I'm working on a game for VX. It's a revamp of an old concept I was working on before. I've done a lot of work on it in terms of art and scripting, so making the jump to ACE would mean a ton of work. I'll be ready to start talking more about it here soon, but I need to finish a few things first, as I don't want to make the mistake of promoting something on which I had little to no real concrete work done. I've made a few amateur games and gone through a number of evolutions and I'm finally ready to take a real crack at this.
In any case, I need a true lighting system to go with my dynamic shadows and reflections, one that does more than just tint the screen. I found Khas' light script despaired that it was for ACE only and that his terms of service as stated in the script would prevent me from adapting it. However, upon finding his website and that the most recent changes to the TOS do permit such a thing, I set to work in fixing it for rgss2. I thought I had gotten everything down, and I even have a method to get around the fact that VX doesn't have tile tags, but the light pictures still don't appear. I cannot seem to figure out why.
So, for the first time in years, I'm asking for help. I admit defeat. I've become really good at creating mechanics, but when it comes to bitmaps, I'm a complete dunce. It doesn't seem like there's anything else that would need to be translated, once I worked out the differences with how VX and ACE handle "update" methods for events and the like. I even set up variables inside the script so I could confirm that its various parts were firing correctly, but I still get nothing.
So if anyone wants to help me,
I'll send them the link to what I've done (as well as the original). I don't want to just post it here since Khas doesn't want us to post any conversions (though we can edit for our own use, as per his TOS). I guess it's okay to post this since it doesn't work in this state anyway:
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * [ACE] Khas Awesome Light Effects
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * By Khas Arcthunder - arcthunder.site40.net
# * Version: 1.0 EN
# * Released on: 17/01/2012
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Terms of Use
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# When using any Khas script, you agree with the following terms:
# 1. You must give credit to Khas;
# 2. All Khas scripts are licensed under a Creative Commons license;
# 3. All Khas scripts are for non-commercial projects. If you need some script
# for your commercial project (I accept requests for this type of project),
# send an email to nilokruch@live.com with your request;
# 4. All Khas scripts are for personal use, you can use or edit for your own
# project, but you are not allowed to post any modified version;
# 5. You can’t give credit to yourself for posting any Khas script;
# 6. If you want to share a Khas script, don’t post the direct download link,
# please redirect the user to arcthunder.site40.net
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Features
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Realistic Light
# - Light does not pass over walls, blocks and roofs
# - Static Light Sources
# - Dynamic Light Sources (like a player's lantern)
# - Multiple effects
# - Easy to use (comments)
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * WARNING - Performance
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This script may be too heavy to old processors! The Awesome Light Effects was
# tested on a Core 2 Duo E4500 and on a Core i5, without any lag. However,
# there's other factors that may influence the script performance:
#
# 1. Map size
# This script searches surfaces on the map, in order to cut the light pictures.
# In a huge map, the number of surfaces may increase a lot, affecting the
# DYNAMIC LIGHT SOURCE only. Map size does not influence the static sources.
#
# 2. Number of effects
# This script draws the effects on the screen, but before drawing, it checks
# if the effect is out of screen (in this case, the script will skip the
# light drawing). Too much effects may cause lag, but this is just a prevision.
#
# 3. Effect's picture size
# The picture size of the DYNAMIC LIGHT SOURCE influences directly on your
# game's performace. The bigger is the picture, the slower it will be to
# draw it dynamically. The recommended maximum size is 200x200 pixels
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * WARNING - Light pictures
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# In order to run this script correctly, the light pictures MUST obey the
# following conditions:
# 1. The picture's size MUST be multiple of 2. Example: 150x150
# 2. The picture's width MUST be equal to it's height. Example: 156x156
# 3. The picture's colors MUST be inverted! This is necessary because
# the script inverts the colors to draw the effect. The black color
# will be transparent!
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 1. Setup your effects!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# In order to setup your static effects, go to the setup part and define your
# effects inside the Effects hash. Do as the following mode:
#
# X => [picture,opacity,variation,cut], <= Remember to put a comma here!
#
# Where:
# picture => Picture's name, inside the Graphics/Lights folder;
# opacity => Effect's opacity;
# variation => Effect's opacity variation;
# cut => Put true to cut the effect or false to don't;
# X => The effect's ID, it will be used on events.
#
# Check the default effects to understand how they work.
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 2. Use your effects!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# In order to use a effect, put the following comment on a event:
#
# [light x]
#
# Where x must be the Effect's ID.
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 3. Use an awesome lantern!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The dynamic light source (lantern) is initialized invisible by default.
# You may call the following commands:
#
# l = $game_map.lantern
# Gets the lantern into a variable
# l.set_graphic(i)
# Sets the lantern's graphic to i, where i must be the picture's file name on
# Graphics/Lights folder.
#
# l.set_multiple_graphics(h)
# Sets the lantern's graphics to h, where h must be a hash with the following
# structure:
#
# h = {2=>"ld",4=>"ll",6=>"lr",8=>"lu"}
#
# Where:
# "ld" is the name of the picture when the lantern's owner is looking down;
# "ll" is the name of the picture when the lantern's owner is looking left;
# "lr" is the name of the picture when the lantern's owner is looking right;
# "lu" is the name of the picture when the lantern's owner is looking up.
#
# l.change_owner(char)
# Sets the lantern's owner to char. Char must be ONE of the following commands:
# $game_player <= The player itself;
# self_event <= The event where the command was called;
# $game_map.events[x] <= The event ID x.
#
# l.set_opacity(o,p)
# Sets the lantern's opacity, where:
# o is the opacity itself;
# p is the opacity variation.
#
# l.show
# After setting the lantern with the commands above, you may set it to visible
# using this command.
#
# l.hide
# Use this command to set the lantern as invisible.
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 4. Use the effect's surface!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The Awesome Light Effects draws the effects on a surface. In order to make
# the effects visible, the effect's surface MUST be visible. The Effect's
# Surface is initialized with it's opacity set to zero. You can call the
# following commands:
#
# s = $game_map.effect_surface
# Gets the Effect's Surface into a variable
#
# s.set_color(r,g,b)
# Changes the Effect's Surface color instantly, where:
# r => red level;
# g => green level;
# b => blue level;
#
# s.set_alpha(a)
# Changes the Effect's Surface opacity instantly to a.
#
# s.change_color(time,r,g,b)
# Changes the Effect's Surface color ONLY in a certain time, where:
# time => The change's time (frames);
# r => red level;
# g => green level;
# b => blue level;
#
# s.change_color(time,r,g,b,a)
# Changes the Effect's Surface color and it's opacity in a certain time, where:
# time => The change's time (frames);
# r => red level;
# g => green level;
# b => blue level;
# a => opacity
#
# s.change_alpha(time,a)
# Changes the Effect's Surface opacity in a certain time, where:
# time => The change's time (frames);
# a => opacity
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 5. Use the effect's surface with Tone command!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# You can access the Effect's Surface with the "Screen Tone" command. In order
# to turn this feature on, set the "Surface_UE" constant to true.
#
# If you decided to use this feature, please note some details:
# 1. The colors values must be between 0 and 255;
# 2. The time is in frames;
# 3. The "gray" value will be sent as the opacity value
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Instructions - 6. Setup your Tileset Tags!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# In order to cut the effect's picture correctly, there's 3 types of behavior
# for a tile: wall, block and roof. Walls will make shadows as real walls,
# blocks as blocks and roofs as roofs. So, the tileset tags MUST be configured.
# Check the demo to understand how this system works. If the tilesets aren't
# configured correctly, the script won't cut the effects correctly.
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Setup Part
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
module Light_Core
Effects = { # <= DON'T change this!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# PUT YOUR EFFECTS HERE!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 => ["light",255,0,true],
1 => ["torch",200,20,true],
2 => ["torch_m",180,30,true],
3 => ["light_s",255,0,true],
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# End of effecs configuration
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
} # <= DON'T change this!
# Z coordinate of the Effect's Surface
Surface_Z = 180
# Enable Effect's Surface control by "Screen Tone" command?
Surface_UE = true
# Roof behavior tag
Roof_Tag = 5
# Wall behavior tag
Wall_Tag = 6
# Block behavior tag
Block_Tag = 7
# Don't change this!
ACC = Math.tan(Math::PI/26)
end
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Script
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
module Cache
def self.light(filename)
load_bitmap("Graphics/Lights/", filename)
end
end
module Light_Bitcore
include Light_Core
def self.initialize
@@buffer = {}
Effects.values.each { |effect| Light_Bitcore.push(effect[0])}
end
def self::[](key)
return @@buffer[key]
end
def self.push(key)
return if @@buffer.keys.include?(key)
@@buffer[key] = Cache.light(key)
end
end
Light_Bitcore.initialize
class Light_SSource
attr_reader :real_x
attr_reader :real_y
attr_reader :range
attr_accessor :bitmap
attr_reader :w
attr_reader :h
attr_reader :hs
def initialize(char,bitmap,opacity,plus,hs)
sync(char)
@key = bitmap
@bitmap = Light_Bitcore[@key].clone
@range = @bitmap.width/2
@w = @bitmap.width
@h = @bitmap.height
@mr = @range - 16
@opacity = opacity
@plus = plus
@hs = hs
render if @hs
end
def render
tx = x
ty = y
tsx = x + @range
tsy = y + @range
dr = @range*2
for s in $game_map.surfaces
next if !s.visible?(tsx,tsy) || !s.within?(tx,tx+dr,ty,ty+dr)
s.render_shadow(tx,ty,tsx,tsy,@range,@bitmap)
end
end
def restore
return unless @bitmap.nil?
@bitmap = Light_Bitcore[@key].clone
render if @hs
end
def opacity
@plus == 0 ? @opacity : (@opacity + rand(@plus))
end
def sx
return $game_map.adjust_x(@real_x)*32-@mr
end
def sy
return $game_map.adjust_y(@real_y)*32-@mr
end
def sync(char)
@real_x = char.real_x
@real_y = char.real_y
end
def x
return (@real_x*32 - @mr).to_f
end
def y
return (@real_y*32 - @mr).to_f
end
def dispose
return if @bitmap.nil?
@bitmap.dispose
@bitmap = nil
end
end
class Light_DSource < Light_SSource
attr_reader :bitmap
attr_reader :visible
def initialize
@key = nil
@bitmap = nil
@opacity = 255
@plus = 0
@char = $game_player
@visible = false
end
def set_opacity(o,p)
@opacity = o
@plus = p
end
def set_graphic(sb)
dispose
@key = {2=>sb,4=>sb,6=>sb,8=>sb}
Light_Bitcore.push(sb)
@bitmap = {2=>Light_Bitcore[@key[2]].clone,4=>Light_Bitcore[@key[4]].clone,6=>Light_Bitcore[@key[6]].clone,8=>Light_Bitcore[@key[8]].clone}
@range = @bitmap[2].width/2
@w = @bitmap[2].width
@h = @bitmap[2].height
@mr = @range - 16
end
def set_multiple_graphics(ba)
dispose
@key = ba
@key.values.each {|key| Light_Bitcore.push(key)}
@bitmap = {2=>Light_Bitcore[@key[2]].clone,4=>Light_Bitcore[@key[4]].clone,6=>Light_Bitcore[@key[6]].clone,8=>Light_Bitcore[@key[8]].clone}
@range = @bitmap[2].width/2
@w = @bitmap[2].width
@h = @bitmap[2].height
@mr = @range - 16
end
def get_graphic
return @bitmap[@char.direction].clone
end
def show
return if @bitmap.nil?
@visible = true
end
def hide
@visible = false
end
def restore
return if @key.nil?
@key.values.each {|key| Light_Bitcore.push(key)}
@bitmap = {2=>Light_Bitcore[@key[2]].clone,4=>Light_Bitcore[@key[4]].clone,6=>Light_Bitcore[@key[6]].clone,8=>Light_Bitcore[@key[8]].clone}
end
def dispose
return if @bitmap.nil?
@bitmap.values.each { |b| b.dispose }
@bitmap = nil
end
def change_owner(char)
@char = char
end
def render
end
def sx
return $game_map.adjust_x(@char.real_x)*32-@mr
end
def sy
return $game_map.adjust_y(@char.real_y)*32-@mr
end
def x
return (@char.real_x*32 - @mr).to_f
end
def y
return (@char.real_y*32 - @mr).to_f
end
end
class Light_Surface
def initialize
@ta = @a = 0
@tr = @r = 255
@tg = @g = 255
@tb = @b = 255
@va = @vr = @vg = @vb = 0.0
@timer = 0
end
def refresh
return if @timer == 0
@a += @va
@r += @vr
@g += @vg
@b += @vb
$game_map.light_surface.opacity = @a
@timer -= 1
end
def change_color(time,r,g,b,a=nil)
r = 0 if r < 0; r = 255 if r > 255
g = 0 if g < 0; g = 255 if g > 255
b = 0 if b < 0; b = 255 if b > 255
unless a.nil?
a = 0 if a < 0; a = 255 if a > 255
end
@timer = time
@tr = 255-r
@tg = 255-g
@tb = 255-b
@va = (a.nil? ? 0 : (a-@a).to_f/@timer)
@vr = (@tr - @r).to_f/@timer
@vg = (@tg - @g).to_f/@timer
@vb = (@tb - @b).to_f/@timer
end
def change_alpha(time,a)
a = 0 if a < 0; a = 255 if a > 255
@timer = time
@ta = a
@vr = @vg = @vb = 0.0
@va = (a-@a).to_f/@timer
end
def set_color(r,g,b)
r = 0 if r < 0; r = 255 if r > 255
g = 0 if g < 0; g = 255 if g > 255
b = 0 if b < 0; b = 255 if b > 255
@tr = @r = 255-r
@tg = @g = 255-g
@tb = @b = 255-b
@va = @vr = @vg = @vb = 0.0
@timer = 0
end
def set_alpha(a)
a = 0 if a < 0; a = 255 if a > 255
@ta = @a = a
$game_map.light_surface.opacity = @a
@va = @vr = @vg = @vb = 0.0
@timer = 0
end
def alpha
return @a
end
def color
return Color.new(@r,@g,@b)
end
end
class Game_Map
include Light_Core
attr_accessor :light_surface
attr_accessor :light_sources
attr_accessor :surfaces
attr_accessor :effect_surface
attr_accessor :lantern
alias kbl_setup_events setup_events
alias kbl_initialize initialize
alias kbl_update update
def initialize
kbl_initialize
@effect_surface = Light_Surface.new
@lantern = Light_DSource.new
end
def update#(arg)
@effect_surface.refresh #if arg
kbl_update#(arg)
end
def first_tag(x,y)
# tag = tileset.flags[tile_id(x,y,0)] >> 12
tag = 0
return tag > 0 ? tag : 0
end
def setup_events
@light_sources.nil? ? @light_sources = [] : @light_sources.clear
setup_surfaces
merge_surfaces
kbl_setup_events
end
def setup_surfaces
@surfaces = []
for x in 0..(width-1)
for y in 0..(height-1)
tag = first_tag(x,y)
if tag == Wall_Tag
i = tile_id(x,y,0)
if i & 0x02 == 0x02
@surfaces << Block_SD.new(x*32,y*32,x*32+32,y*32)
end
if i & 0x04 == 0x04
@surfaces << Block_WR.new(x*32+31,y*32,x*32+31,y*32+32)
@surfaces << Block_IL.new(x*32+32,y*32,x*32+32,y*32+32)
end
if i & 0x01 == 0x01
@surfaces << Block_IR.new(x*32-1,y*32,x*32-1,y*32+32)
@surfaces << Block_WL.new(x*32,y*32,x*32,y*32+32)
end
elsif tag == Roof_Tag
i = tile_id(x,y,0)
@surfaces << Block_SU.new(x*32,y*32,x*32+32,y*32) if i & 0x02 == 0x02
@surfaces << Block_SR.new(x*32+31,y*32,x*32+31,y*32+32) if i & 0x04 == 0x04
@surfaces << Block_SL.new(x*32,y*32,x*32,y*32+32) if i & 0x01 == 0x01
elsif tag == Block_Tag
f = tileset.flags[tile_id(x,y,0)]
@surfaces << Block_SL.new(x*32,y*32,x*32,y*32+32) if f & 0x02 == 0x02
@surfaces << Block_SR.new(x*32+31,y*32,x*32+31,y*32+32) if f & 0x04 == 0x04
@surfaces << Block_SU.new(x*32,y*32,x*32+32,y*32) if f & 0x08 == 0x08
end
end
end
end
def merge_surfaces
new_surfaces = []
hs = []; vs = []
ws = []; is = []
for surface in @surfaces
if surface.type & 0x05 == 0
hs << surface
else
if surface.type & 0x010 == 0
vs << surface
else
if surface.type & 0x08 == 0
ws << surface
else
is << surface
end
end
end
end
for surface in hs
surface.ready ? next : surface.ready = true
for s in hs
next if s.ready || s.y1 != surface.y1 || surface.type != s.type
if s.x2 == surface.x1
surface.x1 = s.x1
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
elsif s.x1 == surface.x2
surface.x2 = s.x2
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
end
end
end
hs.each { |s| @surfaces.delete(s) if s.trash}
for surface in vs
surface.ready ? next : surface.ready
for s in vs
next if s.ready || s.x1 != surface.x1
if s.y2 == surface.y1
surface.y1 = s.y1
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
elsif s.y1 == surface.y2
surface.y2 = s.y2
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
end
end
end
vs.each { |s| @surfaces.delete(s) if s.trash}
for surface in ws
surface.ready ? next : surface.ready
for s in ws
next if s.ready || s.x1 != surface.x1
if s.y2 == surface.y1
surface.y1 = s.y1
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
elsif s.y1 == surface.y2
surface.y2 = s.y2
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
end
end
end
ws.each { |s| @surfaces.delete(s) if s.trash}
for surface in is
surface.ready ? next : surface.ready
for s in is
next if s.ready || s.x1 != surface.x1
if s.y2 == surface.y1
surface.y1 = s.y1
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
elsif s.y1 == surface.y2
surface.y2 = s.y2
s.trash = true
s.ready = true
surface.ready = false
end
end
end
is.each { |s| @surfaces.delete(s) if s.trash}
end
end
class Game_Event < Game_Character
alias kbl_initialize initialize
#alias kbl_setup_page setup_page
alias kbl_setup setup
def initialize(map_id, event)
@light = nil
kbl_initialize(map_id, event)
end
#def setup_page(np)
def setup(new_page)
#kbl_setup_page(np)
kbl_setup(new_page)
#setup_light(np.nil?)
setup_light(new_page.nil?)
end
def setup_light(dispose)
unless @light.nil?
$game_map.light_sources.delete(self)
@lights.dispose
@light = nil
end
unless dispose && @list.nil?
for command in @list
if command.code == 108 && command.parameters[0].include?("[light")
command.parameters[0].scan(/\[light ([0.0-9.9]+)\]/)
effect = Light_Core::Effects[$1.to_i]
@light = Light_SSource.new(self,effect[0],effect[1],effect[2],effect[3])
$game_map.light_sources << self
return
end
end
end
end
def draw_light
sx = @light.sx
sy = @light.sy
w = @light.w
h = @light.h
return if sx > 544 && sy > 416 && sx + w < 0 && sy + h < 0
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.blt(sx,sy,@light.bitmap,Rect.new(0,0,w,h),@light.opacity)
end
def dispose_light
@light.dispose
end
def restore_light
@light.restore
end
end
if Light_Core::Surface_UE
class Game_Interpreter
def command_223
$game_map.effect_surface.change_color(@params[1],@params[0].red,@params[0].green,@params[0].blue,@params[0].gray)
wait(@params[1]) if @params[2]
end
end
end
class Game_Interpreter
def self_event
return $game_map.events[@event_id]
end
end
class Block_Surface
include Light_Core
attr_accessor :x1
attr_accessor :y1
attr_accessor :x2
attr_accessor :y2
attr_accessor :ready
attr_accessor :trash
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@x1 = x1
@y1 = y1
@x2 = x2
@y2 = y2
@ready = false
@trash = false
end
def within?(min_x,max_x,min_y,max_y)
return @x2 > min_x && @x1 < max_x && @y2 > min_y && @y1 < max_y
end
end
class Block_SL < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x01
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx < @x1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = sy - @m1*sx
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
for x in @x1..(sx+range)
init = shadow_iy(x)
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+3)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_SR < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x04
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx > @x1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = sy - @m1*sx
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
for x in (sx-range).to_i..@x1
init = shadow_iy(x)
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+3)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_IL < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x019
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx < @x1 && sy > @y1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = @y1 - @m1*@x1
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@m2 = 0 if @m2 > 0
@n2 = @y2 - @m2*@x2
for x in @x1..(sx+range)
init = shadow_iy(x).floor
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-3-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+3)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_IR < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x01c
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx > @x1 && sy > @y1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = @y1 - @m1*@x1
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@m2 = 0 if @m2 < 0
@n2 = @y2 - @m2*@x2
for x in (sx-range).to_i..@x1
init = shadow_iy(x).floor
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-3-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+3)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_WL < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x011
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx < @x1 && sy < @y2
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = sy - @m1*sx
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
for x in @x1..(sx+range)
init = shadow_iy(x)
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+2)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_WR < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x014
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sx > @x1 && sy < @y2
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@n1 = sy - @m1*sx
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
for x in (sx-range).to_i..@x1
init = shadow_iy(x)
bitmap.clear_rect(x-phx,init-phy,1,shadow_fy(x)-init+2)
end
end
def shadow_iy(x)
return @m1*x+@n1
end
def shadow_fy(x)
return @m2*x+@n2
end
end
class Block_SU < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x02
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sy < @y1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
if @x1 == sx
@m1 = nil
else
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@m1 += ACC if @m1 < -ACC
@n1 = @y1 - @m1*@x1
end
if @x2 == sx
@m2 = nil
else
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
end
for y in @y1..(sy+range)
init = shadow_ix(y)
bitmap.clear_rect(init-phx,y-phy,shadow_fx(y)-init+1,1)
end
end
def shadow_ix(y)
return @m1.nil? ? @x1 : (y-@n1)/@m1
end
def shadow_fx(y)
return @m2.nil? ? @x2 : (y-@n2)/@m2
end
end
class Block_SD < Block_Surface
attr_reader :type
def initialize(x1,y1,x2,y2)
super(x1,y1,x2,y2)
@type = 0x08
end
def visible?(sx,sy)
return sy > @y1
end
def render_shadow(phx,phy,sx,sy,range,bitmap)
if @x1 == sx
@m1 = nil
else
@m1 = (@y1-sy)/(@x1-sx)
@m1 -= ACC if @m1 > ACC
@n1 = sy - @m1*sx
end
if x2 == sx
@m2 = nil
else
@m2 = (@y2-sy)/(@x2-sx)
@n2 = sy - @m2*sx
end
for y in (sy-range).to_i..@y1
init = shadow_ix(y)
bitmap.clear_rect(init-phx,y-phy,shadow_fx(y)-init+1,1)
end
end
def shadow_ix(y)
return @m1.nil? ? @x1 : (y-@n1)/@m1
end
def shadow_fx(y)
return @m2.nil? ? @x2 : (y-@n2)/@m2
end
end
class Spriteset_Map
include Light_Core
alias kbl_initialize initialize
alias kbl_update update
alias kbl_dispose dispose
def initialize
setup_lights
kbl_initialize
end
def update
kbl_update
update_lights
end
def dispose
kbl_dispose
dispose_lights
end
def dispose_lights
$game_map.lantern.dispose
$game_map.light_sources.each { |source| source.dispose_light }
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.dispose
$game_map.light_surface.dispose
$game_map.light_surface = nil
end
def update_lights
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.clear
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,544,416,$game_map.effect_surface.color)
$game_map.light_sources.each { |source| source.draw_light }
return unless $game_map.lantern.visible
@btr = $game_map.lantern.get_graphic
x = $game_map.lantern.x
y = $game_map.lantern.y
r = $game_map.lantern.range
sx = x + r
sy = y + r
dr = r*2
$game_map.surfaces.each { |s| s.render_shadow(x,y,sx,sy,r,@btr) if s.visible?(sx,sy) && s.within?(x,x+dr,y,y+dr) }
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.blt($game_map.lantern.sx,$game_map.lantern.sy,@btr,Rect.new(0,0,dr,dr),$game_map.lantern.opacity)
end
def setup_lights
@btr = nil
$game_map.lantern.restore
$game_map.light_sources.each { |source| source.restore_light }
$game_map.light_surface = Sprite.new
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap = Bitmap.new(544,416)
$game_map.light_surface.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,544,416,$game_map.effect_surface.color)
$game_map.light_surface.blend_type = 2
$game_map.light_surface.opacity = $game_map.effect_surface.alpha
$game_map.light_surface.z = Surface_Z
end
end
The commented out sections are what was there originally, and then there's what I changed. As for the tag system, my solution requires another script and as long as I'm not working with the blocks and just trying to get the images to display, it's not really relevant so for testing I just set "tag = 0" so it will function as if there are no wall, block or roof tags on the map and won't look for them. As far as I can tell, it's irrelevant to getting the images to display in the first place.
I'm doing this with little knowledge of how ACE works, so I might have missed something. And thanks. Any help would be very much appreciated, because I'm out of my depth here.
P.S.: In the event that anyone is wondering, this is Khas' current TOS which gives his permission for editing and using his older scripts for anything so long as we give credit and don't share the edited version:
http://arcthunder.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-use.htmlThe TOS in the script forbids what I want to do, but as-stated this TOS overrides that one.
Thanks again for your consideration and your help. And if there's anything I can do for you (as in, the person that wants to help), I'll do my best. My talents are in the art and writing realms, and you can save that favor until after you've seen some of my work (which I'll be showcasing soon for this project). But I will return the favor if you need something from me. I'm stumped on this one, so I could really use some help and it won't go unappreciated or unremunerated.
EDIT: I talked to someone else who said they use this script in VX and that all that needed to be done to make it work was the resize the pictures. However, he didn't clarify and disappeared into the ether. I tried resizing them both ways and nothing happened, but if he did actually know something I don't then perhaps someone here could clarify? Still working on sourcing the problem, but no dice.
EDIT 2: I GOT IT!...sort of. The math is off and it's making the lights appear in weird places (something about the difference in how VX and ACE calculate object positions). So I'll need to work out the new math, but the point is that it works.
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