remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

[NoB33r4u]

In the gamelogicinit.con file in the main mod folder include the line

renderer.drawNametags 0

Removes friendly and enemy nametags permanently!

[Cerro]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

So, how do you IFF aircraft and vehicles? Without tags you can't say for sure wether or not there's a friendly in an enemy vehicle...
Your last solution works better IMO, because it will give you a chance to ID vehicles or rather WHO's driving that vehicle.

A permanent removal of nametags only works well in conjunction with teamlocked vehicles.

[excentriker.de]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

So, how do you IFF aircraft and vehicles?

-> minimap

[wolfi]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

Thanks man, good for me when i take screenshots.
Do ya know more of this commands?
There must be a bunch of values to change

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

Have a poke about in the file he mentioned, I'm sure there's other stuff to play about with.

[NoB33r4u]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

Thanks man, good for me when i take screenshots.
Do ya know more of this commands?
There must be a bunch of values to change

Of course theres the renderer.drawHud 1 (or 0) to remove the entire hud.

Theres a whole bunch of other commands for the renderer settings but most of them are useless
I found a file in the main bf2 folder which is for the minimap (called makeMiniMap.con) it is used to add objects to the minimap but the commands can also be used in the mod folder (gamelogicinit.con) for general game use.

Theres draw trees, roads, terrain and objects that can be removed but that doesn't seem to serve a purpose for movie making or modding.

[wolfi]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

I know about the hud. But when the entire hud is turned off, the game doesnt save the screenshots. My hud looks almost empty. No crosshair, no minimap, no hud color, .. only the symbols on the minimap are remaining. And also i changed my language file for my minimod so theres no yellow text before the game starts.
Plus your hint with the "nametag off-mode" and its almost perfect - huge thanks

[NoB33r4u]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

So, how do you IFF aircraft and vehicles? Without tags you can't say for sure wether or not there's a friendly in an enemy vehicle...
Your last solution works better IMO, because it will give you a chance to ID vehicles or rather WHO's driving that vehicle.

A permanent removal of nametags only works well in conjunction with teamlocked vehicles.

In real life you'd get shot by a friendly if you were in an enemy vehicle (especially a tank or a plane)... so why not here?

Anyway this really isn't an issue because this is a client side option for now (pb would kick you for online play with this active)
Mods can use it to make the game more realistic and use it with teamlocked vehicles if they choose but in real life anyone with training in a similar type of vehicle can use them so its down to the mod to decide how to use this.
Its helpful for movie makers as theres no other way to remove tags too.

[NoB33r4u]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

I know about the hud. But when the entire hud is turned off, the game doesnt save the screenshots. My hud looks almost empty. No crosshair, no minimap, no hud color, .. only the symbols on the minimap are remaining. And also i changed my language file for my minimod so theres no yellow text before the game starts.
Plus your hint with the "nametag off-mode" and its almost perfect - huge thanks

do you have a screenshot - that all sounds cool.
I might be able to help with removing any hud elements that remain. I did a lot of work on the hud a few weeks ago. As far as I can see it would be possible to remove everything on the hud by editing the menu_server.zip file.

[wolfi]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

Yea i know :p But its not that important

[BOBSONATOR025]

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nice sig.:p

[MarkHawk]

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Bye bye name tags ... :-D

[wolfi]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

I wont miss them lol

[MarkHawk]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

thanks to you I can now get some really nice Screenies






Beta for a new skin base off Camo used during Operation restore hope AKA Black Hawk Down
(I hate starting new topics to show off stuff sorry if the screens bother people.)

[NoB33r4u]

Re: remove nametags - FULL SOLUTION

glad you like
don't know why it doesn't work in the console ingame though.
i wonder how many more options there are like this too...