BigNameTags
Displays each player's Steam username above their head so you can identify teammates at a glance. Press F3 to toggle on/off.
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Big NameTags
Displays each player's Steam username above their head so you can identify who is who at a glance.
Upgrading from v1.0.0 (BigWalkNametags)?
The mod has been renamed. Before installing this version you'll need to clean up the old files:
- Delete BepInEx/plugins/BigWalkNametags.dll
- Delete BepInEx/config/BigWalkNametags.cfg (or note down your settings first)
- Install BigNameTags.dll into BepInEx/plugins/ as normal
- Launch the game once to generate the new config at BepInEx/config/BigNameTags.cfg, then re-apply any custom values
The old config file will be ignored going forward — only BigNameTags.cfg is read.
Features
- World-space name tag floats above every remote player
- Billboard rendering – always faces your camera regardless of player orientation
- Drop shadow for legibility against any background
- Configurable height, scale, and whether to show your own name
- Configurable max visibility distance — nametags fade out beyond a set range to keep things fair
Install (manual)
- Install BepInEx 6 IL2CPP (not included in this download) into your Big Walk directory
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BIG WALK)
- Launch the game once, then close it — this lets BepInEx initialize and create
its folder structure inside the game directory.
- Place BigNameTags.dll in BepInEx/plugins/
- Launch the game again — the config file will be generated on this second launch.
Install (R2ModMan)
Search for BigNameTags and click Install.
Config
After the first launch, edit BepInEx/config/com.bigwalkmod.nametags.cfg:
| Key | Default | Description |
|-----|---------|-------------|
| ShowSelfNametag | false | Show your own tag |
| NametagHeight | 1.4 | Metres above the player origin |
| NametagScale | 1.0 | Size multiplier |
| ShowBackground | true | Drop shadow behind the text |
| ToggleKey | F3 | Key to show/hide all nametags in-game |
| MaxDistance | 30 | Maximum distance in metres at which a nametag is visible. Set to 0 to disable the limit. |
Notes
- The mod is client-side only – all players need it for two-way visibility.
- Names are read from PlayerNetworking.NetworkmoderationName, the Mirror-synced Steam username the game already sends to all clients.
- Tested against BepInEx 6 IL2CPP be.785.
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- Most mods rely on the game's mod loader — the usual route is a community mod manager (such as r2modman): pick this game, install, and it handles the loader and dependencies.
- For a manual install, put the mod files into the matching Mod / plugins folder inside the game directory.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; mods with listed dependencies need those installed as well.
Install locations vary a lot between mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.