Talk with Characters without the T key

Unreal Engine Questions
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Original Discord Post by larcade_dragneelx | 2024-10-30 14:46:43

I would to know if is possible to use a collision box to talk with the character without pressing any keys on keyboard. The idea is to stay close to the character to start a communication with him.
Thanks :smile:

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-30 19:28:39

Hello <@518736688420356118> :wave: ,
Of course you can.

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-30 19:29:16

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Simple Talking Cube | Documentation
A minimal from scratch example to get you familiar with the plugin main components.
Link: Simple Talking Cube | Documentation

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-30 19:29:51

Check step 10

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-30 19:30:21

Instead of the key, you have to use Collision events.

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-30 19:29:16
Simple Talking Cube | Documentation

Reply by larcade_dragneelx | 2024-10-31 20:21:37

i did it, now I have to implement a way to stop listening to the microphone as at the moment I have tried to trigger stop talking when I go out of the collision zone and it is not pleasantšŸ¤£

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-31 20:47:10

It is up to you :smile:

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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-10-31 20:47:10
It is up to you :smile:

Reply by larcade_dragneelx | 2024-11-02 17:18:53

Hi!, i realized it but i have several questions:

  1. in general, to speak i have to move my character out of the range of the collision sphere (and this way is not a good way to achieve a good interaction without push to talk);
  2. is i say ā€œfollow meā€ and the character starts to follow me, all becomes difficult to talk because the stop talking is triggered when i am out the the range of the collision sphere, so this point brings us back to the 1) point.
    Can you give me a solution to these problems?
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Reply by k3kalinix | 2024-11-06 08:40:09

Iā€™m sorry, but I canā€™t help you with that. This is your design plan. It is up to you to customize and improve it.

But in general, my opinion is that it is not a good idea to start and stop conversations with Collison Box.

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