Outdoor Lighting in RMXP
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Assuming that's all you need: http://www.arpgmaker.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21314
There are also scripts which can produce roughly the same result. They're less versatile for the sake of ease of use, but if you want them anyway, let me know and I'll try to find them.
There are also scripts which can produce roughly the same result. They're less versatile for the sake of ease of use, but if you want them anyway, let me know and I'll try to find them.
Thanks for the help. I ended up trying the light tutorial that seven linked me to, and it turned out pretty well, but whenever the screen pans, so do all of the light images (and they do so very noticeably.) Would you mind hunting down one of those scripts for me?
Tuna":1gzstip6 said:
Code:
#================================
# ■ Light Effects
#================================
# By: Near Fantastica
# Date: 28.06.05
# Version: 3
#================================
class Spriteset_Map
#--------------------------------------------------------------
alias les_spriteset_map_initalize initialize
alias les_spriteset_map_dispose dispose
alias les_spriteset_map_update update
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
@light_effects = []
setup_lights
les_spriteset_map_initalize
update
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def dispose
les_spriteset_map_dispose
for effect in @light_effects
effect.light.dispose
end
@light_effects = []
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def update
les_spriteset_map_update
update_light_effects
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def setup_lights
for event in $game_map.events.values
next if event.list == nil
for i in 0...event.list.size
if event.list[i].code == 108 and event.list[i].parameters == ["Light Effects"]
type = event.list[i+1].parameters.to_s
case type.upcase!
when "GROUND"
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,type)
light_effects.light.zoom_x = 200 / 100.0
light_effects.light.zoom_y = 200 / 100.0
light_effects.light.opacity = 50
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
when "FIRE"
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,type)
light_effects.light.zoom_x = 300 / 100.0
light_effects.light.zoom_y = 300 / 100.0
light_effects.light.opacity = 100
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
when "LAMPPOST"
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,"LEFT LAMP POST")
light_effects.light.opacity = 100
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,"RIGHT LAMP POST")
light_effects.light.opacity = 100
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
when "LEFTLANTERN"
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,type)
light_effects.light.opacity = 150
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
when "RIGHTLANTERN"
light_effects = Light_Effect.new(event,type)
light_effects.light.opacity = 150
@light_effects.push(light_effects)
end
end
end
end
for effect in @light_effects
case effect.type
when "GROUND"
effect.light.x = (effect.event.real_x - 200 - $game_map.display_x) / 4
effect.light.y = (effect.event.real_y - 200 - $game_map.display_y) / 4
when "FIRE"
effect.light.x = (effect.event.real_x - 300 - $game_map.display_x) / 4
effect.light.y = (effect.event.real_y - 300 - $game_map.display_y) / 4
when "LEFT LAMP POST"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 5
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 15
when "RIGHT LAMP POST"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 25
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 15
when "LEFTLANTERN"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 20
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 5
when "RIGHTLANTERN"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 10
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 5
end
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def update_light_effects
for effect in @light_effects
next if not in_range?(effect.event)
case effect.type
when "GROUND"
effect.light.x = (effect.event.real_x - 200 - $game_map.display_x) / 4
effect.light.y = (effect.event.real_y - 200 - $game_map.display_y) / 4
when "FIRE"
effect.light.x = (effect.event.real_x - 300 - $game_map.display_x) / 4
effect.light.y = (effect.event.real_y - 300 - $game_map.display_y) / 4
when "LEFT LAMP POST"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 5
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 15
when "RIGHT LAMP POST"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 25
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 15
when "LEFTLANTERN"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 20
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 5
when "RIGHTLANTERN"
effect.light.x = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_x) + (effect.event.x * 32) - 10
effect.light.y = (-0.25 * $game_map.display_y) + (effect.event.y * 32) - 5
end
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def in_range?(object)
screne_x = $game_map.display_x
screne_x -= 256
screne_y = $game_map.display_y
screne_y -= 256
screne_width = $game_map.display_x
screne_width += 2816
screne_height = $game_map.display_y
screne_height += 2176
return false if object.real_x <= screne_x
return false if object.real_x >= screne_width
return false if object.real_y <= screne_y
return false if object.real_y >= screne_height
return true
end
end
#================================
# ■ Light Effects Class
#================================
class Light_Effect
#--------------------------------------------------------------
attr_accessor :light
attr_accessor :event
attr_accessor :type
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(event, type)
@light = Sprite.new
@light.bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("LE.PNG")
@light.visible = true
@light.z = 1000
@event = event
@type = type
end
end
Copy the script into your project and save the above image to your pictures folder with the name LE.png
For each event you want to have a light effect have two comments. The first should have the text "Light Effects" (without quotes). For the second comment have the name of the light effect: GROUND, FIRE, LAMPPOST, LEFTLANTERN, or RIGHTLANTERN). Credit goes to Near Fantastica for the script.
I realize that's a bit complicated, sorry. :x Let me know if it works alright.
Sorry for just bloating in here and throwing everyone else over, but I wonder why exactly you decided against using character sets for this... you don't need any custom scripting to make it work, can easily enable/disable them, even control their intensity by variables, and of course set wheather they should be on the floor or above everything easily (this is easier on VX actually, but still valid for XP) not to mention it has absolutely no problems whatsoever with panning, and need an event anyway as soon as you want triggerable lights (which is just so much easier when you use a characterset to begin with anyway).
Other than that, everything Regi said in his first post in here applies.
Other than that, everything Regi said in his first post in here applies.
Regi, I tried using that script and for some reason it makes my pictures disappear. While I wait for a response on that topic I think I'll try the script seven provided.
And BlueScope, I don't think charsets look nearly as nice as pictures because they don't have the "Add" effect which makes the light actually glow and pierce through the darkness.
And BlueScope, I don't think charsets look nearly as nice as pictures because they don't have the "Add" effect which makes the light actually glow and pierce through the darkness.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
You can set Blending to Add for events when selecting the characterset; it's to the right of the graphic, under opacity. I'd suggest putting opacity around 150 or below; the higher the number, the brighter it is. I personally wouldn't suggest charactersets, but if nothing else works, go for it. I'm not sure where you can find graphics for it either, but some people do it by resizing the light characterset from the RTP to around 4 times its original size. Hopefully that'll work okay.
e; oops, regi beat me to it. ignore this post. >_>
You can set Blending to Add for events when selecting the characterset; it's to the right of the graphic, under opacity. I'd suggest putting opacity around 150 or below; the higher the number, the brighter it is. I personally wouldn't suggest charactersets, but if nothing else works, go for it. I'm not sure where you can find graphics for it either, but some people do it by resizing the light characterset from the RTP to around 4 times its original size. Hopefully that'll work okay.
e; oops, regi beat me to it. ignore this post. >_>
Creating lighting graphics is work of two seconds in Photoshop or any similar editing program... especially as the default RMXP lighting tone (that bright yellow thing) is PS's default color for a lot of effects, meaning Enterbrain probably used just that. As for opacity, I wouldn't suggest messing with it too much in the editor, but within the charsets itself. It's really easy within PS, so if you have it, give it a shot - if you don't, tell me what you need and I'll make it for ya.
I'd like to point out that the anchoring script that Regi redirected me to is completely different from what I'm trying to do. I managed to make a nice lighting charset, but it doesn't seem to shine as accurately on the player as pictures do. I'm going to experiment with Near Fantastica's script a bit more (which I cannot seem to get working), and if that doesn't go well I guess I'll settle for charsets.
So when I use charsets, the first streetlight on the left is the result:
My problem with this is the light is much more white than the warm yellow of the others. I used the same picture with the same opacity, but it looks so awful in comparison. Any suggestions?
My problem with this is the light is much more white than the warm yellow of the others. I used the same picture with the same opacity, but it looks so awful in comparison. Any suggestions?
I tried Kraft's charset. It just doesn't look like I want it to. I'm looking for a nice smooth yellow like the one I have in the picture. I just don't know how to get the color right. If I knew how to make these transparent circles I could do this so easily.
Well, I managed to make my own lights, but unfortunately Paint.NET won't allow me to combine two colors in a gradient, so these lights are just yellow. I'm trying to get someone with Photoshop to make a better one for me, but for now this is what I've come up with:
If you tell me what you need, I can do that for you... that includes what size you want (pixel-wise), what colors, and when you want the gradient to change to what (aka innermost 20% will be white, then gradient for 55% to yellow, and last 25% yellow, for example). If have specific color values to use, I can of course implement that, but I also have own one's I'd apply.