Hi,
To put the PC and NPC portraits on different sides, you'll either need to handle it yourself with some code (e.g., make a subclass of StandardUISubtitlePanel) or use two different subtitle panels. I recommend two different subtitle panels so you don't have to write and maintain any extra code. Both subtitle panels can share the same Subtitle Text, Continue Button, and even Portrait Name if you want.
Dialogue newbie - point-and-click interface
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Awesome, thank you!
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I wanted to show off what I've been able to do with the Dialogue System! I'm working on a hybrid visual novel / adventure game and wanted to incorporate combat in some way, and DS is surprisingly useful for what I need. Anyway, have a look if you'd like. It's barely functional and looks like hot garbage but it works as a proof of concept.
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Great job! It's always really cool to see what creative uses everyone puts the Dialogue System to. If you want, you can eventually use sequencer commands to do things like show special effects when attacking and when taking damage. If you decide to do it and have questions about setting that up, just let me know.
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Thanks! I've been having a blast with it. One followup -
To progress, the player solves puzzles by finding items and using them on interactable objects, like a switch.
I want each interactable object to have several states:
1) when you click on it, you get the description of the object
2) when you use an item on it, it has another description about success of failure (which may be more complicated as I'd like to have a unique failure message depending on the item)
3) when the puzzle is solved, if you click on it again you get a "this has already been solved" message
What would be the best way to handle this?
To progress, the player solves puzzles by finding items and using them on interactable objects, like a switch.
I want each interactable object to have several states:
1) when you click on it, you get the description of the object
2) when you use an item on it, it has another description about success of failure (which may be more complicated as I'd like to have a unique failure message depending on the item)
3) when the puzzle is solved, if you click on it again you get a "this has already been solved" message
What would be the best way to handle this?
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Hi,
For 1 and 3, you could define a unique DS variable for each object, such as "Solved.LockedChest", "Solved.PowerRelay", "Solved.JigsawPuzzle", etc. Set their Initial Values to false. When each object is completed, set the value to true.
You can either:
- Add two Dialogue System Triggers to each object. In one, use Conditions > Lua Conditions to check if the variable is false; if so start the description conversation. In the other, check if the variable is true; if so start the "already done" conversation.
- Or always run the same conversation, and check the variable in the conversation (e.g., check Variable["Solved." .. Variable["Conversant"]]).
For 2, you may want to write a custom script. You could probably do it all through the Dialogue System, but if you're comfortable with a bit a scripting it would probably be more straightforward.
For 1 and 3, you could define a unique DS variable for each object, such as "Solved.LockedChest", "Solved.PowerRelay", "Solved.JigsawPuzzle", etc. Set their Initial Values to false. When each object is completed, set the value to true.
You can either:
- Add two Dialogue System Triggers to each object. In one, use Conditions > Lua Conditions to check if the variable is false; if so start the description conversation. In the other, check if the variable is true; if so start the "already done" conversation.
- Or always run the same conversation, and check the variable in the conversation (e.g., check Variable["Solved." .. Variable["Conversant"]]).
For 2, you may want to write a custom script. You could probably do it all through the Dialogue System, but if you're comfortable with a bit a scripting it would probably be more straightforward.
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Thank you so much! Again, I really appreciate the support you offer for your system, it's such an amazing toolkit.
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Happy to help!
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Hello, me again. 
One weird issue I occasionally have in the editor. When entering Play Mode, I click on my NPC to start a conversation. About a quarter of the time the subtitle panel will flash with part of the dialogue, then begin the typewriter effect.
I took a screen recording of it but when I play it back, I don't see it and the dialogue types out normally. Is this just a weird glitch that happens in the editor?
[Edit] I was testing it out again and managed to catch it in OBS. It flashes for a frame, then begins the typewriter.
One weird issue I occasionally have in the editor. When entering Play Mode, I click on my NPC to start a conversation. About a quarter of the time the subtitle panel will flash with part of the dialogue, then begin the typewriter effect.
I took a screen recording of it but when I play it back, I don't see it and the dialogue types out normally. Is this just a weird glitch that happens in the editor?
[Edit] I was testing it out again and managed to catch it in OBS. It flashes for a frame, then begins the typewriter.
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Hi,
Please inspect your subtitle panel's Subtitle Text GameObject. If its typewriter effect component's Play On Enable is ticked, UNtick it.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, let me know.
Please inspect your subtitle panel's Subtitle Text GameObject. If its typewriter effect component's Play On Enable is ticked, UNtick it.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, let me know.