From b9607e39b0d26d100bbac8d8a15e6aad8ab6cd60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: beck-thompson <107373427+beck-thompson@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:07:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Exception now meows when an error occurs on the server
 (#39734)

* Exception now meows when an error occurs

* tweaks

* Add to real mouse

* 1984 :pensive:

* Sussy entity effect

* Comment

* More errors

* Other fixes

* opps

* fixes

* cleanup

* Cleanup

* Remove saving last message

* runtime as well!

* Make logger private, clean up error has occured to boolean instead of string

* Add auto pause and time offset serializer

* Properly block accent when speaking (sometimes)

* Add package

* Fix

* Review

* fix
---
 Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj          |  1 +
 .../Effects/MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem.cs |  2 +
 .../RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionComponent.cs   | 41 ++++++++
 .../RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionSystem.cs      | 96 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../speak-on-exception/speak-on-exception.ftl | 14 +++
 .../Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animal_speech.yml      |  5 +
 .../Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml    |  7 ++
 7 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionComponent.cs
 create mode 100644 Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionSystem.cs
 create mode 100644 Resources/Locale/en-US/speak-on-exception/speak-on-exception.ftl
 create mode 100644 Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animal_speech.yml

diff --git a/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj b/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
index 298ad4ea0a..66d0b9ef2f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
+++ b/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="NetCord" />
     <PackageReference Include="prometheus-net" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Content.Packaging\Content.Packaging.csproj" />
diff --git a/Content.Server/EntityEffects/Effects/MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem.cs b/Content.Server/EntityEffects/Effects/MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem.cs
index b1e2703995..c19f62742c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/EntityEffects/Effects/MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/EntityEffects/Effects/MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components;
+using Content.Server.RuntimeFun;
 using Content.Shared.EntityEffects;
 using Content.Shared.EntityEffects.Effects;
 using Content.Shared.Mind.Components;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ public sealed partial class MakeSentientEntityEffectSystem : EntityEffectSystem<
             RemComp<ReplacementAccentComponent>(entity);
             // TODO: Make MonkeyAccent a replacement accent and remove MonkeyAccent code-smell.
             RemComp<MonkeyAccentComponent>(entity);
+            RemComp<SpeakOnExceptionComponent>(entity);
         }
 
         // Stops from adding a ghost role to things like people who already have a mind
diff --git a/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionComponent.cs b/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16fb955040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using Content.Shared.Dataset;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
+
+namespace Content.Server.RuntimeFun;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Entities with this component will speak from a dataset everytime an error occurs in an interval.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, AutoGenerateComponentPause]
+public sealed partial class SpeakOnExceptionComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Minimum time between error speech events.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public TimeSpan SpeechCooldown = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The chance to speak without an accent.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float ChanceSpeakNoAccent = 0.005f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Localized dataset used when speaking.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public ProtoId<LocalizedDatasetPrototype> Dataset = "ExceptionSpeechDataset";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The next time the entity can say another error.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(customTypeSerializer: typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer)), AutoPausedField]
+    public TimeSpan? NextTimeCanSpeak;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If this component is currently trying to block accents from working.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool BlockAccent;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionSystem.cs b/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da425d9535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/RuntimeFun/SpeakOnExceptionSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Chat;
+using Content.Shared.Speech.EntitySystems;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+using Serilog.Events;
+
+namespace Content.Server.RuntimeFun;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     System for the <see cref="SpeakOnExceptionComponent"/>. Deals with getting the latest error log and making
+///     entities with that component speak.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed partial class SpeakOnExceptionSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+    [Dependency] private ILogManager _log = default!;
+    [Dependency] private IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+    [Dependency] private ChatSystem _chat = default!;
+
+    // Special log handler that just saves the latest error.
+    private SpeakOnExceptionLogHandler _logHandler = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        _logHandler = new SpeakOnExceptionLogHandler();
+        _log.RootSawmill.AddHandler(_logHandler);
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SpeakOnExceptionComponent, TransformSpeechEvent>(OnTransformSpeech, before: [ typeof(AccentSystem) ]);
+    }
+
+    public override void Shutdown()
+    {
+        _log.RootSawmill.RemoveHandler(_logHandler);
+    }
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        if (!_logHandler.ErrorHasOccured)
+            return;
+
+        _logHandler.ErrorHasOccured = false;
+
+        var query = EntityQueryEnumerator<SpeakOnExceptionComponent>();
+
+        while (query.MoveNext(out var uid, out var comp))
+        {
+            if (_timing.CurTime < comp.NextTimeCanSpeak)
+                continue;
+
+            if (_random.Prob(comp.ChanceSpeakNoAccent))
+                comp.BlockAccent = true;
+
+            _chat.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, CensorMessage(comp), InGameICChatType.Speak, ChatTransmitRange.Normal, true);
+
+            comp.BlockAccent = false;
+
+            comp.NextTimeCanSpeak += comp.SpeechCooldown;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [SubscribeLocalEvent]
+    private void OnMapInit(Entity<SpeakOnExceptionComponent> ent, ref MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        ent.Comp.NextTimeCanSpeak = _timing.CurTime;
+    }
+
+    private void OnTransformSpeech(Entity<SpeakOnExceptionComponent> ent, ref TransformSpeechEvent args)
+    {
+        if (ent.Comp.BlockAccent)
+            args.Cancel();
+    }
+
+    private string CensorMessage(SpeakOnExceptionComponent comp)
+    {
+        return Loc.GetString(_random.Pick(ProtoMan.Index(comp.Dataset).Values));
+    }
+
+    // Log handler for SpeakOnException entities.
+    private sealed class SpeakOnExceptionLogHandler : ILogHandler
+    {
+        // Gets set to true if an error ever occurs - reset this to false if you want to see if another error has occurred!
+        public bool ErrorHasOccured;
+
+        public void Log(string sawmillName, LogEvent message)
+        {
+            if (message.Exception == null)
+                return;
+
+            ErrorHasOccured = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/speak-on-exception/speak-on-exception.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/speak-on-exception/speak-on-exception.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d67d960bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/speak-on-exception/speak-on-exception.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+exception-censored-1 = called `Option::unwrap()` on a `None` value`
+exception-censored-2 = SyntaxError: invalid syntax
+exception-censored-3 = java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.spacestation14.ss14.Cat.meow(java.lang.String)" because the return value of "com.spacestation14.robusttoolbox.Utils.getCatSound()" is null
+exception-censored-4 = Error: Can't open display: x3
+exception-censored-5 = Segmentation fault (core dumped)
+exception-censored-6 = cat-speech-dataset-120
+exception-censored-7 = Can't resolve "Robust.Shared.GameObjects.MetaDataComponent" on entity 5233063!
+exception-censored-8 = Uncaught ReferenceError: meow is not defined
+exception-censored-9 = TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation
+exception-censored-10 = code.dm:3:error: meow: undefined proc
+exception-censored-11 = Failed to wipe mind: Exception
+exception-censored-12 = Guru Meditation: #0000000F.0000ACA7
+exception-censored-13 = Unexpected token 'w'
+exception-censored-14 = Operation timed out: AwaitNap()
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animal_speech.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animal_speech.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3eab487c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animal_speech.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- type: localizedDataset
+  id: ExceptionSpeechDataset
+  values:
+    prefix: exception-censored-
+    count: 14
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
index 9b0cb337f8..74aa2bf7ec 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
     attributes:
       proper: true
       gender: female
+  - type: SpeakOnException
 
 - type: entity
   parent: [ MobCorgiPuppy, BaseSlicingRefinable ]
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@
     - VimPilot
   - type: StealTarget
     stealGroup: AnimalNamedCat
+  - type: SpeakOnException
+    speechCooldown: 3m
+    chanceSpeakNoAccent: 0.01
 
 - type: entity
   parent: [ BaseUniquePet, MobCatCalico ]
@@ -207,6 +211,9 @@
   - type: NpcFactionMember
     factions:
       - PetsNT
+  - type: SpeakOnException
+    speechCooldown: 2m
+    chanceSpeakNoAccent: 0.007
   - type: Grammar
     attributes:
       proper: true