General Game Dev Help and Requests

[Happy Gilmore]

http://charas-project.net/resources.php Go to that and search for Sonic, I've seen heaps of different Sonic stuff there :D

[Krazy_Meerkat]

I found a rather interesting tutorial today: http://www.gamingw.net/tutorials/831
It is a pathfinding tutorial.. I know we already have an in-built one but this one can walk around a building to the door.. Quite interesting, since I thought it was impossible...
I might attempt it at a later point in time.. I was making a runescape-type game (point, click and move) a couple of years back and this is what I couldn't accomplish

It's still rather interesting, why don't you all check it out

[DMMP]

How do you take screenshots?

[cigarettes]

You press the prt sc button (above insert or next to f12) :D

[Breakout]

And then you paste it into a program like paint.

[cigarettes]

And then you paste it into a program like paint.
yep helping people makes me all warm inside :]

[DMMP]

Last question I have for a while, I hope, how do you make a pokemon use surf?

[cigarettes]

Ok you use the change hero sprite to a hero on a pokemon then turn phasing mode on/start slipthrough on that should work i don't know because i have never tried it

[DMMP]

How do you go about doing this?

[Krazy_Meerkat]

Last question I have for a while, I hope, how do you make a pokemon use surf?
Ok I did something like this for pokemon rusty II.. It's not as simple as you think.. I added events all around the outside of the water so that if I tried to surf, it would ask me.. Then when I was transformed into the surfing sprite, I made the event which I had placed on the inside of the bridge-type thing or whatever, ask me if I'd like to stop. That stops people just surfing all over the bridge and walking on water. You have to use your own imagination to fill in the blank spots

[DMMP]

I have a preety good understanding of how this works. I have figited with the idea, and just would like to know, really now, how do you make it so that you can surf, but when you hit the water, you can actually surf, and are not stopped?

[Krazy_Meerkat]

I have a preety good understanding of how this works. I have figited with the idea, and just would like to know, really now, how do you make it so that you can surf, but when you hit the water, you can actually surf, and are not stopped?
Change the tileset settings to make it so that water is a walkable tile :)
That's why I had the events, put them on the same level as the hero so he can't walk onto the water

[DMMP]

Let me ask this then, then how do you make it so the hero is stopped from walking on the water? (Wait, duh, I figured it out, thanks for the help though.)

[Krazy_Meerkat]

Let me ask this then, then how do you make it so the hero is stopped from walking on the water? (Wait, duh, I figured it out, thanks for the help though.)
Ya it's what I said.. If there is an event (on the same level that the hero is on) in the way the hero cannot move there.. Doesn't matter if it has a charset or not

[DMMP]

Yeah, an Idea just popped into my head, I just tested it in my game, and it works. It helped that some was explained to me though, as it made it easier. But, I now, in my game, have a fully functional surf. I ended up using a variable to determine if you were surfing or not, and then one to determine if you had a pokemon that could surf or not.

[Krazy_Meerkat]

Yeah, an Idea just popped into my head, I just tested it in my game, and it works. It helped that some was explained to me though, as it made it easier. But, I now, in my game, have a fully functional surf. I ended up using a variable to determine if you were surfing or not, and then one to determine if you had a pokemon that could surf or not.
Oh alright.. I'm sure a switch would've worked too

[Pokemon Master Joe]

I haven't been here for awhile,so how do you stop an event from happening more than once?If Possible,use screenshots to help me understand better.

[Krazy_Meerkat]

I haven't been here for awhile,so how do you stop an event from happening more than once?If Possible,use screenshots to help me understand better.
I don't quite understand... Do you have it set to parallel proccess or autostart?
Just select the erase event command.

[Bustin Pika]

dum question: how do i name a character? i mean once ive selected enter hero name, how do i make the character's name be in the game?

[cigarettes]

\n[0] will automatically state the name of the party leader, if you find that useful.
Cigarettes :chinese:

[Bustin Pika]

Thanks! ( message too short)

[cigarettes]

quite all right
cigarettes :chinese:

[cigarettes]

Soz for the double post
I haven't been here for awhile,so how do you stop an event from happening more than once?If Possible,use screenshots to help me understand better.
Ok then i will explain
first in put what you are going to do then make a second page in the event commands window then on page 2 tick the box in event conditions and click the 3 dots and make the name for the switch and click page 1 and at the end of all your cold click in the event commans window, change switch select the one you created and whoola
p.s if you are using autostart on page 2 make sure it is set to push key
hope this helps
Cigarettes :chinese:

[DMMP]

or, you could just make it Erase Event after the event is finished, but, thats just me. Do it whatever way you would like!

[cigarettes]

yeah it all works the same :D :D :D :D :D :nervous:

[Pokedavid]

I know this is asking for alot, but can some1 pls make me :

Pokemon -- Brendan's Mom Charset
Pokemon -- Common Man Charset [ i would greatly like it if you made atleast 2 diffrent ]
Pokemon -- May's Mom Charset
Pokemon -- 8 Gym Leader's CharSet [ Don't care from which region ]

THANKS IN ADVANCE PLS HELP ME

Regards,
PokeDavid

[Sorye HK]

Well, you can get gym leaders from Avatar's website.
You can download some others on gamingw.net

[Pokedavid]

by anychance what is Avatar's site?? and thx for the other resources, TY!

[youngotaku]

This isnt pokemonish,but im making a harvest moon style game and i was wondering how to do a couple of thinhgs.How to you make an itam appear over a charecter like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/youngotaku/untitledminescreen.bmp And how to make a picture spring out like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/youngotaku/fomt_s2.jpg

[DMMP]

For the item, I'd say make the character and animations with the item over its head, then go ahead, and, when you want to pick up the item, make you switch your Hero sprite Association to the new Sprite. Did that help in any way?

[youngotaku]

Yea thank you.Also can anyone anwser my second question? i dont really understand though...does that mean i have to make a new sprite for every item?

[Sorye HK]

or you can use a picture event instead. either way, you need new things.

[DMMP]

Yeah, with what I said, you would have to make a new sprite for each item.

[youngotaku]

Too hard,ill come up with an alternitive...So my second question,how do you make a picture spring out like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...aku/fomt_s2.jpg

[Sam]

Too hard,ill come up with an alternitive...So my second question,how do you make a picture spring out like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...aku/fomt_s2.jpg

Site Dont Work

[youngotaku]

ill post another link later,too tired

[DMMP]

Here is my dumb question for the day, I'm sure. How do you make it, so when you look at a map, or you're map, it shows up on the screen, with that selecty thing on it? I'm sure this has an easy answer, I just am a little tired today, so, thus, can't exactly think straight.

[Sam]

I'd like to see your Pokemon of the Wood DMMP.. but the link dont work.

[DMMP]

Oh yeah, let me fix that, k?

[DMMP]

Back to my question, DM, can you help me, anyone?

[santadidit102]

This isnt pokemonish,but im making a harvest moon style game and i was wondering how to do a couple of thinhgs.How to you make an itam appear over a charecter like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/youngotaku/untitledminescreen.bmp And how to make a picture spring out like this:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/youngotaku/fomt_s2.jpg



well the picture springing out thing is actually quite easy

you just have to use the "show picture as" feature in the event editor and
choose the right cooridinates...when you dont want it there nemorer,just use erase picture (you numbered the picture) then the picture #


*pants*

[Sam]

Hey, you can do this. Make an event and do this.. Click memorized position then click ID and make a variable called ID. Then click the X and mak a variable called X and click Y and make a variable called Y.
Memorize Location: [0001], [0002], [0003] ( ID, X, Y)

Then click show pic, then under variable reference, put in X and Y variable
Show Picture 1, ****Your Picture**** (V[0002],V[0003]) and set the magnification to small.. you will have to keep trying it out. If you have not made a pic try it. this is only my advice you know. That is what i done. Good Luck.

[Sorye HK]

or if you want to use my charaset idea, replace the picture event with move event:
Hero X, Y coordinate.

[Toothache]

I got a rather bizarre request - does anyone have a donkey charset, faceset and battle animations? Yes, that's a donkey as a playable character! Or will be, if I can get these resources.

Thanks in advance if you can :-)

[youngotaku]

Thanks,i thought that was it.

[santadidit102]

Thanks,i thought that was it.



no problem man

[DMMP]

ok, question, are there any games that have been scrapped including the Hoenn region, because I would love to use the source, and revive the game (Yes, It would be combined into Pokemon OT Wood, and yes, this is lazyness) Why, because if I had just the level layouts of hoenn in RPG maker, I could much sooner release a demo, than without. Thanx.

[rebellee1187]

Hoenn, maps and Chipsets I made. This has about 1/3 of Hoenn, with R/S graphics... Most chipsets custom. Use them well, and give me credit...

Free to anyone, just credit me. And expect to see them in my game, so don't say I copied YOU...

http://projects.lateralshift.net/pokemon_ultimate/

it's under file downloads. I hope it helps.

[santadidit102]

umm....how would i do something like this:?


EDIT

and how do i set the hero's speed?

[Sorye HK]

Hero speed:
Move event: 'Hero' speed up/down

map thingy:
background=map, pointer=pointer event.
You should check some tutorials first before trying
this though.

[santadidit102]

Hero speed:
Move event: 'Hero' speed up/down

map thingy:
background=map, pointer=pointer event.
You should check some tutorials first before trying
this though.


so i make an event on every where the hero would step,and then put erase event or something?

[Toothache]

Hate to make a duplicate post, but I've managed to find a horse that's easily editable to a donkey, but I haven't been able to find a faceset and I've given up hope on ever finding a donkey battle animation. If someone would be so kind as to make one, I'll be eternally grateful.

[Zoradude]

I want to know how to st up a box system in which I can swich out party members for others while still keeping their stats.

[Sorye HK]

so i make an event on every where the hero would step,and then put erase event or something?
Easy way:
change hero graphic (hero's head)
If variable (hero's town location) = ?
teleport hero to (the section of the map the hero's currently located)

repeat process in bold for every town.

[santadidit102]

thats sorta confusing.....

i'll ask u more about it later.....

[Barry]

Hey, can someone rip me the sound of the hero jumping over one of those hill things. You know that you can't jump while going 'up' but can jump down. Or same thing for left or right, depending the facing of the hill thing that you jump over.

It's just that short 'oop' sound that lasts about 1/2 a second.

[cigarettes]

It's me Cigarettes,

I'm just wondering how can you make it as you go on a ship
abd it sends you to the viecle of the ship?????
Please can some one help me
Thanx Cigarettes :chinese:

[Barry]

Hey, can someone rip me the sound of the hero jumping over one of those hill things. You know that you can't jump while going 'up' but can jump down. Or same thing for left or right, depending the facing of the hill thing that you jump over.

It's just that short 'oop' sound that lasts about 1/2 a second.


Ehh, besides this request here, I have another.

You see, whenever I make a chip set, I can import it into RM2K3 and map it but whenever use it in the game, then only thing that shows up is the upper tile layer. The lower tile layer is just the default background color.

So could someone make this chip set:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/yari/Other/richmanhouse.png

Workable in RM2K3. Maybe it just needs to be an XYZ file type.

[Toothache]

Actually, you just need to convert the chipset to a .png file. You can do this in iDraw, or even MS Paint if you're on Windows XP, or just on any decent graphics program. Bear in mind it has to be 256 colour though.

[Barry]

lol, that wasn't the problem but I just cracked the case myself. It was something silly that I can't really explain.

[PokeOnic]

Could I have xharsets of Ash, Emily (That's what I call FR/LG's female hero) and Gary, for RM2k, from FR/LG? Thank you

[Firemaker]

Could I find out how to make a start party poistion.

[DMMP]

Right click, and select Starting Party Position, where you want the party to start.

[Firemaker]

Where should I click??? :\ :\ :\

[santadidit102]

Where should I click??? :\ :\ :\


where u want your hero to start out.......im sorta a noob and i knew that...lol

[cigarettes]

It's me Cigarettes,

I'm just wondering how can you make it as you go on a ship
abd it sends you to the viecle of the ship?????
Please can some one help me
Thanx Cigarettes :chinese:

[Sorye HK]

I don't really understand that question. Could you rephrase it?

[cigarettes]

Well you walk onto a ship then a auto-start event has a bit of text then you get to control the ship this is what i want to do

Cigarettes :chinese:

[Silver Pearl]

uhh i have a new request. where do you download the rm2k3 runtime package?

[santadidit102]

pokeflute.....id give a site,but im not allowed

ciggaretes.....i have no idea

[Sorye HK]

Well you walk onto a ship then a auto-start event has a bit of text then you get to control the ship this is what i want to do

Cigarettes
Get in the ship. text. Fade out. Change hero gfx to 'ship' teleport hero to
'water map'

[cigarettes]

Ok thanks i have done it but i would like to know how when you dock a ship next to the town when you walk up to the town from the map use screen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/pokemonnewrevelations/Mapp.bmp

I want when the ship docks at the left (where the icon is)
So when you go into the town from the left it teleports you
to the ship help would be appriciated (sorry if that is splelt wrong)
Thanks
Cigarettes :chinese:

[Barry]

Ok thanks i have done it but i would like to know how when you dock a ship next to the town when you walk up to the town from the map use screen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/pokemonnewrevelations/Mapp.bmp

I want when the ship docks at the left (where the icon is)
So when you go into the town from the left it teleports you
to the ship help would be appriciated (sorry if that is splelt wrong)
Thanks
Cigarettes :chinese:

Meh, you spelled spelled wrong too (you tried to say spelt. Had you spelled it that way, it still would've been incorrect). All you have to do is right click where you want the screen to fade out and then fade in on the ship (of course in 'edit this event layer' mode) and then click where you want the hero to be. Do the same thing from inside the ship to where ever on land you want the hero to come out.

[cigarettes]

Er i don't get that

Cigarettes :chinese:

[Neo-Dragon]

When i click into my monster groups or battle layout (for rpgmaker 2k3)
it gives me a warning saying:

"access volation in module "rpgmaker2003.exe" at address 005-e74f with offset 00000018 of type read occured"

can someone tell me what i did wrong- and how to fix this?

[cigarettes]

Well i don't really know try getting a different version of rpg maker 2003 i can't give a link

hope this helps

Cigarettes :chinese:

[Neo-Dragon]

Well, it was working fine this morning...........
But, ...............

well i planed on bringing out a demo of my game (pokemon Silk), but the file size was 2 big,
and i end up deleting files all over the place, and i'm afraid i deleted an important file.......... The game is fine when you play it, but ONLY when you click the Battle Layout or Monster Group tabs in the database i get that message.

[santadidit102]

ok......i got a problem.....when i walk around the house i made in rm2k3 the screen flashes red....but only for the house....not the town or anything!!

[Avatar]

Well, it was working fine this morning...........
But, ...............

well i planed on bringing out a demo of my game (pokemon Silk), but the file size was 2 big,
and i end up deleting files all over the place, and i'm afraid i deleted an important file.......... The game is fine when you play it, but ONLY when you click the Battle Layout or Monster Group tabs in the database i get that message.
That's because you probaly deleted a 'system2' file and a few 'monster' files

[cigarettes]

ok......i got a problem.....when i walk around the house i made in rm2k3 the screen flashes red....but only for the house....not the town or anything!!
Check your terrain type it might be set to alcolve damage or poison swamp also check the map for any flash screen events

Hope this helps

Cigarettes :chinese:

[santadidit102]

ok i will
thnx
:(~Santa~:)

[Firemaker]

I need 2 things

1. When I test play, I can't move my character.

2. I need a map made


http://img23.exs.cx/img23/9880/ExampleMapcopy.jpg http://img23.exs.cx/img23/1403/EXAMPLEMAP001copy.jpg

[DMMP]

Simple solution, your tileset you are using is set to be un-passable, meaning that the spots that your character can walk on, are marked with an X at passibiliy. Change the tileset to O's and that makes it so you can walk on the spaces. To exactly get here, go to the Database, Tileset, and then to Passability.

[santadidit102]

Check your terrain type it might be set to alcolve damage or poison swamp also check the map for any flash screen events

Hope this helps

Cigarettes :chinese:



thank you soooo much!!!! it worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[cigarettes]

That's quite all right i like helping people

Cigarettes :chinese:

[emeraldslay]

I am thinking of making a game. It is in the early planning stages. Very early! I have a vauge idea of what I want with my finished game. Since I suck at everything, I'll probably need some help. It's about a person (you) who travels the world looking for legendary Pokemon while becoming a trainer. I need to know who hard it will be to make. I was planning on using RPGmaker 2003, because it is free. When I have RPG maker 2002, I'll make a demo, then I'll think about making a team.

How hard do you think it will be to make?

[cigarettes]

For i start rm2k is best for pokemon games and it will be hard you need a cbs and a cms if you want a team make a small demo to show you are worthy make a topic and of you go

Cigarettes :chinese:

[santadidit102]

That's quite all right i like helping people

Cigarettes :chinese:

yay....lol


For i start rm2k is best for pokemon games and it will be hard you need a cbs and a cms if you want a team make a small demo to show you are worthy make a topic and of you go

Cigarettes

i agree....but the only bad thing about 2k is the hero name thing

[cigarettes]

Yeah i know that's dumb


Cigarettes :chinese:

[RM2K3kid]

There's a fix for the enter hero name...

[santadidit102]

woah....there is???!?!?!???!?!?!?!?!stupid 25 min char limit)

[cigarettes]

Hi

Does any 1 now how to make the up down left right arrows appear in messages?????????????
Help would be greatly appriciated

Cigarettes :chinese:

[DMMP]

You see, whenever I make a chip set, I can import it into RM2K3 and map it but whenever use it in the game, then only thing that shows up is the upper tile layer. The lower tile layer is just the default background color. (Origionally by barry.) I'm having the same problem with the City01 chipset, if anyone knows what that is. Even if not, I've tried converting to 256 colors, and then to Png, and I still have the same problem. Can anyone help me?

[DarkPegasus]

Try the not edited chipset,does it work?Yes,then try to rename it(the edited chipset)to snowy city(ect.).

[DMMP]

no, I'm talking about the not edited one, using it for something else. This is just the plain old city01.

[DarkPegasus]

Don't have a clue.Anyway does anybody know a link to a site that has a turtorial for Rpg Maker 2003?

[Breakout]

Don't have a clue.Anyway does anybody know a link to a site that has a turtorial for Rpg Maker 2003?^ www.gamingw.net (http://www.gamingw.net/) has some good rmk2k3 tutourials.

[emeraldslay]

Can anybody give a link to a tutorial for RPG MAKER 2000? I can't undertand most of the help file. Also, I need to know something. How do you set a start party position?

[cigarettes]

www.svatopluk.com (http://www.svatopluk.com)
to set a start party position right click on where you want it and select set start party position

Hope this helps

Cigarettes :chinese:

[DMMP]

Hey, can anyone help me with my issue!?!?

[Firemaker]

Well, I had the same problem and first press F7 then right click.

[Silver Pearl]

pokeflute.....id give a site,but im not allowed

ciggaretes.....i have no idea its ok i already got it anyway. Hey, that rhymes, lol

[emeraldslay]

I have another two questions.

1) When I test play my game or play any other games that are made with RPG maker, the text is all blurry. How can I fix this? If I need to change my resolution, could you tell me what to change it to?

2) My main charecter is killed way too easily. How can I raise the level of him for the beginning?

[pkmn310]

Maybe you allready knew, but I didn't! :embarrass
The screen can be changed into this small. That is almost
like GBA!
Quite strange I haven't noticed, cause I've been working with Rm2k for
about 2,5 years now! :confused:

[Breakout]

I have another two questions.

1) When I test play my game or play any other games that are made with RPG maker, the text is all blurry. How can I fix this? If I need to change my resolution, could you tell me what to change it to?

2) My main charecter is killed way too easily. How can I raise the level of him for the beginning?1) To fix the font you need to download the font patch, I think they had it on www.gamingw.net (http://www.gamingw.net) but Im not sure.

2) You can raise the characters stats in the database.

[DarkMage31]

2) My main charecter is killed way too easily. How can I raise the level of him for the beginning?Database>Hero, Change "Min.Level"
Maybe you allready knew, but I didn't! http://pokecommunity.com/images/smilies/Normal/embarrassed.gif
The screen can be changed into this small. That is almost
like GBA!
Quite strange I haven't noticed, cause I've been working with Rm2k for
about 2,5 years now! http://pokecommunity.com/images/smilies/Normal/confused.gif The smallest is actually 320x240 on your screen, which is what RM2K was built for. So your quality will be its best in the smallest window :) Full-screen stuff has a tendency to look crappy.:P

[DarkPegasus]

How can I make that small?I am playing a Demo fo a game,but it all crapy when it is in fullscreen!

[Toothache]

You probably have the full size option on. On the buttons, there should be one with a box and arrows pointing to all four corners. Unclick that button.

[Dawson]

How can I make that small?I am playing a Demo fo a game,but it all crapy when it is in fullscreen!
Press F4 to get out of full screen and then F5 to reduce the screen to 240 x 320.

[emeraldslay]

I cant find the font patch. Can anybody offer links? Please?

[Sorye HK]

Just download v 1.08 of RM2k3 or v 1.09 on gamingw.net
It comes already patched.

[Kyle_Katarn]

Sorry but this is about the images posted on this forum, the Q is how come i cannot veiw them even tho i am not behind a firewall?

[DarkMage31]

Kyle>I dunno, the attatchments seem to work for me. There's only 1 on this page though. BTW, Jedi Outcast was a great game :)

[emeraldslay]

Is there any other way I can get the font without downloaded rpg maker again?

[DarkMage31]

You should just be able to install the patch.

[RM2K3kid]

I never used a patch I just installed the japenese language pack and grabbed the enter name fix rpg_rt.exe! But most likely you should just be able to patch it!

[santadidit102]

Maybe you allready knew, but I didn't! :embarrass
The screen can be changed into this small. That is almost
like GBA!
Quite strange I haven't noticed, cause I've been working with Rm2k for
about 2,5 years now! :confused:


dude.....how did you do that???

[Dawson]

dude.....how did you do that???
Press F4 to get out of full screen and then F5 to reduce the screen to 240 x 320.

[santadidit102]

oh......ok...i dont really pay attention

srry and thnx

[Kyle_Katarn]

Kyle>I dunno, the attatchments seem to work for me. There's only 1 on this page though. BTW, Jedi Outcast was a great game :)
TY, some of the attachments work but the others take me to a blank page :\

[freakboy]

Could someone make a charset of Team Rocket FR style?

thanks in advance

[J6103_The_LeafKirby]

I'm a newbie to theese boards(I never post in newbie fourms :P ), and sort-of a newbie to RM2k and RM2K3. I need some help beacse my code wont work right.

My running shoes code does not work right. When you use the shoes, until you turn them off(the shoes, not the game), you are stuck in place.
Here's my code, can anyone see what's wrong with it?


My common event code for running shoes(it is activated by a switch item, Trigger: Auto Start, Trigger switch:0003:Running Shoes):

<>(Sprite Change stuff)
<>Move Event: Hero, Increase move speed,Increase move speed,Increase move speed
<>Message Display Options: Transp, Top, Fixed, Processes Continue
<>Message: Press a key to slow
: down.
<>Key Input Proc(The exit, action, or shift key[wait untill key press]): [0001: Running var]
<>Move Event: Hero, decrease Move Speed,decrease Move Speed,decrease Move Speed
<>(SPRITE CHaNGE STUFF)
<>Switch Operation: [0003:Running Shoes] OFF
<>

I think it's how I did the key processing thing, but i'm a newbie to actualy making games that have actual code in them(as opposed to games that give you game over as soon as you start o_0 ). Unless making running shoes that you just have to press a key to run would be better(I dont know how to to this at all and tutorials about it are all using terms that are diffrent for 2000 and 2003[im using 2003])?

[Dawson]

I'm a newbie to theese boards(I never post in newbie fourms :P ), and sort-of a newbie to RM2k and RM2K3. I need some help beacse my code wont work right.

My running shoes code does not work right. When you use the shoes, until you turn them off(the shoes, not the game), you are stuck in place.
Here's my code, can anyone see what's wrong with it?


My common event code for running shoes(it is activated by a switch item, Trigger: Auto Start, Trigger switch:0003:Running Shoes):

<>(Sprite Change stuff)
<>Move Event: Hero, Increase move speed,Increase move speed,Increase move speed
<>Message Display Options: Transp, Top, Fixed, Processes Continue
<>Message: Press a key to slow
: down.
<>Key Input Proc(The exit, action, or shift key[wait untill key press]): [0001: Running var]
<>Move Event: Hero, decrease Move Speed,decrease Move Speed,decrease Move Speed
<>(SPRITE CHaNGE STUFF)
<>Switch Operation: [0003:Running Shoes] OFF
<>

I think it's how I did the key processing thing, but i'm a newbie to actualy making games that have actual code in them(as opposed to games that give you game over as soon as you start o_0 ). Unless making running shoes that you just have to press a key to run would be better(I dont know how to to this at all and tutorials about it are all using terms that are diffrent for 2000 and 2003[im using 2003])?
There's your mistake. You want it triggered as Parallel Process when the switch is on, not Auotstart.

[J6103_The_LeafKirby]

Thanks! It works fine now. :) Now that my code is working, I can continue with map building. ^_^

[Dawson]

Great! It's quite a common mistake to make. and does really screw up the code.

[Kyle_Katarn]

Me again, erm... Im using a DBS and I have it working perfectly. But when I Added a change BG to 1 with a HP Bar at the end of the coding ( I have the coding for it) and at the point where the trainer is erased. The Pokemon doesnt show and i win the battle, wtf is goin on? :\

[rm2kdude]

OHHH I C

your first page should be something like this

message-say blah whoever wants to fight
show battle animation pokeball
Eppearance-pokemon
change HP-rival 10-cause death
now substitute member lay off your boy or girl
then add your starting pokemon
epparance-pokemon
this is turn 0-0

[Firemaker]

On my chipsets I can't see everything with the blue and yellow frames at the top. Can you fix them?

[cigarettes]

Please i need some help whenever i test play my game it freezes without even getting to the title screen can some one please help
Thanks
Cigarettes

[Illusion]

That's because your computer hasn't got enough ram.I think you put a lot of heroes var,switches....Try putting less

[santadidit102]

can some1 help me? i cant move at all!!! but i can only look in the directions(and DM's probally gonna end up helping me)

[cigarettes]

check the passability in the tile sets database check the floor you are using is O not an X

Hope this helps

Cigarettes

[rm2kdude]

Does anyone know how to show text at the bottom thanks.
for dbs

[DarknessMonkey]

Can I Ask For Help On Game Maker Here?

[Sorye HK]

Can I Ask For Help On Game Maker Here?
Yes you may.
Does anyone know how to show text at the bottom thanks for dbs
just show a message command with settings show at bottom.

[Kyle_Katarn]

But the message style command doesnt show on the DBS menu

[DarknessMonkey]

Ok I Need To Know Does Game Maker Have Offsets?
Also How Can I Make A Pokemon Game On It...
I Have All My Sprites & Towns Ready...

[TheAbsol]

Ok I Need To Know Does Game Maker Have Offsets?
Also How Can I Make A Pokemon Game On It...
It's not easy :\ ......You have to know a lot of GM...Cause when I decided to start a game called Emerald(this was before i knew it was gonna be a game!!!) I didn't know enough.

EDIT: I'll make an example.

[Kyle_Katarn]

On RPG Maker 2003 I have a "Parallell Process" that sets the hero speed down and an "On Hero Touch" Event that brings professor Coke...er OAK (lol lil' pun of mine) upto u and do the whole "Come to my lab thing". I had the OAK Event first but then i added the "Slow hero down" PP event and the seemed too cancel each other out.
E.g. I walk at normal speed and when i step on the OAK Event it acts like its not there.

What the heck's goin on?

[DarknessMonkey]

Should I Just Start My Own Pokemon Hack?
I Can Download Elite Map & Stuff...
Oh Wait Last Time I Did That All My Space Was Used Up & It Screwed My Comp Up...
I Just Really Want To Make A Game...
No One Seems To Help On GMCommunity...

[GymLeaderLance99]

How can I make a part of a message say the hero's name?

[Silver Pearl]

ok..i have another question. how do you do the enter name thing. i know someone asked that. :D

[Kyle_Katarn]

If u have a game that has the fix in it just put the play icon in ur folder and it'll work

[Esai]

How can I make a part of a message say the hero's name? On what game maker? On RPG Maker 2003 its \n[heronumber] - Replace heronumber with the number that the hero has in the DB.

[Silver Pearl]

oh well i have another new question. whenever i play my game and go to a pile of grass it says "division by zero."

[Sorye HK]

I don't really understand. Could you post a screen of the error?

[Silver Pearl]

how do i do that? which rpg maker does it require or what do i have to do

[DMMP]

press print screen on the keyboard. Different on different keyboards. ON mine, its above the insert key. Then go to paint, or something of the like, and click paste.

[Silver Pearl]

press print screen on the keyboard. Different on different keyboards. ON mine, its above the insert key. Then go to paint, or something of the like, and click paste.
ok thanks but it was during game..

[DMMP]

Thats what I mean, in game! Take the pic, in game, and then, exit the game, and paste the pic into paint!

[Dawson]

You could take it in-game and then crop it in mspaint or you could get MWSnap3 which is what I use for screenshots.

[Silver Pearl]

new..question

how do you make the pokemon evolve?

[BigBoyBrad]

It depends on how your making your game. If your using a CBS you would just change the picture and variable number and increase the stats.

How do you change the text in rm2k3? All I've got is this crappy one that isn't evenly spaced out.

[Silver Pearl]

ok. hmm i think i get it.

[Breakout]

How do you change the text in rm2k3? All I've got is this crappy one that isn't evenly spaced out. ^ You need the font patch, I think there is one on www.gamingw.net (http://www.gamingw.net)

[Bakura-kun]

I'm making a completely new game in RPG Maker XP, and I want to know how to make a layered character sprite using 3 charsets (maybe using ruby script). Is this possible?

[Booda Sack]

Remember people this isn't just an rpg maker support thread.
*hint*
Go download sphere
*hint*
Ask questions here and I and anyone else here who uses sphere will try and help
But also remeber to be wise and read the documentation that comes with it.

[pkmn310]

Is it possible to "hack" the RPG_RT, so the title screen can be skipped?

[netster]

i heard of hacking rm2k3 and rm2k but i can remember which program but im sure its possible

[Esai]

Remember people this isn't just an rpg maker support thread.
*hint*
Go download sphere
*hint*
Ask questions here and I and anyone else here who uses sphere will try and help
But also remeber to be wise and read the documentation that comes with it.

OK I got Sphere but I not very good and the documentation confused me. Can you help me (sorry I am not good with this kind of thing)

[Booda Sack]

Well I can try and help but be more specific,what do you need help with?

[BigBoyBrad]

Please, Please help me. My font is messed up. I d/l-ed the font patch but it didn't make any difference. I think my copy of rm2k3 is faulty because the folder isn't enterbrain or rpgadvocate, it just says rpg2003. Does any one know how to fix this or a link to a better copy of RM2K3?

[Silver Pearl]

what is the title image size supposed to be?

[Dawson]

what is the title image size supposed to be?
320 x 240 pixels.

[Silver Pearl]

ok tnx but it said invalid color depth

[Dawson]

ok tnx but it said invalid color depth
You've got to lower it to 256 colors. I suggest Paint Shop Pro for this as you don't get any noticable color loss.

[Silver Pearl]

what does sphere do and how do you use it?

[Booda Sack]

Sphere is a game creation engine.
Geared towards console style rpg's but almost anything can be made in it.
It uses the Javascript langauge for programming,but don't be scared if you have never programmed before you could pick it up easily.
Also sphere is open source there are developments being made all the time.
Like just yesterday I reported a bug and it was fixed in the same day,you wouldn't see that happen with rpg maker and sphere is leegal.

[cigarettes]

Is it easier to make a pokemon cbs in it?????????

[Dawson]

Is it easier to make a pokemon cbs in it?????????
CBS's are just as complex no matter what you use. It really depends on what program you have mastered. If you know JavaScript use Sphere as it is better but if you don't then use RM2K.

[cigarettes]

Well i guess your right their

[Bakura-kun]

No-ones answered my question yet...I'm making a completely new game in RPG Maker XP, and I want to know how to make a layered character sprite using 3 charsets (maybe using ruby script). Is this possible?

[Silver Pearl]

i need all gymleader charsets.

[Booda Sack]

As for a cbs,my opinion in the 4 years I've used rpg maker and 2 years using sphere(total of 5 because I only fully stoped using rpg maker about a year ago) is that it would be easier but would take you alot longer to do a cbs in rpg maker but that it would be harder in sphere but take less time.
Like Phoenix316 said a cbs is complicated no matter what engine you use but there is only certain limit to the complexity,as logic would indicate the complexity goes up with the different facilities you get,i.e rpg maker -> Sphere ->Some high level languages like c/C++.

[Esai]

Well I can try and help but be more specific,what do you need help with?

Pretty much everything. I kind of know how to start of the Game but not much more so i need help with simple stuff like NPCs, teleporting, etc first.

[Bakura-kun]

Hey! Why no-one answering me? I ask really important question. I want to have character customization in my new game, you see.

[Dawson]

Hey! Why no-one answering me? I ask really important question. I want to have character customization in my new game, you see.
I guess nobody knows enough about rmxp. Try asking in the help forums at gamingw.

[cigarettes]

I need help i have a cbs and it won't work i get this message (please help)

[White_Light]

I need help i have a cbs and it won't work i get this message (please help)
Hey I know a bit about picture-based menues etc. It is hard to make out what it wrong with you're game but I would say you are missing a certain file.. It sort of looked like the file was supposed to be in (D:)
That is definately not a good thing..

[Dawson]

Hey I know a bit about picture-based menues etc. It is hard to make out what it wrong with you're game but I would say you are missing a certain file.. It sort of looked like the file was supposed to be in (D:)
That is definately not a good thing..
It doesn't look like a missing file. It looks more like an application error or a virus. Have you tried following that link on your comp? Maybe that'll help. Also if you've added anything to that part of the battle system, just check that everything should work. Other than that I haven't got a clue, sorry.

[RM2K3kid]

Chances are it's that file! .pas is not a file type used by the rpg_rt.exe I think! Well I think it means Assertion Failure in file LGD_Picture.pas on line 448! Not sure if that helps! Just check the file location!

[Firemaker]

How can you make pokemon appear only in grass?

[Dawson]

Are you using a CBS or DBS?
For a CBS, you need to create an event on every grass tile that triggers the cbs. For the DBS you need to create a monster area around the grass area.

[Esai]

or for the dbs only set the encounter % on terrain for 0 on normal land and 100% on wild grass and set the grass to that terrain

[Silver Pearl]

how do u use sphere and what is a CBS chipset? oh yeah and what is .avi?

[RM2K3kid]

.avi is a movie file! It stands for Audio-Video Interleaved!

[Silver Pearl]

i know i figured it out already

[Esai]

Booda Sack, In Sphere how do you teleport, do NPCs, etc its probably easy but I don't know how to

[Booda Sack]

////////////////////////////////////
//warp usage
//Warp(10,10,1,"Viridian.rmp","hero");
//just remember don't fill in the name of the layer.
//Its the layer index,i.e first layer is 0,second is 1 etc.
////////////////////////////////////
function Warp(x, y, layer, map,person) {
ChangeMap(map);
SetPersonLayer(person, layer);
SetPersonX(person, x);
SetPersonY(person, y);
UpdateMapEngine();
RenderMap();
}

[Deoxys55]

Can anyone direct me to a tutorial on how to rip/create chipsets? Also, how do you make it so that when you make a building/item, it won't have grass under it? (I'm using RM2k)

[PGM]

Hi there i am making a Pokemon Game and iw wonder how i make
Menu Like pokemon and a battle system i use RM2K(3)(XP)

[Sorye HK]

Sorry for my absence guys! I managed to get an average of 98 though.
Anyway, I'll be here just about every day from now until February!

[Esai]

Thanks Booda_Sack, I have done a simple game in which you can speak to NPCs, Teleport, but I would like to know 2 more things, how do you do a menu (i read a guide and it lost me) not a complex one just one that has stats, items and save. And also how to have more than one party member (I'm really not sure) thanks in advance

[Dawson]

Sorry for my absence guys! I managed to get an average of 98 though.
Anyway, I'll be here just about every day from now until February!
It's good to have ya back Daegon!

[Esai]

how do you do a menu (i read a guide and it lost me) not a complex one just one that has stats, items and save. And also how to have more than one party member (I'm really not sure) thanks in advance on sphere? I need help!

[Booda Sack]

Please just read the documents that come with sphere.
The document on the system menu scripts explains it very.
Just in case you are to lazy to look for it,here it is :

How to use the Menu object (provided by the system script menu.js).


Step 1:

Include the menu.js system script.

EvaluateSystemScript("menu.js");



Step 2:

Create a menu object.

var menu = new Menu();


Step 3:

Set any special menu properties.

menu.escape_function = my_function; // this function is called when escape is pressed
menu.font = LoadFont("whatever");
menu.arrow = LoadImage("whatever_else");
// you can also change the 'window_style', 'up_arrow', and 'down_arrow' properties


Step 4:

Add the menu items.

menu.addItem("name", callback_function, color);

"name" is the name of the item (duh!)
callback_function is called when the item is selected.
color is the color of the item when it's displayed in the menu. If you don't specify one, it uses white.


Step 5:

Execute the menu.

menu.execute(x, y, w, h);

This displays the menu and gives the user a chance to select something. The menu
appears in the rectangle defined by (x, y, w, h). The function returns when
escape is pressed or when an item is selected.

[Illusion]

when trying to test my game in sphere, i get these 2 error messages..

[Booda Sack]

Click on project on the menu the go to configure sphere.
Then configure which ever video driver you want to run in windowed mode.
Sphere only runs 320x240 resolution games in fullscreen.
If you want a different res. you will have to run the game in windowed mode.
To change the resolution go to project and choose game settings.

[PGM]

Hi there i downloaded the Battle system on this site but how i can use my own pokemon and not latios?

[Esai]

how do you save on sphere? If this is too complex sorry

[cigarettes]

Hi there i downloaded the Battle system on this site but how i can use my own pokemon and not latios?
You need to change the Pokemons pic
Yay i made 700th post on this topic!!

[Esai]

Okay In sphere I need help, I have done the item system but how do you make it so that when you choose the item it does something instead of just say item used? So when you choose potion to make it heal a person you chooses health. I have tried with many unsuccesful attempts

[Booda Sack]

Esai thats a way to specific question.
first you need to have a battle/system and a party system to keep track of hp.

[santadidit102]

ok,how do u set hero speed in rmXP?cuz i dont know much with XP....just 2k3

[Silver Pearl]

never mind that other one i have a fatal error in rm2k3:

Access violation in module 'RPG2003.EXE' at address 00446C24 with offset 000095C1 of type Read occured

it happened when I was creating a new route.

[DMMP]

Can someone please get this chipset to work? In game, it only displays the Upper layer. It would really be appreciated.

[RM2K3kid]

Well I got this one to work!

[DMMP]

Wow, HUGE THANX! It was really important I got that working.

[RM2K3kid]

Hey no problem! Glad to help!

[Illusion]

Can someone please get this chipset to work? In game, it only displays the Upper layer. It would really be appreciated.
Attached Thumbnails

__________________
You don't need to change it, just click on the desired transparent colour when you import it!(just like in rmxp.)

[Deoxys55]

Okay, I need help the last poster in my own game thread was me, so I can't ask there.

How, HOW do you stop events!? Stop All won't work, and nothing else will either! BTW, it's an Auto Start event, and I'm using RM2K. I REALLY need to know how to stop events in order to continue working on it.

[Breakout]

How, HOW do you stop events!? Stop All won't work, and nothing else will either! BTW, it's an Auto Start event, and I'm using RM2K. I REALLY need to know how to stop events in order to continue working on it. ^ Try using a paralel process event instead of the auto start.

[Deoxys55]

^ Try using a paralel process event instead of the auto start.I've tried that too. THe "Stop Paralell Events" doesn't work. But I'll try again, just in case.


EDIT: Nope, didn't work. It just started the event over again.

[Dawson]

Just use a switch. Put a switch at the end of the commands and have it switch ON. Then make a new page and under the Preconditions make sure switch 'whatever' is on.

[Deoxys55]

Just use a switch. Put a switch at the end of the commands and have it switch ON. Then make a new page and under the Preconditions make sure switch 'whatever' is on.
Will that stop the even currently? I need to just temporarly stop it, not Pemaently or a 3 sec. wait.

[pkmn310]

Use the wait command and set it to 30 thenth of a second.

[Deoxys55]

Use the wait command and set it to 30 thenth of a second.
I said, I don't want a wait. I want the event stopped. Completely. Allowing the hero to move of free will. And then I want it to be able to start again, like.....

The Event is stating an announcement, and asks all events (includign the hero) to walk up and choose something. I want the hero to be able to walk of free will up there, but then for the event that's stating the announcement to be able to carry on and for other events to go up after the hero. I can just have the base event move the hero, but it might confuse first-time players as to who's the hero.

[c0c0y]

I said, I don't want a wait. I want the event stopped. Completely. Allowing the hero to move of free will. And then I want it to be able to start again, like.....

The Event is stating an announcement, and asks all events (includign the hero) to walk up and choose something. I want the hero to be able to walk of free will up there, but then for the event that's stating the announcement to be able to carry on and for other events to go up after the hero. I can just have the base event move the hero, but it might confuse first-time players as to who's the hero.

have you tried to make a switch?

[Dawson]

I said, I don't want a wait. I want the event stopped. Completely. Allowing the hero to move of free will. And then I want it to be able to start again, like.....

The Event is stating an announcement, and asks all events (includign the hero) to walk up and choose something. I want the hero to be able to walk of free will up there, but then for the event that's stating the announcement to be able to carry on and for other events to go up after the hero. I can just have the base event move the hero, but it might confuse first-time players as to who's the hero.
What you could do then is erase the event, allowing the hero to move freely. Then when the hero is in the right place, either use a 'Action Key' or 'Touched by hero' Trigger condition, depending on how you want it to work, and then continue with the rest of the event

[SkyRider]

have you tried to make a switch?
Yes. It didn't work.


pheonix316, how do I go about doing that?


(Sorry I have to use this account, but I'm logged on from a different computer and I seem to have forgotten my password. LOL)

[Sorye HK]

First make 2 switches: 1st statement and 2nd statement
Now in the first event page, use 1st statement as the conditional switch.
Then, after the guy's finished speaking, turn the switch off.
Then, when the hero's touched a certain tile, (eg: the platform tile where the
player receives his prize) it will set off another switch, s[2nd statement].
Then when that switch's on, the guy will carry on with his speech.

*remember to have a third page with no commands and conditionals at all. Only the charset. Cos' if you put the first switch off, the charset will disappear. You don't want your guy to disappear do you?

[Deoxys55]

First make 2 switches: 1st statement and 2nd statement
Now in the first event page, use 1st statement as the conditional switch.
Then, after the guy's finished speaking, turn the switch off.
Then, when the hero's touched a certain tile, (eg: the platform tile where the
player receives his prize) it will set off another switch, s[2nd statement].
Then when that switch's on, the guy will carry on with his speech.

*remember to have a third page with no commands and conditionals at all. Only the charset. Cos' if you put the first switch off, the charset will disappear. You don't want your guy to disappear do you?Okay.. so let's see if I've got switches right:
First you make a page with whatever you want it to do before it stops, and then you make a new page and name it whatever, then make sure under Event Conditions it's marked on the first switch box as whatever you named it, and then you go back to the first page and put "Change Switch to (insert switch name)", And then last you make a third page with only the charaset? Because the last time I did this, it didn't change Switches. Also, how do oyu turn a switch off?

EDIT: I've got the switch working, but I still don't know how to turn it off.

[Sorye HK]

In the switch operations, there is a turn switch off command.

[Deoxys55]

In the switch operations, there is a turn switch off command. Okay, I'll try that, thanks.



Now I have a new problem. XD I want a map feature, kinda like in Pokémon games, but not to zoom in. I also want a map just to look at, i.e. an event that lets you view a picture, which is the map. I have the map, but it says it's too big. This is a pretty stupid question, but... How do you make a 2058x1512 map small enough for RM2K but still readable? XD I have a backup plan, but I'd like this to work.

[GymLeaderLance99]

I got one of those Arena pictures for battles, but I don't know how to use them separately because they're all bunched up. How can I use them separately in RPG Maker 2003?

[DarkMage31]

Never mind, I fixed my problem. I just had to set the event to AutoStart, not Parallel Process.

*slaps on forehead*

[rubyrulez]

I never knew the difference between Auto-Start and Parallel Process, what is it?

[Sorye HK]

I got one of those Arena pictures for battles, but I don't know how to use them separately because they're all bunched up. How can I use them separately in RPG Maker 2003?
Just cut them all up and paste each in a seperate file.
I never knew the difference between Auto-Start and Parallel Process, what is it?
Auto start is when the event itself is the only thing that is processed. So you can't move and any other event doesn't work.
Parrallel Process is when the event is processed along with other events. So you can move around and so can other events as well.

[DarkMage31]

Yeah, I had my CMS events set to Parallel Process so I was moving every time hit an arrow. Fixed now :)

[GymLeaderLance99]

Thanks, Daegon. But now I have another problem. All of a sudden, when I test play any game with RM2K3, its title screen doesn't show, and the title song doesn't play. Is there a reason for this?

[DarkDoom3000]

I think i know the problem, you know where the testplay botton is next to it is the fullscreen botton, and next to that is the titlescreen botton click on it then your title screen will show .hope that helps. :D

[GymLeaderLance99]

Thanks. I forgot about that button...

[DarkMage31]

Okay, I've got another problem...

I can't for the life of me make a picture rotate in the opposite direction. I tried inputing a negative number, but it's snapping back to positive. If there is no way, know of any alternatives?

[RM2K3kid]

Well you cannot rotate picture backwards in rm2k or rm2k3 but it can be done in rmxp... The only other way of doing it in rm2k or rm2k3 is making seperate pictures.

[Sorye HK]

Thanks, Daegon. But now I have another problem. All of a sudden, when I test play any game with RM2K3, its title screen doesn't show, and the title song doesn't play. Is there a reason for this?
Do you get any errors?

[GymLeaderLance99]

Not really. And now I did press that "Show Title" button, but now the screen is white and the title song still doesn't play.

EDIT: How would I go about making a CMS?

[DarkMage31]

Well you cannot rotate picture backwards in rm2k or rm2k3 but it can be done in rmxp... The only other way of doing it in rm2k or rm2k3 is making seperate pictures. That's what I was afraid of :(

*smacks RM2K3*

[DarkDoom3000]

IVE GOT A PROBLEM

When I make a long animation (100-200 frames) And I use it in battle , The damage taken shos before the animation ends.

and when the damage kills the enemy the animation stops before it ends ..

It used to work before , PLEASE HELP ME

[TheAbsol]

I knew RM2k(3) sucked...and darkdoom that animation is too long.

[Neo-Dragon]

Dark Doom- use wait till animation ends (tick the box in the show battle animation window)- or use the wait command.

[DarkDoom3000]

Where is the box located? because i cant find it :(

[cigarettes]

I knew RM2k(3) sucked...and darkdoom that animation is too long.Off topic
You really have an obsession to bash rm2k(3) ever heard of a mental asylum?? you should visit one
On topic i need help cause i need some code to make a elevator system help wpould be appreciated :D

[DarkDoom3000]

Hey my animation has to be long Im making a sommon like in Final fantasy 8,

[Blizzy]

On topic i need help cause i need some code to make a elevator system help wpould be appreciated :D

----switches----
make a couple switches example "floor 1, floor 2, floor 3"
then make a choise .
if choisen floor 1, set switch "floor 1" on, switch 2 & 3 off
if choisen floor 2, set switch "floor 2" on, switch 1 & 3 off
if choisen floor 3, set switch "floor 3" on, switch 1 & 2 off

----now for teleporting----
make a fork/branch condition
if switch "floor 1" = on > teleport to floor 1
if switch "floor 2" = on > teleport to floor 2
if switch "floor 3" = on > teleport to floor 3
---------------------------------------------------------
----variables-----(easier for high buildings)
make 1 variable, "elevator"
then a choise.
if choisen floor 1, variable "elevator" set 1
if choisen floor 2, variable "elevator" set 2
if choisen floor 3, variable "elevator" set 3

----teleporting----
make a fork/branch condition
if variable "elevator" = 1 > teleport to floor 1
if variable "elevator" = 2 > teleport to floor 2
if variable "elevator" = 3 > teleport to floor 3

hope this helps :D

[Aisu K.]

I need help. Can anyome make an RM2K chipset out of the attached image?

[Dawson]

I need help. Can anyome make an RM2K chipset out of the attached image?
You want a chipset? You sure you got that right? Don't you mean a charset?

[Aisu K.]

Oh. Right. Sorry. Yes, a charset.

[PGM]

Does someone now a good 3d game making program

[Blizzy]

i need a bit of help with my CMS
(coded with ruby)
i got a screen of it
http://img31.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img31&image=testmenu5eh.png
the problem is the black background,
can some1 help me filtering it away?
so you can see the hero and the map

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Did you make the background transparent?