Display message character limit? - 1000 Apparently

[ChancellorKremlin]

Does anybody know what the limit for a message being displayed through an activator is in the GECK?

 

I've got a relatively sizeable body of text across 3 paragraphs I want to display, (1053 characters) but I've noticed if I add the 3rd paragraph, the game crashes if I use the activator while playing, though the GECK saves and gives no errors.

 

If I trim it down to 818 it seems to work though.

 

I'm guessing maybe 1000? 

 

EDIT: Works with 994, so I'm guessing 1000.

 

 

[nyaalich]

You're talking about a pop-up menu sort of message?

 

EDIT:  Not that I know.  Just trying to understand. 

[ChancellorKremlin]

I am indeed. 

 

EDIT: Seems to be 1000, as it works with 994 characters.

[nyaalich]

Not that I have to tell you this, but have people check it to make sure that it's pretty easy to read on-screen.  Scrolling sucks.  X P

[t3589]

Message Box?  Maybe a continue button and split them up?

[ChancellorKremlin]

Not that I have to tell you this, but have people check it to make sure that it's pretty easy to read on-screen.  Scrolling sucks.  X P

Are you saying you don't trust me to put something somewhere it doesn't fit?

[t3589]

Get a room.

[nyaalich]

Gotta say...you're the one who brought it up, CK.  You tell me.

[ChancellorKremlin]

It will fit. If it doesn't, I'll find a way 

[nyaalich]

We are talking about the same thing, right?

 

 

 

 

 

[ChancellorKremlin]

Erm... yes, that's *exactly* what I'm talking about...