Moonpearl's Animated Custom Menu System Options

[Moonpearl]

Animated Custom Menu System
Version: 2.00
Author: Moonpearl
Date: March 12th, 2012

Version History

Version 2.00 - 2012.03.12

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• Graphical improvements
  
  • Scenes overlap (i.e. when switching from menu A to menu B, A's elements
    are being swept away while B's fit into place)
    
  • Animations (as defined in the project database) may be played upon
    various events (selecting/deselecting items, decision button...)
    
  • Background is now composed with any number of layers, each of which
    can exhibit one or more effects (scrolling, flickering, waving...)
    
  • Images replacing text now respond to alignment like regular text
• New scenes
  
  • Title scene
    
  • Shop scene
    
  • Save/load scene
• Code improvements
  
  • Scenes now inherit code from their base version - placing a modified
    version of Scene_<menutype> before the ACMS script will in turn modify
    ACMS's Scene_<menutype>, while it shall retain its ACMS appearance
    
  • Menu items are now subclasses of Window_Base - they can now use any of
    Window_Base's methods, typically displaying methods
    
  • Movements now work with Functions
    
  • For windows used outside the menu (like Window_Item or Window_Help),
    a copy named Window_ACMS_<windowtype> will automatically replace its
    general equivalent in the menus only
• Other improvements
  
  • Added LOTS of options
    
  • Changed folder structure and naming convention

Version 1.11

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• Broke Constants entry into 3 for easier theme modification
• Added constants to set the movement of the background
• Added gold symbol display in the main menu
• Added a new graphical theme - "Data Vortex"

Version 1.10

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• Made the code structure more modular using a common root (Scene_Menu_Base)
  for all menus
• Changed handling for graphical digits (a single picture with all of them
  instead of separate ones)
• Added constants to make customization easier
• Added a new menu for actors' biographies
• Added dynamic adaptation of HP and SP bars' size
• Added portrait change when HP is low / status is altered
• Added a new graphical theme - "Summer Breeze"

Version 1.00 - Original release to RPGRevolution.com

Description

You know custom menu systems are not always easy to customize. Or they aren't really visually appealing. Or they can't include new custom menus you need for your project.

Your ideal CMS would feature all that at the same time. And, to your greatest fortune, it's right here.

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Features & Screenshots

• Compose your own background with any number of layers, each of which can exhibit one or several special effects
  
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• Show Animations (as defined in the project's database) upons various events (selecting item, making decision, cancelling...)
  
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• Windows and buttons are moved in/out when switching scenes, and scenes overlap (elements from the next scene are brought in while elements from the previous scene are being swept away)
  
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• Special menus
  
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  Title screen
  
  
  Party selection menu
  
  
  Biography menu
  
  
  Modified load/save menu
  
• Several themes to choose from as starters
  
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  Standard theme
  
  
  Summer Breeze theme
  
  
  Data Vortex theme
  
  
  Moon Pearl theme
  
• Highly & easily customizable
  
  • Change pictures at will
  • Each window type can have its own particular windowskin
  • Customize party max size, main menu options, transition speed between scenes, and much more
  • Minimal to no script edits required - only adjust a few constants, everything else is managed automatically
• Easily expandable
  
  • ACMS only features code that modifies scenes' appearance, they still work using the base code
  • Thus, external custom scenes should be fairly compatible with ACMS - if you're in luck, they'll fit perfectly as is, if not, just minimal tweaking should do the trick
  • Scripters will find ACMS's architecture extremely powerful and reliable to write their own scenes

Known Compatibility Issues

• May clash with scripts which deal with menu scenes, even though every metaprogramming skills I possess were gathered in order to avoid such a dramatic event

Download

Download links and all other information (including terms of use, instructions and FAQ) can be found on my blog.

Author's Notes

I put a great deal of effort into this project. Please provide feedback if you like what you see!

Also, I'm interested into seeing ACMS at work in your own project. With your permission, I might want to display screenshots of it on my blog as an illustration of how extensively it can be customized. Also, if you wish to share your own theme for ACMS, I'd be more than happy to provide a link to it in my gallery.</version>

This post has been edited by Moonpearl: May 8 2012, 08:19 AM

[Yuu-Mon Musuedo]

Can't download and test it out with my current location right now, so I'm hoping I can get these answered before I get home, but a few quick questions.

Can I use commands from Universal Message System such as " \v[4] " to display variable on biography? As well as changing things like: "Class" or "Race" to something else like Clan?

Can I not use the title main but only the menus?

Is the animated background an GIF image?

Can I make the party menu unaccessible when needed?

For the character's images when you enter status and etc. Is there's a limit to how big I can make my images?

Would you be able to keep being cool and buy me a penguin on Friday?

[Moonpearl]

Can I use commands from Universal Message System such as " \v[4] " to display variable on biography?

No. Why would you do such a thing by the way?

As well as changing things like: "Class" or "Race" to something else like Clan?

Of course, you'll see it in the bio setup, you can put any sort of text in there, just consider it like a blank sheet of paper.

Can I not use the title main but only the menus?

Yes, simply delete the Scene_Title entry from the ACMS script. Same goes for any other scene, by the way.

Is the animated background an GIF image?

No! There are several images (you'll see it when browsing the image files) that are layered, and the effects are entirely computed by the script, which means you can put any effects on any layers, as see fit.

Can I make the party menu unaccessible when needed?

Not right now, however you can make characters unavailable for selection in the party menu by simple using the command "remove actor from party". Thus, you can ensure that the player can't access particular characters when needed.

For the character's images when you enter status and etc. Is there's a limit to how big I can make my images?

No, as you can see the battlers themselves have different sizes and the script's just fine with it. You might just want to keep them at a size that fits on the screen.

Would you be able to keep being cool and buy me a penguin on Friday?

I'll think about it.

Why it has to be XP T.T

Because VX sucks.