Description

AirwaveChat is a sophisticated radio communication plugin that brings realistic AM/FM radio functionality to your Minecraft server. Players can communicate across long distances using over 1000 available frequencies with authentic signal degradation and static effects.

Privacy First: Radio communications are 100% private with EventPriority.LOWEST ensuring complete isolation. No external plugins can intercept radio messages, and communication is automatically limited to the same world.

Perfect for roleplay servers (Police, EMS, military channels), survival servers, PvP coordination, minigames, and faction servers. The plugin is fully configurable, thread-safe with Folia support, and features async file I/O for smooth performance.

Key Features

AM/FM Bands

AM: 1000-1999 kHz (~100 blocks) • FM: 100.0-199.9 MHz (~40 blocks)

Signal Degradation

Realistic static effects with distance-based text distortion

100% Private

Complete communication isolation, no external interception possible

1000+ Frequencies

Plenty of channels with custom named frequencies support

Live Signal Bar

Real-time band/frequency/strength indicator in action bar

Folia Support

Thread-safe with async I/O, only 40KB footprint

Installation

  1. Download the latest version of AirwaveChat from the download button above
  2. Stop your Minecraft server
  3. Place the AirwaveChat.jar file in your server's plugins folder
  4. Start your server to generate the default configuration files
  5. Customize the settings in plugins/AirwaveChat/config.yml
  6. Restart your server and enjoy!
/connect FM/AM <frequency> - Connect to a frequency (aliases: /c, /radio, /tune)
/disconnect - Disconnect from current frequency (aliases: /dc, /leave, /tune-off)
/frequencies list [FM/AM] [page] - List available frequencies (aliases: /freq l, /f l)
/frequencies current - Show current frequency (aliases: /freq c, /f c)
/frequencies info <frequency> - Get frequency info (aliases: /freq i, /f i)
/frequencies top - Show most popular channels (aliases: /freq t, /f t)
/frequencies search <query> - Search channels by name (aliases: /freq s, /f s)
/airwavechat reload - Reload configuration (aliases: /awc reload)
/airwavechat about - Show plugin info (aliases: /awc about)
/airwavechat help - Show help menu (aliases: /awc help)
airwavechat.user - Access to user commands (default: true)
airwavechat.admin - Access to admin commands (default: op)

AirwaveChat comes with extensive configuration options:

frequencies:
  fm:
    min: 100.0
    max: 199.9
    step: 0.1
    chat_distance: 40.0
  am:
    min: 1000
    max: 1999
    step: 1
    chat_distance: 100.0
  custom:
    Police:
      type: "FM"
      frequency: 123.5
      chat_distance: 60.0
    Emergency:
      type: "AM"
      frequency: 1050
      chat_distance: 150.0

options:
  enable_proximity: true
  enable_static: true
  static_threshold: 0.75
  static_intensity: 0.5
  enable_signal_bar: true
  enable_sounds: true
  cooldown_connect: 2
  cooldown_disconnect: 2

All messages are customizable with MiniMessage format support in messages.yml

As you move further from other players, your signal weakens. Characters progressively drop out or become garbled (shown as ▯), simulating real radio interference.

Distance Signal Quality Effect Example
0-60% Clear Perfect "Meet at the tower"
60-75% Good Minor static "Meet at t▯e tower"
75-90% Fair Heavy static "M▯▯t at ▯▯e ▯o▯er"
90-100% Weak Severe static "▯▯▯▯ ▯▯ ▯▯▯ ▯▯▯▯▯"
100%+ None No signal (message not received)

Use Cases

  • Roleplay Servers: Police, EMS, military, and civilian channels with realistic communication
  • Survival Servers: Coordinate with your team across distances
  • PvP Servers: Strategic team communication without console visibility
  • Minigames: Team-based modes with radio coordination
  • Faction Servers: Private faction channels with encryption-like privacy

Screenshots

Captured on v1.0.2
AirwaveChat: 101.1 FM with signal bar at sunset
101.1 FM · Live signal bar · ~33m distance · minor static
AirwaveChat: 101.1 FM with increased static at dusk
101.1 FM · Static increases with distance · characters garble progressively

Support & Community

Need help with AirwaveChat? Found a bug? We're here to help!

License: Proprietary Software - All rights reserved. For commercial use or inquiries, contact @joshlucem on Discord.