Turn Off Voices?

[Hereder]

Hi!
I wonder if there is a simple way to turn of the voice with a Toggle from my GameManager?
Like, can I talk to the PixelCrusher script somehow and turn off the voice actress if the player don't want it on?

Thanks in advnace!

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Yes. The documentation is tucked away in the reference for Audio() and AudioWait(), but to mute those commands set a Dialogue System variable named "Mute" to true:

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// C# code to mute voices:
DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", true);

If you only want to mute voices but not other audio played by Audio() and AudioWait(), assign your actors' Audio Source to a specific audio mixer group (e.g., named "Voices" or something like that). Then set the volume of that audio mixer group to zero.

[Hereder]

Hi,

Yes. The documentation is tucked away in the reference for Audio() and AudioWait(), but to mute those commands set a Dialogue System variable named "Mute" to true:

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// C# code to mute voices:
DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", true);

If you only want to mute voices but not other audio played by Audio() and AudioWait(), assign your actors' Audio Source to a specific audio mixer group (e.g., named "Voices" or something like that). Then set the volume of that audio mixer group to zero.

Thanks.
Not sure if I follow. I only want to mite the dilaouges I put in the sequence bar inside the conversation. I wonder how/where I write the code.

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// C# code to mute voices:
DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", true);

Do I write that in my GameManager script?
I tried to write

public DialogueLua muteScript; - But it won't find it. Do I have to attach the DialogueLua scripts somewhere first?
I also tried to drag the Dialouge Manager to the Toggle button and find the Mute function that way, but nothing there.

[Tony Li]

Hi,

You could add a method like this to your GameManager script:

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using PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem; // Add to top of your script.
...
public void EnableVoiceover(bool voicesOn)
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", !voicesOn);
}

Note that I flipped the logic: EnableVoiceover(true) turns voices on by setting the Mute variable false, and EnableVoiceover(false) mutes voices by setting the Mute variable true. This way you can hook it up to a UI Toggle's OnValueChanged() event > Dynamic Methods.

[Hereder]

Hi,

You could add a method like this to your GameManager script:

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using PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem; // Add to top of your script.
...
public void EnableVoiceover(bool voicesOn)
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", !voicesOn);
}

Note that I flipped the logic: EnableVoiceover(true) turns voices on by setting the Mute variable false, and EnableVoiceover(false) mutes voices by setting the Mute variable true. This way you can hook it up to a UI Toggle's OnValueChanged() event > Dynamic Methods.

thank you soo much!
I couldn't make it work with toggle (In the game manger all toggle stuff had a Error line underneath them) so I moved it to the audio script and it worked. But I just can't wrap my head around the double negative way of writing scripts. .Like "if !on = on" so I couldn't make it work with the toggle. I managed to turn off the sound but not turn it back on. I tried a few variations on how to set up the toggle but.... No luck - However!

It works with using two buttons and I made them look neat, so Im happy with this! I just made two functions inside my Audio Script:

public void EnableVoiceover(bool voicesOn)
{
DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", !voicesOn);
Debug.Log("Sound ON");
}

public void EnableOffVoiceover(bool voicesOn)
{
DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", voicesOn);
Debug.Log("Sound OFF");
}

Like that...

Thanks for the help!

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Great! You could probably simplify it even more:

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public void EnableVoiceover()
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", true);
    Debug.Log("Sound ON");
}

public void EnableOffVoiceover()
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", false);
    Debug.Log("Sound OFF");
}

[Hereder]

Hi,

Great! You could probably simplify it even more:

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public void EnableVoiceover()
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", true);
    Debug.Log("Sound ON");
}

public void EnableOffVoiceover()
{
    DialogueLua.SetVariable("Mute", false);
    Debug.Log("Sound OFF");
}

Thanks! Will try that.
Btw, its working but in my audio script the using PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem; is underlined with a Red Error Line.
Also, the the public void function the word "DialogueLua" has a red Error line... ANy idea why that is?
It sais "CS0103: The name "DialogeLua" does not exist in the current context.

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Please see: How To: Fix Code Editor Not Recognizing Dialogue System Namespace