MCD Sim and Grid Wide Chat HUD - Communicator Version 1.2

A Revolutionary new system designed by MCD.

Ideal for roleplaying, combat, running clubs, venues or large sims.

Allows sim wide chat to all HUD wearers on a default channel and the ability to choose a channel for a more private chat. NO SERVER REQUIRED

All chat shows in local, meaning you can keep an eye on everything without having to use out of world options, or keep switching tabs.

Connect to up to 3 Inworld Chat Servers at the same time allowing communications between 100's of avatars Grid wide.

Anyone can purchase a server for a one time cost and essentially create their own chat room or rooms.

Everything is handled in world with no reliance on 3rd party sites or software meaning you have complete control of the server.

You can try out the Grid chat capabilities by grabbing this item and connecting to the MCD Chat Server.

A FEW SUGGESTED USES

1) Clubs or venues. Have your patrons use sim chat so you can all chat sim wide, have your staff use a custom channel to for private discussions.

2) Combat / roleplay. Use sim chat for general activity or for trash talk, each faction can use their own channel to co-ordinate activities.

3) If you have land on multiple sims, or your activities are grid wide, consider getting a chat server, set up your own chat rooms and chat with people grid wide.

4) Groups - when some of your members are extra chatty or want to chat off topic and you don't want to annoy or distract your regular members, set up a chat room using an in world chat server.

Overview

SIM WIDE CHAT

The bottom 2 buttons are for chatting with people on the same sim as you only, all messages are instant and uncapped.

You can connect to Sim wide chat on a default channel that everyone wearing the HUD can connect to and chat on. This is the 2nd button from the bottom. To toggle chat on and off press and hold the button for 2 seconds.

You can choose a channel to chat with people on the same sim that are wearing the HUD, you will need to tell people which channel you are on as there are 100,000 available. This is the bottom button on your HUD. To get the menu press and hold this button for 2 seconds.

GRID WIDE CHAT

The HUD allows you to connect to up to 3 grid wide inworld chat servers all at once. These are the top 3 buttons.

Things you need to know :

1. You can add up to 12 chat servers per HUD, but you can only connect to 3 servers at a time.

2. To add a Server you will need the server key, this will be provided by the server owner.

Give the server a memorable name so that you can easily identify it from your list of servers, it needs to be 20 characters or less.

3. All messages are sent from your HUD so don't take it off when the button is pale blue.

If a recipient is on the same sim as you the message will be sent using llRegionSayTo, its super fast and you can send 200 messages every 10 seconds.

If the recipient is not on the same sim messages will be sent by Instant Message. Due to SL limitations you can only send 2500 IM's per rolling 30 minutes.

The HUD will display how many IM's have been sent, keep an eye on this and if you are getting close to the limit either slow down or simply move to another Sim, as limits are per sim!

Bare in mind if you send 10 messages to 10 people this will count as 100 messages

4. Only the middle button (Grid chat) will work in non script areas, performance will be slow due to SL limitations.

Buttons Explained

Add Server This will add a server to your list, you can have up to 12 servers, but you can only connect to 1 at a time.

Purge Server This will remove a server form your list.

Close Closes the menu and prevents it from popping back up (until you next click the HUD).

Send Chat Allows you to type a message and sends it to all connected avatars.

Connect Connects to a pre-saved server. If you have more than one saved server you will be given a menu to select which one to connect to.

Disconnect Disconnects from the current server.

MCD Main Chat Server Key
1753095a-a83e-3269-dc62-a388f2006566