BDR Height Version: 1.1 for RMVX
By: Fustel
Introduction
Ever wanted to make simple bridges and 3D mazes ??
With this new BDR script, it is now up to you. All you have to do is define tiles height, decoration size, and put simple bridge events.
And you have the choice of the method to map your heights: directily on your map, or via a height map linked to your real map.
Features
Screenshots
Demo
Script
[rgss]#==============================================================================
# ** BDR Height
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# © Fustel, 2010
# 13/04/10
# Version 1.1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VERSION HISTORY:
# - 1.0 (13/04/10), Initial release
# - 1.1 (19/04/10), dual height mapping ('direct' or 'height map')
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# INSTRUCTIONS:
# - Install the 'BDR Tile v1.2' script
# - Place this script in the 'Materials' section
# - Set the following constants:
# - BDR::Height::VAR (ID of variable to store player height)
# - BDR::Height::NO_WALK (height difference with is impassable)
# - for mapping on real map
# - BDR::Height::Real_Height (Base height for ground tiles on real map)
# - for mapping on height map
# - BDR::Height::Map_Height (Base height for deco tiles on height map)
# - BDR::Height::Map (linking real map and height map)
# - BDR::Height::Deco_Size (added height added for deco on real map)
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTES
# You cannot interact with event on a tile too high/low (events_xy returns [])
# To make a bridge/ladder, create an event with 2 pages:
# - one is the defaut and drawn ABOVE the hero
# - the other is drawn BELOW the hero, but is set when the vriable identified
# by BDR::Height::VAR is at bridge height. Also, thit page MUST have a
# comment with containining the line:
# BDR_HEIGHT=<h>
# where h is the desired height for the bridge.
# - remeber to put the bridge within height reach of its extremities
# - also remember to put the bridge high enough so the hero could not
# reach it from below.
#==============================================================================
module BDR
module Height
# both systems
#=============
# variable ID to store the player tile height
#--------------------------------------------
VAR = 1
# both systems
#=============
# Max height difference tha is passable while walking
#----------------------------------------------------
NO_WALK = 2
# HEIGHT MAP
#===========
# Links between height map and real map
# key = real map ID
# data = height map ID
#----------------------------------
Map = {}
Map[2] = 3
# HEIGHT MAP
#===========
# Base height from decorative tile put in height map
# key = [ column in panel,
# row in panel,
# panel ("B" to "E")
# ]
# data = height
#------------------------------------
Map_Height = {}
Map_Height[ [ 0, 0, "E"]] = -2
Map_Height[ [ 1, 0, "E"]] = -1
Map_Height[ [ 3, 0, "E"]] = 1
Map_Height[ [ 4, 0, "E"]] = 2
Map_Height[ [ 5, 0, "E"]] = 3
Map_Height[ [ 6, 0, "E"]] = 4
# DIRECT MAPPING
#===============
# Base height from ground tiles in real map (panel A)
# key = [ column in panel A,
# row in panel A
# ]
# data = height
#------------------------------------
Real_Height = {}
Real_Height[ [ 0, 1]] = -2 # water pool
Real_Height[ [ 4, 10]] = 4 # roof
# both systems
#=============
# Additional height from decorative in real map (panel B to E)
# key = [ column in panel,
# row in panel,
# pane ("A" to "E")
# ]
# data = height adjustment
#---------------------------------
Deco_Size = {} # height adjustment for items (tiles B to E)
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 0, "C"]] = 3 # ladder: top
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 1, "C"]] = 2 # ladder: middle
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 2, "C"]] = 1 # ladder: bottom
Deco_Size[ [ 0, 0, "C"]] = 1 # stairs
Deco_Size[ [ 1, 2, "B"]] = 1 # wooden stairs
Deco_Size[ [ 5, 14, "B"]] = 2 # bushes
end
end
class Game_Map
attr_reader :bdr_height_map
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize
@bdr_height_map = nil
bdr_height_initialize
end
alias bdr_height_setup setup
def setup( map_id)
bdr_height_setup( map_id)
m = BDR::Height::Map[ map_id]
@bdr_height_map = m != nil ? load_data( sprintf( "Data/Map%03d.rvdata", m)) : nil
end
end
class Game_Event < Game_Character
BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT = "BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT"
BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE = "BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE"
attr_reader :bdr_height_height
attr_reader :bdr_height_size
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize(map_id, event)
@bdr_height_height = nil
@bdr_height_size = 0
bdr_height_initialize(map_id, event)
end
alias bdr_height_setup setup
def setup(new_page)
bdr_height_setup( new_page)
@bdr_height_height = nil
@bdr_height_size = 0
if @page != nil
for command in @page.list
next unless [ 108, 408].include?( command.code)
s = command.parameters[ 0].upcase.delete " "
k = BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT.upcase + "="
begin
@bdr_height_height = s.sub( k){|v| ""}.to_i if s.index( k) == 0
rescue
end
k = BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE.upcase + "="
begin
@bdr_height_size = s.sub( k){|v| ""}.to_i if s.index( k) == 0
rescue
end
end
end
end
end
class Game_Map
def tile_height( x, y)
return 0 if x == nil or y == nil
if $game_map.bdr_height_map == nil
tile_grnd = $game_map.tile_id( x, y)
height = BDR::Height::Real_Height[ tile_grnd]
else
tile_grnd = $game_map.bdr_height_map.tile_id( x, y, 2).with_panel
height = BDR::Height::Map_Height[ tile_grnd]
end
height = 0 if height == nil
tile_deco = $game_map.tile_id( x, y, 2).with_panel
plus = BDR::Height::Deco_Size[ tile_deco]
height += plus if plus != nil
for ev in events.values
height = [ ev.bdr_height_height+ev.bdr_height_size, height].max if ev.bdr_height_height != nil and ev.pos?(x, y)
end
return height
end
# no event at ( x, y) if too high/low from player
#------------------------------------------------
alias bdr_height_events_xy events_xy
def events_xy(x, y)
return ( ( tile_height( x, y) - $game_player.height).abs < BDR::Height::NO_WALK ? bdr_height_events_xy( x, y) : [])
end
end
# Event management
#-----------------
class Game_Character
alias bdr_height_map_passable? map_passable?
def map_passable?( x, y)
return false unless bdr_height_map_passable?( x, y)
return false if ( $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y) - $game_map.tile_height( x, y)).abs >= BDR::Height::NO_WALK
return true
end
end
class Game_Player < Game_Character
attr_reader :height
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize
bdr_height_initialize
@height = nil
end
def bdr_height_update
h = $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y)
return if h == @height
@height = h
return if BDR::Height::VAR == nil
$game_variables[ BDR::Height::VAR] = @height
$game_map.need_refresh = true
end
alias bdr_height_moveto moveto
def moveto(x, y)
bdr_height_moveto(x, y)
bdr_height_update
end
alias bdr_height_increase_steps increase_steps
def increase_steps
bdr_height_increase_steps
bdr_height_update
end
alias bdr_height_map_passable? map_passable?
def map_passable?( x, y)
return false unless bdr_height_map_passable?( x, y)
return false if ( $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y) - $game_map.tile_height( x, y)).abs >= BDR::Height::NO_WALK
return true
end
end
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InstructionsInsZ
Installation
Configuration
Usage
To make a bridge
FAQ
Compatibility
No issue known, although the Game_Map.events_xy returns an empty array when the tile is too high/low from the Hero
Credits and Thanks
All done by myself
Author's Notes
If you have any trouble setting your hieghts, look thoroughly at the demo, and do not hesitate to ask the silly question.
Also, note that I considered giving size to events (thus definig a base height and a top height). Remember when the Hero push a pillar into a gap from below, climbs a stair and cross the gap ON TOP of the pillar ? But this brings up the matter of BIG events (more than 32*32 pixels), their full size mapping (not every 32*32 square should have the same 'size') and the time consuming process to compute a tile height considering any far event that may overlap the tile from afar. But the discussion is still open on the subject. I am expecting your opinion on this.
v1.0 to v1.1
Terms and Conditions
You may not use this in a commercial game without my explicit permission.
You may not post this script anywhere without my explict permission.
You must give me credit.
By: Fustel
Introduction
Ever wanted to make simple bridges and 3D mazes ??
With this new BDR script, it is now up to you. All you have to do is define tiles height, decoration size, and put simple bridge events.
And you have the choice of the method to map your heights: directily on your map, or via a height map linked to your real map.
Features
- Define the maximum height the Hero can cross from one tile to another.
- Define base ground tiles height by
- assigning it to ground tile and puting them on the real map
OR - assigning it to decorative tile and puting them on a height map linked to the real map
- assigning it to ground tile and puting them on the real map
- Define decorative tiles size, which is added to the base height
- Define the height of an event. The final height of a tile is the higher of its own (plus any decorative) and that of any event plaved on it.
- Tiles that are too high/low for one another are mutually impassable.
- Define the game variable containing the Hero height and decide if an event is drawn ABOVE or BELOW the Hero depending on the value of this variable. Thus easyly making bridges.
- The Hero cannot interact whith event on tiles he cannot reach.
- If a height map is defined, it is used instead of the 'direct mapping' method.
Screenshots
The purpose of this script is about moving. No static image could be of any help
Demo
http://www.mediafire.com/file/nnz34gmngtm/BDR Height - v1.1.zip
Try and speak to the old man, taking note of where you can (and can't move), and of what is under your feets or over your head.
The 2 map are basically the same except:
Try and speak to the old man, taking note of where you can (and can't move), and of what is under your feets or over your head.
The 2 map are basically the same except:
- The first uses the 'direct mapping' method
- The second uses non-mapped tiles, but is linked to its 'height map'
Script
[rgss]#==============================================================================
# ** BDR Height
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# © Fustel, 2010
# 13/04/10
# Version 1.1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VERSION HISTORY:
# - 1.0 (13/04/10), Initial release
# - 1.1 (19/04/10), dual height mapping ('direct' or 'height map')
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# INSTRUCTIONS:
# - Install the 'BDR Tile v1.2' script
# - Place this script in the 'Materials' section
# - Set the following constants:
# - BDR::Height::VAR (ID of variable to store player height)
# - BDR::Height::NO_WALK (height difference with is impassable)
# - for mapping on real map
# - BDR::Height::Real_Height (Base height for ground tiles on real map)
# - for mapping on height map
# - BDR::Height::Map_Height (Base height for deco tiles on height map)
# - BDR::Height::Map (linking real map and height map)
# - BDR::Height::Deco_Size (added height added for deco on real map)
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTES
# You cannot interact with event on a tile too high/low (events_xy returns [])
# To make a bridge/ladder, create an event with 2 pages:
# - one is the defaut and drawn ABOVE the hero
# - the other is drawn BELOW the hero, but is set when the vriable identified
# by BDR::Height::VAR is at bridge height. Also, thit page MUST have a
# comment with containining the line:
# BDR_HEIGHT=<h>
# where h is the desired height for the bridge.
# - remeber to put the bridge within height reach of its extremities
# - also remember to put the bridge high enough so the hero could not
# reach it from below.
#==============================================================================
module BDR
module Height
# both systems
#=============
# variable ID to store the player tile height
#--------------------------------------------
VAR = 1
# both systems
#=============
# Max height difference tha is passable while walking
#----------------------------------------------------
NO_WALK = 2
# HEIGHT MAP
#===========
# Links between height map and real map
# key = real map ID
# data = height map ID
#----------------------------------
Map = {}
Map[2] = 3
# HEIGHT MAP
#===========
# Base height from decorative tile put in height map
# key = [ column in panel,
# row in panel,
# panel ("B" to "E")
# ]
# data = height
#------------------------------------
Map_Height = {}
Map_Height[ [ 0, 0, "E"]] = -2
Map_Height[ [ 1, 0, "E"]] = -1
Map_Height[ [ 3, 0, "E"]] = 1
Map_Height[ [ 4, 0, "E"]] = 2
Map_Height[ [ 5, 0, "E"]] = 3
Map_Height[ [ 6, 0, "E"]] = 4
# DIRECT MAPPING
#===============
# Base height from ground tiles in real map (panel A)
# key = [ column in panel A,
# row in panel A
# ]
# data = height
#------------------------------------
Real_Height = {}
Real_Height[ [ 0, 1]] = -2 # water pool
Real_Height[ [ 4, 10]] = 4 # roof
# both systems
#=============
# Additional height from decorative in real map (panel B to E)
# key = [ column in panel,
# row in panel,
# pane ("A" to "E")
# ]
# data = height adjustment
#---------------------------------
Deco_Size = {} # height adjustment for items (tiles B to E)
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 0, "C"]] = 3 # ladder: top
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 1, "C"]] = 2 # ladder: middle
Deco_Size[ [ 4, 2, "C"]] = 1 # ladder: bottom
Deco_Size[ [ 0, 0, "C"]] = 1 # stairs
Deco_Size[ [ 1, 2, "B"]] = 1 # wooden stairs
Deco_Size[ [ 5, 14, "B"]] = 2 # bushes
end
end
class Game_Map
attr_reader :bdr_height_map
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize
@bdr_height_map = nil
bdr_height_initialize
end
alias bdr_height_setup setup
def setup( map_id)
bdr_height_setup( map_id)
m = BDR::Height::Map[ map_id]
@bdr_height_map = m != nil ? load_data( sprintf( "Data/Map%03d.rvdata", m)) : nil
end
end
class Game_Event < Game_Character
BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT = "BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT"
BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE = "BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE"
attr_reader :bdr_height_height
attr_reader :bdr_height_size
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize(map_id, event)
@bdr_height_height = nil
@bdr_height_size = 0
bdr_height_initialize(map_id, event)
end
alias bdr_height_setup setup
def setup(new_page)
bdr_height_setup( new_page)
@bdr_height_height = nil
@bdr_height_size = 0
if @page != nil
for command in @page.list
next unless [ 108, 408].include?( command.code)
s = command.parameters[ 0].upcase.delete " "
k = BDR_HEIGHT_HEIGHT.upcase + "="
begin
@bdr_height_height = s.sub( k){|v| ""}.to_i if s.index( k) == 0
rescue
end
k = BDR_HEIGHT_SIZE.upcase + "="
begin
@bdr_height_size = s.sub( k){|v| ""}.to_i if s.index( k) == 0
rescue
end
end
end
end
end
class Game_Map
def tile_height( x, y)
return 0 if x == nil or y == nil
if $game_map.bdr_height_map == nil
tile_grnd = $game_map.tile_id( x, y)
height = BDR::Height::Real_Height[ tile_grnd]
else
tile_grnd = $game_map.bdr_height_map.tile_id( x, y, 2).with_panel
height = BDR::Height::Map_Height[ tile_grnd]
end
height = 0 if height == nil
tile_deco = $game_map.tile_id( x, y, 2).with_panel
plus = BDR::Height::Deco_Size[ tile_deco]
height += plus if plus != nil
for ev in events.values
height = [ ev.bdr_height_height+ev.bdr_height_size, height].max if ev.bdr_height_height != nil and ev.pos?(x, y)
end
return height
end
# no event at ( x, y) if too high/low from player
#------------------------------------------------
alias bdr_height_events_xy events_xy
def events_xy(x, y)
return ( ( tile_height( x, y) - $game_player.height).abs < BDR::Height::NO_WALK ? bdr_height_events_xy( x, y) : [])
end
end
# Event management
#-----------------
class Game_Character
alias bdr_height_map_passable? map_passable?
def map_passable?( x, y)
return false unless bdr_height_map_passable?( x, y)
return false if ( $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y) - $game_map.tile_height( x, y)).abs >= BDR::Height::NO_WALK
return true
end
end
class Game_Player < Game_Character
attr_reader :height
alias bdr_height_initialize initialize
def initialize
bdr_height_initialize
@height = nil
end
def bdr_height_update
h = $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y)
return if h == @height
@height = h
return if BDR::Height::VAR == nil
$game_variables[ BDR::Height::VAR] = @height
$game_map.need_refresh = true
end
alias bdr_height_moveto moveto
def moveto(x, y)
bdr_height_moveto(x, y)
bdr_height_update
end
alias bdr_height_increase_steps increase_steps
def increase_steps
bdr_height_increase_steps
bdr_height_update
end
alias bdr_height_map_passable? map_passable?
def map_passable?( x, y)
return false unless bdr_height_map_passable?( x, y)
return false if ( $game_map.tile_height( @x, @y) - $game_map.tile_height( x, y)).abs >= BDR::Height::NO_WALK
return true
end
end
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InstructionsInsZ
Installation
- Install 'BDR Tile v1.2', found here: http://www.arpgmaker.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=70440
- Copy the script in the 'Materials' section
Configuration
- Set parameters in the BDR::Height module in the script
- the 'VAR' constant identies the Game_Variables that will contain the Hero height.
- the 'NO_WALK' constant containd the height difference the hero cannot cross
- for the 'direct mapping' method
- the 'Real_Height' hash contains the ground tiles (panel A) base height. The default height of a tile is 0. Only tiles that have a different height need to be placed in this hash.
- the key is an array containing [ tile column in the A panle, tile row in the A panel]
- the data is the tile height
- the 'Real_Height' hash contains the ground tiles (panel A) base height. The default height of a tile is 0. Only tiles that have a different height need to be placed in this hash.
- for the 'height map' method
- the 'Map_Height' hash contains the base height assigned to decorative tiles (panle B-E) thet will be put in the height map. If no deco is put on a tile in the height map, its height will be 0.
- the key is an array containing [ tile column in the A panle, tile row in the A panel, panel ID ("B" to "E")]
- the data is the tile height
- the 'Map' hash contains the links between 'real maps' and 'height maps'
- the key is the ID of the real map
- the data is the ID of the height map
- the 'Map_Height' hash contains the base height assigned to decorative tiles (panle B-E) thet will be put in the height map. If no deco is put on a tile in the height map, its height will be 0.
- the 'Deco_Size' hash contains the decoratinve tiles (panel B-E) size which is added, if set, to the ground tile base height.
- the key is an array containing [ tile column in the panle, tile row in the panel, tile pabel ID ("B" to "E")]
- the data is the tile size
Usage
- for 'direct mapping'
- assign base height to ground tiles (Real_Height)
- draw the real map with ground tiles
- for 'height map'
- assign base height to decorative tiles (Map_Height) (also, see E panel in demo)
- copy the real map into a height map
- put the 'height-defined-deco' tiles on the height map
- link the height map to the real map (Map)
- for both
- define size for decoratives (Deco_Size)
- put them on the real map
To make a bridge
- Create an event with 2 page, each with the same graphic (if necessary)
- the first (the Hero is blew the bridge) is drawn ABOVE the hero.
- the second (the Hero is at bridge level or above)
- is drawn BELOW the hero
- has is height set by adding the following line in a comment: 'BDR_HEIGHT=<h>' where <h> is the bridge desired height
- is conditioned by the value of the Game_Variables identified by BDR::Height::VAR, which must be equal or lower than the bridge, but within reach
- Remember to set the bridge height close enought to that of its extemity tiles so the Hero can access it.
- Remember to set the bridge height far enough from the bottom so that the Hero cannot access it from ther.
FAQ
Compatibility
No issue known, although the Game_Map.events_xy returns an empty array when the tile is too high/low from the Hero
Credits and Thanks
All done by myself
Author's Notes
If you have any trouble setting your hieghts, look thoroughly at the demo, and do not hesitate to ask the silly question.
Also, note that I considered giving size to events (thus definig a base height and a top height). Remember when the Hero push a pillar into a gap from below, climbs a stair and cross the gap ON TOP of the pillar ? But this brings up the matter of BIG events (more than 32*32 pixels), their full size mapping (not every 32*32 square should have the same 'size') and the time consuming process to compute a tile height considering any far event that may overlap the tile from afar. But the discussion is still open on the subject. I am expecting your opinion on this.
v1.0 to v1.1
- Dual height mapping: on real map, of via a linked height map
- Requires 'BDR Tile' v1.2 or higher
- Keus for tile IDs in hash are now [ column, row, panel]
- Configuration constants renamed
Terms and Conditions
You may not use this in a commercial game without my explicit permission.
You may not post this script anywhere without my explict permission.
You must give me credit.
