TeamSpeak 3.0.11 and the new TS Overlay

[target]

Works nicely in Black Ops

[Sithvid]

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

thanks works now an looks good on wow

[DrunkenZombiee]

This does a good job of Killing ARMA II for me =(.

Works well in BO and BC2 though.

[TheDvEight]

What do people have for the position of the overlay (more so in BC:2 mines currently in the way of chat) i would like it to be top right rather than top left.

[DuVeL]

What do people have for the position of the overlay (more so in BC:2 mines currently in the way of chat) i would like it to be top right rather than top left.

I can't move mine and it's in the way also.
Got the tip that some people can change it with the ScrLk key. Give it a try...

[TheDvEight]

you can change it via plugin -> overlay -> settings but i dont know what to put in the x and y axis etc

[TheDvEight]

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:



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?

LOL thanks Arithon after googleing my question it gave me this cheers dd

ALSO note i used same settings as arithon in the last screen shot on a 32'' tv (1920x1080) to get it top right

[DuVeL]

Thanks for the X-coordinate! Mine is working good now also!