Evented Book Reading!

[GoodSelf]

[Tiny Tutorial] How to Event a Readable Book
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by GoodSelf
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Alright! I was messing around with this and decided that I want to share my event with you all here.


I'm sure there are plugins for this sort of thing, but if it's possible with the maker, I'll try to event it!
Let's go!

STEP 1


Download this file:

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WAIT!
Before you download this, please, please, please check the information below.
Make sure you include all the proper credits when using this image!


Credits



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Dougit Design Devinatart
http://dougitdesign.deviantart.com/art/open-book-template-PSD-198829525


Open Book Creative Commons License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/


Changes that were made:
Added an alpha channel, and removed the white background from the image.
Removed the shadow below the book from the image.
Scaled the image by 80%
Added custom text to the image.

Image

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STEP 2


Now its time to add text! I simply used Paint, but you can use whatever program you see fit.
Make sure the image is saved as a PNG file, then import it into your imgs/pictures folder.


STEP 3


We're going to make a Common Event to show our book - and we will call it with an Item.
Basically, you'll be able to find a journal in a chest, when you use it, the common event will trigger.





SImply copy the Common Event, make an item that calls it, and you're golden!
Refer to the picture below to see how this looks in game =]
Take care, and happy game making!

 

[Canini]

Ah, very nice. This is definately something I need at the moment in order to make my game tutorial more interesting. I assume you can also make your own custom book image if you wanted?

 

[GoodSelf]

Of course you can! =]
Glad you found this quick little tutorial helpful =]

 

[TriceratopsX]

This is awesome! I'm so glad I found this. I was wanting to have a couple stories  in my game as Easter eggs. (mostly fairy tales, myths legends and things like that) and I had almost scrapped the idea because I couldn't really implement it. (And that I'd have to write 3-4 more stories  ) But with this I could (probably) implement it fairly easily...


Now I just need those stories 


Anyway thanks so much for sharing this!

 

[GoodSelf]

This is awesome! I'm so glad I found this. I was wanting to have a couple stories  in my game as Easter eggs. (mostly fairy tales, myths legends and things like that) and I had almost scrapped the idea because I couldn't really implement it. (And that I'd have to write 3-4 more stories  ) But with this I could (probably) implement it fairly easily...


Now I just need those stories 


Anyway thanks so much for sharing this!

I'm glad you found this helpful =]
Also, if you would like to me to help write some stories with you, I'd be honored =]

 

[TriceratopsX]

I'm glad you found this helpful =]
Also, if you would like to me to help write some stories with you, I'd be honored =]

Thanks again for posting it, I'm probably going to end up using this so often. 


And just to be sure I'm reading this right, did you mean? 


"Also, if you would like me to help write some stories with you, I'd be honored" (Not trying to be condescending the additional "to" threw me off, so I just wanted to make sure I properly understood before I assumed anything  )


Because, any and all help would and is greatly appreciated, though I can't provide any sort of compensation at the moment   (aside from proper credits if that counts)

 

[Yappy Monoxide]

 

[GoodSelf]

Thanks again for posting it, I'm probably going to end up using this so often. 


And just to be sure I'm reading this right, did you mean? 


"Also, if you would like me to help write some stories with you, I'd be honored" (Not trying to be condescending the additional "to" threw me off, so I just wanted to make sure I properly understood before I assumed anything  )


Because, any and all help would and is greatly appreciated, though I can't provide any sort of compensation at the moment   (aside from proper credits if that counts)

 You understood right! =] Sorry for the typo.

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I just died laughing.

 

[TriceratopsX]

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She's staring at me... Make her stop staring.

 You understood right! =] Sorry for the typo.


I just died laughing.

That's alright I just wanted to make sure I hadn't gotten confused lol ... ... ... Happens more than I'd like.


... She's still staring at me   (Just don't make eye contact and maybe she'll go away) 

 

[Yappy Monoxide]

She's laughing at you........

 

[TriceratopsX]

I twore open a portal in time, and cast her into the future! So I no longer have to deal with her. 


... (Five seconds later)


She's back.. 





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Thank you.