[41.64] Radio doesn't work in multiplayer

[Christi]

So whenever me and my friend at any range tried to use radios, they only transmitted messages if we used the yell button (Q), any thing yelled that was a typed message or just said locally did not work. We aren't using VoIP so we were just trying to see if we could set something up ingame without the need to use Discord for now but it seems that the radios cannot transmit typed messages..

[PieShade]

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Yeah, confirmed. Yelling with the shortcut works, but actual text doesnt.

 

[ronfino]

Can confirm. The server i play on use /all as a workaround, but obviously it always ends up with a mess in the chat. I hope this issue gets fixed in the next update, i'd really love to communicate via radio, especially with VoIP.

[NoelleLavenza]

I think I know why this happens, looking at decompiled source.

The radio relies heavily on IsoGamePlayer.lastSpokenLine to pick up messages. However, ISChat.lua uses processSayMessage and other various helpers defined in LuaManager.java, which circumvents it. By either adding setLastSpokenLine(text) in ISChat.lua or in the actual source code for processSayMessage, you can get the radio to work.

 

Here's a mod I made that fixes it for both speaking and yelling: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2695911696

Edited December 26, 2021 by NoelleLavenza
added patch link