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A Minecraft client-side mod that touches up Minecraft's mundane chat, with configurability in mind!

It's most significant features include (but are not limited to):

• Increasing the maximum amount of chat messages from 100 to 16,384
• Adding a timestamp in front of all messages, formatted as[HOUR:MINUTE:SECOND] in pink text, with a tooltip that renders a complete date
• Keeping chat history and previously sent messages across ALL worlds and servers
• Allowing logging chat messages for restoring them later in future Minecraft sessions
• Letting you modify vanilla player names to anything you want (ex. without the triangle brackets!)
• Minimizing spam with a counter that shows how many duplicate messages have been sent in a row
• Shifting the chat hud up by 10 pixels, so it doesn't overlap with the armor bar
• Providing a menu to copy specific data (and the text of course!) from chat messages
• Letting you search through all received messages with a search bar
• YOU being able to toggle any of these features and MORE!

Many of these features were adopted or inspired from the following existing mods:

• More Chat History
• When Was That Again
• Don't Clear Chat History
• No Angled Brackets
• Clear Spam
• Chat Up!
• Compact Chat

• What Minecraft version can I use this with?
  • Thelatest Fabric versions of Minecraft, plus 1.18.x. Quilt seemingly works out of the box, but I don't specifically develop versions for it.
• Will you make it for (older Minecraft version)?
  • Unless it's after 1.18.x, then probably not. Any older version would only be considered if it was requested across the board, because I don't have the time for that!
• Will you make this for Forge or NeoForge?
  • Yes, but it won't be ready for at least a few more months.
• I found a bug/issue, what do I do?
  • First, make sure you're on the latest version of Chat Patches for your Minecraft version. If it doesn't go away, you can click on the Issues tab on thispage, and if it hasn't been reported yet, you can create a new report! Make sure to fill out the entire thing as much as possible.
• It says I need to install Fabric, but I already have it installed?
  • Install the Fabric API.
• Do servers need this mod?
  • Nope! It's entirely client-side, meaning it won't do anything if installed on the server.
• I can't access the config menu in-game!
  • For 1.19.2+:
    • Installing eitherMod Menu orCatalogue withMenulogue will allow you to edit the config in-game!
    • Otherwise, if you still cannot access the config,open an issue on GitHub, andprovide any logged errors if they exist.
  • For 1.18.x: You need the latest versions of bothCloth Config andMod Menu.
  • Regardless of Minecraft version, you canalways edit the config at(directory)/config/chatpatches.json.
• How do I enable/disable/change X feature?
  1. Open the config menu. How you do this depends on the menu mod(s) you have installed, but it typically involvesEsc -> Mods -> Chat Patches -> 3 sliders/Config button !
  2. Look through each category and see if the option is there - make sure to read the descriptions.
  3. If you still can't find it, scroll down on this page and see if it's listed in the option table. Note this refers to the latest version.
  4. If it's not in any of those, then check on thesuggestion page; chances are someone already suggested your idea.
  5. Finally, it's not in the mod yet, so open a suggestion!
• My config is broken/not working!
  • When you load one of the more recent mod versions, it makes a creates a new file with your old settings and resets the main file. You can access thiscopy at(directory)/config/chatpatches_old.json. By then opening both the new and old configs at the same time, you can copy and paste over the values.Make sure the settings have correct inputs (ex.time should betrue/false not123 or"true").
  • If you still are having problems, open a new issue on GitHub.
• Can I use this in a modpack?
  • Yes, as long as you credit me and/or link back to one of the official pages (GitHub,Modrinth, andCurseForge).
• Can I re-upload this mod elsewhere?
  • No, unless you have explicit permission from me (OBro1961), modify the mod in an undisputable way, or any download links used direct to one of the officialpages (see above). If you're unsure, message me on Discord (@obro1961) about it.
• How do I do XYZ?
  • If the answer you're looking for isn't anywhere here or in the config, check the#Help section located below.
  • If you still can't find it, ask in theDiscord!

1. Download the latest ZIP (this page -> Code -> Download ZIP)
2. Extract it to your desired folder
3. Open a terminal/command prompt, then run./gradlew build (to build and collect jars for every Minecraft version, run./gradlew collectAll)
4. [For a devenv]: open the folder in your IDE
5. [For built jars]: navigate to/versions/<version>/build/libs/ (or/build/libs/ if you rancollectAll)

If you would like to help translate Chat Patches into other languages, you can:

• Create a pull request that adds, corrects, or updates a language file(preferred)
• DM me on Discord (@obro1961)

Once you contribute,join the Discord server so you can receive your complementary Contributor and Translator roles!(Or join for extra info and status updates!)

This mod is available under the GNU LGPLv3 license. Check outthis page for information.

There are multiple different types of log file that can be uploaded, all located in(directory)/logs/. In order of most useful to least:

1. latest.log - The main log file that is generated every time the game is run. I personally consider it the most useful because it often contains some informationabout what was going on before the issue or crash occurred.
2. crash-report-<date>-<time>.txt - Generated when the game crashes. It contains a lot of extra information not provided in the other logs, but it typically lackscontext of what happened before the crash.
3. debug.log - Generated when the game is configured to output on theDEBUG level. It isn't always present, but it is extremely verbose and contains tons of extrainformation, albeit at the cost of a LOT of bloat. Although this log can have more relevant information than thelatest.log, it often just takes up more space.

Generally, you should upload one.log file and onecrash-report-<date>-<time>.txt file. If you need more help, feel free to ask!

Now that you have the files, simply submitting them tohttps://mclo.gs/ will give you a link that you can share with me and others to help diagnose your issue.It is really the only site I use, because it provides a lot of useful tools both for me and for you. One of those being that it censors many instances ofpotentially identifiable information, such as your computer's username and IP address, and it allows filtering errors and warnings!

1. Go tohttps://mclo.gs/
2. Click the "Select a file" button, and select a file.OR Paste the contents of the log file into the text box.
3. Click the "Save" button.
4. Wait for a moment, and it will redirect you to your uploaded log file. Copy the URL from the address bar and paste it wherever you were asked or need toshare it.

1. Open Prism Launcher.
2. Click on your instance that contains the log you want to upload.
3. Navigate to the "Minecraft Log" tab (or "Other logs" tab if it's not there)
4. Click the "Upload" button when the log you want to upload is shown.
5. Click the "Yes" button in response to the security prompt. If you're worried about the security of the log, you can always censor it yourself beforeuploading it.
6. The log should now be uploaded, and you can click the blue underlined text to view it in your browser. The URL is automatically copied to your clipboard,so you can now share it wherever you were asked or need to.

To access beta releases, you'll need a link that looks like this:

https://github.com/mrbuilder1961/ChatPatches/actions/runs/1234567890/ or

https://github.com/mrbuilder1961/ChatPatches/actions/runs/1234567890/artifacts/0987654321

1. Click on the link. If it doesn't instantly download, scroll down, and under the "Artifacts" section, click on "jars" and the download should start. If the text isn't clickable, make sure you're logged in to GitHub. Otherwise, click onbuild ->ubuntu-latest (if multiple runs are present) ->capture build artifacts; the last line should have a download link
2. Once the download is complete, open or extract the .zip file.
3. You should see two folders,libs anddevlibs. Open thelibs folder.
4. Inside thelibs folder, you should see multiple.jar files for different Minecraft versions.
5. Move the file applicable to your version to your mods folder. If your specific version is not present but nearby ones are, pick the newest between them (ex. you need 1.21.2, but only 1.21.1 and 1.21.4 are present, so use the file for 1.21.4)
6. If you have another version of Chat Patches already installed, you can move it, rename the file extension to anything but.jar, or delete it.
7. Now you should be good to go! Launching the game should now load the beta version. If you experience any issues, make sure to report them as soon aspossible wherever you were given the link (here on GitHub orthe Discord).

(taken from the Fabric Discord bot, not written by me!)

A binary search can be used to quickly find a specific mod causing trouble, which can be especially useful when logs don't give a conclusive answer to your issue.

Start by removing or disabling half of your mods, then test if the problem still occurs. If it does, remove half of the remaining mods and test again. If it doesn't, add back half of the mods you just removed.

Keep in mind you don't have to stick strictly to halves each time, and may have to enable some library mods like Fabric API out of order.

By repeating this on an increasingly smaller set of mods, you'll find the problematic mod within a few iterations.

Make sure you leave Chat Patches and its dependencies installed when you're looking for the problematic mod, otherwise it won't do anything to help diagnose the issue.

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