Autosave function

[mej71]

In Scene_Map, under def update , add this inside the loop (being inside the loop is very important)

Spoiler:

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Autosave.  When ending a scene, make sure to reset the scene map($scene=Scene_Map.new)
#autosavetimer runs in seconds.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if $PokemonGlobal.autosave
        if !@autotimer || @autotimer<=0
         @autotimer=0
        end
       if !@timer
         @timer=Time.now
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       end
      newtime=Time.now
      if newtime.sec==(@currentsec+1) || newtime.sec==0
        @autotimer+=1
        @currentsec=newtime.sec
      end
     @currentsec=@currentsec
      if @autotimer==$PokemonGlobal.autosavetimer
       Kernel.pbMessage(pbAutoSave ? _INTL("{1} saved the game",$Trainer.name) : _INTL("Save failed."))
       @autotimer=0
      end
   end
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is what actually keeps track of the time and calls the save.
It uses a couple variables, so we need to set those. In class PokemonGlobalMetadata, we add these along with the other accessors

attr_accessor :autosave
  attr_accessor :autosavetimer

and then set them in the class' initialize function (def initialize)

@autosave             = true
    @autosavetimer        = 300

This sets the autosave on, and its timer to 300 seconds.

To allow the player to change this on and off, and to change the time, we'll add this option to PokemonOptions in class PokemonOptionScene

Spoiler:

EnumOption.new(_INTL("Autosave"),[_INTL("On"),_INTL("False")],
          proc { $PokemonSystem.autosave },
          proc {|value| 
          $PokemonSystem.autosave=value
          if value==0
           if $PokemonGlobal.autosave==false
             params=ChooseNumberParams.new
             params.setRange(1,60)
             params.setInitialValue(5)
             params.setCancelValue(5)
             savetime=Kernel.pbMessageChooseNumber(
              _INTL("How many minutes between autosaves? (1-60)"),params
             )
             $PokemonGlobal.autosavetimer=savetime*60 #converts choice to seconds
            end
           $PokemonGlobal.autosave=true
          else
           $PokemonGlobal.autosave=false
          end
          } 
        ),

This should be pretty obvious where it goes.

Very last step, add this to PokemonSave under def pbSave

Spoiler:

def pbAutoSave(safesave=false)
begin
    
    File.open(RTP.getSaveFileName("Game_autosave.rxdata"),"wb"){|f|
       Marshal.dump($Trainer,f)
       Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count,f)
       if $data_system.respond_to?("magic_number")
         $game_system.magic_number = $data_system.magic_number
       else
         $game_system.magic_number = $data_system.version_id
       end
       $game_system.save_count+=1
       Marshal.dump($game_system,f)
       Marshal.dump($PokemonSystem,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_map.map_id,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_switches,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_variables,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_self_switches,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_screen,f)
       Marshal.dump($MapFactory,f)
       Marshal.dump($game_player,f)
       $PokemonGlobal.safesave=safesave
       Marshal.dump($PokemonGlobal,f)
       Marshal.dump($PokemonMap,f)
       Marshal.dump($PokemonBag,f)
       Marshal.dump($PokemonStorage,f)
    }
    Graphics.frame_reset
  rescue
    return false
  end
  return true
end

This will save the game for the player in a separate file "Game_autosave" in the same place as the regular save, so that the user can easily change the name and use it as their main save. You can also easily add in a couple lines to save it as a regular files as well, or replace "if pbAutoSave" to "if pbSave" to have it only save normally.

Note that this will not work unless you start a new game, since the it has to initialize the PokemonGlobalMetadata class, which it only does when you start a new game.

This goes by your computer's clock, so it will count regular seconds even for things like FL's Unreal Time System.


If syntax errors(edit: there are, at least in Chrome), use Show Printable Version under Thread Tools to get unformatted text.

Also, you might have to add a $scene=Scene_Map.new to several pbEndScene methods to force it to start again. Not sure how what this part affects in gameplay, or that it is necessary.

 

[FL]

Nice feature!

Some tips for your scripts:

• 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave==true' or 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave==false' are slower (RGSS is interpreted, right?) and uglier commands than 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave' or 'if !$PokemonGlobal.autosave'.
  
• 'Kernel.pbMessage("Save failed.")' can't be translated using Essentials translate tool. When making tutorials, please put all the translatable text in _INTL/_ISPRINTF or _I for events text.
  
• This is optional, but I prefer using ternary operator like 'Kernel.pbMessage(pbAutoSave ? _INTL("{1} saved the game",$Trainer.name) : _INTL("Save failed."))' instead of
  
  

  if pbAutoSave #new save function, saves as Game_autosave
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} saved the game",$Trainer.name))
  else
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Save failed."))
  end

Coincidence or not, KaysCollapse also creates a script for the same feature some days ago.

 

[mej71]

Nice feature!

Some tips for your scripts:

• 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave==true' or 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave==false' are slower (RGSS is interpreted, right?) and uglier commands than 'if $PokemonGlobal.autosave' or 'if !$PokemonGlobal.autosave'.
  
• 'Kernel.pbMessage("Save failed.")' can't be translated using Essentials translate tool. When making tutorials, please put all the translatable text in _INTL/_ISPRINTF or _I for events text.
  
• This is optional, but I prefer using ternary operator like 'Kernel.pbMessage(pbAutoSave ? _INTL("{1} saved the game",$Trainer.name) : _INTL("Save failed."))' instead of
  
  

  if pbAutoSave #new save function, saves as Game_autosave
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} saved the game",$Trainer.name))
  else
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Save failed."))
  end

Coincidence or not, KaysCollapse also creates a script for the same feature some days ago.

Thanks, included your suggestions! And it actually is coincidence, I had not seen that.

 

[Bowlstir]

I like this idea a lot, planning to try this out soon.

 

[Radical Raptr]

Hey, if I use this, and someone is in a battle for more than 5 minutes, would it save mid battle?

 

[mej71]

Hey, if I use this, and someone is in a battle for more than 5 minutes, would it save mid battle?

It should not. In Scene_Map the lines

if $scene != self
break

Should stop the update from running, which is where it does its checks. Similar to how you can't access your menu by pressing B when you're in battle or in a different scene. It's not checking for that because the loop was broken.

 

[The cool Treecko]

does this still work in PE18 / PE19?