HyBroadcaster

HyBroadcaster is a professional announcement mod for Hytale servers. It allows administrators to send global messages using center screen titles or toast notifications, with powerful automation and integrated sound effects.

Features

• Immersive Sound System: Play 2D sound events (vanilla or custom) alongside your announcements.
• Manual & Scheduled: Send instant or automated announcements.
• Dual Display: Choose between large center-screen titles or chat toasts.
• Rich Text & Colors: Full support for Legacy codes (&f) and HEX formats (&#FFFFFF).
• Automation: Set up repetitive messages using standard cron 0 12 * * * or simple durations (10m, 1h).
• Easy Management: Hot reload configuration and global toggle support.

Display Modes

Center Screen Title

Perfect for important alerts and events. Displays a high-visibility banner in the middle of the screen.

Chat Toast (Emblem)

Ideal for automated tips or less intrusive server information.

Immersive Sound System

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Bring life to your announcements! You can now specify a sound ID for any scheduled or manual message.

• Scheduled: Add "sound": "SFX_Avatar_Powers_Enable_Local" to your config objects.
• Manual Commands: Use the --sound flag.
• Validation: The mod automatically checks if the sound exists in the Hytale registry and warns you if there's a typo.

Color & Formatting Support

Make your announcements stand out with our advanced styling engine:

• Legacy Codes: Use the classic &0 - &f plus formatting like &l (Bold).
• Hex Support: Professional-grade colors using &#RRGGBB.

Example Hex Formatting: &#a29bfe&lSTORE: &fGet your &#fdcb6e&lV.I.P Rank &fnow at &b&owww.hytale.com

Commands

• /announce <message> [--sound <id>]: Displays a large title in the center of the screen.
• /announce toast <message> [--sound <id>]: Sends a global announcement to the chat.
• /hyannounces reload: Refresh the configuration and restart the scheduler instantly.

Web Configuration Tool & Live Editor

Don't waste time guessing! Use our Interactive Editor to:

• Toggle settings like debugMode or lagProtection with a single click.
• Preview colors (Hex/Legacy) in real-time.
• Generate configuration for both Simple Mode and Cron Mode.
• It's completely free and ad-free.

📢 Discord Support

Need help? Found a bug? Join our official community: 👉 [https://discord.gg/rJ3zd8MNHG](https://discord.gg/rJ3zd8MNHG)

Installation

1. Place the HyBroadcaster.jar into your server's mods/ folder.
2. Restart the server.
3. Edit mods/HyBroadcaster/config.json to customize your messages.
4. Use /hyannounces reload to apply changes without restarting.

Upgrading to v2.0.0? The sound system and smart skip logic are enabled by default. Check out the new interactive web editor for the fastest configuration experience! Requires `role.operator` or `hybroadcaster.admin` permission.