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Hello Everyone!

I want to add animated battlebacks to my battle scenes.

I have found this video here which shows it's possible. Unfortunately, there is no link attached to it.

Also found this script by Blizzard on this forum

# Animated Battle Background by Blizzard# Version: 1.1b# Type: Game Graphic Design Improvement# Date: 12.3.2007# Date v1.1b: 12.8.2007#:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=# # new in v1.1b:# - shorter code, increased performance and increased compatiblity# # # Explanation:# # This will animate battle backgrounds. To animate them, you MUST HAVE the# appropriate picture files. You can name them however you like, but you need# to give them numbers. Every other frame than the first has to have a number# higher than the one before. If one number is skipped, the animation will# loop until it reaches the highest number available before the skipped# number.# # Examples:# # 1)# Temple.png# Temple1.png# Temple2.png# Temple3.png# - all frames will be shown# # 2)# Temple.png# Temple1.png# Temple3.png# Temple4.png# - only the 1st and 2nd frame will be shown# # 3)# Temple.png# Temple3.png# Temple4.png# Temple5.png# - no animation at all#:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::# START Configuration#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::# how many REAL frames that should be skipped before updating the background,# note that using anything below 8 is not recommended and that using low values# can increase lag dramaticallySPEED = 8#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::# END Configuration#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::#==============================================================================# Spriteset_Battle#==============================================================================class Spriteset_Battle alias init_animated_battle_background_later initialize def initialize if $game_system.ANIMATED_BATTLE_BACKGROUND !$game_system.MAP_AS_BATTLEBACK setup_battleback end init_animated_battle_background_later end alias upd_animated_battle_background_later update def update if $game_system.ANIMATED_BATTLE_BACKGROUND && !$game_system.MAP_AS_BATTLEBACK setup_battleback if @origin_name != $game_temp.battleback_name @frame = (@frame + 1) % @max_frame if Graphics.frame_count % SPEED == 0 $game_temp.battleback_name = @origin_name + (@frame > 0 ? @frame.to_s : '') upd_animated_battle_background_later $game_temp.battleback_name = @origin_name else upd_animated_battle_background_later end end def setup_battleback @origin_name = $game_temp.battleback_name @frame, @max_frame = 0, 1 name = @origin_name + @max_frame.to_s while FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Battlebacks/#{name}.jpg") || FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Battlebacks/#{name}.png") @max_frame += 1 name = @origin_name + @max_frame.to_s end endend 
which after properly following the instructions give me this error message :
 
"Script 'Animated Battle Background' line 66 NoMethodError Occured. Undefined method 'ANIMATED BATTLE BACKGROUND' for #<Game_System:0x8cd16d0>
 
 
So here, if you know anything about a working animated background script for XP, please let me know!