[VX][Review] Advanced Title Screen

[Ulqiorra]

VX Advanced Title Screen Version 1.6
By Near

Introduction

This script is to add a bit of flare(and ease)to your title screen.
It allows you to specify the filename of you title background, so
that if you decide that you want to change you title background
halfway through your game, you can.

Features

• Change title bg easily
• Two title types (more types to come)
• Allows for a 'Push start' image.
• Now has a 'Push start' text color!

Screenshots

None yet. Just put the script in a blank project, and playtest.

Demo

http://nearsrmxp.uuuq.com/myscripts/Nea ... 0Title.zip

Direct link, thank you Zymic webhosting!

Script

New Color script! :
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def red(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(255,0,0,alpha)
end
def blue(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(0,0,255,alpha)
end
def green(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(0,255,0,alpha)
end
def purple(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(255,0,255,alpha)
end
def cyan(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(0,255,255,alpha)
end
def yellow(alpha=255)
  return Color.new(255,255,0,alpha)
end
 
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Main script :

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#============================================================================
# * Near's Advanced Title Screen
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#      This script is to add a bit of flare(and ease)to your title screen.
# It allows you to specify the filename of you title background, so that
# if you decide that you want to change you title background halfway through
# your game, you can.
#============================================================================
 
$title_bg = "Title" # Name of the title bitmap
$title_type = "pushstart" # Type of Title Screen ("normal", "pushstart")
#------------------
$pstart_text = "Press Start, you fool!"
$pstart_color = red
$pstart_y = 320
 
class Scene_Title < Scene_Base
  def create_title_graphic
    @sprite = Sprite.new
    @sprite.bitmap = Cache.system($title_bg.to_s)
    if $title_type == "pushstart"
      @start = Sprite.new
      @start.z = 999
      @start.bitmap = Bitmap.new(640, 480)
      @start.bitmap.font.color = $pstart_color
      rect = Rect.new(-50,$pstart_y,640,32)
      @start.bitmap.draw_text(rect, $pstart_text, 1)
    end
  end
  def create_command_window
    s1 = Vocab::new_game
    s2 = Vocab::continue
    s3 = Vocab::shutdown
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(172, [s1, s2, s3])
    @command_window.x = (544 - @command_window.width) / 2
    @command_window.y = 288
    if @continue_enabled                    # If continue is enabled
      @command_window.index = 1             # Move cursor over command
    else                                    # If disabled
      @command_window.draw_item(1, false)   # Make command semi-transparent
    end
    if $title_type == "pushstart"
      @command_window.active = @command_window.visible = false
    else
      @command_window.openness = 0
      @command_window.open
    end
  end
  def update
    super
    @command_window.update
    if $title_type == "pushstart"
      @start.update unless @start.disposed?
      update_start unless @start.disposed?
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      if @command_window.active
        case @command_window.index
        when 0    #New game
          command_new_game
        when 1    # Continue
          command_continue
        when 2    # Shutdown
          command_shutdown
        end
      else
        @command_window.active = @command_window.visible = true
        @command_window.openness = 0
        @command_window.open
        @start.dispose
      end
    end
  end
  def update_start
    @fade_out = true if @start.opacity == 255
    @fade_out = false if @start.opacity == 50
    if @fade_out
      @start.opacity -= 5
    else
      @start.opacity += 5
    end
  end
end
#============================================================================
#                         Copyright © Near 2009
#============================================================================
 
 
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Instructions

The script is just plug 'n' play, just look at the configuration in the script right under
the header.

News

I added a text color option for the press start text, and the press start text now fades in and out! Version 2 will be out when I feel like making it!

FAQ

No questions yet...

Compatibility

None known.

Author's Notes

A new version will come out soon, if people like this enough. It will have an option for
an animated title screen, and the way it animates it.

Terms and Conditions

Free for use of any kind, just don't claim as your own, and I must be credited.

 

[Ulqiorra]

hello? no one?

 

[hanmac]

i think its better if you dont use Global Variables
constants (like in a modul) are better..

 

[Ulqiorra]

Yeah, but I was being lazy. I will use a module in the next version.