General game making help

[Cilerba]

Could you possibly provide the script?

 

[PiaCRT]

Yes;

Spoiler:

#==============================================================================
# Splash Screen
#==============================================================================
# Sephiroth Spawn
# 01.08.06
# Version 2
# Modified by Harshboy/Flameguru
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Call Using $scene = Scene_Intro.new([pics], splash_screen)
#==============================================================================

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Intro
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Intro
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(pics, splash = nil)
@pics, @splash = pics, splash
end
def setTitle(sprite,title)
@cache={} if !@cache
if @currentTitle!=title
sprite.setBitmap("Graphics/Titles/#{title}")
@currentTitle=title
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Main Processing
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def main
# Loads Data System and Game System
data_system = pbLoadRxData("Data/System")
# Loads the Title.mid in Audio/BGM
pbBGMPlay(data_system.title_bgm)
# Instance Variables
@item, @speed, @o_speed, @phase = 0, 270, 20, 0
@delay=0
# Background Images
@sprite = IconSprite.new(0,0)
setTitle(@sprite, @pics[@item])
@sprite.opacity = 5
# Start Logo
@start = IconSprite.new(0,0)
setTitle(@start,"Start")
@start.y, @start.z, @start.opacity = 260, 10, 0 #250
# Execute transition
Graphics.transition
# Main loop
while $scene == self
# Update game screen
Graphics.update
# Update input information
Input.update
# Frame update
@sprite.update
case @phase
when 0; intro_update # Into Updating
when 1; splash_update # Splash Updating
when 2; to_splash_update # From Intro To Splash Transition
when 3; to_title_update # From Splash to Title Transtion
when 4; toDeleteUpdate
end
end
# Prepare for transition
Graphics.freeze
# Dispose of Sprites
if @cache
for i in @cache.values
i.dispose
end
end
@sprite.dispose
@start.dispose
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Intro Images
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def intro_update
delaymax=50
# If C is pressed
if Input.trigger?(Input::C) && @speed>=0
@phase = @splash.nil? ? 3 : 2
end
# Updates Sprite Opacity
@delay=0 if @sprite.opacity==5
if @sprite.opacity >= 255 && @delay<delaymax
@delay%2==0 ? @sprite.opacity += 1 : @sprite.opacity -= 1
@delay+=1
else
@sprite.opacity += @speed
end
# Changes Direction
@speed *= -1 if @sprite.opacity >= 255 && @delay==delaymax
# Change Sprite
if @sprite.opacity <= 0
@item += 1
@speed *= -1
@item == @pics.size ?
@phase = @splash.nil? ? 3 : 2 :
setTitle(@sprite,@pics[@item])
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Splash Image
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def splash_update
# If C is pressed
if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
@phase = 3
end
if Input.press?(Input::DOWN) &&
Input.press?(Input::CTRL) &&
Input.press?(Input::B)
@phase=4
end
# Loads Sprite Splash Bitmap
setTitle(@sprite,@splash)
# Updates Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity += @o_speed
# Changes Direction
@o_speed *= -1 if @start.opacity >= 255 || @start.opacity <= 0
# Updates Splash
@sprite.opacity += @speed if @sprite.opacity < 255
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Intro To Splash Transistion
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def to_splash_update
@sprite.opacity > 0 ? @sprite.opacity -= @speed : @phase = 1
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Splash To Title Transistion
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def to_title_update
# Decrease Splash Opacity
@sprite.opacity -= @speed if @sprite.opacity > 0
# Decresh Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity -= @speed if @start.opacity > 0
# Proceed to Title Screen
if @sprite.opacity <= 0 && @start.opacity <= 0
pbBGMStop()
sscene=PokemonLoadScene.new
sscreen=PokemonLoad.new(sscene)
sscreen.pbStartLoadScreen
end
end
def toDeleteUpdate
# Decrease Splash Opacity
@sprite.opacity -= @speed if @sprite.opacity > 0
# Decresh Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity -= @speed if @start.opacity > 0
# Proceed to Title Screen
if @sprite.opacity <= 0 && @start.opacity <= 0
pbBGMStop()
sscene=PokemonLoadScene.new
sscreen=PokemonLoad.new(sscene)
sscreen.pbStartDeleteScreen
end
end
end

 

[ProdigyX]

Ohhk, this kinda helps, but what i mean is when my player is about to leave the town to the first route, a little girl standing next the exit of the town into the route and once you step on the event, she walks infront of you and tells you "blablabla" Like how to i combine those two events together? For e.g like the little girl in Hoen

ACtually :D i just worked it out thanks Cilerba!

 

[Martinixon]

There is this bug that I get when testing the Safari Zone, this is after I catch a Pokemon and select "no" when it asks if I want to set it a nickname.


Exception: NoMethodError
Message: undefined method `pbCurrentBox' for nil:NilClass
PokeBattle_Battle:76:in `pbStorePokemon'
PokeBattle_Battle:181:in `pbThrowPokeBall'
PokeBattle_SafariZone:119:in `pbStartBattle'
PokemonSafari:107:in `pbSafariBattle'
PokemonSafari:106:in `pbSceneStandby'
PokemonSafari:108:in `pbSafariBattle'
PokemonSafari:105:in `pbBattleAnimation'
PokemonSafari:105:in `pbSafariBattle'
PokemonSafari:96
PokemonSafari:90:in `call'

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Neo-Spriteman]

thank you so much Cilerba. I've been trying to figure this out for weeks! Btw, you accidently double-posted.

The easier way is to (On the event's page) tick the move animation to off, and the stop animation to on. Simple as pie.

 

[PiaCRT]

I know I'm becoming a nuisance and I apologize, but I have one last thing I cannot figure out that I've looked into for weeks now. FL. provided Flamegurus old Scene_Intro which makes the Press Start to flash, and I tried using this to animate my Titlescreen out of trying to conserve scripting space. However, doing this creates a problem where the titles 2nd frame appears where Press Start was, making it look like the screen is flashing repeatedly going downwards. How would I change the coordinates of where PRESS START appears, (0,0) being where I want them. I'll provide screenies of anyone doesn't understand.

My apologies,
White

Yes;

Spoiler:

#==============================================================================
# Splash Screen
#==============================================================================
# Sephiroth Spawn
# 01.08.06
# Version 2
# Modified by Harshboy/Flameguru
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Call Using $scene = Scene_Intro.new([pics], splash_screen)
#==============================================================================

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Intro
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Intro
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(pics, splash = nil)
@pics, @splash = pics, splash
end
def setTitle(sprite,title)
@cache={} if !@cache
if @currentTitle!=title
sprite.setBitmap("Graphics/Titles/#{title}")
@currentTitle=title
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Main Processing
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def main
# Loads Data System and Game System
data_system = pbLoadRxData("Data/System")
# Loads the Title.mid in Audio/BGM
pbBGMPlay(data_system.title_bgm)
# Instance Variables
@item, @speed, @o_speed, @phase = 0, 270, 20, 0
@delay=0
# Background Images
@sprite = IconSprite.new(0,0)
setTitle(@sprite, @pics[@item])
@sprite.opacity = 5
# Start Logo
@start = IconSprite.new(0,0)
setTitle(@start,"Start")
@start.y, @start.z, @start.opacity = 260, 10, 0 #250
# Execute transition
Graphics.transition
# Main loop
while $scene == self
# Update game screen
Graphics.update
# Update input information
Input.update
# Frame update
@sprite.update
case @phase
when 0; intro_update # Into Updating
when 1; splash_update # Splash Updating
when 2; to_splash_update # From Intro To Splash Transition
when 3; to_title_update # From Splash to Title Transtion
when 4; toDeleteUpdate
end
end
# Prepare for transition
Graphics.freeze
# Dispose of Sprites
if @cache
for i in @cache.values
i.dispose
end
end
@sprite.dispose
@start.dispose
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Intro Images
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def intro_update
delaymax=50
# If C is pressed
if Input.trigger?(Input::C) && @speed>=0
@phase = @splash.nil? ? 3 : 2
end
# Updates Sprite Opacity
@delay=0 if @sprite.opacity==5
if @sprite.opacity >= 255 && @delay<delaymax
@delay%2==0 ? @sprite.opacity += 1 : @sprite.opacity -= 1
@delay+=1
else
@sprite.opacity += @speed
end
# Changes Direction
@speed *= -1 if @sprite.opacity >= 255 && @delay==delaymax
# Change Sprite
if @sprite.opacity <= 0
@item += 1
@speed *= -1
@item == @pics.size ?
@phase = @splash.nil? ? 3 : 2 :
setTitle(@sprite,@pics[@item])
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Splash Image
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def splash_update
# If C is pressed
if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
@phase = 3
end
if Input.press?(Input::DOWN) &&
Input.press?(Input::CTRL) &&
Input.press?(Input::B)
@phase=4
end
# Loads Sprite Splash Bitmap
setTitle(@sprite,@splash)
# Updates Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity += @o_speed
# Changes Direction
@o_speed *= -1 if @start.opacity >= 255 || @start.opacity <= 0
# Updates Splash
@sprite.opacity += @speed if @sprite.opacity < 255
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Intro To Splash Transistion
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def to_splash_update
@sprite.opacity > 0 ? @sprite.opacity -= @speed : @phase = 1
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update : Splash To Title Transistion
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def to_title_update
# Decrease Splash Opacity
@sprite.opacity -= @speed if @sprite.opacity > 0
# Decresh Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity -= @speed if @start.opacity > 0
# Proceed to Title Screen
if @sprite.opacity <= 0 && @start.opacity <= 0
pbBGMStop()
sscene=PokemonLoadScene.new
sscreen=PokemonLoad.new(sscene)
sscreen.pbStartLoadScreen
end
end
def toDeleteUpdate
# Decrease Splash Opacity
@sprite.opacity -= @speed if @sprite.opacity > 0
# Decresh Start Logo Opacity
@start.opacity -= @speed if @start.opacity > 0
# Proceed to Title Screen
if @sprite.opacity <= 0 && @start.opacity <= 0
pbBGMStop()
sscene=PokemonLoadScene.new
sscreen=PokemonLoad.new(sscene)
sscreen.pbStartDeleteScreen
end
end
end

Just reposting my buried problem.

 

[Cilerba]

I'm pretty sure I'm completely wrong on this one, but wouldn't this be what you're looking for?

setTitle(@start,"Start")
@start.y, @start.z, @start.opacity = 260, 10, 0 #250

 

[Cilerba]

I'm pretty sure I'm completely wrong on this one, but wouldn't this be what you're looking for?

setTitle(@start,"Start")
@start.y, @start.z, @start.opacity = 260, 10, 0 #250

 

[SL1MSHADY]

You could make it into an autotile, but I'd recommend putting it into a charset, and animate it by changing the graphic every 2 or 4 frames through a move route.

Sorry, did I say fountain? I meant Whirlpool.
I tried to put it in a "charset", but It wasn't finding the tiles correctly.
This is what I put it:

(But with one background color obviously)
Any help?

Edit: Also, any help dumbing this tutorial for touch screen down, so a basic scripter (me) can understand it?

 

[PiaCRT]

I'm pretty sure I'm completely wrong on this one, but wouldn't this be what you're looking for?

setTitle(@start,"Start")
@start.y, @start.z, @start.opacity = 260, 10, 0 #250

Thanks, I changed the 260 and the 10 to 0 and it worked, well, it still fades into the next image, but it works for now.

Thanks Cilerba, I owe you one...or two.

 

[xCalierz]

Hi, I'm getting this error with the honey tree:

---------------------------
Pokemon Essentials
---------------------------
Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `+' for nil:NilClass

HoneyTree:53:in `add_honey_time'

HoneyTree:50:in `each'

HoneyTree:50:in `add_honey_time'

HoneyTree:44:in `update'

Scene_Map:80:in `miniupdate'

Scene_Map:77:in `loop'

Scene_Map:89:in `miniupdate'

PokemonMessages:134:in `pbUpdateSceneMap'

PokemonMessages:1540:in `pbMessageDisplay'

PokemonMessages:1007:in `pbMessage'



This exception was logged in errorlog.txt.

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

 

[PiaCRT]

What version of essentials are you using? It may be another script you have in your game, like perhaps a dual screen?

 

[xCalierz]

What version of essentials are you using? It may be another script you have in your game, like perhaps a dual screen?

I'm using the version that Help-14 used for his honey tree script, and there is no dual screen either.

 

[PiaCRT]

Have you added any additional scripts?

 

[xCalierz]

Have you added any additional scripts?

No, not to my recollection.

 

[PiaCRT]

Hmm, it may be your items, from what I'm seeing in the error. Make sure in your PBS files in the txt file "items" that there is an item called HONEY. hope it helps.

EDIT: I'm having a slight problem of my own. I'm trying to get a certain pokemon to follow me, but I can't seem to get it to work. It's not much of a problem, but it would be a nice feature in my game >_> I've attepted to make a dependent event, but I keep getting errors (probably because I'm trying to edit "Brawly"s event to become a simple Pikachu. Anyone know a pb script besides PbAddDependency2?

 

[Cilerba]

I'm starting to get annoyed, not because you're asking questions a lot, I don't mind that at all, it's the fact that you're not providing enough information. :P

Mind showing us the script command you're using? You may have to use 'extendtext.exe'.

 

[PiaCRT]

. I'm not using a follow me script or anything...Here, I'll post the error and see if you can figure it out from that.

---------------------------
Pokemon Essentials
---------------------------
Exception: RuntimeError

Message: Script error within event 5, map 37 (\PN's House):

Exception: SyntaxError

Message: (eval):2:in `pbExecuteScript'compile error
(eval):2: syntax error
(@event_id,"Brawly",2)
                    ^

***Line '(@event_id,"Brawly",2)' shouldn't begin with '(', try putting '(' at

the end of the last line

***Full script:

Kernel.pbAddDependency2
(@event_id,"Brawly",2)




Interpreter:274:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1583:in `command_355'

Interpreter:492:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:191:in `update'

Interpreter:104:in `loop'

Interpreter:196:in `update'

Scene_Map:96:in `update'

Scene_Map:94:in `loop'

Scene_Map:107:in `update'

Scene_Map:63:in `main'



This exception was logged in 

C:\Users\Jacob\Saved Games/Pokemon Essentials/errorlog.txt.

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OK   
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Like I said, I'm trying to edit brawlys event to make a sprite follow me.

the command: Kernel.pbAddDependency2
(@event_id,"Brawly",2)

 

[Cilerba]

I meant script command, as in what you paste into the box in the event.

Anyways, yeah you'll need to use extendtext.exe (it's in your game's folder) and then try it again. Since the textbox is quite small, the command is getting cut off which is what's causing the error.

 

[PiaCRT]

I'm sure that works, my computer doesn't want to run it though >_> Of course. Do I need java to run this file?

EDIT: Aha! I figured it out without the extendtext.exe!