[1.12.x] Chatterer v.0.9.99 - Keep talking ! [20 Mar 2020]

[Athlonic]

 

 

A plugin for Kerbal Space Program which adds some SSTV, beeps, and nonsensical radio chatter between your crewed command pods and Mission Control.

There is also some environmental sounds as : wind in atmosphere, breathing on EVA and background noises inside spacecrafts.

 

*** Reviews ***

 

 

(Thanks to maxrsp, nice review - (Chatterer v0.9.6 / 22 Aug. 2015))

 

(Featured in TinyPirate "2 Minute Mods" series - (Chatterer v0.9.6 / 20 Aug. 2015))

 

Human V 1.5 said:

Totally useless, TOTALLY FUN

 

 

Different tabs :

KSP Application Launcher buttons and RemoteTech2 integration :

Integration with Blizzy78's Toolbar Mod (optional) :

Advanced filter settings :

 

Installation :

• Unzip 'Chatterer_x.x.x.zip' file anywhere you see fit,
• Copy only the 'Chatterer' folder (and its content) you will find under 'Chatterer_x.x.x\GameData'
• Then paste this 'Chatterer' folder in your KSP 'GameData' folder.

Usage :

• Chattering/background noises should start automatically upon flight start,
• you will see the Chatterer button on your application toolbar on the upper right of the screen,
• Click on it to access Chatterer settings (watch for tooltips).

(optional when using Blizzy78's Toolbar Mod)

• if you have Blizzy78's Toolbar Mod installed, you can also find a Chatterer Icon available (must be enabled on first load),
• you can also choose to use Blizzy78's Toolbar only and hide KSP stock applauncher button (check Chatterer settings).

 

This mod includes version checking using MiniAVC. If you opt-in, it will use the internet to check whether there is a new version available. Data is only read from the internet and no personal information is sent. For a more comprehensive version checking experience, please download the KSP-AVC Plugin.

 

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Download from Spacedock - RIP Kerbal Stuff :'(( - :

Download from Curse thingy :

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Additional sound packs :

Chatterer+ Soundpack by Nick233 

Chatterer Extended - more kerbalized chatter for "Chatterer" by hoover2701

Real Chatterer - Real Clips for Chatterer - (chiefly meant for Realism Overhaul and Real Solar System players) by TheRealWiwaxia

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Purely optional and by request here is a donate button, but again don't feel obliged :

(Also please leave me a PM if you do so, just want to check this button actually work)

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https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html

Source code : https://github.com/Athlonic/Chatterer

 

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Changelog :

v0.9.99 [20 Mar 2020]
- Recompiled for KSP 1.9.1.2788
- Targeting Net 4.8
- Moved initialization of GameObject variables into Awake() function (Thanks to our linuxgurugamer <3 )
- Removed MiniAVC.dll (waiting for MiniAVC-2 update)

v0.9.98 [23 Oct 2019]
- Fixed some 1600+ error (due to .dll split & Net 4.x target)
- Fix for : new AudioClip(); not accepting 0 argument / compile error
- Recompiled for KSP 1.8.2686

[Warning : this version and newer will not work on KSP version 1.7.x and older]

 

v0.9.97 [15 Sep 2019]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.7.3
- fixes a possible crash when using Scatterer and Chatterer together

v0.9.96 [18 Oct 2018]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.5.0.2332

v0.9.95 [12 Apr 2018]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.4.2.2110
- Switched chatter exchange code to a coroutine method (this didn't fix chatter hang since KSP 1.4.0 issue tho)
- Moved quindar clips to chatter's Audiosource instead of quindar Audiosource (this actually fixed hanging issue)
- Added chatter exchange trigger on SOI change Events
- Added chatter exchange trigger on vessel situation change Events(all but Flight and Landed to avoid the notorious spam on bumps issue)
- Added chatter exchange trigger when CommNet link goes online
- Added a new sound "void noise" which kicks when CommNet link goes offline
- Trigger an exchange on crewed vessel load (just to say hello)
- Some code cleanup

v0.9.94 [12 Mar 2018]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.4.0.2077
- Fixed reverb_filter deprecated function roomRolloff preventing plugin execution in KSP v1.4

v0.9.93 [27 May 2017]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.3.0.1804
- Fix for chatter spam on jumps (avoid exchange to trigger every time vessel leaves the ground)
- Automatically mute all sounds when game is paused

Older changes :

Spoiler

v0.9.92 [31 Dec 2016]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.2.2.1622
- Removed Linq reference (for good)
- Reimplemented Blizzy78's Toolbar support

v0.9.91 [12 Oct 2016]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.2.0.1586
- Removed obsolete KSPUtil reference
- Replaced RemoteTech behaviours with stock CommNet thingy
- Removed "using System.Linq" as advised by Squad to help performances
- Removed RemoteTech support (for now because of Linq use)
- Removed Blizzy78's toolbar support (for now because of Linq use)
- Removed other useless "using ..." 

v0.9.90 [26 Jun 2016]
- Recompiled for KSP v1.1.3.1289

v0.9.8 [19 Apr 2016]

- Recompiled for KSP v1.1.0.1230
- Fix for capsule always initiating exchange once set to true / Thanks to MoarDV
- Implemented API for interactions with other mods / Thanks to MoarDV, again
- Stop playing wind sounds when inside a pod/cockpit
- Bundled MiniAVC v1.0.3.2

v0.9.7 [11 Nov 2015]

- Recompiled for KSP v1.0.5.1028

v0.9.6 [13 Jul 2015]

- Recompiled for KSP v1.0.4

- Code optimizations more GameEvents/less onUpdate loop checks

- Chatter gender is checked on exchange init rather than on vessel change

- Fixed 2 exceptions which could happen in some situations

- Hide GUI is now a global setting (no more per vessel based)

- Added SSTV when science has been transmitted to KSC

- Added "SSTV on science" toggle setting (under beep settings / on by default)

- Reduced SSTV default volume from 25 to 15% to better match with other sounds

- Fixed applauncherbutton textures handling(Now green actually means transmit and blue receive, instead of initial chatter/answer)

- Made all audio stop when switching vessel and going to/coming from EVA (finally)

v0.9.5 [24 May 2015] (HOTFIX)

- fixed EXP spam on probes or no crew onbard.

(thanks taniwha)

v0.9.4 [24 May 2015] (NUKED)

- Added Female audioset (Talk to me Valentina)

(Female capsule chatter will play when Kerbal in command (seat[0]) or EVA Kerbal is female)

v0.9.3 [23 May 2015]

(second update of the day)

- Added random beeps setting

v0.9.2 [23 May 2015]

- fixed "skin index get out of range" messing up the GUI in some situations

- added an option to have ship background noises only when in IVA (under AAE tab)

- set "disable beep during chatter" to false by default (for realism sake)

- textures converted to DDS (thanks to Avera9eJoe)

(be sure to remove old .png files when upgrading)

v0.9.1 [02 May 2015]

- Recompiled for KSP v1.0.2

v0.9.0 [28 Apr 2015]

- Recompiled and added compatibility for KSP 1.0 :

* fix for deprecated (maxAtmosphereAltitude) method

* fix for new applicationLauncherButton management

- Set Insta-keys at "none" by default

- Added a button to clear Insta-keys binding

v0.8.1 [16 Jan 2015]

- Fixed RemoteTech v1.6.0 support (update RT first if you are still using v1.5.2!)

- Removed RT delay before capsule initiating chatter exchange (silly me)

- optimized code by using game events for EVA airlock sound [thanks to Davorin]

- Fixed internal ambient sounds playing when focusing Flags [thanks to Davorin]

v0.8.0 [16 Dec 2014]

- recompiled for KSP v0.90

- reduced pitch of EVA breathing (to sound less metallic)

- removed 'CSharpfirstpass.dll' reference (no more needed)

v0.7.1 [08 Oct 2014]

- recompiled for KSP v0.25

- fixed RemoteTech v1.5.0 integration (assembly name changed)

v0.7.0: [06 Sep 2014]

- Added RemoteTech2 integration (thanks to Cilph)

* signal delay is added to chatter response delay

* signal loss will disable chatter capcom's responses, beeps and SSTV transmissions

- fixed warning msg in log about custom filters (on Awake)

v0.6.4: [04 Sep 2014]

- fixed Airlock sound playing when switching vessel to/from EVAed Kerbal

- removed warning msg in log about "soundscape" folder missing if not

installed (was a safe warning anyway)

v0.6.3: [03 Sep 2014]

- fixed and restored "Mute" function

- added KSP application launcher button behaviours :

* green = transmit (TX)

* blue = receive (RX)

* white = SSTV / Beep (flashing)

* grey = idle (online)

* grey/red = muted

* red = disabled (offline) (for later use with RT2)

- code cleaning and optimizations

v0.6.2: [01 Sep 2014]

- fixed "use Blizzy78' toolbar only" setting not loading

- Added/tweaked GitHub and .version files for KSP-AVC "Add-on Version Checker" plugin support

- settings are now saved when closing UI instead of every 7 sec, this should help with performances, shouldn't it ? ^^

v0.6.1: [31 Aug 2014]

- fixed "Show advanced options" not showing on probes

- fixed Skin mess up and made "none" the default,

(updated blacklist for unwanted Skin)

(blacklisted dupe skins as well)

- fixed chatter menu showing in some case even if chatter button was disabled

v0.6.0: [29 Aug 2014]

- compiled for KSPv0.24.2

- added stock KSP Application launcher button

- added an option to hide stock launcher button and use Blizzy78 toolbar only

- made breathing sound more "Kerbal"

- added a "Reset to defaults" setting

- fixed "show tooltips" setting not saving/resetting correctly

v0.5.9.4: [18 Jul 2014]

- Recompiled for KSP v0.24 (First Contracts)

- Fixed chatter volume resetting @80% on awake (finally)

v0.5.9.3: [5 Apr 2014]

- Recompiled for KSP v0.23.5 (fixes missing Airlock/Breath sounds)

- Added Debug Mode setting (disabled by default, so Chatterer no more spam your Log)

- Disabled "Remotech integration" & "Check for update" settings as they don't work (for now)

v0.5.9.2: [27 Dec 2013]

- Made integration with blizzy78's Toolbar plugin optional (will use Chatterer default icon if toolbar plugin is not installed)

v0.5.9: [24 Dec 2013]

- Recompiled with 0.23 references

- integration with blizzy78's Toolbar plugin

- enabled airlock sound when going to and from EVA

- Skin management : Using 'Resources.FindObjectsOfTypeAll' instead of 'FindObjectsOfTypeIncludingAssets' [obsolete with new Unity version]

- replaced "Mute" button by "Close UI window" button (Mute is causing NullRefEx spam for now)

- removed feedback sound filter option [unity :Obsolete("feedback is deprecated, this property does nothing.")]

v.0.5.8 [16 Nov]

- Added atmospheric wind that fades in/out according to atmospheric density. Code and idea from Real Space Environment

- Different breathing sound. Slightly louder. Loud enough?

- Soundscapes are an optional download here [ soundscape.zip ] (35MB)

- In the .zip is a

soundscape

folder. Extract and copy folder to

GameData/Chatterer/Sounds/AAE/

- Other new sounds (EVA breathing, vessel background hum, wind) can also be removed; or just remove the entire AAE folder

v.0.5.7 [10 Nov]

- New audio:

* EVA breathing from the Real Space Environment mod has been added. Many thanks to jeti140973

* 35 random soundscapes can be played back-to-back or on a timer

* Two background players to loop ambient vessel sounds

* 14 new beep samples (beep samples from previous versions are no longer included!)

- Cleaned up the UI by hiding less important things behind a new Settings toggle "Show Advanced Options"

v.0.5.6

- Fixed EVA Kerbals from triggering auto-chatter when jumping around

- Fixed main window from showing up when it should be hidden

- Fixed lots of path and ConfigNode problems. Thanks to Gristle, MainSailor, jrandom, BigFatStupidHead, and #kspmodders for the help!

- Lots of audio loading changes thanks to the lifting of the ban on System.IO:

* Can now load any of the Unity supported audio formats (wav, aif, ogg, mp3)

* No more limit on the number of clips to try to load

* Audio files no longer have to conform to a naming pattern to be loaded by the plugin

* Since names don't matter anymore, chatter, sstv, and probe audio files now have subfolders inside /Chatterer/Sounds

- Added individual vessel settings

- Added some tooltips (Thanks to Protractor source)

- Added chorus, distortion, echo, highpass, lowpass, and reverb filters to chatter and beeps

- Added buttons to return filters to default settings

- Added unlimited beep sources

- Config files now saved as ConfigNodes

- Fixed SSTV image slant

- ElectricCharge usage can be toggled on/off in settings

- Added a couple new skins from the AssetBase

- Fixed 'Allow update check' toggle and insta-SSTV key change from being hidden on crewless vessels

- Changed beep name/number to a button that plays the selected clip once

- Fixed skinned buttons displaying when No Skin is selected

v.0.5 [3 Jul]

- Now using part-free KSPAddon method instead of PartModule

- Added SSTV transmissions

- Increased number of beepers to three

- Beep timing can be toggled between precise and loose

- Beeps can be looped

- Beep clip can be set to random

- GUI split into sections and slider size decreased

- Icon can be relocated anywhere on the screen

- Removed unnecessary directories from Sounds and Textures

- Changed beep pitch display to a percentage

- Config read/write rewritten to be more sensible

- Fixed 'Load' button to not load already loaded dirs and not accept 'directory name'

- Fixed issues with skins sometimes displaying incorrectly

- Added a toggle to disable beeps during chatter

- Added a toggle to allow http update checks

v.0.4.1 [1 Jun]

- Added a set of kerbalized Russian chatter

- No more .cfg editing for adding custom audio, now added in game

- Stopped power usage when chatter/beep frequency is off

- Stopped event chatter when chatter frequency is off

- Added a button to swap between probe and chatter mode

- Fixed empty audiosets from breaking the plugin

- Cleaned up AudioSources and AudioClip array

- Icon textures load from game database

v.0.4 [26 May]

- Plugin files moved to use the new game database

- Create and play your own chatter sets (see README file for instructions)

- Added a new STS-1 chatter set

- Added new probe beeps

- Added optional RemoteTech integration to suspend or delay radio chatter

- Quindar tones are now toggleable and have a volume control

- Now uses a small amount of ElectricCharge (0.025/s)

- Added some other skin choices

v.0.3.2 [22 Mar]

- Added a second, stylish radial Radio part courtesy of baalzebob

- Rescaled the first part in cfg to make it more manageable (Thanks Kreuzung)

- Part checks via http for a newer version on flight start

- Insta-chatter key now saves and loads (Thanks Mu)

 

 

Credits

Original idea and work : ***Iannic-ann-od***

Thanks a lot to him for his awesome work and to allow me to continue it since version 0.5.9 at the end of december 2013.

I promised him I will do my best to keep Chatterer chattering things high in Kerbal space and beyond.

Audio :

Apollo 11 and STS-1 chatter created from audio found at the NASA Audio Archive. [usage Information]

Russian chatter created from audio recorded by Sven Grahn. [usage Information]

Sound effects by acclivity, adneonlux, AGFX, AMPUL, Argitoth, be-steele, blaukreuz, bubaproducer, carbilicon, ch0cchi, Corsica_S, datwilightz, DJ Chronos, DodoDuck, DrNI, ERH, FreqMan, HerbertBoland, junggle, klankbeeld, laiskvorst, Leady, mario1298, m-o-m, NUpton, pera, plagasul, REC242, Setuniman, suonho, UdoPohlmann, yewbic, Zozzy

Chatterer logo : modified from : http://jmtrivial.info/infographie/art-libre/

Edited December 22, 2020 by Athlonic
v0.9.99 (for KSP 1.9.x)

[Nori]

Oooh, new thread. Nice!

[montyben101]

Did you ever fix the bug where when switching to an EVA kerbal the airlock sound plays again?

[Athlonic]

Did you ever fix the bug where when switching to an EVA kerbal the airlock sound plays again?

Not yet, but it is the N°1 issue on my list

No lie, from the .cs file :

/* DO ME

*

* FIX EVA detection (avoid switching vessel to trigger Airlock sound)

* FIX the mute all function

*

* ADD Applauncher/BlizzyTB button behaviour/animations (Idle, disabled, muted, onChat, ...)

* ADD plugin version checker

*

* Separate the code in different .cs files accordingly to their function

*

* //

*

* ADD some fillable Preset slots to store configured chatter/beeps/filters for later use (single beep, all beeps, or all audio)

* save all clipboard nodes to disk when any are filled/changed

* load them at start and vessel switch

*

*

* //ADD a settings 'clipboard' to copy/paste current single beepsource settings to another beepsource

* //ADD EVA-capsule chatter (if nearby crew > 0) and capsule-capsule chatter (if vessel crew > 1)

*

*/

Edited August 29, 2014 by Athlonic

[Woopert]

Nice to see a new thread!

[Aethon]

Sweet. Stock toolbar integration. Although yours was the most agreeable button to move. I still can't find out how to move the Enhanced Navball button ( I'll ask there if it ever becomes a problem ).

Love this Mod.

Any chance for more sound clips? I can lip sink all radio traffic now and almost everything they say I have a made up translation for in my head. Lach klalbla man, LACH KLALBLA!

[Drew Kerman]

Any chance for more sound clips? I can lip sink all radio traffic now and almost everything they say I have a made up translation for in my head. Lach klalbla man, LACH KLALBLA!

Additional chatter set

Additional chatter set

[Drew Kerman]

Hrm.... I'm missing things. Deleted original folder, installed and this is all I have:

Obviously the Chatter isn't there because this is just a probe, but I can't add additional beeps. However when I loaded up a kerbed flight, the skin had changed (even though I didn't change it) and now the options panel had the ability to enable advanced options (add beeps/chatter sets/etc)

However when I switched back to a probe craft the advanced settings option was gone again.

Also now that RT2 development is active again I have to ask about RT2 integration for chatter

[Athlonic]

Hrm.... I'm missing things. Deleted original folder, installed and this is all I have:

http://i.imgur.com/UFISaLW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/X7hamVJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8EDp8ff.jpg

Obviously the Chatter isn't there because this is just a probe, but I can't add additional beeps. However when I loaded up a kerbed flight, the skin had changed (even though I didn't change it) and now the options panel had the ability to enable advanced options (add beeps/chatter sets/etc)

http://i.imgur.com/XHsDgy7.jpg

However when I switched back to a probe craft the advanced settings option was gone again.

Also now that RT2 development is active again I have to ask about RT2 integration for chatter

^

• First issue was a quick fixed one.
  
• Second a bit longer but I got it fixed as well, KSPAlternateResourcePanel_2.5.1.0 adds some skins in the database and this changed the skin index (on the second flight start).
  

Thanks for your report

RT2 integration is planned as well, the code is still in, I just have to sort out the different state flags.

[CDK]

Finally! A update for Chatterer!

[Iannic-ann-od]

Nice new thread! I'm pleased you kept the "Totally useless, totally awesome" quote

[Pecan]

Housewarming Party! Welcome to your new home and thanks for continuing with this mod.

[RenatsMC]

Downloading right now

[Athlonic]

You are all welcome guys.

Nice new thread! I'm pleased you kept the "Totally useless, totally awesome" quote

Thanks, I knew you will like it ^^

Downloading right now

Oups sorry :

Version v0.6.1 released !

Changelog:

v0.6.1: [31 Aug 2014]

- fixed "Show advanced options" not showing on probes

- fixed Skin mess up and made "none" the default,

(updated blacklist for unwanted Skin)

(blacklisted dupe skins as well)

- fixed chatter menu showing in some case even if chatter button was disabled

[Ringkeeper]

i love chatterer Soooo fun. Without it its quit borring.

And thanks to Gaiiden? for the links to the additional chatter. Totaly missed them so far....

*edit* hmm..the cendartalk dont load at all shame

Edited August 31, 2014 by Ringkeeper

[Drew Kerman]

*edit* hmm..the cendartalk dont load at all shame

You've added it in the game through the Chatterer interface?

[Ringkeeper]

You've added it in the game through the Chatterer interface?

yes. Also copied them in the other folder (svskerblish) and reloaded that , still only the svskerblish load but not the cendartalk ones.

[dtoxic]

the toolbar button (from stock toolbar) wont go away when checking (useBlizzy78Toolbar in chatterer options) it just keeps comming back

using latest version ksp 0.24.2 x32

Edited August 31, 2014 by dtoxic

[Athlonic]

yes. Also copied them in the other folder (svskerblish) and reloaded that , still only the svskerblish load but not the cendartalk ones.

Strange, Cendartalk set should definitely work, re-check your install paths

the toolbar button (from stock toolbar) wont go away when checking (useBlizzy78Toolbar in chatterer options) it just keeps comming back

using latest version ksp 0.24.2 x32

Thanks for your issue report, this setting was saved but wasn't loaded at all, fixed.

Also,

v0.6.2: [01 Sep 2014]

- fixed "use Blizzy78' toolbar only" setting not loading

- Added/tweaked GitHub and .version files for KSP-AVC "Add-on Version Checker" plugin support

- settings are now saved when closing UI instead of every 7 sec, this should help with performances, shouldn't it ? ^^

[Stephanie the Viking]

Make sure that the chatter clips are all in the right folders. Capsule chatter has to actually be in a Chatterer\Sounds\chatter\<directoryname>\capsule folder or it won't load. Hope you like the svskerblish, although an updated version is on its way, with Athlonic's permission of course; the aim of which is to integrate more seamlessly with the originals.

[Athlonic]

Make sure that the chatter clips are all in the right folders. Capsule chatter has to actually be in a Chatterer\Sounds\chatter\<directoryname>\capsule folder or it won't load. Hope you like the svskerblish, although an updated version is on its way, with Athlonic's permission of course; the aim of which is to integrate more seamlessly with the originals.

Nice !

You are all welcome if you want to do chatter sets by the way.

I will link the 2 already known to the OP soon.

Also, Stephanie, if your set sound more "clean" I think I could make use of it as I plan to implement capsule_to_capsule chatter

So cleaner voices should fit quite nicely here.

An EVA chatter set would be nice as well, with some "talking in an helmet" effect.

I'll see if I can make loading sets a bit more handy.

Also, I just had fun with the new KSP applicationlauncher button textures, v0.6.3 is just a fix away from release...

[Stephanie the Viking]

Nice !

You are all welcome if you want to do chatter sets by the way.

I will link the 2 already known to the OP soon.

Also, Stephanie, if your set sound more "clean" I think I could make use of it as I plan to implement capsule_to_capsule chatter

So cleaner voices should fit quite nicely here.

An EVA chatter set would be nice as well, with some "talking in an helmet" effect.

I'll see if I can make loading sets a bit more handy.

Also, I just had fun with the new KSP applicationlauncher button textures, v0.6.3 is just a fix away from release...

When you say 'clean' what do you mean exactly? I'd like to make something from my set that you can incorporate permanently if you let me know what you need me to do. If you mean that you want them to be less like old radio and more crisp then that can be arranged

[Athlonic]

Yep yep ! This is exactly what I meant

Also some "panic mode" capsule and EVA set would be useful for a future planned feature, as well.

But hey, there is no rush nor obligation

[skbernard]

Thanks for your issue report, this setting was saved but wasn't loaded at all, fixed.

Is this blzzy's toolbar/default toolbar thing fixed - i'm at work now but i don't remember this working during my play-through this morning, can someone confirm? Thanks

[Renegrade]

Oh nice, performance updates are always welcome

I have to say that Chatterer adds a LOT to the ambiance of the game, a lot more than I ever thought it would. I won't play without it now.

Thanks, Athlonic!