2.1.3.1 Node: Message

Message Node

Image	Info
[Message Node](Images/Image_Node_Message.png)	Displays dialogue text, speaker info, and audio.
Description
The Message Node is the primary building block for dialogues. It allows you to define the speaker, the text content (supporting Rich Text tags), an avatar image, and sound effects. Flow can proceed linearly through the "Out" pin or branch into multiple choices via the "Opt" pin connected to Option Nodes.
Shortcut
[Shortcut](Images/Image_Short_Message.png)	Hold M + Left Mouse Button

In- and Outputs

Name	Pin	Description
In		Entry point for execution.
Out		Standard output flow to the next node.
Options		Special output for connecting to Option Nodes only.

Details


Name	Type	Value	Default	Info
Speaker	FText	String	""	The name of the character speaking.
Message	FText	String (MultiLine)	""	The main content of the dialogue. Supports BDC Rich Text tags.
Speaking Participant	FGameplayTag	Tag	None	Identifies the speaker actor in the world (e.g., for Bubble Dialog placement).
Avatar Image	TSoftObjectPtr<UTexture2D>	Asset	None	A texture to represent the speaker (e.g., a portrait).
Message Sound	TSoftObjectPtr<USoundWave>	Asset	None	Audio file to play when the message appears.
Play Sound As	Enum	OnStart OnChar OnWord	OnStart	Defines when the sound effect triggers (once, per letter, or per word).
Auto Forward Next After	Float	-1.0 - Max Float	-1.0	If greater than 0, the dialog automatically proceeds to the 'Out' pin after this many seconds.
Allow Skip Auto Continue	Bool	True / False	False	Visible only if Auto Forward > 0. Allows player input to skip the wait timer.
Additional Tags	FGameplayTagContainer	Tags	Empty	Extra metadata tags to pass to the UI or game logic.
Additional Objects	Map<FName, Object>	Map	Empty	Map of named Object references for custom logic.
Additional Classes	Map<FName, Class>	Map	Empty	Map of named Class references for custom logic.

Notes

- The "Options" pin acts as a multi-output. You can drag from it multiple times to create different Option Nodes.