[Resolved] setting battler opacity

[ImmuneEntity]

Does anyone know where the Battler opacity is set in the RMXP scripts? That is, the opacity of the battler graphics in the battle system. I can't find it anywhere.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

That would be in Sprite_Battler. Let me exactly what you are trying to do.

 

[ImmuneEntity]

I was simply trying to find a way to make the party member Battlers have a slightly less opacity than 100%, so that the font in front (HP/SP etc) could be more readable, however I was able to create a shadow around the text, so it may not be as necessary now.

If it's a simple edit, I'd still be interested in seeing how to do it, otherwise it's probably fine now.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

Well in the interest of learning. :D

I'd make 2 constants in Sprite_Battler, the main phase opacity and the other opacity .

class Sprite_Battler < RPG::Sprite

  Opacity_1 = 200 # Main Phase Opacity

  Opacity_2 = 152  # Try to keep Opacity_1 - 48

Now Sprite_Battler is a sprite object ( < RPG::Sprite) so we need to set our new max opacity when it is initialized (otherwise it defaults to 255).

So your initialize method should look like:

  def initialize(viewport, battler = nil)

    super(viewport)

    @battler = battler

    @battler_visible = false

    self.opacity = Opacity_1

  end

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

Now just change in the update method where the opacity value changes depending on the battle phase.

      if $game_temp.battle_main_phase

        self.opacity += 3 if self.opacity < Opacity_1

      else

        self.opacity -= 3 if self.opacity > Opacity_2

      end

 

Let me know how that works for you.

 

[ImmuneEntity]

Hmm...didn't work for some reason. It may have something to do with my scripts. I don't think it's really needed now, but thanks anyways!