# Changing Characters at runtime **URL:** \ **Category:** Unity SDK\ **Tags:** question, unity\ **Created:** [October 28, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/changing-characters-at-runtime/2015 "2024-10-28T10:51:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/changing-characters-at-runtime/2015/1 "2024-10-28T10:51:14Z")
**Original Discord Post by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 10:51:14** Hello , i have an appp that i build using Convai SDK and Unity and i want to allow the users to use custom characters by entering the name and ID of the character and it appears is Convai supporting this . Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/changing-characters-at-runtime/2015/2 "2024-10-28T12:11:13Z")
**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:11:13** Hello \<@712938291602915429\>, ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:11:21** Welcome to Convai Community! ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:11:36** Are you using Unity? ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 12:12:33** Hello \<@1023671043287699568\> yes i am using Unity ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:13:16** The Convai NPC component has a Character ID field. You can change this at runtime. ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 12:13:57** I did that but it didn’t work if it’s okay to tell me what should i do exactly ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:14:22** What is the issue? ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 12:15:07** The issue is when i changed the name and ID in the Convai NPC component nothing happened ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 12:16:06** What i am trying to achieve is when the user open the app i will ask the user to enter the name and id of character and then that character will appear ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 12:16:09** Check console logs. ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-28 12:16:56** Or in another scenario i want to make a grid list of images off all the character you can interact with and let the user select what he want s ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-28 21:56:09** please share console logs. ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-31 21:49:59** Hi sorry for the late response, but I don’t get any output in the console ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-10-31 21:51:15** What i am trying to do is to get NPC at runtime let’s say when i build the game for windows or iphone and i want to change my character or NPC how to do it ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/changing-characters-at-runtime/2015/16 "2024-11-05T23:33:16Z")
**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-11-05 23:33:16** I understand, how do you update the character id? ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-11-08 21:23:24** I am using in the start method and a button ---
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**Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-11-08 21:26:00** Please check this thread. ---
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**Reply by jusi\_cavalli | 2024-11-08 21:52:00** Okay thanks i will check and test and get back to you Also sorry for the late replys I don’t get any notifications from discord [Next page](https://forum.convai.com/t/changing-characters-at-runtime/2015.md?page=2)