MSS Text SE

[mobychan]

Text SE - V1.0

Last Update: 2012.07.23

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Updates:

• N/A
  

Script Description:

This Script plays a SE you define in the module at the top every x letters.

These settings can be made in a module:

• SE File Name
  
• Pitch Range
  
• Volume
  
• Interval(x)
  

List of methods:

Spoiler

Overridden methods:

• None
  

Aliased methods:

• class Window_Message
  - initialize
  - process_normal_character
  - process_new_page
  

New methods:

• module Sound
  - play_text_se
  

Compatible Scripts:

Should be compatible to nearly everything, if you have problems try putting this script below every other script you have.

Screenshots:

Sound is kinda hard to capture in a screenshot

It is setup to play the RTP Cursor1 sound, so just put it in your project and test it out ^^

Script:

Script

Credits:

• mobychan
  
• Hyde for requesting it
  

FAQ:

Any questions?

Just ask here or per mail(mobychan@gmx.de)

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Please look here

 

[hyde9318]

Awesome script Moby, truly useful. It always spices up text alot to have it play a sound during it. And, although most of them were VX, not many scripts that do this, do it with as many options as yours. They usually just let you set a sound and move on. Yours lets them pick a sound, choose an interval, set a random range for the sounds (which is useful for when you want the illusion of voices), and even lets you set the volume. Couldn't ask for a better script.

 

[Nybras]

Great work. I was wondering if there is any way to bind a uniqe sound and/or pitch to a specific actor and/or npc? So all characters in the game don't "talk" the same way?

 

[Bird Eater]

Hi, made that modification a while ago for someone on the IRC.

You can modify it to your likes, it's really not hard.

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################################################################################
# Made by mobychan, slightly edited by Bird Eater.
# Give mobychan the cookies.
# http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/3463-mss-text-se/
#
#
# INSTRUCTIONS:
# Place above 'Main' in the scripts section but below 'Materials'.
# Change things in module TSE to your liking to vary the sound, pitch and volume
# of the SE played. These correspond with the value VARIABLE 5 has. Make sure
# variable 5 has a value between 1 and 7. HAVE FUN.
#
# So if variable 5 is equal to 5,
# SE5 will be played
# Pitch5 will be used
# With a volume of Volume5
################################################################################
module TSE

# The name of the file that will be played, must be placed in Audio/SE
# CHANGE THESE TO ALTHER THE SOUND PLAYED DURING THE MESSAGE
SE1 = "Cursor1"
SE2 = "Cursor1"
SE3 = "Cursor1"
SE4 = "Cursor1"
SE5 = "Cursor1"
SE6 = "Cursor1"
SE7 = "Cursor1"

# The pitch range of the file being played, change them however you like
# [start_pitch, end_pitch]
# start and end pitch can be the same to have a static pitch
# CHANGE THESE TO ALTER THE DIFFERENT PITCHES!
Pitch1 = [50, 60]
Pitch2 = [70, 90]
Pitch3 = [90, 110]
Pitch4 = [120, 130]
Pitch5 = [130, 140]
Pitch6 = [140, 150]
Pitch7 = [150, 160]

# The volume of the file being played
Volume1 = 90
Volume2 = 100
Volume3 = 100
Volume4 = 100
Volume5 = 100
Volume6 = 100
Volume7 = 110

# The interval at which the sound is being played, every x characters
Interval = 4
end
#==============================================================================
# ** Sound
#==============================================================================
module Sound
# System Sound Effect
def self.play_text_se
#puts $game_variables[5]
if $game_variables[5] == 1
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE1
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch1[1] - TSE::Pitch1[0]) + TSE::Pitch1[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume1, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 2
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE2
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch2[1] - TSE::Pitch2[0]) + TSE::Pitch2[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume2, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 3
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE3
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch3[1] - TSE::Pitch3[0]) + TSE::Pitch3[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume3, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 4
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE4
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch4[1] - TSE::Pitch4[0]) + TSE::Pitch4[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume4, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 5
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE5
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch5[1] - TSE::Pitch5[0]) + TSE::Pitch5[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume5, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 6
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE6
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch6[1] - TSE::Pitch6[0]) + TSE::Pitch6[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume6, pitch)
elsif $game_variables[5] == 7
	 file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE7
	 pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch7[1] - TSE::Pitch7[0]) + TSE::Pitch7[0]
	 Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume7, pitch)
else
	 #puts "Your variable number 9 isn't 1-7, change it!"
end
end
end
#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Message
#==============================================================================
class Window_Message < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias tse_init initialize unless $@
def initialize
	 tse_init
	 @character = 0
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Normal Character Processing
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias tse_process_normal_character process_normal_character unless $@
def process_normal_character(c, pos)
	 tse_process_normal_character(c, pos)
	 Sound.play_text_se if @character % TSE::Interval == 0 && !@line_show_fast
	 #p @character if @character % TSE::Interval == 0 && !@line_show_fast
	 @character += 1
end
alias tse_process_new_page process_new_page unless $@
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * New Page Character Processing
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def process_new_page(text, pos)
	 tse_process_new_page(text, pos)
	 @character = 0
end
end

 

[Nybras]

Thanks for your reply

I just started out with RPG maker ace, so I'm a bit off a script noob. I cannot see how to "bind" a sound/pitch to a certain actor from the script you posted but I will take a closer look when I get home from work.

Eg. I would like the skinny girl in the party to alway talk with a high pitch and the buffed warrior a low pitch and different sound. Just like the old classic Sega RPG game Shining in the darkness

 

[Nosleinad]

(I hope this is not considered necroposting, as this is the official script topic)

 I am using this script, it really adds a nice feeling to the messages and it's very easy to use. There's just one thing that's a bit annoying: everytime a player press enter during a message, there's a 1 sec delay for the entire message to show up, and all the SE will be played at once. I am sure the lag is due to the ammount of SE playing at once, so i'd like to ask if it's hard to implement a "no text SE will be played when pressing enter on messages".

 Thanks in advance!!

 

[Oriceles]

Moby I want a similar request as the one of Nosleinad. Fenifyrex has a very similar script to yours but he has more options like adding sounds to new lines and pages, It is just that his script lacks of interval on character sound so it's pretty annoying. I was wondering if you can add lines and pages sounds too on the next version please?

 

[RadDevVan101]

Is it possible to change the sound on the fly? Like having specific character have specific sounds for their messages?

If not then it would be a nice feature

 

[Pumamori]

Bird Eater posted a script to do just that. From what I can tell, all you have to do is change your fifth variable to any number from 1-7 that you defined in the header. 

But it's in the instructions anyway, just give it a shot, I know I will!  

 

[kae]

I have the script placed above the main.. but.. how do I use it?


With an event or something? None of my NPCs are making a sound..?

 

[xismage]

Hi, made that modification a while ago for someone on the IRC.


You can modify it to your likes, it's really not hard.


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I used this script, tidily pasted into "(insert here)" from Materials, but still didn't get what i wanted, to each character play a unique sound in their dialogue.
In fact, when i tried, i couldn't get Any sound to play...


I'm such a noob, excuse my ignorance, but... sigh... What exactly do i do?

 

[Kakis]

I'm also struggling with using this script. Any guidance for using variables for this? I'd like to be able to give characters different voice pitches for male and female characters.

I've tested out the script and it works fine, but I just want to know how I can change a characters pitch, as I'm not really familiar with variables. Do you have to create an event for a character for this? How is this done?

 

[ZirconStorms]

I'm also struggling with using this script. Any guidance for using variables for this? I'd like to be able to give characters different voice pitches for male and female characters.

I've tested out the script and it works fine, but I just want to know how I can change a characters pitch, as I'm not really familiar with variables. Do you have to create an event for a character for this? How is this done?

In the module, make something like

SE_CUSTOM_1 = "Sound name goes here"
Pitch_CUSTOM_1 = [50,100]

Then you could do something like this:

module Sound

  # System Sound Effect
  def self.play_text_se
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 0
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE_CUSTOM_1 if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 1
    ##more can be added here
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch[1] - TSE::Pitch[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 0
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[1] - TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 1
    Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
  end
end

[VARIABLE HERE] can be anything. You can also set up one variable for pitch and one for the sound if you want.
Manually adjust the selected variable through events to change pitch; this can work for actors or random NPCs.

 

[Kakis]

In the module, make something like

SE_CUSTOM_1 = "Sound name goes here"
Pitch_CUSTOM_1 = [50,100]

Then you could do something like this:

module Sound

  # System Sound Effect
  def self.play_text_se
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 0
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE_CUSTOM_1 if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 1
    ##more can be added here
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch[1] - TSE::Pitch[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 0
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[1] - TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[VARIABLE HERE] == 1
    Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
  end
end

[VARIABLE HERE] can be anything. You can also set up one variable for pitch and one for the sound if you want.
Manually adjust the selected variable through events to change pitch; this can work for actors or random NPCs.

Ok, thanks!
So I followed what you said and put it under module in script editor.

So then I can now create an event for a character to change pitch?
I'm still a little confused on how this works. I noticed when creating an event, under "conditions" it has variables listed. But when I try to add a number to that, nothing's happening.

What do I do here? Or am I looking at it wrong? Is it because in the script, I need to put a number where [VARIABLE HERE] is? Sorry, all of this is pretty new to me.

 

[Kes]

No. Put it under Materials. That is where all custom scripts must go.

 

[Kakis]

No. Put it under Materials. That is where all custom scripts must go.

Oh, ok. I did that but it gave me an error and said there was something wrong with line 8.

 

[ZirconStorms]

Oh, ok. I did that but it gave me an error and said there was something wrong with line 8.

You need to put all that new stuff inside of Moby's script under it's appropriate sections, not under a new page like that.

module TSE
  # The name of the file that will be played, must be placed in Audio/SE
  SE = "Cursor1"
  SE_CUSTOM_1 = "Cursor2" ##sound file name goes here
  # The pitch range of the file being played
  # [start_pitch, end_pitch]
  # start and end pitch can be the same to have a static pitch
  Pitch = [150, 175]
  Pitch_CUSTOM_1 = [50, 100] #Adjust this accordingly
  # The volume of the file being played
  Volume = 100
  # The interval at which the sound is being played, every x characters
  Interval = 4
end

module Sound

  # System Sound Effect
  def self.play_text_se
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[1] == false
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[1] == true
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch[1] - TSE::Pitch[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[1] == false
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[1] - TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0]) + TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0] if $game_variables[1] == true
    Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
  end
end

Also, you need to put a number where [VARIABLE HERE] is written. In this case, I put variable 1. Same for "Sound file goes here"; put an actual sound file, not what I wrote.

 

[Kakis]

You need to put all that new stuff inside of Moby's script under it's appropriate sections, not under a new page like that.

module TSE
  # The name of the file that will be played, must be placed in Audio/SE
  SE = "Cursor1"
  SE_CUSTOM_1 = "Cursor2" ##sound file name goes here
  # The pitch range of the file being played
  # [start_pitch, end_pitch]
  # start and end pitch can be the same to have a static pitch
  Pitch = [150, 175]
  Pitch_CUSTOM_1 = [50, 100] #Adjust this accordingly
  # The volume of the file being played
  Volume = 100
  # The interval at which the sound is being played, every x characters
  Interval = 4
end

module Sound

  # System Sound Effect
  def self.play_text_se
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[1] == false
    file = "Audio/SE/" + TSE::SE if $game_variables[1] == true
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch[1] - TSE::Pitch[0]) + TSE::Pitch[0] if $game_variables[1] == false
    pitch = rand(TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[1] - TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0]) + TSE::Pitch_CUSTOM_1[0] if $game_variables[1] == true
    Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
  end
end

Also, you need to put a number where [VARIABLE HERE] is written. In this case, I put variable 1. Same for "Sound file goes here"; put an actual sound file, not what I wrote.

Ok, thanks!
So whereabouts would i put the audio file I'd be using? Would it be here?
Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
end
Because I noticed when I used Moby's script, it already had sound added to it.

 

[ZirconStorms]

Ok, thanks!
So whereabouts would i put the audio file I'd be using? Would it be here?
Audio.se_play(file, TSE::Volume, pitch)
end
Because I noticed when I used Moby's script, it already had sound added to it.

No, you don't tamper with that line of code. Change this line of code that should be in the module: SE_CUSTOM_1 = "Cursor2"

As a general rule, Modules for a lot of RPG Maker scripts are where you go and customize stuff. That's why you see a lot of "don't edit below unless you know what you're doing!" warnings once the module section ends.

 

[Shytoad]

I keep getting this message?