Version 2.0.5 is now available on the Pixel Crushers customer download site and should be available on the Asset Store in 5-10 business days. (If anyone needs access to the Pixel Crushers customer download site, please contact us with your Unity Asset Store invoice number.)
This is a big update. Some of the major highlights are:
- New localization export/import feature. (The devs who made Crossing Souls donated the code that this is based on. Thanks, guys!)
- RandomizeNextEntry() sequencer command and Lua function.
- Conversation position Lua functions. Jump into sub-dialogues and jump back out.
- ContinueConversation Timeline track. Control when to move to the next dialogue entry in a Timeline.
- Opsive Ultimate Character Controller integration. Works with all Opsive character controllers.
- uSurvival integration.
Note: If you’re using Unity 2018+, Unity’s Package Manager allows you to disable the Physics2D package. In Unity 2018+, the Dialogue System doesn’t assume that you’ve enabled Physics2D. To tell the Dialogue System that you’ve enabled Physics2D, select menu item Tools > Common > Misc > Enable Physics2D Support. If you’re using Unity 2017 or earlier, you don’t need to do this.
Version 2.0.5 Release Notes
Core:
- Changes:
- CHANGED: In Unity 2018+, if you need the Dialogue System to support 2D physics, you must now define the compiler symbol USE_PHYSICS2D.
- CHANGED: AudioWWW() sequencer command has been deprecated.
- CHANGED: Group nodes now run their OnExecute events.
- CHANGED: Renamed Lua “Library” folder to “LuaLibrary” to accommodate version control ignore lists. If updating from a previous version and you want this name change, you will need to manually rename it.
- Misc:
- Updated for .NET Standard 2.0 compatibility.
- Fixed .NET4 issue when a class named Assets is defined in the global namespace.
- Removed copyright symbol from script file header comments. (Bug in Unity 2017-2018 inspector can’t handle this symbol.)
- TimedEvent now has option to count time by # of frames.
- Tag masks on TriggerEvent and CollisionEvent now support >32 tags.
- Editor:
- Added new localization export/import feature on Dialogue Editor’s Database tab.
- Watches tab now shows correct quest entries in dropdown menu for selected quest instead of first watched quest.
- To reduce database size, if a node’s Title is set to the default “New Dialogue Entry”, it will be cleared as soon as you enter Dialogue Text or Menu Text.
- Exposed Allow Simultaneous Conversations checkbox.
- If unticking Dialogue Manager’s Don’t Destroy On Load, now checks Input Device Manager & Save System for Don’t Destroy On Load.
- Added Control Graphic Raycasters checkbox to InputDeviceManager.
- Lua & Sequences:
- Added RandomizeNextEntry() sequencer command & Lua function.
- Added conversation position stack Lua functions (save & return to conversation positions).
- Lua wizard multiple quest entry dropdowns now match their respective quests.
- LuaInterpreter now implements short circuit evaluation of ‘and’/’or’.
- LuaInterpreter math.random(x) now returns values [1..x] to conform to Lua standard.
- TextInput() sequencer command now looks for text field UIs in the current dialogue UI first.
- SequencerShortcuts now maintains a stack. If you remove a shortcut, previous shortcut on stack takes effect again.
- Added Timeline ContinueConversation track.
- Scripting:
- Added: DialogueLua.GetSimStatus() function.
- Fixed attributes [VariablePopup], [ActorPopup], and [QuestPopup] which weren’t populating dropdown lists in all circumstances.
- Fixed ConversationView.OnConversationContinueAll(), which when manually called wouldn’t notify listeners in certain circumstances.
- Added DialogueSystemController.initializationComplete event, isInitialized property.
- DialogueSystemTrigger methods are now virtual.
- Save System:
- Added Assign Unique Keys menu item for Savers.
- If Active Saver activates inactive target, it now also tells target’s other savers to apply data.
- PersistentDataManager now initializes new quest info and SimStatus when loading games saved with previous versions of database.
- ConversationStateSaver no longer requires that conversation has conversant assigned.
- ConversationStateSaver now stops active conversation if saved game had no active conversation.
- AnimatorSaver now saves parameter values as well as states.
- UI:
- Added Sci-fi Standard Dialogue UI.
- Fixed StandardDialogueUI null reference exception when a custom menu panel didn’t have a canvas.
- If a custom StandardUISubtitlePanel is already closed, it will no longer play the unfocus animation on start of conversation.
- Fixed NullReferenceException in SelectorUseStandardUIElements after changing scenes.
- Fixed StandardUIQuestLogWindow Show Details On Select feature.
- Added “Add EventSystem If Needed” checkboxes to Standard & Unity UI dialogue UIs & quest log windows.
- StandardUIMenuPanel now prevents second button clicks while menu panel is playing hide animation.
- TextMesh Pro: TextMeshProTypewriterEffect now properly recognizes alternate audio clips.
- Fixed QuestStateListener null reference exception when unable to add a QuestStateDispatcher.
Third Party Support:
- articy:draft: Instructions and Jumps are now converted as blank nodes with None() sequences instead of Group nodes.
- Corgi Platformer Engine: Improved appearance of dialogue bubble.
- Invector Controller: Added Lua functions to get/set stats and add items to inventory. Saves items & stats.
- Inventory Pro: Stats and inventory are now integrated with Save System.
- Opsive Ultimate Character Controller: Added support.
- PlayMaker: Added GetCurrentConversationInfo action. Fixed PlayMakerLua unregistering if on multiple Dialogue Managers. Fixed GetLocalizedText. Added GetLocalizedVersion to GetLuaField.
- Rog Inventory Engine: Updated actor prefab.
- uMMORPG: Updated for uMMORPG 1.140+.
- uSurvival: Added support.