Dialog Action

Applicable
MSFS2024
MSFS2020
MS Flight
LM P3D5
LM P3D4
LM P3D3
LM P3D2
LM P3D
FS World
FSXSE
FSXA
FSX
FS2004
FS2002
XP11
XP10
XP9

This plays dialog for the copilot and atc. It can use sound files or text-to-speech (TTS). The dialogAction can also show subtitles.

DialogAction

Fires when a counter reaches a specified target.

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Text	Mandatory text for the subtitles and Text-To-Speech. Can be localized.
SoundFileName	File name of the sound to be played. Put your sound files in the Sound folder.
PackageName
DelaySeconds	Time to wait before playing this dialog. Useful for pacing your dialog.
Skippable
Speaker	Each speaker has a separate channel which can only play one file at a time. Possible values are: NARRATOR, INSTRUCTOR, COPILOT.
Priority
CanBeSuspended
EndActions	You can link actions to play after the dialog has finished.
EndActions DelaySeconds	How long to wait before activating the EndActions.

Adding dialog to your mission gives it a new level and enables you to better tell stories and make a cool experience. You can use the build in Text-To-Speech or your own audio recordings.

Possible uses

• ATC chatter
• Let the copilot give feedback on the landing

Related elements and alternatives

• For non-dialog sounds use a OneShotSoundAction, PlaySoundAction, or SoundEffectAction.
• For music use a PlayListAction

Mission Creation for MSFS

Pages relevant to mission creation for MSFS.

Mission structure

Flightplan

Weather definitions

Flight file

Mission script

Triggers

AirportLandingTrigger & AreaLandingTrigger · CounterTrigger · PropertyTrigger · ProximityTrigger · TimerTrigger

Actions

ObjectActivationAction · DialogAction · AdjustPayloadAction · ChangeAssistanceItemAction · FadeToColorAction · RandomAction · RequestTeleportAction · CountAction · ResetTimerAction · TimerAdjustAction · GoalResolutionAction & SubGoalResolutionAction · GrantRewardAction · PointOfInterestActivationAction · ActivateWaypointsAction · AITakeControlsAction · SendMessageToAIAction

Mission objects

Mission definition · Goal · LivingWorldExclusion · Camera

Calculator

Flow states

Events

Areas

Rectangle Area · Cylinder Area · Polygon Area · Corridor Area · InGameMarker

Library objects

Sim objects

RTC

Mission tools

MSFS Script Editor · BushTripInjector · BushMissionGen · MSFSLocalizer · SPB2XML · Little Navmap

Other

Example mission files

Porting FSX Missions to MSFS

Localisation

Click the links to access the topic pages (Default - Opens in same window).