Character turns before moving

[orathan 22]

The default movement in VX Ace is that when UP (or LEFT/RIGHT/DOWN) is pressed (even when the player is facing DOWN) it moves up without even turning upwards. What I'd like to do for the character is turn on my first move-key-input and when pressing another move-key where the character is facing only then will it be able to move to that direction. There's bound to be a script like this but I prefer to do it via eventing (if "and only if" possible).

I've tried eventing it myself but 90% of the time the movement overrides the "turn move route" that I put for the player.

 

Can the movement be overridden by a script call?

[Galv 1,387]

Moved to script requests.

 

I have seen a couple of scripts written that do movement that you describe. I'd check out the master script lists to try to find them

[orathan 22]

I was hoping that it can be done via eventing...

Oh well.. I guess I'll have to resort to using scripts.

[amerk 1,122]

The problem is at default, the system automatically moves your character one tile in the direction the key is pressed. You might be able to try something with common events that tells the program if a key is pressed to first check if the character is facing that way. If they are not, then turn them that way; if they are, then continue in that direction.

 

However, you would need to code this in for every direction the character can move, and ensure that it only effects character movement when they are on the map and doesn't impact cursor movement in the menu and in the battle screen.

[orathan 22]

I've tried making an event exactly like that but as I have stated before, the character moves instead of turning 90% of the time.

 

Event:   @Conditional Branch: If Character is facing Down

                 @Conditional Branch: If button Up is pressed

                     > Move Route: Player(Wait)

                                         Turn Up

 

Something like that...

[estriole 326]

because the script already take control the player and move them. so doing it with event will never work (i think).

you still need script.

[Gambit. 84]

I use a script for this in my game. One thing to note though is that if you are already turned in the direction of the pressed button, you will move in that direction immediately without turning first. This is what I wanted. Also, if you hold a button, the player will turn and then start walking in that direction. You can edit the amount of time the button must be held down before movement by changing the options at the top of the script.

 

Anyway, I use the script by FenixFyreX in this post. I've made a couple modifications to it to suit my needs, but it should do what you're asking.

[sirbilly 10]

You can try the script I made it mimics the Pokemon look then move action.  Get it here

[orathan 22]

You can try the script I made it mimics the Pokemon look then move action.  Get it here

 

The previous script suggestions also does the same thing but this one fits in perfectly for me. Simple -- that's one way to describe it, but this is what I need.

 

Thank you