GIF Pokemon Attack
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You never simply replace the old sprites with newer, and expect everything to be automagically done. While Pokemon Essentials itself supports GIF images, the battle system wasn't designed to be using them. The reason why at some parts the GIFs animate, and at some they don't: is that some parts of the PokeBattle_ActualScene code contain the @sprites["pokemon#{i}"].update function and others don't. You'd need to find the right places within the Battle System itself where you'd put these updates.
Using the function pbFrameUpdate(nil) is what you're looking for. This function updates the sprites and the battle boxes of the various Pokemon, now you just have to insert them in the right place. Some are more obvious than others. Just do a quick search for general updates in the battle system, and you'll know where to put them. One of the updates that you were looking for is within def pbAnimationCore. There you'll see a chunk of code which looks like
In there, with all the other updates, you just stick in pbFrameUpdate(nil), and the sprites will animate during attack animations.
With all this said, again, I will refer you to a post I made a while back.
Using the function pbFrameUpdate(nil) is what you're looking for. This function updates the sprites and the battle boxes of the various Pokemon, now you just have to insert them in the right place. Some are more obvious than others. Just do a quick search for general updates in the battle system, and you'll know where to put them. One of the updates that you were looking for is within def pbAnimationCore. There you'll see a chunk of code which looks like
Code:
[COLOR="royalblue"]while[/COLOR] animplayer.playing?
animplayer.update
pbGraphicsUpdate
pbInputUpdate
[COLOR="royalblue"]end[/COLOR]With all this said, again, I will refer you to a post I made a while back.
IceGod64
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Luka S.J. couldn't have made it easier to understand. He told you exactly what function to put in what places.
You can't use Essential practically without knowing how to script; what I'd do if I were you is stick to simple stuff for the time being, and expand off of that. It takes a long time, but you need to be able to script to make your game stand out. If something as simple as this is above you, then just remember this thread and come back in the future once you've learned a little about RGSS syntax.
In other words, don't just take a dive into Aquatic Mine, you need to test the waters first.
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I agree with IceGod. If you don't have any experience whatsoever, you need to try to learn bit by bit of how to script with the ruby language which is what Rpg Maker XP uses. You can't properly make a fan game without knowing at least the basics of scripting.
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I partially disagree with IceGod. Essentials was made to isn't necessary for knowing scripting to make a Pokémon simple game. Not everyone is good at scripting, some people is good at Pixel Art, others at music, etc... But, I think that is necessary to know very basic things like "if/else" and "while".
If you like customized things (unlike some basic ones), so or you find some scripter to team up, or learn by yourself.
Anyway, I suggest to Maruno add this Luka S.J. script to default Essentials.
If you like customized things (unlike some basic ones), so or you find some scripter to team up, or learn by yourself.
Anyway, I suggest to Maruno add this Luka S.J. script to default Essentials.
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That's my view of Essentials, yes. You could be able to make a game without once going into the Script Editor. That's not to say you can avoid using scripts, though (you must use things like pbChangePlayer and Kernel.pbSetPokemonCenter and pbAddPokemon), but you can (barely) just get away with some copying of existing scripts. You'll still need to learn how things actually work, though, at least on a conceptual level.
So long as someone tells me what to do (either here or in a PM), okay.
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Is this what you were asking for Maruno?
I meant specific directions for every change that needs making. I'm not interested in gif battlers, and I don't want to figure things out for myself when someone who actually cares can do the mental work instead.