SaveChat
A server admin friend asked me if it was simple to record just player chat messages to a file as he was getting fed up of digging through the main logfiles and didn't want to use a database.
So, I wrote this simple plugin that should work on any Source game. It captures both Say and Say Team commands and formats the output before logging it to a datestamped file.
E.g. logs/chat290110.log
Code:
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[29/01/2010 10:52:47] --- NEW MAP STARTED: c1m4_atrium ---
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[10:58:24] [GB] [Infected ] Dollshead : (TEAM) Testing team chat
[11:00:23] [GB] [Survivor ] Citizen Kabuto : (TEAM) Lovely weather guv!
[11:01:49] [GB] [Spectator ] STALKER : I reckon we should play
[11:05:15] [GB] [Spectator ] STALKER : (TEAM) I am a nub!
[11:09:12] [FR] BanjoLovesYa has joined (STEAM_1:0:10234254 | 69.23.25.163)
[11:15:10] [GB] [Survivor ] Citizen Kabuto : Lookout! Banjo's in the house! ;-)
[12:01:29] [ ] [ ] CONSOLE : You have to be the worst players I've ever seen!
Installation Details
Download the "savechat.smx" and drop into your addons\sourcemod\plugins directory.
Server ConVars
- sm_savechat_version - Version of SaveChat
- sm_record_detail - Save team name, Steam ID and IP address of connected players (0=no, 1=yes : default=1)
This has been tested as working on L4D, L4D2 and TF2 servers and should honestly run fine on any Source powered game. Please let me know if you have any issues.
Changes:
V1.2.1
- Argh! 1.2.0 doesn't work - uploaded wrong version! This one does work!
V1.2.0
- Records player team (if sm_record_detail is enabled)
- Now uses proper method of determining player name
V1.1.1
- Fixed error (client index 0 is invalid) for console issued messages
- Cleaned up formatting slightly
V1.1.0
- Added ability to record player SteamID and IP address when connecting
- Fixed bug with date of file not rolling over correctly
- Fixed bug with main cvar not registering correctly
V1.0.0