Zoom Sprites

[Rycochet 9]

I've only just learnt Ruby (2 days and counting), so please point out if anything could be done "better", started playing with this idea since I couldn't see it out there, and the thought of a group of tiny npcs following Gulliver was amusing ;-)

 

Introduction

Allows you to change the zoom level on sprites depending on what they are on a per-map basis. This can be used to do things like making the character smaller on the main map, or creating a Lilliput village where the character is twice the size of the villagers.

 

http://pastebin.com/jLVvpFRH

 

Screenshot

Character is at 25%, as are the two doors on the castle (compare with the castle to the right that has no door events), the chest and fountains are at 50%, balloon at 150%, and dragon at 200%...

 

Map Notetags

It is possible (and suggested) to have all the notetags for this in a single entry, simply put them all within a single set of brackets (the "zoom" is only required at the beginning).

 

Set the zoom level for all sprites:

<zoom all=x ...> 

Set the zoom level for the player *and* followers:

<zoom player=x ...> 

Set the zoom level for followers only:

<zoom follower=x ...> 

Set the zoom level for any vehicles:

<zoom vehicle=x ...> 

Set the zoom level for npcs, these are classed as any event that can move:

<zoom npc=x ...>

Set the zoom level for any event that has a fixed position:

<zoom event=x ...> 

 

Event Comments

Set the zoom for this specific event (overrides map notetags):

ZOOM x 

 

TODO

Event script commands?

Edited September 15, 2013 by Rycochet

[+ dbchest 160]

screenshots?

[Rycochet 9]

Added a screenshot, there's not much to really see, though as it zooms full sprites - the fountains are actually animated, as is your character walking etc.

Edited September 15, 2013 by Rycochet

[KayDgirl91 99]

I love it! Very awesome! I'll give it a test!

[+ dbchest 160]

agreed. i like this very much.

 

in your script,

what does $imported do?

 

could you explain those two lines (65, 66)?

Edited September 16, 2013 by Calintz

[Rycochet 9]

I've copied the layout from Yanfly's scripts, and that is part of it - basically it's there for other coders to access to check if a certain script is already running. Several other scripts and coders use similar things, I just felt that was the most logical one out there - it's not required, but as I intend to be coding more scripts, and potentially having some interdependence I've added it ;-)

[Wren 179]

This is super cool.

 

I like the idea, and I like how you set this up.

 

Now we can make a distinctly overworld type map.

 

Good job!