Changing the console drop height

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Tutorial by: Echon

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another simple tutorial by Echon!
open client\cl_scrn.c
goto where 'void SCR_RunConsole (void)' is at change:

 
 
 scr_conlines = 0.5; // half screen
 
 

to this:

 
 
 scr_conlines = 0.55; // ECHON { WAS 0.5 }
 
 

0.5 is how much of the screen is taken up by the console, 1 being full screen, 0.5 being half

then scroll down to 'void SCR_DrawConsole (void)' change:

 
 
 if (cls.state != ca_active || !cl.refresh_prepped)
 { // connected, but can't render
 Con_DrawConsole (0.5);
 re.DrawFill (0, viddef.height/2, viddef.width, viddef.height/2, 0);
 return;
 }
 
 

to this:

 
 
 if (cls.state != ca_active || !cl.refresh_prepped)
 { // connected, but can't render
 Con_DrawConsole (0.55); // ECHON { was 0.5 }
 re.DrawFill (0, viddef.height*0.55, viddef.width, viddef.height*0.55, 0); // ECHON { tweaked this for easier height manipulation }
 return;
 }
 
 

just like above, 0.5 (or what is now 0.55) is the console height, where 1 is full screen and 0.5 is half screen

simple enough! :)
- Echon (irc.telefragged.com #openquake regularly)

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