Advice On Making a "Diary" or "Game Log"

[Rizzle]

I apologize right now if something like this exists or I am in the wrong forum. Also: This request is concerning RPGMaker MV. 


While working on my project, I realized I might want some way of keeping the players in line with the story I have. Like for example; if they haven't played for a while, load up their save, and forget what the heck they were doing. Now, I realize this could also be done with say a Quest Book; but I would also like the ability to unlock older diary/log pages pre-dating the current story: adding to the narrative. 


Ideally, this would be part of the main menu; but I am open to making it a common event item. The issue I'm having with the idea is figuring out how to make the text appear relating to the current events (not showing the diary as a whole, but letting the entries fill as the story goes). 


Please and thank you,


Rizzle

 

[Mayuen]

My first thought is using a variable that increases as the story progresses, and then having conditional branches which shows the text accordingly.


I think Yanfly's main menu manager plugin makes you able to add your own window to the main menu. 

 

[mlogan]

I've moved this thread to MV Support. Please be sure to post your threads in the correct forum next time. Thank you.