AEE - Second Parallax Layer

[Crazyninjaguy 8]

Introduction

 

This is a complete rewrite of my older 'Second Parallax Layer' script to make it more performance friendly, and bug free.

If you set a new map up in the script to have two parallax layers, then it will take the filename of the first parallax and add "_layer2" to the end, so for example, if you set "BlueSky" as your parallax, the layer 2 filename would be "BlueSky_layer2".

If you want to display a parallax the default way, just don't set it up in the script.

 

Screenshots

 

 

Script

 

 

#===============================================================================
# * AEE - Second Parallax Layer
# * By Crazyninjaguy
# * http://www.planetdev.co.uk
# * Part of Cng's Ace Engine Evolution
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Follow the script instructions to setup correctly.
#===============================================================================

$imported = {} if $imported == nil
$imported["AEE-ParallaxingLayers"] = true

module AEE
module Parallax
# Leave this line alone
MAPS = []

# Set this to true if you want MAP[Map ID] to have two parallax layers.
MAPS[1] = true
# To add a new map to the script, simply add MAPS[Map ID] = true
# on a new line. For example.
# MAPS[12] = true
# Without the '#' at the start of the line.

end # Parallax
end # AEE

class Spriteset_Map
include AEE::Parallax
#=============================================================================
# * Create_parallax - ALIASED
#=============================================================================
alias aee_spritesetmap_parallaxing_createparallax create_parallax
def create_parallax
aee_spritesetmap_parallaxing_createparallax
@parallax2 = Plane.new(@viewport1)
@parallax2.z = 201 # Above Character
end # create_parallax
#=============================================================================
# * Dispose_parallax - ALIASED
#=============================================================================
alias aee_spritesetmap_parallaxing_disposeparallax dispose_parallax
def dispose_parallax
@parallax2.bitmap.dispose if @parallax2.bitmap
@parallax2.dispose
end # dispose_parallax
#=============================================================================
# * Update_parallax - OVERWRITTEN
#=============================================================================
def update_parallax
if @parallax_name != $game_map.parallax_name
@parallax_name = $game_map.parallax_name
@parallax.bitmap.dispose if @parallax.bitmap
@parallax.bitmap = Cache.parallax(@parallax_name)
@parallax2.bitmap.dispose if @parallax2.bitmap
if MAPS[$game_map.map_id] == true
@parallax2.bitmap = Cache.parallax("#{@parallax_name}_layer2")
end
Graphics.frame_reset
end
if MAPS[$game_map.map_id] == true
@parallax.ox = $game_map.display_x * 32
@parallax.oy = $game_map.display_y * 32
@parallax2.ox = $game_map.display_x * 32
@parallax2.oy = $game_map.display_y * 32
elsif
@parallax.ox = $game_map.parallax_ox(@parallax.bitmap)
@parallax.oy = $game_map.parallax_oy(@parallax.bitmap)
end
end # update_parallax
end # Spriteset_Map

 

 

Credits

 

Please credit me if you use this.

Not available for use in commercial games unless you contact me about it.

Edited February 6, 2012 by Crazyninjaguy

[duktsubi 8]

Thx a bunch

[BulletPlus 7]

really useful script. thank u.

[ShinGamix 101]

I just learned about parallaxing like this. you have great timing.

[shaz 77]

Thanks for this - was thinking about doing something similar myself.

 

I thought it might be nice for a script to look at the parallax used on the map, then look for another file of the same name, with a prefix or suffix, and just automatically use it if it exists - would save designer having to change the script to specify the second layer name. Would be a drawback though if you had 2 layers named appropriately and only wanted to use one of them for some reason.

 

And thanks for making this available for commercial projects

[Crazyninjaguy 8]

Hmm, that could be a neat way around it yeah, also it could seem a little more user friendly!

Also, edited with a quick bugfix.

Edited January 3, 2012 by Crazyninjaguy

[Lear 0]

I get an error

 

"Script 'Second Parallax Layer' line 47: NoMethodError occurred.

undefined method `bitmap' for nil:NilClass

[achille 1]

For those who recive that error message, just repleace in Spriteset_Map at line 54 :

 

def create_parallax

@parallax = Plane.new(@viewport1)

@parallax.z = -100

end++

 

With :

 

def create_parallax

@parallax = Plane.new(@viewport1)

@parallax.z = -100

@parallax2 = Plane.new(@viewport1)

@parallax2.z = 201

end

[Crazyninjaguy 8]

Apologies for the delay, I've been really busy with, well, everything.

I've completely re-written this to be better, and hopefully bug-free, enjoy!

 

Updated the first post with new information.

[Pikalyze 4]

Very handy script :3.