RMVX Caterpillar Script Options

[Diedrupo]

This is a quick modification of Trickster's caterpillar script to make it work in RMVX. Just copy and paste and add somewhere above Main.
UPDATE: I have updated the script to fix the dash problem.

CODE

class Game_Player
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Down
# turn_enabled : a flag permits direction change on that spot
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_down(turn_enabled = true)
super(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Left
# turn_enabled : a flag permits direction change on that spot
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_left(turn_enabled = true)
super(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Right
# turn_enabled : a flag permits direction change on that spot
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_right(turn_enabled = true)
super(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move up
# turn_enabled : a flag permits direction change on that spot
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_up(turn_enabled = true)
super(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Lower Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_lower_left
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Lower Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_lower_right
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Upper Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_upper_left
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Upper Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_upper_right
super
end
end

class Game_Follower < Game_Character
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Public Instance Variables
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
attr_reader :actor
attr_accessor :move_speed
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(actor)
super()
@through = true
@actor = actor
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Set Actor
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def actor=(actor)
@actor = actor
setup
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Setup
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def setup
if @actor != nil
@character_name = $game_actors[@actor].character_name
@character_index = $game_actors[@actor].character_index
else
@character_name = ""
@character_index = 0
end
@opacity = 255
@blend_type = 0
@priority_type = 0
end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Screen Z
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def screen_z
if $game_player.x == @x and $game_player.y == @y
return $game_player.screen_z - 1
end
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Same Position Starting Determinant (Disabled)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_here(triggers)
result = false
return result
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Front Envent Starting Determinant (Disabled)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_there(triggers)
result = false
return result
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Touch Event Starting Determinant (Disabled)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_touch(x, y)
result = false
return result
end
end

class Spriteset_Map
alias_method :spriteset_map_create_characters, :create_characters
def create_characters
spriteset_map_create_characters
$game_party.followers.each do |char|
@character_sprites << Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, char)
end
end
end

class Game_Party
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Constants
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAX_SIZE = 8
CATERPILLAR = 2
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Public Instance Variables
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
attr_reader :followers
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_party_initialize, :initialize
def initialize
trick_caterpillar_party_initialize
@followers = Array.new(MAX_SIZE - 1) {Game_Follower.new(nil)}
@move_list = []
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Update Followers
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_followers
flag = $game_player.transparent || $game_switches[CATERPILLAR]
@followers.each_with_index do |char, i|
char.actor = @actors[i + 1]
char.move_speed = $game_player.move_speed
if $game_player.dash?
char.move_speed += 1
end
char.update
char.transparent = flag
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move To Party
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def moveto_party(x, y)
@followers.each {|char| char.moveto(x, y)}
@move_list.clear
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Party
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def move_party
@move_list.each_index do |i|
if @followers[i] == nil
@move_list[i...@move_list.size] = nil
next
end
case @move_list[i].type
when 2
@followers[i].move_down(*@move_list[i].args)
when 4
@followers[i].move_left(*@move_list[i].args)
when 6
@followers[i].move_right(*@move_list[i].args)
when 8
@followers[i].move_up(*@move_list[i].args)
when 1
@followers[i].move_lower_left
when 3
@followers[i].move_lower_right
when 7
@followers[i].move_upper_left
when 9
@followers[i].move_upper_right
when 5
@followers[i].jump(*@move_list[i].args)
end
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Add Move List
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_move(type, *args)
move_party
@move_list.unshift(Game_MoveListElement.new(type, args))
end
end

class Game_MoveListElement
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(type, args)
@type = type
@args = args
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Type
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def type
return @type
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Args
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def args
return @args
end
end

class Game_Player
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Public Instance Variables
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
attr_reader :move_speed

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_update, :update
def update
$game_party.update_followers
trick_caterpillar_player_update
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Moveto
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_moveto, :moveto
def moveto(x, y)
$game_party.moveto_party(x, y)
trick_caterpillar_player_moveto(x, y)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Down
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_down, :move_down
def move_down(turn_enabled = true)
if passable?(@x, @y+1)
$game_party.update_move(2, turn_enabled)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_down(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_left, :move_left
def move_left(turn_enabled = true)
if passable?(@x-1, @y)
$game_party.update_move(4, turn_enabled)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_left(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_right, :move_right
def move_right(turn_enabled = true)
if passable?(@x+1, @y)
$game_party.update_move(6, turn_enabled)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_right(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Up
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_up, :move_up
def move_up(turn_enabled = true)
if passable?(@x, @y-1)
$game_party.update_move(8, turn_enabled)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_up(turn_enabled)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Lower Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_lower_left, :move_lower_left
def move_lower_left
if passable?(@x - 1, @y) and passable?(@x, @y + 1)
$game_party.update_move(1)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_lower_left
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Lower Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_lower_right, :move_lower_right
def move_lower_right
if passable?(@x + 1, @y) and passable?(@x, @y + 1)
$game_party.update_move(3)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_lower_right
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Upper Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_upper_left, :move_upper_left
def move_upper_left
if passable?(@x - 1, @y) and passable?(@x, @y - 1)
$game_party.update_move(7)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_upper_left
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move Upper Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_move_upper_right, :move_upper_right
def move_upper_right
if passable?(@x + 1, @y) and passable?(@x, @y - 1)
$game_party.update_move(9)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_move_upper_right
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Jump
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias_method :trick_caterpillar_player_jump, :jump
def jump(x_plus, y_plus)
new_x = @x + x_plus
new_y = @y + y_plus
if (x_plus == 0 and y_plus == 0) or passable?(new_x, new_y)
$game_party.update_move(5, x_plus, y_plus)
end
trick_caterpillar_player_jump(x_plus, y_plus)
end
end###########
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Posted with Trickster's permission. Please give him credit if you use this script (even though I made the RMVX modifications, it is still his work).

Screenshot of it in action:


NOTE: I noticed that the CODEBOX tag messed the formatting of the script up, so I uploaded a text file attachment with the script as well.

This post has been edited by Diedrupo: Feb 23 2008, 04:38 PM

Attached File(s)

 trick_caterpillarvx.txt ( 13.2K ) Number of downloads: 3907

 

[jasonicus]

Nice upload, man. I was hoping to see one of these as the first scripts.

[KaneBlueriver]

This may be a little silly question here but when I change the opacity (not the script) for certain events and such. The main character would disappear and the party wouldn't. My question is, am I doing something wrong here?

[Diedrupo]

This may be a little silly question here but when I change the opacity (not the script) for certain events and such. The main character would disappear and the party wouldn't. My question is, am I doing something wrong here?

That's pretty odd, I will try it and see if I can fix it.

As a temporary workaround, if you want to turn on/off the catepillar, you can do it with a switch.
The script right now defaults to switch#2, if you want to change that, look for:

CATERPILLAR = 2

in the code, and change the 2 to whatever switch you want. the switch needs to be on for the followers to disappear.
Be sure to add a call script right after you toggle the switch with:

$game_map.need_refresh = true

This post has been edited by Diedrupo: Jan 20 2008, 03:30 PM

[SeeYouAlways]

Looks great, thank you for the script! I will make good use for this because the train of chibi characters is so cute, compared to RPG Maker XP's RTP.

[jasonicus]

I thought the same thing, but I noticed that when you dash the party members don't and it looks kind of odd.

[Diedrupo]

I thought the same thing, but I noticed that when you dash the party members don't and it looks kind of odd.

Yeah, I am going to fix that, don't worry.

[jasonicus]

Oh, cool.

[Diedrupo]

Here's the fix for followers not dashing when you do:

CODE

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Update Followers
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_followers
flag = $game_player.transparent || $game_switches[CATERPILLAR]
@followers.each_with_index do |char, i|
char.actor = @actors[i + 1]
char.move_speed = $game_player.move_speed
if $game_player.dash?
char.move_speed += 1
end
char.update
char.transparent = flag
end
end

Replace def update_followers in class Game_Party with the one above. I will update the first post accordingly as well.

This post has been edited by Diedrupo: Jan 21 2008, 06:16 PM

[X-Snake-X]

Very nice Script^^
I might use it

[jasonicus]

Update works great! Thanks!

[X-Auron]

I copied the script and "glue" in the Editor of Scripts, but an error ocurred: He appears everything in one line

[Diedrupo]

I copied the script and "glue" in the Editor of Scripts, but an error ocurred: He appears everything in one line

Did you place it directly above Main?

[ss3dj]

cool script

This post has been edited by ss3dj: Jan 23 2008, 09:22 PM

[Wimpy]

I love me some caterpillary goodness! It works smoothly, and it's SO cute when the characters run around...kinda like a choo-choo train, haha.

[X-Snake-X]

Hey I have some problems...
Everytime I add a Third Chara all the Charas are disappearing?
e.g when i have a map with three charas with an add to team thing...
The first chara appears.. But when i recruit another one they all
disappear^^"

[Diedrupo]

Hey I have some problems...
Everytime I add a Third Chara all the Charas are disappearing?
e.g when i have a map with three charas with an add to team thing...
The first chara appears.. But when i recruit another one they all
disappear^^"

That doesn't happen to me. Are you using other scripts? Make sure Caterpillar goes below them.

[X-Snake-X]

Hey I have some problems...
Everytime I add a Third Chara all the Charas are disappearing?
e.g when i have a map with three charas with an add to team thing...
The first chara appears.. But when i recruit another one they all
disappear^^"

That doesn't happen to me. Are you using other scripts? Make sure Caterpillar goes below them.

But this will even happen when i only have you script in my game.

[Diedrupo]

Hey I have some problems...
Everytime I add a Third Chara all the Charas are disappearing?
e.g when i have a map with three charas with an add to team thing...
The first chara appears.. But when i recruit another one they all
disappear^^"

That doesn't happen to me. Are you using other scripts? Make sure Caterpillar goes below them.

But this will even happen when i only have you script in my game.

Can you upload your project somewhere?

[X-Snake-X]

Hey I have some problems...
Everytime I add a Third Chara all the Charas are disappearing?
e.g when i have a map with three charas with an add to team thing...
The first chara appears.. But when i recruit another one they all
disappear^^"

That doesn't happen to me. Are you using other scripts? Make sure Caterpillar goes below them.

But this will even happen when i only have you script in my game.

Can you upload your project somewhere?

Yeah:
http://rapidshare.com/files/87414492/Project3.rar.html
I hope rapidshare is okay.