MP (lan) chat - does it work?

[Jens Z]

We have some probs with the chat funktion in LAN (1.02 and 1.04).

We can type in, but he other players cant see anything.

Is it right that it doesnt work properly?

 

[AndrewT]

AFAIK it works generally but does cause crashes, and so should be avoided if possible til the next patch.

Anyone else seeing it not crash but not work either?

 

[unmerged(8257)]

Are you sure you just didnt muted each other by clicking on the country name? (in the chat bar)

 

[unmerged(6757)]

I have chatted on my LAN and it worked fine. Although their was no need of it seeing that we where all only a room apart Besides we like to hollar at each other, especially those more colorful phrases

 

[JohnMK]

Chatting does indeed cause crashes, steer clear of it except when essential. I doubt it'll be fixed in the next patch, being that Johan can't reproduce the behavior. So barring a complete rewrite of the chatting mechanism, this will persist.

 

[Jens Z]

Help

Ok, maybe we do somethings wrong.

How do you chat in LAN (keys) and how do you "mute" a player?

Thx.

 

[unmerged(6757)]

To chat you press

then type something in and hit enter. To mute a player you just click or highlight their name in the chat menu. You can tell a player is muted if his or her name is shaded out.

 

[Jens Z]

Thanks. We will try this next time. But doesn't the handbook say "shift+F12" for chating?

 

[AndrewT]

f12 is for cheating, not chatting.

 

[Jens Z]

Ok, we have checked it recently and with the TAB key it actually works. Finally.

However, the handbook (or readme file) should be revised accordingly. On page 93 it states "shift+F12 = opens chat function for network games".

 

[JohnMK]

Shift-F12 is correct too. No manual adjustment necessary.

 

[Jens Z]

Shift+F12 ist correct?

Well, if we use shift+f12 we get a window like that for the console.

No chatting possible.

 

[unmerged(6757)]

I would stick with just using TAB if I where you. It seems to work, only crashes every few minutes

 

[JohnMK]

There's no difference in crash frequency. TAB and SHIFT-F12 are equally effective.

 

[Jens Z]

I dont undderstand why shift+F12 is always mentioned as the chat function. In our version of EU2 shift+f12 only opens the console, just like f12 alone.

 

[JohnMK]

Difference in locality. Maybe Germans get a different version . . who knows.

 

[Jens Z]

Well, we all have the US Version...

 

[JohnMK]

Well, it works on my machine just fine. Never had a problem. I always use Shift-F12 with success, except when it crashes the program. TAB also crashes the program with equivalent frequency.

 

[Jens Z]

Do you play your MP games in LAN or internet?

 

[unmerged(6757)]

Although I am not sure I think that "shift+F12" only works in internet games and not on LANs could be wrong though as I am no computer expert. But I will test it out on mine to see.