Hi everyone,
I’m using the latest Convai Plugin in Unreal Engine 5.7.4 on a Windows machine. I want to place two different avatars (with different personalities and distinct Character IDs) in different locations within my city scene so I can talk to them independently (no NPC-to-NPC chat, just Player-to-NPC).
My Setup & Context:
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Engine: Unreal Engine 5.7.4 (Windows)
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I followed this official video tutorial exactly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-UG3nmMeZQ
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Both characters have their own Blueprints with the “Convai Chatbot Component” and each has a unique, correct Character ID from the Convai Dashboard.
The Issue (Expected vs. Actual): The first character works perfectly. However, when I drag the second character into the scene and try to talk to them, the first character always responds – even if the two avatars are placed very far apart from each other. I expect the plugin to recognize which character I am standing in front of and only send my voice input to the focused NPC.
What I’ve tried so far:
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I’ve searched the forum for similar issues.
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I’ve double-checked the Character IDs in the “Convai Chatbot Component” (they are definitely different).
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I’ve placed the characters at opposite ends of the map to rule out any accidental interaction radius overlap.
My Question: Is there a specific setting in the Player Component or specific Blueprint logic (like a Line Trace) that I need to add so the system dynamically switches between avatars? Is there a step missing in the basic tutorial for scenes with multiple active characters?
Thanks in advance for any help! Once I figure this out, I’ll update this post with the solution to help others.