Text Speed

[Zero_G]

Porting my VX Ace Scrip. This script allows to globally change the speed of game text.

- Double/Triple/.. text speed
- Make text slower
- Instant text

=begin
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Text Speed
Change text speed by Zero_G v1.1
Version: RGSS2
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== Description ==
This script will allow you to change the speed the text is displayed.
Text can be slowed down, speed up or to displayed instantly.

== Terms of Use ==
- Free for use in non-commercial projects.
- Free for use in commercial projects.
- Please provide credits to Zero_G.

== Credits ==
No one.

== Usage ==
Just add the plugin before main.

== Changelog ==
v1.1 Change methods overwrite to alias
v1.0 Initial
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=end
module ZERO
  # Speed of text, values 0 and 1 for default speed
  # 2 for double speed, 3 triple speed, ...
  TEXT_SPEED = 2

  # For slowing text add a delay between characters
  # 10 for very slow text, 5 slow text, 1 a bit slow
  # 0 to disable
  SLOW_TEXT = 0

  # Display text instantly, will ignore text speed
  # Set to false for default, true for instant text
  INSTANT_SPEED = false
end

class Window_Message < Window_Selectable
  # Alias
  alias zero_textspeed_update update
  def update
    unless @opening or @closing
      if @text != nil
        for i in 2..ZERO::TEXT_SPEED # Speed up text
          update_message
        end
      end
    end
    zero_textspeed_update
  end
 
  # Instant speed
  # Alias
  if ZERO::INSTANT_SPEED
    alias zero_update_show_fast update_show_fast
    def update_show_fast
      zero_update_show_fast
      @show_fast = true
    end
  end

  # Alias
  alias zero_update_message update_message
  def update_message
    @wait_count = ZERO::SLOW_TEXT # Slow text
    unless @text.nil?
      zero_update_message
    end
  end
end

 

[Yokiko]

Very nice! It's good to have the option of altering the text speed without having to rely on some fancy message system. I actually might use this for my next small project.
Thank you for posting

 

[Zero_G]

Do mind that I haven't tested extensively, so do report any problem you may have with it. If necessary I can modify the script to tie text speed to VX variables so it can be modified mid game.