Easy Dialogue Editor
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.
Source Code
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.
Video Showcase
I uploaded a short video announcing the release of the project on Youtube. It showcases some the program's features.
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.