Save Music

[Caedmon]

Is there a way to change from the simple Save sound to adding a short piece of music.  I would to when the player saves their game for there to be a short piece of maybe 5 seconds, but during this 5 seconds the player isn't allowed to move.  After they save I want the character at the save event to talk again.  Thoughts?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

You would need to modify the methods of the save scene so that it will not allow you to move until the music is finished, and also so that after you save it will automatically exit from the save scene.

 

[Caedmon]

Is there a script or anything that exists right now to do this?  It doesn't seem complicated for a script, but I would be lost myself  Sounds like a simple patch.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

I haven't encountered a script for that as of now.. 

 

[Caedmon]

Are you sure this couldn't be evented?  I'm thinking maybe if I called the save menu could I place a Conditonal Branch on hitting let's say the C Button to save their game that then an event of playing music, waiting and then talking would occur.  I am not sure if a conditional branch would be picked up though during a save menu.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Once you're on the save menu, the event will temporarily stop playing since the event is technically not there on the save scene. Also, there's no event command (without using the Script call command) to force a save.

 

[Caedmon]

Hmmm you just gave me an idea.  what about an Auto Save event instead of the normal Save game?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

As I said, there's no event command for forcing a save.. You would still need to use script calls if you want to do that. There are autosave scripts out there, if you wanna go that path, check them out.

 

[Kes]

Speaking as a player, if this is every time I save, (and your OP is a little unclear on whether it is or not) I think I might get quite irritated being forced to sit there for several seconds listening to same few bars yet again.  To what purpose?

 

[Caedmon]

For ambiance  I promise it won't be annoying.  You don't constantly in my game, but only after battles.  I am using Gubid's TBS so by the end of battle you will be ready for a short break during the save scene

 

[PencilCase27]

If you wish for only minimal scripting usage, one could write a snippet that turns on a game switch everytime the player saves. Then you could event a branch that plays your music effect when the switch is on and turns the switch off.

Edit: for example:

class Scene_Save < Scene_File  alias pc27_on_save_success on_save_success  def on_save_success    pc27_on_save_success     $game_switches[1] = true  endend

 

[EternalShadow]

If you have only saving in events, a quick thing you can do is:


- Save the game?


- Yes


- No


- If yes,


- Open Save Menu


[Player Saves]


- Fade in loading image


- Play music


- Fade out loading image


- If no,


- Quit


Of course, this depends on your game and whether you have autosaves, etc.

 

[Caedmon]

Pencil Case I love the suggestion.  I have some edits to mkae to my events to get it flowing better, but you put me on the right track.  thanks to all who gave advice.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

but since when the save success happens, you're still on the save scene, the event still won't pursue and he would still need to exit the scene for the event to continue processing...

 

[PencilCase27]

but since when the save success happens, you're still on the save scene, the event still won't pursue and he would still need to exit the scene for the event to continue processing...

def on_save_success Sound.play_save return_scene endThe original on_save_success method also quits the save scene.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

I see... It's weird, last time I tried saving, it doesn't quit.