Help with lighting?

[Momochy]

I'm still new to using RPG Maker, but I think I've got the hang of how to edit the maps in Photoshop & then import it into VX Ace as an image file (or at least that's what the tutorial I followed said to do). But what I'd like to know is how to add lighting to a scrolling map?

The map I made is too big to fit on screen all at once, so when I add in the lighting file, it won't move with the screen & stays centered. Is it possible to get it to move with the character? Like a script perhaps?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[ShadowDragon]

if its the same in MV, place an ! in front of it, and place it in the parallax folder if that exist in VX Ace

 

[Momochy]

if its the same in MV, place an ! in front of it, and place it in the parallax folder if that exist in VX Ace

Thanks for the suggestion! I tried that, but it didn't work. Though I can't be sure if I'm doing it right

 

[Bex]

In VXAce you need 2 Scripts.
1.To log the offset scrolling of the Parallax Background, Script by Yanfly:
https://yanflychannel.wordpress.com/rmvxa/utility-scripts/parallax-lock/
2. A Script by SeerUk to fix Regular Pictures to the Map instead of the Screen(Used for Lighting Pictures).
https://www.rpgmakercentral.com/topic/3076-fixed-pictures-for-rmvx-ace-for-parralax-mapping/

There exist a Script for Parallax Mapping which offers much more Options, but its also much more difficult to understand.
But these are the Basics to create your own Light Map Pictures, or to make a Parallax as Map Floor and so on.

Edit: When you are new you maybe need this Fix Script by Mog Hunter.
VX-Ace Player Movement Lags when multiple animations are played at once on the Screen. The Script Fixed it, but the Source is expired or i could not find it right away. I dont know if it got Fixed over the Years, just in case.
Here the Copy Paste:

Spoiler

#==============================================================================
# +++ MOG - Anti Animation Lag (v1.0) +++
#==============================================================================
# By Moghunter
# http://www.atelier-rgss.com
#==============================================================================
# Este script remove as travadas (Lag) relacionadas ao dispose de uma animação.
#==============================================================================

#==============================================================================
# Durante a execução do jogo o Rpg Maker VX ACE leva um tempo considerável para
# ler ou apagar (Dispose) um arquivo. (Imagem, som ou video)
# O que acaba acarretando pequenas travadas durante o jogo, efeito perceptível
# ao usar arquivos relativamente pesados. (Arquivos de animações.)
#==============================================================================
# NOTA - Este script não elimina as travadas relacionadas ao tempo de leitura
# de uma animação, apenas ao tempo relacionado para apagar uma animação.
#==============================================================================
 
#===============================================================================
# ■ Game_Temp
#===============================================================================
class Game_Temp
  attr_accessor :animation_garbage
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_initialize initialize
  def initialize
      @animation_garbage = []
      mog_anti_lag_animation_initialize
  end
 
end

#===============================================================================
# ■ Game System
#===============================================================================
class Game_System
 
  attr_accessor :anti_lag_animation
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Initialize
  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  alias mog_antilag_animation_initialize initialize
  def initialize
      @anti_lag_animation = true
      mog_antilag_animation_initialize
  end
 
end

#===============================================================================
# ■ SceneManager
#===============================================================================
class << SceneManager
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Call
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_call call
  def call(scene_class)
      mog_anti_lag_animation_call(scene_class)
      dispose_animation_garbage
  end
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Goto
  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_goto goto
  def goto(scene_class)
      mog_anti_lag_animation_goto(scene_class)
      dispose_animation_garbage
  end
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Dispose Animation Garbage
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def dispose_animation_garbage
      return if $game_temp.animation_garbage == nil
      for animation in $game_temp.animation_garbage
          animation.dispose
      end
      $game_temp.animation_garbage = nil
  end

end

#==============================================================================
# ■ Game Map
#==============================================================================
class Game_Map
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Setup
  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_setup setup
  def setup(map_id)
      SceneManager.dispose_animation_garbage
      mog_anti_lag_animation_setup(map_id)
  end

end

#==============================================================================
# ■ Scene Base
#==============================================================================
class Scene_Base
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Terminate
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------   
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_terminate terminate
  def terminate
      mog_anti_lag_animation_terminate
      SceneManager.dispose_animation_garbage
  end
 
end

#==============================================================================
# ■ Sprite Base
#==============================================================================
class Sprite_Base < Sprite

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Dispose Animation
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias mog_anti_lag_animation_dispose_animation dispose_animation
  def dispose_animation
      if $game_system.anti_lag_animation
         execute_animation_garbage
         return
      end
      mog_anti_lag_animation_dispose_animation
  end
  
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Execute Animation Garbage
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def execute_animation_garbage
      $game_temp.animation_garbage = [] if $game_temp.animation_garbage == nil
      if @ani_bitmap1
         @@_reference_count[@ani_bitmap1] -= 1
        if @@_reference_count[@ani_bitmap1] == 0
            $game_temp.animation_garbage.push(@ani_bitmap1)
         end
      end
      if @ani_bitmap2
         @@_reference_count[@ani_bitmap2] -= 1
         if @@_reference_count[@ani_bitmap2] == 0
            $game_temp.animation_garbage.push(@ani_bitmap2)
        end
     end
     if @ani_sprites
        @ani_sprites.each {|sprite| sprite.dispose }
        @ani_sprites = nil
        @animation = nil
     end
     @ani_bitmap1 = nil
     @ani_bitmap2 = nil
  end 
 
end

$rgss3_mog_anti_lag_animation = true

 

[Kes]

'Resources' is where people who have made resources such as, for example, tiles and sprites which they want to share with others can post them.

@ShadowDragon It is very different in Ace.

[move]RGSS3 Script Requests[/move]

 

[Bex]

Besides the Script to Scroll Offset Fix, your Lightning Picture needs also the correct size.
Size X x 32
Size Y x 32
20x15 Map would be 640x480 Pixel big Picture.

If you need your Map as reference, i believe there was a Script somewhere that helps making a screenshot of your whole Map. Not sure never used it.
Edit: I seem to have found it.
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/map-screenshot.2894/