It is a massive overhaul of how items are held by the player. As the name suggests, it gives all items a 'size' (which can correspond to weight, or energy etc...), and limits the player's inventory by the amount of items they are carrying. The user can also allow the player to become "over-encumbered", which will make them move slower.

It also allows the creation of 'chests'. These are objects that contain multiple items, and most importantly remember which items they contain. An entirely new scene has been written to handle moving items between the player's inventory and the opened chest.

Items in chests are defined by the user creating an Item Table. With a simple but powerful syntax, it is easy to create complex random combinations of items.

DISCLAIMER: While I feel very strongly that there's no point having chests if the inventory is not limited, this does not mean that there's no point having a limited inventory if there are no chests. This script is rather complicated, and if you are just after a limited inventory (and not bothered about chests) then there are much simpler scripts out there for you to use.

-- Features --


-- Screenshots --


-- Script --

Click here to download the demo for the script (which is too large to post).

A full instructions script is included, detailing how to use all the functions. The demo also demonstrates (nearly) every function.

-- Bug Fixes --

Before reporting any bug, just make sure the latest patch is downloaded, and placed under the main script. Only the newest patch is needed, as it will contain all the other patches. When the patches start getting huge I'll release a new version of the script.

The password is DRIACS.

Latest patch: no patches for current version



-- Compatibility --

This script will almost certainly not be compatible with any script that affect the Item, Shop or Battle scenes.

However, if there is a script which you would like compatibility for, then follow these instructions:

• First, try placing the DRIACS script above the script you need compatibility for. Most scripts use many aliases, whilst DRIACS doesn't (on account of my not-so-wicked-sick programming skillz ). Because of this, most scripts can 'handle' the changes made in DRIACS without any patch needed. If this doesn't work...
• Next, check that a patch hasn't already been created (see the list below - it should be added to this post)
• If not, then create a request in the Script Request forum. DO NOT make a request in this post.
• Eventually, the request will be answered (maybe by me, maybe not). When this happens, presuming it is successful, then PM me so that I can add it to this post.

To reiterate, if anybody creates a compatibility patch, then make sure you let me know, so that I can include it in this post. You will of course be credited fully.

-- Compatibility Patches --
Once again the password is DRIACS. Patches are sorted by the script's author.


-- Credit and Thanks --

To summarise:To not summarise:

First a big thank you to myself, for conception, coding, and testing of this script. And of course making the truly incredible demo (I kid, I kid).

Secondly, and even bigger thank you to Mithran (of rpgmakervx.net), for making the damn thing work. He knows what he's done .

And finally, a gigantic thank you to the following testers, who found many bugs for me to fix, and generally gave me lots of boring work to do:
- Aero_drake
- Oceano (rpgmakervx.net)
- makryu (rpgmakervx.net)
- MASH MX (rpgmakervx.net)

Also, thanks to Gingercake (of rpgmakervx.net) for consultancy on creating the Item Table syntax.

-- Author's Notes --

This projects has been a big part of my RMVX life for a while, so if you do have criticism, please keep it constructive.

And of course, if you have any suggestions for future features, then by all means let me know.

Enjoy the fruits of my mental loins! (sorry, bad image)

Overlord_Dave

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Wow, downloaded the demo.

This is actually really good!
Also remembers the "Chests" from Fallout and Oblivion

Btw, there are a LOT of features, really nice work

You finally fixed the bugs?!?! Awesome. Definitely downloading. Awesome work.

Haha, the demo was pretty funny. I like the variety of features included. It's a very nice script if I do say so myself. Good work.

I love this gave me a few ideas.

Would it be possible to have the mode 2 chests stay as like an item bank and in the mode 1 chest the player could put items in it and after the player does something say waits 1 game day the items inside are sold and gold is deposited to the player?

Found Error...........

when selected drop item when in the chest.....


show this

Click to view attachment

@OMG_RAWR!

This is kind of possible using events. ie. when the day ends, clear the chest in question (using clear_chest, instead of update_chests). As for how to sell all the items, short of a conditional branch checking which items are in the chest (with loads of check_item commands), a scripting solution may be the only one. Suggestion noted, anyways.

@buny

I know exactly where this error is happening, but it could be happening for a huge number of reasons .

If you could, make a tiny project whose only purpose is to demonstrate the bug (as in, just one map and one chest), and then send it to me with how to replicate the bug. Since the system is so complicated I'm afraid this would be the only way to work out what's actually going on.

Hi!when i tried to download the demo it was set on private can you change that

The download link says the link is private. In other words, I can't download

umm...so you don't understand what i mean... okay.....
if thats the question.... i'll use a picture

just extract the RAR file...
that contain a step-step picture tha twould explain....
__1 until __9


The Link!

Sorry, had the wrong link up >.<. It should work now.

And thanks to buny I have just fixed a bug. So much for beta testing (nah, you guys were great).

At the end of the day I'll put a patch up in this post, to be put under the script. I'll wait just in case any more bugs are found.

Overlord_Dave

EDIT: p.s. I am running on UK time, so it will be in the middle of the day for any US forum goers.

Use Photobucket for storing.

Make much space...

The bug-fixing patch has been added, in the 'Script' section of the main post. Make sure you have it placed below the main script before reporting any bugs. Enjoy. x

What's the password for the patch?

If you looked at the post, he tells you that the password is DRIACS

New patch up. Fixes a bug with the add_to_chest command.

New patch released: c1.0.3.171009 (released 17/10/09)

Get the patch here: http://pastebay.com/61893

Fixes some issues with the 'option window' in the Item scene not disappearing when all of an item has been used up.

Some unknown issues may still remain with this however.

Overlord_Dave

SO yea could you kinda like make it so you get more encumberance as you level you strenght or something?

@doogle423

Not entirely sure what you mean by 'more encumberance', but to change the size of the player's inventory use

with new_size replaced by a number. For the time being it's up to the user to change this value in an event every time the player's strength is increased (or for any other reason).

is there any way to put it at a temporary change?

@ doogle423

The change is as temporary as you want it - you're free to change it back at any time (though be careful of making the player's inventory smaller than the total size of the items within - use check_inv_size to check this).

New patch released: c1.0.4.271009 (released 27/10/09)

Get the patch here: http://pastebay.com/64108

Fixes a bug where all events move slower when the player does (from over-encumberment).

Overlord_Dave

Every time I click the stupid spoilers it just brings me back to the top of the page >:(

I wonder if there is any way you could possibly make it so that you can have different chest/inventory sets. I.E. I am currently making a game where you can have 4 different characters in a world and each one has a "save slot" and thusly a different inventory, etc.

I got this problem playing through the demo.



any idea on what happened?

@Genshyu

I'm very sorry about that, but I assure you it's a fault with the code of these forums and nothing to do with me . Before it wouldn't even let me post links to photobucket because it is 'untrusted', when 90% of the pics on these boards are hosted on that website.

@keyonne

Multiple inventories will certainly be implemented at some point, but it will be quite a lot of work, so you'll have to wait for a much later version for that to occur.

In fact, I recommend trying some multiple-inventory scripts with the DRIAC system (making sure you paste the script(s) below the DRIAC system), since they may be compatible. If errors do occur then make a post on the script request forum and someone (possibly me) can make a patch to ensure compatibility.

@Fawlcon

I'm afraid I don't know what happened... there is no use of the 'push' method anywhere near that line, and I've looked at all the uses and none of them could be applied to a Fixnum object...

Are you using any other scripts that could be interfering?

EDIT: oh, and make sure you've got the latest patch and placed it below the DRIACS scripts.

oh its prolly the patch..thx ill go try it now.

edit: i've placed the patch in DRIACS 1...thats what you said thats what your suppose to do, right? anyways, it comes up with a syntax error line 511 or something like that..

Nope, that's not what you do . Place it as a new script under all the DRIACS scripts.

K ill try that now and get back to you

K it worked. Btw does this script work with tenkentai battle system?

@ Fawlcon

It may work without errors, but I doubt the spoils after battle system will work.

However, I do recommend trying it. If you do, make sure you place the Tankentai script BELOW the DRIACS scripts.

Also, you should probably download this before hand...

@Everyone else

New Version 1.1 released!

Get it here: DRIACS v1.1 (released 1/11/2009)

Not only can you now add gold to chests, but I've added the ability to randomise items using Item Tables. An Item Table is a string that contains a simple syntax by which you can easily randomly define items to be in the chest. The instructions script has plenty of examples, and an entire section dedicated to how to create Item Tables.

I've also split the Settings and Data sections of DRIACS 2 into 2 separate scripts, just to make editing them easier.

Finally, I've created the remote_open_chest command, which will initialise a chest before the player has first opened it so that modifications can be made.

This script includes all of the old patches. You MUST delete the v1.0 patches for this script to work. Because I've changed how Item Tables are read, the old patches will cause the game to crash.

Thanks for all your support so far

Overlord_Dave

Lol, yesterday I downloaded this like 15 minutes before the new one.
Randomize and gold, very nice, Overlord.

I can already think of a few ways to use remote_open_chest.

Edit:
I am getting a syntax error on line 88 of DRIACS 2b(Data)

That would be:
87| # DO NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY THIS NEXT ENTRY
88| 'null_chest' => Chest.new('nul_chest', -1, -1, I_TABLES['empty'])
89| } # <- DO NOT DELETE THIS

Demo works fine, all I did was add a chest.

Figured it out...
The power of a coma is amazing... lol

Yes... the comma at the end of the CHESTS hash is very important But glad you figured it out

Just a quick note to say I've finally managed to get the screen shots working (I know someone complained about this).

Oh, and I'll be releasing some KGC compatibility patches soon. Exciting

Enjoy!

New compatibility patch released: KGC_CategorizeItem (Patch 1, released 18/11/2009)

Get the patch here: kci100408.1c1.1.181109

Instructions on how to use are at the top of the patch script.

Note that this patch fixes all known issues. If any still remain then be sure to report it in this post so a new patch can be made.

Overlord_Dave

P.s. some more KGC patches coming up soon...

any way to make a similar script to this for xp? possibly make it dependent on certain attributes such as strength?
something like this would be really handy for my project

@Darkreaper

I personally have absolutely zero knowledge of RGSS, so I couldn't help you there.

Anybody is welcome to convert the code, but at over 4000 lines it may take a while....

EDIT: Oh, and I'll probably include an attribute-dependent inventory size in the next version

Is it possible to have just the chests which you can store items in? because I don't really want anything to have a weight and I don't need complicated chest options like deleting items when I do a certain things etc etc.

or should I just make everything with a weight of zero?