EasyDialogEditor
About
EasyDialogueEditor is a lightweight dialogue tree editor for games. I started this project to help me design and write dialogue for my UE5 game and to sharpen my C++ skills.
Project Info
- 👥 Team Size: 1
- ⏱️ Time Frame: 3 Weeks
- 🔧 Tools: C++, ImGui, SDL2
Introduction
After creating a dialogue system for my WIP Unreal Engine 5 game, I stuggled to manually create
non-linear dialogue graphs. There are other tools online but they are often overly complicated and slow.
I also didn't want to use any UE5 plugin, because I wanted to have full control over the dialogue system
implementation. And since I wanted to further sharpen my C++ skills, I decided to create my own
solution.
A native desktop application that compiles into a single portable executable (~2.7MB) with no external
dependencies.
What I learned
I learned how to use SDL2 and ImGui to create native desktop applications with C++. I also learned a lot
on how to set up and package a C++ project with CMAKE and Vcpkg, letting other people easily build the
project and contribute if they want. This is FOSS after all.
On a less technical note, I learnt how powerful it can be to create my own tools. I could have easily
just used any dialogue plugin for unreal engine, but doing it this way gives me more control over the
dialogue system and, with it being platform-agnostic, allows me to use it in any future project, when
relevant.
Video Showcase
I uploaded a short video anouncing the release of the project on Youtube. It showcases some the program's features. You can check the video out bellow:
Github Repository
And here is the Github repository. It includes pre-compiled binaries on the "Releases" tab, as well as
build instructions and other information.
