SCP: Secret Laboratory

SCP: Secret Laboratory

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Removing spawn role tutorial. (Megapatch 2 updated)
By Mekhane Cultist
How to fix SCP 079's Tab menu to show how many SCPs/MTF&Guards/Scientists/Class D/Chaos Insurgents remain alive.
Also how to remove the spawn-in role tutorial messages at the beginning of the round/respawn.

Megapatch 2 fixed 079's menu so no need for that anymore.
However, the role pop-ups remain an eyesore for me so here we go with an updated method to getting rid of them.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING BACK-UPS OF ALL FILES BEFORE FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE.
ALL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR THE STEAM/WINDOWS VERSION OF THE GAME
   
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Removing role tutorial from spawn/respawn load-in. [Updated for Megapatch 2]
I've heard people complain about the role tutorial text irritating them after they've played the game for a while and have a good grasp of what each role is supposed to do. Here's a way to get rid of the info without blanking out your entire U.I.

IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THE ROLES IN THE GAME YET I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WAITING TO DO THIS UNTIL YOU ARE

Instead of deleting lines as I did for previous versions I found a better way to do it with some color hex editing to set the text to full transparency, so it is still there you just won't see it. The benefit here is that this process should work for any language you may be playing the game in.

  • 1- Locate your Translations folder for SCP:SL. For me it was located at
    (Steam\steamapps\common\SCP Secret Laboratory\Translations).
  • 2- Select the folder appropriate for the language you play the game in, which for me was English (default).
  • 3- Find the files named Facility.txt, Class_Descriptions.txt and Class_Names.txt.
  • 4- In Facility.txt find the 32nd line "YOU ARE".
  • 5- At the start of the line add <color=#0000ff00>. At the end of the line add </color>.
  • 6- Now find the 35th line "HOLD <b>F1</b> FOR MORE INFO". Repeat step 5 then save the file.
  • 7- In Class_Descriptions.txt place <color=#0000ff00> at the start of every line and </color> at the end. To prevent issues I also suggest deleting any other pre-existing <color></color> segments in each line.
  • 8- For Class_names.txt I suggest a mild alteration rather than full transparency, as this file also controls seeing what role people are when you spectate. Either abbreviate the entries to take up less space or set the entries to partial transparency.
  • 8a- Abbreviation of roles is up to your preference, just for example here is what I use.
    Default Name
    Abbreviation
    Class-D Personnel
    Class-D
    Nine-Tailed Fox Scientist
    NTF Sci
    Chaos Insurgency
    Chaos
    Nine-Tailed Fox Lieutenant
    NTF Lt
    Nine-Tailed Fox Commander
    NTF Cmd
    Nine-Tailed Fox Cadet
    NTF Cadet
    Facility Guard
    Guard

    The SCP names seem to be pulled from the server you are playing on so no reason to alter them unless you are running your own server.
  • 8b- To set the transparency of the class names use one of the following in a <color=> at the start of a line and end the line with </color>.
    Code
    Transparency %
    #0000ff00
    100% (Invisible)
    #0000ffbf
    75%
    #0000ff80
    50%
    #0000ff40
    25%
    #0000ff00
    0% (Fully Opaque)
  • 9- You could combine the two methods without issue as well, if that appeals.
  • 10- Close out everything and run the game. When you spawn in you should have no role tutorial message blocking your view.
  • 11- Enjoy!
Post Script/Edits
I am not a member of the development team in any way, shape or form.
I am just someone who enjoys the game and wants to help others enjoy the game.
If the developers want me to alter or remove this guide I will be more than happy to comply.

(Editted 12/29/19 for Megapatch 2)
15 Comments
Regret 2 Jan, 2020 @ 7:42am 
Just a quick mention for MPII, SCP descriptions and names not changing has officially been fixed.
Dystop 29 Aug, 2019 @ 2:59pm 
thanks bro
BeebBeebBoob 1 Jul, 2019 @ 6:36am 
Can you do the same guide but russian one. I wanted to add your link on my guides. I can help with translation.
spider 20 Jun, 2019 @ 1:35am 
Well, that sucks
Mekhane Cultist  [author] 19 Jun, 2019 @ 2:11pm 
At this point I'm starting to think the files for SCP roles/descriptions may be pulled from the server rather than the player. I don't run a server so I have no way to check and if I'm right, well, there isn't anything a player can do to change the files unless they own a server.
Mekhane Cultist  [author] 16 Jun, 2019 @ 1:01pm 
Alright. I've played a few rounds to check and sure enough all of the SCP roles/descriptions are back. Seems the file it checks for the text isn't the same as the old one, may not even be an editable text file at all anymore. I'll try looking through some of the other file types and see if I can find them.
spider 16 Jun, 2019 @ 10:55am 
By the way, I've looked through most of the game's files and couldn't locate the source of the issue
spider 16 Jun, 2019 @ 10:54am 
Sure thing
Mekhane Cultist  [author] 16 Jun, 2019 @ 10:51am 
@Ziomeq11 I'll take a look and see if something changed recently. If the SCP names/descriptions have moved I'll update the guide.
spider 16 Jun, 2019 @ 8:35am 
Did everything correctly, yet the SCP names & descriptions won't go away. wtf makes them keep appearing?