From shield to Footwear

[Tanarex]

I'm trying to change the word shield to footwear. Since I don't have shields in my game and I want them to be able to wear shoes for different reasons. Using Terms in the database doesn't actually work.

 

[Shaz]

Works fine for me.


What scripts do you have?  If it's not working, it's probably because you've got a script that's overriding the default behaviour.


Note - changing the term in the database doesn't change what you see in the editor - only what you see when you play the game (in the Equip screen).  On the Actors tab, it'll still be called Shield.

 

[Tanarex]

I'd have to switch all headgear to shields and body to headgear. That works. It's just a giant pain. I thought maybe I could just change the word in script.Without crashing my game.

 

[Andar]

Perhaps you should explain in more detail of what you're trying to do - because the word "shield" doesn't exist anywhere in the script, the entire engine references the database terms and there you can change it simply like shaz said above.

 

[Shaz]

Changing the word Shield to Footwear in the Terms tab of the database makes it appear as Footwear everywhere you can see it in the game (I can only think of the Equip screen offhand).  It does not change the order - Footwear will come straight under the weapon.  If you want to change the order, you'd need to do a bit more work (but still only changing names).  You should not have to switch all headgear to shields and all body to headgear.  If you are doing that, there's something wrong.


You never answered my question about what scripts you're using.


Perhaps you should show some screenshots of what happens when you change the word (screenshots from playing the game, not from the editor), and indicate what you think should happen so we can get an understanding of what the problem is, because when I change the word, there is no problem.

 

[Tanarex]

The scripts aren't a issue. It works. It just that I already have made a bunch of weapons and armor and I'd have to change them all individually. Which is confusing. I have weapon,headgear,armor,footwear and accessories. I was just hoping to change the words in the database to make it easier.

 

[Shaz]

Yeah, you originally just said you want to change the name, which IS easy.  But now you're saying you want to change the order in which they're shown, so you've renamed Shield to Headgear, Headgear to Armor, Armor to Footwear, and now you've got to go through and change the armor type of all your armors so they show up in the right slot.  This means when you use events to change equipment, you're going to have to remember that Body is Foot, Head is Body, and Shield is Head in your event commands.  A lot of work, and a lot of ongoing confusion.


Wouldn't it just be easier to modify the Equip screen script to change the order in which the slots are drawn on the screen?

 

[Tanarex]

Well, I looked at it and thought it looked out of order.Weapon then shoes? Modifying the script was what I was hoping to do. I just have no clue how.

 

[Shaz]

Post in Script Requests (or report your post and ask a mod to move it), asking for the equip screen to show slots in the following order: 0, 2, 3, 1, 4 instead of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4


I'm sure it's an easy mod to make, and I'd do it for you if I had the time.  I believe it's a case of modifying Window_EquipSlot's draw_item method, using index to refer to an array that contains a list of slot ids in the order you want them to appear, rather than using index to refer to the slot id directly.  It might require changes to a couple of the other methods in that class, and maybe some changes in Scene_Equip as well.

 

[Silenity]

Yanfly's Ace Equip Engine should be able to do just that:


https://yanflychannel.wordpress.com/rmvxa/gameplay-scripts/ace-equip-engine/

 

[Tanarex]

nope.can;t get ace engine to work right either.Only shows four slots now.screw it. I'll just have shoes as accessories.

 

[Shaz]

wow, you give up easily!  I gave you a much easier workaround and said exactly where in the scripts changes would need to be made.  All it needs is for you to actually ask for someone to do it for you.

 

[Tanarex]

OK. I've posted it in script requests. Where I'm sure someone will tell me I posted it in the wrong place. Using Ace Equip Engine and your advice I was able to do it. Thanks. Now I just have to get tactic orge battle psp crafting sysyem to work.

 

[Silenity]

So cynical lol. 


Shaz said post it in script request then that's probably where it goes.