So, I managed to find the script I think is needed to achieve the effect I want. (pasted at the end of this message). All I need is to have two layers of background parallax scrolling at different speeds under the player or event, plus a layer of clouds scrolling above.
But I can't figure out how to use the darn thing to do the above, so can someone please, please help me? I already have all the required images and just need a "class" on how to use it, and know where I should paste it in the editor. Thanks in advance.
Code:
#==============================================================================
# U L T I M A T E O V E R L A Y M A P P I N G
# Script By: Hanzo Kimura
# Date Created: 08/11/10
#==============================================================================
module HK_UOM
#=================================== SET UP ===================================#
# SCREEN SETUP
Width = 544 # The Size of Resolution (Screen's Width) 544/640
Height = 416 # The Size of Resolution (Screen's Height) 416/480
# SWITCHES
LightSwitch = 1 #Switch to Activate Light Overlays
ShadowSwitch = 2 #Switch to Activate Shadow Overlays
ParSwitch = 1 #Switch to Activate Parallax Overlays
GroundSwitch = 1 #Switch to Activate Ground Overlays
# FILENAMES
LightMap = "Light" #The name of the file for Light Overlays
ShadowMap = "Shadow" #The name of the file for Shadow Overlays
ParMap = "Par" #The name of the file for Parallax Overlays
GroundMap = "Ground" #The name of the file for Ground Overlays
#================================ END OF SET UP ===============================#
end
# OVERLAY SCRIPT STARTS HERE #
module Cache
def self.overlay(filename)
load_bitmap("Overlays/", filename)
end
end
class Spriteset_Map
include HK_UOM
alias hk_uom_initialize initialize
def initialize
@GroundON = FileTest.exist?("Overlays/" + "ground" + $game_map.map_id.to_s + ".png")
hk_uom_initialize
update
end
alias hk_uom_create_parallax create_parallax
def create_parallax
if @GroundON
@ground = Sprite.new(@viewport1)
@ground.z = 1
@ground.bitmap = Cache.overlay("ground" + $game_map.map_id.to_s)
end
hk_uom_create_parallax
end
alias hk_uom_dispose_parallax dispose_parallax
def dispose_parallax
if @ground != nil
@ground.dispose
end
hk_uom_dispose_parallax
end
alias hk_uom_update_parallax update_parallax
def update_parallax
if @ground != nil
@ground.visible = $game_switches[GroundSwitch]
end
if @ground != nil
@ground.tone = $game_map.screen.tone
@viewport1.ox = $game_map.screen.shake #update shake screen
@viewport1.color = $game_map.screen.flash_color #update flash screen
if @ground.ox != -$game_map.display_x / 256 or @ground.oy != -$game_map.display_y / 256 or @ground.ox == 0 or @ground.oy == 0
@ground.ox = $game_map.display_x / 8
@ground.oy = $game_map.display_y / 8
end
end
hk_uom_update_parallax
end
end
#==============================================================================
# Scene Map
#==============================================================================
class Scene_Map < Scene_Base
alias hk_uom_start start
def start
hk_uom_start
$OverlayMap = Overlay_Map.new
end
def terminate
super
if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Battle)
@spriteset.dispose_characters
end
snapshot_for_background
@spriteset.dispose
@message_window.dispose
$OverlayMap.dispose
if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Battle)
perform_battle_transition
end
end
def update
super
$game_map.interpreter.update
$game_map.update
$game_player.update
$game_system.update
@spriteset.update
@message_window.update
$OverlayMap.update
unless $game_message.visible
update_transfer_player
update_encounter
update_call_menu
update_call_debug
update_scene_change
end
end
def update_transfer_player
return unless $game_player.transfer?
fade = (Graphics.brightness > 0)
fadeout(30) if fade
@spriteset.dispose
$game_player.perform_transfer
$game_map.autoplay
$game_map.update
Graphics.wait(15)
@spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
$OverlayMap.dispose
$OverlayMap = Overlay_Map.new
fadein(30) if fade
Input.update
end
end
#==============================================================================
# Overlay
#==============================================================================
class Overlay_Map
include HK_UOM
def initialize
check_file
display_overlay
end
def check_file
@LightON = FileTest.exist?("Overlays/" + LightMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s + ".jpg")
@ShadowON = FileTest.exist?("Overlays/" + ShadowMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s + ".jpg")
@ParON = FileTest.exist?("Overlays/" + ParMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s + ".png")
@GroundON = FileTest.exist?("Overlays/" + GroundMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s + ".png")
end
# Displaying Overlays SET UP #
def display_overlay
if @LightON
@light_viewport = Viewport.new(0, 0, Width, Height)
@light_viewport.z = 10
@light = Sprite.new(@light_viewport)
@light.bitmap = Cache.overlay(LightMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s)
@light.z = 10
@light.opacity = 115
@light.blend_type = 1
@light.visible = $game_switches[LightSwitch]
end
if @ShadowON
@shadow_viewport = Viewport.new(0, 0, Width, Height)
@shadow_viewport.z = 9
@shadow = Sprite.new(@shadow_viewport)
@shadow.bitmap = Cache.overlay(ShadowMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s)
@shadow.z = 9
@shadow.opacity = 85
@shadow.blend_type = 2
@shadow.visible = $game_switches[ShadowSwitch]
end
if @ParON
@par_viewport = Viewport.new(0, 0, Width, Height)
@par_viewport.z = 8
@par = Sprite.new(@par_viewport)
@par.z = 8
@par.bitmap = Cache.overlay(ParMap + $game_map.map_id.to_s)
@par.tone = $game_map.screen.tone
@par.opacity = 255
@par.blend_type = 0
@par.visible = $game_switches[ParSwitch]
end
update
end
# Update Overlays SET UP #
def update
if @light != nil
@light.visible = $game_switches[LightSwitch]
end
if @shadow != nil
@shadow.visible = $game_switches[ShadowSwitch]
end
if @par != nil
@par.visible = $game_switches[ParSwitch]
end
if @light != nil
@light.tone = $game_map.screen.tone #update screentone
@light_viewport.ox = $game_map.screen.shake #update shake screen
@light_viewport.color = $game_map.screen.flash_color #update flash screen
if @light.x != $game_map.display_x / 256 or @light.y != $game_map.display_y / 256 or @light.x == 0 or @light.y == 0
@light.ox = $game_map.display_x / 8
@light.oy = $game_map.display_y / 8
end #./
end #./
if @shadow != nil
@shadow.tone = $game_map.screen.tone #update screentone
@shadow_viewport.ox = $game_map.screen.shake #update shake screen
@shadow_viewport.color = $game_map.screen.flash_color #update flash screen
if @shadow.x != $game_map.display_x / 256 or @shadow.y != $game_map.display_y / 256 or @shadow.x == 0 or @shadow.y == 0
@shadow.ox = $game_map.display_x / 8
@shadow.oy = $game_map.display_y / 8
end #./
end #./
if @par != nil
@par.tone = $game_map.screen.tone #update screentone
@par_viewport.ox = $game_map.screen.shake #update shake screen
@par_viewport.color = $game_map.screen.flash_color #update flash screen
if @par.ox != $game_map.display_x / 256 or @par.oy != $game_map.display_y / 256 or @par.ox == 0 or @par.oy == 0
@par.ox = $game_map.display_x / 8
@par.oy = $game_map.display_y / 8
end #./
end #./
end #def end
def dispose
if @light != nil
@light_viewport.dispose
@light.dispose
end
if @shadow != nil
@shadow_viewport.dispose
@shadow.dispose
end
if @par != nil
@par_viewport.dispose
@par.dispose
end
end
end