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[BUG] Class colors in chat cannot be enabled via in-game options or script #750

Open Rowain3 opened 1 year ago

Rowain3 commented 1 year ago

1. Current Behavior

1.1. Description

The Class Colors options for chat cannot be enabled through either the in-game options or script. Script is /console SET chatClassColorOverride "0"

1.2. How to Reproduce

Easy

  1. Log into the WoW Era Live client on any character on any server
  2. Navigate to the Main Menu -> Options
  3. In the search bar above, type in "Class Color"
  4. Check the box to enable class colors in chat
  5. Type in any chat mode or wait for passive chat to occur from other players
  6. Observe that class colors do not appear

    1.3 Source Material

    Class Colors Chat - Live

    2. Expected Behavior

    2.1. Description

    Selecting the Class Colors options in the in-game menu or using the script should enable Class Colors in chat.

    2.2 Source Material

    N/A

Rowain3 commented 1 year ago

Player Meowza in the forums has found a workaround

"Go to:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft_classicera\WTF\Account[ACCOUNT NAME][SERVER NAME][CHARACTER NAME]\chat-cache.txt

…and change all the N’s to Y’s"

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/how-to-fix-class-colors-in-chat-in-1144/1656228

mashlol commented 10 months ago

For anyone coming from google, the setting is in chat settings:

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Atylon63 commented 9 months ago

And don't forget this 1