[Newbie] Closing Chests

[Dymdez]

Hi, I'm new, I started a couple days ago...I want to make it so when I open a chest, it closes afterwards.

I know how to make a chest. I made the chest event. Then I added a third event page on the chest event, I added the graphic of the closed chest, but the chest doesn't close after I open it.

I'm aware of how basic of a problem this is, sorry about that, still learning.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

You need another page with the chest closed graphics, then make it use a self switch as a condition, then after opening the chest and getting the items, set that switch to on.

 

[Dymdez]

You need another page with the chest closed graphics, then make it use a self switch as a condition, then after opening the chest and getting the items, set that switch to on.

Hi again Shana,

Yes -- I have that set. On my second and third pages of my treasure chest event I have Self Switch A checked off.

Edit: It closes the chest if I leave the map and come back -- this is close to what I want, but I want it to close after I'm done getting the gold out.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Did you use the creator for chest events then added a new page?


You can use even just two pages for this actually...

 

[Dymdez]

Did you use the creator for chest events then added a new page?

Yes. Why do you think it closes the chest if I leave the map and re-enter, but doesn't close it immediately after I open it? Leaving and re-entering is somehow triggering the closing.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Tadan... Delete your third page... make sure the second page uses Self Switch A = ON then make it use the closed graphic

 

[Dymdez]

Still no change, it closes if I leave the map and re-enter, however. It's OK Shana, no worries, I'll just have to deal with no having this useless feature, lol.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Post a screenshot of your event set-up, there must be something wrong with it... both pages please...

 

[Dymdez]

I can't take a screenshot right now (bootcamp disabled, running Windows on my mac, its a mess I know) but here's a video. sorry for the low quality, still figuring out how to render Camtasia in high quality.

http://youtu.be/VV6KdO2cKxo

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

aw... can't watch YT here in the office sorry...


though if you use the Quick Create Event, then just change the graphics used by the event to the closed chest, that should work (make sure you tick Direction Fix to on on the 2nd page in case it's not)

 

[Dymdez]

aw... can't watch YT here in the office sorry...

its OK, I can explain just as easy. This is all I did --

Quick Event Creation --- > Treasure Chest ---> 10 Gold  ---> OK

Right Click Event --> Edit Event --> Change Graphic to Closed Treasure Chest

...and thats it. I repeat, it shows the chest closed if I leave and re-enter the map, I was just wondering why it doesn't do it right away. Open and then close.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Which page did you change? just to be sure... Oh wait... Also, Add this line to the last part of Page 1, it might solve it


Move Route


This Event - Face Down

 

[Dymdez]

Sorry.. Set move route .. I don't see "face down" as an option. Move down just moves the chest one tile down, which is really awesome to learn, thanks, but not what you meant, I'm sure.

I changed page 2 graphic, like you said above.

thanks for your time

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

There is a face down option there... oh wait, it might be turn down

 

[Dymdez]

Hmm.. no that didn't work. It's not you Shana, its me, I simply don't know enough about this stuff yet. Thanks though, I learned a couple cools tricks just now thanks to you.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Found it! Add the Direction Fix = OFF before turn down


I thought the Direction Fix = OFF of the first move route is enough, but seems like it only works within the move route... so you need to put it on the other move route too (since the event is actually direction locked)...

 

[Dymdez]

YEAAAAAH!!!!!! it worked!!!!

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

of course it would, I just tested it out before posting... hahaha

 

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