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*You can create your own channels for EVE purposes (in the On-Demand Channels section) or for any non-EVE gaming purposes (in the Non-EVE Gaming section) by right-clicking on the relevant section and choosing Add. These are temporary channels, you will have admin powers and once the last person leaves the channel will disappear. | *You can create your own channels for EVE purposes (in the On-Demand Channels section) or for any non-EVE gaming purposes (in the Non-EVE Gaming section) by right-clicking on the relevant section and choosing Add. These are temporary channels, you will have admin powers and once the last person leaves the channel will disappear. | ||
== Overlay == | |||
[[Image:Overlay example.png|right|Sample overlay]] Mumble provides a very handy and customizable overlay. To configure it go to Configure --> Settings --> Overlay option. | |||
Mumble, being the awesome program that it is, shows in this window an example of what the overlay will look like on your current desktop, as well as instructions on how to alter it. One position that works very well is just to the right of the current location name, like the screenshot on the right. You could even put it above the current location, but then - for me at least - it's too small to see easily.<br> | |||
The default setting is for the Overlay to display the name of everyone currently in the channel. As you can imagine, this gets unwieldy very quickly. To change this, right-click on the small example overlay in the window, choose Filter >, and tick ''Only talking''. Also untick ''Always show yourself,'' otherwise your name will constantly be displayed on the overlay.<br> | |||
The ''Edit...'' option on the right-click menu produces a detailed configuration screen where you can change pretty much anything you like about the overlay: colours, sizes, backgrounds, avatars, etc.<br> | |||
If your overlay is not showing up, you must have started EVE after Mumble. If necessary simply restart EVE.<br> | |||
[[Image:Mumble overlay.png]]<br> | |||
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=== Overlay Settings File<br> === | |||
If you don't want to go through the Overlay settings, or feel like taking the easy way, I have uploaded a settings file [http://www.filedropper.com/e-uni here], which will make your overlay look like the one in the screenshot above right. | |||
*Follow the link above to save it to a handy location on your computer. | |||
*Go to the Overlay settings as explained above. | |||
*Click the ''Load...'' button near the top, navigate to and select the file, click ''Open''. Click ''Apply ''or ''OK ''in the bottom of the Settings window. | |||
*You now have a fully functioning overlay! | |||
I'm not sure how this will behave with different resolutions or screen settings, so if you have any problems with it you can choose the Restore Defaults button in the bottom of the Settings screen to reset the options. | |||
=== Overlay on Linux === | |||
To actually display the overlay over Eve in Linux after you've enabled it in Mumble's settings you need to have Mumble launched first and then run '''mumble-overlay''' in front of the wine command that you use to launch Eve. For example: | |||
''mumble-overlay wine explorer /desktop=Eve,1600x1200 "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\eve.exe"'' | |||
If you use a WINEPREFIX, then you would insert it after the WINEPREFIX variable like so: | |||
''WINEPREFIX=/home/username/bin/wine/wine-eve/ mumble-overlay wine explorer /desktop=Eve,3200x1180 "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\eve.exe"'' | |||
=== Overlay on Mac === | |||
Mumble 1.2.2 overlay does not work with eve on mac with ati graphics card. Version 1.2.3-rc1 seems to work. | |||
Note to display the overlay in eve you must start mumble before starting eve. | |||
To Enable the overlay goto Preferences and Click overlay top right button. Click the enable overlay tickbox on the top left corner of the window then using the screen display below drag and size the overlay position to a point on a screen that you feel comfortable with. The red spot moves the anchor of the overlay. You can change the size of the name displayed using mouse scroll wheel. | |||
==== Version 1.2.3 ==== | |||
The new 1.2.3 has a working overlay. Claims that sound from the game won't work are unfounded. After dragging the Mumble Icon out of the dmg which mounts after your download to your folder of choice, right click the icon and choose "Show Package Contents" Navigate to the following folder: | |||
[http://Mumble.app/Contents/Resources/MumbleOverlay.pkg Mumble.app/Contents/Resources/MumbleOverlay.pkg] | |||
Launch the package and run the installer. Restart mumble and enable your overlay! Launch Eve as normal; no command line is necessary. | |||
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In short, the structured fleet channels enable great streamlining and filtering of information. This way, fleet commanders can focus on leading the fleet rather than having to process endless streams of information and squad members and their commanders can coordinate more efficiently amongst themselves. On the other hand, all this requires a great deal more communication and discretion in doing so from SC’s to the rest of command. | In short, the structured fleet channels enable great streamlining and filtering of information. This way, fleet commanders can focus on leading the fleet rather than having to process endless streams of information and squad members and their commanders can coordinate more efficiently amongst themselves. On the other hand, all this requires a great deal more communication and discretion in doing so from SC’s to the rest of command. | ||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||