Cinematics Change Log

GS_Cinematics version changelog.
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Cinematics 0.5.0

First official base release of GS_Cinematics.

Cinematics Manager

  • GS_CinematicsManagerComponent — cinematic mode lifecycle (BeginCinematic / EndCinematic)
  • CinematicsManagerRequestBus / CinematicsManagerNotificationBus (EnterCinematic / ExitCinematic)
  • CinematicStageMarkerComponent — named world-space anchor, self-registers on activate

Dialogue Manager

  • GS_DialogueManagerComponent — active .dialoguedb asset ownership and performer registry
  • DialogueManagerRequestBus — StartDialogueSequenceByName, ChangeDialogueDatabase, RegisterPerformerMarker, GetPerformer
  • DialoguePerformerMarkerComponent — named NPC world anchor, PerformerMarkerRequestBus

Dialogue Sequencer

  • DialogueSequencerComponent — node graph traversal, runtime token management
  • DialogueUIBridgeComponent — routes active dialogue to whichever UI is registered, decouples sequencer from presentation
  • DialogueSequencerNotificationBus — OnDialogueTextBegin, OnDialogueSequenceComplete

Data Structure

  • DialogueDatabase (.dialoguedb) — named actors and sequences asset
  • DialogueSequence — directed node graph with startNodeId
  • ActorDefinition — actor name, portrait, and metadata
  • Node types: TextNodeData, SelectionNodeData, RandomNodeData, EffectsNodeData, PerformanceNodeData
  • SelectionOption — per-choice text, conditions, and connections

Conditions

  • DialogueCondition (abstract base) — EvaluateCondition()
  • Boolean_DialogueCondition — base boolean comparison
  • Record_DialogueCondition — checks GS_Save records with comparison operators
  • Polymorphic discovery: extend base class, no manual registration

Effects

  • DialogueEffect (abstract base) — DoEffect() / ReverseEffect()
  • SetRecords_DialogueEffect — sets GS_Save records during dialogue
  • ToggleEntitiesActive_DialogueEffect — activates or deactivates entities in the level
  • Polymorphic discovery: extend base class, no manual registration

Performances

  • DialoguePerformance (abstract base, AZ::TickBus::Handler) — DoPerformance() / ExecutePerformance() / FinishPerformance()
  • MoveTo_DialoguePerformance — interpolated movement to stage marker
  • PathTo_DialoguePerformance — navmesh path navigation to stage marker (requires RecastNavigation)
  • RepositionPerformer_DialoguePerformance — instant teleport to stage marker
  • Polymorphic discovery: extend base class, no manual registration

Dialogue UI

  • DialogueUIComponent — screen-space dialogue text, speaker name, and portrait display
  • WorldDialogueUIComponent — world-space speech bubble display
  • DialogueUISelectionComponent — screen-space player choice menu
  • WorldDialogueUISelectionComponent — world-space selection display
  • TypewriterComponent — character-by-character text reveal, configurable speed, OnTypeFired / OnTypewriterComplete
  • BabbleComponent — procedural audio babble synchronized to typewriter output

Localization

  • LocalizedStringId — key + default fallback text, Resolve() method
  • LocalizedStringTable — runtime key-value string lookup table

Dialogue Editor

  • Node-based in-engine GUI for authoring .dialoguedb assets and sequence graphs

Type Registry

  • DialogueTypeRegistry — factory registration for conditions, effects, and performances
  • DialogueTypeDiscoveryBus — external gems register custom types without modifying GS_Cinematics