Introducing the Yack Pack

Now available in the GG store!

I wanted to update everyone on the status of the new dialogue addon for TGE. I've changed the working title to Yack Pack to avoid confusion with the RPGDialog resource provided by Nelson Gonsalves.

Key Features

* 3-D sound and synchronized animation - NPCs look and sound like they are really talking to you.
* Multi-player enabled - Players can listen in on conversations.
* No new language to learn - All dialogue is written in TorqueScript.
* Multi-actor scripts - Scripts can utilize an unlimited number of actors for interesting conversations among multiple NPCs and the player.
* Multiple perspectives - View the action from a variety vantage points.
* Intuitive interface - Fast forward or activate dialogue branches with ease.
* Server-side actions - The player's dialogue choices can influence the rest of the game. Assign quests, exchange items, or influence the world through dialogue.

Scripting

You don't need to learn a new language to write dialogue for Yack Pack. Dialogue scripts are composed of ScriptObject constructors, similar to a UI or mission file.

new ScriptObject(Stanley_Sunshine_Hello)
    {
        audioProfile = Stanley_Sunshine_Hello_Audio;
        caption = "<just:center>Greetings traveler.";
        duration = 2.361;
        verbalize = true;
        autoAdvance = true;
        actor = 1;
        postDelay = 1000;
        promptActor = 0;
    };
...

What You'll Get

* Script files - about 600 lines of extensible code
* Example conversations
* Interface art
* TGE integration directions
* Documentation

NOTE: Some of the customizations I made to the engine will also be released seperately as a resource.

Release Date

We have signed the contract with GarageGames and are setting up the product pages. Release Date is TBA.

Eye Candy (New!)

Watch the new trailer: XVid (13 MB) If you use Safari, right-click and choose Download Linked File.

Target identification.

Cinematic viewpoint.

FIrstperson viewpoint.

The main menu.