[Scripting Question] Changing Battle Sprites via Switches

[_pheebee]

I'm not to great with knowledge of how essentials works.
but, can one change battle sprites based on a switch.

There's a part of my game where you'll be entering a GSC style area, and I'd love for the battle sprites to change to.
Possibly have it if a switch is set all battle sprites change from 001.png to 001_gsc.png

if that makes sense.

 

[WolfPP]

I'm not to great with knowledge of how essentials works.
but, can one change battle sprites based on a switch.

There's a part of my game where you'll be entering a GSC style area, and I'd love for the battle sprites to change to.
Possibly have it if a switch is set all battle sprites change from 001.png to 001_gsc.png

if that makes sense.

Maybe (broken link removed), from Relic Castle can help you. :D

 

[_pheebee]

Maybe (broken link removed), from Relic Castle can help you. :D

I'm wanting to change battle sprites though.
This appears to be for the player, and their overworlds.

 

[Vendily]

Ah, you wish to change the pokemon battle sprites. I suppose a place to start is def pbCheckPokemonBitmapFiles
the important part is here.

    bitmapFileName = sprintf("Graphics/Battlers/%s%s%s%s%s%s",
       getConstantName(PBSpecies,species),
       (tgender) ? "f" : "",
       (tshiny) ? "s" : "",
       (back) ? "b" : "",
       (tform!="") ? "_"+tform : "",
       (tshadow) ? "_shadow" : "") rescue nil
    ret = pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
    return ret if ret
    bitmapFileName = sprintf("Graphics/Battlers/%03d%s%s%s%s%s",
       species,
       (tgender) ? "f" : "",
       (tshiny) ? "s" : "",
       (back) ? "b" : "",
       (tform!="") ? "_"+tform : "",
       (tshadow) ? "_shadow" : "")
    ret = pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)

We can add another %s to the sprintfs, and another ternary on a game switch ($game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH] ? "_gbc" : "")
but it will make an invisible sprite if the switch isn't on. So we can push another factor into the factors array for our condition, like say

factors.push([6,$game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH] ,false]) if $game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH]     # gbc

then we add a new t-variable, tgbc=false.
now we add a new when

when 6   # gbc
        tgbc = ((i/(2**j))%2==0) ? factors[j][1] : factors[j][2]

finally, in the sprintf changes, instead of looking at the game switch directly, we use tgbc instead.

same idea for def pbCheckPokemonIconFiles for the pokemon icons.

 

[_pheebee]

Ah, you wish to change the pokemon battle sprites. I suppose a place to start is def pbCheckPokemonBitmapFiles
the important part is here.

    bitmapFileName = sprintf("Graphics/Battlers/%s%s%s%s%s%s",
       getConstantName(PBSpecies,species),
       (tgender) ? "f" : "",
       (tshiny) ? "s" : "",
       (back) ? "b" : "",
       (tform!="") ? "_"+tform : "",
       (tshadow) ? "_shadow" : "") rescue nil
    ret = pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
    return ret if ret
    bitmapFileName = sprintf("Graphics/Battlers/%03d%s%s%s%s%s",
       species,
       (tgender) ? "f" : "",
       (tshiny) ? "s" : "",
       (back) ? "b" : "",
       (tform!="") ? "_"+tform : "",
       (tshadow) ? "_shadow" : "")
    ret = pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)

We can add another %s to the sprintfs, and another ternary on a game switch ($game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH] ? "_gbc" : "")
but it will make an invisible sprite if the switch isn't on. So we can push another factor into the factors array for our condition, like say

factors.push([6,$game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH] ,false]) if $game_switches[GBC_SPRITE_SWITCH]     # gbc

then we add a new t-variable, tgbc=false.
now we add a new when

when 6   # gbc
        tgbc = ((i/(2**j))%2==0) ? factors[j][1] : factors[j][2]

finally, in the sprintf changes, instead of looking at the game switch directly, we use tgbc instead.

same idea for def pbCheckPokemonIconFiles for the pokemon icons.

so, like, I don't know alot about scripting.
Where do I find def pbCheckPokemonBitmapFiles ?

 

[Vendily]

so, like, I don't know alot about scripting.
Where do I find def pbCheckPokemonBitmapFiles ?

Aha! I get to teach a new handy trick! If you press CTRL + SHIFT + F all at together, it lets you search across all of the script sections at once.
It's PSystem_FileUtilities though. Do learn this trick though, makes sifting through the code much easier.

Well, give it a shot, and feel free to ask for help if my instructions were too vague.

 

[_pheebee]

Spoiler:

How did I not know of this function!!?

 

[_pheebee]

Also, it's worked, thanks!!!

 

[Pokeminer20]

how would I go about merging this with Shadow Pokemon's type change aspect? and if at all possible changing/multiplying base stats with this