Just a few questions involving cutscenes...

[Downshift]

Well, after a couple hours of practice and tut-reading, I think I'm sure I can almost execute a good cutscene. However, there is one small thing I would like to do, but I have no idea how... You see, I'm not sure if it's script-related or no... So, I'm gonna post my question in here. If it is script-related, sorry about this.

Anyways,

Would someone be kind enough as to tell me how to, say, include text in the beginning of the game? For instance, you click "New Game" and it goes to a black screen, where it says "10 years have passed, etc. etc.", and then fades into the actual map. Also, is there a way to scroll the map automatically? I dunno what it is, but it only scrolls (Say, to the right) after I've moved my character. I just want it to do it automatically, as soon as the game starts.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Despain]

For your question, I'd suggest you make an image (or possibly panorama) in a program like Photoshop or MSPaint that has the text you want. Then you can use the "show picture" event command to display that text on the screen.

And there should be a "scroll map" or "pan map" or something like that- the command should be in the event editor somewhere.

 

[Despain]

For your question, I'd suggest you make an image (or possibly panorama) in a program like Photoshop or MSPaint that has the text you want. Then you can use the "show picture" event command to display that text on the screen.

And there should be a "scroll map" or "pan map" or something like that- the command should be in the event editor somewhere.

 

[Third333strike]

or you could simply make every tile black. put your start event there, and have the text come up on that black screen.

 

[Despain]

With no panorama set and transparent tiles, the game engine defaults to a black background. I was sort-of trying to imply that in my response. You'd begin the game on a blank map, and the image with the text would play over that.

 

[lunarea]

Alternatively, if you'd like to use the regular message system rather than pictures for the text, the Change Text Options allows the following:
- Changing whether your text appears at the bottom, the middle or the top of the screen.
- Making the windowskin invisible so that the text is bare against the background of your choice. (hide/show windowskin)

Tab 2 of the event commands has the "Scroll Map" function where you can choose the direction, distance and speed of the map scrolling.

 

[Cheeze]

Just make a map without anything on it and make an auto run that calls a picture and make it where you just start out on that map. Make a wait command for how many seconds you want(20frames=1 sec.)and after that make a "Wait for movement completion".then make the next picture fade in. (Sorry I am at school so yeah cant really tell you. I will make this more clear when i get home.)