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Other Game Creation => Program Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Django_red on November 24, 2006, 06:22:28 AM

Title: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Django_red on November 24, 2006, 06:22:28 AM
Is there a way to use whole images instead of tiles for your dungeon/world map backgrounds? I was thinking maybe you have to find a way to make the tiles transparent, but i dont know how to do that, or how to import an image out of photoshop and use it as a background image. ( i love doing painted backgrounds, and dont want to use tiles if i can avoid it. ) Can anyone help me out here? Anything tips would be great! ^_^ Either way, thanks alot!
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Milennin on November 24, 2006, 09:33:12 AM
I think that should be possible. But remember that you can't use more than 256 colours because the Maker is using PNG saved GIFs (at least that's how I think it works in RPG Maker 2000).
To make transparant tiles edit one of the basic Chipsets and fill the whole sheet with the colour they're using for transparency.
I'm not sure how it would work with the different layers, or if it would be possible to put multiple image layers in one map (I don't have much experience with using images in the RPG Maker XP).
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: GilgameshRO on November 25, 2006, 09:55:37 PM
The process for doing this depends on which maker you're using, but I am fairly certain it can be done with all of them. If done right the end result can be quite nice~
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Twar3Draconis on November 27, 2006, 03:03:57 AM
Well, f0tz's Pixel Movement script should work, otherwise use a panorama with a black tileset.
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Django_red on December 27, 2006, 06:56:19 AM
Oh my, thank you very much! (im using RPG maker 03, by the way) Would you happen to know where i could the f0tz Pixel movement script?
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Django_red on December 27, 2006, 06:57:17 AM
Quote from: Twar3Draconis on November 27, 2006, 03:03:57 AM
Well, f0tz's Pixel Movement script should work, otherwise use a panorama with a black tileset.


Thanks! Would you happen to know where i could get that script?
Title: Re: background image instead of tiles?
Post by: Me™ on December 27, 2006, 12:09:51 PM
On rmpx.org, but it is not for rm2k(3). You can't use scripts in earlier versions of rpgmaker.