Better Fast-forward Mode

[Marin]

I accidentally found out that just skipping a whole Graphics.update is pretty useful and thought I'd make a fast-forward script out of it.

SPEEDUP_STAGES is the array of speed up stages the game will use. If you click F, it'll pick the next number in the array. Mine looks like [1,2,3], meaning it'll be 1 by default, go to 2 if I press F, 3 if I press F again, and then back to the beginning.

$GameSpeed is the index of the SPEEDUP_STAGES array, 0 by default.
SPEEDUP_STAGES[$GameSpeed] - 1 is the actual amount of frames skipped.

If you hit F, the game'll go one stage higher in the SPEEDUP_STAGES array.

Download:
Better Fast-forward Mode

 

[sporeking15]

Can you change what button speeds up the game? I already have a script that uses the F button so im wondering if I can change it.

 

[Zeak6464]

Can you change what button speeds up the game? I already have a script that uses the F button so im wondering if I can change it.

return [0x46] if btn == Input::F

 

[sporeking15]

return [0x46] if btn == Input::F

Doesen't help. I change F to another letter but I still have to press F to fast forward.

 

[silentgamer64]

I really like the toggle functionality instead of having to hold a button down to speed up, but tbh this speed up seems kind of laggy when in use compared to the kleinstudio's script I've been using.

It probably has to do with the fact that klein's script speeds up framerate instead of skipping graphic updates, which makes it look smoother. Just my $0.02.

 

[Marin]

Doesen't help. I change F to another letter but I still have to press F to fast forward.

The 0x46 is what matters. For more info on that, check out this tutorial.

 

[Diego Mertens]

How I can do the fast forward just can be used in the debug mode?

 

[Marin]

You see this line?

if $CanToggle && Input.trigger?(Input::F)

Change it to this:

if $CanToggle && Input.trigger?(Input::F) && $DEBUG

 

[Maq47]

Hey, Marin, I'm trying to use this in Essentials v17.2, and am getting the following message (this is an excerpt from errorlog.txt):

[Pokémon Essentials version 17.2]
Exception: SystemStackError
Message: stack level too deep
PSystem_Controls:207:in `triggerex?'
PSystem_Controls:181:in `trigger?'
PSystem_Controls:181:in `any?'
PSystem_Controls:181:in `each'
PSystem_Controls:181:in `any?'
PSystem_Controls:181:in `trigger?'
BetterFastForward:45:in `fast_forward_update'
BetterFastForward:51:in `fast_forward_update'
BetterFastForward:51:in `fast_forward_update'
BetterFastForward:51:in `fast_forward_update'

I see that you listed this as compatible with v17.2 on Relic Castle, so what am I doing wrong?

 

[Thunderbolt4546]

Ok so im working on my first project so im new to but where do i put this in

 

[Vxpor]

Is it possible to have the button be held to activate instead of toggling?

 

[GraceAndFame]

How do I make the button be Q instead of F?

 

[FL]

Great script! Old but gold!

I recommend anyone using it when debugging the game (Marin explained how). Worth it!

 

[Droick]

i got the 1.16 essentials and drops me an error on 56 line

alias fast_forward_button_to_key buttonToKey

with that buttonToKey

 

[Golisopod User]

i got the 1.16 essentials and drops me an error on 56 line
with that buttonToKey

This script is for v17 and v18. You should update as soon as possible though, because v1 came out in 2008 and that's more than 10 years old now.

 

[FL]

i got the 1.16 essentials and drops me an error on 56 line

There are older script by KleinStudio and PiaCRT. If you don't find a way, try these.

This script is for v17 and v18. You should update as soon as possible though, because v1 came out in 2008 and that's more than 10 years old now.

First Essentials (by Poccil) release came on 7th September 2007.
Essentials v1 (by Maruno's) came on 26th July 2011.
Essentials v16 (the version that Droick probably has) came on 7th December 2015.

 

[danzeedan]

Hi, I noticed the code was broken (for Essentials 19.1) and wanted to provide a fix since input module isn't working anymore. I'm guessing the buttonToKey function has been refactored.
Use F7 to increase speed by a factor of +1 each time. Replace the >4 line 45 to whatever you need. If anyone wants to improve on this please go ahead. I guess you should probably link back to this forum post so anyone in the future knows but I don't care about accreditation. The code documentation is outdated.

Spoiler:

#==============================================================================#
# Better Fast-forward Mode #
# v1.0 #
# #
# by Marin #
#==============================================================================#
# Usage #
# #
# SPEEDUP_STAGES are the speed stages the game will pick from. If you click F, #
# it'll choose the next number in that array. It goes back to the first number #
# afterward. #
# #
# $GameSpeed is the current index in the speed up array. #
# Should you want to change that manually, you can do, say, $GameSpeed = 0 #
# #
# If you don't want the user to be able to speed up at certain points, you can #
# use "pbDisallowSpeedup" and "pbAllowSpeedup". #
#==============================================================================#



def pbAllowSpeedup
$CanToggle = true
end

def pbDisallowSpeedup
$CanToggle = false
end

# Default game speed.
$GameSpeed = 1

$frame = 0
$CanToggle = true
module Graphics
class << Graphics
alias fast_forward_update update
end

def self.update
if Input.trigger?(Input::F7) && $CanToggle# && Input.trigger?(Input::F)

$GameSpeed += 1

$GameSpeed = 1 if $GameSpeed >= 4
end
$frame += 1
return unless $frame % $GameSpeed == 0
fast_forward_update
$frame = 0
end
end