Suggestions for Prettying up My Game

[Orgaya]

As the title suggests, I'm looking for any kind of scripts that add overlays or lighting effects, but I'm not having any luck. Most of the ones I've come across either have dead links or are more complicated than I need them to be.

I'm working with VX Ace. Can anyone suggest anything?

(As an example of what I'm talking about, I've seen many games where there are sunbeams coming from the sky or shadows coming from the canopy in a forest. Just simple stuff like that so my own project doesn't look as bland as it does now.)

 

[Kes]

The things that you have mentioned are not made with scripts, but with overlays used via the 'Show Picture' event command.

You need to create your overlay in an image program which supports transparency (GIMP is free, for example), or find one you like in Resources.

You will also need a small script to lock the picture in place so that it doesn't follow the player around. There are several, but the one which I think is easiest to use is Modern Algebra's script which you can find here. All you have to do is to put [FIX] at the beginning of the file name.

 

[Orgaya]

Thank you for the reply, you've been very helpful.