Enabling side chat?

[pepperkorn@gmail.com 94]

Is it still allowed to edit your dayz_(instancenumber).Chernarus.pbo to allow side chat in the latest beta?

If so am I correct in saying that you remove the 1 from the following line:

disableChannels[]={0,1,2,6};

[andb52 12]

Did that work for you?

[urbanfox 116]

I thought this was now a requirement (that side chat be disabled)?

[howichrgelazer 69]

I thought this was now a requirement (that side chat be disabled)?

It is. That's why they set it up that way in the mission. OP I would suggest that you don't alter your mission file. I've talked to two different people from the server host team on this issue a few days ago, they both said side chat is not supposed to be enabled.

[the_erb_bowl@hotmail.com 3]

there making it an option in the next patch i heard for admins to enable it if they want it.

[howichrgelazer 69]

Even if that's the case, should be done with the generated mission files, not a manual edit. Would hate to see a server blacklisted for it. :(

[Dove 1]

there is one problem: people have figured how to get around that and use the side channel anyways, even on servers with the side channel disabled. As a side note, in the server I reside in, those who use the side channel are considered open season and killed without hesitation.

[howichrgelazer 69]

Chances are the server isn't using and enforcing beta 94209 or greater.

[94206]  Fixed: Disabled channels can be bypassed in briefing screen (https://dev-heaven.net/issues/33906) 

[pdxmark 4]

If servers don't force use of the newest beta, those in older versions will be able to use Global & Side chat/COMs.