8-Directional movement

[mrbud420]

I am trying to use the PVgames Wildsteam pack assets from the Steam store. I understand a basic character sheet with 4-directions up,down,left,right,idle and but I really want to learn how to use the character sheets from PVgames resources as I like their style a lot. I know VXAce does not use 8 directional movement and I would need a script to use those assets. I have multiple character sheets for 1 character there is an up,down,left,right walking sheet a diagonal walking sheet, two more of those sheets but with running animations instead of walking plus they have their own idle sheet for when they are not moving at all.

That's 5 different sprite sheets for one character and I want my character to be able to walk and run in all directions. I know I will probably need a script or two and wanted to see if anyone could point me in a good direction to start looking. I know how to use gimp and I made a few characters just don't understand how to implement them into VXAce.

 

[Kes]

'Scripts' is where people who have written complete scripts and want to share them with others can post them.
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PV Games has a script which can be used with their sprites. I suggest you check out their web site.
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[gstv87]

I know how to use gimp and I made a few characters just don't understand how to implement them into VXAce.

you can condense all 8 directions into one sheet, but you'll need to edit the scripts that load those sheets (simple as changing the size and the number of rows), and the script that controls the direction (harder to do, because it's several different functions)

look into these functions

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class Sprite_Character
  set_bitmap                     #<<< load the sheet itself
  set_dimensions             #<<< resize, rows by colums
  set_character_bitmap   #<<< set sub-sheet, if applicable, for individual characters or extras
  update_src_rect            #<<< update the frame being drawn (X out of Y, out of sprite sheet)

class Game_CharacterBase
  init_private_members   #<<< init max frames per sheet, max rows, initial frame, etc
  update_animation         #<<< reset frame (X == Y? -> X = initframe)
  update_anime_count    #<<< increase frame while standing (X+1 out of Y, out of sprite sheet)
  update_anime_pattern #<<< increase frame while moving

you can link update_anime_pattern, update_anime_count, and set_character_bitmap if you have a walking cycle and a standing cycle: while walking, set bitmap, update at walking speed; while standing, set another bitmap, update at different speed.