silence an npc

[m.anderson]

I've recorded custom dialogue for Alyx and a citizen npc for my mod (played through the logic_choreograph_scene entity).

Problem is my recorded dialogue doesn't match the automatic audio responses that the npcs generate (i.e. things they yell in combat, things they say when you bump into them, etc).

Is there a way to just turn off all automatic responses completely?

[Major Banter]

Tick the flag 'silent'.

[m.anderson]

there isn't one for npc_alyx or npc_citizen.

[Major Banter]

Erm, bugger. No idea then, I've never had to do it. Sorry chap!

[m.anderson]

bah humbug. I'm thinking I have to mess with sentences.txt or the npc_sounds scripts. That would only help with Alyx and not the citizens though. I guess I'll just be half screwed. But then again I don't want characters' lips moving with no sound coming out. Dammit.

[UberNoob]

There is an entity called ai_speech_filter, you can use that to control ai idle speech, and stop them talking completely except for when they are forced to. That should be what you are looking for.