The OSP mod has a cg_nochatbeep cvar that eliminates the chat beep when set to 1. I’d like to write a function to implement this in the ioq3 client. What’s the best method to create a new cvar like cg_nochatbeep and where would I intercept the sound file call to drop it? Any help would be appreciated.
I was able to get things working with generous help from `Ishq on IRC. Here’s the code to implement cg_nochatbeep:
cg_local.h
//nochatbeep extern vmCvar_t cg_nochatbeep; //nochatbeep
cg_main.c
//nochatbeep vmCvar_t cg_nochatbeep; //nochatbeep
cg_main.c
//nochatbeep { &cg_nochatbeep, "cg_nochatbeep", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE} //nochatbeep
cg_servercmds.c
Replace lines 1021 and 1030 with:
if ( cg_nochatbeep.integer != 1 ) { trap_S_StartLocalSound( cgs.media.talkSound, CHAN_LOCAL_SOUND ); }
You can then add a bind to your .cfg file to toggle nochatbeep on and off.
bind c “toggle cg_nochatbeep”
You’ll still hear an occasional chat beep for special events such as callvotes.
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If you dont replace line 1030 the team chats will still beep correct?
@Orbital-S2d correct.
also in cg_main
{ &cg_nochatbeep, “cg_nochatbeep”, “0”, CVAR_ARCHIVE}
wouldnt 0 mean its disabled by default?
The cvar defaults to 0, which causes the chat beep to play. Setting the cvar to 1 disables the chat beep.
I would like to share this back 
i did it this way so you could have the option of turning one or the other off 
Thanks to zturtleman 
cg_local.h
//chatbeep
extern vmCvar_t cg_chatbeep;
extern vmCvar_t cg_teamchatbeep;
//chatbeep
cg_main.c
//chatbeep
vmCvar_t cg_chatbeep;
vmCvar_t cg_teamchatbeep;
//chatbeep
cg_main.c
//chatbeep
{ &cg_chatbeep, “cg_chatbeep”, “1”, CVAR_ARCHIVE}
{ &cg_teamchatbeep, “cg_teamchatbeep”, “1”, CVAR_ARCHIVE}
//chatbeep
cg_servercmds.c
L1021
trap_S_StartLocalSound( cgs.media.voteFailed, CHAN_ANNOUNCER );
} else if ( !Q_stricmpn( cmd, "vote passed", 11 ) || !Q_stricmpn( cmd, "team vote passed", 16 ) ) {
trap_S_StartLocalSound( cgs.media.votePassed, CHAN_ANNOUNCER );
}
#endif
return;
}
if ( !strcmp( cmd, “chat” ) ) {
if ( !cg_teamChatsOnly.integer ) {
if ( cg_chatbeep.integer != 0 ) {
trap_S_StartLocalSound( cgs.media.talkSound, CHAN_LOCAL_SOUND );
}
Q_strncpyz( text, CG_Argv(1), MAX_SAY_TEXT );
CG_RemoveChatEscapeChar( text );
CG_Printf( “%s\n”, text );
}
return;
}
if ( !strcmp( cmd, “tchat” ) ) {
if ( cg_teamchatbeep.integer != 0 ) {
trap_S_StartLocalSound( cgs.media.talkSound, CHAN_LOCAL_SOUND );
}
Q_strncpyz( text, CG_Argv(1), MAX_SAY_TEXT );