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Error textboxes

Started by raph, May 03, 2006, 02:46:51 PM

raph

We have been talking about the laggy menusystem because it is serverside.
What I find very annoying are the error-textboxes (like "You already have that item", "You can't build here", "You don't have money", ...), because it takes very long to close them (because of the previous mentioned system) and you can't do anything until you closed them.
So I suggest just to show a textmessage (just text, like a chatmessage) in order not to disturb the gameplay.

stahlsau

oh, the lag because of it's serverside...i almost thought my box was too slow ;)

Stof

Quote from: raphWe have been talking about the laggy menusystem because it is serverside.
What I find very annoying are the error-textboxes (like "You already have that item", "You can't build here", "You don't have money", ...), because it takes very long to close them (because of the previous mentioned system) and you can't do anything until you closed them.
So I suggest just to show a textmessage (just text, like a chatmessage) in order not to disturb the gameplay.
Worse part is when you combine lag + blocking messages. That way, you can buy 3 times the same item, get an error saying that you already have such item, close the message box and get another one saying the exact same thing :)

Or like the times where I select I want to spawn with a Rifle, and sightly after I spawn, the game asks me again which weapon I want to spawn with.
urphy's rules of combat
8 ) Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
18 ) Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

Slajer

the textbox can stay, we just need a command to turn it off.
cl_IuseBuyScriptDamnitDisableTheAnnoyingBoxMSG 1

Stof

Quote from: Slajerthe textbox can stay, we just need a command to turn it off.
cl_IuseBuyScriptDamnitDisableTheAnnoyingBoxMSG 1
You say that but there's already an option to remove some of the annoying message boxes :) But the lag induced questions cannot really be removed like that.
urphy's rules of combat
8 ) Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
18 ) Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

raph

Quote from: Stofthere's already an option to remove some of the annoying message boxes :)
:o Cool, that would be?

Vector_Matt

disable warning dialogs.

Lava Croft

Options -> Game -> Disable Warning Dialogs

Stof

Btw, that doesn't prevents some warnings like "Team as too many players".
urphy's rules of combat
8 ) Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
18 ) Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

Catalyc

That one doesn't block gameplay... unless you call spectating 'gaming' ;P

Stof

Quote from: CatalycThat one doesn't block gameplay... unless you call spectating 'gaming' ;P
What about selecting your team fast enouth that you have a spot in the first spawn wave ? It blocks gameplay when feeders take the first places in the spawn queue :)
urphy's rules of combat
8 ) Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
18 ) Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

b0rsuk

Turning the option off STILL doesn't remove all blocking popups. If I remember correctly "more sentience needed" popup is still there.
f you have a demo of ass-kicking basilisk playing against experienced opponents, ESPECIALLY in later stages, send it to me.

Slajer

I would still like to know whats the console command that does that.

EDIT: cg_disableWarningDialogs 1