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Hi all

I am trying to create a simple SMS based visual novel (2D) using the dialogue system.

Quick questions:
1) How do I keep the player messages instead of deleting them? Just like a regular messaging app. Currently, the player choices made are deleted after I make them.
2) If I use a separate UI Canvas for Barks to show up, I need a separate Dialogue Manager Object, correct?

I'm pretty new to this, so am thankful to guidance and patience.

Hi,

mrklepper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:39 pm1) How do I keep the player messages instead of deleting them? Just like a regular messaging app. Currently, the player choices made are deleted after I make them.

Inspect the Dialogue Manager GameObject. Tick Display Settings > Subtitle Settings > Show PC Subtitles During Line, and UNtick Skip PC Subtitle After Response Menu.

mrklepper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:39 pm2) If I use a separate UI Canvas for Barks to show up, I need a separate Dialogue Manager Object, correct?

No; your scene should have only one Dialogue Manager. Barks typically don't use the Dialogue Manager's default canvas. Instead, the character that's barking will have its own canvas or sometimes use a shared canvas in the scene. If barks aren't showing up, the Dialogue Manager's Display Settings > Bark Settings may be configured to prevent barks from showing during conversations.

Thank you so much!!

Glad to help! If you have questions about setting up barks, please see the Bark Tutorial and/or ask here.