The RPG Maker Resource Kit

Introduction

A simple minimap script, this one shows the whole map instead of just a part, but I wouldn't recommend it with large maps(you'll see why later)

Features

No graphics needed for player or NPC's, the indicators are drawn by the script.
3 different ways to have the minimap made
Control what color the dots are for every individual event
Screenshots

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi92.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl14%2Fitalianstal1ion%2Fminimap1.jpg&hash=3e63e398fda44cd16f8dc29a244bd137c78f10cf)

Demo

http://savefile.com/files/452326 (http://savefile.com/files/452326)
*I realize savefile isn't very efficient, but this script isn't all too hard to do*

Script

[spoiler="script"]#==============================================================================
#  MiniMapScript
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Translation credit: Mr. DJ
# Stolen by : KHORN, markusmks
#==============================================================================

class MiniMapScript < Window_Base
  attr_accessor :modus
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(mapname=nil)
    super(0, 0, 200, 67)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.font.name = "Arial"
    self.contents.font.size = 20
    self.windowskin = nil
    # ---------------------------OPTION-------------------------
    # Mode 1 = Name of the map as: "mapname.png"
    # Vb: "Dungeon.png"
    # Mode 2 = Id as the name as "mapID.png"
    # Vb: "1.png"
    # Mode 3 = $name_minim[MapID] = "Screen" / screenone ".png"
    # in Modus 3 you save all the images in /pictures/MiniMaps and asign them to the map with call script
    #============================================================
    @modus = 3
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    @mapname = mapname
    if @modus == 1
      real_map = $game_map.name
    elsif @modus == 2
      real_map = $game_map.map_id.to_s
    elsif @modus == 3
      real_map = $name_minim[$game_map.map_id]
    end
    @real_map = real_map
    if FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Pictures/MiniMaps/"+real_map+".png")
      @mapname = real_map
    end
    if @mapname != nil
      #--<Colors>-- Will be the colors of the player and NPC, but do not change these! see below
      player_color = Color.new(0,0,0)
      npc_color = Color.new(255,0,0)
      #----MAP------------------------#
      @player_color=player_color
      @npc_color=npc_color
      @gra_dir = "Graphics/Pictures/MiniMaps/"
      @mmap = @gra_dir+@mapname+".png"
      map = Bitmap.new(@mmap)
      @map_sprite = Sprite.new
      @map_sprite.bitmap = map
      @map_sprite.x = 0
      @map_sprite.y = 0
      @map_sprite.opacity = 180
      @map_sprite.zoom_x = 0.98
      @map_sprite.zoom_y = 0.98
      #------PLAYER------------#
      @player_sprite = Sprite.new
      @player_sprite.bitmap = Bitmap.new(3,3)
      @player_sprite.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,3,3,@player_color) #you can change these
      @event_sprite = []
      for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort
        if ($game_map.events[i].is_a?(Game_Event) and $game_map.events[i].list!=nil and $game_map.events[i].list[0].code == 108 and $game_map.events[i].list[0].parameters == ["mm_point"])
          @event_sprite[i] = Sprite.new   
          @event_sprite[i].bitmap = Bitmap.new(3,3)
          if $game_map.events[i].list[1].parameters[0] != nil
            colors = $game_map.events[i].list[1].parameters[0].split
            red = colors[0].to_i
            green = colors[1].to_i
            blue = colors[2].to_i
            @npc_color = Color.new(red,green,blue)
          else
            @npc_color = Color.new(255,0,0)
          end
          @event_sprite[i].bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,3,3,@npc_color)
        end
      end
      refresh
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    if @event_sprite == []
      renew
    end
    if FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Pictures/MiniMaps/"+@real_map+".png")
      @mapname = @real_map
    else
      @mapname = nil
    end
    if @mapname != nil
      for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort
        if ($game_map.events[i].is_a?(Game_Event) and $game_map.events[i].list!=nil and $game_map.events[i].list[0].code == 108 and $game_map.events[i].list[0].parameters == ["mm_point"])
          if @event_sprite == []
            renew
            return
          end
          @event_sprite[i].x = $game_map.events[i].real_x/16
          @event_sprite[i].y = $game_map.events[i].real_y/16
          @event_sprite[i].opacity = 255
          @event_sprite[i].zoom_x = 1
          @event_sprite[i].zoom_y = 1
        end
        i += 1
      end
      #----PLAYER MOVE---------#
      @player_sprite.x = $game_player.real_x/16
      @player_sprite.y = $game_player.real_y/16
      @player_sprite.opacity = 255
      @player_sprite.zoom_x = 1
      @player_sprite.zoom_y = 1 
      #----------------------------#
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Renew Graphics
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def renew
    dispose
    if @modus == 1
      real_map = $game_map.name
    elsif @modus == 2
      real_map = $game_map.map_id.to_s
    elsif @modus == 3
      real_map = $name_minim[$game_map.map_id]
    end
    @real_map = real_map
    if FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Pictures/MiniMaps/"+@real_map+".png")
      @mapname = real_map
    end
    @gra_dir = "Graphics/Pictures/MiniMaps/"
    @mmap = @gra_dir+@mapname+".png"
    map = Bitmap.new(@mmap)
    @map_sprite = Sprite.new
    @map_sprite.bitmap = map
    @map_sprite.x = 0
    @map_sprite.y = 0
    @map_sprite.opacity = 180
    @map_sprite.zoom_x = 0.98
    @map_sprite.zoom_y = 0.98
    @player_sprite = Sprite.new
    @player_sprite.bitmap = Bitmap.new(3,3) #you can change these
   
    @player_sprite.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,3,3,@player_color=Color.new(0,0,0)) #you can change these
    @event_sprite = []
    for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort
      if ($game_map.events[i].is_a?(Game_Event) and $game_map.events[i].list!=nil and $game_map.events[i].list[0].code == 108 and $game_map.events[i].list[0].parameters == ["mm_point"])
        @event_sprite[i] = Sprite.new   
        @event_sprite[i].bitmap = Bitmap.new(3,3)
        if $game_map.events[i].list[1].parameters[0] != nil
          colors = $game_map.events[i].list[1].parameters[0].split
          red = colors[0].to_i
          green = colors[1].to_i
          blue = colors[2].to_i
          @npc_color = Color.new(red,green,blue)
        else
          @npc_color = Color.new(255,0,0)
        end
        @event_sprite[i].bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,3,3,@npc_color) #you can change these
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if @modus == 3 and $name_minim[$game_map.map_id] != ""
      renew
    end
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Dispose all
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def dispose
    if @event_sprite != nil
      for sprite in @event_sprite
        if sprite != nil
          sprite.dispose
        end
      end
    end
    if @player_sprite != nil
      @player_sprite.dispose
    end
    if @map_sprite != nil
      @map_sprite.dispose
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ? Game_MiniMap
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# © i dont know
#==============================================================================

class Game_MiniMap
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    @data = []
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? Map ID
  #     variable_id : Map ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def [](variable_id)
    if variable_id <= 5000 and @data[variable_id] != nil
      return @data[variable_id]
    else
      return ""
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? MiniMap Screen declared here
  #     variable_id : Map ID
  #     value       : Screen Name
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def []=(variable_id, value)
    if variable_id <= 5000
      @data[variable_id] = value
    end
  end
end

# ====================  Read this  =======================================
#
# As i cannot alias, please read this!!
# To make sure the data of the minimaps is saved,
# Copy the text between the edits, to the corresponding place in:
# Scene_Title, Scene_Load, Scene_Save
# After you did that...
# ...Delete all the codes below
# so they wont work here ^^... Mr. DJ
#
# ==================================================================

class Scene_Title
  def command_new_game
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    Audio.bgm_stop
    Graphics.frame_count = 0
    $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
    # EDIT -------------------------------
    $name_minim         = Game_MiniMap.new
    # ------------------------------------
    $game_party.setup_starting_members
    $game_map.setup($data_system.start_map_id)
    $game_player.moveto($data_system.start_x, $data_system.start_y)
    $game_player.refresh
    $game_map.autoplay
    $game_map.update
    $scene = Scene_Map.new
  end
end
class Scene_Save
  def write_save_data(file)
    characters = []
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      characters.push([actor.character_name, actor.character_hue])
    end
    Marshal.dump(characters, file)
    Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count, file)
    $game_system.save_count += 1
    $game_system.magic_number = $data_system.magic_number
    Marshal.dump($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($game_player, file)
    # EDIT ------------------------
    Marshal.dump($name_minim, file)
    # -----------------------------
  end
end
class Scene_Load
  def read_save_data(file)
    characters = Marshal.load(file)
    Graphics.frame_count = Marshal.load(file)
    $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)
    # EDIT ---------------------------------
    $name_minim         = Marshal.load(file)
    # --------------------------------------
    if $game_system.magic_number != $data_system.magic_number
      $game_map.setup($game_map.map_id)
      $game_player.center($game_player.x, $game_player.y)
    end
    $game_party.refresh
  end
end[/spoiler]

And replace Scene_Map with this:
[spoiler=Script]#==============================================================================
# ? Show Map .name
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ?shows map name
#==============================================================================

class Game_Map
def name
   $map_infos[@map_id]
end
end

class Scene_Title
$map_infos = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata")
for key in $map_infos.keys
   $map_infos[key] = $map_infos[key].name
end
end

#==============================================================================
# ? Scene_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ?einige edits für minimap, von markusmks
#   1) line 1-18
#   2) line 43
#   3) line 65
#   4) line 85-89
#   5) line 304-305
#   
#   Diese Codes in schon editierte Scene_Maps einfügen, oder wenn man nichts
#   editiert hat, einfach Scene_Map ersetzen
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ?????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
    @message_window = Window_Message.new
    @mini_map = MiniMapScript.new
    Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    @spriteset.dispose
    @message_window.dispose
    @mini_map.dispose
    if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Title)
      Graphics.transition
      Graphics.freeze
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ??????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    loop do
      $game_map.update
      $game_system.map_interpreter.update
      $game_player.update
      if @mini_map != nil
        @mini_map.update
      else
        @mini_map = MiniMapScript.new
      end
      $game_system.update
      $game_screen.update
      unless $game_temp.player_transferring
        break
      end
      transfer_player
      if $game_temp.transition_processing
        break
      end
    end
    @spriteset.update
    @message_window.update 
    if $game_temp.gameover
      $scene = Scene_Gameover.new
      return
    end
    if $game_temp.to_title
      $scene = Scene_Title.new
      return
    end
    if $game_temp.transition_processing
      $game_temp.transition_processing = false
      if $game_temp.transition_name == ""
        Graphics.transition(20)
      else
        Graphics.transition(40, "Graphics/Transitions/" +
          $game_temp.transition_name)
      end
    end
    if $game_temp.message_window_showing
      return
    end
    if $game_player.encounter_count == 0 and $game_map.encounter_list != []
      unless $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or
             $game_system.encounter_disabled
        n = rand($game_map.encounter_list.size)
        troop_id = $game_map.encounter_list[n]
        if $data_troops[troop_id] != nil
          $game_temp.battle_calling = true
          $game_temp.battle_troop_id = troop_id
          $game_temp.battle_can_escape = true
          $game_temp.battle_can_lose = false
          $game_temp.battle_proc = nil
        end
      end
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      unless $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or
             $game_system.menu_disabled
        $game_temp.menu_calling = true
        $game_temp.menu_beep = true
      end
    end
    if $DEBUG and Input.press?(Input::F9)
      $game_temp.debug_calling = true
    end
    unless $game_player.moving?
      if $game_temp.battle_calling
        call_battle
      elsif $game_temp.shop_calling
        call_shop
      elsif $game_temp.name_calling
        call_name
      elsif $game_temp.menu_calling
        call_menu
      elsif $game_temp.save_calling
        call_save
      elsif $game_temp.debug_calling
        call_debug
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_battle
    $game_temp.battle_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_beep = false
    $game_player.make_encounter_count
    $game_temp.map_bgm = $game_system.playing_bgm
    $game_system.bgm_stop
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.battle_start_se)
    $game_system.bgm_play($game_system.battle_bgm)
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Battle.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ?????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_shop
    $game_temp.shop_calling = false
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Shop.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ?????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_name
    $game_temp.name_calling = false
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Name.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ?????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_menu
    $game_temp.menu_calling = false
    if $game_temp.menu_beep
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      $game_temp.menu_beep = false
    end
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Menu.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_save
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Save.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ?????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def call_debug
    $game_temp.debug_calling = false
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    $game_player.straighten
    $scene = Scene_Debug.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? ??????????
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def transfer_player
    $game_temp.player_transferring = false
    if $game_map.map_id != $game_temp.player_new_map_id
      $game_map.setup($game_temp.player_new_map_id)
    end
    $game_player.moveto($game_temp.player_new_x, $game_temp.player_new_y)
    case $game_temp.player_new_direction
    when 2 
      $game_player.turn_down
    when 4 
      $game_player.turn_left
    when 6 
      $game_player.turn_right
    when 8 
      $game_player.turn_up
    end
    $game_player.straighten
    $game_map.update
    @spriteset.dispose
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
    @mini_map.dispose
    @mini_map = MiniMapScript.new
    if $game_temp.transition_processing
      $game_temp.transition_processing = false
      Graphics.transition(20)
    end
    $game_map.autoplay
    Graphics.frame_reset
    Input.update
  end
end
[/spoiler]

OR

Add this in Scene_Map:

Under @message_window = Window_Message.new  add
@mini_map = MiniMapScript.new

Under
$game_map.update
      $game_system.map_interpreter.update
      $game_player.update

Add
if @mini_map != nil
        @mini_map.update
      else
        @mini_map = MiniMapScript.new
      end

Finally under @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new  (make sure its near the end) add
@mini_map.dispose
    @mini_map = MiniMapScript.new

Instructions

For the mode pre-chosen on the script(mode 3), you must make a folder INSIDE your pictures folder, and name it Minimaps. Inside place pictures of about 160x120 (they can be bigger or smaller, but it will take more/less room on the screen. This is why its not very good for really large maps).

After you have done that, you must call the maps to their pictures by events. Once the event has happened, you can erase it or whatever.
Lets say you wanted your first map to have the picture you set in the Minimaps folder to have the picture of Map_01, well call it by event like this:

$name_minim[1] = "map_01"

The [1] is the map number and the "map_01" is the picture you set it to.

Now for events. For default color(red) just put a comment in the event saying just      mm_point. BUT if you want to customize the color for the event, make a comment for the event saying:

mm_point
30 30 200

Where 30  30 and 200 are the colors (set in RGB of course)

Now for Mode 1 (that last was Mode 3, what the script is by default)

Pretty simple, if your map name is Dungeon, place a picture called Dungeon in the minimaps folder.

And Mode 2; You name the PNGs what the mapID is. So for map01 in your game, the png would be called 1.

If anyone has any trouble following these instructions on modes or anything just ask.

FAQ

Nothing yet.

Compatibility

Tested with SDK, and will not work with it. It's a small fix, but because the minimap is drawn in Scene_Map, and SDK rewrites it, then the minimap is not drawn. So either put the Scene_Map edit below SDK or just add the minimap lines in the SDK's Scene_Map part. Untested, but should work.

Credits and Thanks

Made by Markusmks. I barely did anything but post it here:p

Hi, sorry to bother you but i dont get how to work it? what kind of picture do you use what events? Im a noob so I would need a more in detailed instructions.

put it above main in the script databse. press F11 in the software.

Yeh, i know that but it doesnt do anything and my character cant move. Im confused about this.

just dl the demo and look around

http://savefile.com/files/452326

How did you get a picture of the map?

Just press the PrtSc (Print Screen) button on your keyboard(when u have the map u want to take a pic of), open up paint and go to edit - paste. Then cut and move the picture to wherever you need.

I will definatly be using this.

Lol, first I thought the minimap is being created like the map, but then I read that you need images. It's a nice script, though. :)

I got an error it sayed " Script 'Window_Menu*' line 137: TypeError occured. Cannot convert nil into String." what does that mean? ???

uhh I know this really is erelevent. (sp ) but your chest...it should have a lock facing tab clicked. Other wise when actived at the back it will open and say "Locked saftly " Other wise this is rather good . though I am curious. Is it possible to have a larger map say  and have it scroll? all the demo maps are about 20x15 size so what would happened if you had a map that was 50 x 20? well Obvessly you would walk on untill you hit the other side. But since the map is a screen shot. is it possible to have it scroll with you? and have it the same size so all the maps are universal?

when this has reached Version 2.5 or highr please let me know >.> I am rather interested to use this for my game XD

No, the minimap wont scroll. It's just a picture that will show event dots and your dot. It doesnt matter what the map size is. There are other minimaps that have scroll..