Changing the Title Screen

[Nolund]

Hey guys, took a break from RMXP for a bit, and want to get back into my project. However, I can't seem to remember how to change the title screen. Now, I know how to change the background image, what I mean is to remove the default "New Game" "Continue" and "Quit" box. I had it in an old project (though that was lost *cries*) and I THINK it was done using events, but nothing I've searched for has yielded any results.

If anyone could help me out here I'd appreciate it.

 

[Jason]

So it sounds to me like you're wanting to remove the titlescreen, so you can event your own, am I right ?

 

[Nolund]

That sounds about right, but to be honest, it's been such a long time since I've done it, that I can't remember anything about what I did.

 

[Jason]

I'm pretty sure there's a script somewhere around here for that, I'll have a look for you :thumb:

 

[Nolund]

Thanks brist. I tried searching, thinking to find a tutorial or something, but had NO idea what I was searching for, and got nothing worthwhile in the process (even Google let me down).

It's like learning RMXP all over again, and I only took a break for about 2 months.

 

[Jason]

Well I couldn't find anything after 5 minutes of searching, so I've just spent another 5 minutes editting Scene_Title, and it was a great success !

Here you go;

 

#==============================================================================

# ** Scene_Title

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#  This class performs title screen processing.

#==============================================================================

 

class Scene_Title

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Main Processing

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def main

    # If battle test

    if $BTEST

      battle_test

      return

    end

    # Load database

    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/Actors.rxdata")

    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/Classes.rxdata")

    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/Skills.rxdata")

    $data_items         = load_data("Data/Items.rxdata")

    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/Weapons.rxdata")

    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/Armors.rxdata")

    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/Enemies.rxdata")

    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/Troops.rxdata")

    $data_states        = load_data("Data/States.rxdata")

    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/Animations.rxdata")

    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/Tilesets.rxdata")

    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/CommonEvents.rxdata")

    $data_system        = load_data("Data/System.rxdata")

    # Make system object

    $game_system = Game_System.new

    # Reset frame count for measuring play time

    Graphics.frame_count = 0

    # Make each type of game object

    $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

    # Set up initial party

    $game_party.setup_starting_members

    # Set up initial map position

    $game_map.setup($data_system.start_map_id)

    # Move player to initial position

    $game_player.moveto($data_system.start_x, $data_system.start_y)

    # Refresh player

    $game_player.refresh

    # Run automatic change for BGM and BGS set with map

    $game_map.autoplay

    # Update map (run parallel process event)

    $game_map.update

    # Switch to map screen

    $scene = Scene_Map.new

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Battle Test

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def battle_test

    # Load database (for battle test)

    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/BT_Actors.rxdata")

    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/BT_Classes.rxdata")

    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/BT_Skills.rxdata")

    $data_items         = load_data("Data/BT_Items.rxdata")

    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/BT_Weapons.rxdata")

    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/BT_Armors.rxdata")

    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/BT_Enemies.rxdata")

    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/BT_Troops.rxdata")

    $data_states        = load_data("Data/BT_States.rxdata")

    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/BT_Animations.rxdata")

    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/BT_Tilesets.rxdata")

    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/BT_CommonEvents.rxdata")

    $data_system        = load_data("Data/BT_System.rxdata")

    # Reset frame count for measuring play time

    Graphics.frame_count = 0

    # Make each game object

    $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

    # Set up party for battle test

    $game_party.setup_battle_test_members

    # Set troop ID, can escape flag, and battleback

    $game_temp.battle_troop_id = $data_system.test_troop_id

    $game_temp.battle_can_escape = true

    $game_map.battleback_name = $data_system.battleback_name

    # Play battle start SE

    $game_system.se_play($data_system.battle_start_se)

    # Play battle BGM

    $game_system.bgm_play($game_system.battle_bgm)

    # Switch to battle screen

    $scene = Scene_Battle.new

  end

end

 

It was a really simple edit, lol.

Okay, so replace Scene_Title with the code I've just given you, and when you start the game, it'll skip straight to the start point, hope that's what you wanted !

 

[Nolund]

Thanks jbrist, but that doesn't exactly get me where I want to go (though if I remember correctly, it's part of it).

Here's what my title screen currently looks like:

Spoiler

And here's what I want to change to (not exactly this as my fonts are just thrown on there, it's just an example).

Spoiler

 

[Jason]

Sooooooo, you basically just want a 3 Image Titlescreen Script ?

Where you have three images, one for each selection, right ?

If so, put this into a new script;

 

#==============================================================================

# ** Scene_Title - 3 Pictures

#==============================================================================

 

class Scene_Title

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Main Processing

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def main

    # If battle test

    if $BTEST

      battle_test

      return

    end

    # Load database

    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/Actors.rxdata")

    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/Classes.rxdata")

    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/Skills.rxdata")

    $data_items         = load_data("Data/Items.rxdata")

    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/Weapons.rxdata")

    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/Armors.rxdata")

    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/Enemies.rxdata")

    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/Troops.rxdata")

    $data_states        = load_data("Data/States.rxdata")

    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/Animations.rxdata")

    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/Tilesets.rxdata")

    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/CommonEvents.rxdata")

    $data_system        = load_data("Data/System.rxdata")

    # Make system object

    $game_system = Game_System.new

    # Make title graphic

    @sprite = Sprite.new

    

    # Start Transition Code

    @back_sprite = Sprite.new

    @back_sprite.z = @sprite.z - 10

    

    # transition between images, set to 0 if none

    @transition_frames = 0#10

    #@delta = 255 / @transition_frames

    @wait = 0

    # End Transition Code

    

    # Continue enabled determinant

    # Check if at least one save file exists

    # If enabled, make @continue_enabled true; if disabled, make it false

    @continue_enabled = false

    for i in 0..3

      if FileTest.exist?("Save#{i+1}.rxdata")

        @continue_enabled = true

      end

    end

    

    # If continue is enabled, move cursor to "Continue"

    # NEW CODE

    if @continue_enabled

      @sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title("2")

      @back_sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title("2")

      @index = 2

    else

      @sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title("1")

      @back_sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title("1")

      @index = 1

    end

    # END NEW CODE

    

    # Play title BGM

    $game_system.bgm_play($data_system.title_bgm)

    # Stop playing ME and BGS

    Audio.me_stop

    Audio.bgs_stop

    # Execute transition

    Graphics.transition

    # Main loop

    loop do

      # Update game screen

      Graphics.update

      # Update input information

      Input.update

      # Frame update

      update

      # Abort loop if screen is changed

      if $scene != self

        break

      end

    end

    # Prepare for transition

    Graphics.freeze

 

    # Dispose of title graphic

    @sprite.bitmap.dispose

    @sprite.dispose

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Frame Update

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def update

    # NEW CODE

    if @wait >= 0

      if @wait == 0

        @sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title(@index.to_s)

        @sprite.opacity = 255

      else

        @sprite.opacity -= @delta

      end

      @wait -= 1

      return

    end

    # if directional buttons are pressed

    if Input.trigger?(Input::LEFT) or Input.trigger?(Input::UP)

      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)

      if @index == 1

        @index = 3

      else

        @index -= 1

      end

      @wait = @transition_frames

      @back_sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title(@index.to_s)

    end

    if Input.trigger?(Input::RIGHT) or Input.trigger?(Input::DOWN)

      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)

      if @index == 3

        @index = 1

      else

        @index += 1

      end

      @wait = @transition_frames

      @back_sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title(@index.to_s)

    end

    # If C button was pressed

    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

      # Branch by index

      case @index

      when 1  # New game

        command_new_game

      when 2  # Continue

        command_continue

      when 3  # Shutdown

        command_shutdown

      end

    end

    # END NEW CODE

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Command: New Game

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def command_new_game

    # Play decision SE

    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)

    # Stop BGM

    Audio.bgm_stop

    # Reset frame count for measuring play time

    Graphics.frame_count = 0

    # Make each type of game object

    $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

    # Set up initial party

    $game_party.setup_starting_members

    # Set up initial map position

    $game_map.setup($data_system.start_map_id)

    # Move player to initial position

    $game_player.moveto($data_system.start_x, $data_system.start_y)

    # Refresh player

    $game_player.refresh

    # Run automatic change for BGM and BGS set with map

    $game_map.autoplay

    # Update map (run parallel process event)

    $game_map.update

    # Switch to map screen

    $scene = Scene_Map.new

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Command: Continue

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def command_continue

    # If continue is disabled

    unless @continue_enabled

      # Play buzzer SE

      $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)

      return

    end

    # Play decision SE

    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)

    # Switch to load screen

    $scene = Scene_Load.new

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Command: Shutdown

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def command_shutdown

    # Play decision SE

    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)

    # Fade out BGM, BGS, and ME

    Audio.bgm_fade(800)

    Audio.bgs_fade(800)

    Audio.me_fade(800)

    # Shutdown

    $scene = nil

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Battle Test

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def battle_test

    # Load database (for battle test)

    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/BT_Actors.rxdata")

    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/BT_Classes.rxdata")

    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/BT_Skills.rxdata")

    $data_items         = load_data("Data/BT_Items.rxdata")

    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/BT_Weapons.rxdata")

    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/BT_Armors.rxdata")

    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/BT_Enemies.rxdata")

    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/BT_Troops.rxdata")

    $data_states        = load_data("Data/BT_States.rxdata")

    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/BT_Animations.rxdata")

    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/BT_Tilesets.rxdata")

    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/BT_CommonEvents.rxdata")

    $data_system        = load_data("Data/BT_System.rxdata")

    # Reset frame count for measuring play time

    Graphics.frame_count = 0

    # Make each game object

    $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

    # Set up party for battle test

    $game_party.setup_battle_test_members

    # Set troop ID, can escape flag, and battleback

    $game_temp.battle_troop_id = $data_system.test_troop_id

    $game_temp.battle_can_escape = true

    $game_map.battleback_name = $data_system.battleback_name

    # Play battle start SE

    $game_system.se_play($data_system.battle_start_se)

    # Play battle BGM

    $game_system.bgm_play($game_system.battle_bgm)

    # Switch to battle screen

    $scene = Scene_Battle.new

  end

end

 

And inside your Game/Graphics/Titles folder, have three images named 1, 2, and 3

Image 1 is New Game
Image 2 is Continue
Image 3 is Quit.

(So in this case, the image you've shown with New Game highlighted by the sword, would be image 1)

Hope that's right, lol.

 

[Jason]

Bah, Opera lagged and it doubleposted, ignore this !

 

[Rolex]

hey brisk when i did that it sats cannot find Graphics/Title/2
what do i do?

 

[dylanf3]

Make the title you want, just as he says, and name them
1 for New game
2 For load game
3 for quit game

 

[Rolex]

This helped me more thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiPfOLrI5tE