Control self switch!!

[straffles]

Hi.. I'm a new user of RPG MAKER VX ACE.. I already have few ideas on how to use the control self switches. But I'm a little bit confused when I'm trying to go for control switch (A,B,C,D) for an event Can someone please help me or give me some samples on how to use it? Thanks.

 

[bgillisp]

Right click ->Quick event creation -> Treasure chest will demonstrate it really nicely for you.

 

[_Shadow_]

Yes. 

You can create more than one event pages in a single event.

These pages are in form of tabs.

Now self switch is a ON OFF state switch that can manipulate which page will be active.

Rule is that first page on the left will execute, if and only if, no other page fulfills all conditions.

That's why you see self switch conditions

For a more sophisticated explaination on this and more topics, press the spoiler to my signature, click the link, press the first spoiler and download the tutorial game I made for people like you.



P.S. @bgillisp is right. Chest can not explain, but it can show you how stuff work REALLY efficient. 

 

[straffles]

@bgillisp Thanks, but I already tried that. But that creating event thingy and then using control switches, then creating another page blah..blahh.. really confuses me. 

@Dreadshadow Thankyou.. You are a life saver! 

 

[Oddball]

Don't forget to add conditions to other pages or else it will skip right over each page that doesn't have any condition. (found this out the hard way )

 

[Andar]

As a guideline: a general switch affects the entire game, a self-switch affects only the event itself. If you make a chest on a general switch, opening one chest will open all copies of that chest throughout the game. If you make a chest on a self-switch (like the quick event), opening a chest will only open that specific chest.


I suggest you go to some of the tutorials. Switches are the most important element when creating a story with RM, and there are lots of examples in the tutorials.


Follow the link in my signature to find the most important tutorials

 

[straffles]

Thanks for the reply guys!   

@Oddball  Well actually that's the problem with me , like for example on event page (in control self switch C, and D) that's the time when I get lost.   So what did you do?? 

@Andar Yes! I'm actually trying to figure it out   And I'm currently reading your topic that you have post for beginners. I already succeeded when I tried to use control self switch A-B (And it's perfectly fine). But in control self switch C, Control A is repeating over and over again. 

 

[Shaz]

Show us a screenshot of your event. If it has multiple pages, show us all the pages.


It sounds like you might have a page on autorun or parallel process, and another page you EXPECT to be enabling, that isn't being. Could be that your conditions on that page are wrong.


Also be aware - when determining which page to make active, it starts at the HIGHEST number and works its way back. As soon as it finds a page that has no conditions, or conditions are met, that's the one it makes active.

 

[Oddball]

@Oddball  Well actually that's the problem with me , like for example on event page (in control self switch C, and D) that's the time when I get lost.   So what did you do?? 

... I don't know...

I'd say just double check each page, play-test and work on memory. I don't have the best memory, though I am making an effort to improve mine, and it helps when plugging in this stuff

I understand working on memory isn't pleasant for some people. So I'd recommend double checking each page and play testing the event