Character shadows

[Skystrike]

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!

1) Yes
2) No
3) *punts dependent events* I'm stumped on how to add shadows to them >_>

 

[Luka S.J.]

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.

Why not go about doing it differently? Why not treat the events as sprites instead of events? Since they show up on screen, and since their sprites animate and position correctly, they have to have some data which tells the RGSS player to position them at certain screen coordinates. Track that instead of the event.

 

[Rayd12smitty]

Why not go about doing it differently? Why not treat the events as sprites instead of events? Since they show up on screen, and since their sprites animate and position correctly, they have to have some data which tells the RGSS player to position them at certain screen coordinates. Track that instead of the event.

Alright that's a start. Don't suppose I could get any hints as to where I'd start looking for that? haha. If I do find something I'll share it here

 

[Luka S.J.]

Alright that's a start. Don't suppose I could get any hints as to where I'd start looking for that? haha. If I do find something I'll share it here

I haven't really looked at it to be honest, but off the top of my head, I'd think to look around Sprite_Character first. That's the place the event sprites are manipulated in (if I'm not mistaken).

If I do happen to do some RMXP work in the near future, and find something of use, I'll let you know.

 

[Rayd12smitty]

I haven't really looked at it to be honest, but off the top of my head, I'd think to look around Sprite_Character first. That's the place the event sprites are manipulated in (if I'm not mistaken).

If I do happen to do some RMXP work in the near future, and find something of use, I'll let you know.

I'll give it a look thanks! Theres a few different script sections that deal with dependent events that I'll look through too.

 

[Arceus_]

My shadow seems to be a bit off centered...
i imgur com/axJdE5Z.png (Sorry, I don't have 15 posts yet just insert a period where the space is)

 

[mej71]

My shadow seems to be a bit off centered...
i imgur com/axJdE5Z.png (Sorry, I don't have 15 posts yet just insert a period where the space is)

You could just edit the graphic itself

 

[mustafa505]

Finally thanks for posting this Kyainey! Thought no one would share this script T.T

 

[mustafa505]

I got syntax error on Settings line 183

echoln("x=#{self.x},ox=#{self.ox},tmright=#{tmright},tmox=#{@tilemap.ox}")

 

[Skystrike]

I got syntax error on Settings line 183

echoln("x=#{self.x},ox=#{self.ox},tmright=#{tmright},tmox=#{@tilemap.ox}")

Uhh... Don't put it in the settings script, put it in Spriteset_Map o.o

 

[mustafa505]

still happens in spriteset_map

 

[mustafa505]

Ok so i edited the script with poor knowledge of Ruby, somehow it worked, the ledge and grass works but when running i get this:

Jump works nicely though:

Here is the script which i edited, (it is the very same, little change at the lines where i received syntax errors and i shifted whole shadow script to the bottom it avoided some of the syntax error and the line:

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow @rsprite=sprite

" should be

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")
@rsprite=sprite

( If anyone is getting syntax error too, this may or may not work for them)
Script:

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 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
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

    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

 

[Radical Raptr]

Spoiler:

Ok so i edited the script with poor knowledge of Ruby, somehow it worked, the ledge and grass works but when running i get this:

Jump works nicely though:

Here is the script which i edited, (it is the very same, little change at the lines where i received syntax errors and i shifted whole shadow script to the bottom it avoided some of the syntax error and the line:

   @bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow @rsprite=sprite

" should be

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")  
@rsprite=sprite

( If anyone is getting syntax error too, this may or may not work for them)
Script:

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 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
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

    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

Works fine for me, as far as I know the character sprite has to be 256x256
then you can adjust line 160, and 161

      @sprite.x=x+width-[COLOR="red"]48[/COLOR]
      @sprite.y=y+height-[COLOR="Red"]16[/COLOR]

 

[mustafa505]

Works fine for me, as far as I know the character sprite has to be 256x256
then you can adjust line 160, and 161

      @sprite.x=x+width-[COLOR="red"]48[/COLOR]
      @sprite.y=y+height-[COLOR="Red"]16[/COLOR]

So those numbers you highlighted are the coordinates for the shadow when user runs or walk or jump?
EDIT:
I tried changing them, it only changes the walk and jump coordinates the coordinates in running state remain at that same position

 

[Radical Raptr]

So those numbers you highlighted are the coordinates for the shadow when user runs or walk or jump?

Yeah, they aren't the numbers in the stock script though, I adjusted them to those, and it works fine for me, you just need to adjust the character sets you use, especially if you're using Fr/Lg style, as they are much smaller dimensions. If you align the character set to the shadow it'll work out nicely. Although that's what I do since there's a transition from gen 3 OW to gen 4 OW, you could adjust the shadow to your character set, whatever is easier for you.
EDIT
it works for me, probably because mine are adjusted to be 256x256

 

[mustafa505]

Yeah, they aren't the numbers in the stock script though, I adjusted them to those, and it works fine for me, you just need to adjust the character sets you use, especially if you're using Fr/Lg style, as they are much smaller dimensions. If you align the character set to the shadow it'll work out nicely. Although that's what I do since there's a transition from gen 3 OW to gen 4 OW, you could adjust the shadow to your character set, whatever is easier for you.
EDIT
it works for me, probably because mine are adjusted to be 256x256

Yeah i found out it was because the red's 3rd gen running sprite was not 256x256 so it actually works now that i have tested it with 256x256 :D thanks for help!

 

[Florio]

I tried to use the script, but got Syntax Error 183.

Then I tried mustafa505's script and got Syntax Error 358 on this line:

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow @rsprite=sprite

I tried changing it to what mustafa505 said but I still get the same Syntax Error. Help?

 

[mej71]

What the actual script there is

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")  @rsprite=sprite

Which is still wrong, it should be

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")
@rsprite=sprite

Edit: It's messing up my codes too. So not sure if it's you or the posted script.

 

[mustafa505]

Browser is messing up the codes
It should be

@bitmap=Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Shadow")
@rsprite=sprite​

After Shadow there should be ") ts dissappearng on the above line for some reason

 

[mej71]

Yeah, it's been doing that more and more lately for some reason. If you're posting a script of decent length, I'd recommend a pastebin backup or simply a .txt file of it