Floating / Flying sprites

[CalebW]

Hello everyone.

Is there a easy way with the movement system to tell a sprite to float or fly continously?

What I would like to do is program birds flying in the air on the overworld map, however my only thought was using the jump command in the custom movement.

Any thoughts?

 

[hiddenone]

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For birds I usually just set the event to random movement, and make sure that the stepping option is checked.

 

[Eliaquim]

I believe you can do 4 things:
1 - Put the event as "above".

2 - Put a shadow on the bird chart or use plugins that add shade to the events.
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/galvs-basic-event-shadows.60127/

3 -

Including a "!" at the beginning of the file name will prevent the image from being shifted 6 pixels and will no longer appear half transparent by bush elements. This is primarily used for objects found in the map such as doors and treasure chests.

- Rpg maker mv help file

4 - There is also a plugin that can add an effect that simulates a float in the event. But i never used for this.
https://atelierrgss.wordpress.com/rmv-character-motion/

 

[Shaz]

Why would you use a Jump command? What would it achieve that all the other movement commands won't?

For a bird, you'd want to set the event to Through, so it can go over trees and cliffs. I normally just do an autonomous move route that makes it move in a certain direction, and a script call to check if it's reached the edge of the map, to put it back to the other side.

 

[CalebW]

Why would you use a Jump command? What would it achieve that all the other movement commands won't?

For a bird, you'd want to set the event to Through, so it can go over trees and cliffs. I normally just do an autonomous move route that makes it move in a certain direction, and a script call to check if it's reached the edge of the map, to put it back to the other side.

Thank you, wonderful idea.