Sitting at piano

[LadyDeath1138]

Hi there! I have another request.

I've noticed that the piano doesn't really look like a sprite can "sit" in front of it. They either look like they're standing on the graphic or just too far away from the keys. I found a keyboard graphic, but it doesn't look right either. Does anyone have a piano graphic that achieves this? Thanks in advance!
It's for VXA
Example of the issue below:

 

[Hyouryuu-Na]

The problem isn't the piano... it's the character. You have to edit the sprite and make it sit on the chair in photoshop or gimp. Since the sprites are kinda small and pretty hard to notice little details, I think you can get rid of most of the legs and paste it over the chair and save that as a character. You can move the whole thing a few pixels up if needed to make them seem nearer to the piano.

 

[LadyDeath1138]

That's an interesting solution! I'll try it and see if it works.

 

[LadyDeath1138]

I seem to be having an issue with properly resizing the image. I know the characters are generally 32x32 pixels, but it doesn't register correctly in RPG Maker.

 

[Hyouryuu-Na]

The default size of character is 32x32 for Ace but it can actually be anything. You just have to make sure that each 'box' is the same size. Box as in... if the image can be divided into three columns and 4 rows then some boxes can be imagined, right? Those boxes have to be same size. So, your entire image will be width_of_one_frame*3 x height_of_one_frame*4. I'm bad at explaining but what I mean is if your sprite is 32x32, then your image size will be 32*3 x 32*4 and it's like that for anything other than 32. Just make sure that the sizes are even, not odd.
Or if you want, you can post the images here and me or someone else can do it for you.

 

[LadyDeath1138]

The only graphics I have that I can do that with are the RTP stools, but I can post the custom character, right? Or should I post both?

 

[Hyouryuu-Na]

Both would be helpful.

 

[LadyDeath1138]

Here's my character, the RTP with the piano and bench, and an example of what I did with my character.

 

[Hyouryuu-Na]

I tried to do it, idk if it's good enough.

Spoiler

Normal

Raised up by 18 pixels

Also, since the stool is now apart of the character, you can make it an event in the map, when the player interacts with it, change player graphic to this one and turn on a self switch and move to the next page with event graphic set to none, position player as needed. This will make it look like the character is sitting there. Once you have to end it, change the event graphic back to the roiginal and turn off the self switch.

 

[Dopan]

i tried to add hands with the option of stepping animation to play piano animated
(not tested)

example img:



edit
and perhaps this music event could also be helpfull
(also not tested)


=>the problem with sitting is that a chibi sprite is to small to sit (cut the feet),in order to have the hands high enough ,thats why i used "stand on chair"..

Edit

edited the Imgs they can be found here #13

 

[LadyDeath1138]

Both of you are absolutely amazing! Thank you so much! I will test both to see what works. I'll let you know what happens!

 

[LadyDeath1138]

I cannot stress how much I appreciate the help. This has been quite frustrating, but I've gotten a result that I'm satisfied with after hours of fiddling with it.





Thanks again!

 

[Dopan]

I cannot stress how much I appreciate the help. This has been quite frustrating, but I've gotten a result that I'm satisfied with after hours of fiddling with it.

View attachment 175848



Thanks again!

sry i just tested it and figured out that the stepping img didnt worked like it should..
(i should have tested it in the first place ,before uploading.-.)

so i builded a full event out of it.. and also made another one with a taller chair.. that way sitting is possible.. while having the hands high enough..
=> i also made the animated hands and hair look better..

And i edited the musik note aswell , i think this one is also better than before
(its also possible to use several musik events at the same time,next to each other or below each other)

to make sure the old Imgs wont be used i deleted them from the older posting..

In some Cases using a Char Anchor Plugin could be helpfull
(can be used to change the anchor of an event_char)

Character Anchors

Character Anchors 2019.02.13 by Shaz Introduction This plugin allows you to adjust the position of a character's sprite by changing the X and/or Y anchors. This would allow you, for example, to have a sprite that is larger than 48x48 centered both vertically and horizontally on the tile...

forums.rpgmakerweb.com

(this Plugin is only for rpg MV)

 

[LadyDeath1138]

I'm afraid that the sprite still appears too far back for it to work, but that's okay. The result I ended up with is fine, and you are still going in the credits for the music notes, and the help you've provided. (Anyone in the credits of my game is entitled to a free copy, so when it's finished, I'll let you know!)

 

[Dopan]

I'm afraid that the sprite still appears too far back for it to work, but that's okay. The result I ended up with is fine, and you are still going in the credits for the music notes, and the help you've provided. (Anyone in the credits of my game is entitled to a free copy, so when it's finished, I'll let you know!)

that can only be changed by changing the anchor of the event, but i only know a plugin for RPG MV that can do that..
..Or you would have to relocate the piano on the tiles image in order to give the event the room to get as close as on the example IMG..
(thats because of the Grid in the RPG_editor, as long the piano is on its own grid ..you can try to put it betwen 2 grids .. so that the event can get closer.. sry i cant explain it better)

however as long as its solved nevermind^^