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**DeM0nFiRe** · 08-17-2007, 01:00 PM

DeM0nFiRe's Advanced Cutscenes
Current Version: v1.0(8/17/07)

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Introduction

Recently I've been seeing alot of talk about cutscenes, and I decided to make a cutscene script. Basically this script provides biulding blocks for you to make a cutscene similar in looks to a cross between Fire Emblem and Knights of the Old Republic.

Features

Code:
# - Current Features: This scripts lets you create cutscenes with about 1/10   #

#                     The effort needed to create the same cutscenes without   #

#                     this script.                                             #

#                                                                              #

#                     Currently, this script let's you create cutscenes with:  #

#                     -Widescreen Format                                       #

#                     -Top and Bottom Message                                  #

#                     -Wait For C                                              #

#                     -Yes, No Option                                          #

#                     -2,3 and 4 Choices                                       #

#                     -Map Background                                          #

#                     -Show, Move, and Flash Face                              #

#                     -Dispose                                                 #

#                                                                              #

Screenshots

screenshots

Script

script

Code:
################################################################################

# - Title: DeM0nFiRe's Cutscenes                                               #

# - Scripted by: DeM0nFiRe                                                     #

# - Current Version: V1.0                                                      #

# - Current Features: This scripts lets you create cutscenes with about 1/10   #

#                     The effort needed to create the same cutscenes without   #

#                     this script.                                             #

#                                                                              #

#                     Currently, this script let's you create cutscenes with:  #

#                     -Widescreen Format                                       #

#                     -Top and Bottom Message                                  #

#                     -Wait For C                                              #

#                     -Yes, No Option                                          #

#                     -2,3 and 4 Choices                                       #

#                     -Map Background                                          #

#                     -Show, Move, and Flash Face                              #

#                     -Dispose                                                 #

#                                                                              #

#=======Make sure you read everything from this double line to the next========#

# - Requirements: AC_Windowskin_01(Information on obtaining this can be found  #

#                 in the script's topic thread.                                #

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - Installation: 1.)Insert this script above main                             #

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - How to Build a Cutscene:                                                   #

#       This script contains the building blocks for making cutscene, however  #

#   the creativity of putting it together is all up to you. Below are the      #

#   things you need to do to start making your cutscene.                       #

#                                                                              #

#   Preliminary Setup per Cutscene:                                            #

#   1.)Create an event or event page that you want to trigger the start of the #

#   cutscene. This could be something like an NPC that the player talks to, or #

#   an invisible event that the player steps on, it's up to you.               #

#                                                                              #

#   2.)Use the Call Script Command and put this line: @cutscene = Cutscene.new #

#                                                                              #

#   Building a Cutscene:                                                       #

#   To build a cutscene, you have to call the different methods contained in   #

#   this script using the Call Script event command in the same event where    #

#   you setup the cutscene. Below is a list of methods, what they do and how   #

#   to call them                                                               #

#                                                                              #

#   Widescreen Format                                                          #

#   This gives an illusion of widescreen by putting black bars across the top  #

#   and bottom of the screen.                                                  #

#   To Call: @cutscene.widescreen                                              #

#                                                                              #

#   Top and Bottom Message                                                     #

#   These tow methods display a message on the top and bottom of the screen    #

#   respectively. The top message is yellow, bottom is blue.                   #

#   To Call: Top: $top_message_1 = "[first line of the message]"               #

#                 $top_message_2 = "[second line of message]"(optional)        #

#                 @cutscene.message_top                                        #

#            Bottom: $bottom_message_1 = "[first line of the message]"         #

#                    $bottom_message_2 = "[second line of message]"(optional)  #

#                    @cutscene.message_bottom                                  #

#                                                                              #

#   Wait For C                                                                 #

#   This will halt everything until the player presses the C button as defined #

#   in the game's controls.                                                    #

#   To Call: @cutscene.wait_for_c                                              #

#                                                                              #

#   Yes, No Option                                                             #

#   This gives the player a choice between yes and no. If Yes is picked,       #

#   switch 1000 will be on, if No, the switch will be off                      #

#   To Call: @cutscene.yes_no                                                  #

#                                                                              #

#   2,3, and 4 Choices                                                         #

#   These 3 methods give the player a choice between 2, 3 and 4 choices.       #

#   Variable 1000 will be set to the number of the choice selected by the      #

#   player.                                                                    #

#   To Call: 2 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_2                                    #

#            3 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_3 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_3                                    #

#            4 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_3 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_4 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_4                                    #

#                                                                              #

#   Map Background                                                             #

#   This will display the battle background for the map you're on. Useful for  #

#   conversation cutscenes when combined with Show Face and the Messages       #

#   To Call: @cutscene.map_background                                          #

#                                                                              #

#   Show, Move and Flash Face                                                  #

#   These will show a face graphic, move an already called graphic, and flash  #

#   a graphic respectively.                                                    #

#   NOTE: To use this feature you must put all face graphics you'll use in     #

#   'Pictures/Faces'. Also, the face graphics must be named Face_# where # is  #

#   any number. This number is the number you'll use to call the face graphic. #

#   To Call: Show Face: @cutscene.face([x pixel],[y pixel],[number of face]    #

#            Move Face: @cutscene.move_face([x],[y],[order in which you called #

#                                                    the face you want to move #

#            Flash Face: @cutscene.flash_face([order in which you called the   #

#                                              face you want to flash          #

#   Dispose                                                                    #

#   This will get rid of everything from your cutscene. However, if switches   #

#   and variables have changed due to Yes, No or Choices, they will remain     #

#   changed until you clear them.                                              #

#   To Call: @cutscene.dispose                                                 #

#                                                                              #

#   NOTE: To make sure the cutscene doesn't repeat over and over, put an Erase #

#         Event or a Wait at the end of the cutscene event.                    #

#         If there are any other questions or problem, caontact DeM0nFiRe      #

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - Terms of Use: In order to use this script you MUST agree to ALL of the     #

#                 following:                                                   #

#                       >You will credit DeM0nFiRe in any and all projects you #

#                        you use this script in, or any pictures made to go    #

#                        this script                                           #

#                       >The pictures named in the requirements are for this   #

#                        ONLY, and may NOT be used for any other purpose       #

#                       >This script will be used ONLY for non-commercial(free)#

#                        projects. If you would like to use this script in a   #

#                        project for money, contact DeM0nFiRe.                 #

#===Thank you for using DeM0nFiRe's Advanced Cutscenes=========================#

################################################################################

class Cutscene

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

#  - Initialize                                                                

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

  def initialize

    @faces = []

    @face_number = 0

  end

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

#  - Widescreen                                                                

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

  def widescreen

    @widescreen_top = Sprite.new

    @widescreen_top.bitmap = Bitmap.new(640,80)

    @widescreen_top.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,640,100,Color.new(0,0,0))

    @widescreen_top.z = 9998

    @widescreen_bottom = Sprite.new

    @widescreen_bottom.bitmap = Bitmap.new(640,80)

    @widescreen_bottom.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,640,100,Color.new(0,0,0))

    @widescreen_bottom.y = 400

    @widescreen_bottom.z = 9998

    @widescreen_on = true

  end

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

#  - Bottom Message                                                            

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

  def message_bottom

    if @message_bottom_on

      @message_bottom.dispose

    end

    @message_bottom = Sprite.new

    @message_bottom.bitmap = Bitmap.new(640,100)

    @message_bottom.bitmap.clear

    @message_bottom.bitmap.font.color = Color.new(150,150,255)

    @message_bottom.bitmap.draw_text(20,0,600,32,$bottom_message_1)

    if $bottom_message_2 != nil

      @message_bottom.bitmap.draw_text(20,32,600,32,$bottom_message_2)

    end

    @message_bottom.y = 400

    @message_bottom.z = 9999

    @message_bottom_on = true

  end

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

#  - Top Message                                                            

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

  def message_top

    if @message_top_on

      @message_top.dispose

    end

    @message_top = Sprite.new

    @message_top.bitmap = Bitmap.new(640,100)

    @message_top.bitmap.clear

    @message_top.bitmap.font.color = Color.new(255,255,0)

    @message_top.bitmap.draw_text(20,0,600,32,$top_message_1)

    if $top_message_2 != nil

      @message_top.bitmap.draw_text(20,32,600,32,$top_message_2)

    end

    @message_top.y = 0

    @message_top.z = 9999

    @message_top_on = true

  end

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

#  - Wait For C                                                                

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

  def wait_for_c

    loop do

      Graphics.update

      Input.update

      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

        break

      end

    end

  end

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

# - Yes, No, Option

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

  def yes_no

    s1 = "Yes"

    s2 = "No"

    @command_window = Window_Command.new(192, [s1, s2])

    @command_window.back_opacity = 0

    @command_window.x = 320 - @command_window.width / 2

    @command_window.y = 400

    @command_window.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin("AC_Windowskin_01")

    loop do

      Input.update

      Graphics.update

      @command_window.update

      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

        break

      end

    end

    if @command_window.index == 0

      $game_switches[1000] = true

    else

      $game_switches[1000] = false

    end

    @command_window.dispose

  end

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

# - 2 Choices

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

  def choices_2

    s1 = $choice_1

    s2 = $choice_2

    @command_window = Window_Command.new(192, [s1, s2])

    @command_window.back_opacity = 0

    @command_window.x = 320 - @command_window.width / 2

    @command_window.y = 400

    @command_window.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin("AC_Windowskin_01")

    loop do

      Input.update

      Graphics.update

      @command_window.update

      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

        break

      end

    end

    $game_variables[1000] = @command_window.index + 1

    @command_window.dispose

  end

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

# - 3 Choices

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

  def choices_3

    s1 = $choice_1

    s2 = $choice_2

    s3 = $choice_3

    @command_window = Window_Command.new(192, [s1, s2, s3])

    @command_window.back_opacity = 0

    @command_window.x = 320 - @command_window.width / 2

    @command_window.y = 400

    @command_window.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin("AC_Windowskin_01")

    loop do

      Input.update

      Graphics.update

      @command_window.update

      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

        break

      end

    end

    $game_variables[1000] = @command_window.index + 1

    @command_window.dispose

  end

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

# - 4 Choices

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

  def choices_4

    s1 = $choice_1

    s2 = $choice_2

    s3 = $choice_3

    s4 = $choice_4

    @command_window = Window_Command.new(192, [s1, s2, s3, s4])

    @command_window.contents.font.size = 12

    @command_window.back_opacity = 0

    @command_window.x = 320 - @command_window.width / 2

    @command_window.y = 400

    @command_window.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin("AC_Windowskin_01")

    @command_window.contents.font.size = 12

    loop do

      Input.update

      Graphics.update

      @command_window.update

      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)

        break

      end

    end

    $game_variables[1000] = @command_window.index + 1

    @command_window.dispose

  end

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

# - Map Background

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

  def map_background

    @map = load_data(sprintf("Data/Map%03d.rxdata", $game_map.map_id))

    @map_background = Sprite.new

    @map_background.y = 80

    @map_background.bitmap = RPG::Cache.battleback($data_tilesets[@map.tileset_id].battleback_name)

    @map_background_on = true

  end

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

# - Show Face

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

  def face(x,y,face_graphic)

    @face_number = @face_number + 1

    @faces[@face_number] = Sprite.new

    @faces[@face_number].bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("Faces/Face_" + face_graphic.to_s)

    @faces[@face_number].x = x

    @faces[@face_number].y = y

    @face_on = true

  end

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

# - Move Face

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

  def move_face(x,y,face_number)

    @faces[face_number].x = x

    @faces[face_number].y = y

  end

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

# - Flash Face

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

  def flash_face(face_number)

    @faces[face_number].flash(Color.new(255,255,255), 15)

    @frame = Graphics.frame_count

    loop do

      @faces[face_number].update

      Graphics.update

      if @frame == (Graphics.frame_count - 15)

        break

      end

    end

  end

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

# - Dispose

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

  def dispose

    if @widescreen_on

      @widescreen_top.dispose

      @widescreen_bottom.dispose

    end

    if @message_top_on

      @message_top.dispose

    end

    if @message_bottom_on

      @message_bottom.dispose

    end

    if @map_background_on

      @map_background.dispose

    end

    if @face_on

      for i in 1...(@face_number+1)

      @faces[i].bitmap.dispose

      @faces[i] = 0

     end

    end

  end

end

Instructions

instructions

Code:
# - Requirements: AC_Windowskin_01(Information on obtaining this can be found  #

#                 in the script's topic thread.                                #

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - Installation: 1.)Insert this script above main                             #

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - How to Build a Cutscene:                                                   #

#       This script contains the building blocks for making cutscene, however  #

#   the creativity of putting it together is all up to you. Below are the      #

#   things you need to do to start making your cutscene.                       #

#                                                                              #

#   Preliminary Setup per Cutscene:                                            #

#   1.)Create an event or event page that you want to trigger the start of the #

#   cutscene. This could be something like an NPC that the player talks to, or #

#   an invisible event that the player steps on, it's up to you.               #

#                                                                              #

#   2.)Use the Call Script Command and put this line: @cutscene = Cutscene.new #

#                                                                              #

#   Building a Cutscene:                                                       #

#   To build a cutscene, you have to call the different methods contained in   #

#   this script using the Call Script event command in the same event where    #

#   you setup the cutscene. Below is a list of methods, what they do and how   #

#   to call them                                                               #

#                                                                              #

#   Widescreen Format                                                          #

#   This gives an illusion of widescreen by putting black bars across the top  #

#   and bottom of the screen.                                                  #

#   To Call: @cutscene.widescreen                                              #

#                                                                              #

#   Top and Bottom Message                                                     #

#   These tow methods display a message on the top and bottom of the screen    #

#   respectively. The top message is yellow, bottom is blue.                   #

#   To Call: Top: $top_message_1 = "[first line of the message]"               #

#                 $top_message_2 = "[second line of message]"(optional)        #

#                 @cutscene.message_top                                        #

#            Bottom: $bottom_message_1 = "[first line of the message]"         #

#                    $bottom_message_2 = "[second line of message]"(optional)  #

#                    @cutscene.message_bottom                                  #

#                                                                              #

#   Wait For C                                                                 #

#   This will halt everything until the player presses the C button as defined #

#   in the game's controls.                                                    #

#   To Call: @cutscene.wait_for_c                                              #

#                                                                              #

#   Yes, No Option                                                             #

#   This gives the player a choice between yes and no. If Yes is picked,       #

#   switch 1000 will be on, if No, the switch will be off                      #

#   To Call: @cutscene.yes_no                                                  #

#                                                                              #

#   2,3, and 4 Choices                                                         #

#   These 3 methods give the player a choice between 2, 3 and 4 choices.       #

#   Variable 1000 will be set to the number of the choice selected by the      #

#   player.                                                                    #

#   To Call: 2 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_2                                    #

#            3 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_3 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_3                                    #

#            4 Choices: $choice_1 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_2 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_3 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       $choice_4 = "[choice]"                                 #

#                       @cutscene.choices_4                                    #

#                                                                              #

#   Map Background                                                             #

#   This will display the battle background for the map you're on. Useful for  #

#   conversation cutscenes when combined with Show Face and the Messages       #

#   To Call: @cutscene.map_background                                          #

#                                                                              #

#   Show, Move and Flash Face                                                  #

#   These will show a face graphic, move an already called graphic, and flash  #

#   a graphic respectively.                                                    #

#   NOTE: To use this feature you must put all face graphics you'll use in     #

#   'Pictures/Faces'. Also, the face graphics must be named Face_# where # is  #

#   any number. This number is the number you'll use to call the face graphic. #

#   To Call: Show Face: @cutscene.face([x pixel],[y pixel],[number of face]    #

#            Move Face: @cutscene.move_face([x],[y],[order in which you called #

#                                                    the face you want to move #

#            Flash Face: @cutscene.flash_face([order in which you called the   #

#                                              face you want to flash          #

#   Dispose                                                                    #

#   This will get rid of everything from your cutscene. However, if switches   #

#   and variables have changed due to Yes, No or Choices, they will remain     #

#   changed until you clear them.                                              #

#   To Call: @cutscene.dispose                                                 #

#                                                                              #

#   NOTE: To make sure the cutscene doesn't repeat over and over, put an Erase #

#         Event or a Wait at the end of the cutscene event.                    #

#         If there are any other questions or problem, caontact DeM0nFiRe      #

Terms and Conditions

Code:
#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#

# - Terms of Use: In order to use this script you MUST agree to ALL of the     #

#                 following:                                                   #

#                       >You will credit DeM0nFiRe in any and all projects you #

#                        you use this script in, or any pictures made to go    #

#                        this script                                           #

#                       >The pictures named in the requirements are for this   #

#                        ONLY, and may NOT be used for any other purpose       #

#                       >This script will be used ONLY for non-commercial(free)#

#                        projects. If you would like to use this script in a   #

#                        project for money, contact DeM0nFiRe.                 #

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