Changing the character animation speed

[Pluto]

Hello everyone!

How is it possible to calibrate the framerate for an animated character?

For example I use the script line "@move_speed = ##" in the "Set Move Route" command to decide how quick a character will walk/run on the map.

So is there a simple line like "@animation_speed = ##" I could put in the script space of Move Route to resolve my animation problem?

 

[Shaz]

You are probably thinking of @move_frequency

 

[Pluto]

: (

I've put "@move_frequency = ##" in the set move route script space and It doesn't do anything. 

Am I writing it in the wrong place?

 

[Shaz]

Should work. Is your event actually moving? Do you have Walking Animation checked? I assume you just mean the speed at which the event's sprite itself changes as it's moving. If you're actually talking about an ANIMATION (as in the Show Animation) command, that's a different thing and is not really modifiable without changing the animation itself in the database tab.

 

[Pluto]

Ahh that's a bummer.. Yes my goal is to only change the animation framerate of a character even if it's walking on place.

I've seen that there is a solution to my problem on this forum topic here but unfortunately all the links are dead.

Maybe this could be a clue..

 

[Shaz]

Here you go ... add this into a new script slot below Materials. This OVERWRITES the update_animation method of Game_CharacterBase, so it must go above any other scripts that alias that method.

class Game_CharacterBase  attr_accessor :anim_speed  alias shaz_animspeed_game_characterbase_init_public_members init_public_members  def init_public_members    shaz_animspeed_game_characterbase_init_public_members    @anim_speed = 18  end  def update_animation    update_anime_count    if @anime_count > @anim_speed - real_move_speed * 2      update_anime_pattern      @anime_count = 0    end  endend

In a Set Move Route command, do @anim_speed = x in a script call. x is 18 by default. Make it lower to speed up the animation, and higher to slow it down. Just changing it to 9 or 27 makes a huge difference.

 

[Pluto]

This seems to be the right direction you are pointing to me!

But now I am doubtful,

does this piece of script works for RPGmaker XP?
 

 

[Shaz]

ah, wish I'd seen that initially. Try this instead:

Spoiler

class Game_Character  attr_accessor :anim_speed  alias shaz_animspeed_game_character_initialize initialize  def initialize    shaz_animspeed_game_character_initialize     @anim_speed = 18  end  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------  # * Frame Update  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------  def update    # Branch with jumping, moving, and stopping    if jumping?      update_jump    elsif moving?      update_move    else      update_stop    end    # If animation count exceeds maximum value    # * Maximum value is move speed * 1 taken from basic value 18    if @anime_count > @anim_speed - @move_speed * 2      # If stop animation is OFF when stopping      if not @step_anime and @stop_count > 0        # Return to original pattern        @pattern = @original_pattern      # If stop animation is ON when moving      else        # Update pattern        @pattern = (@pattern + 1) % 4      end      # Clear animation count      @anime_count = 0    end    # If waiting    if @wait_count > 0      # Reduce wait count      @wait_count -= 1      return    end    # If move route is forced    if @move_route_forcing      # Custom move      move_type_custom      return    end    # When waiting for event execution or locked    if @starting or lock?      # Not moving by self      return    end    # If stop count exceeds a certain value (computed from move frequency)    if @stop_count > (40 - @move_frequency * 2) * (6 - @move_frequency)      # Branch by move type      case @move_type      when 1  # Random        move_type_random      when 2  # Approach        move_type_toward_player      when 3  # Custom        move_type_custom      end    end  endend

 

[Pluto]

Yipee!

Shaz! Thank you so much!

It is working perfectly!

This is going to change the quality of my project big time! I'll make sure to credit you in my game!

Have a good night Shaz! 

 

[Shaz]

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