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Music changes according to time of day?

Minokun

The Rival in Space
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    I noticed that in the Game the music changes in some maps from when it was night and then changed it back when it was day. I looked on the wiki but the article I was looking for didn't exist (Literally), and I don't think any NPC explains this in the Game either. Any help?
    (Btw, if there is another article or NPC that Does explain this and I'm an idiot please just tell me.)
     
    Hello!

    Have you tried looking at which map does this and what songs they play? Have you also tried looking at your Materialbase and did you notice two identical audio files called "021-Field04" and "021-Field04n"?

    You said you noticed a map that had a changing background. If you go to that map's properties, you'll notice it will read that it is using one of the BGM files I'm referring to. This is the "regular BGM". When any BGM has "n" at the end of its filename contained in the BGM folder, that song will be played when night occurs and will revert during the day. If "021-Field04n" does not exist, then no night BGM will play.

    If you wish to know why that is, look at this. This snippet is contained in Game_Map_

    No worries! It's not exactly explained in the Wiki but at least it is possible!
    Hope this helps!

    Code: 
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Autoplays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplayAsCue
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"n",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
    end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
     
    Last edited:
    Anony_Mouse said:
    Hello!

    Have you tried looking at which map does this and what songs they play? Have you also tried looking at your Materialbase and did you notice two identical audio files called "021-Field04" and "021-Field04n"?

    You said you noticed a map that had a changing background. If you go to that map's properties, you'll notice it will read that it is using one of the BGM files I'm referring to. This is the "regular BGM". When any BGM has "n" at the end of its filename contained in the BGM folder, that song will be played when night occurs and will revert during the day. If "021-Field04n" does not exist, then no night BGM will play.

    If you wish to know why that is, look at this. This snippet is contained in Game_Map_

    No worries! It's not exactly explained in the Wiki but at least it is possible!
    Hope this helps!

    Code: 
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Autoplays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplayAsCue
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"n",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
    end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
    Click to expand...

    DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH! Thanks, I'm such an idiot.
     
    I want to add conditions for morning and afternoon.
    How would I do this without incurring a Syntax Error in Game_Map?
     
    I was actually just about to ask about this as well. Although, I would rather not go through the hassle of having two of every piece of music cluttering up my audio folder.


    Is there a way where I could just adjust the pitch of my existing music based on the time of day? I was planning on playing my music at a normal pitch during the day, and a lower pitch at night. I already tried doing this through events, and while it works somewhat, it lags the game a ton when I try adding more and more events for each town and route. Is there another way to do this through scripting?
     
    Last edited:
    Khari said:
    I want to add conditions for morning and afternoon.
    How would I do this without incurring a Syntax Error in Game_Map?
    Click to expand...

    Code: 
    isNight?

    I'm sure you can figure how to make it check if its morning lol
     
    lolandbeer said:
    Code: 
    isNight?

    I'm sure you can figure how to make it check if its morning lol
    Click to expand...

    I know, but the problem is not that simple.
    I found the checks for morning and afternoon and attempted:
    Code: 
      def autoplayAsCue
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"n",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
    if PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"m",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
    end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end

    I got a Syntax Error on Line 480 where the Class Game_Map is defined.
    also tried else if statement. same result
    I'm a bit rusty, but I can't find out why this doesn't work.
     
    ^Try including 'pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)' after both music cues (at the moment it's only after the second 'morning' conditional). Otherwise, or, in addition to this, try changing that second 'if' to 'elsif'.
     
    Evilrake said:
    ^Try including 'pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)' after both music cues (at the moment it's only after the second 'morning' conditional). Otherwise, or, in addition to this, try changing that second 'if' to 'elsif'.
    Click to expand...

    I tried this and got a similar error.
    why do you think this is?
     
    Alright,
    After a long series of trial and error, I managed to develop a far more expanded and specific code that will allow for Morning and Afternoon conditions to be checked.
    Every other method I used resulted in a Syntax Error, but this one should be totally safe for all versions of Essentials.

    Simply replace the "def autoplayAsCue" and "def autoplay" sections in Game_Map with the following code:
    Code: 
      #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Autoplays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplayAsCue
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"n",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"a",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"m",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
      
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isDay?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow)
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
      end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Plays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplay
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"n",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"m",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"a",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      end
          
      if PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
        pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
        pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm)
      end
      if PBDayNight.isDay?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            !PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow)
        pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm)
      end
      end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
    Simply add "a" or "m" to the end of your audio filename for Afternoon and Morning respectively, as with "n" for Night.


    Happy Coding!
     
    Khari said:
    Alright,
    After a long series of trial and error, I managed to develop a far more expanded and specific code that will allow for Morning and Afternoon conditions to be checked.
    Every other method I used resulted in a Syntax Error, but this one should be totally safe for all versions of Essentials.

    Simply replace the "def autoplayAsCue" and "def autoplay" sections in Game_Map with the following code:
    Code: 
      #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Autoplays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplayAsCue
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"n",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      elsif PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"a",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      elsif PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm.name+"m",1.0,@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
        pbCueBGM(@map.bgm,1.0)
      end
    end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Plays background music
  #   Plays music called "[normal BGM]n" if it's night time and it exists
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def autoplay
    if @map.autoplay_bgm
      if PBDayNight.isNight?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "n")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"n",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      elsif PBDayNight.isMorning?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "m")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"m",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      elsif PBDayNight.isAfternoon?(pbGetTimeNow) &&
            FileTest.audio_exist?("Audio/BGM/"+ @map.bgm.name+ "a")
            pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm.name+"a",@map.bgm.volume,@map.bgm.pitch)
      else
        pbBGMPlay(@map.bgm)
      end
    end
    if @map.autoplay_bgs
      pbBGSPlay(@map.bgs)
    end
  end
    Simply add "a" or "m" to the end of your audio filename for Afternoon and Morning respectively, as with "n" for Night.


    Happy Coding!
    Click to expand...

    I replaced the long series of "if/end"s with one "if/elsif/elsif/.../else/end" string. This may have been one of the methods you tried that threw up a syntax error.

    @Minokun - PokeCommunity breaks code. Be sure to click "show printable version" before copying either my or Khari's code.
     
    Rot8er_Cone/ said:
    I replaced the long series of "if/end"s with one "if/elsif/elsif/.../else/end" string. This may have been one of the methods you tried that threw up a syntax error.

    @Minokun - PokeCommunity breaks code. Be sure to click "show printable version" before copying either my or Khari's code.
    Click to expand...

    AND THERE WAS THE PROBLEM!

    I had made the mistake of entering "else if" instead of "elsif", which works entirely different in Ruby than many other languages.
    Thank you kind sir and good work!
     
    Khari said:
    AND THERE WAS THE PROBLEM!

    I had made the mistake of entering "else if" instead of "elsif", which works entirely different in Ruby than many other languages.
    Thank you kind sir and good work!
    Click to expand...

    You're welcome.

    Don't worry, I came from a coding language where "elseif" was spelled with another E, so it took me a while to catch on as well.
     
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