Yea I'm lovin the new forum layout too. And the new font for the links looks like some kinda creepy typewriter font, which is very fitting 
The new forum look
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Do you know the name of the font? I would like to search and see if it can be downloaded and installed on my PC.
I hope the various forums will not get less activity when people can't see the name of the most recent thread and the name of the poster. A person is perhaps not interested enough to go and visit a particular forum, but if her/him can see the name of the latest thread they may be tempted to go there. But I'm sure you have thought about this.
I don't think we have had visible online status in threads after the vBulletin days. But as XenForo is getting more and more advanced, I expect this will be possible some day if it's not already.
The HELP tab:
It's gone, now it's a sub-menu under HOME. I miss the help tab, I used it often because I need the smiley codes. When I don't use Rich Text I get no smiley options when I compose posts.
And while I talk about smilies:
We have a problem here. The issue is that too many character combinations results in a smiley. For example, you can't type a colon followed by a zero without getting
. So when I type 09:00 (nine 'o clock) I get a bad result. Characters that can be used in normal talk should never produce a smiley.There are other similar issues too, with other smilies. There should only be one character combination for each smiley. Sometimes we (or at least I) want to indicate a smiley without actually producing a smiley image. Too many images clutters up posts. That's what I think anyway.
502 Bad Gateway:
The last half hour I more often than not get this Nginx message when I load pages. Why do the upstream server and the gateway not agree on the protocol? I have deleted my cache and it didn't help. I suspect the server needs attention.
Maybe consult a taxidermist?
:lol: 
Let me correct you here: "It was meant to be but ended up not making it into the actual Main series" as they said.
If you really would want to consider it an entry in the main series then that would make RE3 forfeit its position following that logic since it was meant to be a spin-off but ended up being part of the main series
I would be interested in finding this out as well.
It is the REmake font, is it not?
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I'm not sure what sources you got your information from, but I know that Capcom and the game's developers all stated, in interviews with both IGN entertainment and Electronic Gaming Monthly, that Code Veronica was the direct sequel to Resident Evil 2, making it part of the main series.
Their word trumps yours and your unknown sources.
Agreed...Especially considering the subject matter. Seeing as the cannon version of RE2 is ClaireA/LeonB, and Claire spends the entire game searching for her brother, she is continuing the search in Code Veronica. Code Veronica also re-introduces the previously thought dead Wesker, which leads up to the events of RE5. There plenty of elements that appear in Code Veronica that appear/alter the later games in the series. More so than RE3 gave the series. In fact. If I recall...The ONLY Influence RE3 has on the future games is explains Jill's immunity in RE5 to Wesker's tests, due to her infection by Nemesis during the Raccoon City Incident.I'm not sure what sources you got your information from, but I know that Capcom and the game's developers all stated, in interviews with both IGN entertainment and Electronic Gaming Monthly, that Code Veronica was the direct sequel to Resident Evil 2, making it part of the main series.
Their word trumps yours and your unknown sources.
I agree. Having as much information possible, readily available at your fingertips, makes for a much more enjoyable and streamlined experience. I might perhaps see what can be done with non-intrusive pop-ups, ones which provides the relevant details, if required by the user, upon deliberate activation via mouse hovering. Mind you, it wouldn't work quite so well for mobile users... this'll require a spot of brainstorming.
Okay, just checked and it seems that XenForo does not natively support online/offline indicators within threads. However, there is a -- somewhat dated -- mod available to introduce such a mechanic. I'm usually very reluctant to install non-essential mods as they can -- and oft inevitably will -- affect forum responsiveness and performance, typically in a negligible way, but it all adds up when there's multiple mods installed.
At present, I've reserved space only for anti-spam add-ons, but I do have my eye on an arcade... I'll look into online/offline status indicator mod once again when I've hammered a few other tasks on my lists.
There should not be a smilie button on both the WYSIWYG editor and standard editor. If not, I'll have to look into that. Alternatively, a Help link is also present in the footer, directly below all of the main forum content, under the 'Quick Links' heading.The HELP tab:
It's gone, now it's a sub-menu under HOME. I miss the help tab, I used it often because I need the smiley codes. When I don't use Rich Text I get no smiley options when I compose posts.
I agree. Many of the smilies installed at present are there purely for the sake of nostalgia (I've always liked the style of them since I built my first forum, and haven't been particularly font of any others since). I'll prune the selection and remove some of the more superfluous ones, and rejig some of the BBcode required to call them. The ': /' is a particular hassle when sharing links...And while I talk about smilies:
We have a problem here. The issue is that too many character combinations results in a smiley. For example, you can't type a colon followed by a zero without getting
I know exactly what you mean. I'll consider disabling the forum's ability to convert such character combinations as ': )' to image smilies.
My host was kind enough to optimize my server for me, and will be performing one more upgrade tomorrow at some point. The Nginx hiccup should now be eliminated but the aforementioned upgrade might require that the forum is locked for about 10-20 mins. That should then mean that everything operates more smoothly and efficiently thereafter.
http://www.dafont.com/veteran-typewriter.font
"There should not be.... but if not you'll look into it"? Lol I'm not sure if I read correctly, but I would really really like to have smilie options in the standard editor. Some BB-code buttons for bold, italics and underline etc would also be nice. I've had to install an add-on in my browser to help with quick BB-codes, but most people depends on the tools offered by the forum. And the browser add-on can't help with smilies.
I like the classic smiliese better, though I miss one or two of the more modern ones we had some months back. But please think twice before you remove some smilies, we don't have too many. I agree on not having smilies just for the sake of having them, but the ones we got are useful tools.
The one named "oops" used to be named "pinch". This could give the wrong impression when reading very old posts lol.
I think the one named "goaway" used to be named "dry".
Why do some of them have a white "collar"? I guess it's a glitch. I don't know what's causing it, but if it's the images themselves, would you accept if someone offered to edit them?
Good! But I think ":)" is the most common and natural combination to make a smile...
Thanks!
I love the new staff badges, but what about badges for gold members? They get their name in gold, but not if their name already have a different color.
Still no possibility for spoiler tags after the upgrade?
I suppose I didn't make myself clear there. What I based this on are those interviews, actually not sure if they were the same ones but nevertheless they also said they were developing CV as their main entry but they had a contract with Sony for the PS to be the one to have the next main entry (3) so they had no other choice than Nemesis becoming part of the main series whereas CV got a side spot.I'm not sure what sources you got your information from, but I know that Capcom and the game's developers all stated, in interviews with both IGN entertainment and Electronic Gaming Monthly, that Code Veronica was the direct sequel to Resident Evil 2, making it part of the main series.
Their word trumps yours and your unknown sources.
But to prove my point here I don't need any sources actually.
Of course, CV fits in the main storyline, seemlessly at that but so does Revelations. Despite that it is not numbered hence not part of the 'Main' series. It is simple as that, why complicate things needlessly?
Either way suppose we keep it as the majority wishes it to be. In the end this is made for the users, right?
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I remember a forum where I posted a link to a picture I drew and the link was broken because in the middle of the text it had : P together which caused a big face to appear in the middle of the link - thus delinking it xD
face to appear in the middle of the link - thus delinking it xD
Whoops! I meant to say there is meant to be a smilie editor in both the standard and advanced post editors. At least, it appears to be that way for me. I'll look into that.
Sure. If you guys are happy to see the smilie set extended further, then that's good enough for me. I'll try and upload a list of all the smilies that match the set (with pictures) and you guys can let me know which ones you'd like to see integrated into the forum.
They have the white outline because they were not designed to be used with dark-themed forums. All throughout the Admin CP (which is where smilies are uploaded and installed) it is a stark white and light blue colour scheme, so I'm only able to see the smilies against a dark background when they are used in a post. I'll be getting rid of or replacing the smilies which display the white border.
Definitely. This new version of XenForo provides a lot more flexibility where usergroup customization is concerned, so I'd very much like to explore ways of making Gold Supporter upgrades 'cooler'. Did I mention an arcade system?I love the new staff badges, but what about badges for gold members? They get their name in gold, but not if their name already have a different color.
Spoilers should now be working...
Hello! I am a spoiler!
Success!
So I just realized a couple of things and I just wanted to ask if these are glitches, mistakes, if they are supposed to be like this, or just what are they, all of this is going to be towards the Conversations. I'm currently looking at 2 conversations and this is something I just got to question or it's going to drive me insane, but on the first conversation which was started by one of my best friends and it says.
With: Jay
and on the second conversation which I started with someone else it says
With: Book Of McGlynn Memories.
Apparently I'm talking with myself even though it shows that there are 2 participants (And the other person is still participating.). So is this a glitch and it's supposed to say With: *Insert the name(s) of other participants*, a mistake and it's supposed to say By: *Conversation starter*, or is that how it's supposed to be?
Also another thing I noticed is the Starred Conversations. This one I just don't plain understand. Is this supposed to be a filter to show conversations that I'm in and were started by someone else? And if that's the case why is saying that I have not starred in one even though I am in a conversation with one of my best friends and another user. Or is this supposed be like a stalker invading privacy sort of thing where I can see conversations that I'm not even in and someone has talked about me and vice versa (Please Steve, tell me it's not this because it's going to give me the heebeegeebees.)? Or something else?
With: Jay
and on the second conversation which I started with someone else it says
With: Book Of McGlynn Memories.
Apparently I'm talking with myself even though it shows that there are 2 participants (And the other person is still participating.). So is this a glitch and it's supposed to say With: *Insert the name(s) of other participants*, a mistake and it's supposed to say By: *Conversation starter*, or is that how it's supposed to be?
Also another thing I noticed is the Starred Conversations. This one I just don't plain understand. Is this supposed to be a filter to show conversations that I'm in and were started by someone else? And if that's the case why is saying that I have not starred in one even though I am in a conversation with one of my best friends and another user. Or is this supposed be like a stalker invading privacy sort of thing where I can see conversations that I'm not even in and someone has talked about me and vice versa (Please Steve, tell me it's not this because it's going to give me the heebeegeebees.)? Or something else?
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I don't think it's intended to look like this? It's not impossible to use it, but I hope it can be made more user friendly.
I don't have anything I can click in the standard editor.
I think everyone would appreciate this.
Nice.
Definitely. This new version of XenForo provides a lot more flexibility where usergroup customization is concerned, so I'd very much like to explore ways of making Gold Supporter upgrades 'cooler'. Did I mention an arcade system?
Great!
I like that quotes are partly hidden and can be expanded by clicking on them, but even small quotes are partly hidden. I don't know what everybody else thinks, but maybe a little bigger quotes could be fully visible? I would prefer to not have to click every quote and only big quotes. I didn't explain this very well, but you know what I mean?
Should be sorted now. There's no doubt other visual-related bugs dotted about, so please let me know if you encounter any others as well.
I don't think it's intended to look like this? It's not impossible to use it, but I hope it can be made more user friendly.
Hmm. I'll have to look into that.
I know exactly what you mean, and I've found it to be a bit of a hassle, too. I'll see if there's an option in the Admin Control Panel to configure the quote cut-off threshold.
I tested the "Change Date" function and it gave me an error message every time. I tried it a few days ago and now recently, so I don't think it's a random error.
"The following error occurred:
A server error occurred. Please try again later."
I like the new History function, no longer do members have the possibility to post bad stuff and edit away the evidence (not that it's been a problem). Can anyone open earlier versions of posts or is it only for the staff?
Is it possible for you to make old quote tags work? Old posts containing quotes are pretty messy.
"The following error occurred:
A server error occurred. Please try again later."
I like the new History function, no longer do members have the possibility to post bad stuff and edit away the evidence (not that it's been a problem). Can anyone open earlier versions of posts or is it only for the staff?
Is it possible for you to make old quote tags work? Old posts containing quotes are pretty messy.