Dear community,
it is a rare day when our beloved AoE2 has the pleasure of updates that exceed our expectations.
Well we feel the recent developments in relation to spectating games deserve as much credit as we can bestow on them.
Thanks to the insight and creativity of [flags]us[/flags] HappyLeaves with his Spectator Dashboard, also following swiftly behind we had [flags]no[/flags] _PkZ_ and the Spectator Overlay. Assisted by [flags]ca[/flags] Elusive we were also able to integrate these into the game.
We are very lucky to use these creations on a daily basis. On behalf of the community we would like to thank you guys.
How to install
• Using the Voobly client
- Join a game lobby (i.e. "New Player Lobby" or "Medieval Siege")
- Click on the "Mod Center" button at the top of the game lobby
- Select "Visual or Content Mods"
- Select Spectator Dashboard or Spectator Overlay and click "Download Now"
• Using the Voobly website
- Visit voobly.com, click on "Age of Empires II: The Conquerors" and then "Game Mods"
- Select "Visual or Content Mods"
- Select Spectator Dashboard or Spectator Dashboard and click "Download Now"
How to use
• Choose / Switch Spectator Mods
- After having a mod installed from the "Mod Center", it's enabled by default. To disable / switch between mods, simply host a game room and check / uncheck the game mods in the list below the "Mods" tab.
• Spectate Games Live
• Watch Recorded Games
Spectator Dashboard by [flags]us[/flags] HappyLeaves • Screenshot • Current Researches Toggle View: F4 • Overview / Default View • Economy Statistics • Military / Combat Statistics | Spectator Overlay by [flags]no[/flags] _PkZ_ • Screenshot • Current Researches Toggle View: F11 • Overview/Default View; temporary: Hold Ctrl+Shift+D • Economy Statistics; temporary: Hold Ctrl+Shift+E • Milit./Combat Statistics; temporary: Hold Ctrl+Shift+C |
• Automatic Chat Alerts | • Automatic Chat Alerts |
Game Chat Commands: !dash or !dashboard: Open dashboard webpage !t1 <name>: Set name of team 1 !t2 <name>: Set name of team 2 !title <title>: Set title (overrides default) !alertson: Turn in-game dashboard alerts on !alertsoff: Turn in-game dashboard alerts off | Mod Settings: Ctrl+Shift+S • Navigate: ↑ ↓ , Return, Esc |
Positional Adjustments • Move Panels: Shift + ↑ ↓ ← → ; repeat for other panel | Positional Adjustments • Navigate & Move Panels: ↑ ↓ ← → , Return, Esc |
Hide/Show Panels: F11 • Toggle Panels off/on: F11 | Hide/Show Panels: Ctrl+Shift+S • Navigate & Toggle Panels off/on: ↑ ↓ , Return, Esc |
Spectator Dashboard: Browser Integration
• Type !dash or !dashboard in the game chat to start the Spectator Dashboard in your default browser
• Customisable Dashboard: Add panels from respective tabs and drag+drop them as you please; example: