How can I implement a FFII-style tent?

Hi, everyone.

I want to implement a FFII-like tent event. I envision the sequence of events to be like this:

1. Player uses Tent item from the menu

2. The menu is automatically escaped to reveal the map

3. The Character graphic is replaced by a tent graphic

4. Play a music jingle

5. Fade out

6. Give the music jingle time to finish

7. Fade-in with health restored

Making a smooth transition from 1 to 3 seems to be the challenging part. Any ideas?

Thank you!!

Put "Common Event" as Effects (4th tab, bottom choice), then 3 to 7 in the common event.

Here you go. I used a Vehicle graphic because I had no tent graphic. You'll have to find something for that part. But anyways, here is the event.

Common Event setup:

Go into Items in the DATABASE and then create an Item called "Tent". Set the Scope to None, the price to what you want tents to cost, set it to...nevermind, here is an image of how I set up the Item. Figured it would make more sense, anyways.

Item set up:

Make sure you set the item to the common event you made! Also, set the scope correctly. This, if used on the map, will show the map, the change to the "tent" graphic and then the change back to the sprite. I tested it a couple times just to make sure. :)

END NOTES:

You can change the music part to something jingly. In fact, you can change what you want or add text, even.

Please tell me if you have any problems!

I think a screenshot of the Tiem set-up in VX Ace would be more useful than a VX screenshot. I would not be able to guess how to transfer that VX image to VXA .

I'm sorry, I don't own VX ACE or I would have taken them in ACE. :( But I have been told its interface still resembles VX a little bit as to be able to understand tutorials between the two...

I can try an ACE trial and re-set up the images?

@MagitekElite, I am going to try it now. Don't worry about new screenshots. If I encounter a problem, I'll ask. I'll edit this post in 5 minutes or so.

Dynamite! Works great! Makes sense. You're the man!

Ahaha. I'm glad it is working for you! ;)

Have fun RMing! ^_^

@Kilravok:

If you are having problems, please ask!

@MagitekElite

I got no problem at the moment, but I know that the item creation interface looks vastly different in ace.

Here is what my Tent item would look like, except, I don't have an Icon for a tent. Since I don't need a tent function in my game, I didn't bother making the common event for it.

EDIT: Didn't post the image I pasted into the post...don't know why...hwo do I post an image?

Kilravok please create your own thread for this, thanks!

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