[LE] Changing actor's voice type via script?

[ReDragon2013]

I do not have experience with VoiceType changing, and in particular SKSE special functions. Maybe next sample can be useful for understanding.

SampleAliasVoiceTypeScript

 

Scriptname SampleAliasVoiceTypeScript extends ReferenceAlias
; https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7227756-changing-actors-voice-type-via-script/
; SeraphimKensai wrote: "I'm working on a script that is attempting to change an actors' voice and was confused about how to go about doing it."

  VoiceType PROPERTY newVoiceType auto        ; fill with CK
  VoiceType originalVT                        ; voiceType holder only


; -- EVENTs --

EVENT OnInit()
IF SKSE.GetVersion()
    gotoState("SKSE")                  ; ### STATE ###
    RegisterForSingleUpdateGameTime(0.0)
ELSE
    gotoState("NoSKSE")                ; ### STATE ###
ENDIF
ENDEVENT


EVENT OnUpdateGameTime()
    myF_Test()                ; run the test
ENDEVENT


;===============================
State SKSE
;=========
EVENT OnCellLoad()
ENDEVENT

EVENT OnLoad()
ENDEVENT

EVENT OnUnLoad()
ENDEVENT

EVENT OnActivate(ObjectReference akActionRef)
ENDEVENT
;=======
endState


;===============================
State NoSKSE
;===========
EVENT OnBeginState()
    Debug.Trace(self+" SKSE not loaded..")
ENDEVENT

EVENT OnCellLoad()
IF SKSE.GetVersion()
    gotoState("SKSE")                ; ### STATE ###    switch state, because SKSE is ready now
    RegisterForSingleUpdateGameTime(0.0)
ENDIF
ENDEVENT
;=======
endState


; -- FUNCTION --

; ******************************************************************************
; -- Race.psc -- SKSE modified
; VoiceType FUNCTION GetDefaultVoiceType(Bool female)                  native    ; returns the races default voice type
;           FUNCTION SetDefaultVoiceType(Bool female, VoiceType voice) native    ; sets the races default voice type

; -- ActorBase.psc -- SKSE modified
; VoiceType FUNCTION GetVoiceType()                 native                        ; gets the Actors voicetype
;           FUNCTION SetVoiceType(VoiceType nVoice) native                        ; sets the Actors voicetype
; ******************************************************************************

;------------------
FUNCTION myF_Test()
;------------------
    actor aRef = self.GetActorReference()        
   ;actor aRef = self.GetReference() as Actor            ; equal to above, but it needs two temp variables, not one

; https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=GetActorBase_-_Actor
    actorBase AB = aRef.GetActorBase()
   ;actorBase AB = aRef.GetBaseObject() as ActorBase    ; equal to above, but it needs two temp variables, not one

    oiginalVT = AB.GetVoiceType()            ;* global script variable
    Debug.Trace(self)
    Debug.Trace("---------------------------------------------------------------------------")
    Debug.Trace(" (before) actor = " +aRef+ ", ActorBase = " +AB+ ", VoiceType = " +originalVT)

    AB.SetVoiceType(newVoiceType)
    Debug.Trace(" (after) actor = " +aRef+ ", ActorBase = " +AB+ ", VoiceType = " +AB.GetVoiceType())

;--------------------------------
    race r = aRef.GetRace()
    voiceType VT                            ;* local function variable

    IF (AB.GetSex() == 0)                            ; male
        VT = r.GetDefaultVoiceType(False)
    ELSE ;IF (i == 1)                                ; female
        VT = r.GetDefaultVoiceType(TRUE)
    ENDIF

    Debug.Trace("Try to set default VoiceType by race..")
    Debug.Trace(" (before) race = " +r+ ", ActorBase = " +AB+ ", VoiceType: current = " +AB.GetVoiceType()+ ", default = " +VT+ ", original = " +originalVT)

    r.SetDefaultVoiceType(AB.GetSex() as Bool, VT)    ; male == False, female == TRUE
    Debug.Trace(" (after) race = " +r+ ", ActorBase = " +AB+ ", VoiceType: current = " + AB.GetVoiceType() + " == " +originalVT+ " ?")

;--------------------------------
    AB.SetVoiceType(originalVT)
    Debug.Trace(" (after) actor = " +aRef+ ", ActorBase = " +AB+ ", VoiceType: current = " + AB.GetVoiceType() + " == " +originalVT+ " ?")
ENDFUNCTION

 

 

Edited December 16, 2018 by ReDragon2013

[PeterMartyr]

SKSE codes that change the ActorBase of a NPC require a Maintenance Code on Player Load Game else it will always break. Consider that has well. They are not save persistence. That must be factored into the equation has well.

 

So you need Two Scripts to pull this off.

[SeraphimKensai]

Got an example of how to make the necessary maintenance script? Would you attach that directly to the actor itself as well or to the effect?