Add a new feature to enable/disable instant messages and text chat with a variable to set the minimum delay between messages

code/fgame/gamecvars.cpp

@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ cvar_t *g_no_seasick;
 
 cvar_t *g_aistats;
 
+//
+// Added in OPM
+//
+
 cvar_t *g_obituarylocation;
 
 cvar_t *sv_scriptfiles;
@@ -269,6 +273,15 @@ cvar_t *g_spectatefollow_firstperson;
 
 cvar_t *cl_running;
 
+// Whether or instant messages are allowed
+cvar_t *g_instamsg_allowed;
+// Minimum delay, in milliseconds, between instant messages
+cvar_t *g_instamsg_minDelay;
+// Whether or not text messages are allowed
+cvar_t *g_textmsg_allowed;
+// Minimum delay, in milliseconds, between messages
+cvar_t *g_textmsg_minDelay;
+
 void CVAR_Init(void)
 {
     developer      = gi.Cvar_Get("developer", "0", 0);
@@ -596,6 +609,10 @@ void CVAR_Init(void)
     g_rifles_for_sweepers     = gi.Cvar_Get("g_rifles_for_sweepers", "0", 0);
     g_no_seasick              = gi.Cvar_Get("g_no_seasick", "0", 0);
 
+    //
+    // Added in OPM
+    //
+
     if (g_target_game >= target_game_e::TG_MOHTA) {
         g_obituarylocation = gi.Cvar_Get("g_obituarylocation", "0", 0);
     } else {
@@ -624,5 +641,10 @@ void CVAR_Init(void)
         gi.cvar_set("sv_numbots", sv_maxbots->string);
     }
 
+    g_instamsg_allowed = gi.Cvar_Get("g_instamsg_allowed", "1", 0);
+    g_instamsg_minDelay = gi.Cvar_Get("g_instamsg_minDelay", "0", 0);
+    g_textmsg_allowed = gi.Cvar_Get("g_textmsg_allowed", "1", 0);
+    g_textmsg_minDelay = gi.Cvar_Get("g_textmsg_minDelay", "0", 0);
+
     cl_running = gi.Cvar_Get("cl_running", "", 0);
 }

code/fgame/gamecvars.h

@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ extern cvar_t *g_spectatefollow_firstperson;
 
 extern cvar_t *cl_running;
 
+extern cvar_t *g_instamsg_allowed;
+extern cvar_t *g_instamsg_minDelay;
+extern cvar_t *g_textmsg_allowed;
+extern cvar_t *g_textmsg_minDelay;
+
 void CVAR_Init(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus

code/fgame/player.cpp

@@ -2023,6 +2023,9 @@ Player::Player()
 #endif
     m_fpsTiki           = NULL;
     m_bConnected        = false;
+
+    m_iInstantMessageTime = 0;
+    m_iTextChatTime = 0;
     //====
 
     if (LoadingSavegame) {
@@ -10403,6 +10406,16 @@ void Player::EventDMMessage(Event *ev)
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!g_instamsg_allowed->integer) {
+            // Added in OPM
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (g_instamsg_minDelay->integer > 0 && level.inttime < m_iInstantMessageTime + g_instamsg_minDelay->integer) {
+            // Added in OPM
+            return;
+        }
+
         GetTeamDialogPrefix(sAliasName);
         sAliasName += va("%c%c", (sToken[1] + '0'), (sToken[2] + '0'));
         sRandomAlias = GetRandomAlias(sAliasName, &pSoundAlias);
@@ -10449,17 +10462,39 @@ void Player::EventDMMessage(Event *ev)
                 iMode = -1;
             }
         }
+    } else {
+        if (!g_textmsg_allowed->integer) {
+            // Added in OPM
 
-        if (g_voiceChatTime->value > 0) {
-            m_fTalkTime = g_voiceChatTime->value + level.time;
+            str errorString = gi.LV_ConvertString("Message Error");
+            str reasonString = gi.LV_ConvertString("Text chat is disabled on this server");
+
+            gi.SendServerCommand(
+                edict - g_entities,
+                "print \"" HUD_MESSAGE_CHAT_WHITE "%s: %s.\n\"",
+                errorString.c_str(),
+                reasonString.c_str()
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (g_textmsg_minDelay->integer > 0 && level.inttime < m_iTextChatTime + g_textmsg_minDelay->integer) {
+            // Added in OPM
+            return;
         }
     }
 
-    if (!bInstaMessage) {
+    if (bInstaMessage) {
+        if (g_voiceChatTime->value > 0) {
+            m_fTalkTime = g_voiceChatTime->value + level.time;
+        }
+        m_iInstantMessageTime = level.inttime;
+    } else {
         iMode = ev->GetInteger(1);
         if (g_textChatTime->value > 0) {
             m_fTalkTime = g_textChatTime->value + level.time;
         }
+        m_iTextChatTime = level.inttime;
     }
 
     Q_strncpyz(szPrintString, "print \"" HUD_MESSAGE_CHAT_WHITE, sizeof(szPrintString));

code/fgame/player.h

@@ -345,7 +345,9 @@ public:
     bool  m_bWaitingForRespawn;
     bool  m_bShouldRespawn;
 
-    // new variables
+    //
+    // Added in OPM
+    //
     str                 m_sVision;    // current vision
     str                 m_sStateFile; // custom statefile
     bool                m_bFrozen; // if player is frozen
@@ -360,6 +362,10 @@ public:
     bool                m_bConnected;
     str                 m_lastcommand;
 
+private:
+    int         m_iInstantMessageTime;
+    int         m_iTextChatTime;
+
 public:
     qboolean CondTrue(Conditional& condition);
     qboolean CondChance(Conditional& condition);

docs/features.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Overall, better compatibility on modern systems and bugfixes.
 - More script commands for mods
 - Non-PVS optimization
 - Packet flood protection
-- Spectate players in first-person
+- Ability to enable/disable the text chat and the voice message chat and set a delay between chat/instant messages
 
 #### Non-PVS optimization