MV - Community Lighting MV & MZ

ImaginaryVillain · 2020-07-20T18:57:26+0900

Today I propose an experiment. For awhile now I've been editing and "improving" Terrax Lighting, which was originally released under the MIT License (as is Community Lighting, so it free to use across the board)... After awhile it is now thousands of lines different than the original. So rather than confusing it with Terrax Lighting by posting it in that thread with the same name, I've forked it to Community Lighting. So why call it Community Lighting? Well that's simple, and where the experiment comes in. Everybody is invited to edit this plugin (with the hopes of improving it). If you make any changes, please post your updated version of the plugin here along with your change notes. Then we the community will test your changes and see if they're better. If they are, I'll put your version of the plugin in the first post. Oh and don't forget to add yourself to the authors if you do (though don't delete anybody). The hope here is that by getting everybody involved, we will end up with the best possible lighting plugin... Or at the very least, if that fails you'll get whatever edited version I've done for my game at the time. Contributors: Terrax, iVillain, Aesica, Eliaquim, Alexandre, Nekohime1989, Snaphat Change Notes: Spoiler: Click Here 1.0 @ImaginaryVillain Rescoped all of the variables to no longer be global. Updated for PIXI 4 & 5 Removed the outdated Terrax ABS, Quasi ABS, and Mog Time stuff references. Added compatibility for Ultra Mode 7 Fixed the issue with the Lighting plugin needing to be in a specific order in the plugin list. The plugin is now roughly 800 lines shorter and much faster, at least in my testing so far. Not going to lie, I made some other changes... But wasn't noting them because I didn't know I was making this thread at the time. 1.01 @ImaginaryVillain var rnd = -Math.floor((Math.random() * 20) + 10); $gameMap.setPEmitterZ(this._eventId, rnd); Removed the "fix" for the plugin order list due to issues with other plugins. Fixed issue with Mog Character Particles giving a "Clamp" error. 1.015 @Aesica Organized the plugin parameters into logical sections Removed the redundant "Add to options" plugin parameter. It can be ommitted from the options menu by leaving "Options Menu Entry" blank Changed the casing in a few plugin parameter names to be more consistent (minor nitpick, I know) Added the option to use modern note tag syntax " " to avoid conflicts with other plugins that may also use event/map note tags. Those note tags currently break Terrax's tagless implementation Added better default day/night colors. These can also be changed in the plugin parameters now for easier customization Added a "night switch" which, if assigned to a switch, will set to true during night or false during day (which hours count as day and night are user-defined) Expanded the "Daynight" note tag in maps so you can also set the speed if desired: "Daynight 10" for the default speed, "Daynight 0" to stop time and use the current hour's tint in one go. "Daynight" by itself uses the current speed Fixed a bug where the "Daynight" tag wouldn't tint at all if the speed was 4999. Added "Tint daylight" plugin command which is essentially "Tint set [whatever the current hour's color is]." "Tint daylight" should be used instead of the "Daynight" map note tag if you plan on applying any manual tints on the map. (Daynight blocks the use of the tint command) Changed map note tag reading to happen only once per cycle instead of X times per cycle, where X is the number of events on the map (seriously why was it done that way!?) Replaced the word salad in the help section with (what I hope is) a clearer breakdown of each command/tag and how to use it. I hope I didn't leave anything out. Added a "version" property to Community.Lighting so other plugins can ask it what version it is. 1.016 @ImaginaryVillain Removed a strange debug system that ran twice per light per frame. Removed a speed test system. Restructured the code to use a switch statement and objects instead of a huge stack of Ifs. Removed assorted commented out code from the original plugin. 1.017 @Aesica Fixed a variable scoping issue introduced by the latest optimization pass. Added explanation how to set speeds via the daynight map note tag to the help section. 1.018 @Eliaquim 1. Stored the RegExp note tag into a variable for the code does not compile the RegExp every time he uses getTag() function. 2. Replace the plugin command switch statements with an array/object lookup table. 3. Optimized some for loops changing the way they are handled from this: for (let i = 0; i < tilearray.length; i++) to this: for (let i = 0, len = tilearray.length; i < len; i++) *I did not reverse the iterator order because I don't know how the plugin works, to be sure if the order matter or not. 4. Some minor changes to if statements that are redundants like: if(args[0] == 'on' || args[0] == 'ON') to if(args[0].toLowerCase() == 'on') 1.0185 @Eliaquim…

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pennylessz

#921 May 17, 2022, 02:59 AM Source

I'm wondering if this will be more powerful than Shora's plugin. I've set up a bunch of lights, and if I switch, I'd want it to be for good reason.
zerobeat032

#922 May 20, 2022, 06:47 PM Source

I'm having a SLIGHT issue. everything works perfectly except I can't get the battle tints to work unless I use a plugin command. I dunno if that's supposed to be the case? I do know that whenever the player get's an advantage or surprise, because of it tinting with commands, it doesn't tint until after the message. even with the messages off, it still take a brief second to tint. are tints supposed to work automatically with the parameter? because it's not on my end...
DarkSearinox92

#923 May 23, 2022, 04:53 PM Source

@Alexandre
@Aesica

Hello Guys.I have a very strange fact to report to you. I will attach at the bottom, two video captures.

I have noticed that a few times, when I start the game in test mode, when I move the character, the screen flicker.

It doesn't always happen. If you open the Test_1 file you will see that the game goes smoothly at the beginning.
Then I try to restart it continuously with F5 and it always continues smoothly.
From a certain point it starts to flicker around 0:35 or 2:30.

In the meantime, if you see, I also try to close nwjs completely and start it again.

It doesn't always do that. It only happens sometimes.

There was a time when I was testing the light radius to turn lights on or off remotely. In that test, the game started snapping, then I walked away a bit and the light went out. At that moment the game settled down. Very strange... (Second link, called Strange Test)

There is definitely something wrong ...: / Something that makes him start badly or bothers him.

In this case I have only active Yanfly core and the Lightning community.

Test_1 https://mega.nz/file/gN4gDDjQ#sWx8VcqGaESeAi-g_saGFY1pYlX6xbyTF1bvHbdn6ZU

Strange Test https://mega.nz/file/8R4wHSQT#xVuuZ1VZP0nJ_ssiK95QC-jwRxjidYdG413BgC77yks

NB: I'm using the latest version of NWJS: v0.60.0

I tried both SDK version (Test) and deployed game (pure nwjs). Same result. Sometimes happens, sometimes not.
Kokoro Hane

#924 May 24, 2022, 04:46 PM Source

Hi, I am trying to download the MV demo but whenever I click on the MV I cannot see a download button.
DarkSearinox92

#925 May 24, 2022, 08:05 PM Source

Kokoro Hane said:
Hi, I am trying to download the MV demo but whenever I click on the MV I cannot see a download button.
Here, see attachments
Kokoro Hane

#926 May 25, 2022, 01:09 AM Source

@DarkSearinox92 Thank you! Still getting used to how to go about GitHub ^^;
AeroFunk80

#927 May 25, 2022, 03:21 AM Source

I downloaded the MV demo, and this definitely looks like a system I'd love to use. However; where is the light file pulling from? Do we have the option to make/use our own? In other lighting systems I've used, there's a file saved under "pictures." Just curious if we're able to use our own?
DarkSearinox92

#928 May 25, 2022, 10:15 AM Source

AeroFunk80 said:
I downloaded the MV demo, and this definitely looks like a system I'd love to use. However; where is the light file pulling from? Do we have the option to make/use our own? In other lighting systems I've used, there's a file saved under "pictures." Just curious if we're able to use our own?

I don't wanna say a wrong thing, but no. It's all made with the plugin. There is no images.
Aesica

#929 May 25, 2022, 05:27 PM Source

zerobeat032 said:
I'm having a SLIGHT issue. everything works perfectly except I can't get the battle tints to work unless I use a plugin command. I dunno if that's supposed to be the case? I do know that whenever the player get's an advantage or surprise, because of it tinting with commands, it doesn't tint until after the message. even with the messages off, it still take a brief second to tint. are tints supposed to work automatically with the parameter? because it's not on my end...
They do work automatically (at least do in my experience) based on the tint used on the current map. Note that some battle plugins that affect battlebacks/layers/etc might have conflicts, given how awfully done the whole battleback system was done in the RM base code.
AeroFunk80

#930 May 25, 2022, 05:43 PM Source

Thank you both for that. Going to give this a try :)
Fortunastreet

#931 May 25, 2022, 05:50 PM Source

Skurge said:
Unfortunately I have alot of branching conditions that have different pathways, I was hoping I could get the same desired results on a singular page.

I feel like there should be a plugin command for an event [self] included for the flash light.

It probably means your event need some refactoring; if you are driving, you probably need to be in autorun, no?

pennylessz said:
I'm wondering if this will be more powerful than Shora's plugin. I've set up a bunch of lights, and if I switch, I'd want it to be for good reason.

I never tested other lighting plugin, but I assume they do their job as good as this one.

zerobeat032 said:
I'm having a SLIGHT issue. everything works perfectly except I can't get the battle tints to work unless I use a plugin command. I dunno if that's supposed to be the case? I do know that whenever the player get's an advantage or surprise, because of it tinting with commands, it doesn't tint until after the message. even with the messages off, it still take a brief second to tint. are tints supposed to work automatically with the parameter? because it's not on my end...

Did you set the 'Battle tinting' to true?

DarkSearinox92 said:
@Alexandre
@Aesica

Hello Guys.I have a very strange fact to report to you. I will attach at the bottom, two video captures.

I have noticed that a few times, when I start the game in test mode, when I move the character, the screen flicker.

It doesn't always happen. If you open the Test_1 file you will see that the game goes smoothly at the beginning.
Then I try to restart it continuously with F5 and it always continues smoothly.
From a certain point it starts to flicker around 0:35 or 2:30.

In the meantime, if you see, I also try to close nwjs completely and start it again.

It doesn't always do that. It only happens sometimes.

There was a time when I was testing the light radius to turn lights on or off remotely. In that test, the game started snapping, then I walked away a bit and the light went out. At that moment the game settled down. Very strange... (Second link, called Strange Test)

There is definitely something wrong ...: / Something that makes him start badly or bothers him.

In this case I have only active Yanfly core and the Lightning community.

Test_1 https://mega.nz/file/gN4gDDjQ#sWx8VcqGaESeAi-g_saGFY1pYlX6xbyTF1bvHbdn6ZU

Strange Test https://mega.nz/file/8R4wHSQT#xVuuZ1VZP0nJ_ssiK95QC-jwRxjidYdG413BgC77yks

NB: I'm using the latest version of NWJS: v0.60.0

I tried both SDK version (Test) and deployed game (pure nwjs). Same result. Sometimes happens, sometimes not.

I will look at this during this ascension weekend.

AeroFunk80 said:
I downloaded the MV demo, and this definitely looks like a system I'd love to use. However; where is the light file pulling from? Do we have the option to make/use our own? In other lighting systems I've used, there's a file saved under "pictures." Just curious if we're able to use our own?

As DarkSearinox92 said, there is no image, the light are bitmap created with code.
DarkSearinox92

#932 May 25, 2022, 07:59 PM Source

@Alexandre However i saw that some improvements and new addon made on the MV plugin, are not reflected into MZ plugin.

Under General Settings, on MZ, miss:

- Daynight Cycle
- Use Smoother Lights

Under Daynight settings miss:

- No autoshadow during night

Also, now the script should be 4.4, but on the plugin you will see 4.3

Now, i have the doubt that there is something wrong...
GraySorrow

#933 May 26, 2022, 08:10 AM Source

Hey ive been trying to figure this out for ages. Im using Ultra mode 7 with this Script, and its giving me the same issue i had when i was using KhasUltraLighting a long while back. When i try to use the Region blocking for the lights it overlays it onto my screen. Region 1 is the blocking. But ingame it looks like so. Any ideas?
Fortunastreet

#934 May 26, 2022, 11:38 AM Source

DarkSearinox92 said:
@Alexandre However i saw that some improvements and new addon made on the MV plugin, are not reflected into MZ plugin.

Under General Settings, on MZ, miss:

- Daynight Cycle
- Use Smoother Lights

Under Daynight settings miss:

- No autoshadow during night

Also, now the script should be 4.4, but on the plugin you will see 4.3

View attachment 227291

Now, i have the doubt that there is something wrong...

The last version for MZ should be 4.6. I will make sure it is the one online and that it has all features you mentioned. EDIT: There will not be smoother light from my part as it was added on MV by someone else.

GraySorrow said:
Hey ive been trying to figure this out for ages. Im using Ultra mode 7 with this Script, and its giving me the same issue i had when i was using KhasUltraLighting a long while back. When i try to use the Region blocking for the lights it overlays it onto my screen. Region 1 is the blocking. But ingame it looks like so. Any ideas?

I don't use Ultra mode 7, so I can't exactly help you with this. Regionblock assumes a normal square map, I assume Ultra mode 7 break this rule.
DarkSearinox92

#935 May 26, 2022, 01:03 PM Source

Alexandre said:
The last version for MZ should be 4.6. I will make sure it is the one online and that it has all features you mentioned. EDIT: There will not be smoother light from my part as it was added on MV by someone else.

Strange... you can see it directly in the main page:
Fortunastreet

#936 May 28, 2022, 11:31 PM Source

DarkSearinox92 said:
Strange... you can see it directly in the main page:

View attachment 227344

The release is somewhat outdated. @ImaginaryVillain
ImaginaryVillain

#937 May 29, 2022, 06:25 AM Source

@Alexandre It's been updated, thanks for reminding me. :kaoswt:
KitteyWolf

#938 Jun 5, 2022, 11:50 PM Source

edit: i just realised i'm an idiot and didnt notice the option!! i am still interesting in the other things in this message though

Is there a way to change how dark the screen goes when you have no lights on a map?
terrax lighting used to only tint the screen when there was an active light source.

also- what is the absolute lightest the screen can be while still showing the colored lights faintly. i want my indoor/day times to not be tinted but still show if there is colored lighting.
Fortunastreet

#939 Jun 8, 2022, 06:51 PM Source

KitteyWolf said:
edit: i just realised i'm an idiot and didnt notice the option!! i am still interesting in the other things in this message though

Is there a way to change how dark the screen goes when you have no lights on a map?
terrax lighting used to only tint the screen when there was an active light source.

also- what is the absolute lightest the screen can be while still showing the colored lights faintly. i want my indoor/day times to not be tinted but still show if there is colored lighting.

You can't have both full light during day and colored lighting. Like in real life, the colored lights will fade away. So you need to choose a tinting who is less luminous that the colors you want to show up (may be something like #AAAAAA?). Or choose another plugin, as terraxlighting isn't made for lighting during the day.
KitteyWolf

#940 Jun 9, 2022, 07:02 AM Source

Alexandre said:
You can't have both full light during day and colored lighting. Like in real life, the colored lights will fade away. So you need to choose a tinting who is less luminous that the colors you want to show up (may be something like #AAAAAA?). Or choose another plugin, as terraxlighting isn't made for lighting during the day.
I figured it would always need to be at least partially tinted- thats why i asked what the lightest tint you can get. I'll check out #AAAAAA and see if it works for me :)