diff --git a/code/datums/records/record.dm b/code/datums/records/record.dm
index 5441c8a7df0..07482a21911 100644
--- a/code/datums/records/record.dm
+++ b/code/datums/records/record.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
species_type = locked_dna.species.type
GLOB.manifest.locked += src
+ GLOB.name_to_appearance[name] = character_appearance // NOVA EDIT ADDITION - Cache these for Character Directory
/datum/record/locked/Destroy()
GLOB.manifest.locked -= src
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index ea468aa473f..37f152573aa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@
flavor_text_link = span_notice("\[Examine closely...\]")
if (flavor_text_link)
. += flavor_text_link
+ if (!face_obscured && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_UNKNOWN) && client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/text/character_ad))
+ . += span_notice("[t_He] [t_has] an ad in the character directory... \[Open directory?\]")
//Temporary flavor text addition:
if(temporary_flavor_text)
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/headshot.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/headshot.dm
index 877fa3de4cd..7861b3906cb 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/headshot.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/headshot.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
find_index = findtext(value, link_regex)
if(find_index != 9)
- to_chat(usr, span_warning("The image must be hosted on one of the following sites: 'Gyazo, Byond, Imgbox'"))
+ to_chat(usr, span_warning("The image must be hosted on one of the following sites: 'Gyazo (i.gyazo.com), Byond (files.byondhome.com), Imgbox (images2.imgbox.com)'"))
return
apply_headshot(value)
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12ce2d72d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/mob/dead/new_player/transfer_character()
+ if(iscyborg(new_character))
+ var/mutable_appearance/character_appearance = new(new_character.appearance)
+ GLOB.name_to_appearance[new_character.real_name] = character_appearance // Cache this for Character Directory
+ return ..()
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/sillicon/robot.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/sillicon/robot.dm
index 147b7f38285..e892749ca5e 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/sillicon/robot.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/sillicon/robot.dm
@@ -93,3 +93,10 @@
color = "#ffffffc2"
pixel_y = -8
layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
+
+// Update the borg's model appearance when they change models
+/obj/item/robot_model/do_transform_animation()
+ . = ..()
+ var/mob/living/silicon/robot/cyborg = loc
+ var/mutable_appearance/character_appearance = new(cyborg.appearance)
+ GLOB.name_to_appearance[cyborg.real_name] = character_appearance // Cache this for Character Directory
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
index 14350ff99ad..57b19421eef 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
else if (!isnull(spawned_human))
equip(spawned_human)
+ var/mutable_appearance/character_appearance = new(spawned_human.appearance)
+ GLOB.name_to_appearance[spawned_human.real_name] = character_appearance // Cache this for Character Directory
+
return spawned_mob
/// This edit would cause somewhat ugly diffs, so I'm just replacing it.
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/character_directory/code/character_directory.dm b/modular_nova/modules/character_directory/code/character_directory.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c02c7dfc7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/character_directory/code/character_directory.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+GLOBAL_DATUM(character_directory, /datum/character_directory)
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(name_to_appearance)
+#define READ_PREFS(target, pref) (target.client?.prefs?.read_preference(/datum/preference/pref))
+
+// We want players to be able to decide whether they show up in the directory or not
+/datum/preference/toggle/show_in_directory
+ category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
+ default_value = TRUE
+ savefile_key = "show_in_directory"
+ savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
+
+// The advertisement that you show to people looking through the directory
+/datum/preference/text/character_ad
+ savefile_key = "character_ad"
+ category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NON_CONTEXTUAL
+ savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
+ maximum_value_length = MAX_FLAVOR_LEN
+
+// TGUI gets angry if you don't define a default on text preferences
+/datum/preference/text/character_ad/create_default_value()
+ return ""
+
+// Any text preference needs this for some reason
+/datum/preference/text/character_ad/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
+ return FALSE
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/attraction
+ savefile_key = "attraction"
+ category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NON_CONTEXTUAL
+ savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/attraction/init_possible_values()
+ return list("Gay", "Lesbian", "Straight", "Skolio", "Bi", "Pan", "Poly", "Omni", "Ace", "Aro", "Aro/Ace", "Unset", "Check OOC")
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/attraction/create_default_value()
+ return "Unset"
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/attraction/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
+ return FALSE
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/display_gender
+ savefile_key = "display_gender"
+ category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NON_CONTEXTUAL
+ savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/display_gender/init_possible_values()
+ return list("Male", "Female", "Null", "Plural", "Nonbinary", "Omni", "Trans", "Andro", "Gyno", "Fluid", "Unset", "Check OOC")
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/display_gender/create_default_value()
+ return "Unset"
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/display_gender/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
+ return FALSE
+
+// Add a cooldown for the character directory to the client, primarily to stop server lag from refresh spam
+/client
+ COOLDOWN_DECLARE(char_directory_cooldown)
+
+/// Opens character directory UI for a specific user
+/client/verb/show_character_directory(specific_ad as text|null)
+ set name = "Character Directory"
+ set category = "OOC"
+ set desc = "Shows a listing of all active characters, along with their associated OOC notes, flavor text, and more."
+
+ if(is_character_directory_on_cooldown())
+ return
+
+ // Check if there's not already a character directory open; open a new one if one is not present
+ if(!GLOB.character_directory)
+ GLOB.character_directory = new
+
+ // So we start opening their page right away. There really isn't any other good way to pass this to tgui unfortunately...
+ if(specific_ad)
+ var/sanitized_name = trim(specific_ad, MAX_NAME_LEN)
+ GLOB.character_directory.start_viewing_ad[ckey] = sanitized_name
+
+ GLOB.character_directory.ui_interact(mob)
+
+/// Returns TRUE if it's on cooldown, FALSE otherwise. This is primarily to stop malicious users from trying to lag the server by spamming this verb
+/client/proc/is_character_directory_on_cooldown()
+ // This is primarily to stop malicious users from trying to lag the server by spamming this verb
+ if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, char_directory_cooldown))
+ to_chat(src, span_alert("Hold your horses! It's still refreshing!"))
+ return TRUE
+ COOLDOWN_START(src, char_directory_cooldown, 10)
+ return FALSE
+
+// This is a global singleton. Keep in mind that all operations should occur on user, not src.
+/datum/character_directory
+ /// The character preview views for the UI.
+ var/list/atom/movable/screen/map_view/char_preview/character_preview_views = list()
+ /// For when a character starts off viewing a specific character's ad
+ var/list/start_viewing_ad = list()
+
+/datum/character_directory/Destroy(force)
+ for(var/ckey in character_preview_views)
+ var/atom/movable/screen/map_view/char_preview/preview = character_preview_views[ckey]
+ var/mob/user = get_mob_by_ckey(ckey)
+ if(user)
+ user.client?.screen_maps -= preview
+ qdel(preview)
+ return ..()
+
+/// Makes a managed character preview view for a specific user
+/datum/character_directory/proc/create_character_preview_view(mob/user)
+ var/assigned_view = "preview_[user.ckey]_[REF(src)]_directory"
+
+ // sometimes--e.g. if you have a ui open and you observe--you can end up with a stuck map_view, which leads to subsequent previews not rendering.
+ // let's clear those out, we always want a new one when calling this proc anyway.
+ var/old_view = user.client?.screen_maps[assigned_view]
+ if(old_view)
+ character_preview_views -= old_view
+ user.client.screen_maps -= old_view
+ qdel(old_view)
+
+ var/atom/movable/screen/map_view/char_preview/new_view = new(null)
+ new_view.generate_view(assigned_view)
+ new_view.display_to(user)
+ return new_view
+
+/// Takes a record and updates the character preview view to match it.
+/datum/character_directory/proc/update_preview(mob/user, assigned_view, mutable_appearance/appearance)
+ var/mutable_appearance/preview = new(appearance)
+ preview.transform = matrix() // This is so scaled mobs aren't just getting cut off for being too big
+
+ var/atom/movable/screen/map_view/char_preview/old_view = user.client?.screen_maps[assigned_view]?[1]
+ if(!old_view)
+ return
+
+ old_view.appearance = preview.appearance
+
+/datum/character_directory/ui_state(mob/user)
+ return GLOB.always_state
+
+/datum/character_directory/ui_interact(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui)
+ ui = SStgui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui)
+ if(!ui)
+ character_preview_views[user.ckey] = create_character_preview_view(user)
+ ui = new(user, src, "NovaCharacterDirectory", "Character Directory")
+ ui.set_autoupdate(FALSE)
+ ui.open()
+
+/datum/character_directory/ui_close(mob/user)
+ var/atom/movable/screen/map_view/char_preview/old_preview = character_preview_views[user.ckey]
+ user.client?.screen_maps -= old_preview
+ character_preview_views -= user.ckey
+ qdel(old_preview)
+
+// We want this information to update any time the player updates their preferences, not just when the panel is refreshed
+/datum/character_directory/ui_data(mob/user)
+ . = ..()
+ var/list/data = .
+
+ // Collect the user's own preferences for the top of the UI
+ if (user?.client?.prefs)
+ data["personalVisibility"] = READ_PREFS(user, toggle/show_in_directory)
+ data["personalAttraction"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/attraction)
+ data["personalGender"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/display_gender)
+ data["personalErpTag"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/erp_status)
+ data["personalVoreTag"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/erp_status_v)
+ data["personalNonconTag"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/erp_status_nc)
+ data["personalHypnoTag"] = READ_PREFS(user, choiced/erp_status_hypno)
+ data["prefsOnly"] = TRUE
+
+ data["assignedView"] = "preview_[user.ckey]_[REF(src)]_directory"
+ data["canOrbit"] = isobserver(user)
+ // for when we want to start off with a search term filled in automatically
+ var/autofill_search_term = start_viewing_ad[user.ckey]
+ if(autofill_search_term)
+ data["startViewing"] = autofill_search_term
+ start_viewing_ad -= user.ckey
+
+ return data
+
+/datum/character_directory/ui_static_data(mob/user)
+ . = ..()
+ var/list/data = .
+
+ // These are the variables we're trying to display in the directory
+ var/list/directory_mobs = list()
+ var/name
+ var/species
+ var/ooc_notes
+ var/flavor_text
+ var/attraction
+ var/gender
+ var/erp
+ var/vore
+ var/noncon
+ var/hypno
+ var/character_ad
+ var/headshot
+ var/ref
+
+ // We want the directory to display only alive players, not observers or people in the lobby
+ for(var/mob/mob in GLOB.alive_player_list)
+ // Skip people who are opted out
+ if(!READ_PREFS(mob, toggle/show_in_directory))
+ continue
+ // Just in case ?
+ if(QDELETED(mob))
+ continue
+
+ ref = REF(mob)
+
+ // Different approach for humans and silicons
+ if(ishuman(mob))
+ var/mob/living/carbon/human/human = mob
+ //If someone is obscured without flavor text visible, we don't want them on the Directory.
+ if((human.wear_mask && (human.wear_mask.flags_inv & HIDEFACE)) || (human.head && (human.head.flags_inv & HIDEFACE)) || (HAS_TRAIT(human, TRAIT_UNKNOWN)))
+ continue
+ //Display custom species, otherwise show base species instead
+ species = (READ_PREFS(human, text/custom_species)) || "Unset"
+ if(species == "Unset")
+ species = "[human.dna.species.name]"
+ //Load standard flavor text preference
+ flavor_text = READ_PREFS(human, text/flavor_text) || ""
+ headshot = human.dna.features["headshot"] || ""
+ else if(issilicon(mob))
+ var/mob/living/silicon/silicon = mob
+ //If the target is a silicon, we want it to show its brain as its species
+ species = READ_PREFS(silicon, choiced/brain_type)
+ //Load silicon flavor text in place of normal flavor text
+ flavor_text = READ_PREFS(silicon, text/silicon_flavor_text) || ""
+ headshot = READ_PREFS(silicon, text/headshot) || ""
+ // Don't show if they are not a human or a silicon
+ else
+ continue
+
+ // List of all the shown ERP preferences in the Directory. If there is none, return "Unset"
+ attraction = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/attraction) || "Unspecified"
+ gender = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/display_gender) || "Unset"
+ if(gender == "Unset")
+ gender = capitalize(mob.gender)
+ erp = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/erp_status) || "Ask"
+ vore = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/erp_status_v) || "Ask"
+ noncon = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/erp_status_nc) || "Ask"
+ hypno = READ_PREFS(mob, choiced/erp_status_hypno) || "Ask"
+ character_ad = READ_PREFS(mob, text/character_ad) || ""
+ ooc_notes = READ_PREFS(mob, text/ooc_notes) || ""
+ // And finally, we want to get the mob's name, taking into account disguised names.
+ name = mob.real_name ? mob.name : mob.real_name
+
+ directory_mobs.Add(list(list(
+ "name" = name,
+ "appearance_name" = mob.real_name,
+ "species" = species,
+ "ooc_notes" = ooc_notes,
+ "attraction" = attraction,
+ "gender" = gender,
+ "erp" = erp,
+ "vore" = vore,
+ "noncon" = noncon,
+ "hypno" = hypno,
+ "character_ad" = character_ad,
+ "flavor_text" = flavor_text,
+ "headshot" = headshot,
+ "ref" = ref
+ )))
+
+ data["directory"] = directory_mobs
+
+ return data
+
+/datum/character_directory/ui_act(action, list/params, datum/tgui/ui, datum/ui_state/state)
+ . = ..()
+
+ if(.)
+ return
+
+ var/mob/user = usr
+ if(!user)
+ return
+
+ switch(action)
+ if("refresh")
+ // This is primarily to stop malicious users from trying to lag the server by spamming this verb
+ if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(user.client, char_directory_cooldown))
+ to_chat(user, "Please wait before refreshing the directory again.")
+ return
+ COOLDOWN_START(user.client, char_directory_cooldown, 10)
+ update_static_data(user, ui)
+ return TRUE
+ if("orbit")
+ var/ref = params["ref"]
+ var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = user
+ var/atom/movable/poi = (locate(ref) in GLOB.mob_list)
+ if (poi == null)
+ return TRUE
+ ghost.ManualFollow(poi)
+ ghost.reset_perspective(null)
+ return TRUE
+ if("view_character")
+ update_preview(usr, params["assigned_view"], GLOB.name_to_appearance[params["name"]])
+ return TRUE
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 44ca0cd3e60..ca3c208e12b 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
to_chat(usr, span_notice("[jointext(line, "\n")]"))
if("open_examine_panel")
mob_examine_panel.ui_interact(usr) //datum has a examine_panel component, here we open the window
+ if("open_character_ad")
+ usr.client?.show_character_directory(specific_ad = real_name)
/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vox
race = /datum/species/vox
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
index f83c5843116..e6e317ec1ad 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
if (flavor_text_link)
. += flavor_text_link
+ if (client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/text/character_ad))
+ . += span_notice("They have an ad in the character directory... \[Open directory?\]")
+
if(client)
var/erp_status_pref = client.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/erp_status)
if(erp_status_pref && !CONFIG_GET(flag/disable_erp_preferences))
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/topic.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/topic.dm
index d20650f478d..2acec6401f1 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/topic.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/silicon/topic.dm
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
mob_examine_panel.ui_interact(usr) //datum has a examine_panel datum, here we open the window
if(href_list["temporary_flavor"]) // we need this here because tg code doesnt call parent in /mob/living/silicon/Topic()
show_temp_ftext(usr)
+ if(href_list["lookup_info"] == "open_character_ad")
+ usr.client?.show_character_directory(specific_ad = name)
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/new_player.dm b/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/new_player.dm
index ef571bc88fd..679eb527739 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/new_player.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/new_player.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
ViewManifest()
return
+ if(href_list["view_directory"])
+ play_lobby_button_sound()
+ client?.show_character_directory()
+ return
+
if(href_list["toggle_antag"])
play_lobby_button_sound()
var/datum/preferences/preferences = client.prefs
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/title_screen_html.dm b/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/title_screen_html.dm
index 30f3f2949e2..a6171c6a549 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/title_screen_html.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/title_screen/code/title_screen_html.dm
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(startup_messages)
dat += {"
JOIN GAMECREW MANIFEST
+ CHARACTER DIRECTORY
"}
dat += {"OBSERVE"}
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 547059e5b16..81c18557eba 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -6669,6 +6669,7 @@
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mining\equipment\explorer_gear.dm"
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\login.dm"
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\dead\new_player\latejoin_menu.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\dead\new_player\new_player.dm"
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\dead\new_player\preferences_setup.dm"
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\living\blood.dm"
#include "modular_nova\master_files\code\modules\mob\living\emote_popup.dm"
@@ -7010,6 +7011,7 @@
#include "modular_nova\modules\central_command_module\code\obj\wall.dm"
#include "modular_nova\modules\chadian\code\chadian.dm"
#include "modular_nova\modules\chaplain\code\mortis.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\character_directory\code\character_directory.dm"
#include "modular_nova\modules\chat_colors\code\chat_color.dm"
#include "modular_nova\modules\clock_cult\code\antagonist.dm"
#include "modular_nova\modules\clock_cult\code\area.dm"
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/NovaCharacterDirectory.jsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/NovaCharacterDirectory.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c35f04c11e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/NovaCharacterDirectory.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,511 @@
+// THIS IS A NOVA SECTOR UI FILE
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+import { resolveAsset } from '../assets';
+import { useBackend } from '../backend';
+import {
+ Button,
+ Divider,
+ Icon,
+ Input,
+ LabeledList,
+ NoticeBox,
+ Section,
+ Stack,
+ Table,
+ Tooltip,
+} from '../components';
+import { Window } from '../layouts';
+import { CharacterPreview } from './common/CharacterPreview';
+
+const formatURLs = (text) => {
+ if (!text) return;
+ const parts = [];
+ let regex = /https?:\/\/[^\s/$.?#].[^\s]*/gi;
+ let lastIndex = 0;
+
+ text.replace(regex, (url, index) => {
+ parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex, index));
+ parts.push(
+
+ {url}
+ ,
+ );
+ lastIndex = index + url.length;
+ return url;
+ });
+
+ parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex));
+
+ return