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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0003766AI War 1 / ClassicGUIJan 25, 2012 2:39 pm
ReporterMayjori Assigned To 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version5.020 
Summary0003766: Chat issues in multiplayer
DescriptionWhen playing multiplayer, I would constantly hit enter to chat, start typing and about 85% of the time the chat window would "lose" focus (kinda like an instant messenger would do if you somehow clicked on the desktop while in the middle of typing) and i would have to click on it to continue typing (pretty annoying!).

This is on a PC, Windows 7 64 bitties.
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Kemeno

Aug 22, 2011 7:56 pm

reporter   ~0012944

I've noticed this happening, too. Same OS, same version, though I think I've seen it in some previous (5.0+) versions too.

mindloss

Aug 27, 2011 12:45 am

reporter   ~0013026

Same in the one game I played, and partner was complaining about the same thing.

Drin

Aug 31, 2011 8:07 pm

reporter   ~0013060

Had/have this happen to me as I play games with others. It can be quite a bother if you type fast only to find half of what you put down didn't seem to register.

Deozaan

Dec 10, 2011 1:21 am

reporter   ~0017765

Last edited: Dec 10, 2011 1:37 am

I can confirm this is still happening in 5.020. A buddy and I both were playing tonight and we both experienced this same issue.

Chat seems to lose focus when other parts of the UI update, including when previous chat messages disappear after they have displayed for their regular amount of time.

Even though this doesn't cause the game to crash, I'd call this a major problem since it seriously affects communication in multiplayer games.

More info about my setup: Windows 7, 64-bit. Full screen, 1920x1200. Steam version.

Volatar

Dec 19, 2011 11:23 am

reporter   ~0017902

I also have this problem. Same OS as everyone else.

SNAFU

Dec 23, 2011 11:40 am

reporter   ~0017935

Last edited: Dec 23, 2011 11:42 am

Can also confirm that me and all my co-op partners are having this issue. Chat window keeps losing focus. We've learned to rely on ventrilo instead.

No idea what the root cause appears to be though. Will try to find a common symptom.

Niccus

Dec 25, 2011 2:00 am

reporter   ~0017942

XP, 32-bit, windowed here, Steam version.
Deozaan's observation works here -- chat loses focus whenever the message list updates.

I'm also getting a strange issue where the text box is only partially highlighted sometimes -- typing puts text in the box, but the text is a duller white, and doesn't automatically scroll when the text is too long and extends to the right.
This bug seems to happen sporadically but does persist past saving and loading. It seems to only happen in planet view and not galactic view.
The bug only happens with particular camera positions, but is otherwise repeatable -- when you reach a particular region of camera zoom and position, the text box starts acting weirdly, but when you move away either by zooming in/out or moving around, the text box acts normally again. Returning to the old camera position makes the bug happen again.

Spikey00

Jan 25, 2012 2:39 pm

reporter   ~0018112

Bumping. Noticing the same here--very annoying.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Aug 22, 2011 5:27 pm Mayjori New Issue
Aug 22, 2011 7:56 pm Kemeno Note Added: 0012944
Aug 27, 2011 12:45 am mindloss Note Added: 0013026
Aug 31, 2011 8:07 pm Drin Note Added: 0013060
Dec 10, 2011 1:21 am Deozaan Note Added: 0017765
Dec 10, 2011 1:35 am Deozaan Severity minor => major
Dec 10, 2011 1:35 am Deozaan Product Version 5.014 => 5.020
Dec 10, 2011 1:36 am Deozaan Note Edited: 0017765
Dec 10, 2011 1:37 am Deozaan Note Edited: 0017765
Dec 19, 2011 11:23 am Volatar Note Added: 0017902
Dec 23, 2011 11:40 am SNAFU Note Added: 0017935
Dec 23, 2011 11:42 am SNAFU Note Edited: 0017935
Dec 25, 2011 2:00 am Niccus Note Added: 0017942
Jan 25, 2012 2:39 pm Spikey00 Note Added: 0018112
Apr 14, 2014 9:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Bug - UI => GUI