Death messages

Custom Rust death messages, EN/DE support, NPC, zombie, animal, Bradley APC, Patrol Helicopter and optional Discord logging.

Working v1.0.0 Support: active Author: Blackmatic

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Description

DeathMessages is a customizable Rust death message plugin with English and German support, clean UI notifications, configurable colors and advanced handling for players, NPCs, animals, zombies, Bradley APC and Patrol Helicopter deaths.

It displays styled kill messages on the screen, supports headshots, body parts, weapon names, distances, sleeper deaths, localized texts and optional Discord webhook logging. Server owners can fully customize message texts, display settings and many behavior options directly through the config.

Please note: DeathMessages was not developed entirely by me alone. The plugin is offered here with permission under my name and may be maintained, updated and supported through this page.

Features

Clean on-screen death message UI
English and German language support
Player, NPC and animal death messages
Zombie death message support
Bradley APC death messages
Patrol Helicopter death messages
Headshot detection
Body part display
Weapon display
Distance display
Optional sleeper death messages
Optional animal death messages
Custom attacker, victim, weapon and distance colors
Adjustable UI font size
Adjustable display duration
Broadcast radius support
Optional PvP log file writing
Optional Discord webhook support
Optional Discord PvP-only logging
Configurable default language
Custom English message overrides
Custom German message overrides
Per-player language switching
Custom display names for Helicopter, Bradley, NPCs and Zombies

Commands

/deathlang en - Changes your DeathMessages language to English.
/deathlang de - Changes your DeathMessages language to German.

Permissions

The plugin mainly works automatically and does not require player permissions for normal usage.

Installation

1. Upload DeathMessages.cs to your server plugins folder.
2. Reload the plugin or restart the server.
3. Open the generated config file.
4. Adjust colors, language, UI settings and message options to your liking.
5. If wanted, configure Discord webhook logging in the config.
6. Players can use /deathlang en or /deathlang de to switch their personal message language.

Troubleshooting

If no messages are shown, make sure the plugin loaded successfully without compile errors.
If the UI does not appear, check if another plugin is blocking or destroying custom CUI elements.
If Discord logging does not work, make sure the webhook is enabled and the webhook URL is valid.
If messages appear in the wrong language, check the default language in the config or use /deathlang en or /deathlang de.
If sleeper or animal deaths are missing, make sure those options are enabled in the config.
If old texts are still shown, reload the plugin after editing the config.
If custom translations do not seem to work, verify the message keys in the English or German override sections.

Compatibility

Made for Rust servers
Uses CUI for on-screen message display
Supports English and German
No external dependency required
Optional Discord webhook support included
Works with players, NPCs, zombies, animals, Bradley APC and Patrol Helicopter events

Config preview

{
  "Config version": 1,
  "Display duration in seconds": 7,
  "Font size": 15,
  "Show animal deaths": true,
  "Show sleeper deaths": true,
  "Write PVP log file": true,
  "Attacker color": "#ff9c00",
  "Victim color": "#ff9c00",
  "Weapon color": "#ffffff",
  "Distance color": "#ff9c00",
  "Body part color": "#ffffff",
  "Broadcast radius (-1 = everyone)": -1,
  "Default language (en/de)": "en",
  "Helicopter display name": "Patrol Helicopter",
  "Bradley APC display name": "Bradley APC",
  "Default NPC name": "NPC",
  "Zombie display name": "Zombie",
  "Show weapon in messages": true,
  "Show distance in messages": true,
  "Show body part in messages": true,
  "Show headshot tag": true,
  "Headshot bone names": [
    "head",
    "jaw",
    "left eye",
    "right eye",
    "neck"
  ],
  "Discord webhook enabled": false,
  "Discord webhook url": "",
  "Discord only log player vs player": false,
  "Custom English message overrides": {},
  "Custom German message overrides": {}
}

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