[WIPz/RELz] Reneer's Dialog Mod : IV - Oblivion

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:27 pm

This looks pretty interesting; I may have to give it a go sometime soon. However, I must ask: would it work with UI overhauls like DarNified UI?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:15 am

This looks pretty interesting; I may have to give it a go sometime soon. However, I must ask: would it work with UI overhauls like DarNified UI?

At the moment, it is not compatible with any other UI mod that modifies dialog_menu.xml. In later releases it will be compatible.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:31 am

Reneer's Dialog Mod 0.91 Released!

0.91 - Added a shiny interface with a scrollbar.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:41 am

Screenshots on the Nexus page please :cake:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:37 am

Screenshots on the Nexus page please :cake:

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/images/23793-1-1239759888.jpg.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:45 pm

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/images/23793-1-1239759888.jpg.

:woot: Hawt ! Now that you've figured out the UI a little more

, how about adding a spacer b'ween each response ? Please ...

PS : Does this version need DarN 1.3.2 ? Coz' I remember reading that the messageBox scrollbar need it ...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:35 am

Now, If I have this right - things an NPC says are added to the box on the right as he says them - but everything he's going to say on a given subject, not just the current line? It might be nice to see the things the player says too - kind of like a transcription of the conversation:

So from the screenshot:

Audens Auvidius:
The Imperial Legion is at your disposal citizen, what seems to be the problem?
You:
Imperial City
Audens Auvidius:
When the city is quiet

It might make it a little clearer how the conversation has unfolded, given the circular nature of some OB dialogue.

Looking like a very useful mod though - especially once it's DARN friendly.

If possible, it'd be nice to alphablend the background a little :-)

Excellent work as always,

HeX

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:55 am

:woot: Hawt ! Now that you've figured out the UI a little more

, how about adding a spacer b'ween each response ? Please ...

PS : Does this version need DarN 1.3.2 ? Coz' I remember reading that the messageBox scrollbar need it ...

Does not require DarN at all. And you read incorrectly.

Now, If I have this right - things an NPC says are added to the box on the right as he says them - but everything he's going to say on a given subject, not just the current line? It might be nice to see the things the player says too - kind of like a transcription of the conversation:

So from the screenshot:

Audens Auvidius:
The Imperial Legion is at your disposal citizen, what seems to be the problem?
You:
Imperial City
Audens Auvidius:
When the city is quiet

It might make it a little clearer how the conversation has unfolded, given the circular nature of some OB dialogue.

Looking like a very useful mod though - especially once it's DARN friendly.

If possible, it'd be nice to alphablend the background a little :-)

Excellent work as always,

HeX

Seems possible, perhaps I'll add it in for the next release.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:55 am

...(though after some thought I would assume you would want to create a journal of info obtained from NPCs
...

This. I was going to suggest this, but I thought it would be a pretty popular idea, so I did a quick ctrl-f for journal, and what do you know! Anyway, this is wonderful, and a journal functionality would be bloody brilliant.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:23 am

Does not require DarN at all. And you read incorrectly.

And how ?

btw, how did you manage to get the scrollbars working ? You know, just curious ...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:47 am

And how ?

btw, how did you manage to get the scrollbars working ? You know, just curious ...

Looked at examples in Oblivion's own XML files (dialog_menu.xml) as well as looking over some of DarN's code.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:58 pm

:jaw drops: Amazing! Breaking the character limit really is Huge!
:foodndrink:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:02 am

Is there a way that you can darken the names of the people, to make them stand out? I am talking about when they say something, and there name appears before there words.

This mod has a chance of becoming probably the most simple, and most popular mod of all time. By simple, I mean you are just adding something that we take for granted in real life. that is being able to read entire messages, and by most popular, I mean MOST POPULAR!

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:50 am

Is there a way that you can darken the names of the people, to make them stand out? I am talking about when they say something, and there name appears before there words.

This mod has a chance of becoming probably the most simple, and most popular mod of all time. By simple, I mean you are just adding something that we take for granted in real life. that is being able to read entire messages, and by most popular, I mean MOST POPULAR!

Yes, changing the text (in fact, it can be made into Oblivion "HTML") is very possible.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:49 am

Hmm. Since I already do this (sort of) it wouldn't be hard to add it into the mod. Not sure what it would be useful for, though I get the feeling you already have an idea (though after some thought I would assume you would want to create a journal of info obtained from NPCs.) And I don't have any issue with you making a plugin (unless I get there first!

) but I just want to make sure that this mod is very easy for users to put into their games. When I started working this mod, I kinda got the feeling that it might be a 'Big Thing.'

Nothing particular in my mind but if the info is stored it will be relatively easy to re-create the dialogue-journal from Morrowing. Where you could select any topic you got a response for and then have it sorted by date together with the NPC that said it.

Like I said, I was planning on doing this myself but even then I had no idea what the interface should be. So it was just the storing info I had planned, thuse I thought it might be simpler to see if it could be in this mod. I do however, have ideas on how to store the info so if you don't have the time right now or aren't sure how to handle it I could probably make a quick mockup script.

Reneer's Dialog Mod 0.91 Released!

0.91 - Added a shiny interface with a scrollbar.

It is getting better and better each time I visit this thread. :wub: If you ever need some help with the XML files I will gladly offer my services.

-kyoma

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:09 pm

Well. You just made me hype even more about getting my computer back :0
Well done!

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:18 am

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I'll be keeping my eye on this one. Thanks for taking this on!

:foodndrink:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:05 pm

Reneer's Dialog Mod 0.92 Released!

0.92 - Modified the UI a bit. Added in the ability to use a book as the source of text. Check the ReadMe if you are interested in using a book as a long dialog string.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:59 pm

If anyone has any suggestions for this mod or the UI, feel free to let me know.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:29 am

Honestly? The moment this is compatible with DarN, I'm grabbing it

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:03 am

"See Rohssan's weapons at a fighting chance, *DING DONG*" :rofl: that was funny. this looks interesting, especialy for all the mute NPCs

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:30 pm

"See Rohssan's weapons at a fighting chance, *DING DONG*" :rofl: that was funny. this looks interesting, especialy for all the mute NPCs

Yeah... I forgot to mute my system sounds when I made that video.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:58 am

Yeah... I forgot to mute my system sounds when I made that video.

Took your time to figure that out :lol:

Great work on the new release - How's the cross-linked topic feature coming along, worked out the bugs ?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:38 am

Took your time to figure that out :lol:

Great work on the new release - How's the cross-linked topic feature coming along, worked out the bugs ?

Likely not going to happen at all. It's just too complicated and it would look pretty horrible.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:16 pm

Likely not going to happen at all. It's just too complicated and it would look pretty horrible.

A pity

! Have any more items on your to-do list for this mod ? And does the latest version incorporate the following changes :
. The name of the actor who talked the response : For instance, something like Rohssan(formatted in bold or something alike ) : Welcome to A Fighting chance.
. A spacer b'ween 2 printed responses.