Autosave script ¿it is possible? ¿exists?

[sebarz]

Hello everybody, i hope you're doing well.

I wondering if there exists any script to enable an autosave on my project.

Any type of script or similar thing it helps alot.

Thanks in advance.
Regards

 

[bgillisp]

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

 

[Shaz]

What type of autosave? You should probably be a bit more specific about when you want the saves to occur.

 

[sebarz]

Hello and sorry!

I will more careful the next time.

About Shaz comment:

i want a way to trigger a autosave. What i mean is. I want the game itself automactlly saves the adventure in determinates moments: Before a scene, passing by a event or from a script call.

Instead to make a manual save:
----menu > save game.
I would like the system automatically save the game responding to certain triggers

I hope is more understable now

 

[FleshToDust]

You could always have it save in specific events at those critical points. Don't even need to open the save menu.
All you need is a script call. It'll happen automatically. You can just put a small animation to let the player know it's saving.

$gameSystem.onBeforeSave();
DataManager.saveGame( 1 );

 

[A-Moonless-Night]

@sebarz Is this for RPG Maker VX? Not Ace or MV?

 

[sebarz]

A-Moonless-Night, hello!

Yes, thats right. Is for RPG Maker VX, no VX ACE

 

[kyonides]

# * Script Call *
#  GameFile.save

module GameFile
  FILENAME = 'AutoSaveGame' # Actual save game filename no extension
  def self.save
    File.open(FILENAME + '.rvdata', 'wb'){|file| write_data(file) }
  end

  def self.write_data(file)
    characters = []
    $game_party.members.each do |actor|
      characters.push([actor.character_name, actor.character_index])
    end
    $game_system.auto_save_count += 1
    $game_system.version_id = $data_system.version_id
    @last_bgm = RPG::BGM::last
    @last_bgs = RPG::BGS::last
    Marshal.dump(characters,           file)
    Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count, file)
    Marshal.dump(@last_bgm,            file)
    Marshal.dump(@last_bgs,            file)
    Marshal.dump($game_system,         file)
    Marshal.dump($game_message,        file)
    Marshal.dump($game_switches,       file)
    Marshal.dump($game_variables,      file)
    Marshal.dump($game_self_switches,  file)
    Marshal.dump($game_actors,         file)
    Marshal.dump($game_party,          file)
    Marshal.dump($game_troop,          file)
    Marshal.dump($game_map,            file)
    Marshal.dump($game_player,         file)
    additional_data(file)
  end
  # Add as many lines of code here as needed
  # Format: Marshal.dump(object, file)
  # where "object" is any kind of game variable
  def self.additional_data(file)
    # Replace with actual code in case you need a customized save file
  end
end

class Game_System
  alias :kyon_gm_sys_init :initialize
  def initialize
    kyon_gm_sys_init
    @auto_save_count = 0
  end
end

 

[sebarz]

@kyonides hi! Sorry for the delay je...

I tried your script, i have a little error:

I guess is something about the slot assignement or the moment that this is defined, but to be honest... no idea. So i let here my error, i hope you can helpe me but no hurries.

Thanks again.
Regards

 

[kyonides]

For the time being you could just place a pound symbol # right before that line that includes it, that's what we usually call to comment out some darn line.

 

[A-Moonless-Night]

You just need to add an attr_accessor call:

class Game_System
    attr_accessor :auto_save_count
end

 

[kyonides]

Nah, that would make it worse since the variable is equal to nil not zero 0 so it's easier to skip the $game_system.autosave_count line since it's not mandatory to include it in sebarz's game AFAIK.

 

[A-Moonless-Night]

@kyonides But you've already set the variable to zero in the initialize method in the script you posted. The error is coming from GameFile.write_data trying to add to the variable and Game System not having a getter or setter method for it.

 

[kyonides]

Try this scriptlet. It also includes the load saved game file feature.

# * AutoSave GameFile
#   Scripter : Kyonides Arkanthes

# * Script Calls *
#  GameFile.save
#  GameFile.load

module GameFile
  FILENAME = 'AutoSaveGame' # Actual save game filename no extension
  def self.save
    File.open(FILENAME + '.rvdata', 'wb'){|file| write_data(file) }
  end

  def self.load
    File.open(FILENAME + '.rvdata', 'rb'){|file| read_data(file) }
  end

  def self.write_data(file)
    characters = []
    $game_party.members.each do |actor|
      characters << [actor.character_name, actor.character_index]
    end
    Marshal.dump(characters,           file)
    Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count, file)
    Marshal.dump(RPG::BGM.last,        file)
    Marshal.dump(RPG::BGS.last,        file)
    Marshal.dump($game_system,         file)
    Marshal.dump($game_message,        file)
    Marshal.dump($game_switches,       file)
    Marshal.dump($game_variables,      file)
    Marshal.dump($game_self_switches,  file)
    Marshal.dump($game_actors,         file)
    Marshal.dump($game_party,          file)
    Marshal.dump($game_troop,          file)
    Marshal.dump($game_map,            file)
    Marshal.dump($game_player,         file)
    save_additional_data(file)
  end
  # Add as many lines of code here as needed
  # Format: Marshal.dump(object, file)
  # where "object" is any kind of game variable
  def self.save_additional_data(file)
    # Replace with actual code in case you need a customized save file
  end

  def self.read_data(file)
    characters = Marshal.load(file)
    Graphics.frame_count = Marshal.load(file)
    bgm = Marshal.load(file)
    bgs = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_system = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_message = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_switches = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_variables = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_self_switches = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_actors = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_party = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_troop = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_map = Marshal.load(file)
    $game_player = Marshal.load(file)
    load_additional_data(file)
    $game_map.setup($game_map.map_id)
    $game_player.center($game_player.x, $game_player.y)
    $scene = Scene_Map.new
    RPG::BGM.fade(1500)
    Graphics.fadeout(60)
    Graphics.wait(40)
    bgm.play
    bgs.play
  end
  # Add as many lines of code here as needed
  # Format: object = Marshal.load(file)
  # where "object" is any kind of game variable
  def self.load_additional_data(file)
    # Replace with actual code in case you need to load customized data
  end
end