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[Obliterator]

I need help with 'Auto running' events... When I want the weather to start rainy, of course I set the weather effects for so and so amount of frames... Then I choose the 'Autorun' option... But what the hell?! I can't move the character and the weather doesn't work.

Is there a certain thing I need to do with events in order to get Autorun to work appropriately? I greatly appreciate any advice/help in this matter. I'm new to RPG Maker as you can tell.

I'm overall about 2/10 with the program; I can map a little and I definitely can make awesome title screens and so on... But when it comes to sprites, eventing tiles and scripts... Oh dear! I suck.

Thanks again in advance.

(I wouldn't mind help with switches, variables and conditional branching either if possible... I don't mind if it's posted in this thread of if you wanna PM me and we can discuss via PM or maybe an instant messenger; MSN for example.)

 

[Brosek]

Parallel Process should fix your problem

 

[coyotecraft]

Auto-run will just loop the event until it's turn off. You could make it a parallel process or tell it switch on a new page within the event that isn't set auto-run.

 

[Obliterator]

Right... That was unbelievably easy... Thank you very much. I hope you don't mind me asking, but could you give a brief description of Autorun and Parallel Process?

Thank you so much.

EDIT: Nevermind, thank you Coyo :D

Now what about these variable and stuff?

 

[Brosek]

Autorun is basically when you dont want anything to move.. (except the event that move and the .. okay basically you dont want the hero to move)

Parallel Process is basically when you want things to autorun but the hero to be able to move.

Edit: ... late again.

Switches are basically when you want events to be able to switch like...

You have an event named "Marissa", she is an npc that just takes up space.

[Marissa: Hi, I am talking to you.]

After she says that you want her to say something else when you approach her again. So you activate the switch. (Switch 1 for this example). Now on a new page of the event you activate the switch 1.. then you can have her say or do something else.

[Marissa: Hi, didnt I already say something to you?]

Variables can do the same thing.. but its WAY more flexible.. you actually will have to play with them to understand it more.. or read some tuts.. because I really dont have an hour to explain how awesome variables are.

 

[Obliterator]

Brosek, thanks a lot mate!

I wish you luck with 'Legend of Harpine: Chapters of Time' :D

If you need any title screens, game over screens... Meh even a whole community forum with custom skins, I'd be happy to help out.

Cya around,

Obliterator.

 

[Brosek]

Happy to help.. though I do wish I could've helped more thoroughly. Its kinda a nuisance to try to explain something that is basically point click point but have a hard time doing it. =/ I am definitely not a sales rep. Anyway if you have anymore questions.. just post in the respectable forums.. if I cant help I'll atleast point you towards some tuts or someone that -is- able to help.