(VXace) Yanfly Visual Battlers: Make players static sprite as well.

[Starmage]

Hello everyone! I need help with Yanfly's Visual Battlers here: https://yanflychannel.wordpress.com/rmvxa/battle-scripts/visual-battlers/

As you may have noticed, the script allows for side-view battles in VXace. But I wish to make it so that instead of using charsets for the player characters... it will instead use static sprites just like the enemy does... in sideview!

In order to create an image of what I mean... here's how I imagine it to be:

Like, the player sprites will still move forward as they attack/cast like a true FF1 inspired sprite as the script intended, but instead, it'll be a static sprite.

Hope I do not confused anyone! xD Thanks so much for any help! ^_^

 

[Powell]

This script only allows charset graphics in battle but perhaps you could try...
https://galvs-scripts.com/2013/05/04/animated-battlers/
https://victorenginescripts.wordpress.com/rpg-maker-vx-ace/animated-battle/
https://grimoirecastle.wordpress.com/rgss3-scripts/graphics-enhancements/animated-battlers/

 

[Starmage]

Hi Powell! Thanks for the response and for the links! But I've already got it working now! ^_^ All thanks to @TheoAllen !

To anyone who's interested in how I did it and wishes to achieve the very same static player battlers on sideview as I did! Then just do this:

Add Theo's code below the Visual Battlers script:

class Game_BattleCharacter
  def pattern
    return 1
  end
  def character_name
    return "" unless @actor
    @actor.visual_battler
  end
end

class Game_Actor
  def visual_battler
    actor.visual_battler
  end
end

class RPG::Actor
  def visual_battler
    @vb ||= lambda do
      note[/<battler\s*:\s*(.+)>/i] ? $1.to_s : character_name
    end.call
  end
end

Then on your actors, add the note-tag: <battler: filename>

Add your static battlers image file unto the charset folder of your game.

Note that the battler image must still follow the same 3x4 pattern of the charset map sprite. Just put the static image on the middle parts... Like what I did below:

Remember, that if you wish to use Visual Battlers script along with Theo's code, please be sure to credit him as well for his effort in making it possible!