{"id":125847,"date":"2026-06-07T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/proximitychat\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:29:10","slug":"proximitychat","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/proximitychat\/","title":{"rendered":"ProximityChat!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![Heading](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/20c6481f490f42bc1af218318b735de15905f468_0.webp)<br \/>\n![What is this?](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/c19985cb453eacbf82aafa043248e27fa6b8569e_0.webp)<br \/>\n![Info](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/49f63d682ab40524ff73994fbec6863080b4d5be_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p>### Features<br \/>\n&#8211; **Dynamic Distance Logic** \u2013 Chat visibility is strictly based on player coordinates, creating a realistic local chat environment.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Smooth RGB Text Fading** \u2013 Messages gradually darken (from White to Dark Gray) pixel-by-pixel as the distance increases, powered by Hex color codes.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Smart Fade Threshold** \u2013 Configurable &#8220;start percentage&#8221; option (e.g., keep the message fully white for the first 20% of the distance before it starts fading).<br \/>\n&#8211; **Shout Mechanic** \u2013 Broadcast messages to a wider area (default: 200 blocks) using the ! prefix.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Whisper Mechanic** \u2013 Share secrets in a very tight radius (default: 5 blocks) using the # prefix.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Immersive Sound Effects** \u2013 specific sounds play when receiving normal chat, shouts, or whispers to alert players.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Advanced Mute System** \u2013 Moderators can mute players permanently or temporarily (e.g., 10m, 1h, 2d).<br \/>\n&#8211; **Admin Spy Mode** \u2013 Staff with permission can toggle &#8220;Spy Mode&#8221; to read all local chats globally, regardless of distance.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Anti-Spam Cooldown** \u2013 Optional configurable cooldown timer between messages to prevent chat flooding.<br \/>\n&#8211; **1.21 Native Support** \u2013 Fully optimized for the latest Minecraft version with Hex color support.<\/p>\n<p>![info2](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/9dd4ae2c94ffa77497bd388d1f730e500214c92c.png)<\/p>\n<p>### Commands<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat help** \u2013 Displays a comprehensive list of all available commands and their descriptions.<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat info** \u2013 Shows current plugin version, developer information, and status.<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat reload** \u2013 Instantly refreshes the config.yml file to apply changes without a server restart.<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat spy** \u2013 Toggles Admin Spy Mode, allowing staff to monitor all local conversations globally.<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat mute** <player> [time] \u2013 Restricts a player from sending proximity messages. Supports permanent mutes or timed durations (e.g., 1h, 30m).<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat unmute** <player> \u2013 Lifts a chat restriction from a player, allowing them to speak in local chat again.<br \/>\n&#8211; **\/pchat mutelist** \u2013 Displays a detailed list of all currently restricted players and their remaining mute time.<\/p>\n<p>### Chat Mechanics (Prefixes)<br \/>\n&#8211; -> ! (Shout) \u2013 Increases your chat radius significantly (default: 200 blocks) to reach more players.<br \/>\n&#8211; -> # (Whisper) \u2013 Limits your chat radius to a very small area (default: 5 blocks) for private local talk.<\/p>\n<p>### Permissions<br \/>\n&#8211; pchat.shout &#8211; Allows the user to use the shouting mechanic (default).<br \/>\n&#8211; pchat.spy &#8211; Allows seeing all messages regardless of distance (default: op).<br \/>\n&#8211; pchat.reload &#8211; Allows reloading the plugin configuration (default: op).<\/p>\n<p>### How to use<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>Spoiler<\/summary>\n<p>Place the .jar file in the server&#8217;s plugins folder.<\/p>\n<p>Restart the server or load the plugin.<\/p>\n<p>To speak normally, just type in chat. Only players within the &#8220;default&#8221; range (15 blocks) will see it.<\/p>\n<p>To SHOUT, start your message with an exclamation mark (e.g., !Hello everyone). This increases the range to 50 blocks.<\/p>\n<p>To WHISPER, start your message with a hashtag (e.g., #psst, look over here). 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