Since my review of this component has not been released on the FAB marketplace yet, I’ll just publish another one here.
Preface
After spending a lot of time with my own, unoptimized workflows, I decided I would buy a component for dialogues. Initially, I was looking for one that could help me get my dialogue workflow smoothened out. Like dialogue trees with audio support, conditions and so forth.
Context
Since my project involves Common UI and metahumans already, this one seemed to be the best fit, as it offers a lot of features that I peeked at (facial animation, body animation). I was at first a bit restrained by the lack of reviews, but fortunately decided to invest in this piece of software.
Also, there were a few things I have had in my backlog, like task and quest tracking, that also come with this bundle - as a bonus for me.
Usage & Integration, documentation, stability
Right away, this is well-documented. It comes with each & every description you need to add metahumans to your project and prepare them for use with DQM. As you follow the docs, it becomes very evident that the patterns proposed with this are very easy to follow. The example projects ensure you get a good grasp of how it’s done. At least for the dialogue part, that is. The quest part could do with some easy examples as well, as a quick-start, you might say (Maybe that has been added in the meantime).
As for integration: a breeze. It integrated very well in my project, as it is well-designed for that purpose (What I want to say in my clumsy words is: My case is different from the docs, but it’s easily deducable what to do to use the system).
Having used elevenlabs before in my project, the latest additions made this the best package I could get. It takes all the frustration from dialogue editing sessions. Literally, all of it. Period. Dialogues with text, sound and animations in the shortest possible time without media breaches or leaving the engine.
Support
There was not a single case in which the kind person that provides this plugin hasn’t helped me in the shortest time imaginable (via discord). This is so utterly different from many of the large software vendors I have had to deal with in my carreer…
Verdict
If you are working with metahumans and look for a dialogue component, look no further. This is your one-hit-wonder solution. I am literally amazed by the amount of time and frustration this saves me. I am so thankful actually, that I felt like I had to tell you guys to throw some money at this plugin and who knows what it will grow to.