Buff/Debuff icon change

[joket]

Hello, I'd like to change buff and debuff icon references.
I've read this:

Changing Buff Icons

Hello, I recently got RPG Maker MV (Love it by the way), and I got a new iconset. Is there a way to change the buff icons? I mean like the ATK, DEF, MAT, etc. Thank you!

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But I don't want to change my iconset.png. I want to change the icon number reference from the game data.
Where can I find those number to change the reference?

 

[Andar]

I don't think you can, because most likely they are not a fixed reference but a mathematical calculation.
There should be a single offset somewhere in the code, and the ID is calculated from there like "Parameter x has icon at x+offset for first level and x+8+offset for second level"

How do you want to change the icons? you might be able to shift the offset, but you won't be able to change the fact that all icons need to be in their specific order.

 

[joket]

it's okay for them to be in a specific order. But my 2nd and 3rd row is occupied by other icons, and I can't just shift the icons quickly. Do you know where in the code are those id calculation references? I'd just mod that with something like:
"parameter x has icon at x+10+offset for first level and x+8+offset for second level"
so that it starts 10 icons after

 

[Cyberhawk]

Honestly, i would find it easier to just edit the icon image via pixlr, photoshop or gimp. since you can remove a row of icons and replace them.
I think it may be hardcoded into the gamemaker itself. Imo it's a lot quicker to just edit a photo in such ways over trying to change the base code.

 

[Sword_of_Dusk]

I agree with the above. Editing your iconset will be easier and more efficient.

 

[joket]

It won't be easier nor more efficient. I've already multiple calls to those actual ones: battle system, maps, minigames, events. There could be more than 1200 icon calls to those specific 8 ones on the second line. I need to change the code reference.

 

[joket]

What about this?

Changing Buff and Debuff Icons

I'm using an alternate icon set in my game, and I noticed that since the icons are in a different order than in the RTP, the icons displayed for buffs and debuffs are incorrect. I've read that this is an easy fix, as I could just go manually change the icon placement in Photoshop, but this would...

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[Andar]

forget what I wrote, I misread and don't know

 

[LadyBaskerville]

What about this?

Changing Buff and Debuff Icons

I'm using an alternate icon set in my game, and I noticed that since the icons are in a different order than in the RTP, the icons displayed for buffs and debuffs are incorrect. I've read that this is an easy fix, as I could just go manually change the icon placement in Photoshop, but this would...

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The constants referenced in that thread look like what I just found too. (Lines 2122 and 2123 in rpg_objects.js) You should be able to just make a js file containing only the lines

Game_BattlerBase.ICON_BUFF_START = 32;
Game_BattlerBase.ICON_DEBUFF_START = 48;

with the numbers changed to the values you want, and add it as a plugin.

 

[joket]

what if I just mod those number directly?

 

[Andar]

what if I just mod those number directly?

Then any project update later will remove your edits. And MZ is not yet legacy, so you can expect fututre updates.

Plugins are nothing other than script files in a framework that tells the engine where to add those scripts inside the engine.
Making the changed numbers into a plugin will guarantee that the numbers will be overwritten independent of any engine updates done, as long as the plugin is added.

You can even have a plugin written in such a way that you can change the values by plugin properties instead of file manipulation, although that would probably be overkill for this case.

 

[caethyril]

what if I just mod those number directly?

Sure you could. That said, plugins can be easily turned on/off, are obvious when asking for support, and are not erased if/when you update your project's core scripts. And this one would have negligible CPU/RAM overhead.

The attached file, using the exact code LadyBaskerville suggested, took me less than 20 seconds to create: open Notepad, paste text, save.

 

[joket]

Thank you very much! yes it's the smartest way.

 

[LadyBaskerville]

This is in the MV forum, not MZ, so I'm not sure how much of an issue updates would be - but using a plugin is best practice for the reasons mentioned.

 

[joket]

The plugin simple lines work. Thank you!

 

[Dev_With_Coffee]

what if I just mod those number directly?

If you want to change it during the game you can use the Script event command.