Direct Game Dialog (DGD)

To start using DGD in your Roblox game, follow these steps:

1. Download the DGD script from [insert link or Roblox library].
2. Place the script in ServerScriptService.
3. Create RemoteEvents in ReplicatedStorage:
   • DialogueEvent under ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvents.GuiEvents
   • (Optional) ToggleDialogueEvent under ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvents.ToggleEvents
4. Set up a UI in StarterGui named DialogueGui with:
   • ImageLabel for character image
   • TextLabel for name
   • TextLabel for dialogue text
5. Add a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts to handle dialogue display:

   local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
   local DialogueEvent = ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvents.GuiEvents.DialogueEvent
   local playerGui = game.Players.LocalPlayer.PlayerGui
   local dialogueGui = playerGui:WaitForChild("DialogueGui")
   local imageLabel = dialogueGui.Frame.ImageLabel
   local nameLabel = dialogueGui.Frame.NameLabel
   local textLabel = dialogueGui.Frame.TextLabel
   
   DialogueEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(image, name, text)
       imageLabel.Image = image
       nameLabel.Text = name
       textLabel.Text = text
       dialogueGui.Enabled = true
   end)
                                           

DGD uses dialogue sequences defined as Lua tables. Each line includes a speaker, text, and optional delay.

Beginner: Simple Dialogue

Create and play a basic dialogue sequence:

local sequence = {
    {speaker = "NPC", text = "Hello, adventurer!", delay = 3},
    {speaker = "Player", text = "Hi there!", delay = 2},
    {speaker = "NPC", text = "Welcome to the game.", delay = 3}
}

local DialogueEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvents.GuiEvents.DialogueEvent
function PlayDialogue(sequence)
    for _, line in ipairs(sequence) do
        local image, name = "rbxassetid://9876543210", "Guard"
        if line.speaker == "Player" then
            image, name = "rbxassetid://1234567890", game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
        end
        DialogueEvent:FireAllClients(image, name, line.text)
        wait(line.delay or 3)
    end
end

PlayDialogue(sequence)
                                

Sounds

Beginner: Adding Sound Effects

Play a sound when a dialogue line is displayed:

local sound = Instance.new("Sound")
sound.SoundId = "rbxassetid://1234567890"
sound.Parent = game.Workspace

function PlayDialogue(sequence)
    for _, line in ipairs(sequence) do
        if line.text == "Hello, adventurer!" then
            sound:Play()
        end
        DialogueEvent:FireAllClients("rbxassetid://9876543210", "Guard", line.text)
        wait(line.delay or 3)
    end
end
                                

Expert: Sound Manager

Create a module to manage multiple sounds:

-- SoundManager.lua in ServerScriptService
local SoundManager = {}

function SoundManager:PlaySound(id)
    local sound = Instance.new("Sound")
    sound.SoundId = id
    sound.Parent = game.Workspace
    sound:Play()
    sound.Ended:Connect(function() sound:Destroy() end)
end

return SoundManager

-- In your main script
local SoundManager = require(game.ServerScriptService.SoundManager)
function PlayDialogue(sequence)
    for _, line in ipairs(sequence) do
        if line.text == "Welcome to the game." then
            SoundManager:PlaySound("rbxassetid://9876543210")
        end
        DialogueEvent:FireAllClients("rbxassetid://9876543210", "Guard", line.text)
        wait(line.delay or 3)
    end
end
                                

New Characters

Beginner: Adding an NPC

Define a new NPC with a dialogue sequence:

local NPC = {
    Image = "rbxassetid://9876543210",
    Name = "Guard",
    Dialogue = {
        {speaker = "NPC", text = "Halt! Who goes there?", delay = 3},
        {speaker = "Player", text = "Just a traveler.", delay = 2}
    }
}

PlayDialogue(NPC.Dialogue)
                                

Expert: Dynamic Characters

Generate dialogue based on game state:

local function GetDialogue(player)
    if player.leaderstats.Level.Value >= 10 then
        return {speaker = "NPC", text = "You're a seasoned adventurer!", delay = 3}
    else
        return {speaker = "NPC", text = "You’re new here, aren’t you?", delay = 3}
    end
end

local NPC = {
    Image = "rbxassetid://9876543210",
    Name = "Guard",
    Dialogue = {GetDialogue(game.Players:GetPlayers()[1])}
}

PlayDialogue(NPC.Dialogue)
                                

Proximity Prompts

Beginner: Basic Trigger

Use a proximity prompt to start dialogue:

local prompt = game.Workspace.NPCPrompt.ProximityPrompt
prompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
    PlayDialogue(NPC.Dialogue)
end)
                                

Expert: Conditional Prompts

Add conditions for specific players or items:

local guardDialogue = {{speaker = "NPC", text = "Welcome, guard!", delay = 3}}
local defaultDialogue = {{speaker = "NPC", text = "State your business.", delay = 3}}

prompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
    if player.Team == game.Teams.Guards then
        PlayDialogue(guardDialogue)
    elseif player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("KeyItem") then
        PlayDialogue({{speaker = "NPC", text = "You have the key!", delay = 3}})
    else
        PlayDialogue(defaultDialogue)
    end
end)
                                

Dialogue Branching

Beginner: Simple Choices

Offer basic player choices:

local choices = {
    {text = "Yes", response = {speaker = "NPC", text = "Great! Let’s go.", delay = 3}},
    {text = "No", response = {speaker = "NPC", text = "Maybe later.", delay = 3}}
}

-- Add UI buttons and connect to PlayDialogue(choices[1].response) or choices[2].response
                                

Expert: Dialogue Trees

Create complex branching dialogue:

local dialogueTree = {
    start = {
        text = "Join the quest?",
        choices = {
            {text = "Yes", next = "questAccepted"},
            {text = "No", next = "questDeclined"}
        }
    },
    questAccepted = {
        text = "Here’s your task.",
        choices = {
            {text = "Accept", next = "taskGiven"},
            {text = "Back", next = "start"}
        }
    },
    questDeclined = {
        text = "Come back anytime."
    },
    taskGiven = {
        text = "Good luck!"
    }
}

-- Implement a function to navigate the tree and display choices
                                

Customize DGD to fit your game:

• UI Design: Edit DialogueGui for custom fonts, colors, or animations.
• Triggers: Use clicks instead of prompts:

  local part = game.Workspace.ClickPart
  part.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
      PlayDialogue(sequence)
  end)
                                          

• Integration: Link to quests or inventory:

  if player.leaderstats.Quests.Value > 0 then
      PlayDialogue(questDialogue)
  end
                                          

• Dialogue not showing: Check RemoteEvent setup and client script.
• Sounds not playing: Verify SoundId and parent.
• Prompts not triggering: Ensure prompt is enabled and in range.

Contact us at support@example.com or visit [support forum link].

Version 1.0 - [Date]
- Initial release with basic dialogue, sounds, characters, and proximity prompts.
                                

Released under the MIT License.