MTA:SA fix

Chat box is too big, in the wrong place, or old lines fade away

The chat box is there, but it is too big or too small, it moved, or chat lines fade away too fast. These are MTA settings: load the MTA Blue (default) preset first, then change the Layout tab if you want.

Steps

1. Load the normal chat box

   Press ESC, open Settings, then the Interface tab. Under Presets choose MTA Blue (default) and press Load.

   Careful: Load changes your current chat box settings to the preset.

   Source: MTA source code, MTA source code, CIT Live KB · mta_settings.md

2. Change the size

   Only if you want a different size than the preset.

   On the Interface tab, open the Layout tab. Lines sets how many chat lines show, Scale sets the size and Width sets how wide the chat box is.

   Source: CIT Live KB · mta_settings.md

3. Move it

   Only if the chat box is in the wrong place.

   On the same Layout tab, Horizontal moves it to the Left, Center or Right, and Vertical to the Top, Center or Bottom. X-Offset moves it sideways and Y-Offset moves it up and down.

   Source: CIT Live KB · mta_settings.md

4. Keep old lines on screen

   Only if chat lines disappear too quickly.

   On the Layout tab, untick Fade out old lines. Or keep it ticked and raise the value of after. That is how many seconds a line stays before it starts to fade.

   Source: MTA source code, CIT Live KB · mta_settings.md

See also: Chatbox or a chat channel is missing

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