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Dialogue & Menus

Display Dialogue​

Show a dialogue box at the bottom of the game screen. When text is shown the dialogue box will slide up from the bottom of the screen and will slide down after it has been shown.

Display Dialogue
Text...
Avatar
Avatar 1
  • Avatar: The avatar image to optionally display on the left hand side of the dialogue box.

Display Menu​

Display a menu of multiple options and set the specified variable to the value of the chosen option. Multiple layouts are provided, 'Menu' displays as a single column on the right hand side of the game screen and 'Dialogue' displays a full width dialogue box with two columns. You can optionally set the 'B' button to close the menu setting the variable to '0' and can also make the last menu item return '0' when selected.

Display Menu
Set Variable
$Variable0
Number of options
2
Set to '1' if
Item 1
Set to '2' if
Item 2
Last option sets to '0'
Set to '0' if 'B' is pressed
Layout
Dialogue
  • Set Variable: The variable to use.
  • Number of options: The number of options required.
  • Set to '1' if: The menu item text label which when selected will set variable to '1'.
  • Set to '2' if: The menu item text label which when selected will set variable to '2'.
  • Last option sets to '0': Set if last menu item should cause variable to become '0' when selected.
  • Set to '0' if 'B' is pressed: Set if pressing 'B' should cause menu to close and variable to become '0'.
  • Layout: Set the layout style of the menu.

Display Multiple Choice​

Present two options to player allowing them to make a choice, will set the specified variable to true if the first option is chosen and to false if the second option is chosen.

Display Multiple Choice
Set Variable
$Variable0
Set to 'True' if
Choice A
Set to 'False' if
Choice B
  • Set Variable: The variable to use.
  • Set to 'True' if: The menu item text label which when selected will set variable to 'true'.
  • Set to 'False' if: The menu item text label which when selected will set variable to 'false'.

Set Text Animation Speed​

Set the speed that dialogue boxes appear and disappear and how fast text appears within the box.

Set Text Animation Speed
Text Open Speed
Speed 1
Text Close Speed
Speed 1
Text Draw Speed
Speed 1
Fast forward text while buttons held
  • Text Open Speed: The speed that the text and menu dialogue boxes scroll on to the screen.
  • Text Close Speed: The speed that the text and menu dialogue boxes scroll off of the screen.
  • Text Draw Speed: The speed that characters are drawn into the dialogue boxes.
  • Fast forward text while buttons held: Allow skipping through animation of text if joypad buttons are pressed.