About BetterChat
From ThunderstoreShows the chat window when a message is received and other chat features.
Adds configurable features to the chat system.
- Configure how long the window shows when a new message is received.
- Optionally keep the chat window visible at all times.
- Remove the force caps from shouts and force lower case from whispers.
- Pressing the slash key (`
/`) will open the chat window and start a message. - Option to not see map pings when players shout.
- Switch so that the chat default is shout (use `
/say` to not shout). - Configure talk and whisper distances.
- Able to interact with UI that is behind the chat window (click-through).
Most everything listed is configurable. Run the game once with the mod enabled to generate the config. See config for details on what each option does.
This is primarily a client side mod. It may also be installed on a server to sync configurations. A server may optionally require that clients have the mod installed via the ConditionalConfigSync.ModRequirements.cfg file in the ConditionalConfigSync config directory.
Some configuration options can be enforced by a server running ConditionalConfigSync. See included ConfigSync_Readme.txt file for more information.
Installation
This mod uses BepInExPack Valheim as a mod loader. You can use any BepinEx compatible mod manager to install the mod, or manually place it in the BepixEx plugins directory.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Dependencies
Needs 2 other projects installed alongside it.
BetterChat on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Valheim servers, for BepInEx servers. We download it from Thunderstore, place it, and restart the server.
- Server type needed
- BepInEx
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Valheim — 4 GB (4 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.6.4, released 2026-09-15
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 23 recorded builds of BetterChat.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6.4 | 2026-09-15 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.6.3 | 2026-09-14 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.6.2 | 2026-09-13 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.6.1 | 2026-09-11 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.6.0 | 2026-09-10 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.5.0 | 2026-09-10 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: BepInExPack Valheim
- Required: ConditionalConfigSync
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run BetterChat on a Valheim server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogChat & community
Chat, voice, Discord, clans and other community features.
Compatibility
- Game
- Valheim
- Loaders
- BepInEx
- Requires
- One-click install needs a BepInEx server. 2 other projects installed alongside it.
Verified at the source
- ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorCrystal, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
