The chat interface is receiving a major facelift in release 15.5.
Please note that once 15.5 is released only the new chat system will be available.
The New Chat System
In a nutshell, the new chat system will add support for multiple chat widows. Each window supports multiple tabs, and each tab can be configured to display one or more of the various chat channels available. It also provides for detailed logging of any chat window text and a log viewer.
At first glance you may not notice much of a difference between the old system and the new one. The new text has a smart black 'shadow' that makes it easier to read, and there is also an "i" button at the end of the chat input bar. The chat window is similar to the old, except for the aforementioned changes. In fact, the provided Default Chat Window configuration has been pre-configured to work in a similar manner to the one in use prior to release 15.5.
Important
If you need to return to the default standard settings then the following method should work for you:
- Exit Anarchy Online, if you are logged in
- Locate your Anarchy Online folder.
Usually it can be found here: "C:\Program Files\Funcom\Anarchy-Online" - Rename the Prefs folder to Prefs2
- Restart and login to the game. Your settings will have been reset to the default ones.
Major Changes
There are a few major changes you should be aware of before going any further.
First, you will notice that in the input bar it says Vicinity which means that the vicinity chat channel is your current chat destination for that particular chat window. In order to chat in a different channel, you can press the Enter key to initiate talking and then immediately hit the Tab key to display a drop down box with the list of channels you can switch to. This drop down box is navigable with the Shift + Up / Down Arrow keys, or you can simply Left Click on it with the mouse.
You can get more information on the Changes Here