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* In the ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' series of games everything typed in the console, which doubles as the text chat, is treated as a command. Only lines which start with a chat ("say", "teamsay") command are then broadcasted. Also, Every function in the game engine has a corresponding command, pressing any key has the effect of typing a console command without showing it in the console. |
* In the ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' series of games everything typed in the console, which doubles as the text chat, is treated as a command. Only lines which start with a chat ("say", "teamsay") command are then broadcasted. Also, Every function in the game engine has a corresponding command, pressing any key has the effect of typing a console command without showing it in the console. |
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* ''[[Battle for Wesnoth]]'' is one of the least clunky pieces of open source software, but text commands (entered through the colon) are still the only interface for shuffling people around in multiplayer games. |
* ''[[Battle for Wesnoth]]'' is one of the least clunky pieces of open source software, but text commands (entered through the colon) are still the only interface for shuffling people around in multiplayer games. |
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* ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas]]'' can be patched to play online. Most servers have hundreds of commands, and every one is different, so switching is always an exercise in frustration. |
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' can be patched to play online. Most servers have hundreds of commands, and every one is different, so switching is always an exercise in frustration. |
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* Several text-based chat rooms use slash commands to action posts, choose font colors, and create new public or private rooms. |
* Several text-based chat rooms use slash commands to action posts, choose font colors, and create new public or private rooms. |
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* ''Quake'', and all the games under the quake engine, use these too. |
* ''Quake'', and all the games under the quake engine, use these too. |
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