Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Shukaku
Hi, first time registering on these forums, but using Plus for some time now.

I'm disappointed with the lack of actual features, for example, custom nicknames. Now I know that WLM 2011 no longer supports this feature, but I'm not sure if it would be difficult for the Plus! devs to write their own code to make it work

Although, I'm happy with the other features.

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Hey there, welcome

You bring up valid points. However, the dev team would argue that after having alot of spam pre release about the lateness of the product, its unfair to complain about a lack of features.

Don't worry. New features have been hinted at

Indeed. Hopefully, we can get the custom nickname feature back

It is back already I believe, if not at least partly. Since I've installed Messenger Plus! 5.0, I've been seeing my own and my contacts' nicknames again.

Come to think of it, looking at my contact list, it seems to be only displayed by people whom I know of have installed Messenger Plus! 5.0 themselves.

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If you change your Windows Live Profile name, this would allow you to set a custom nickname as well. It's a little less convenient and actually changes your "real name" in your profile, but it is an option.

One way to do this:
-Open Windows Live Messenger
-Press the Alt key to open a menu-bar on top
-Go to Tools > Options.
-In the Personal Information window, click the button "Change Name" behind your current name.
-This will lead you to your Windows Live profile, name changing option page. It will most likely ask you to login prior to this.
-Here it asks you a First and Surname, you can enter whatever you like here.
Certain "unusual characters" will work as well.

Like that finally a new release

Hate:
The new logo

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This is also my last post on this site

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Originally posted by Shukaku
Indeed. Hopefully, we can get the custom nickname feature back

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Are you referring to "contact renaming" (which is a Messenger feature and still available in WLM2011) or nicknames here?

The nicknames do actually still exist in WLM2011 but you just can't see them. Plus!5 allows you to display them again, with some limitations, but it does work~~

You also can change your own nickname using the "/nick" command inside a chat window

@Apatik

I thought so, but the system doesn't seem to be implemented in Messenger Plus! 5.0 properly.
The command does not show up in the pop-up menu that displays when you enter "/"
Also, own nicknames aren't displayed and it seems that it indeed only displays the nicknames of contacts that have installed Messenger Plus! 5.0 themselves.

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Originally posted by Arcticwolfx

The command doesn't seem to do anything and it does not show up in the pop-up menu that displays when you enter "/"

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Well it should

As for the popup menu, there are some hidden commands that are not listed there /name, which is an alias to /nick, should show up though.

Sorry, edited my post.

Someone make the Hungarian translation? Or I do it? (40% translated)

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Originally posted by Mystical
Someone make the Hungarian translation? Or I do it? (40% translated)

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botpet and SpiritOfCarpathia both mentioned they wanted to work on the Hungarian translation. You could send them a private message and ask what their status is.