From 37e8b02e0e0dae5535dc24e4b2c1c4911300e4bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Freaky Mutant Man <freakymutantman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:39:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add ability to disable "communications in progress" graphic
 by adding "NoComms = True" to map SOC

---
 src/deh_soc.c    | 7 +++++++
 src/deh_tables.c | 1 +
 src/doomstat.h   | 1 +
 src/k_hud.cpp    | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 4a30756b5..66815f403 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -1506,6 +1506,13 @@ void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, char * name)
 
 				mapheaderinfo[num]->cameraHeight = camheight;;
 			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "NOCOMMS") || fastcmp(word, "NOCOMM"))
+			{
+				if (i || word2[0] == 'T' || word2[0] == 'Y')
+					mapheaderinfo[num]->levelflags |= LF_NOCOMMS;
+				else
+					mapheaderinfo[num]->levelflags &= ~LF_NOCOMMS;
+			}
 			else
 				deh_warning("Level header %d: unknown word '%s'", num, word);
 		}
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 19c5f3ddb..dcf940920 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -4747,6 +4747,7 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"LF_NOZONE",LF_NOZONE},
 	{"LF_SECTIONRACE",LF_SECTIONRACE},
 	{"LF_SUBTRACTNUM",LF_SUBTRACTNUM},
+	{"LF_NOCOMMS",LF_NOCOMMS},
 	// And map flags
 	{"LF2_HIDEINMENU",LF2_HIDEINMENU},
 	{"LF2_NOTIMEATTACK",LF2_NOTIMEATTACK},
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 63c976438..8de64a197 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ struct mapheader_t
 #define LF_NOZONE             (1<<1) ///< Don't include "ZONE" on level title
 #define LF_SECTIONRACE        (1<<2) ///< Section race level
 #define LF_SUBTRACTNUM        (1<<3) ///< Use subtractive position number (for bright levels)
+#define LF_NOCOMMS			  (1<<4) ///< Disable dialogue "communications in progress" graphic
 
 #define LF2_HIDEINMENU		(1<<0) ///< Hide in the multiplayer menu
 #define LF2_NOTIMEATTACK	(1<<1) ///< Hide this map in Time Attack modes
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index e36c20eb9..4f74190d1 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -7750,7 +7750,7 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 
 		// Tacitcal Normie Countermeasure
 		INT32 dfade = K_GetDialogueFade();
-		if (dfade)
+		if (dfade && !(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOCOMMS))
 		{
 			V_DrawFadeScreen(31, dfade); // Fade out