THANK YOU
When you’re setting up the filter and fill in all of the values, the S should be zero
You can read more here: HOW TO: Using Filter
OK, I’ll check it out now, lol sorry i fell asleep or I would have responded earlier
UPDATE:
OK, I played your second episode and it worked for me. It showed the name JEM and when Ethan said my name, he said Jem.
I’ve mentioned this to someone already so I’ll mention it again, a repost of mine:
Sometimes layering doesn’t work when you use normal positions. You’ll then have to use spot directing.
So,
@CHARACTER spot 1.280 X 0 in zone 1 at layer -2
@CHARACTER walks to spot 1.280 160 0
screen center = spot 1.280 160 0
So place the character offscreen to the right as you have them coming from there. Whatever the middle number you get is, put it into X (leave the 1.280 and 0 alone so their height doesn’t change and they walk in to the scene smoothly, in a straight line)
Check out:
Spot Directing: https://www.dara-amarie.com/spot-direction
Overlays: https://www.dara-amarie.com/overlays-guide
Layers: HOW TO: Move Characters / Overlays to the Layers
And: Tip: Conversion between Main Positions to Spots
As well: HOW TO: Place Characters Behind A Desk 🪑 🎓
I don’t know how to write this question, but how do I get my choices to line up next to each other?
I think my code would explain it better than I could:
SILAS (idle_sad_timid_loop)
(what do I say? Jenna is my best friend, and I'm sure she'd get offended if I don't say anything.)
SILAS (idle_sad_timid_loop)
...
choice “Say nothing and suck it up” {
}
JENNA (idle_armscrossed_angry_loop)
You know, you can't withold your feelings back forever, Silas, one day you're gonna end up exploding over it, emotionally speaking...
SILAS (idle_argument_angry_loop)
I don't get what's your deal? why do you want to know so bad?
JENNA (talk_apathetic)
Youre my best friend Silas, I hate to see how much you changed.
SILAS (talk_argument_angry)
I didn't change. No one else around me has changed. Not you, Not Leo, not me, and definitely not Mike.
choice “say what’s going on at home” {
}
JENNA (idle_armscrossed_shifteyes_loop)
Silas?
SILAS (deepbreath)
My mom has only been home to get some sleep from working graveyard shifts at the hospital. Last I heard from my dad was a letter, saying he worked odd jobs to keep him afloat.
as you can see, I tried to write a choice in my story, but after assuming that both choices would pop up on the same screen, it immediately gave me a different choice, I’m trying to create the choices, but they keep popping up on a different screen/scene?? help?
SILAS (idle_sad_timid_loop)
(What do I say? Jenna is my best friend, and I’m sure she’d get offended if I don’t say anything.)
SILAS (idle_sad_timid_loop)
…
choice “Say nothing and suck it up” {
JENNA (idle_armscrossed_angry_loop)
You know, you can’t withold your feelings back forever, Silas, one day you’re gonna end up exploding over it, emotionally speaking…
SILAS (idle_argument_angry_loop)
I don’t get what’s your deal? why do you want to know so bad?
JENNA (talk_apathetic)
Youre my best friend Silas, I hate to see how much you changed.
SILAS (talk_argument_angry)
I didn’t change. No one else around me has changed. Not you, Not Leo, not me, and definitely not Mike.
}“say what’s going on at home”{
JENNA (idle_armscrossed_shifteyes_loop)
Silas?
SILAS (deepbreath)
My mom has only been home to get some sleep from working graveyard shifts at the hospital. Last I heard from my dad was a letter, saying he worked odd jobs to keep him afloat
}
Amazing! that is great news!! I am just worried that if it shows on my phone name how will I know when it truly does show the same to readers and when it doesn’t?
THANK YOU! i’ve been trying to figure out what was going on haha!
I’m pretty sure it will show for your readers. It was probably just a glitch. I’d leave asking the reader every chapter for their name as it can get quite repetitive (you only need the naming input once). If you’re really worried, you can send in a ticket.
I did send a ticket and I am aware that readers might get irritated from asking them in every chapter so I will leave it as it is since you as a reader didn’t face the NAME problem… Thanks again for your help
Hey, I have a little problem with directig. I’m just starting my first story and I can’t get my character to turn to the right side. I put @CHARACTER faces right, but it wont work. Oh and how can I make one character do something while the other talks? I don’t really know what to do or who to ask…
you can refer to this example
DANIEL (talk_armscrossed_angry_loop)
Don’t give me that look I have raised you better!
&SON is eyeroll_sarcastic
DANIEL (talk_Angry)
Don’t you roll your eyes on me!!
the & makes the character do the eyeroll while Daniel is speaking.
And for the facing directions try
@DANIEL stands screen center AND DANIEL faces right
put the position and facing in the same line instead of making it 2 separate lines
Hi i’m having a hard time with spot direction and putting the characters on the bed here is the script
@MOM spot 0.812 78 346 AND MOM is lay_asleep_loop
@DAD spot 0.740 64 401 AND DAD is lay_asleep_loop
@pan to zone 2 in 3
You’ll have to spot direct them farther up, and if I recall correctly, put them in zone 2
okay I will try that right now.
I try it shows not on the bed still
@MOM spot 0.578 235 404 AND MOM is lay_asleep_loop
@DAD spot 0.596 219 445 AND DAD is lay_asleep_loop
Can you show a pic?