Character shadows

[Skystrike]

This (very basic) script will put shadows under your characters. This includes shadows disappearing when in tall grass, and shadows staying under the character when jumping.

This script by all means could possibly be cleaner and can be definitely improved, but I was thinking of not releasing it.


Installation

Replace your Spriteset_Map script with this:

Spoiler:

class ReflectedSprite
  attr_accessor :visible
  attr_accessor :event

  def initialize(sprite,event,viewport=nil)
    @rsprite=sprite
    @sprite=nil
    @event=event
    @disposed=false
    @viewport=viewport
    update
  end

  def dispose
    if !@disposed
      @sprite.dispose if @sprite
      @sprite=nil
      @disposed=true
    end
  end

  def disposed?
    @disposed
  end

  def update
    return if disposed?
    [email protected]_y.to_i/(4*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT)
    [email protected]_rect.height
    shouldShow=false
    # Clipping at Y
    i=0
    while i<@rsprite.src_rect.height+Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT
      nextY=currentY+1+(i>>5)
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,nextY)!=PBTerrain::StillWater
        limit= ((nextY * (4*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT))[email protected]_y+3).to_i/4
        [email protected]
        break
      else
        shouldShow=true
      end
      i+=Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT
    end
    shouldShow=false if !visible
    if limit>0 && shouldShow
      # Just-in-time creation of sprite
      if !@sprite
        @sprite=Sprite.new(@viewport)
      end
    else
      # Just-in-time disposal of sprite 
      if @sprite
        @sprite.dispose
        @sprite=nil
      end
      return
    end
    if @sprite
      [email protected]@rsprite.ox
      [email protected]@rsprite.oy
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,@event.y)==PBTerrain::StillWater
        y-=8; limit+=8   # Arbitrary shift reflection up if on still water
      end
      if @rsprite.character.character_name[/offset/]
        y-=32; limit+=16   # Counter sprites with offset
      end
      [email protected]_rect.width
      [email protected]_rect.height
      frame=(Graphics.frame_count%40)/10
      @sprite.x=x+width/2
      @sprite.y=y+height+height/2
      @sprite.ox=width/2
      @sprite.oy=height/2
      @sprite.angle=180.0
      @[email protected] # below the player
      @[email protected]_x
      @[email protected]_y
      if frame==1
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.05    
      elsif frame==2
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.1    
      elsif frame==3
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.05   
      end
      @sprite.mirror=true
      @[email protected]
      @[email protected]
      @sprite.color=Color.new(248,248,248,96)
      @[email protected]*3/4
      @[email protected]_rect
      if limit<@sprite.src_rect.height
        [email protected]_rect.height-limit
        @sprite.src_rect.y+=diff
        @sprite.src_rect.height=limit
        @sprite.y-=diff
      end
    end
  end
end

class SpriteShadow # Shadow code
  attr_accessor :visible
  attr_accessor :event

  def initialize(sprite,event,viewport=nil)
    @bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")
    @rsprite=sprite
    @sprite=nil
    @event=event
    @disposed=false
    @viewport=viewport
    update
  end

  def dispose
    if !@disposed
      @sprite.dispose if @sprite
      @sprite=nil
      @disposed=true
    end
  end

  def disposed?
    @disposed
  end

  def update
    return if disposed?
    shouldShow=true
    [email protected]_rect.height
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,@event.y)==PBTerrain::Grass
        shouldShow=false
      else
        shouldShow=true
      end
    shouldShow=false if !visible
    shouldShow=false if @rsprite.character.character_name == ""
    if limit>0 && shouldShow
      # Just-in-time creation of sprite
      if !@sprite
        @sprite=Sprite.new(@viewport)
      end
    else
      # Just-in-time disposal of sprite 
      if @sprite
        @sprite.dispose
        @sprite=nil
      end
      return
    end
    if @sprite
        [email protected]@rsprite.ox
        [email protected]@rsprite.oy
      if @rsprite.character.character_name[/offset/]
        y-=32; limit+=16   # Counter sprites with offset
      end
      [email protected]_rect.width
      [email protected]_rect.height
      if [email protected]?
      @sprite.x=x+width-46
      @sprite.y=y+height-16
      end
      @[email protected] # below the player
      @[email protected]_x
      @[email protected]_y
      @sprite.bitmap=@bitmap
      @[email protected]
      @sprite.opacity=120
    end
  end
end #Shadow code

class ClippableSprite < Sprite_Character
  def initialize(viewport,event,tilemap)
    @tilemap=tilemap
    @_src_rect=Rect.new(0,0,0,0)
    super(viewport,event)
  end

  def update
    super
    @_src_rect=self.src_rect
    [email protected]_data.xsize*Game_Map::[email protected]
    echoln("x=#{self.x},ox=#{self.ox},tmright=#{tmright},tmox=#{@tilemap.ox}")
    if @tilemap.ox-self.ox<-self.x
      # clipped on left
      diff=(-self.x)-(@tilemap.ox-self.ox)
      self.src_rect=Rect.new(@_src_rect.x+diff,@_src_rect.y,
         @_src_rect.width-diff,@_src_rect.height)
      echoln("clipped out left: #{diff} #{@tilemap.ox-self.ox} #{self.x}")
    elsif tmright-self.ox<self.x
      # clipped on right
      diff=(self.x)-(tmright-self.ox)
      self.src_rect=Rect.new(@_src_rect.x,@_src_rect.y,
         @_src_rect.width-diff,@_src_rect.height)
      echoln("clipped out right: #{diff} #{tmright+self.ox} #{self.x}")
    else
      echoln("-not- clipped out left: #{diff} #{@tilemap.ox-self.ox} #{self.x}")
    end
  end
end



class Spriteset_Map
  attr_reader :map

  def initialize(map=nil)
    @map=map ? map : $game_map
    @viewport1 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Panorama, map, events, player, fog
    @viewport1a = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Weather
    @viewport2 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # "Show Picture" event command pictures
    @viewport3 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Flashing
    @viewport1a.z = 100
    @viewport2.z = 200
    @viewport3.z = 500
    @tilemap = TilemapLoader.new(@viewport1)
    @tilemap.tileset = pbGetTileset(@map.tileset_name)
    for i in 0...7
      autotile_name = @map.autotile_names[i]
      @tilemap.autotiles[i] = pbGetAutotile(autotile_name)
    end
    @tilemap.map_data = @map.data
    @tilemap.priorities = @map.priorities
    @panorama = AnimatedPlane.new(@viewport1)
    @panorama.z = -1000
    @fog = AnimatedPlane.new(@viewport1)
    @fog.z = 3000
    @reflectedSprites=[]
    @shadowSprites=[]
    @character_sprites = []
    for i in @map.events.keys.sort
      sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, @map.events[i])
      @character_sprites.push(sprite)
      if [email protected][i].name[/noreflect/]
        @reflectedSprites.push(ReflectedSprite.new(sprite,@map.events[i],@viewport1))
      end
      if pbEventCommentInput(@map.events[i], 0, "Shadow")
        @shadowSprites.push(SpriteShadow.new(sprite,@map.events[i],@viewport1))
      end
    end
    playersprite=Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_player)
    @playersprite=playersprite
    @reflectedSprites.push(ReflectedSprite.new(playersprite,$game_player,@viewport1))
    @shadowSprites.push(SpriteShadow.new(playersprite,$game_player,@viewport1))
    @character_sprites.push(playersprite)
    @weather = RPG::Weather.new(@viewport1a)
    @picture_sprites = []
    for i in 1..50
      @picture_sprites.push(Sprite_Picture.new(@viewport2,$game_screen.pictures[i]))
    end
    @timer_sprite = Sprite_Timer.new
    Kernel.pbOnSpritesetCreate(self,@viewport1)
    update
  end

  def dispose
    @tilemap.tileset.dispose
    for i in 0...7
      @tilemap.autotiles[i].dispose
    end
    @tilemap.dispose
    @panorama.dispose
    @fog.dispose
    for sprite in @character_sprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    for sprite in @reflectedSprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    for sprite in @shadowSprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    @weather.dispose
    for sprite in @picture_sprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    @timer_sprite.dispose
    @viewport1.dispose
    @viewport2.dispose
    @viewport3.dispose
    @tilemap=nil
    @panorama=nil
    @fog=nil
    @character_sprites.clear
    @reflectedSprites.clear
    @weather=nil
    @picture_sprites.clear
    @viewport1=nil
    @viewport2=nil
    @viewport3=nil
    @timer_sprite=nil
  end

  def in_range?(object)
    return true if $PokemonSystem.tilemap==2
    screne_x = @map.display_x
    screne_x -= 128*4 # 128 pixels = 4 tile border
    screne_y = @map.display_y
    screne_y -= 128*4
    screne_width = @map.display_x
    screne_width += Graphics.width*4+128*4
    screne_height = @map.display_y
    screne_height += Graphics.height*4+128*4
    return false if object.real_x <= screne_x
    return false if object.real_x >= screne_width
    return false if object.real_y <= screne_y
    return false if object.real_y >= screne_height
    return true
  end

  def update
    if @panorama_name != @map.panorama_name or
       @panorama_hue != @map.panorama_hue
      @panorama_name = @map.panorama_name
      @panorama_hue = @map.panorama_hue
      if @panorama.bitmap != nil
        @panorama.setPanorama(nil)
      end
      if @panorama_name != ""
        @panorama.setPanorama(@panorama_name, @panorama_hue)
      end
      Graphics.frame_reset
    end
    if @fog_name != @map.fog_name or @fog_hue != @map.fog_hue
      @fog_name = @map.fog_name
      @fog_hue = @map.fog_hue
      if @fog.bitmap != nil
        @fog.setFog(nil)
      end
      if @fog_name != ""
        @fog.setFog(@fog_name, @fog_hue)
      end
      Graphics.frame_reset
    end
    tmox = @map.display_x.to_i / 4
    tmoy = @map.display_y.to_i / 4
    @tilemap.ox=tmox
    @tilemap.oy=tmoy
    if $PokemonSystem.tilemap==0
      # Original Map View only, to prevent wrapping
      @viewport1.rect.x=[-tmox,0].max
      @viewport1.rect.y=[-tmoy,0].max
      @viewport1.rect.width=
         [@tilemap.map_data.xsize*Game_Map::TILEWIDTH-tmox,Graphics.width].min
      @viewport1.rect.height=
         [@tilemap.map_data.ysize*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT-tmoy,Graphics.height].min
      @viewport1.ox=[-tmox,0].max
      @viewport1.oy=[-tmoy,0].max
    else
      @viewport1.rect.set(0,0,Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
      @viewport1.ox=0
      @viewport1.oy=0     
    end
    @viewport1.ox += $game_screen.shake
    @tilemap.update
    @panorama.ox = @map.display_x / 8
    @panorama.oy = @map.display_y / 8
    @fog.zoom_x = @map.fog_zoom / 100.0
    @fog.zoom_y = @map.fog_zoom / 100.0
    @fog.opacity = @map.fog_opacity
    @fog.blend_type = @map.fog_blend_type
    @fog.ox = @map.display_x / 4 + @map.fog_ox
    @fog.oy = @map.display_y / 4 + @map.fog_oy
    @fog.tone = @map.fog_tone
    @panorama.update
    @fog.update
    for sprite in @character_sprites
      if sprite.character.is_a?(Game_Event)
        if sprite.character.trigger == 3 || sprite.character.trigger == 4 ||
           in_range?(sprite.character) 
          sprite.update
        end
      else
        sprite.update
      end
    end
    for sprite in @reflectedSprites
      sprite.visible=true
      sprite.visible=(@map==$game_map) if sprite.event==$game_player
      sprite.update
    end
    for sprite in @shadowSprites
      sprite.visible=true
      sprite.visible=(@map==$game_map) if sprite.event==$game_player
      sprite.update
    end
    # Avoids overlap effect of player sprites if player is near edge of
    # a connected map
    @[email protected] && (
       self.map==$game_map || $game_player.x<=0 || $game_player.y<=0 ||
       ($game_map && ($game_player.x>=$game_map.width ||
       $game_player.y>=$game_map.height)))
    if self.map!=$game_map
      @weather.max-=2 if @weather.max>0
      @weather.max=0 if @weather.max<0
      @weather.type = 0 if @weather.max==0
      @weather.ox = 0 if @weather.max==0
      @weather.oy = 0 if @weather.max==0
    else
      @weather.type = $game_screen.weather_type
      @weather.max = $game_screen.weather_max
      @weather.ox = @map.display_x / 4
      @weather.oy = @map.display_y / 4
    end
    @weather.update
    for sprite in @picture_sprites
      sprite.update
    end
    @timer_sprite.update
    @viewport1.tone = $game_screen.tone
    @viewport1a.ox += $game_screen.shake
    @viewport3.color = $game_screen.flash_color
    @viewport1.update
    @viewport1a.update
    @viewport3.update
  end
end

And that's all you need!

Bugs

• If a character is consistently jumping, and the player moves while its in view, the shadow will slide out of place for a few seconds and then adjust itself. Nothing major, because who has an NPC consistently jump like that?

You also need to put a Shadow graphic in the Graphics/Pictures folder. Look in the attachments for a sample one.

To make shadows appear under events, tag them using a comment with "Shadow" in it.

Enjoy, and updates will probably come in the future.

Give credit to me if you use this, thank you!

 

[tImE]

Wow, great work mate!
I'd love to use this, but I'm gonna wait and hope someone can help with the ledge issue.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Skystrike]

Update!

The ledge problem is fixed! :)
I plan to add extra features, but for now, this'll do.

 

[tImE]

Quick question, does this apply only to the player, or NPCs aswell?

 

[Skystrike]

Quick question, does this apply only to the player, or NPCs aswell?

NPCs, but there's a small drawback with that: it'll apply it to every dang event that's not tagged with noshadow in its name. I've figured out how to stop that from happening, but the code for it is kind of messy:

Spoiler:

     if [email protected][i].name[/noshadow/] # if there isn't 'noshadow' in the name?
        if [email protected][i].name[/door/] # if there isn't 'door' in the name?
          if [email protected][i].name[/berry/] # if there isn't 'berry' in the name?
            if [email protected][i].name[/object/] # if there isn't 'object' in the name?
                 @shadowSprites.push(SpriteShadow.new(sprite,@map.events[i],@viewport1))
      end
    end
  end
end

You would replace that where you put the original code for noshadow of course.
And even then that wouldn't fix invisible events, but I fixed that with something new in the main post.

 

[tImE]

Hmm, slight issue, though.

---------------------------
Pokémon: Essentials
---------------------------
Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `push' for nil:NilClass

Spriteset_Map:239:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `each'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

AnimationSprite:43:in `shadow_initialize'

Shadow:221:in `initialize'

Scene_Map:29:in `new'

Scene_Map:29:in `createSpritesets'

Scene_Map:28:in `each'

Scene_Map:28:in `createSpritesets'

Scene_Map:63:in `main'



This exception was logged in 

C:\Users\... .../errorlog.txt.

Press Ctrl+C to copy this message to the clipboard.
---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------

EDIT: Does that mean events without graphics also get a shadow?

 

[Skystrike]

Hmm, slight issue, though.

---------------------------
Pokémon: Essentials
---------------------------
Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `push' for nil:NilClass

Spriteset_Map:239:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `each'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

AnimationSprite:43:in `shadow_initialize'

Shadow:221:in `initialize'

Scene_Map:29:in `new'

Scene_Map:29:in `createSpritesets'

Scene_Map:28:in `each'

Scene_Map:28:in `createSpritesets'

Scene_Map:63:in `main'



This exception was logged in 

C:\Users\... .../errorlog.txt.

Press Ctrl+C to copy this message to the clipboard.
---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------

...what o_O
If I understand correctly, it's saying that the main part of the script doesn't exist???

Just (make a backup of Spriteset_Map first of course lol) and paste this whole script in Spriteset_Map:

Spoiler:

class ReflectedSprite
  attr_accessor :visible
  attr_accessor :event

  def initialize(sprite,event,viewport=nil)
    @rsprite=sprite
    @sprite=nil
    @event=event
    @disposed=false
    @viewport=viewport
    update
  end

  def dispose
    if !@disposed
      @sprite.dispose if @sprite
      @sprite=nil
      @disposed=true
    end
  end

  def disposed?
    @disposed
  end

  def update
    return if disposed?
    [email protected]_y.to_i/(4*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT)
    [email protected]_rect.height
    shouldShow=false
    # Clipping at Y
    i=0
    while i<@rsprite.src_rect.height+Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT
      nextY=currentY+1+(i>>5)
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,nextY)!=PBTerrain::StillWater
        limit= ((nextY * (4*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT))[email protected]_y+3).to_i/4
        [email protected]
        break
      else
        shouldShow=true
      end
      i+=Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT
    end
    shouldShow=false if !visible
    if limit>0 && shouldShow
      # Just-in-time creation of sprite
      if !@sprite
        @sprite=Sprite.new(@viewport)
      end
    else
      # Just-in-time disposal of sprite 
      if @sprite
        @sprite.dispose
        @sprite=nil
      end
      return
    end
    if @sprite
      [email protected]@rsprite.ox
      [email protected]@rsprite.oy
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,@event.y)==PBTerrain::StillWater
        y-=8; limit+=8   # Arbitrary shift reflection up if on still water
      end
      if @rsprite.character.character_name[/offset/]
        y-=32; limit+=16   # Counter sprites with offset
      end
      [email protected]_rect.width
      [email protected]_rect.height
      frame=(Graphics.frame_count%40)/10
      @sprite.x=x+width/2
      @sprite.y=y+height+height/2
      @sprite.ox=width/2
      @sprite.oy=height/2
      @sprite.angle=180.0
      @[email protected] # below the player
      @[email protected]_x
      @[email protected]_y
      if frame==1
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.05    
      elsif frame==2
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.1    
      elsif frame==3
        @sprite.zoom_x*=1.05   
      end
      @sprite.mirror=true
      @[email protected]
      @[email protected]
      @sprite.color=Color.new(248,248,248,96)
      @[email protected]*3/4
      @[email protected]_rect
      if limit<@sprite.src_rect.height
        [email protected]_rect.height-limit
        @sprite.src_rect.y+=diff
        @sprite.src_rect.height=limit
        @sprite.y-=diff
      end
    end
  end
end

class SpriteShadow # Shadow code
  attr_accessor :visible
  attr_accessor :event

  def initialize(sprite,event,viewport=nil)
    @bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")
    @rsprite=sprite
    @sprite=nil
    @event=event
    @disposed=false
    @viewport=viewport
    update
  end

  def dispose
    if !@disposed
      @sprite.dispose if @sprite
      @sprite=nil
      @disposed=true
    end
  end

  def disposed?
    @disposed
  end

  def update
    return if disposed?
    shouldShow=true
    [email protected]_rect.height
      if @event.map.terrain_tag(@event.x,@event.y)==PBTerrain::Grass
        shouldShow=false
      else
        shouldShow=true
      end
    shouldShow=false if !visible
    shouldShow=false if @rsprite.character.character_name == ""
    if limit>0 && shouldShow
      # Just-in-time creation of sprite
      if !@sprite
        @sprite=Sprite.new(@viewport)
      end
    else
      # Just-in-time disposal of sprite 
      if @sprite
        @sprite.dispose
        @sprite=nil
      end
      return
    end
    if @sprite
        [email protected]@rsprite.ox
        [email protected]@rsprite.oy
      if @rsprite.character.character_name[/offset/]
        y-=32; limit+=16   # Counter sprites with offset
      end
      [email protected]_rect.width
      [email protected]_rect.height
      if [email protected]?
        @sprite.x=x+16
        @sprite.y=y+54
      end
      @[email protected] # below the player
      @[email protected]_x
      @[email protected]_y
      @sprite.bitmap=@bitmap
      @[email protected]
      @sprite.opacity=120
    end
  end
end #Shadow code

class ClippableSprite < Sprite_Character
  def initialize(viewport,event,tilemap)
    @tilemap=tilemap
    @_src_rect=Rect.new(0,0,0,0)
    super(viewport,event)
  end

  def update
    super
    @_src_rect=self.src_rect
    [email protected]_data.xsize*Game_Map::[email protected]
    echoln("x=#{self.x},ox=#{self.ox},tmright=#{tmright},tmox=#{@tilemap.ox}")
    if @tilemap.ox-self.ox<-self.x
      # clipped on left
      diff=(-self.x)-(@tilemap.ox-self.ox)
      self.src_rect=Rect.new(@_src_rect.x+diff,@_src_rect.y,
         @_src_rect.width-diff,@_src_rect.height)
      echoln("clipped out left: #{diff} #{@tilemap.ox-self.ox} #{self.x}")
    elsif tmright-self.ox<self.x
      # clipped on right
      diff=(self.x)-(tmright-self.ox)
      self.src_rect=Rect.new(@_src_rect.x,@_src_rect.y,
         @_src_rect.width-diff,@_src_rect.height)
      echoln("clipped out right: #{diff} #{tmright+self.ox} #{self.x}")
    else
      echoln("-not- clipped out left: #{diff} #{@tilemap.ox-self.ox} #{self.x}")
    end
  end
end



class Spriteset_Map
  attr_reader :map

  def initialize(map=nil)
    @map=map ? map : $game_map
    @viewport1 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Panorama, map, events, player, fog
    @viewport1a = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Weather
    @viewport2 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # "Show Picture" event command pictures
    @viewport3 = Viewport.new(0, 0, Graphics.width,Graphics.height) # Flashing
    @viewport1a.z = 100
    @viewport2.z = 200
    @viewport3.z = 500
    @tilemap = TilemapLoader.new(@viewport1)
    @tilemap.tileset = pbGetTileset(@map.tileset_name)
    for i in 0...7
      autotile_name = @map.autotile_names[i]
      @tilemap.autotiles[i] = pbGetAutotile(autotile_name)
    end
    @tilemap.map_data = @map.data
    @tilemap.priorities = @map.priorities
    @panorama = AnimatedPlane.new(@viewport1)
    @panorama.z = -1000
    @fog = AnimatedPlane.new(@viewport1)
    @fog.z = 3000
    @reflectedSprites=[]
    @shadowSprites=[]
    @character_sprites = []
    for i in @map.events.keys.sort
      sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, @map.events[i])
      @character_sprites.push(sprite)
      if [email protected][i].name[/noreflect/]
        @reflectedSprites.push(ReflectedSprite.new(sprite,@map.events[i],@viewport1))
      end
      if [email protected][i].name[/noshadow/]
        if [email protected][i].name[/door/]
          if [email protected][i].name[/berry/]
            if [email protected][i].name[/object/]
                 @shadowSprites.push(SpriteShadow.new(sprite,@map.events[i],@viewport1))
      end
    end
  end
end
    end
    playersprite=Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_player)
    @playersprite=playersprite
    @reflectedSprites.push(ReflectedSprite.new(playersprite,$game_player,@viewport1))
    @shadowSprites.push(SpriteShadow.new(playersprite,$game_player,@viewport1))
    @character_sprites.push(playersprite)
    @weather = RPG::Weather.new(@viewport1a)
    @picture_sprites = []
    for i in 1..50
      @picture_sprites.push(Sprite_Picture.new(@viewport2,$game_screen.pictures[i]))
    end
    @timer_sprite = Sprite_Timer.new
    Kernel.pbOnSpritesetCreate(self,@viewport1)
    update
  end

  def dispose
    @tilemap.tileset.dispose
    for i in 0...7
      @tilemap.autotiles[i].dispose
    end
    @tilemap.dispose
    @panorama.dispose
    @fog.dispose
    for sprite in @character_sprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    for sprite in @reflectedSprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    for sprite in @shadowSprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    @weather.dispose
    for sprite in @picture_sprites
      sprite.dispose
    end
    @timer_sprite.dispose
    @viewport1.dispose
    @viewport2.dispose
    @viewport3.dispose
    @tilemap=nil
    @panorama=nil
    @fog=nil
    @character_sprites.clear
    @reflectedSprites.clear
    @weather=nil
    @picture_sprites.clear
    @viewport1=nil
    @viewport2=nil
    @viewport3=nil
    @timer_sprite=nil
  end

  def in_range?(object)
    return true if $PokemonSystem.tilemap==2
    screne_x = @map.display_x
    screne_x -= 128*4 # 128 pixels = 4 tile border
    screne_y = @map.display_y
    screne_y -= 128*4
    screne_width = @map.display_x
    screne_width += Graphics.width*4+128*4
    screne_height = @map.display_y
    screne_height += Graphics.height*4+128*4
    return false if object.real_x <= screne_x
    return false if object.real_x >= screne_width
    return false if object.real_y <= screne_y
    return false if object.real_y >= screne_height
    return true
  end

  def update
    if @panorama_name != @map.panorama_name or
       @panorama_hue != @map.panorama_hue
      @panorama_name = @map.panorama_name
      @panorama_hue = @map.panorama_hue
      if @panorama.bitmap != nil
        @panorama.setPanorama(nil)
      end
      if @panorama_name != ""
        @panorama.setPanorama(@panorama_name, @panorama_hue)
      end
      Graphics.frame_reset
    end
    if @fog_name != @map.fog_name or @fog_hue != @map.fog_hue
      @fog_name = @map.fog_name
      @fog_hue = @map.fog_hue
      if @fog.bitmap != nil
        @fog.setFog(nil)
      end
      if @fog_name != ""
        @fog.setFog(@fog_name, @fog_hue)
      end
      Graphics.frame_reset
    end
    tmox = @map.display_x.to_i / 4
    tmoy = @map.display_y.to_i / 4
    @tilemap.ox=tmox
    @tilemap.oy=tmoy
    if $PokemonSystem.tilemap==0
      # Original Map View only, to prevent wrapping
      @viewport1.rect.x=[-tmox,0].max
      @viewport1.rect.y=[-tmoy,0].max
      @viewport1.rect.width=
         [@tilemap.map_data.xsize*Game_Map::TILEWIDTH-tmox,Graphics.width].min
      @viewport1.rect.height=
         [@tilemap.map_data.ysize*Game_Map::TILEHEIGHT-tmoy,Graphics.height].min
      @viewport1.ox=[-tmox,0].max
      @viewport1.oy=[-tmoy,0].max
    else
      @viewport1.rect.set(0,0,Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
      @viewport1.ox=0
      @viewport1.oy=0     
    end
    @viewport1.ox += $game_screen.shake
    @tilemap.update
    @panorama.ox = @map.display_x / 8
    @panorama.oy = @map.display_y / 8
    @fog.zoom_x = @map.fog_zoom / 100.0
    @fog.zoom_y = @map.fog_zoom / 100.0
    @fog.opacity = @map.fog_opacity
    @fog.blend_type = @map.fog_blend_type
    @fog.ox = @map.display_x / 4 + @map.fog_ox
    @fog.oy = @map.display_y / 4 + @map.fog_oy
    @fog.tone = @map.fog_tone
    @panorama.update
    @fog.update
    for sprite in @character_sprites
      if sprite.character.is_a?(Game_Event)
        if sprite.character.trigger == 3 || sprite.character.trigger == 4 ||
           in_range?(sprite.character) 
          sprite.update
        end
      else
        sprite.update
      end
    end
    for sprite in @reflectedSprites
      sprite.visible=true
      sprite.visible=(@map==$game_map) if sprite.event==$game_player
      sprite.update
    end
    for sprite in @shadowSprites
      sprite.visible=true
      sprite.visible=(@map==$game_map) if sprite.event==$game_player
      sprite.update
    end
    # Avoids overlap effect of player sprites if player is near edge of
    # a connected map
    @[email protected] && (
       self.map==$game_map || $game_player.x<=0 || $game_player.y<=0 ||
       ($game_map && ($game_player.x>=$game_map.width ||
       $game_player.y>=$game_map.height)))
    if self.map!=$game_map
      @weather.max-=2 if @weather.max>0
      @weather.max=0 if @weather.max<0
      @weather.type = 0 if @weather.max==0
      @weather.ox = 0 if @weather.max==0
      @weather.oy = 0 if @weather.max==0
    else
      @weather.type = $game_screen.weather_type
      @weather.max = $game_screen.weather_max
      @weather.ox = @map.display_x / 4
      @weather.oy = @map.display_y / 4
    end
    @weather.update
    for sprite in @picture_sprites
      sprite.update
    end
    @timer_sprite.update
    @viewport1.tone = $game_screen.tone
    @viewport1a.ox += $game_screen.shake
    @viewport3.color = $game_screen.flash_color
    @viewport1.update
    @viewport1a.update
    @viewport3.update
  end
end

EDIT: Yes, it does, but that's fixed now. lol

 

[tImE]

Well, I'll be damned.

I compared our two scripts with notepad++ and except for the updated stuff (door, berry, etc.) they were exactly the same, but when I replaced mine with yours in-game, it worked.

I'm confused.

Well, it works now, so thanks! :D

EDIT: Now for the hell of renaming all door-events... ;__;

 

[Skystrike]

Well, I'll be damned.

I compared our two scripts with notepad++ and except for the updated stuff (door, berry, etc.) they were exactly the same, but when I replaced mine with yours in-game, it worked.

I'm confused.

Well, it works now, so thanks! :D

That's good, I was kind of worried for a minute.
Glad that you like it! ^^

 

[tImE]

Wow, those are some weird lightposts... XD

I absolutely love this script though. I've always missed those little shadows in Essentials.
Thanks a lot! :D

PS. The Ledge jump looks sexy as ****. <3

 

[Skystrike]

Wow, those are some weird lightposts... XD

I absolutely love this script though. I've always missed those little shadows in Essentials.
Thanks a lot! :D

PS. The Ledge jump looks sexy as ****. <3

Spoiler: There's actually spooky invisible people near them :O

just kidding XD

No problem, this script had to be made sometime!

 

[Dylanrockin]

Okay, I wanna ask. When you say, "put this whole script under the class 'ReflectedSprite(s)'" what exactly do you mean, what line exactly? Because first off, I go to said lines that you tell me to go to, and I do not find anything of what you are finding, and instead have to search for it by copy and pasting. I kept getting errors because of the way you worded that first sentence.

 

[Skystrike]

Okay, I wanna ask. When you say, "put this whole script under the class 'ReflectedSprite(s)'" what exactly do you mean, what line exactly? Because first off, I go to said lines that you tell me to go to, and I do not find anything of what you are finding, and instead have to search for it by copy and pasting. I kept getting errors because of the way you worded that first sentence.

Updated the post. Just post the whole script in Spriteset_Map.

 

[Dylanrockin]

For some reason this error appears in the newer version of this script: ---------------------------
Pokemon: Symphonic Horizon
---------------------------
Exception: Errno::ENOENT

Message: File Graphics/Pictures/Shadow not found.

Spriteset_Map:106:in `initialize'

Spriteset_Map:106:in `new'

Spriteset_Map:106:in `initialize'

Spriteset_Map:242:in `new'

Spriteset_Map:242:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `each'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

AnimationSprite:43:in `shadow_initialize'

Shadow:221:in `initialize'

Scene_Map:29:in `new'



This exception was logged in

C:\Users\Dylan\Saved Games/Pokemon_ Symphonic Horizon/errorlog.txt.

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---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

 

[Skystrike]

For some reason this error appears in the newer version of this script: ---------------------------
Pokemon: Symphonic Horizon
---------------------------
Exception: Errno::ENOENT

Message: File Graphics/Pictures/Shadow not found.

Spriteset_Map:106:in `initialize'

Spriteset_Map:106:in `new'

Spriteset_Map:106:in `initialize'

Spriteset_Map:242:in `new'

Spriteset_Map:242:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `each'

Spriteset_Map:232:in `_animationSprite_initialize'

AnimationSprite:43:in `shadow_initialize'

Shadow:221:in `initialize'

Scene_Map:29:in `new'



This exception was logged in

C:\Users\Dylan\Saved Games/Pokemon_ Symphonic Horizon/errorlog.txt.

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---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

You need a shadow graphic in the Pictures folder of your game lol

 

[Dylanrockin]

You need a shadow graphic in the Pictures folder of your game lol

Where will I find that? I never had one XD

 

[Skystrike]

Where will I find that? I never had one XD

Here's one (look in the attachments of the main post.)

Offtopic: 700th POST WOOT

 

[Ramond Hikari]

Nice script overall :3
I have a suggestion: Whichever event needs a shadow, just add a comment (Like @>Comment: Shadow) to draw a shadow beneath the event, as there are more events which don't need a shadow, and the event name checking is quite troublesome (For example, an NPC which disappears after talking, using a blank event page).
Thanks!

 

[Skystrike]

Nice script overall :3
I have a suggestion: Whichever event needs a shadow, just add a comment (Like @>Comment: Shadow) to draw a shadow beneath the event, as there are more events which don't need a shadow, and the event name checking is quite troublesome (For example, an NPC which disappears after talking, using a blank event page).
Thanks!

Yes, it is quite troublesome, so I took your suggestion. :)

Update!

Made shadow placement calculations more dependent on width/height (you still need to adjust for your own character sets though ;B) and made it so that event shadows just need a comment with "Shadow" in it for the shadow to show up.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Rayd12smitty]

I have a few questions about how this works

1) For the comments, if an event has multiple pages, such as a random trainer, does the comment need to be on both pages?
2) If the answer to the previous question is no, then if I were to accidentally put it on both pages would the shadow "double up"?
3) If I wanted to add shadows to dependent events, would you know anything about that? Since they aren't standard events on a single map their location would change differently, and I'm not sure how this shadow script would work on them, if at all.


Thanks for sharing this awesome resource with us and ahead of time for answering my questions!