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Firstly, sorry if I'm putting this in the wrong place or if there's an obvious solution that I'm just missing, I'm still getting used to how everything works both here and in RMXP.

In the game I'm working on, I intend to have the battles be solely skill-focused and would like to remove the option to attack, defend, and escape from the battle menu, and, if possible, replace the item button with a button that recovers SP. If anyone has any pointers on how I could do this (or whether I can at all), I'd very much appreciate it!

I cobbled this together. Certain methods NEEDED to be rewritten to do this.

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#==============================================================================

# ** Wixia Battle

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#  by DerVVulfman (05/13/2024) MM/DD/YYYY

#  Version 1.0

#==============================================================================

module WixliaBattle

  # Switch that disables the Fight/Escape menu

  SWITCH          = 3

  # Command Window options

  CMD_SKILLNAME  = "Skill"

  CMD_RECOVERNAME = "SP Recover"

  # Item performing heal option

  RECOVER_ITEM    = 4

  # Help Text Options

  ENABLE          = true

  DESCRIPTION    = " recovers"

end

#==============================================================================

# ** Scene_Battle

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#  This class performs battle screen processing.

#==============================================================================

class Scene_Battle

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Alias Listings

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  alias scene_battle_wixia_start_phase2 start_phase2

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Main Processing

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def main

    # Initialize each kind of temporary battle data

    $game_temp.in_battle = true

    $game_temp.battle_turn = 0

    $game_temp.battle_event_flags.clear

    $game_temp.battle_abort = false

    $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false

    $game_temp.battleback_name = $game_map.battleback_name

    $game_temp.forcing_battler = nil

    # Initialize battle event interpreter

    $game_system.battle_interpreter.setup(nil, 0)

    # Prepare troop

    @troop_id = $game_temp.battle_troop_id

    $game_troop.setup(@troop_id)

    #------------------------------------------------------------------------

    # THE OLD (Removed) -----------------------------------------------------

    # Make actor command window

#    s1 = $data_system.words.attack

#    s2 = $data_system.words.skill

#    s3 = $data_system.words.guard

#    s4 = $data_system.words.item

#    @actor_command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4])

    #------------------------------------------------------------------------

    # THE NEW (Replaced) ----------------------------------------------------

    # Make actor command window

    s1 = WixliaBattle::CMD_SKILLNAME

    s2 = WixliaBattle::CMD_RECOVERNAME

    @actor_command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2])

    #------------------------------------------------------------------------

    @actor_command_window.y = 160

    @actor_command_window.back_opacity = 160

    @actor_command_window.active = false

    @actor_command_window.visible = false

    # Make other windows

    @party_command_window = Window_PartyCommand.new

    @help_window = Window_Help.new

    @help_window.back_opacity = 160

    @help_window.visible = false

    @status_window = Window_BattleStatus.new

    @message_window = Window_Message.new

    # Make sprite set

    @spriteset = Spriteset_Battle.new

    # Initialize wait count

    @wait_count = 0

    # Execute transition

    if $data_system.battle_transition == ""

      Graphics.transition(20)

    else

      Graphics.transition(40, "Graphics/Transitions/" +

        $data_system.battle_transition)

    end

    # Start pre-battle phase

    start_phase1

    # Main loop

    loop do

      # Update game screen

      Graphics.update

      # Update input information

      Input.update

      # Frame update

      update

      # Abort loop if screen is changed

      if $scene != self

        break

      end

    end

    # Refresh map

    $game_map.refresh

    # Prepare for transition

    Graphics.freeze

    # Dispose of windows

    @actor_command_window.dispose

    @party_command_window.dispose

    @help_window.dispose

    @status_window.dispose

    @message_window.dispose

    if @skill_window != nil

      @skill_window.dispose

    end

    if @item_window != nil

      @item_window.dispose

    end

    if @result_window != nil

      @result_window.dispose

    end

    # Dispose of sprite set

    @spriteset.dispose

    # If switching to title screen

    if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Title)

      # Fade out screen

      Graphics.transition

      Graphics.freeze

    end

    # If switching from battle test to any screen other than game over screen

    if $BTEST and not $scene.is_a?(Scene_Gameover)

      $scene = nil

    end

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Start Party Command Phase

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def start_phase2

    # Branch to not-use fight/escape

    if $game_switches[WixliaBattle::SWITCH] == true

      no_fight_phase3_start

      return

    end

    # Perform the original method

    scene_battle_wixia_start_phase2

  end  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Skip to phase 3 start

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def no_fight_phase3_start

    @actor_index                  = -1      # Set actor to non-selecting

    @active_battler              = nil    # Clear the battler

    $game_temp.battle_main_phase  = false  # Clear main phase flag

    $game_party.clear_actions              # Clear all party member actions

    unless $game_party.inputable?          # If impossible to input command

    return start_phase4                    # Start main phase and exit

    start_phase3                            # Start actor command phase

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Frame Update (actor command phase : basic command)

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def update_phase3_basic_command

    # If B button was pressed

    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)

      # Play cancel SE

      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)

      # Go to command input for previous actor

      phase3_prior_actor

      return

    end

    # If C button was pressed

    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

      # Branch by actor command window cursor position

      case @actor_command_window.index

      when 0  # skill

        # Play decision SE

        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)

        # Set action

        @active_battler.current_action.kind = 1

        # Start skill selection

        start_skill_select

      when 1  # item

        # Play decision SE

        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)

        # Set action

        @active_battler.current_action.kind = 2

        # Start item selection

        start_sp_recover

      end

      return

    end

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Frame Update (actor command phase : item selection)

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def start_sp_recover

    # Set action

    @active_battler.current_action.item_id  = WixliaBattle::RECOVER_ITEM

    # Set action target (self)

    @active_battler.current_action.target_index = @actor_index

    # Enable actor command window

    @actor_command_window.active = true

    @actor_command_window.visible = true    

    # Go to command input for next actor

    phase3_next_actor

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Make Item Action Results

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def make_item_action_result

    # Get item

    @item = $data_items[@active_battler.current_action.item_id]

    # If help window displays recovery

    if WixliaBattle::ENABLE

      # Display recovery in the help window

      text = @active_battler.name + WixliaBattle::DESCRIPTION

      @help_window.set_text(text, 1)

    end

    # Set animation ID

    @animation1_id = @item.animation1_id

    @animation2_id = @item.animation2_id

    # Set common event ID

    @common_event_id = @item.common_event_id

    # Decide on target

    index = @active_battler.current_action.target_index

    target = $game_party.smooth_target_actor(index)

    # Set targeted battlers

    set_target_battlers(@item.scope)

    # Apply item effect

    for target in @target_battlers

      target.item_effect(@item)

    end

  end  

end

I added an option so you can turn on/off the "Fight/Escape" window by way of an RPGMaker XP switch (Control Switch).

You can set the words for your simplified Skill/SP Recover menu in the config.

I set it up so you can use a defined "SP Recovery Item" in your database as what performs your SP healing... since you were not using items in battle.

And you can enable or disable a help window that shows your heroes recovering.

Just paste it below Scene_Debug and above Main.

(05-13-2024, 06:18 PM)DerVVulfman Wrote: [ -> ]I cobbled this together. Certain methods NEEDED to be rewritten to do this.

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#============================================================================== # ** Wixia Battle #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # by DerVVulfman (05/13/2024) MM/DD/YYYY # Version 1.0 #============================================================================== module WixliaBattle # Switch that disables the Fight/Escape menu SWITCH = 3 # Command Window options CMD_SKILLNAME = "Skill" CMD_RECOVERNAME = "SP Recover" # Item performing heal option RECOVER_ITEM = 4 # Help Text Options ENABLE = true DESCRIPTION = " recovers" end #============================================================================== # ** Scene_Battle #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # This class performs battle screen processing. #============================================================================== class Scene_Battle #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Alias Listings #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias scene_battle_wixia_start_phase2 start_phase2 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Main Processing #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def main # Initialize each kind of temporary battle data $game_temp.in_battle = true $game_temp.battle_turn = 0 $game_temp.battle_event_flags.clear $game_temp.battle_abort = false $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false $game_temp.battleback_name = $game_map.battleback_name $game_temp.forcing_battler = nil # Initialize battle event interpreter $game_system.battle_interpreter.setup(nil, 0) # Prepare troop @troop_id = $game_temp.battle_troop_id $game_troop.setup(@troop_id) #------------------------------------------------------------------------ # THE OLD (Removed) ----------------------------------------------------- # Make actor command window # s1 = $data_system.words.attack # s2 = $data_system.words.skill # s3 = $data_system.words.guard # s4 = $data_system.words.item # @actor_command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4]) #------------------------------------------------------------------------ # THE NEW (Replaced) ---------------------------------------------------- # Make actor command window s1 = WixliaBattle::CMD_SKILLNAME s2 = WixliaBattle::CMD_RECOVERNAME @actor_command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2]) #------------------------------------------------------------------------ @actor_command_window.y = 160 @actor_command_window.back_opacity = 160 @actor_command_window.active = false @actor_command_window.visible = false # Make other windows @party_command_window = Window_PartyCommand.new @help_window = Window_Help.new @help_window.back_opacity = 160 @help_window.visible = false @status_window = Window_BattleStatus.new @message_window = Window_Message.new # Make sprite set @spriteset = Spriteset_Battle.new # Initialize wait count @wait_count = 0 # Execute transition if $data_system.battle_transition == "" Graphics.transition(20) else Graphics.transition(40, "Graphics/Transitions/" + $data_system.battle_transition) end # Start pre-battle phase start_phase1 # Main loop loop do # Update game screen Graphics.update # Update input information Input.update # Frame update update # Abort loop if screen is changed if $scene != self break end end # Refresh map $game_map.refresh # Prepare for transition Graphics.freeze # Dispose of windows @actor_command_window.dispose @party_command_window.dispose @help_window.dispose @status_window.dispose @message_window.dispose if @skill_window != nil @skill_window.dispose end if @item_window != nil @item_window.dispose end if @result_window != nil @result_window.dispose end # Dispose of sprite set @spriteset.dispose # If switching to title screen if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Title) # Fade out screen Graphics.transition Graphics.freeze end # If switching from battle test to any screen other than game over screen if $BTEST and not $scene.is_a?(Scene_Gameover) $scene = nil end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Start Party Command Phase #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def start_phase2 # Branch to not-use fight/escape if $game_switches[WixliaBattle::SWITCH] == true no_fight_phase3_start return end # Perform the original method scene_battle_wixia_start_phase2 end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Skip to phase 3 start #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def no_fight_phase3_start @actor_index = -1 # Set actor to non-selecting @active_battler = nil # Clear the battler $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false # Clear main phase flag $game_party.clear_actions # Clear all party member actions unless $game_party.inputable? # If impossible to input command return start_phase4 # Start main phase and exit start_phase3 # Start actor command phase end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Frame Update (actor command phase : basic command) #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def update_phase3_basic_command # If B button was pressed if Input.trigger?(Input::B) # Play cancel SE $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se) # Go to command input for previous actor phase3_prior_actor return end # If C button was pressed if Input.trigger?(Input::C) # Branch by actor command window cursor position case @actor_command_window.index when 0 # skill # Play decision SE $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se) # Set action @active_battler.current_action.kind = 1 # Start skill selection start_skill_select when 1 # item # Play decision SE $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se) # Set action @active_battler.current_action.kind = 2 # Start item selection start_sp_recover end return end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Frame Update (actor command phase : item selection) #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def start_sp_recover # Set action @active_battler.current_action.item_id = WixliaBattle::RECOVER_ITEM # Set action target (self) @active_battler.current_action.target_index = @actor_index # Enable actor command window @actor_command_window.active = true @actor_command_window.visible = true # Go to command input for next actor phase3_next_actor end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Make Item Action Results #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def make_item_action_result # Get item @item = $data_items[@active_battler.current_action.item_id] # If help window displays recovery if WixliaBattle::ENABLE # Display recovery in the help window text = @active_battler.name + WixliaBattle::DESCRIPTION @help_window.set_text(text, 1) end # Set animation ID @animation1_id = @item.animation1_id @animation2_id = @item.animation2_id # Set common event ID @common_event_id = @item.common_event_id # Decide on target index = @active_battler.current_action.target_index target = $game_party.smooth_target_actor(index) # Set targeted battlers set_target_battlers(@item.scope) # Apply item effect for target in @target_battlers target.item_effect(@item) end end end

I added an option so you can turn on/off the "Fight/Escape" window by way of an RPGMaker XP switch (Control Switch).

You can set the words for your simplified Skill/SP Recover menu in the config.

I set it up so you can use a defined "SP Recovery Item" in your database as what performs your SP healing... since you were not using items in battle.

And you can enable or disable a help window that shows your heroes recovering.

Just paste it below Scene_Debug and above Main.

sounds perfect, thanks a bunch!! although, i'm getting a syntax error on the last line when launching.

(05-13-2024, 07:10 PM)parawixlia Wrote: [ -> ]sounds perfect, thanks a bunch!! although, i'm getting a syntax error on the last line when launching.

That sounds odd, so here is the project demo I created. Nothing within it but this script.
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(05-13-2024, 08:14 PM)DerVVulfman Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-13-2024, 07:10 PM)parawixlia Wrote: [ -> ]sounds perfect, thanks a bunch!! although, i'm getting a syntax error on the last line when launching.

That sounds odd, so here is the project demo I created. Nothing within it but this script.

not sure what the problem was but I copied it directly from there and it worked this time. thanks!