[Archive] Pokemon Essentials: Starter Kit for RPG Maker XP

[thepsynergist]

Custom Event Battle

Ok, so I have this issue where I want to make a conditional branch of a wild Pokemon battle where it branches off when you either kill the Pokemon, catch it or escape. The code I have is as it appears in the attachment.

I want to make it so that the event resets if Celebi is knocked out, or if the character escapes. The caught script is already handled, but this is a big issue for me. Please help someone.

 

[Wichu]

The 4 in your pbWildBattle method call is actually a variable ID. That variable will then contain the result of the battle, and you can use standard conditional branches for each case. The possible results are:
1: Win
2: Loss
3: Run
4: Capture

 

[Trikeboy]

Hi, I'm trying to set up a script so it changes the sprite for Nidoran depending on whether it is male or female. I have the female sprite (024.png) set as the default and the following code in PokemonUtilities:

   elsif isConst?(species,PBSpecies,:NIDORAN)
   d=pokemon.gender==0
   begin
     return BitmapCache.load_bitmap(
      sprintf("Graphics/Battlers/%03d%s%smale.png",species,
       pokemon.isShiny? ? "s" : "",
       back ? "b" : "", d)
    )
    rescue
    # Load plain bitmap as usual
  end

However all this code does is make the male sprite which is named 024male.png always appear in battle and the default female sprite only appears in the dex. Does anybody have any suggestions?

 

[Luka S.J.]

Ok...I have been editing the scripts for various things ever since I changed the resolution to DS size, and I have been having trouble finding where some things are located in the scripts. I haven't looked at every script, but help would be nice as I am busy editing and importing all 493 pokemon sprites and editing the PBS pokemon.txt file accordingly. I don't know where to find the script that manages the scene in the beginning where you enter in your name, and It desperately needs attention. Also, I wondered if anyone has added all the pockets in the bag from DPPt, and if so, I wondered if that person would be willing to give me the script for it, with credit of course. Thanks for helping, it would mean a lot.

And I just though of something else. Is there a way to make a new option in the visual editor that only incorporates running? Hence, running inside buildings would be possible without setting it to outdoor and making the tints change? That would be amazing if some one could help with that.

AND...sorry I just thought of something again.
How do you change the placement of the circle of light inside any dark cave so that it is centered on the DS size screen?

-PokeJosh

PS Does anyone have a problem with the PokeDex's search engine? I have been having a few glitches.

The beginning scene is handled in the first map of the whole game called "Intro". There is an autorun even in the top left corner of the map which is the one that handles the event, so that's where you want to edit.

To enable running in indoor places you should set cave encounters into that map. Just leave everything to Bulbasaur and set the encounter density of all to 0. So now that you have cave encounters in an indoor map, you should be able to run. (Also check that entering of the doors doesn't disable running shoes)

As for your last question, somewhere around line 856 in the script PokemonField you should find a code like this:

class DarknessSprite < SpriteWrapper
 attr_reader :radius
 def initialize(viewport=nil)
  super(viewport)
  @darkness=Bitmap.new(Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
  @radius=48
  self.bitmap=@darkness
  self.z=9999
  refresh
 end
 def dispose
  @darkness.dispose
  super
 end
 def radius=(value)
  @radius=value
  refresh
 end
 def refresh
  @darkness.fill_rect(0,0,Graphics.width,Graphics.height,Color.new(0,0,0,255))
  cx=240
  cy=160
  cradius=@radius
  for i in cx-cradius..cx+cradius
    diff2 = (cradius * cradius) - ((i - cx) * (i - cx));
    diff = Math.sqrt( diff2);
    @darkness.fill_rect(i,cy-diff,1,diff*2,Color.new(0,0,0,0))
  end
 end
end

Edit the cx and cy values to change the position of the radius of the light circle. The first @radius changes the size of the radius of the circle.

 

[?Alistair?]

So earlier I was fiddling about with the TrainerCard area of the script in an attempt to make it so it appears ona transaprent background (so yo ucan see the game behind it) during this i was deleting bits a nd bobs, but when it went to put them back in- it didn't work. cna anyone tell me what this should look like.

@sprites["background"]=Plane.new(@viewport)
@sprites["background"].bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/trcardbg.png")
@sprites["card"]=Sprite.new(@viewport)
@sprites["card"].bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/trcard.png")
@sprites["overlay"]=Sprite.new(@viewport)
@sprites["overlay"].bitmap=Bitmap.new(Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
pbSetSystemFont(@sprites["overlay"].bitmap)

if $PokemonGlobal.trainerRecording

Even if you don't know much about scripting you could just look in your script (and c+p it here so i know where things should go.)

 

[lx_theo]

How can I set the players name to something specific without using the name entry screen. Like how the games would have Red or Gold or all those other choices that you can just press and have it set to that name.

 

[Tekiru]

hi im new here
i have a problem with adding a shiny pokemon straight into the party, i copyed the script in notes to an event but i get an error like

Spoiler:

Exception: SyntaxError
Message: (eval): 5:in `pbExecuteScript'compile error
(eval): 5: syntax error
Interpreter:238:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1615:in `eval'
Interpreter:238:in `pbExecuteScript'
Interpreter:1615:in `command_355'
Interpreter:467:in `execute_command'
Interpreter:190:in `update'
Interpreter:104:in `loop'
Interpreter:195:in `update'
Scene_Map:100:in `update'
Scene_Map:98:in `loop'

and the event looks like

Spoiler:

@>Conditional Branch: Script: $Trainer.party.length>=6
@>Text: You have no room to store the Pokemon...
@>
: Else
@>Script: Kernel.pbAddPokemon(
: : PBSpecies::MAGIKARP,10
: : )
@>Script: # Get the Pokémon just added
: : p=$Trainer.party[
: : $Trainer.party.length-1]
: : # Make it shiny
: : p.makeShiny
@>
: Branch End

can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?

 

[ghare]

Hey guys i need help !!!

How can i make one event??? in the internet like Darkrai in D/P/PT

(sry for my stupid question --')

Another question

When i put my log and pass , i wait and then it says: cannot connect to the server (timed out) what do i do now?

 

[~PokeJosh~]

The beginning scene is handled in the first map of the whole game called "Intro". There is an autorun even in the top left corner of the map which is the one that handles the event, so that's where you want to edit.

Thanks, all the other stuff worked, but what I really wanted to know about the name entering script is how to edit things like the placement of letters and the icons where you enter you name. Where is the script that deals with pbTrainerName?

 

[thepsynergist]

The 4 in your pbWildBattle method call is actually a variable ID. That variable will then contain the result of the battle, and you can use standard conditional branches for each case. The possible results are:
1: Win
2: Loss
3: Run
4: Capture

The problem with that is that I do not know the ID number of the variable...If I did I would probably not have this problem. Does the result of the win stay in the variable after battle? Because if it does, I'll be able to find the value of the variable in the debug menu and find the ID that way based on the win... If not, then I hope Flameguru or Poccil can tell me what ID the variable is for a wild battle win condition...

 

[PokemonPlatnum]

I made a new script, first testing it in a blank project it works perfectly but when imported into RMXP it gives me the following error:
Script 'AchievementScript' line 34: TypeError occurred.
undefined superclass 'Window_Base'
Please Help!

 

[Wichu]

The problem with that is that I do not know the ID number of the variable...If I did I would probably not have this problem. Does the result of the win stay in the variable after battle? Because if it does, I'll be able to find the value of the variable in the debug menu and find the ID that way based on the win... If not, then I hope Flameguru or Poccil can tell me what ID the variable is for a wild battle win condition...

It's variable 4 in your instance. The variable ID is the third argument to pbWildBattle.

I made a new script, first testing it in a blank project it works perfectly but when imported into RMXP it gives me the following error:
Script 'AchievementScript' line 34: TypeError occurred.
undefined superclass 'Window_Base'
Please Help!

Poccil replaced the standard Window scripts with SpriteWindow scripts. Change line 34 of your script to say SpriteWindow_Base instead of WindowBase.

 

[PokemonPlatnum]

That got that problem out of the way so thanks!
But now, I get another error...:
Script 'AchievementScript' line 121: NameError occurred.
undefined method 'command_new_game' for class 'Scene_Title'

Here is line 121:

class Scene_Title
  alias re_new_game command_new_game
  def command_new_game
    $achieve = Achievements.new
    re_new_game
  end
end

Help again, lol.

 

[Wichu]

I'm guessing you got that script from RMXP.org or something. Most scripts won't work with Essentials, since Essentials redefines many of the classes and functions in standard RMXP scripts. If you post the whole script, I might be able to help...

 

[ghare]

Hey guys i need help !!!

How can i make one event??? in the internet like Darkrai in D/P/PT

(sry for my stupid question --')

Another question

When i put my log and pass , i wait and then it says: cannot connect to the server (timed out) what do i do now?

 

[PokemonPlatnum]

Hey guys i need help !!!

How can i make one event??? in the internet like Darkrai in D/P/PT

(sry for my stupid question --')

Another question

When i put my log and pass , i wait and then it says: cannot connect to the server (timed out) what do i do now?

What?
I'm confused...are you using Pokémon Essentials?

 

[ghare]

yes,is like this,

when i go to the woman tha connects me to the internet, i put my log, and pass, then it says "server timed out" something like that...

 

[Wichu]

You have to set up the server settings first. And to make a Mystery Gift system, you'll need some good knowledge of RGSS and network programming (probably), which (no offense) you seem to lack.

 

[ghare]

Hey but i use hamachi, and i alredy set up the server settings....

Now can you please me explain the mystery gift plz...

 

[PokemonPlatnum]

A mystery gift system requires scripting, learn rgss or get someone who is willing to help you.