Submission: Metroid-esque Map Script, by Prexus Options

[Prexus]

Demo:
click here DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE.
Kindly see the instructions and script below.

Instructions:

You have to name maps in a certain way, to make this work properly.

[-A-][-B-][-C-]
[-D-][-E-]
[-F-]

If your first map is layed out like above, the map names need to be as such:

[-A-] should be named 'Mapname [1 1 1]'
[-B-] should be named 'Mapname [1 2 1]'
[-C-] should be named 'Mapname [1 3 1]'
[-D-] should be named 'Mapname [1 1 2]'
[-E-] should be named 'Mapname [1 2 2]'
[-F-] should be named 'Mapname [1 1 3]'

The format is:

Mapname [MapID MapX MapY]

Where:

Mapname: is anything you want to name the map, does not need to be consistent with other joining maps.
MapID: is a number ID. This is so that squares from one set of maps don't show up on another map.
MapX: The X position of the map.
MapY: The Y position of the map.

If you don't want a map to show up (such as an interior map), just don't give it anything, such as:

'InteriorMap'

Nothing at all!

Refer to the demo if you need any more instruction.

The Script:

Place this in a script above main. It uses the Scene_Save/Load data methods so if you have another script that uses them (such as Near's ABS) make sure to place this script above them.

CODE

# Metroid Style Map Script v1.0
# By Prexus (special thanks to Minkoff and Astro_Mech)
# [url="http://prexus.rmxponline.com"]http://prexus.rmxponline.com[/url]
# All Rights Reserved

class String
  def find(s1, s2)
    escape_s1 = Regexp.escape(s1)
    escape_s2 = Regexp.escape(s2)
    regexp = Regexp.new("#{escape_s1}(.*)#{escape_s2}")
    return self.scan(regexp)
  end
end

class BigMap
  attr_accessor :id
  attr_accessor :map_squares
  def initialize(id)
    @id = id
    @map_squares = []
  end
end

class MapSquare
  attr_accessor :x;
  attr_accessor :y;
  attr_accessor :bigmap_id;
  attr_accessor :located;
  def initialize(bigmap_id, x, y)
    @x = x; @y = y; @bigmap_id = bigmap_id;
    @located = false;
  end
end

class Game_Map
  def get_info
    map_data = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata")[@map_id]
    return map_data.name.find("[", "]").to_s
  end
  def locate_info(id)
    map_data = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata")[id]
    return map_data.name.find("[", "]").to_s
  end
end

class Scene_Title
    def command_new_game
    # Play decision SE
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    # Stop BGM
    Audio.bgm_stop
    # Reset frame count for measuring play time
    Graphics.frame_count = 0
    # Make each type of game object
    $game_temp          = Game_Temp.new
    $game_system        = Game_System.new
    $game_switches      = Game_Switches.new
    $game_variables     = Game_Variables.new
    $game_self_switches = Game_SelfSwitches.new
    $game_screen        = Game_Screen.new
    $game_actors        = Game_Actors.new
    $game_party         = Game_Party.new
    $game_troop         = Game_Troop.new
    $game_map           = Game_Map.new
    $game_player        = Game_Player.new
    
    # New Lines
    # Set Up Maps
    
    map_array = Dir.entries("Data")
    map_array.delete("..")
    map_array.delete(".")
    new_array = []
    for row in map_array
      if row =~ /^Map...\.rxdata$/
        new_array.push(row.scan(/^Map(...)\.rxdata$/)[0])
      end
    end
    
    $prx_bigmap = []
    for i in 0...new_array.size
      map_infos = $game_map.locate_info(new_array[i][0].to_i).split
      id = map_infos[0].to_i
      if $prx_bigmap[id] == nil
        $prx_bigmap[id] = BigMap.new(id)
      end
      $prx_bigmap[id].map_squares.push(MapSquare.new(id, map_infos[1].to_i, map_infos[2].to_i))
    end
    
    # //
    
    # Set up initial party
    $game_party.setup_starting_members
    # Set up initial map position
    $game_map.setup($data_system.start_map_id)
    # Move player to initial position
    $game_player.moveto($data_system.start_x, $data_system.start_y)
    # Refresh player
    $game_player.refresh
    # Run automatic change for BGM and BGS set with map
    $game_map.autoplay
    # Update map (run parallel process event)
    $game_map.update
    # Switch to map screen
    $scene = Scene_Map.new
  end
end

class Scene_Save < Scene_File
  def write_save_data(file)
    # Make character data for drawing save file
    characters = []
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      characters.push([actor.character_name, actor.character_hue])
    end
    # Write character data for drawing save file
    Marshal.dump(characters, file)
    # Wrire frame count for measuring play time
    Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count, file)
    # Increase save count by 1
    $game_system.save_count += 1
    # Save magic number
    # (A random value will be written each time saving with editor)
    $game_system.magic_number = $data_system.magic_number
    # Write each type of game object
    Marshal.dump($game_system, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_switches, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_variables, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_self_switches, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_screen, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_actors, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_party, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_troop, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_map, file)
    Marshal.dump($game_player, file)
    # New Line
    Marshal.dump($prx_bigmap, file)
    # //
  end
end

class Scene_Load < Scene_File
  def read_save_data(file)
    # Read character data for drawing save file
    characters = Marshal.load(file)
    # Read frame count for measuring play time
    Graphics.frame_count = Marshal.load(file)
    # Read each type of game object
    $game_system        = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_switches      = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_variables     = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_self_switches = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_screen        = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_actors        = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_party         = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_troop         = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_map           = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_player        = Marshal.load(file)
    # New Line
    $prx_bigmap         = Marshal.load(file)
    # //
    # If magic number is different from when saving
    # (if editing was added with editor)
    if $game_system.magic_number != $data_system.magic_number
      # Load map
      $game_map.setup($game_map.map_id)
      $game_player.center($game_player.x, $game_player.y)
    end
    # Refresh party members
    $game_party.refresh
  end
end
    
    

class Window_MiniMap < Window_Base
  def initialize(bigmap_id, map_x, map_y)
    @bigmap_id = bigmap_id
    @map_x = map_x
    @map_y = map_y
    super(0, 0, 640, 480)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width-32, height-32)
    self.opacity = 0
    if @bigmap_id <= 0 or @bigmap_id == nil
      self.contents.clear
    else
      refresh
    end
  end
  def re_init(bigmap_id, map_x, map_y)
    @bigmap_id = bigmap_id
    @map_x = map_x
    @map_y = map_y
    if @bigmap_id.to_i <= 0 or @bigmap_id == nil
      self.contents.clear
    else
      refresh
    end
  end
  def refresh
    for i in 0...$prx_bigmap[@bigmap_id].map_squares.size
      if $prx_bigmap[@bigmap_id].map_squares[i].x == @map_x and $prx_bigmap[@bigmap_id].map_squares[i].y == @map_y
        $prx_bigmap[@bigmap_id].map_squares[i].located = true
      end
    end
    self.contents.clear
    for square in $prx_bigmap[@bigmap_id].map_squares
      self.contents.fill_rect(square.x * 16, square.y * 16, 16, 16, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 200))
      if square.located
        self.contents.fill_rect(square.x * 16 + 1, square.y * 16 + 1, 14, 14, Color.new(255, 25, 255, 200))
      else
        self.contents.fill_rect(square.x * 16 + 1, square.y * 16 + 1, 14, 14, Color.new(160, 160, 160, 200))
      end
      if square.x == @map_x and square.y == @map_y
        self.contents.fill_rect(square.x * 16 + 4, square.y * 16 + 4, 8, 8, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 200))
        self.contents.fill_rect(square.x * 16 + 5, square.y * 16 + 5, 6, 6, Color.new(200, 0, 0, 200))
      end
    end
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  def initialize
    @map = $game_map.get_info
  end
  alias minimap_main main
  def main
    map_vars = @map.split
    @map_window = Window_MiniMap.new(map_vars[0].to_i, map_vars[1].to_i, map_vars[2].to_i)
    minimap_main
    @map_window.dispose
  end
  alias minimap_update update
  def update
    minimap_update
    @map_window.update
  end
  alias minimap_transfer_player transfer_player
  def transfer_player
    minimap_transfer_player
    @map = $game_map.get_info
    map_vars = @map.split
    @map_window.re_init(map_vars[0].to_i, map_vars[1].to_i, map_vars[2].to_i)
  end
end

Screenshots

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This post has been edited by Night_Runner: Nov 1 2011, 02:07 AM

Reason for edit: Fixed explanation, code, and added screenshots

[Rpgx]

Why didn't you post a picture.
ANyway this is a great script as well! Keep it up with this along with ththe others too.!

[coco]

Why didn't you post a picture.
ANyway this is a great script as well! Keep it up with this along with ththe others too.!

the link doesnt work, plz post again

[Funshutsu]

You really should add a picture or people might not try it. Seeing is believing, you see...

[Night_Runner]

Hey Funshutsu,
I've updated the original post, I've fixed the explanation given ( the X and the Y were flipped ), fixed the code ( it would throw an error if there was a map without the tags ), and I've added the much requested screenshots

[Jens of Zanicuud]

Great! I was just working on a Script/Common_Event Metroid on RMXP (actually, I was working when I had time to...)
This could be perfect, since I haven't put a minimap into it!

Thanks, Prexus, this is really a good idea!
Thanks Night Runner too for the fixes:)

Jens