[16.2+] Weather system and Weather encounters.

ArchyTheArc · Jan 19, 2020

Version 2!

Made this script ages ago for my game and its the most standalone of all mine, so felt i'd share.
I've now updated it to be entirely one script (Excluding weather encounters) with no map events or checks.

Both weather their encounters work seperate and best together.

We have the weather system overhaul, creating a system.
I'm yet to make checks for some things or getting what it currently is from the script.

Weather system script

Spoiler:

If you are updating be sure to delete the old script aswell as the events used in the script, as they will clash.
create a new section above main, call it "Weather"

Spoiler:

Code:

################################################################################
# Weather Overhaul by ArchyArc [v17] v1-
# This is an overhaul of a weather system not overhauling how the weathers look
# or act ingame.
#
# CONDITIONCHANGETIME is how long a condition will last before shifting in a 
# region.
# 
# WEATHERCHANGETIME is how long a weather will last before changing within the 
# same condition for each map.
#
# CONDITIONS are the weather conditions that will change every 24 hours and 
# determine what weathers can and can't appear.
#
# (Condition)WEATHER is what weathers can appear in that condition, and the 
# chance out of 100 that they will appear.
#
# WEATHERMAPS are the maps affected by weather, any maps not included will set
# their weather to none essentially turning it off. you should do seperate ones
# for other regions, maybe have WEATHERKANTOMAP and WEATHERKALOSMAP for example.
################################################################################
CONDITIONCHANGETIME    = 24 # Default 24 hours
WEATHERCHANGETIME      = 6  # Default 6 hours
CONDITIONS = [
  ["Warm"],
  ["Neutral"],
  ["Cold"],
  ["Freezing"],
  ["Abnormal"]
]
WARMWEATHER = [ 
  [PBFieldWeather::Sun,1], #50%
  [PBFieldWeather::None,51], #40%
  [PBFieldWeather::Ash,91], #8%
  [PBFieldWeather::Drought,99] #2%
]
NEUTRALWEATHER = [ 
  [PBFieldWeather::None,1],  #40%
  [PBFieldWeather::Cloudy,41], #40%
  [PBFieldWeather::Sun,81],  #10%
  [PBFieldWeather::Windy,91]  #10%
]
COLDWEATHER = [ 
  [PBFieldWeather::Rain,1],  #45%
  [PBFieldWeather::Moon,46],  #30%
  [PBFieldWeather::Storm,76],  #10%
  [PBFieldWeather::Windy,86],  #10%
  [PBFieldWeather::Foggy,96],  #5%
]
FREEZINGWEATHER = [ 
  [PBFieldWeather::Snow,1],  #40%
  [PBFieldWeather::Windy,41],  #38%
  [PBFieldWeather::Blizzard,79],  #14%
  [PBFieldWeather::Storm,93] #8%
]
ABNORMALWEATHER = [ 
  [PBFieldWeather::Ash,1],  #20%
  [PBFieldWeather::Foggy,21],  #20%
  [PBFieldWeather::Sandstorm,41],  #20%
  [PBFieldWeather::Drought,61],  #20%
  [PBFieldWeather::Eclipse,81],  #10%
  [PBFieldWeather::Tornado,91]  #10%
]
WEATHERMAPS = 
 [38,230,6,11,12,13,14,15,18,19,25,20,26,27,29,30,31,34,46,48,54,56,111,68,
 72,243,89,342,3,73,58]#58 is test map
################################################################################

class PokemonGlobalMetadata
  attr_accessor :conditionTimer
  attr_accessor :currentCondition
  attr_accessor :weatherArray
  attr_accessor :weatherTimer
end

def pbGenerateCondition
  $PokemonGlobal.currentCondition = "none" if $PokemonGlobal.currentCondition==nil
  #checks what season it is.
  if pbIsSeason(0,0) #Spring
    conditionRand = rand(9)
    if conditionRand==1
      condition = "Abnormal"
    elsif conditionRand>=8
      condition = "Neutral"
    elsif conditionRand>=6
      condition = "Warm"
    elsif conditionRand>=4
      condition = "Cold"
    elsif conditionRand>=2
      condition = "Freezing"
    end
  elsif pbIsSeason(0,1) #Summer
    conditionRand = rand(9)
    if conditionRand==1
      condition = "Cold"
    elsif conditionRand>=6
      condition = "Abnormal"
    elsif conditionRand>=4
      condition = "Neutral"
    elsif conditionRand>=2
      condition = "Warm"
    end
  elsif pbIsSeason(0,2) #Autumn
      conditionRand = rand(9)
    if conditionRand==1
      condition = "Abnormal"
    elsif conditionRand>=8
      condition = "Neutral"
    elsif conditionRand>=6
      condition = "Warm"
    elsif conditionRand>=4
      condition = "Cold"
    elsif conditionRand>=2
      condition = "Freezing"
    end
  elsif pbIsSeason(0,3) #Winter
    conditionRand = rand(8)
    if conditionRand==7
      condition = "Freezing"
    elsif conditionRand>=5
      condition = "Cold"
    elsif conditionRand>=3
      condition = "Neutral"
    elsif conditionRand>=1
      condition = "Abnormal"
    end
  end
  $PokemonGlobal.currentCondition = condition
  $PokemonGlobal.conditionTimer = pbGetTimeNow
  #Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1}",weatherArray))
  #Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1}",NEUTRALWEATHER[0][1]))
end

def pbGenerateWeather
  $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray = []
  mapId = pbMapTree
  for i in 0...mapId.length #goes through every map
    next if !WEATHERMAPS.include?(i) #checks if the map is in the array
    condition=$PokemonGlobal.currentCondition
    currentWeather = pbWeatherPicker(condition)
    $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray.push([[i],[currentWeather]])
  end
  $PokemonGlobal.weatherTimer = pbGetTimeNow
end
  

def pbWeatherPicker(condition=Neutral)
  weatherRand=rand(100)
  if condition=="Warm"
    for i in 0...WARMWEATHER.length
      if weatherRand>=NEUTRALWEATHER[i][1]
        return NEUTRALWEATHER[i][0]
      end
    end
  elsif condition=="Neutral"
    for i in 0...NEUTRALWEATHER.length
      if weatherRand>=NEUTRALWEATHER[i][1]
        return NEUTRALWEATHER[i][0]
      end
    end
  elsif condition=="Cold"
    for i in 0...COLDWEATHER.length
      if weatherRand>=COLDWEATHER[i][1]
        return COLDWEATHER[i][0]
      end
    end
  elsif condition=="Freezing"
    for i in 0...FREEZINGWEATHER.length
      if weatherRand>=FREEZINGWEATHER[i][1]
        return FREEZINGWEATHER[i][0]
      end
    end
  elsif condition=="Abnormal"
    for i in 0...ABNORMALWEATHER.length
      if weatherRand>=ABNORMALWEATHER[i][1]
        return ABNORMALWEATHER[i][0]
      end
    end
  end
end

def pbWeatherMap(i=0)
  if $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[0]
    return PBFieldWeather::None
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[1]
    return PBFieldWeather::Rain
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[2]
    return PBFieldWeather::Storm
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[3]
    return PBFieldWeather::Snow
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[4]
    return PBFieldWeather::Blizzard
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[5]
    return PBFieldWeather::Sandstorm
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[7]
    if PBDayNight.isDay? 
      return PBFieldWeather::Sun
    elsif $PokemonGlobal.currentCondition=="Neutral"
      return PBFieldWeather::Moon
    else
      return PBFieldWeather::None
    end
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[8]
    return PBFieldWeather::Ash
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[9]
    return PBFieldWeather::Foggy
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[10]
    if PBDayNight.isNight?
      return PBFieldWeather::Moon
    elsif $PokemonGlobal.currentCondition=="Neutral"
      return PBFieldWeather::Sun
    else
      return PBFieldWeather::None
    end
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[11]
    return PBFieldWeather::Windy
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[12]
    return PBFieldWeather::Tornado
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[13]
    return PBFieldWeather::Eclipse
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[14]
    return PBFieldWeather::Drought
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][1]==[15]
    return PBFieldWeather::Cloudy
  else
    return PBFieldWeather::None
  end
end
  
Events.onMapChange+=proc {|sender,e|
  $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray = [] if $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray==nil
  if $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray==[] ||
     ((pbGetTimeNow-$PokemonGlobal.conditionTimer)>CONDITIONCHANGETIME*60*60) #checking if the time is up
     pbGenerateCondition
  end
  if $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray==[] ||
     ((pbGetTimeNow-$PokemonGlobal.weatherTimer)>WEATHERCHANGETIME*60*60) #checking if the time is up
     pbGenerateWeather
  end
  for i in 0...$PokemonGlobal.weatherArray.length
    next if !WEATHERMAPS.include?($game_map.map_id)
    if $PokemonGlobal.weatherArray[i][0]==[$game_map.map_id]
      weather=pbWeatherMap(i)
      $game_screen.weather(weather,9.0,20)
    end
  end
  if !WEATHERMAPS.include?($game_map.map_id)
    $game_screen.weather(PBFieldWeather::None,9.0,20)
  end
}

So first off, Foggy, Ash, Drought, Windy, Drought, Tornado, Moon, Eclipse are custom field weathers of mine, i've kept them in but
make sure you remove them.

This system works using conditions, either neutral, warm, cold, freezing or abnormal. these span the entire region and will change every
24 hours (default) this will need to be a multiple of the weather change time or issue will occur.

Each condition has a set of weathers it can be and cant be, and with what chance. e.g. cold can only be rain or storm (by default)
weather is set out of these for each map, so one can be rainy, one can be sunny etc. if the condition allows it. they change every
4 hours (Default) this will need to multiply into the condition change time or issues will occur.

now the weather maps are were weather will change, e.g. every open city, route lake etc. any map not included (interiors or maps you
don't want weather on) will be set to clear weather.

The Weather changes on transfer not instantly if the time runs out. to reset the weather leave the map and return.

Next for the weather encounters, these aren't updated and can easily be simplified into a encounter method.
this script still works with the other, and should work.

Weather encounters

Spoiler:

This should be entirely plug and play.
the script mostly says it all, there are no events needed or extra coding.

make sure you put it above "Main" and call it "Weather Encounters"

Code:

#===============================================================================
# Weather Encounters By ArchyArc [v16] v1-
# this is the second part to the weather revamp, but not needed for that to 
# work, however this WILL need that to work, in a sense.
#  
# I'll explain what each bit means after this or at when it appears in the
# script.
#
# some basics, the encounters dont work like the encotuner tables nor show up
# on the nest/habitat page. There is a way to make ones more likely/less likely
# and also depends on how many species you want.
# 
# WEATHERCHANCE - The %age chance a weather encounter will appear over a 
# regular one.
# _SPECIES - A weather is in the underscore in caps (e.g. RAINSPECIES) this is
# the area where encounters are defined.
# do define a sepcies it should be [:BULBASAUR], No level is provided but you
# could adjust the script for it. to increase the number that can appear just
# have multiple of the species name, say if you have 10 total and 4 are 
# BULBASAUR, then a 40% chance a bulbasaur will appear.
#
# This script along with the base weather script can be expanded on with your
# own weathers.
#
# The level of the pokemon is based on your party level.
#===============================================================================
    WEATHERCHANCE = 40 # Default 40%
    RAINSPECIES =[
      [:SHELLOS],
      [:SHELLOS],
      [:SHELLOS],
      [:MAGIKARP],
      [:MAGIKARP],
      [:LOTAD],
      [:LOTAD],
      [:OSHAWOTT],
      [:OSHAWOTT],
      [:GOOMY],
      [:GOOMY]
    ]
    STORMSPECIES =[
      [:FEEBAS],
      [:FEEBAS],
      [:FEEBAS],
      [:FROAKIE],
      [:FROAKIE],
      [:BLITZLE],
      [:BLITZLE],
      [:HELIOPTILE],
      [:HELIOPTILE],
      [:GOOMY],
      [:GOOMY],
      [:STUNFISK],
      [:STUNFISK]
    ]
    SNOWSPECIES =[
      [:SNOVER],
      [:SNOVER],
      [:SNOVER],
      [:STANTLER],
      [:STANTLER],
      [:CUBCHOO],
      [:CUBCHOO],
      [:DELIBIRD],
      [:DELIBIRD],
      [:CRYOGONAL],
      [:CRYOGONAL],
      [:ABSOL],
      [:ABSOL]
    ]
    BLIZZARDSPECIES =[
      [:SNOVER],
      [:SNOVER],
      [:SNOVER],
      [:SKARMORY],
      [:SKARMORY],
      [:CUBCHOO],
      [:CUBCHOO],
      [:DELIBIRD],
      [:DELIBIRD],
      [:CRYOGONAL],
      [:CRYOGONAL],
      [:ABSOL],
      [:ABSOL]
    ]
    SANDSTORMSPECIES =[
      [:DIGLET],
      [:DIGLET],
      [:DIGLET],
      [:SANDSHREW],
      [:SANDSHREW],
      [:SANDILE],
      [:SANDILE],
      [:PHANPY],
      [:PHANPY],
      [:TRAPINCH],
      [:TRAPINCH],
      [:AXEW],
      [:AXEW]
    ]
    SUNNYSPECIES =[
      [:SUNKERN],
      [:SUNKERN],
      [:SUNKERN],
      [:BULBASAUR],
      [:BULBASAUR],
      [:HELIOPTILE],
      [:HELIOPTILE],
      [:GROWLITHE],
      [:GROWLITHE],
      [:TORCHIC],
      [:TORCHIC],
      [:LARVESTA],
      [:LARVESTA]
    ]

#Start of actual code    
EncounterModifier.register(proc {|encounter|
  return encounter if !encounter
  if $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Rain # Check for weather, change this for each weather
    index=rand(RAINSPECIES.length) # the call for the species, make sure it matches to work
    newenc=RAINSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Storm # Check for weather
    index=rand(STORMSPECIES.length) # the call for the species
    newenc=STORMSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Snow # Check for weather
    index=rand(STORMSPECIES.length) # the call for the species
    newenc=SNOWSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Blizzard # Check for weather
    index=rand(BLIZZARDSPECIES.length) # the call for the species
    newenc=BLIZZARDSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sandstorm # Check for weather
    index=rand(SANDSTORMSPECIES.length) # the call for the species
    newenc=SANDSTORMSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sunny # Check for weather
    index=rand(SUNNYSPECIES.length) # the call for the species
    newenc=SUNNYSPECIES[index]
    if rand(100)<WEATHERCHANCE
      level=pbBalancedLevel($Trainer.party) - 5 + rand(6)   # For variety
      return [getID(PBSpecies,newenc[0]),level]
    end
  end
  return encounter
})

The script should explain it all, feel free to ask me if thats not the case.

They should both work, do leave a reply if thats not the case, or you have issues in general.

if you do have improvements or something your unsure how to do for edits, i might know so its worth a try.

etique · Oct 9, 2020

ArchyTheArc · Oct 9, 2020

etique said:
View attachment 93665

Thanks for using the script xP Cant do much with just an error message. can you show me the effected area in PField_Field and where you inserted the scripts?

zoreyy · Jan 14, 2021

I'm using v18.2 and it's giving this error of etique. that he mentioned up there.

the error would be that Weather on that line= $PokemonSystem.weather==1

because this command "weather" does not exist to call the weather, or something like that.

maybe because the command $PokemonSystem.weather be otherwise.

soon I tried to put other commands that I thought would work. But, when I left the map for another one the weather effect still continued (I'm using the individual script). Please help me

ArchyTheArc · Jan 14, 2021

zoreyy said:
I'm using v18.2 and it's giving this error of etique. that he mentioned up there.

the error would be that Weather on that line= $PokemonSystem.weather==1

because this command "weather" does not exist to call the weather, or something like that.

maybe because the command $PokemonSystem.weather be otherwise.

soon I tried to put other commands that I thought would work. But, when I left the map for another one the weather effect still continued (I'm using the individual script). Please help me

Well the script was made for v16/17 and i dont have actual experience in v18. but i see your problem, its actually a mistake by me. in options go to the top or where its "PokemonSystem" add
"attr_accessor :weather" after battlestyle, then again in "def Initialize", "@weather = 0 # disable weather or not (0=enabled, 1=disabled)" after @battlestyle.

this was made so you can toggle weather off (either manually or with a setting as weather can lag with followers in v16/17 atleast) that should do it, but might need to open your settings and change one to fix it (as its done in there)

hopefully that helps, i can try and help if more errors come for v18; plan to rework this script for v17 soon just to make it easier to use/more plug-and-play

zoreyy · Jan 14, 2021

it worked. Now you could explain (or send me a print) how to make it work on the map. I followed your print in the event editor. But I think something is missing. Well, I tested it here now and it continues to rain across the map

ArchyTheArc · Jan 15, 2021

zoreyy said:
it worked. Now you could explain (or send me a print) how to make it work on the map. I followed your print in the event editor. But I think something is missing. Well, I tested it here now and it continues to rain across the map

the event part is rather long winded, show me the event you've tested with in your game and i can go from there, you'll also (if i didnt state) have to have an autorun that detects indoors to turn weather off. nothing major just useful.

this will be redone in the rework, but i can try and get yours working for the time being.

zoreyy · Jan 16, 2021

[PokeCommunity.com] [16.2+] Weather system and Weather encounters.

here it is. I don't know if that is so.

Please help

I know that there is a parallel process. I just left "press key" for the event to activate when I opened the game to test other scripts

ArchyTheArc · Jan 16, 2021

zoreyy said:
View attachment 95286
View attachment 95285
View attachment 95287

here it is. I don't know if that is so.

Please help

I know that there is a parallel process. I just left "press key" for the event to activate when I opened the game to test other scripts

While a different language i can see its seems perfectly fine. not sure why its getting just rain. not 100% of the error but might be connected to the script somehow.

zoreyy · Jan 16, 2021

oh it's not just raining. Ta working normal, the climates come random all right. The problem is when I go to another map, the weather continues and doesn't stop. So I don't know how to solve this. Make the weather stop when you go to another map,

ArchyTheArc · Jan 16, 2021

zoreyy said:
oh it's not just raining. Ta working normal, the climates come random all right. The problem is when I go to another map, the weather continues and doesn't stop. So I don't know how to solve this. Make the weather stop when you go to another map,

right so either have another of the weather events on that map or have it toggle off like i said with indoors, take the bit that sets it to none in the event (the purple text)
and have that by itself on the new map as autorun and below setting it to none "erase event" so it doesnt freeze your game/slow it down.

zoreyy · Jan 16, 2021

now everything is working ok. Thank you for your time and your patience. Loved the script, good job

BiggusWeeabus · Mar 11, 2021

Does this work with 17.2?
If not, how would i need to modify it to work?

ArchyTheArc · Mar 12, 2021

BiggusWeeabus said:
Does this work with 17.2?
If not, how would i need to modify it to work?

Never updated the title, it should be forward compatible (aka usable in later versions) and Version 2 was designed in V17.2 so yes it should be fine.

Legend AshGreninja · Mar 19, 2021

Can this script work custom weather

ArchyTheArc · Mar 19, 2021

Legend AshGreninja said:
Can this script work custom weather

Yea this script is designed with custom weathers in mind, just make sure you add them correctly as field weathers, then just add them to the listings (make sure the custom weather is mentioned the same amount of times as an official weather)

Ranred · Mar 24, 2021

I get this error in v18.1 essential

Script '311' line Weather: NameError occured.

uninitialized constant PBFieldWeather::Ash

Ranred · Mar 24, 2021

ArchyTheArc said:
Yea this script is designed with custom weathers in mind, just make sure you add them correctly as field weathers, then just add them to the listings (make sure the custom weather is mentioned the same amount of times as an official weather)

When I installed the weather encounter script
Iget this error
Script '311' line Weather: NameError occured.

uninitialized constant PBFieldWeather::Ash

I i stalled both weather and weather encounter script

YashPokeFan123 · Mar 24, 2021

Ranred said:
When I installed the weather encounter script
Iget this error
Script '311' line Weather: NameError occured.

uninitialized constant PBFieldWeather::Ash

I i stalled both weather and weather encounter script

This error will come if you do compiling?.

Ranred · Mar 24, 2021

ArchyTheArc said:
Yea this script is designed with custom weathers in mind, just make sure you add them correctly as field weathers, then just add them to the listings (make sure the custom weather is mentioned the same amount of times as an official weather)

When I installed the weather encounter script
Iget this error
Script '311' line Weather: NameError occured.

uninitialized constant PBFieldWeather::Ash
I i stalled both weather and weather encounter script

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