Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/phone.dm

@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@
 	..()
 
 // Proc: hear_talk()
-// Parameters: 4 (M - the mob the speech originated from, text - what is being said, verb - the word used to describe how text is being said, speaking - language
-//				being used)
+// Parameters: 3 (M - the mob the speech originated from,
+//                list/message_pieces - what is being said w/ baked languages,
+//                verb - the word used to describe how text is being said)
 // Description: Relays the speech to all linked communicators.
-/obj/item/device/communicator/hear_talk(mob/living/M, text, verb, datum/language/speaking)
+/obj/item/device/communicator/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
 	for(var/obj/item/device/communicator/comm in communicating)
-
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(comm)
 		if(!T) return
 		//VOREStation Edit Start for commlinks
@@ -246,18 +246,10 @@
 		//VOREStation Edit End
 
 		for(var/mob/mob in mobs_to_relay)
-			//Can whoever is hearing us understand?
-			if(!mob.say_understands(M, speaking))
-				if(speaking)
-					text = speaking.scramble(text)
-				else
-					text = stars(text)
+			var/message = mob.combine_message(message_pieces, verb, M)
 			var/name_used = M.GetVoice()
 			var/rendered = null
-			if(speaking) //Language being used
-				rendered = "<span class='game say'>[bicon(src)] <span class='name'>[name_used]</span> [speaking.format_message(text, verb)]</span>"
-			else
-				rendered = "<span class='game say'>[bicon(src)] <span class='name'>[name_used]</span> [verb], <span class='message'>\"[text]\"</span></span>"
+			rendered = "<span class='game say'>[bicon(src)] <span class='name'>[name_used]</span> [message]</span>"
 			mob.show_message(rendered, 2)
 
 // Proc: show_message()

code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm

@@ -10,53 +10,52 @@
 	var/list/insultmsg = list("FUCK EVERYONE!", "I'M A TERRORIST!", "ALL SECURITY TO SHOOT ME ON SIGHT!", "I HAVE A BOMB!", "CAPTAIN IS A COMDOM!", "GLORY TO ALMACH!")
 
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/proc/can_broadcast(var/mob/living/user)
-	if (user.client)
+	if(user.client)
 		if(user.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot speak in IC (muted).</span>")
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
 	if(!(ishuman(user) || user.isSynthetic()))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You don't know how to use this!</span>")
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 	if(user.silent)
-		return 0
-	if(spamcheck)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] needs to recharge!</span>")
-		return 0
-	return 1
+		return FALSE
+	if(spamcheck > world.time)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] needs to recharge!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+	if(loc != user)
+		return FALSE
+	if(user.stat != CONSCIOUS)
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/proc/do_broadcast(var/mob/living/user, var/message)
-	if ((src.loc == user && usr.stat == 0))
-		if(emagged)
-			if(insults)
-				user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
-				insults--
-			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>*BZZZZzzzzzt*</span>")
+	if(emagged)
+		if(insults)
+			user.audible_message("<B>[user.GetVoice()]</B>[user.GetAltName()] broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
+			insults--
 		else
-			user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[message]\"</FONT>")
-
-		spamcheck = 1
-		spawn(20)
-			spamcheck = 0
-		return
-
-/obj/item/device/megaphone/attack_self(mob/living/user as mob)
-	if(!can_broadcast(user))
-		return
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>*BZZZZzzzzzt*</span>")
+	else
+		user.audible_message("<B>[user.GetVoice()]</B>[user.GetAltName()] broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[message]\"</FONT>")
 
+/obj/item/device/megaphone/attack_self(var/mob/living/user)
 	var/message = sanitize(input(user, "Shout a message?", "Megaphone", null)  as text)
 	if(!message)
 		return
 	message = capitalize(message)
 
+	if(!can_broadcast(user))
+		return
+
+	spamcheck = world.time + 20
 	do_broadcast(user, message)
 
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/emag_act(var/remaining_charges, var/mob/user)
 	if(!emagged)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You overload \the [src]'s voice synthesizer.</span>")
-		emagged = 1
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You overload [src]'s voice synthesizer.</span>")
+		emagged = TRUE
 		insults = rand(1, 3)//to prevent caps spam.
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/super
 	name = "gigaphone"
@@ -130,41 +129,35 @@
 		broadcast_color = new_color
 
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/super/do_broadcast(var/mob/living/user, var/message)
-	if ((src.loc == user && usr.stat == 0))
-		if(emagged)
-			if(insults)
-				user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=[broadcast_size] face='[broadcast_font]' color='[broadcast_color]'>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
-				if(broadcast_size >= 11)
-					var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
-					playsound(T, 'sound/items/AirHorn.ogg', 100, 1)
-					for(var/mob/living/carbon/M in oviewers(4, T))
-						if(M.get_ear_protection() >= 2)
-							continue
-						M.sleeping = 0
-						M.stuttering += 20
-						M.ear_deaf += 30
-						M.Weaken(3)
-						if(prob(30))
-							M.Stun(10)
-							M.Paralyse(4)
-						else
-							M.make_jittery(50)
-				insults--
-			else
-				user.audible_message("<span class='critical'>*BZZZZzzzzzt*</span>")
-				if(prob(40) && insults <= 0)
-					var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
-					s.set_up(2, 1, get_turf(user))
-					s.start()
-					user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] sparks violently!</span>")
-					spawn(30)
-						explosion(get_turf(src), -1, -1, 1, 3, adminlog = 1)
-						qdel(src)
-						return
+	if(emagged)
+		if(insults)
+			user.audible_message("<B>[user.GetVoice()]</B>[user.GetAltName()] broadcasts, <FONT size=[broadcast_size] face='[broadcast_font]' color='[broadcast_color]'>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
+			if(broadcast_size >= 11)
+				var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
+				playsound(T, 'sound/items/AirHorn.ogg', 100, 1)
+				for(var/mob/living/carbon/M in oviewers(4, T))
+					if(M.get_ear_protection() >= 2)
+						continue
+					M.sleeping = 0
+					M.stuttering += 20
+					M.ear_deaf += 30
+					M.Weaken(3)
+					if(prob(30))
+						M.Stun(10)
+						M.Paralyse(4)
+					else
+						M.make_jittery(50)
+			insults--
 		else
-			user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=[broadcast_size] face='[broadcast_font]' color='[broadcast_color]'>\"[message]\"</FONT>")
-
-		spamcheck = 1
-		spawn(20)
-			spamcheck = 0
-		return
+			user.audible_message("<span class='critical'>*BZZZZzzzzzt*</span>")
+			if(prob(40) && insults <= 0)
+				var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
+				s.set_up(2, 1, get_turf(user))
+				s.start()
+				user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] sparks violently!</span>")
+				spawn(30)
+					explosion(get_turf(src), -1, -1, 1, 3, adminlog = 1)
+					qdel(src)
+					return
+	else
+		user.audible_message("<B>[user.GetVoice()]</B>[user.GetAltName()] broadcasts, <FONT size=[broadcast_size] face='[broadcast_font]' color='[broadcast_color]'>\"[message]\"</FONT>")

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm

@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@
 	to_chat(user, "The following channels are available:")
 	to_chat(user, radio_desc)
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/headset/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, message, channel)
-	if (channel == "special")
-		if (translate_binary)
+/obj/item/device/radio/headset/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, channel)
+	if(channel == "special")
+		if(translate_binary)
 			var/datum/language/binary = GLOB.all_languages["Robot Talk"]
-			binary.broadcast(M, message)
-		if (translate_hive)
+			binary.broadcast(M, M.strip_prefixes(multilingual_to_message(message_pieces)))
+			return RADIO_CONNECTION_NON_SUBSPACE
+		if(translate_hive)
 			var/datum/language/hivemind = GLOB.all_languages["Hivemind"]
-			hivemind.broadcast(M, message)
-		return null
+			hivemind.broadcast(M, M.strip_prefixes(multilingual_to_message(message_pieces)))
+			return RADIO_CONNECTION_NON_SUBSPACE
+		return RADIO_CONNECTION_FAIL
 
 	return ..()
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	return can_admin_interact()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/proc/text_wires()
-	if (b_stat)
+	if(b_stat)
 		return wires.GetInteractWindow()
 	return
 
@@ -244,31 +244,31 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 		return TRUE
 
 	usr.set_machine(src)
-	if (href_list["track"])
+	if(href_list["track"])
 		var/mob/target = locate(href_list["track"])
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = locate(href_list["track2"])
 		if(A && target)
 			A.ai_actual_track(target)
 		. = 1
 
-	else if (href_list["freq"])
+	else if(href_list["freq"])
 		var/new_frequency = (frequency + text2num(href_list["freq"]))
-		if ((new_frequency < PUBLIC_LOW_FREQ || new_frequency > PUBLIC_HIGH_FREQ))
+		if((new_frequency < PUBLIC_LOW_FREQ || new_frequency > PUBLIC_HIGH_FREQ))
 			new_frequency = sanitize_frequency(new_frequency)
 		set_frequency(new_frequency)
 		if(hidden_uplink)
 			if(hidden_uplink.check_trigger(usr, frequency, traitor_frequency))
 				usr << browse(null, "window=radio")
 		. = 1
-	else if (href_list["talk"])
+	else if(href_list["talk"])
 		ToggleBroadcast()
 		. = 1
-	else if (href_list["listen"])
+	else if(href_list["listen"])
 		var/chan_name = href_list["ch_name"]
-		if (!chan_name)
+		if(!chan_name)
 			ToggleReception()
 		else
-			if (channels[chan_name] & FREQ_LISTENING)
+			if(channels[chan_name] & FREQ_LISTENING)
 				channels[chan_name] &= ~FREQ_LISTENING
 			else
 				channels[chan_name] |= FREQ_LISTENING
@@ -287,13 +287,18 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 /obj/item/device/radio/proc/autosay(var/message, var/from, var/channel, var/list/zlevels) //BS12 EDIT
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = null
 	if(channel && channels && channels.len > 0)
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		if (channel == "department")
+=======
+		if(channel == "department")
+			//to_world("DEBUG: channel=\"[channel]\" switching to \"[channels[1]]\"")
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 			channel = channels[1]
 		connection = secure_radio_connections[channel]
 	else
 		connection = radio_connection
 		channel = null
-	if (!istype(connection))
+	if(!istype(connection))
 		return
 
 	if(!LAZYLEN(zlevels))
@@ -303,32 +308,37 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	A.SetName(from)
 	Broadcast_Message(connection, A,
 						0, "*garbled automated announcement*", src,
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 						message, from, "Automated Announcement", from, "synthesized voice",
 						4, 0, zlevels, connection.frequency, "states")
+=======
+						message_to_multilingual(message), from, "Automated Announcement", from, "synthesized voice",
+						4, 0, list(0), connection.frequency, "states")
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 // Interprets the message mode when talking into a radio, possibly returning a connection datum
-/obj/item/device/radio/proc/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, message, message_mode)
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, message_mode)
 	// If a channel isn't specified, send to common.
 	if(!message_mode || message_mode == "headset")
 		return radio_connection
 
 	// Otherwise, if a channel is specified, look for it.
 	if(channels && channels.len > 0)
-		if (message_mode == "department") // Department radio shortcut
+		if(message_mode == "department") // Department radio shortcut
 			message_mode = channels[1]
 
-		if (channels[message_mode]) // only broadcast if the channel is set on
+		if(channels[message_mode]) // only broadcast if the channel is set on
 			return secure_radio_connections[message_mode]
 
 	// If we were to send to a channel we don't have, drop it.
-	return null
+	return RADIO_CONNECTION_FAIL
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/talk_into(mob/living/M as mob, message, channel, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/speaking = null)
-	if(!on) return FALSE // the device has to be on
+/obj/item/device/radio/talk_into(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, channel, var/verb = "says")
+	if(!on)
+		return FALSE // the device has to be on
 	//  Fix for permacell radios, but kinda eh about actually fixing them.
-	if(!M || !message) return FALSE
-
-	if(speaking && (speaking.flags & (SIGNLANG|NONVERBAL))) return FALSE
+	if(!M || !message_pieces)
+		return FALSE
 
 	if(istype(M)) M.trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_RADIO)
 
@@ -352,11 +362,22 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	*/
 
 	//#### Grab the connection datum ####//
-	var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = handle_message_mode(M, message, channel)
-	if (!istype(connection))
+	var/message_mode = handle_message_mode(M, message_pieces, channel)
+	switch(message_mode)
+		if(RADIO_CONNECTION_FAIL)
+			return FALSE
+		if(RADIO_CONNECTION_NON_SUBSPACE)
+			return TRUE
+
+	if(!istype(message_mode, /datum/radio_frequency)) //if not a special case, it should be returning a radio connection
 		return FALSE
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	var/pos_z = get_z(src)
+=======
+	var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = message_mode
+	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 	//#### Tagging the signal with all appropriate identity values ####//
 
@@ -372,24 +393,24 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	var/jobname // the mob's "job"
 
 	// --- Human: use their actual job ---
-	if (ishuman(M))
+	if(ishuman(M))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		jobname = H.get_assignment()
 
 	// --- Carbon Nonhuman ---
-	else if (iscarbon(M)) // Nonhuman carbon mob
+	else if(iscarbon(M)) // Nonhuman carbon mob
 		jobname = "No id"
 
 	// --- AI ---
-	else if (isAI(M))
+	else if(isAI(M))
 		jobname = "AI"
 
 	// --- Cyborg ---
-	else if (isrobot(M))
+	else if(isrobot(M))
 		jobname = "Cyborg"
 
 	// --- Personal AI (pAI) ---
-	else if (istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/pai))
+	else if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/pai))
 		jobname = "Personal AI"
 
 	// --- Unidentifiable mob ---
@@ -400,7 +421,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	// --- Modifications to the mob's identity ---
 
 	// The mob is disguising their identity:
-	if (ishuman(M) && M.GetVoice() != real_name)
+	if(ishuman(M) && M.GetVoice() != real_name)
 		displayname = M.GetVoice()
 		jobname = "Unknown"
 		voicemask = 1
@@ -469,9 +490,48 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 			return FALSE
 
 		// First, we want to generate a new radio signal
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		signal.transmission_method = TRANSMISSION_SUBSPACE
 
 		//#### Sending the signal to all subspace receivers ####//
+=======
+		var/datum/signal/signal = new
+		signal.transmission_method = 2 // 2 would be a subspace transmission.
+									   // transmission_method could probably be enumerated through #define. Would be neater.
+
+		// --- Finally, tag the actual signal with the appropriate values ---
+		signal.data = list(
+		  // Identity-associated tags:
+			"mob" = M, // store a reference to the mob
+			"mobtype" = M.type, 	// the mob's type
+			"realname" = real_name, // the mob's real name
+			"name" = displayname,	// the mob's display name
+			"job" = jobname,		// the mob's job
+			"key" = mobkey,			// the mob's key
+			"vmessage" = pick(M.speak_emote), // the message to display if the voice wasn't understood
+			"vname" = M.voice_name, // the name to display if the voice wasn't understood
+			"vmask" = voicemask,	// 1 if the mob is using a voice gas mask
+
+			// We store things that would otherwise be kept in the actual mob
+			// so that they can be logged even AFTER the mob is deleted or something
+
+		  // Other tags:
+			"compression" = rand(45,50), // compressed radio signal
+			"message" = message_pieces, // the actual sent message
+			"connection" = connection, // the radio connection to use
+			"radio" = src, // stores the radio used for transmission
+			"slow" = 0, // how much to sleep() before broadcasting - simulates net lag
+			"traffic" = 0, // dictates the total traffic sum that the signal went through
+			"type" = 0, // determines what type of radio input it is: normal broadcast
+			"server" = null, // the last server to log this signal
+			"reject" = 0,	// if nonzero, the signal will not be accepted by any broadcasting machinery
+			"level" = position.z, // The source's z level
+			"verb" = verb
+		)
+		signal.frequency = connection.frequency // Quick frequency set
+
+	  //#### Sending the signal to all subspace receivers ####//
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
 			R.receive_signal(signal)
@@ -487,6 +547,20 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 		else if(adhoc_fallback) //Less huzzah, we have to fallback
 			to_chat(loc, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] pings as it falls back to local radio transmission.</span>")
 			subspace_transmission = FALSE
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+			return Broadcast_Message(connection, M, voicemask, pick(M.speak_emote),
+					  src, message_pieces, displayname, jobname, real_name, M.voice_name,
+					  signal.transmission_method, signal.data["compression"], GetConnectedZlevels(position.z), connection.frequency,verb)
+
+  /* ###### Intercoms and station-bounced radios ###### */
+
+	var/filter_type = 2
+
+	/* --- Intercoms can only broadcast to other intercoms, but bounced radios can broadcast to bounced radios and intercoms --- */
+	if(istype(src, /obj/item/device/radio/intercom))
+		filter_type = 1
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 		else //Oh well
 			return FALSE
@@ -504,9 +578,25 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
 			R.receive_signal(signal)
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		// Allinone can act as receivers.
 		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/R in telecomms_list)
 			R.receive_signal(signal)
+=======
+		"compression" = 0, // uncompressed radio signal
+		"message" = message_pieces, // the actual sent message
+		"connection" = connection, // the radio connection to use
+		"radio" = src, // stores the radio used for transmission
+		"slow" = 0,
+		"traffic" = 0,
+		"type" = 0,
+		"server" = null,
+		"reject" = 0,
+		"level" = position.z,
+		"verb" = verb
+	)
+	signal.frequency = connection.frequency // Quick frequency set
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 	for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
 		R.receive_signal(signal)
@@ -520,21 +610,45 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 
 	//Nothing handled any sort of remote radio-ing and returned before now, just squawk on this zlevel.
 	return Broadcast_Message(connection, M, voicemask, pick(M.speak_emote),
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		src, message, displayname, jobname, real_name, M.voice_name,
 		filter_type, signal.data["compression"], using_map.get_map_levels(pos_z), connection.frequency, verb, speaking)
+=======
+					  src, message_pieces, displayname, jobname, real_name, M.voice_name,
+					  filter_type, signal.data["compression"], GetConnectedZlevels(position.z), connection.frequency, verb)
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, msg, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/speaking = null)
-	if (broadcasting)
+/obj/item/device/radio/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
+	if(broadcasting)
 		if(get_dist(src, M) <= canhear_range)
-			talk_into(M, msg,null,verb,speaking)
+			talk_into(M, message_pieces, null, verb)
 
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+/*
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/accept_rad(obj/item/device/radio/R as obj, message)
+
+	if((R.frequency == frequency && message))
+		return TRUE
+	else if
+
+	else
+		return null
+	return
+*/
+
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/proc/receive_range(freq, level)
 	// check if this radio can receive on the given frequency, and if so,
 	// what the range is in which mobs will hear the radio
 	// returns: -1 if can't receive, range otherwise
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+>>>>>>> 54a8a58... Saycode Overhaul -- Multilingualism (#6956)
 	if(wires.IsIndexCut(WIRE_RECEIVE))
 		return -1
 	if(!listening)
@@ -551,20 +665,20 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	if(freq in CENT_FREQS)
 		if(!(src.centComm))//Checks to see if it's allowed on that frequency, based on the encryption keys
 			return -1
-	if (!on)
+	if(!on)
 		return -1
-	if (!freq) //recieved on main frequency
-		if (!listening)
+	if(!freq) //recieved on main frequency
+		if(!listening)
 			return -1
 	else
 		var/accept = (freq==frequency && listening)
-		if (!accept)
+		if(!accept)
 			for (var/ch_name in channels)
 				var/datum/radio_frequency/RF = secure_radio_connections[ch_name]
-				if (RF && RF.frequency==freq && (channels[ch_name]&FREQ_LISTENING))
+				if(RF && RF.frequency==freq && (channels[ch_name]&FREQ_LISTENING))
 					accept = 1
 					break
-		if (!accept)
+		if(!accept)
 			return -1
 	return canhear_range
 
@@ -577,8 +691,8 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if ((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
-		if (b_stat)
+	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
+		if(b_stat)
 			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can be attached and modified!</span>")
 		else
 			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can not be modified or attached!</span>")
@@ -587,11 +701,11 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 /obj/item/device/radio/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()
 	user.set_machine(src)
-	if (!W.is_screwdriver())
+	if(!W.is_screwdriver())
 		return
 	b_stat = !( b_stat )
 	if(!istype(src, /obj/item/device/radio/beacon))
-		if (b_stat)
+		if(b_stat)
 			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can now be attached and modified!</span>")
 		else
 			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can no longer be modified or attached!</span>")
@@ -631,7 +745,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/borg/talk_into()
 	. = ..()
-	if (isrobot(src.loc))
+	if(isrobot(src.loc))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = src.loc
 		var/datum/robot_component/C = R.components["radio"]
 		R.cell_use_power(C.active_usage)
@@ -639,7 +753,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 /obj/item/device/radio/borg/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 //	..()
 	user.set_machine(src)
-	if (!(W.is_screwdriver() || istype(W, /obj/item/device/encryptionkey)))
+	if(!(W.is_screwdriver() || istype(W, /obj/item/device/encryptionkey)))
 		return
 
 	if(W.is_screwdriver())
@@ -713,7 +827,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 /obj/item/device/radio/borg/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return TRUE
-	if (href_list["mode"])
+	if(href_list["mode"])
 		var/enable_subspace_transmission = text2num(href_list["mode"])
 		if(enable_subspace_transmission != subspace_transmission)
 			subspace_transmission = !subspace_transmission
@@ -727,7 +841,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 			else
 				recalculateChannels()
 		. = 1
-	if (href_list["shutup"]) // Toggle loudspeaker mode, AKA everyone around you hearing your radio.
+	if(href_list["shutup"]) // Toggle loudspeaker mode, AKA everyone around you hearing your radio.
 		var/do_shut_up = text2num(href_list["shutup"])
 		if(do_shut_up != shut_up)
 			shut_up = !shut_up

code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm

@@ -126,10 +126,7 @@
 		linkedmonitor.unpair(src)
 	linkedmonitor = null
 	..()
-/*
-/obj/item/device/camerabug/hear_talk(mob/M, var/msg, verb, datum/language/speaking)
-	radio.hear_talk(M, msg, speaking)
-*/
+
 /obj/item/device/bug_monitor
 	name = "mobile camera pod monitor"
 	desc = "A portable camera console designed to work with mobile camera pods."
@@ -208,10 +205,7 @@
 		return
 
 	return 1
-/*
-/obj/item/device/bug_monitor/hear_talk(mob/M, var/msg, verb, datum/language/speaking)
-	return radio.hear_talk(M, msg, speaking)
-*/
+
 /obj/item/device/bug_monitor/spy
 	name = "\improper PDA"
 	desc = "A portable microcomputer by Thinktronic Systems, LTD. Functionality determined by a preprogrammed ROM cartridge."

code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm

@@ -86,15 +86,10 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 
-/obj/item/device/taperecorder/hear_talk(mob/living/M as mob, msg, var/verb="says", datum/language/speaking=null)
+/obj/item/device/taperecorder/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
+	var/msg = multilingual_to_message(message_pieces, requires_machine_understands = TRUE, with_capitalization = TRUE)
 	if(mytape && recording)
-
-		if(speaking)
-			if(!speaking.machine_understands)
-				msg = speaking.scramble(msg)
-			mytape.record_speech("[M.name] [speaking.format_message_plain(msg, verb)]")
-		else
-			mytape.record_speech("[M.name] [verb], \"[msg]\"")
+		mytape.record_speech("[M.name] [verb], \"[msg]\"")
 
 
 /obj/item/device/taperecorder/see_emote(mob/M as mob, text, var/emote_type)

code/game/objects/items/devices/translator.dm

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]"
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You disable \the [src].</span>")
 
-/obj/item/device/universal_translator/hear_talk(var/mob/speaker, var/message, var/vrb, var/datum/language/language)
-	if(!listening || !istype(speaker))
+/obj/item/device/universal_translator/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
+	if(!listening || !istype(M))
 		return
 
 	//Show the "I heard something" animation.
@@ -46,34 +46,38 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/L = loc
+	if(visual && ((L.sdisabilities & BLIND) || L.eye_blind))
+		return
+	if(audio && ((L.sdisabilities & DEAF) || L.ear_deaf))
+		return
 
-	if(!language)
-		return //Borgs were causing runtimes when passing language=null
+	// Using two for loops kinda sucks, but I think it's more efficient
+	// to shortcut past string building if we're just going to discard the string
+	// anyways.
+	if(user_understands(M, L, message_pieces))
+		return
 
-	if (language && (language.flags & NONVERBAL))
-		return //Not gonna translate sign language
+	var/new_message = ""
 
-	if (!language.machine_understands)
-		return //Any other languages that it can't translate.
+	for(var/datum/multilingual_say_piece/S in message_pieces)
+		if(S.speaking.flags & NONVERBAL)
+			continue
+		if(!S.speaking.machine_understands)
+			new_message += stars(S.message) + " "
+			continue
 
-	if (visual && ((L.sdisabilities & BLIND) || L.eye_blind))
-		return //Can't see the screen, don't get the message
+		new_message += (S.message + " ")
 
-	if (audio && ((L.sdisabilities & DEAF) || L.ear_deaf))
-		return //Can't hear the translation, don't get the message
+	if(!L.say_understands(null, langset))
+		new_message = langset.scramble(new_message)
 
-	//Only translate if they can't understand, otherwise pointlessly spammy
-	//I'll just assume they don't look at the screen in that case
+	to_chat(L, "<span class='filter_say'><i><b>[src]</b> translates, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[new_message]</span>\"</span>")
 
-	//They don't understand the spoken language we're translating FROM
-	if(!L.say_understands(speaker,language))
-		//They understand the output language
-		if(L.say_understands(null,langset))
-			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> translates, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[message]</span>\"")
-
-		//They don't understand the output language
-		else
-			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> translates, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[langset.scramble(message)]</span>\"")
+/obj/item/device/universal_translator/proc/user_understands(mob/M, mob/living/L, list/message_pieces)
+	for(var/datum/multilingual_say_piece/S in message_pieces)
+		if(S.speaking && !L.say_understands(M, S.speaking))
+			return FALSE
+	return TRUE
 
 //Let's try an ear-worn version
 /obj/item/device/universal_translator/ear

code/game/objects/items/devices/tvcamera.dm

@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 	radio.icon_state = src.icon_state
 	update_icon()
 
-/obj/item/device/tvcamera/hear_talk(mob/living/M, msg, var/verb="says", datum/language/speaking=null)
-	radio.hear_talk(M,msg,verb,speaking)
-	..()
+/obj/item/device/tvcamera/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
+	radio.hear_talk(M, message_pieces, verb)
+	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/tvcamera/attack_self(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm

@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ Implant Specifics:<BR>"}
 <b>Integrity:</b> Implant will occasionally be degraded by the body's immune system and thus will occasionally malfunction."}
 	return dat
 
-/obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, msg)
+/obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
+	var/msg = multilingual_to_message(message_pieces)
 	hear(msg)
 	return
 

code/game/objects/objs.dm

@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@
 /obj/proc/hides_under_flooring()
 	return 0
 
-/obj/proc/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, text, verb, datum/language/speaking)
+/obj/proc/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces, verb)
 	if(talking_atom)
-		talking_atom.catchMessage(text, M)
+		talking_atom.catchMessage(multilingual_to_message(message_pieces), M)
 /*
 	var/mob/mo = locate(/mob) in src
 	if(mo)