Bug & Error Reporting for Essentials Version 12 (unmodified)

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by AmethystRain

10- Another strange one, and I'm not sure if it's going to be able to be recreated... It's in a 6 on 6 gym battle, so I'll just relate the events leading up to it.
>Player Porygon vs Trubbish, KO's Trubbish (leader uses two super potions on it first). Trubbish successfully got down one row of Toxic Spikes, but for the duration of the battle they had no effect on my Pokemon.
>Leader is about to send in Croagunk. Switch? Porygon stays in.
>Drain Punch leaves Porygon with 1HP, Poison Touch poisons it, Porygon KO's Croagunk.
>Leader is about to send in Skuntank. Switch? I say yes and choose Monferno.
>Leader is about to send in Grimer. Switch?

^ Double shift. And this one I AM positive about it happening. XD Not sure what could have caused it though... I'll retry the battle after this to see if it happens again.

...So Grimer came out and I switched to Kadabra.. Grimer didn't move. Something got messed up somewhere here.
KO Grimer, and it does it again.
>Leader is about to send in Skuntank. Switch? Switch in Monferno.
>Leader is about to send in Skuntank. Switch?

...
KO Skuntank.
>Leader is about to send in Crobat. Switch? Switch in Boldore.
Boldore comes out. ...Crobat doesn't.


>Boldore used Rock Blast! ...But there was no target.
>Leader is about to send in Haunter. Switch? Switch to Liepard
>Leader is about to send in Crobat. Switch? Switch to Boldore

Crobat fails to come out again.
Power Gem, no target.
>Leader is about to send in Haunter. Switch? Switch to Monferno (weak after taking down Skuntank) so I can chump it and see what happens.
>Leader is about to send in Crobat. Switch? No.
Crobat comes out normally.

I proceded to get swept by Crobat, though when Roselia came out it properly absorbed the Toxic Spikes despite them not poisoning anything. I do recall you saying you fixed those though, so just as well.
Anyway, this whole thing was so... what.
Trying it again.
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Second time worked fine.
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Third time was fine as well. How strange.

Here's the trainer data just in case:

Is it possible T.Spikes caused it?

That's very odd behaviour. I can't think of any reason why that would happen (although I'm not overly familiar with the switching scripts). I doubt Toxic Spikes is the cause, though, because that's a separate script which only happens after the Pokémon is sent out.

I tried one battle myself, which worked fine.

[IceGod64]

Originally Posted by Sakari

I'm running into this problem as well, when I set the players starting postion on the map and run a playtest he becomes invisable. Also when I press the x key I receive this message:

Spoiler:

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Pokemon Essentials
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Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `pokedexSeen' for nil:NilClass

PokemonUtilities:1973:in `pbSetViableDexes'

PokemonUtilities:1970:in `each'

PokemonUtilities:1970:in `pbSetViableDexes'

PokemonPauseMenu:96:in `pbStartPokemonMenu'

Scene_Map:188:in `call_menu'

Scene_Map:159:in `update'

Scene_Map:68:in `main'

Scene_Map:65:in `loop'

Scene_Map:72:in `main'

Main:37:in `mainFunctionDebug'



This exception was logged in

C:\Users\Vlad\Saved Games/Pokemon Essentials/errorlog.txt.

Sorry if i'm a hassle, any help is appreciated. Thanks(:

You get that problem because you are supposed to go through the intro. The game isn't just ready to start on any old map, because you have you run a certain set of scripts to define a player character before your game game can start. If you don't, the $trainer variable wont be initialized and you'll get problems like that. pbTrainerName is the command that prepares a player if I'm not mistaken.

[Ramond Hikari]

I want to report the error with Shadow Pokemon.

When a Shadow Pokemon battles with another non-shadow Pokemon, when opponent uses moves such as Growl , Scratch, Razor Leaf,... , the Shadow color suddenly fades! And when the battle finishes, the Shadow color returns! What is happening here and please tell me how to fix this?

PS: I know this is not the topic to ask but what is the script for a battle between our Pokemon and a wild Shadow Pokemon?

Thanks :D

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by Ramond Hikari

I want to report the error with Shadow Pokemon.

When a Shadow Pokemon battles with another non-shadow Pokemon, when opponent uses moves such as Growl , Scratch, Razor Leaf,... , the Shadow color suddenly fades! And when the battle finishes, the Shadow color returns! What is happening here and please tell me how to fix this?

PS: I know this is not the topic to ask but what is the script for a battle between our Pokemon and a wild Shadow Pokemon?

Thanks :D

What's happening is that Shadow Pokémon are very annoying. I'm half-tempted to just demand that Shadow sprites/icons exist for all Shadow Pokémon, rather than faffing around with colouring the regular ones purple in the many places they currently don't (which is a very ugly process).

There is no script to battle a wild Shadow Pokémon. If it's an event encounter, then you can generate the Pokémon beforehand and make it a Shadow Pokémon (similar to making a shiny Gyarados). Having a genuinely random encounter with a Shadow Pokémon is a whole other bag of tricks.

[IceGod64]

Originally Posted by Maruno

There is no script to battle a wild Shadow Pokémon. If it's an event encounter, then you can generate the Pokémon beforehand and make it a Shadow Pokémon (similar to making a shiny Gyarados). Having a genuinely random encounter with a Shadow Pokémon is a whole other bag of tricks.

And a somewhat pointless bag I'd say. The only reason for Shadow Pokémon existing is to allow them to be stolen from trainers. By premise, that's what a Shadow Pokémon is supposed to be.

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by IceGod64

And a somewhat pointless bag I'd say. The only reason for Shadow Pokémon existing is to allow them to be stolen from trainers. By premise, that's what a Shadow Pokémon is supposed to be.

That's the original premise, yes, but there's no real reason why there can't be wild Shadow Pokémon kicking around in someone's game, so long as they explain how they came about. It could be like Delta Pokémon from the TCG (an environmental factor), or just a "this is how my game works" handwave. Whether such a game would actually be good or not is a different matter.

[vegetaalex66]

When I try to open game.rxproj with Rpg Maker XP, the message "Contains incorrect path" appears...
Can anyone help me?

[Ramond Hikari]

I encountered another error as well:


Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `length' for 47:Fixnum

PBAnimation:406:in `pbConvertRPGAnimation'

Compiler:4003:in `pbCompileAnimations'

Compiler:3991:in `each'

Compiler:3991:in `pbCompileAnimations'

Compiler:4078:in `pbCompileAllData'

Compiler:4174

When PE finished compiling all data. And the next thing I realize, that almost all files named .dat in the Data folder had vanished! What is happening here and how to fix this? Thanks a lot!

PS: It suddenly happens when I try to add new scripts into the script sector... I have deleted the added scripts, but nothing change...

[PokeJones]

Originally Posted by Steevie88

don't know if it was mentioned before ... but the move tutor don't work anymore.

Move tutor isn't working for me either. Here is the error.

Spoiler:

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Pokemon Essentials
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Exception: RuntimeError

Message: Script error within event 29, map 25 (Test Map 2):

Exception: NameError

Message: Section116:4:in `pbEachNaturalMove'undefined local variable or method `k' for #<Interpreter:0x9d2ed48>

***Full script:

pbChoosePokemon(1,3,proc{|p|
pbHasRelearnableMove?(p)
},true)


Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'

PokemonMoveRelearner:3:in `each'

PokemonMoveRelearner:3:in `pbEachNaturalMove'

PokemonMoveRelearner:15:in `pbGetRelearnableMoves'

PokemonMoveRelearner:9:in `pbHasRelearnableMove?'

(eval):2:in `pbExecuteScript'

(eval):1:in `call'

PokemonParty:1261:in `pbChooseAblePokemon'

PokemonParty:1260:in `each'

PokemonParty:1260:in `pbChooseAblePokemon'



Interpreter:276:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1599:in `command_355'

Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:193:in `update'

Interpreter:106:in `loop'

Interpreter:198:in `update'

Scene_Map:103:in `update'

Scene_Map:101:in `loop'

Scene_Map:114:in `update'

Scene_Map:68:in `main'

[zingzags]

The pokemon does not change to their alternate form when you use the debug mode in the party screen.

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by zingzags

The pokemon does not change to their alternate form when you use the debug mode in the party screen.

If you're talking about Arceus, Deerling/Sawsbuck, Genesect, Giratina or Shaymin, then that's not a bug. They have scripts which automatically determine their forms (getForm), which can't be overridden. The wiki says this, if you care to read it.

[zingzags]

Originally Posted by Maruno

If you're talking about Arceus, Deerling/Sawsbuck, Genesect, Giratina or Shaymin, then that's not a bug. They have scripts which automatically determine their forms (getForm), which can't be overridden. The wiki says this, if you care to read it.

Oh!, sorry about that. I did not know.

[deaker10]

ok ive run into a problem i got a trainer set up with shadow pokemon but when i catch them off him he wont switch to the next pokemon so what do i do

[WarriorOfLight]

The battle factory throws this error as soon as it gets to the time for preparing the rentals

Exception: RuntimeError
Message: Script error within event 1, map 30 (Battle Factory):
Exception: NoMethodError
Message: (eval):1:in `pbExecuteScript'undefined method `pbPrepareRentals' for nil:NilClass
***Full script:
pbBattleChallenge.extra.pbPrepareRentals

Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `eval'
Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `command_355'
Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'
Interpreter:193:in `update'
Interpreter:106:in `loop'
Interpreter:198:in `update'
Scene_Map:103:in `update'
Scene_Map:101:in `loop'

Interpreter:276:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `command_355'
Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'
Interpreter:193:in `update'
Interpreter:106:in `loop'
Interpreter:198:in `update'
Scene_Map:103:in `update'
Scene_Map:101:in `loop'
Scene_Map:114:in `update'
Scene_Map:68:in `main'

how do I fix this

The code is

pbBattleChallenge.extra.pbPrepareRentals

[zingzags]

Originally Posted by WarriorOfLight

The battle factory throws this error as soon as it gets to the time for preparing the rentals

Exception: RuntimeError
Message: Script error within event 1, map 30 (Battle Factory):
Exception: NoMethodError
Message: (eval):1:in `pbExecuteScript'undefined method `pbPrepareRentals' for nil:NilClass
***Full script:
pbBattleChallenge.extra.pbPrepareRentals

Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `eval'
Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `command_355'
Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'
Interpreter:193:in `update'
Interpreter:106:in `loop'
Interpreter:198:in `update'
Scene_Map:103:in `update'
Scene_Map:101:in `loop'

Interpreter:276:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1599:in `command_355'
Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'
Interpreter:193:in `update'
Interpreter:106:in `loop'
Interpreter:198:in `update'
Scene_Map:103:in `update'
Scene_Map:101:in `loop'
Scene_Map:114:in `update'
Scene_Map:68:in `main'

how do I fix this

The code is

pbBattleChallenge.extra.pbPrepareRentals

It never worked to begin with, its a known issue though.

[WarriorOfLight]

Originally Posted by zingzags

It never worked to begin with, its a known issue though.

I got past the error everyone gets and found out the method used to determine the rentals

pbBattleFactoryPokemon

causes the game up hang up and it will emergency save

[FL .]

def pbDrawTextPositions comments are wrong! The right is:

#  4 - Base color.
#  5 - Shadow color.

[Conan Edogawa]

So I found out that in playtest as well as regular game play modes, I get this problem on my tileset:

It's only certain tiles on the third layer, any idea why it happens?

[FL .]

Shaymin form is wrong. You need to use Gracidea to activates the sky form rather than having it in bag.

Originally Posted by Conan Edogawa

So I found out that in playtest as well as regular game play modes, I get this problem on my tileset:

It's only certain tiles on the third layer, any idea why it happens?

Are you using the Custom perspective? If you are, them is probably about tileset priority.

[zingzags]

Originally Posted by FL .

Shaymin form is wrong. You need to use Gracidea to activates the sky form rather than having it in bag.

Are you using the Custom perspective? If you are, them is probably about tileset priority.

That sums it up, I recommend making houses, and trees the highest possible tile set priority, or setting trees to a priority of 4, and make houses 5 (max).

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by FL .

Shaymin form is wrong. You need to use Gracidea to activates the sky form rather than having it in bag.

Do you use it on the Pokémon, or just use it like the Coin Case and all appropriate Shaymin will change? I presume you can use it on multiple Shaymin at once.

[MC50]

Iron Fist seems to not work. As in, it stops punching moves from working altogether.

To be sure it wasn't my game, I downloaded the newest version, added a Hitmonchan with Iron Fist to my team, used Sky Uppercut, and nothing happened. No damage, no miss, nothing.

[TACHAN]

Originally Posted by MC50

Iron Fist seems to not work. As in, it stops punching moves from working altogether.

To be sure it wasn't my game, I downloaded the newest version, added a Hitmonchan with Iron Fist to my team, used Sky Uppercut, and nothing happened. No damage, no miss, nothing.

The same thing happens.

Will mistake be here?:

if isConst?(attacker.ability,PBAbilities,:IRONFIST) &&
(thismove.flags&0x200)!=0 # flag j: Is punching move
basedmg=(basedmg*1.2).floor
end

[Maruno]

Originally Posted by TACHAN

The same thing happens.

Will mistake be here?:

    if isConst?(attacker.ability,PBAbilities,:IRONFIST) &&
       (thismove.flags&0x200)!=0 # flag j: Is punching move
      basedmg=(basedmg*1.2).floor
    end

Yes. The red part should be an @ instead.

[Bladethorn]

I'm not sure if this is a bug... I'm new to using Pokemon Essentials, but I find that in the Outdoor tileset, towards the bottom the buildings and other graphics get mushed together, making it impossible to get a full building. When I tried to use an un-broken building the only graphic that appeared was a single square with a dot of color and a white background.
If I'm doing something wrong could someone let me know, please? Thanks!