TeamSpeak 3.0.11 and the new TS Overlay

[ArithonUK]

Some of you already know about this (we've been discussing it on BFBC2 TS channel) , but there is a new TeamSpeak Overlay plugin bundled with the latest (3.0.11) version.

What does TS Overlay do again?
It displays a HUD window over the top of the game you are playing to show who is in your teamspeak channel. If someone starts talking, their name will change to a brighter yellow. Muted people will be shown in green, whispering people in red.



Sounds cool! How do I get it?
You need to install the latest TeamSpeak version first from the TeamSpeak download page. Or, if you've got TeamSpeak installed already, update using the HELP menu's "Check for update" option (see below).



Do I need to do anything to get it working?
Yes. If you are installing TeamSpeak from the installer, on the final page of the installer wizard it has an "Enable TeamSpeak overlay" tick box. Tick this and you're golden!
If not, don't panic! When running TeamSpeak, just open the TeamSpeak settings menu and click on "plugins".



In the plugins dialogue, tick the "DirectX Overlay Plugin" to enable it.



What do I do then?
Run Teamspeak and connect to a server FIRST before launching a game. The overlay will then work. If you don't run things up in TeamSpeak first, nothing will happen! :sad:

For Naldo: As far as I've read. You can't turn it on and off in-game

The TeamSpeak overlay is in my way!
So it's all working, but the TeamSpeak window (normally on the top left of the screen) is obscuring in-game messages, or a mini-map, or is just plain not where you want it!

Well you can move it!

Go back to the "plugins" dialogue (above) and select the "DirectX overlay plugin". You'll notice then a new "Settings" button appears. Click on the "settings" button.



This opens a new dialogue box which has all the settings for the overlay plugin.



On the display TAB, there is an "Initial X position" and an "Initial Y position" field which determine where on the screen the TS Window is displayed.
I've moved my window to the top-right. The window is 150x180 pixels(px) with a 50px margin, so my screen is 1680x1050, so 1680 - (150 + 50) = 1480.
Knowing your screen resolution makes it easy!

   top-left: Initial X position = 50,  Initial Y position = 50 (the default)
top-right: Initial X position = screenX - 200,  Initial Y position = 50
bottom-left: Initial X position = 50,  Initial Y position = screenY - 230
bottom-right: Initial X position = screenX - 200,  Initial Y position = screenY - 230

So bottom-right on a 1280x1024 would be X =1080 and Y = 794.
Top-right on a 1900x1080 screen would be X = 1700 and Y = 50.
You get the idea.

If you want to reposition the overlay in-game, press the "scroll-lock" button. A small popup will appear and you're able to drag and resize the window.

This only works if you can see a mouse cursor, so if you can't, open an in-game options menu first.



Less is more?
The overlay comes in three different flavors, "minimal", "normal" and "full". In normal mode, you'll see the people in your current channel with people talking highlighted.
The minimal mode only displays who is talking.
The full mode is a tree view that shows all channels on the server. You can use this mode to switch between channels or to move other players to/from other channels.

You can switch between the normal and the minimal mode by clicking the red cross button on the TeamSpeak window.

To reach the full mode, look for a very small transparent Teamspeak icon, which can be found in the bottom left of the screen. It will highlight, if you move the mouse cursor over it. Right-clicking on it will open up a pop-up menu, where you can switch to full mode.


Hope you find this guide helpful and now you will know who you're talking to, even if you don't - if you see what I mean?

FYI: It works alongside FRAPS and Valve overlay. With BFBC2, run the Teamspeak, then BFBC2, then ALT-TAB and run FRAPS. BFBC2 quits if FRAPS is run first....

[BrotherTobious]

Nice post mate and can be used with Arma 2 OA as well mate.  Good work !!!

[Naldo]

Is there a way to enable/disable the screen via a hotkey whilst ingame?

[ArithonUK]

Doesn't look like it, but I haven't explored the pop-up menu options yet. I'll have a peek at lunch and update the post as necessary.

[T-Bag]

I've been clicking ignore on the update through laziness, but this looks like it's worth having. Hopefully try it out tonight on BO.

[TheDvEight]

Updated and enabled only thing worrys me is the disclaimer when u activated saying some anti cheat programes will see it as a cheat :/

[ArithonUK]

I've been using this version since Friday and PB and VAC seem happy enough. Report here if you DO hit a "cheat" warning.

[JonnyAppleSeed]

nice find .. it works on "wow" also

[T-Bag]

Updated and enabled only thing worrys me is the disclaimer when u activated saying some anti cheat programes will see it as a cheat :/

That probably refers to CoD 4. It even sees the Steam Overlay as a cheat, not sure if they've fixed it but it was broken for months so I'm not optimistic.

[Arcticfire]

Nice find, strange how they couldnt come up with this sooner tho, sometimes its hard to hear who is talking!

[TheDvEight]

It's nice for me espically i dont know everyones voice nice to put a name to a voice

[Penfold]

you could always come along to the LAN

[Sithvid]

I cant install the update any ideas?

Previous update session for v. 14345 found
Starting update process
Download / check product ini
Compiling download and replace list
No downloads needed
Starting file updates
add/replace QtCore4.dll._z_
add/replace QtGui4.dll._z_
add/replace QtNetwork4.dll._z_
add/replace accessible/qtaccessiblewidgets4.dll._z_
add/replace changelog.txt._z_
add/replace error_report.exe._z_
add/replace imageformats/qgif4.dll._z_
Could not delete 'C:/Program Files/TeamSpeak 3 Client/imageformats/_old_qgif4.dll'
rolling back file updates
Update cancelled

[ArithonUK]

Download the current install.
Uninstall your current copy using Control Panel->Programs->Uninstall.
Load new installation.

[T-Bag]

It's nice for me espically i dont know everyones voice nice to put a name to a voice

It's also nice to check who just popped on when the "player has joined your channel" goes off especially when they don't say straight away (I'm guilty of this).