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# CAS Chat V2

CAS Chat V2 (rsm\_rpchat) for RedM — a roleplay chat that replaces the default chat with channels, private letters, overhead speech bubbles, a staff moderation panel and per-player settings. VORP, RSG

**CAS Chat V2** (`rsm_rpchat`) is a full roleplay chat for **RedM**. It replaces the default `chat` resource and adds separate channels, private letters, 3D overhead speech bubbles, a complete staff moderation panel and per-player display settings.

It runs on **VORP**, **RSG** and **standalone** — the framework is detected automatically at startup, and it is a drop-in replacement, so your other resources keep working unchanged.

{% hint style="success" %}
No database, no dependencies. Mutes, blocks and the moderation log live in the server key-value store (per license, so they survive restarts); player display settings save on the player's own machine.
{% endhint %}

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## What it gives you

* **Channels** — Say, `/me`, `/do`, `/try`, whisper, shout, global and local OOC, a job channel and a staff channel, each with its own tab, colour and server-side range.
* **Private letters** — players write to each other by server ID, reply with `/r`, and keep a thread per person; blocking is stored per license.
* **Overhead bubbles** — `/me`, `/do` and `/try` float above the character's head in 3D with a line-of-sight check, fully configurable.
* **Moderation** — timed and permanent mutes (all chat or OOC only), slow mode, an OOC lock, chat clearing, banner announcements and a moderation log, all in a five-tab staff panel.
* **Player settings** — scale, font size, background, opacity, screen dim, compact mode, feed length and fade, timestamps, sounds and per-channel visibility.
* **Drop-in replacement** — other resources' `chat:addMessage` lines, commands and autocomplete suggestions all land in this interface.

## At a glance

|                  |                                                |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Frameworks**   | VORP · RSG · standalone (auto-detected)        |
| **Dependencies** | None (OneSync, always on in RedM)              |
| **Database**     | None                                           |
| **Replaces**     | the default `chat` resource (`provide 'chat'`) |
| **Language**     | Fully translatable `Config.Text`               |

## Framework support

| Framework  | What is read                                                                           |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| VORP       | Character first and last name, job, job label, job grade, user and character group     |
| RSG        | Character first and last name, job, job label, job grade name, duty state, permissions |
| Standalone | The player name, with staff granted from the config or from ACE                        |

Character names, jobs and staff status update live: when a player picks a character, changes job or goes on duty, the chat reflects it immediately.

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## Where to start

| I want to                         | Read                                                                  |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Get it running                    | [Installation](/script-documentation/cas-chat-v2/installation.md)     |
| Give my team staff access         | [Staff permissions](/script-documentation/cas-chat-v2/permissions.md) |
| See every command                 | [Commands](/script-documentation/cas-chat-v2/commands.md)             |
| Change ranges, bubbles and limits | Configuration                                                         |
| Use the moderation panel          | Moderation tools                                                      |
| Know what players can tweak       | Player settings                                                       |
| Send chat from another script     | Working with other resources                                          |
| Fix a problem                     | Troubleshooting                                                       |

## Get the script

Advanced Roleplay Chat V2 is sold on the CAS Scripts store: [codeaftersex.com/script/advanced-roleplay-chat-v2](https://codeaftersex.com/script/advanced-roleplay-chat-v2). Both the Escrow build and the full Open Source build are listed there, with lifetime updates and Discord support.