Dialogue System for Unity 2.0.3 Released

[Tony Li]

Version 2.0.3 is now available on the Asset Store.

This update has several small improvements, bug fixes, and updates to third party support packages.

Version 2.0.3 Release Notes:

Core:

• Changed: To show alert messages without auto-hide, specify negative duration value.
• Added DialogueManager.HideAlert(), Lua HideAlert() function.
• Added: [nosubtitle] tag.
• Improved: If Sequence is None(), doesn’t show subtitle.
• Improved: SetActive(tag=X,value) sequencer command can now activate inactive GameObjects by tag.
• Improved: Methods in ProximitySelector are now virtual and can be overridden in subclasses.
• Improved: Dialogue System Trigger inspector has "x" buttons next to most actions to clear them.
• Improved: Standard quest tracker can be outside Dialogue Manager GameObject hierarchy.
• Improved: Can now define optional "Visible" Boolean field in quests & set false to not show in quest log window.
• Improved: Eliminated garbage collection in Sequencer.CheckActiveCommands & ConversationView.CheckCancelInput, pool response buttons for reuse.
• Improved: Typewriter effect has Stop On Conversation End checkbox.
• Improved: UI Panel has option to not reselect previous selection when disabling panel.
• Improved: Input Device Manager has options to keep mouse visible in key/joystick mode, always auto-focus, check/ignore mouse mode.
• Improved: Dialogue editor actor portraits now display vertically to better fit inspector view.
• Fixed: Standard UI Menu Panel correctly loops explicit navigation.
• Fixed: RemoveLuaObserver correctly removes observers added with AddLuaObserver.
• Fixed: DialogueLua.SetVariable() now properly handles uint type.
• Fixed: Pressing delete key in node editor search bar doesn't also ask to delete selected node.
• Fixed: LocalizedTextTable converter to TextTable didn't properly save asset.
• Fixed: Resolved conflict between Display Settings > Language and UILocalizationManager language.
• Fixed: Quest log window quest details panel now updates automatically when quest is updated while window is open.
• Save System: Added Binary Data Serializer.
• Save System: Added saveStarted, saveEnded, loadStarted, loadEnded events; SaveSystemEvents component.
• Save System: Fixed index error in DiskSavedGameDataStorer.
• Added unitypackage containing optional Assembly Definition files.

Third Party Support:

• CSV: Fixed: Export in some cases would incorrectly export two canvasRect fields.
• uMMORPG: Fixed: GetPlayerClass() Lua function incorrectly returned player name instead of class.
• ORK Framework: Fixed possible null reference in save component; bridge can now disable MousePlayerController.
• Inventory Engine: Fixed inventory saving to Dialogue System save system.

[Snebjorn]

Just updated (with some trepidation) Dialogue System, Love/Hate, and Quest Machine in my main project, which contains quite a bit of integration code for my custom character controller. It went smooth as silk - all thumbs up!

[Tony Li]

Good to hear!

[Alatriste]

All good here too.
Some small bugs I detected and I was getting ready to report are now fixed too!

[Tony Li]

This update has a lot of bug fixes. There are still some features that you suggested that I didn't have time to add, such as the ability to hide portraits. I'll try to get those added to the next update.

[Tony Li]

A small update, version 2.0.3.1, is available on the Asset Store and the Pixel Crushers customer download page. It fixes two bugs:

• Fixed: Version 2.0.3 pools and reuses response button template instances for more efficient memory management. When reused, they weren't being put in the correct order in the response menu panel.
• Fixed: Node edits made in the Inspector view weren't immediately reflected on the node in the Dialogue Editor window.