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

[zingzags]

I am somewhat stumped here myself, I checked both my pokemon_battle, and pokemon_AcutalScene but for some reason when I click any type of catching tool for example a pokeball, it would not catch my pokemon. It would just exit my bag scene, then return to the battle scene as if nothing ever happened.

 

[Junebug]

Flameguru Poke'Essential Starter Kit Help needed

I have a few problems I can't figure out how to fix in my game.

First my character bounces over grass, only over grass, and the not the tall kind. I was trying to get wild encounters set-up for a new map and that happened.

Next, I was wondering if anyone knows how to get sprites you make yourself to the troop or enemies or whatever it is to get them to be encountered.

Thanks..
, J-bug

 

[Martinixon]

Hello again, I've got another problem.
When a Pokémon is poisoned, when you walk around for long enough he finaly gets back to his normal status but the text saying he recovered says ''{1}'' (number in the party, first Pokémon) instead of the Pokémon Name.

I've looked around quite a bit but couldn't find anything yet so I'm asking here.

Thanks

Go to the script section PokemonField, and search for this: "poison faded away" (without quotes)
It should be in about line 1016. I really can't remember how that line looks by default, but you should edit it to make it look like this:

else
            i.hp=1
            i.status=0
            Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} survived the poisoning.\\nThe poison faded away!\\1",i.name))
end

 

[Opalescent]

Hey ya guys, quick question!

Is it possible to change the menu in game? And what scripts would one have to change to accomplish this?

 

[zingzags]

Hey ya guys, quick question!

Is it possible to change the menu in game? And what scripts would one have to change to accomplish this?

Yes it possible with good scripting knowledge, just take a look in PokemonMenu.

 

[danko Kordic]

Okay, so whenever i encounter my rival i make it so that the rival music from Heart gold starts. But when the convo finishes and my rival leaves, the music continues to play, i can't stop it until i talk to someone with different music or something.

 

[thepsynergist]

Okay, so whenever i encounter my rival i make it so that the rival music from Heart gold starts. But when the convo finishes and my rival leaves, the music continues to play, i can't stop it until i talk to someone with different music or something.

That's easy. Just add a Change BGM event to the end of the Event that your Rival Battle contains.

 

[FL]

LOL!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
"xtPositions(overlay,textpos)"
I erased accidentally a part of the "pbDrawTextPositions(overlay,textpos)"

FAIL! :embarrass

Everything is OK. Thank you for trying to help. ;)

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One Question:
How can I do that it could not gain experience in a place that is not the Battle Tower?

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Hey!
I found a bug about the Experience bar bugfix:
https://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Summary_screens

If a Pokemon is of level 100 this happens:

I thinks that in PBExperience find line "def PBExperience.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)". Change to:

def PBExperience.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)
 if $game_switches[ZZZ]
   return currexp
 else
   if growth>=6 || growth<0
    return ArgumentError.new("The growth rate is invalid.")
   end
   exp=currexp+expgain
   maxexp=pbGetExpInternal(MAXLEVEL,growth)
   exp=maxexp if exp>maxexp
   return exp  
 end
end

Where ZZZ is one switch that when ON you don't receive exp

Change the EXP bar fix to:

 overlay.fill_rect(336,292,(pokemon.exp-startexp)*128/(endexp-startexp),2,Color.new(80,160,232)) if pokemon.level!=100
 overlay.fill_rect(336,294,(pokemon.exp-startexp)*128/(endexp-startexp),4,Color.new(136,200,248)) if pokemon.level!=100

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. Do you have any idea how to fix it?

I thinks that be in PokeBattle_ActualScene, def pbFightMenu(index) or def pbCommandMenuEx(index,texts), something with index or windowns

Okay, so whenever i encounter my rival i make it so that the rival music from Heart gold starts. But when the convo finishes and my rival leaves, the music continues to play, i can't stop it until i talk to someone with different music or something.

See the ME part in https://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Trainers

 

[Wizered67]

I thought the problem had something to do with def pbNextIndex, but when I tried to fix it, I just messed it up more.

 

[FL]

I thought the problem had something to do with def pbNextIndex, but when I tried to fix it, I just messed it up more.

I tried before, but messed with the fist choose "Fight, Bag, Pokémon, Run". Now I find the fix that is split by two!
In PokeBattle_ActualScene, around line 1950 change

  nextindex=pbNextIndex(cw.index)
  if cw.index!=nextindex # Move cursor
   pbPlayCursorSE()
   cw.setIndex(nextindex)
  end
 end
end

to

nextindex=pbNextIndexFight(cw.index)
  if cw.index!=nextindex # Move cursor
   pbPlayCursorSE()
   cw.setIndex(nextindex)
  end
 end
end

def pbNextIndexFight(curindex)
 if Input.trigger?(Input::LEFT)
  curindex-=1
 elsif Input.trigger?(Input::RIGHT)
  curindex+=1
 elsif Input.trigger?(Input::UP)
  curindex-=2
 elsif Input.trigger?(Input::DOWN)
  curindex+=2
 end
 curindex+=4 if curindex<0
 curindex-=4 if curindex>3
 return curindex
end

 

[Wizered67]

Yay, that fixed it! Thank you so much!

 

[TACHAN]

FL, thank you very much for the help.
;)

 

[FL]

I found 14 errors in essentials. The majority I found a fix, click on spoiler to check. I use the 4/3/2010 version to test.

Spoiler:

Weather Damage Glitch
How activate: Use a Fire/Water move on Rain Dance/Sunny Day.
Effect: The Fire moves on Sunny Day and Water moves on Rain dance have 200% damage when the right is 150%.
How fix: In PokeBattle_Move, around line 386 change

 #Weather
 [email protected]
 if weather==PBWeather::SUNNYDAY
   if isConst?(type,PBTypes,:FIRE)
    damage*=2
   elsif isConst?(type,PBTypes,:WATER)
    damage>>=1
   end
 end
 if weather==PBWeather::RAINDANCE
   if isConst?(type,PBTypes,:FIRE)
    damage>>=1
   elsif isConst?(type,PBTypes,:WATER)
    damage=(damage*2)
   end
 end

to

 #Weather
 [email protected]
 if weather==PBWeather::SUNNYDAY
   if isConst?(type,PBTypes,:FIRE)
    damage=(damage*1.5).floor
   elsif isConst?(type,PBTypes,:WATER)
    damage=(damage*0.5).floor
   end
 end
 if weather==PBWeather::RAINDANCE
   if isConst?(type,PBTypes,:FIRE)
    damage=(damage*0.5).floor
   elsif isConst?(type,PBTypes,:WATER)
    damage=(damage*1.5).floor
   end
 end

Barriers Glitch
How activate: Use Reflect/Light Screen.
Effect: Both moves cuts half ATK AND SATK insteady of just one.
How fix: In PokeBattle_Move, around line 430 change

#Reflect
  oppside=opponent.pbOwnSide
  if oppside.effects[PBEffects::Reflect] > 0
   if opponent.pbPartner.hp>0 # if opponent has a partner [TODO: should apply even if partner faints during an attack]
    damage=(damage*2/3).floor
   else
    damage=(damage/2).floor
   end
  end
  #Light Screen
  if oppside.effects[PBEffects::LightScreen] > 0
   if opponent.pbPartner.hp>0 # if opponent has a partner [TODO: should apply even if partner faints during an attack]
    damage=(damage*2/3).floor
   else
    damage=(damage/2).floor
   end
  end

to

#Reflect fix
  oppside=opponent.pbOwnSide
  if oppside.effects[PBEffects::Reflect] > 0
   if opponent.pbPartner.hp>0 # if opponent has a partner [TODO: should apply even if partner faints during an attack]
    atk=(atk*2/3).floor
   else
    atk=(atk/2).floor
   end
  end
  #Light Screen fix
  if oppside.effects[PBEffects::LightScreen] > 0
   if opponent.pbPartner.hp>0 # if opponent has a partner [TODO: should apply even if partner faints during an attack]
    spatk=(spatk*2/3).floor
   else
    spatk=(spatk/2).floor
   end
  end

SolarBeam Double Message Glitch
How activate: Use SolarBeam .
Effect: BThe move message has displayed twice.
How fix: In PokeBattle_Move, around line 2350 delete the last three lines in:

class PokeBattle_Move_97 < PokeBattle_Move
def pbTwoTurnAttack(attacker)
 return attacker.effects[PBEffects::TwoTurnAttack]==0
end
def pbEffect(attacker,opponent)
 if attacker.effects[PBEffects::TwoTurnAttack]>0 && @battle.pbWeather!=PBWeather::SUNNYDAY
  @battle.pbAnimation(@id,attacker,nil)
  @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} took in sunlight!",attacker.pbThis))
  return 0
 else
  @battle.pbDisplayBrief(_INTL("{1} used {2}!",attacker.pbThis,
  self.name))

Draw Exp Glitch
How activate: You need to put two or more pokémon to participate in battle (to gain exp). Have a pokémon that defeat the opponent and goes faint in the same turn (like when using Explosion).
Effect: The other pokémon don't gain exp.
How fix: Unknown

Item Index Glitch
How activate: Sort, toss, sell an item or use the PC item.
Effect: The item graphics and description won't update if an item will be removed.
How fix: In PokemonBag, around line 420 change

def pbChooseItem
 @sprites["helpwindow"].visible=false
 itemwindow=@sprites["itemwindow"]
 itemwindow.refresh
 sorting=false

to

def pbChooseItem
 pbRefresh
 @sprites["helpwindow"].visible=false
 itemwindow=@sprites["itemwindow"]
 itemwindow.refresh
 sorting=false

And around line 480 in the same script change

    if sorting
     sorting=false
     tmp=thispocket[itemwindow.index]
     thispocket[itemwindow.index]=thispocket[sortindex]
     thispocket[sortindex]=tmp
     @sprites["itemwindow"].sortIndex=-1
     next
    else
     pbRefresh

to

    if sorting
     sorting=false
     tmp=thispocket[itemwindow.index]
     thispocket[itemwindow.index]=thispocket[sortindex]
     thispocket[sortindex]=tmp
     @sprites["itemwindow"].sortIndex=-1
     pbRefresh
     next
    else
     pbRefresh

And around line 590 in the same script change

def pbChooseItem
 @sprites["helpwindow"].visible=false
 itemwindow=@sprites["itemwindow"]
 itemwindow.refresh
 pbActivateWindow(@sprites,"itemwindow"){
 loop do

to

def pbChooseItem
 pbRefresh
 @sprites["helpwindow"].visible=false
 itemwindow=@sprites["itemwindow"]
 itemwindow.refresh
 pbActivateWindow(@sprites,"itemwindow"){
 loop do

Double Battle Use Item Glitch
How activate: Use an item like potion in double battle.
Effect: The selection screen is like single battle with only one active pokémon insteady of two.
How fix: In PokeBattle_ActualScene, around line 1970, change "pkmnlist.pbStartScene(@battle.party1,_INTL("Use on which Pokémon?"))" to "pkmnlist.pbStartScene(@battle.party1,_INTL("Use on which Pokémon?"),@battle.doublebattle)".

Double Item Use Glitch
How activate: Fight in double battle versus a trainer that use item like Hyper Potion. In one turn attack both opponent pokémon, they must be in low HP.
Effect: The opponent use an item on two pokémon, even when he have only one item.
How fix: Unknown

Secret Area Glitch
How activate: Use "Area" on pokédex for a pokémon caught in one area that be only view if one switch is one when this switch is off.
Effect: Show the secret area in pokédex.
How fix: In PokemonArea change

 for enc in encdata.keys
  enctypes=encdata[enc][1]
  if pbFindEncounter(enctypes,species)
   mappos=pbGetMetadata(enc,MetadataMapPosition)
   points.push(mappos) if mappos
   end
 end

to:

 for enc in encdata.keys
  enctypes=encdata[enc][1]
  mappos=pbGetMetadata(enc,MetadataMapPosition)
  if mappos!=nil
   for loc in @map[2]
    if loc[0]==mappos[1] && loc[1]==mappos[2]
     if !loc[7] || $game_switches[loc[7]]
      if pbFindEncounter(enctypes,species)
       mappos=pbGetMetadata(enc,MetadataMapPosition)
       points.push(mappos) if mappos
      end
     end
    end
   end
  end

Pokédex Search See Glitch
How activate: Use a Heaviest, Lightest, Tallest or Smallest mode on search while had numeric order.
Effect: The selection sorts pokémon that you don't owned and even pokémon taht you don't see!
How fix: I only discover the "seen" fix.
In PokemonPokedex, around line 250 change

def pbGetDexList()
 dexlist=[]
 dexdata=pbOpenDexData
 region=pbGetPokedexRegion()
 regionalSpecies=pbAllRegionalSpecies(region)
 if regionalSpecies.length==1
  # No regional species defined,
  # use national Pokédex order
  for i in 1..PBSpecies.maxValue
   regionalSpecies.push(i)
  end
 end
 for i in 1...regionalSpecies.length
  nationalSpecies=regionalSpecies[i]
  if pbCanAddForModeList?($PokemonGlobal.pokedexMode,nationalSpecies)
   pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,nationalSpecies,33)
   height=dexdata.fgetw

to

def pbGetDexList(search=false)
 dexlist=[]
 dexdata=pbOpenDexData
 region=pbGetPokedexRegion()
 regionalSpecies=pbAllRegionalSpecies(region)
 if regionalSpecies.length==1
  # No regional species defined,
  # use national Pokédex order
  for i in 1..PBSpecies.maxValue
   regionalSpecies.push(i)
  end
 end
 for i in 1...regionalSpecies.length
  nationalSpecies=regionalSpecies[i]
  if (
    pbCanAddForModeList?($PokemonGlobal.pokedexMode,nationalSpecies)&&!search)||
   (pbCanAddForModeSearch?($PokemonGlobal.pokedexMode,nationalSpecies)&&search)
   pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,nationalSpecies,33)
   height=dexdata.fgetw

And around line 330 in the same script change

def pbSearchDexList(params)
 dexlist=pbGetDexList
 dexdata=pbOpenDexData()
 if params[0]!=0 # Filter by name
  nameCommands=[

to

def pbSearchDexList(params)
 dexlist=pbGetDexList(true)
 dexdata=pbOpenDexData()
 if params[0]!=0 # Filter by name
  nameCommands=[

Z Pokédex Index Glitch
How activate: Press Z and List Top or List Bottom in pokédex
Effect: The pokémon graphics won't update.
How fix: In PokemonPokedex, around line 750 change

     pbDexSearch
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::A)
     retval=pbMenu
     case retval
     when 1 # List Top
      @sprites["pokedex"].index=1
     when 2 # List Bottom
      @sprites["pokedex"].index=@sprites["pokedex"].count-1

to

     pbDexSearch
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::A)
     retval=pbMenu
     case retval
     when 1 # List Top
      $PokemonGlobal.pokedexIndex=0
      pbRefreshDexList
     when 2 # List Bottom
      $PokemonGlobal.pokedexIndex=@sprites["pokedex"].count-1
      pbRefreshDexList($PokemonGlobal.pokedexIndex)

This also fix the List Top Glitch

Pokédex Index List Glitch
How activate: Change to other list (Alphabetical, Heaviest, etc...) when the index are in a high pokémon (like 300) and the list is shorter down (like 200) because of limitation of owned and seen.
Effect: Error message and close game:

Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

PokemonPokedex:18:in `species'

PokemonPokedex:322:in `pbRefreshDexList'

PokemonPokedex:197:in `pbStartScene'

PokemonPokedex:809:in `pbStartScreen'

PokemonMenu:148:in `pbStartPokemonMenu'

PokemonMenu:145:in `pbFadeOutIn'

PokemonMenu:145:in `pbStartPokemonMenu'

PokemonMenu:142:in `loop'

PokemonMenu:241:in `pbStartPokemonMenu'

Scene_Map:180:in `call_menu'

How fix: In PokemonPokedex, around line 680, after the line "$PokemonGlobal.pokedexMode=params[5]" add the line "$PokemonGlobal.pokedexIndex=0"

Battle Tower Attack Glitch
How activate: Attack on Battle Tower.
Effect: Your opponent can't attack on Battle Tower.
How fix: Unknown

Battle Tower Challenge End Glitch
How activate: Finish a challenge at Battle Tower.
Effect: You abruptly exit for tower, but you party remain the same (the pokémon that aren't in the challenge disappeared) and you streak aren't saved.
How fix: Unknown

Battle Tower Level 50 Glitch
How activate: Go to the Level 50 challenge at Battle Tower.
Effect: The opponent are in level 100.
How fix: Unknown

 

[zingzags]

For some reason when I go into my bag then I click lets say a master ball, once I click master ball then when I click use nothing happens, It still stays in the bag scene.

 

[Landder Olmari]

the start is confusing, and walking out of the door makes the game crash. how about changing the game into .gba format so us serious hackers can use it in a way that makes more sense than your editors

 

[zingzags]

the start is confusing, and walking out of the door makes the game crash. how about changing the game into .gba format so us serious hackers can use it in a way that makes more sense than your editors

You made no sense bro, that was just a bug. And this is the wrong section. RMXP allows more freedom and creativity to make something on a whole different level then what you rom hackers can do.

 

[Maruno]

For some reason when I go into my bag then I click lets say a master ball, once I click master ball then when I click use nothing happens, It still stays in the bag scene.

It may be that you have rearranged the Bag pockets. Essentials decides whether an item is a Poké Ball based on the pocket it is in (pocket 3 by default), but if all your Balls are now in pocket 2, the game will decide it isn't a Ball (it's not in pocket 3) and thus won't allow you to throw it.

Find pbOldPocket in the script section PokemonItems, and specifically the code below. The red number is the Ball pocket number.

 elsif pocket==[COLOR=Red]3[/COLOR]
  return 2 # Balls

 

[zingzags]

It may be that you have rearranged the Bag pockets. Essentials decides whether an item is a Poké Ball based on the pocket it is in (pocket 3 by default), but if all your Balls are now in pocket 2, the game will decide it isn't a Ball (it's not in pocket 3) and thus won't allow you to throw it.

Find pbOldPocket in the script section PokemonItems, and specifically the code below. The red number is the Ball pocket number.

 elsif pocket==[COLOR=Red]3[/COLOR]
  return 2 # Balls

Well, I found a few of the bugs, in default items they had it set on 2 but I changed it to 3. But it still does not work.

 

[Maruno]

Well, I found a few of the bugs, in default items they had it set on 2 but I changed it to 3. But it still does not work.

Leave PokemonDefaultItems alone. Just change the red number I mentioned above, and make it the number of the pocket that the Balls are in.

 

[zingzags]

Leave PokemonDefaultItems alone. Just change the red number I mentioned above, and make it the number of the pocket that the Balls are in.

No, it was already set to 3 in PokemonItems, but in default items it was set to 2.
Nvm, that wasnt the issue. But it was set on 3 before you told me to change it.