Auto Help Problems?

CWolf · August 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">trouble turning it off :-/</div> Hey guys,

Has anyone else got trouble turning auto help off?
I've typed in console 'cl_autohelp 0' but that didnt even change the cl_autohelp value in my config file to 0.
I went into my config file and manually changed the '1' to a '0' in the 'cl_autohelp' variable. However autohelp STILL runs in-game.

Any other way of getting rid of this annoying feature.
Thanx <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Sirus · August 2003

Make the changes to your config then make it read-only.

Garet_Jax · August 2003

i got the exact same problem.

cl_autohelp is set to 0 in my config.cfg but it makes no difference.

startin to p*** me off when half the screen is taken up to say 'u just killed an enemy player!'

-Seraph

Tsungfai · August 2003

Some pop-ups will still pop-up regardless. IMO.

CWolf · August 2003

/me cries

I want the good old 1.04 autohelp where you could turn it all off. I think I can start talking in 'autohelp' language soon. Anytime I kill a guy I will just shout out what the autohelp says :-s

Apos · August 2003

i have the same problem. I n 1.04, when I consoled it off, it stayed off from then on. In 2.0, I can't get rid of it.

Flayra · August 2003

I'm not sure why this would be happening. Are you sure autohelp is on? Note that there are some error messages that will always show whether you have autohelp enabled or not (if you can't evolve because you don't have enough resources, if you can't join a team for some reason, etc.).

MrMojo · August 2003

My cl_autohelp is 0 ( set it in console), and it does do random things. It says "you just got res from killing an enemy", and gives useless hints a lot of times.

Sirus · August 2003

Sometimes programs will change the config, in which case you need to make it read only.

Ollj · August 2003

Im sure too. The "your team just killed an enemy" message and a few others pop up with "cl_autohelp 0".

MrMojo · August 2003

Um..this is a pretty stupid question, but how do I make my config folder read only?

Nvm, found it.

CWolf · August 2003

Making the config file a 'read only' file doesnt help me. I still have stupid autohelp signs such as 'wield point' and other stuff like that.
I really need to turn this off.
Any other help?

Thanx

MrMojo · August 2003

The weld point isnt supposed to be turned off.

CWolf · August 2003

oh boy, newbie friendly I guess but still. They should allow that to be turned off like in 1.04. Ah well, ta.

MrMojo · August 2003

Ok, my cl_autohelp is 0 in the config, it is made read only. However, I still get random "noob" messeges, such as get ready to hatch when I'm almost done egging, or you got res from killing an enemy.

sTrYkEr · August 2003

lets not forget those lovely messeges when u get in and out of the com chair that spam u to death.

devicenull · August 2003

I suggest an cl_autohelp -1 that removes all help messages.. they are really pointless after you know the game..

These are the ones I've found that still show up:
<ul>
<li>Point at this command chair, and press use to enter command mode
<li>You must wait longer before reetering the comm chair.
<li>Your team already has a commander
</ul>
The above 3 are really annoying, the first 2 flood your screen if you run into the comm chair, and the 3rd is spammy if the armory is near the comm chair.

More:
<ul>
<li>Your team killed an enemy
<li>You are in the Ready Room, (something like) walk to a portal to join a team
<li>You are gestatating to another alien, Prepare to hatch.
<li>Only one hive can be built at a time, wait for the current one to finish
<li>You are now a soldier
<li>You are an observer, you cannot join this game, but you can join the next
</ul>
Most of the above ones are pointless, especially the "you are now a soldier" one and the "you are gestating to another alien"

If I edit them to blank in the titles.txt file, will it crash ns?
I've already replaced them..

JoAlien · August 2003

edit your titles.txt
gonna be tedious finding all those popups tho

devicenull · August 2003

Its not hard to find them, I want to know if deleteing the text inside them will cause ns to do weird stuff, like crash

CWolf · August 2003

Guess there's only one way to find out >:-) <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

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