[v19.1] Boon's Phenomena 3.0: BW Style Grass Rustle, Cave Dust + More!

[Boonzeet]

Boon's Phenomena​

My favourite feature of Black and White was the phenomena - random events that let you snag good items or rare Pokémon, or even just fighting Audinos for a good EXP boost. So I've created it in Essentials!
Updated to version 3.0 to include v20.1 compatibility and performance tweaks.


Features

• All 4 random events - Grass rustling, Water bubbles, Cave dust and Flying birds, complete with sound effects
• Random item drops for caves and birds, just like Gen V
• Optional flags to increase chances of shininess and add chances for random egg moves, perfect IVs and hidden abilities!
• Distance-based sound effect volume
• Custom battle music option
• No need for events - works with terrain tags
• Toggleable with a switch to protect cutscenes
• Block entire rows, columns or individual tiles from showing phenomena on a per-map basis, to prevent inaccessible phenomena!

To Install

To use the script, download the ZIP file of the script and extract it to your game folder. If you'd like to use the animations, copy the Animations.rxdata to your Data folder (please back up your previous version and ensure your project is NOT open before doing this).

Configuration can be found in Plugins/Boons_Phenomena/000_Config.rb. To set up phenomena for a map, use the Debug menu and set up the encounter types. They are as follows: PhenomenonGrass, PhenomenonWater, PhenomenonCave and PhenomenonBird. The switch defined in config must be set to ON and the player must have a party for phenomena to appear.

v18 & v19 versions (unsupported)

Spoiler:

ONLY THE V20 VERSION IS SUPPORTED. I'm leaving these up for people on earlier versions, but I will not support them for fixes and errors..
v19 Download
v18 Download
Download the above zip file and place the resources in your game folder. Copy the script included in the text file above main. The script is now plug and play, so no further edits are needed!
To Use
To set up encounters, it's recommended to use the in game Debug 'Edit Wild Encounters' tool. However, you can set them up additionally in encounters.txt, like so:

#-------------------------------
004 # Drowned Cave B1F
25,10,10
PhenomenonWater
POLIWHIRL,15
POLIWHIRL,16
GOLDEEN,15
GOLDEEN,15
GOLDEEN,17
GOLDEEN,5
SQUIRTLE,5
PhenomenonCave
DRILBUR,10,11
DRILBUR,12
DRILBUR,14
DRILBUR,11
DRILBUR,15
#-------------------------------
006 # Route 1
25,10,10
PhenomenonGrass
AUDINO,5
AUDINO,5
AUDINO,5
AUDINO,5
AUDINO,5
AUDINO,5
ELEKID,5
PhenomenonBird
DUCKLETT,5
DUCKLETT,5,7
PIDOVE,5
PIDOVE,5
PIDOVE,5

And you should be good to go! Let me know if you find any bugs or ways to improve it. Please credit if used!

 

[CharizardThree3]

One of the Best Scripts in Existence!
BTW anyway to add animation for forme change like from Shaymin to Sky Form and Back?

 

[#Not Important]

It would be better if you didn't need to change the terrain tag so maybe change this:

module PBTerrain 
  BirdBridge = 18 
end

To

module PBTerrain
 BirdBridge = 0
end

Just so any passable tile is available for a phenomenon
Of course don't change the cave ones as those would get the bird animation
And maybe put it at the top so anyone can edit without having to look for it

 

[Boonzeet]

It would be better if you didn't need to change the terrain tag so maybe change this:
...
Just so any passable tile is available for a phenomenon
Of course don't change the cave ones as those would get the bird animation
And maybe put it at the top so anyone can edit without having to look for it

The reason I've given the bird tiles a custom terrain tag is to prevent them appearing where the player can't reach.

On some maps like the map for the bridges in BW there can be walkable tiles that the player could never reach in the background that would get the bird event. But of course if you want it the other way it's easy to change - I will include it at the top config.

 

[CharizardThree3]

I get an error of PBS saying that the map value is invalid
( While the mapID exists)
And the no. Of Pokemon is less in the route.

 

[Boonzeet]

I get an error of PBS saying that the map value is invalid
( While the mapID exists)
And the no. Of Pokemon is less in the route.

Could you show me the specific error? The only map ID used by this script is the current map ID. There might be a different issue with your PBS file formats

Edit: Don't actually copy the PBS file example - you will need to set this up to match your own game. It's just an example of the 4 configs

 

[CharizardThree3]

I copied the PBS one.. but changed the values..

 

[Boonzeet]

I copied the PBS one.. but changed the values..

This is unrelated to my script. Undo the changes to your PBS file and instead set it up through the in game menu Debug>Edit information>Edit Wild Encounters

 

[CharizardThree3]

Thanks for the tip!
It works!

 

[Boonzeet]

Added a minor update - you can now make phenomena permanently enabled by setting the switch number to -1!

 

[TheBIGFriv]

Hi!
I'm kinda interested in knowing if you know how I could make that the encounters found using these Phenomenons, have a random egg move.
That or have 2-3 perfect IVs, or both!
Thank you, I've been loving this script so far.

 

[Boonzeet]

Hi!
I'm kinda interested in knowing if you know how I could make that the encounters found using these Phenomenons, have a random egg move.
That or have 2-3 perfect IVs, or both!
Thank you, I've been loving this script so far.

This is a great idea! I'll work on it and make it toggleable in the settings.

 

[Boonzeet]

Updated to Version 1.1.

This version includes:

Flag for 4x chance of shininess
Ability to add probability of the encountered pokemon having:
A random egg move
1-2 perfect IVs
Their hidden ability

 

[REALMUGEN]

Updated to Version 1.1.

This version includes:

Flag for 4x chance of shininess
Ability to add probability of the encountered pokemon having:
A random egg move
1-2 perfect IVs
Their hidden ability

Greaaat ;D Thanks!

 

[REALMUGEN]

Updated to Version 1.1.

This version includes:

Flag for 4x chance of shininess
Ability to add probability of the encountered pokemon having:
A random egg move
1-2 perfect IVs
Their hidden ability

By the way...

I use the SEASONS script, in which the graphics of the grass change depending on the season of the year, so I made an adjustment to use more than one animation according to the time of the year, in case someone serves ...

In the settings of the script replace...

# Animations and sound effects
GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID = 57

with

# Animations and sound effects
GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID = 57 #This for SUMMER
GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONSPRING_ID = 61 #This for SPRING
GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONWINTER_ID = 62 #This for WINTER
GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONAUTUMN_ID = 63 #This for AUTUMN

and then replace...

# Draws the appropriate animation for the phenomenon at x,y
def phenomenonDrawAnimation(x, y, type, sound = true, dist = 6)
  case type
  when 0
    animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 1
    animation = WATER_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = WATER_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  when 2
    animation = CAVE_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = CAVE_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 3
    animation = BIRD_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = BIRD_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  end
  $scene.spriteset.addUserAnimation(animation, $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[0], $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[1], true, height)
  pbSEPlay(se, [75, 65, 55, 40, 27, 22, 15][dist]) if sound
end

with

# Draws the appropriate animation for the phenomenon at x,y
def phenomenonDrawAnimation(x, y, type, sound = true, dist = 6)
  case type
  when 0
     if $PokemonGlobal.getSeason==3
    animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.getSeason==2
    animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONSPRING_ID
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.getSeason==1
    animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONWINTER_ID
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  elsif $PokemonGlobal.getSeason==4
    animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONAUTUMN_ID
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
    end
  when 1
    animation = WATER_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = WATER_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  when 2
    animation = CAVE_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = CAVE_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 3
    animation = BIRD_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = BIRD_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  end
  $scene.spriteset.addUserAnimation(animation, $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[0], $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[1], true, height)
  pbSEPlay(se, [75, 65, 55, 40, 27, 22, 15][dist]) if sound
end

 

[Boonzeet]

By the way...

I use the SEASONS script, in which the graphics of the grass change depending on the season of the year, so I made an adjustment to use more than one animation according to the time of the year, in case someone serves ...

Great idea! You could improve the performance of that last replacement by shortening it to:

# Draws the appropriate animation for the phenomenon at x,y
def phenomenonDrawAnimation(x, y, type, sound = true, dist = 6)
  case type
  when 0
	if defined?($PokemonGlobal.getSeason)
		case $PokemonGlobal.getSeason
		when 1
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONWINTER_ID
		when 2
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONSPRING_ID
		when 3
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
		when 4
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONAUTUMN_ID
		end
	else
		animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
	end
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 1
    animation = WATER_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = WATER_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  when 2
    animation = CAVE_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = CAVE_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 3
    animation = BIRD_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = BIRD_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  end
  $scene.spriteset.addUserAnimation(animation, $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[0], $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[1], true, height)
  pbSEPlay(se, [75, 65, 55, 40, 27, 22, 15][dist]) if sound
end

I wonder if it would be good to bake seasons support into it?

 

[REALMUGEN]

Great idea! You could improve the performance of that last replacement by shortening it to:

# Draws the appropriate animation for the phenomenon at x,y
def phenomenonDrawAnimation(x, y, type, sound = true, dist = 6)
  case type
  when 0
	if defined?($PokemonGlobal.getSeason)
		case $PokemonGlobal.getSeason
		when 1
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONWINTER_ID
		when 2
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONSPRING_ID
		when 3
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
		when 4
			animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATIONAUTUMN_ID
		end
	else
		animation = GRASS_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
	end
    se = GRASS_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 1
    animation = WATER_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = WATER_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  when 2
    animation = CAVE_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = CAVE_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 1
  when 3
    animation = BIRD_PHENOMENON_ANIMATION_ID
    se = BIRD_PHENOMENON_SE
    height = 0
  end
  $scene.spriteset.addUserAnimation(animation, $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[0], $PokemonTemp.phenomenon[1], true, height)
  pbSEPlay(se, [75, 65, 55, 40, 27, 22, 15][dist]) if sound
end

I wonder if it would be good to bake seasons support into it?

Hahaha right. I'm not very good at scripting, in fact ... I would say I don't know anything hahahaa ...

It could be a good idea, the encounters could be different.

Thank you for your great work.

 

[TritraSerpifeu]

I have an idea on how i will implement it in my Game. Maybe i add it as endgame content. Like a way to get Rare Pokémon after you did the Main Story. I would find it interesting fun

 

[felidaex]

Hi, I have a question. I tried version 16.2 and followed all the steps, but it fails.
Is there no way to put this script in version 16.2?

 

[SleepyAsh0012]

Hi, i have a problem with your script. I implemented everything as you said but when I run my game i get an error in RPG__Sprite. Any idea how i can fix it? Thank you in advance.