src/d_netcmd.c

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t matchboxes_cons_t[] = {{0, "Normal"}, {1, "Mystery"},
 static CV_PossibleValue_t chances_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {9, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 static CV_PossibleValue_t pause_cons_t[] = {{0, "Server"}, {1, "All"}, {0, NULL}};
 
+consvar_t cv_alwaysdisplayinput = {"alwaysdisplayinput", "No", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_showinputjoy = {"showinputjoy", "Off", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 #ifdef NETGAME_DEVMODE
@@ -702,6 +703,7 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_timetic);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_powerupdisplay);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_itemfinder);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_alwaysdisplayinput);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_showinputjoy);
 
 	// time attack ghost options are also saved to config

src/doomstat.h

@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ extern boolean singletics;
 extern consvar_t cv_timetic; // display high resolution timer
 extern consvar_t cv_powerupdisplay; // display powerups
 extern consvar_t cv_showinputjoy; // display joystick in time attack
+extern consvar_t cv_alwaysdisplayinput;/* even outside of time attack! */
 extern consvar_t cv_forceskin; // force clients to use the server's skin
 extern consvar_t cv_downloading; // allow clients to downloading WADs.
 extern ticcmd_t netcmds[BACKUPTICS][MAXPLAYERS];

src/hu_stuff.c

@@ -1496,6 +1496,9 @@ static void HU_drawMiniChat(void)
 
 	y = chaty - charheight*(msglines+1);
 
+	if (cv_alwaysdisplayinput.value)
+		y -= 20;
+
 	/*if (splitscreen)
 	{
 		y -= BASEVIDHEIGHT/2;

src/st_stuff.c

@@ -980,7 +980,9 @@ static void ST_drawInput(void)
 
 	INT32 x = hudinfo[HUD_LIVES].x, y = hudinfo[HUD_LIVES].y;
 
-	if (stplyr->powers[pw_carry] == CR_NIGHTSMODE)
+	if (! modeattacking)
+		y -= 24;
+	else if (stplyr->powers[pw_carry] == CR_NIGHTSMODE)
 		y -= 16;
 
 	if (F_GetPromptHideHud(y))
@@ -2685,10 +2687,14 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 	else if (!(netgame || multiplayer) && cv_powerupdisplay.value == 2)
 		ST_drawPowerupHUD(); // same as it ever was...
 
-#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) || !hu_showscores)
+	{
+		if (!( modeattacking || chat_on ) && cv_alwaysdisplayinput.value)
+			ST_drawInput();
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 		LUAh_GameHUD(stplyr);
 #endif
+	}
 
 	// draw level title Tails
 	if (stagetitle && (!WipeInAction) && (!WipeStageTitle))