To enable crossark chat the mod uses this as a backend.

from description: Server admin can set up a webdis[webd.is] backend for cross-ark chat support by specifying the URL in settings. No configuration needed on backend side.
Missybiatch Jun 3 @ 5:04am 
What is the backendURL for? Is that the server ip for that server you install the mod or a server ip for another server for cross ark?
Lu Nov 5, 2023 @ 8:30pm 
alguna ayuda para ahora actualizada? alguien que me pase discord porfavor
Boss Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:58pm 
thanks @steven your the best. and also if you want to build some mods for me for some $ just let me know.. i have some mods you can take a look at and tell me if you want to try build it for me.
beanjuice Sep 22, 2023 @ 7:36am 
absolute legend. I'm interested in the discord bot as well. :steamthumbsup: