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• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  I would like to know if there is a possible way to use dialogue: Play speech while the game is paused and be able to use the feature "Display Narration Forever until user skips it"

  Not currently, but I will look to see if it's possible to allow this via custom script.

  Also, is there another way to pause the game then using a menu?

  The StateHandler script's EnforcePauseMode property can be set through script to handle this.

  AC.KickStarter.stateHandler.EnforcePauseMode = true;
  
• Neji

  November 2024

  Not currently, but I will look to see if it's possible to allow this via custom script.

  Thanks. I appreciate your constant support.

  The StateHandler script's EnforcePauseMode property can be set through script to handle this.

  Can't we use change timescale and set it to 0? or would that cause issues?
• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  Can't we use change timescale and set it to 0? or would that cause issues?

  When AC switches state (i.e. from Paused to Normal, and vice-vera), it'll update the timescale as well.

  The "gameplay" timescale can be set with PlayerInput's SetTimeScale function - but currently this only accepts non-zero values. I could consider removing this restriction, but I'd need to know more about your situation.
• Neji

  November 2024

  By pausing the game (setting the timescale to zero), I can temporarily freeze all enemy behavior and other ongoing gameplay mechanics. Once the dialogue or interaction is completed, I would unpause the game by resetting the timescale to its original value. I chose this approach to avoids any issues with the player being attacked or interrupted during interaction.

  Kinda like classic resident evil games where you inspect something and everything freezes.
• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  This should be doable with the EnforcePauseMode property, but as the Engine: Change Timescale Action already limits non-zero values, I'll allow zero to be set in this property through script.
• Neji

  November 2024

  That would be very helpful, but the dialogue and wait action would not work if time scale is set to zero, right?
• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  ActionList assets will run when the game is paused if Unfreeze 'Pause' menus? is unchecked. I'll give it a test and see.
• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  Yes, should be doable. You'd need to make sure your Menu is on at the time, and use a simple custom script to have the speech ignore the timescale, but once done it will play while paused.
• Neji

  November 2024

  Would you be able to help me with creating such a script or guide me in implementing this feature? Not sure where to begin
• Neji

  November 2024

  For the ActionTimescale script I replace

  else { LogWarning ("Cannot set timescale to zero!"); }

  With

  KickStarter.playerInput.SetTimeScale(timeScale, affectFixedDeltaTime);

  But nothing actually happens .
• ChrisIceBox

  November 2024

  To set the Timescale to zero:

  AC.KickStarter.playerInput.SetTimeScale (0f, true);
  

  I recommend instead useing the EnforcePauseMode property, however.

  To have Speech to play while paused:

  void Update ()
  {
      var speech = AC.KickStarter.dialog.GetLatestSpeech ();
      if (speech != null) speech.useUnscaledTime = true;
  }
  

  (This isn't optimal, but will be enough for testing)

  The Menu will need to be enabled at the time for it to display the speech. A quick way to test is to set its Appear type to Manual and have it enabled on start.