Swapping tilesets based on the time of day

[Skystrike]

The title says it all: is there a way to swap tilesets based on the time of day ala Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal? It is a very cool effect.


For example: I draw the map using a tileset (externally) called "Outside.png". Something could modify it upon loading the map or something to make it load "Night_Outside.png" if it's nightime.

I might be overcomplicating it though.

 

[FL]

Change the lines at Game_Map_ and PokemonMap 'tileset=$data_tilesets[@map.tileset_id]' to 'tileset=$data_tilesets[getTilesetID(@map.tileset_id)]'. Change the line at PerspectiveTilemap: 'tileset=$data_tilesets[map.tileset_id]' to 'tileset=$data_tilesets[getTilesetID(map.tileset_id)]'. In PokemonMap, before line 'class Game_Map' add:

TIMESENSITIVETILESETS = {
  20 => 19
  23 => 21
}

def getTilesetID(id)
  if(TIMESENSITIVETILESETS.include?(id) && PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow))
    return TIMESENSITIVETILESETS[id]
  else
    return id
  end
end

In this example, if the tileset ID is 20 and is night, the tileset with ID 19 is loaded, same with ID 23 (to 21). Totally untested.

EDIT: I can made the way that you suggested (using tileset_name), but this needs additional cheking for autotiles.

 

[Ookiiushidesu]

Oooooh, this is what I am looking for as well. So it grabs the IDs from the tileset list in the Database, right?

Could you write up something for when it is Morning Afternoon and Evening? Switches 16, 17, and 18. So, for instance, It would grab tileset 12 on Morning, 13 in Afternoon and 14 in Evening. Autotiles would be the same on each one, so that wouldn't be an issue.

 

[mej71]

Oooooh, this is what I am looking for as well. So it grabs the IDs from the tileset list in the Database, right?

Could you write up something for when it is Morning Afternoon and Evening? Switches 16, 17, and 18. So, for instance, It would grab tileset 12 on Morning, 13 in Afternoon and 14 in Evening. Autotiles would be the same on each one, so that wouldn't be an issue.

Lets say your base tile is your afternoon tile.

TIMESENSITIVETILESETSMORN = {
  13 => 12
}
TIMESENSITIVETILESETSEVENING = {
  13 => 14
}

def getTilesetID(id)
  if(TIMESENSITIVETILESETSMORN.include?(id) && PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow))
    return TIMESENSITIVETILESETSMORN[id]
elsif (TIMESENSITIVETILESETSEVENING.include?(id) && PBDayNight.isEvening?(pbGetTimeNow))
    return TIMESENSITIVETILESETSEVENING[id]
 else
    return id
  end
end

If it is neither Morning nor Evening, it will return your afternoon tileset (13).

 

[Ookiiushidesu]

Change the lines at Game_Map_ and PokemonMap 'tileset=$data_tilesets[@map.tileset_id]' to 'tileset=$data_tilesets[getTilesetID(@map.tileset_id)]'. Change the line at PerspectiveTilemap: 'tileset=$data_tilesets[map.tileset_id]' to 'tileset=$data_tilesets[getTilesetID(map.tileset_id)]'. In PokemonMap, before line 'class Game_Map' add:

So I just follow these directions but add the code you gave me, mej71?

 

[mej71]

So I just follow these directions but add the code you gave me, mej71?

That is correct. The numbers will correspond to you tileset ID's.

 

[Ookiiushidesu]

Thanks again!!! I almost forgot about this(so many things to update and do lol). Now that I have a coder and have been adding more features, I'll have to look into adding this as well soon :D