Is an Intro Scene Possible?

[nem2201]

So i was wondering. Is it possible to have some sort of scene or sequence of pictures (or videos) before the title page opens up?

 

[Soupnazi]

With a script I believe you could do that.

 

[nem2201]

Anyone else actually know how?

Or have scripting to be able to do that?

 

[RATED-RKOFRANKLIN]

Yes you should be able to make a intro scene such as this one. I suggest you look at YouTube tutorials and you should be able to find some that cover this area.

Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekdLJDpK0h4

Example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGV7SRbZMPo

 

[Fen]

I did mine combined with a splash script (not of my making) that displays two images that must be saved as Intro-1.png and Intro-2.png in your pictures and then I set up a scene that skips to a map wherever you set your starting location without going to the title screen. I don't know who made the original splash script- I can't find the site where I got it -___- I'll keep looking though.

To access the title screen later, just use the event command that calls up the title screen.

Change line 11 of main to this:

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  $scene = Scene_Splash.new

Insert this script in as Scene_Splash

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

# Show two splashscreens when your game loads

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

class Scene_Splash

  

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

# ● Initialize the scene

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

def main

  

# Load the System database & create a new game  

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

$game_system = Game_System.new

 

# Initialize some transition stuff

@show = true

@hide = false

@n = 0

@splash_numb = 2

 

# Define info about each splash screen 

@sprite1 = Sprite.new

@sprite1.bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("Intro-1")

@sprite1.opacity = 0

 

@sprite2 = Sprite.new

@sprite2.bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("Intro-2")

@sprite2.opacity = 0

 

# Update graphics and input

Graphics.transition

loop do

   Graphics.update

   Input.update

   update 

   if $scene != self

     break

   end

end

 

# Discard your graphics when you leave this scene 

Graphics.freeze

@sprite1.dispose

@sprite2.dispose

   

end

 

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

# ● Update the contents in this scene

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

 

def update

   

   # If SPACEBAR is pressed, go to to title screen

   if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

      $scene = Scene_Skip.new

   end

  

   # Change the opacity of the graphics

   transition 

   

   # Update graphics

   @sprite1.update

   @sprite2.update

   

end

  

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

# Transition through splash screens

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

def transition

        

      # Fade in a splashscreen

      if @show == true

         @n += 2

         if @n > 255

           @hide = true

           @show = false

           @n = 255

         end

       end

       

      # Fade out a splashscreen and load the next one

      if @hide == true

         @n -= 2

         if @n < 0

           @hide = false

           @show = true

           @splash_numb -= 1

           @n = 0

         end

       end       

      

      # Choose which action to perform in this scene

      case @splash_numb      

        when 0

          $scene = Scene_Skip.new

        when 1

          @sprite2.opacity = @n

        when 2

          @sprite1.opacity = @n

      end       

       

end 

end

 
And add in another new script titled Scene_Skip

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

# ** Scene_Skip

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

#  This scene skips the title #==============================================================================

class Scene_Skip

  def main

  

 

  # 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")

    $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

  end

That will transfer your player to player's starting location.