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[12arsenal]

 
im new here so hi
my question is that people on paintball 2 message with the fonts and colors ect that are used on "menu setup_funname"
so how do you get all the fonts colors smileyfaces ect in a message

[Magalhaes]

Make your name to what you want your bind to be. Close Paintball. Go here C:\Program Files\Paintball2\pball\configs. Scroll till you see "temp name" or something, copy it. Launch paintball, and bring up console. Type in "Bind <key> <Ctrl V>" without quotes. Change your name back to what it was before. In-game you would press that key and it will say your bind.

[Zorchenhimer]

C:\Program Files\Paintball2\pball\configs.

btw, the default install path is in "C:\games\paintball2" not in program files.

[12arsenal]

im at the bit with
menu setup_tempname but stuck from there onwards
tried this bind <writing> ctrl v then it said "my writing" is isnt a valid key

[Magalhaes]

its not that way...its: bind <key u want> space ctrl+v to stick that tempname u copied!

[12arsenal]

if someone could send in step by step photos that would make it a lot easier and i would appreciate it

[Zorchenhimer]

I would, but I hate it when someone says "!!☺LOL☺!!" in about 15 different colors.

[Magalhaes]

i think this is useful to say things like "thank you" or "nice shot" really quick...but yes no need to have colors (i have colors.. )

[SmackWaters]

here you go, step by step pictures. 

i find this way easier, just bind it in the config. where it says <yourkey> put a key you want to have to type it. for example, i usually use the keys f1-f12 for binds

make sure you quit paintball after you apply the funname, and save the config when you are done

[Zorchenhimer]

grr...

Oh, and I like to use a program called Notepad++. It's like notepad, but a lot better: numerous open files at once, recognizes syntax of various languages (C++, Java, Perl, Custom, etc.), it can record macros, and some other fun things.



https://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/

[12arsenal]

thanks for all the help and i clearly understand but,
ive changed my name and saved the config but there was no change. ill send in some pics

[12arsenal]

sorry if u have to look sideways on the 3rd one

[Zorchenhimer]

Woa, first off use the "print screen" key and avoid taking pics of you computer screen with a camera. (hit the key then open up MS Paint and hit Ctrl+V)

Also all you need to do is go to the funname menu and enter a message and hit apply, then bring up the console and type "quit". After it closes open up config.cfg and hit Ctrl+F. Type "tempname" into the box and hit find. This will bring you to what you just entered in the funname menu.

[PiCaSSo]

thanks for all the help and i clearly understand but,
ive changed my name and saved the config but there was no change. ill send in some pics

The problem is that your not getting complete information.

Smackwaters above gives an example in the last picture of his post where he instructs you to bind "<yourkey>" "name/messagehere" but in order to make a message that everyone sees when you press <yourkey> during the game, you need the word "say" before the message or for messages to your team only it's "say_team".

Let me see if I can give the step by steps...

1.  Make the name(message ie. Thank You) as you did before with the menu setup_funname option. Then go back to the game and say something in messagemode to see that it looks the way you want it to then just quit the game.

2.  Go to your paintball configs directory and make a backup copy of config.cfg just to be safe then open config.cfg with notepad.

3.  Go to the line (or find it with CTRL F) seta name and highlight the characters between the "" then copy them.

4.  Scroll up in the same config file to the binds and making sure you don't bind to a key that is already in use.  Make a space and enter text according to these examples making sure you use the quotations and spacing as depicted in these examples:

To say to everyone:

bind "yourkeyofchoice" "say pastecopiedtexthere"

another example of what it should look like: bind "kp_end" "say Thank You"

OR to say to your team only it's:

bind "yourkeyofchoice" "say_team pastecopiedtexthere"

5.  Save and close the config.cfg file

6.  Load your game and of course your name will still be as you left it when you initially closed the game.  Hit the key you chose to bind to and you should see the colored message you created.

From my example, if I hit the 1 key on the numpad(kp_end) in game then the words Thank You appear.

When you are done creating message texts through the menu setup_funname option make sure to change back to your actual name and you should be set.

Hope this helps.

[SmackWaters]

hmmm.. you don't have to put say before it. it works if you just put the words most of the time, unless its a command, because technically, it's just as though you are typing it in the console when you press the bind, and you don't have to type say in the console to say something.

sorry if i made it complicated, so yeah, just put say. i'm just saying you don't have to. Wow, i even confused myself. 

[PiCaSSo]

LOL ok then Smackypants, how would you do a team only message bind?

[SmackWaters]

then you have to put say_team. 

[Izy]

How do you git that Setup screen whare you can do all of those colors and stuff

here you go, step by step pictures. 

i find this way easier, just bind it in the config. where it says <yourkey> put a key you want to have to type it. for example, i usually use the keys f1-f12 for binds

make sure you quit paintball after you apply the funname, and save the config when you are done

[jitspoe]

menu setup_funname

[Izy]

I don't see any funname setup in the setup menu???

[Zorchenhimer]

No, no, no. You have to type that in the console. In the main menu hit "~" and type:

Code:

menu setup_funname

[Izy]

That worked. Thanks

[Zorchenhimer]

Welcome.

[Izy]

P.S Did you see my other post in the "Problem: Invalid server list" tread