Event Position: Fine Tuning

[Vlue 271]

Yah, I tried to get it to shake more evenly but it wouldn't cooperate, so I said close enough!

[+ Retired 274]

A bit late to the crowd but just discovered this and was very useful for putting a light on a round table without it looking lame so

thanks . The addition functions were handy too like the mirrored section

[KayDgirl91 99]

This is absolutely phenomenal! I'll definitely make good use of this! Awesome post

[Foron 0]

Can it work for regular tiles?

[Vlue 271]

Works with whatever you can set as the sprite for an event.

[xrhstos3000 3]

God mode

I use Falcao's ABS and your script man its just what I needed. More enemies (HUE), well it will not be that boring since I am sort on sprites. Mobs and the player gonna dodge like bosses. Also, random teleport...

 

Just thanks. 2 years since you posted it but it helped me

 

EDIT: Just saw your post 13 April 2014... WOW you are still around. I am glad.

Edited July 23, 2014 by xrhstos3000

[Mako 2]

Vlue, for some reason my events wait for input to spring into place. I've removed all scripts any idea whats the issue? I can give whatever is needed.

[+ Retired 274]

Run a parallel process

[Ronoke 20]

how to change x,y of followers? I used Tsukihime's followers move route to change the offset and here came a crash. 

[Fernyfer775 5]

This script is beyond amazing. Screw parallax mapping for fine tuning certain map items, this does the trick! <3 <3 <3

[Rairun 2]

Massive thanks for this. I particularly love the waypoint(x,y) call. If you don't mind, I made a minor modification to improve the call:

  def process_waypoint_command
    sx = distance_x_from(@waypoint[0])
    sy = distance_y_from(@waypoint[1])
    unless @locked # Added this line to stop the event from moving when interacted with

And then, of course, I added another "end" between lines 381 and 382. The waypoint call worked very well, but I wanted NPCs to stop to talk to the player when interacted with, and then resume their route.

[Celeste-Ominous 0]

You know looking through this, after encountering my problem, I was surprised that no one else was asking any questions.

 

Uhhhh, yeah I've got quite a few of questions actually. :\

 

1. Where exactly do you put the script? Like in Modules, Game Objects, etc.

 

2. When you put the script in, what exactly are you supposed to do? I know you said that it tells you what to do in the script, but I read it, and it's really really vague on details on where to find and put what. And I still don't get it. 

 

3. How do you "Call" a script? 

 

- New and Confused 0-o

[Rairun 2]

You know looking through this, after encountering my problem, I was surprised that no one else was asking any questions.

 

Uhhhh, yeah I've got quite a few of questions actually. :\

 

1. Where exactly do you put the script? Like in Modules, Game Objects, etc.

 

2. When you put the script in, what exactly are you supposed to do? I know you said that it tells you what to do in the script, but I read it, and it's really really vague on details on where to find and put what. And I still don't get it. 

 

3. How do you "Call" a script? 

 

- New and Confused 0-o

 

It's actually a very well documented script, but obviously it doesn't teach you how to use RPG Maker itself. I'd recommend reading some tutorials to learn the basics first. But to answer your questions:

 

Unless noted otherwise, always insert scripts under Materials, above Main.

 

You can make script calls from within an event, just like you can tell it to display text, play a sound, etc. Script calls allow you to run RGSS3 code directly instead of relying on the pre-made options RPG Maker makes available. You just have to click the button for script calls and write the code when prompted.

 

Note that, with this script, you're supposed to make script calls from within a Set Move Route command. So you create an event, add a Set Move Route command, and find the button to run a script line within it.

[TheRamenGirl 7]

SADLY this is not compatible with Galv's Character Effects...
does anyone have a solution please??

[roninator2 256]

Just took a look. Vlue fine tuning line 397 - comment it out. # blend_update

Don't know if that will cause issues later, but it works. The blend was adding other effects on top of the shadow, or changing them, whatever.

 

Actually after some testing. comment out the entire Sprite_Character section in Vlue's script.

Edited January 16, 2021 by roninator2

[TheRamenGirl 7]

On 1/15/2021 at 9:01 AM, RedRose.190 said:

SADLY this is not compatible with Galv's Character Effects...
does anyone have a solution please??

This is me again from my new account because i forgot the password of RedRose.190 (lol)

SO i found solution (at least for my project) To make this script compatible with Galv's Character Effects.

So i will post it (and) here because many others may have the same issue and i want to help. 

I don't know if i am allowed to release/post the script with my edit here.. I am going to do it and
if Vlue wants me to edit this post and delete it, i will do it right away !!!

So again, let's summary the problem:

This was my game with both scripts, (Galv's Character Effects & Fine Tuning)

It turns the shadows into mirror, it disables the original mirror effect completely and I can't turn the mirror effect on.

And here it's my game how it should normally be:

My solutions comes with a little "cost"..

To make the Galv's Character Effects reflections to work, while i had the Vlue's Eventing Tuning Script, i had to edit the Fine Tuning v3.1 (the script in demo version) because i tried with the new (v3.2) but i couldn't  fix anything.. So i removed the mirror effect and the rotate (angle) effect "lines" and for the Galv's Character Effects shadows to work i had to remove the blend (color) effect from the current script (Vlue's Eventing Tuning Script).
By that it means the Vlue's Eventing Tuning Script: Mirroring,Rotating and blending effect will not work. That's the little "cost".

So if anyone wants
Vlue's Eventing Tuning Script to be some compatible with Galv's Character Effects put this script above main and replace the original script.

Spoiler

## Eventing: Fine Tuning v3.1 ##
# Fine tune the x-y position, zoom, rotation, hue, as well as mirror and
# flash event's sprites!
#
# Usage: All script calls are made with set move route
# offset(x,y) within set move route x and y are equal to
# the number of pixels to be offset
#
# set_zoom(zoom) where zoom is a number
#
#
#
# blend(color) where color is a color object
# -> Color.new(red,blue,green,alpha)
#
#
#
# flash(color,duration) where color is a color object and duration
# is the length of the flash
#
# slide(x, y) offsets the sprite, but moves them to the
# position instead of transfering
#
# waypoint(x,y) will cause the character to head towards the
# specified point. Next command starts after
# point is reached.
#
# moveto(x,y) Not actually a new command, but one that is
# nice to know, transfers event to specified
# point.
#
# New Commands:
# @shakechar has been changed to offset
# @zoom has been changed to set_zoom
# (The old commands will still work)
#
# fadein Fades the character to 255 opacity based
# fadein(duration) on duration. Default of 10 frames.
#
# fadeout Fades the character to 0 opacity based
# fadeout(duration) on duration. Default of 10 frames.
#
# shake Shakes the sprite, default duration of 30
# shake(duration) frames.
#
# random Moves the character to a random location
# random(width,height) on the map. Can specify maximum range.
#
# random_region(id) Moves the character to a random location on
# random_region(id,w,h) the map with the same region. Can specify
# maximum range.
#
# self_switch("letter",value) Sets the self switch of the event. Letter is
# "A" to "D", value is true or false.
#
# balloon(id) Plays the specific balloon animation on the
# char
#
#
#------#
#-- Script by: V.M of D.T
#
#- Questions or comments can be:
# posted on the thread for the script
# given by email: sumptuaryspade@live.ca
# provided on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DaimoniousTailsGames
#
#- Free to use in any project with credit given,
#-- donations always welcome via paypal!

class Game_CharacterBase
alias shake_init_public_members init_public_members
alias shake_update update

attr_accessor :zoom
attr_accessor :flash_on
attr_accessor :flash_color
attr_accessor :flash_time
attr_accessor :angle
attr_accessor :need_rotate

def init_public_members
shake_init_public_members
reset_event_details
end
def reset_event_details
@shakechar = [false, 0, 0]
@zoom = 1
@flash_on = false
@flash_color = Color.new(0,0,0,0)
@flash_duration = 0
@angle = 0
@total_angle = 0
@need_rotate = false
@Fade = @opacity
@fade_time = 0
@shake_time = 0
@shake_direction = 0
end
def offset(x,y); @shakechar = [true, x, y]; end
def reset
reset_event_details
rotate(@total_angle*-1)
end
def set_zoom(size); @zoom = size; end
def flash(color,duration)
@flash_color = color
@flash_time = duration
@flash_on = true
end
def rotate(angle)
@total_angle += angle
@angle = angle
@need_rotate = true
end
def rotateoff; @need_rotate = false; end
def flashoff; @flash_on = false; end
def blend(color); @blend_color = color; end
def screen_x
if @shakechar[0] == false || @shakechar[1] == nil then
$game_map.adjust_x(@real_x) * 32 + 16 else
$game_map.adjust_x(@real_x) * 32 + 16 + @shakechar[1] end
end
def screen_y
if @shakechar[0] == false || @shakechar[2] == nil then
$game_map.adjust_y(@real_y) * 32 + 32 - shift_y - jump_height else
$game_map.adjust_y(@real_y) * 32 + 32 - shift_y - jump_height + @shakechar[2] end
end
def slide(x, y)
@next_x = x + @shakechar[1]
@next_y = y + @shakechar[2]
@step_anime = true
@shakechar[0] = true
@sliding = true
end
def fadein(time = 10)
@fade_time = time
@Fade = 255
end
def fadeout(time = 10)
@fade_time = time
@Fade = 0
end
def shake(time = 30)
@shakechar[0] = true
@shake_time = time
end
def random(rect_x = 250, rect_y = 250)
tiles = []
tiles = tile_array(rect_x,rect_y)
tiles = tiles.compact
return if tiles.empty?
tile = rand(tiles.size)
moveto(tiles[tile][0],tiles[tile][1])
end
def random_region(id, rect_x = 250, rect_y = 250)
tiles = tile_array(rect_x,rect_y)
tiles.each_index do |i|
next if tiles.nil?
erase = false
erase = true unless $game_map.region_id(tiles[0], tiles[1]) == id
tiles = nil if erase
end
tiles = tiles.compact
return if tiles.empty?
tile = rand(tiles.size)
moveto(tiles[tile][0],tiles[tile][1])
end
def tile_array(rect_x,rect_y)
tiles = [];nx = 0;ny = 0
($game_map.width * $game_map.height).times do |i|
tiles.push([nx,ny])
nx += 1
if nx == $game_map.width
nx = 0
ny += 1
end
end
tiles.each_index do |i|
erase = false
erase = true if tiles[0] == $game_player.x && tiles[1] == $game_player.y
erase = true if tiles[0] == x && tiles[1] == y
erase = true if tiles[0] > x + rect_x || tiles[0] < x - rect_x
erase = true if tiles[1] > y + rect_y || tiles[1] < y - rect_y
erase = true if !$game_map.check_passage(tiles[0], tiles[1], 0x0f)
tiles = nil if erase
end
return tiles
end
def self_switch(symbol, boolean)
return if !self.is_a?(Game_Event)
key = [$game_map.map_id, self.event.id, symbol]
$game_self_switches[key] = boolean
end
def balloon(id)
@balloon_id = id
end
def update
shake_update
update_sliding if @sliding
update_fading if @opacity != @Fade && @fade_time > 0
update_shake if @shake_time > 0
end
def update_fading
@opacity += (255 / @fade_time) if @Fade > @opacity
@opacity -= (255 / @fade_time) if @Fade < @opacity
@opacity = 0 if @opacity < 0; @opacity = 255 if @opacity > 255
@fade_time = 0 if @opacity == 0 || @opacity == 255
end
def update_sliding
@shakechar[1] += 0.5 if @next_x > @shakechar[1]
@shakechar[1] -= 0.5 if @next_x < @shakechar[1]
@shakechar[2] += 0.5 if @next_y > @shakechar[2]
@shakechar[2] -= 0.5 if @next_y < @shakechar[2]
return unless @shakechar[1] == @next_x
return unless @shakechar[2] == @next_y
@sliding = false
@step_anime = false
end
def update_shake
@shake_time -= 1
@shakechar[2] += 1 if @shake_direction == 0
@shakechar[2] -= 1 if @shake_direction == 1
if @shake_time % 3 == 0
@shake_direction += 1
@shake_direction = 0 if @shake_direction > 1
end
end
end

class Game_Character
alias eft_init_private_members init_private_members
def init_private_members
eft_init_private_members
@waypoint = [-1,-1]
end
def update_routine_move
if @wait_count > 0
@wait_count -= 1
else
@move_succeed = true
command = @move_route.list[@move_route_index]
if command
if @waypoint[0] != -1
process_waypoint_command
advance_waypoint_route_index
else
process_move_command(command)
advance_move_route_index
end
end
end
end
def process_waypoint_command
sx = distance_x_from(@waypoint[0])
sy = distance_y_from(@waypoint[1])
if sx.abs > sy.abs
move_straight(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6)
move_straight(sy > 0 ? 8 : 2) if !@move_succeed && sy != 0
elsif sy != 0
move_straight(sy > 0 ? 8 : 2)
move_straight(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6) if !@move_succeed && sx != 0
end
@waypoint = [-1,-1] if !@move_succeed && @move_route.skippable
end
def advance_waypoint_route_index
return unless @x == @waypoint[0]
return unless @y == @waypoint[1]
@waypoint = [-1,-1]
end
def waypoint(x,y); @waypoint = [x,y]; end
end

class Sprite_Character
alias eventfp_update update
def update
eventfp_update
zoom_update
rotate_update if @character.need_rotate
flash_update if @character.flash_on
end
def blend_update; self.color = @character.blend_color; end
def zoom_update
self.zoom_y = @character.zoom
self.zoom_x = @character.zoom
end
def flash_update
flash(@character.flash_color,@character.flash_time)
@character.flashoff
end
def rotate_update
self.angle = @character.angle
@character.rotateoff
end
end

 

[roninator2 256]

12 hours ago, TheRamenGirl said:

SO i found solution (at least for my project)

This is all you should need. I tested on event fine tune 3.4

class Sprite_Shadow
 
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Sprite_Shadow#blend_update  (Overridden)
  #   Remove the color change introduced by Vlue's Eventing Fine Tuning
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def blend_update
  end
end

 

12 hours ago, TheRamenGirl said:

This is me again from my new account because i forgot the password of RedRose.190 (lol)

 

You just need to click on forgot password.

 

Edited April 25 by roninator2

[TheRamenGirl 7]

9 hours ago, roninator2 said:

This is all you should need. I tested on event fine tune 3.4

I put it under the main script as you said to me before (for new additional scripts).

I am just saying this because in this case maybe i should be replacing something? because it doesen't work for me.. (i tried it with the 3.4 Version)

I don't worry too much tho because i can do my part with the "trick" i said above. Thank you anyway!

9 hours ago, roninator2 said:

You just need to click on forgot password.

i don't even remember the email

Edited April 26 by RedRose.190

[roninator2 256]

5 hours ago, TheRamenGirl said:

i don't even remember the email

So you have an email address that you will never use again? You could ask an admin to tell you the email address.

@Rikifive Can send you a DM for that.

 

Will you forget this email address? lol

[TheRamenGirl 7]

22 minutes ago, roninator2 said:

You could ask an admin to tell you the email address.

@Rikifive Can send you a DM for that.

Thank you!