KoTC Autoscaling Optimized Minimap MV/MZ

castiger · 2021-10-16T10:34:45+0900

A straight forward, optimized minimap plugin for RPG Maker MV and MZ, made during development of Knight of the Celestial. Features: -Full collision map, adaptable even to randomized terrain. -Default color control of the background, collision map, player, and border. -Configurable minimap size, automatically scales any map icons, as well as the minimap to fit the chosen size in pixels, whether its too big or too small. -Commands to change colors and size during the game. -Setting icons on events through their notes referencing pictures in the pictures folder. -Player location and current directional facing.. New features added! This was taken on the advanced version, but to be clear the features work the same way in this version, minus the fog of war and map images! Instructions for usage: 1- Download and extract straight into your RPG Maker Project folder. 2-Add to the active plugins list of your project, set its parameters as you wish. If all you need is a collision map, then you are done, otherwise read on. 3-If you wish to show particular events on the minimap, you make a picture of their icon as you wish to show it on the minimap, 32x32 is a good minimum size, and this picture must be in the img/pictures folder. 4-Then you go to the notes of the event or events you wish to be visible on the map and you type: Example: It is case sensitive, use no spaces in your picture name for usage. Like if your picture were named Deadly Dwarf.png, you would rename it to DeadlyDwarf.png, and type in the note of your event: The script will pick it up automatically and show it on the minimap, scaling its size up or down depending on how big the map is. Plugin Commands and Script Calls: * Plugin Command: DisableKoTCMinimap * Script Call: .KoTCMinimapOff(); * * -Disables the minimap. * * * Plugin Command: EnableKoTCMinimap * Script Call: KoTCMinimapOn(); * * -Enables the minimap. * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetWallColor(wallcolor) * * -Sets the collision map color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetWallColor("green") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBackgroundColor(backgroundcolor) * * -Sets the background color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBackgroundColor("yellow") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBorderColor(bordercolor) * * -Sets the border color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBorderColor("cyan") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetPlayerColor(bordercolor) * * !Important! If you ever change the color of other things at the same time * as this, make sure this plugin command is first in the order. * -Sets the player color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetPlayerColor("cyan") * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapSize Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetSize(size) -Sets the size of the minimap. 2 = double the set pixel size. Terms of Usage: Free to use for commercial and non commercial use as long as you credit me. If you were to make a game commercially with my script id appreciate it if you messaged me about it. If you are to post this plugin anywhere else, make sure you are linking back to this thread so that others may get the latest update. Change Log: V 1.7 Fixed many bugs. V 1.6 Added Major New Features V 1.45 Fixed battle issue. V 1.42 Fixed more minor issues, made more optimizations. V1.4 Fixed some MZ Issues V 1.3 Added the ability to use the default system border for the minimap. V1.2 Made some optimizations, allowed custom coloring of the player indicator, fixed some strange issues, fixed icons being too small on a very large map. V1.1 Allowed events locations to update if they are moving, and added full plugin command support for RPG Maker MZ V1: Released If there are any suggestions, make a comment, I actively check them. Weave your way through complicated areas with the help of a birds eye view. Choose which pictures you want to show on the minimap, on the events notes you which them to be visible on. MV3D compatable. Twisty turny cave? No problem! Download Here: KoTC Optimized Autoscaling M…

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Started by castiger Oct 16, 2021, 01:34 AM 77 posts Page 3 of 4 View original ↗

Deleted member 178375

#41 Dec 10, 2021, 07:22 PM Source

castiger said:
This should solve it!

V1.71 Basic Minimap, Fixed Commands Again!:

KoTCMinimapOff()

KoTCMinimapOn()
Works like a charm! You just saved my whole game~ :kaoluv:
Scorchlicious

#42 Dec 10, 2021, 10:11 PM Source

castiger said:
This should solve it!

V1.71 Basic Minimap, Fixed Commands Again!:

KoTCMinimapOff()

KoTCMinimapOn()
Uh, it seems the advanced plugin is still V1.633 for some reason :/
castiger

#43 Dec 11, 2021, 05:31 PM Source

Scorchlicious said:
Uh, it seems the advanced plugin is still V1.633 for some reason :/
Hey! I think I just forgot to update the version number, but just incase I forgot to update it in general, I've uploaded V1.71 with the correct version :)
Scorchlicious

#44 Dec 11, 2021, 06:28 PM Source

castiger said:
Hey! I think I just forgot to update the version number, but just incase I forgot to update it in general, I've uploaded V1.71 with the correct version :)
Nope, it was the old one, the new one has all the bug fixes :)
There are still two more bugs though - 1st is that the player follow mode setting still makes it a bit bigger than it should be, and the second one.. well, look below :/
Also, as a suggestion for a future update, would it be possible to have a map scene (like the equipment scene, status scene, etc)? Ideally where you could see waypoints on the map (a dot/circle/image that you can click on that makes a box with the waypoint's name appear)? :)
castiger

#45 Dec 11, 2021, 09:23 PM Source

Scorchlicious said:
Nope, it was the old one, the new one has all the bug fixes :)
There are still two more bugs though - 1st is that the player follow mode setting still makes it a bit bigger than it should be, and the second one.. well, look below :/
Also, as a suggestion for a future update, would it be possible to have a map scene (like the equipment scene, status scene, etc)? Ideally where you could see waypoints on the map (a dot/circle/image that you can click on that makes a box with the waypoint's name appear)? :)

1.72 is up now, should fix that error :)

And that is a fine suggestion, the map book is close to this, but i will look into allowing a clickable interface of waypoints.

And about your minimap configuration, are you using the "default game border" setting to use your current system border, or are you using my built in colored border?
Scorchlicious

#46 Dec 11, 2021, 09:29 PM Source

castiger said:
1.72 is up now, should fix that error :)

And that is a fine suggestion, the map book is close to this, but i will look into allowing a clickable interface of waypoints.

And about your minimap configuration, are you using the "default game border" setting to use your current system border, or are you using my built in colored border?
I'm using your border system with 0 thickness and behind the minimap is a picture that acts as a border for the minimap :p
NVM, it's fixed (when you go near the edge of the map the minimap starts being transparent from the edge onward, meh), but a new problem arose: the player indicator movement is extremely choppy (I'm using QMovement w pixel movement so it looks really odd)
castiger

#47 Dec 11, 2021, 10:51 PM Source

Scorchlicious said:
I'm using your border system with 0 thickness and behind the minimap is a picture that acts as a border for the minimap :p
NVM, it's fixed (when you go near the edge of the map the minimap starts being transparent from the edge onward, meh), but a new problem arose: the player indicator movement is extremely choppy (I'm using QMovement w pixel movement so it looks really odd)
I haven't actually tested with 0 thickness, that may have something to do with it!

I don't get much time to test my changes but I think I resolved the choppy movement in 1.73 :)
Thank you for your reports on the bugs!
Scorchlicious

#48 Dec 11, 2021, 11:34 PM Source

castiger said:
I haven't actually tested with 0 thickness, that may have something to do with it!

I don't get much time to test my changes but I think I resolved the choppy movement in 1.73 :)
Thank you for your reports on the bugs!
Also, could you add an option to disable the opacity reduction when standing behind the minimap? Thanks :)
castiger

#49 Dec 17, 2021, 08:50 PM Source

I can do that, Ill update it soon as i can and add another parameter to disable the map going transparent while behind it :)
twosnakes

#50 Dec 20, 2021, 10:38 PM Source

this is a glorious plugin! Works really well so far as I integrate it into my project. Just have 2 questions.

Is there any way to tint the minimap image (in picture mode)?

And is there a way to control the scaling of drawing events using <KoTC Minimap>?
castiger

#51 Dec 28, 2021, 07:15 PM Source

twosnakes said:
this is a glorious plugin! Works really well so far as I integrate it into my project. Just have 2 questions.

Is there any way to tint the minimap image (in picture mode)?

And is there a way to control the scaling of drawing events using <KoTC Minimap>?
Very happy that you like the map! Right now the size of map icons scales with the size of the ingame map, and theres not currently a way to tint it, but these sound like good ideas!
Ill add the ability to tint the map as well as icons if one wishes, and to set the base scale of map icons, as well as the magnitude of the auto scaling with the size of the map :)
twosnakes

#52 Dec 31, 2021, 03:52 AM Source

That would be awesome, thanks for all your hard work!

It would appear that all events are being drawn in my project, regardless if there is a note tag or not.
Anyway to have a note tag to disable specific events from being drawn? It's causing problems with some events that I use for lighting/mapping purposes. I tried <KoTC Minimap: test 0> but didn't work :(
castiger

#53 Jan 1, 2022, 06:18 PM Source

twosnakes said:
That would be awesome, thanks for all your hard work!

It would appear that all events are being drawn in my project, regardless if there is a note tag or not.
Anyway to have a note tag to disable specific events from being drawn? It's causing problems with some events that I use for lighting/mapping purposes. I tried <KoTC Minimap: test 0> but didn't work :(
You are welcome!

I've not been able to reproduce this issue through testing.
You will have to upload a miniproject representing the issue if possible because this is a very unique one and i'd like to resolve it for you, and anyone else having it!
twosnakes

#54 Jan 2, 2022, 12:47 AM Source

Ok I think I figured it out. OrangeMapShot plugin was automatically drawing all events to the bitmap. Didn't realize it did that, I thought that function was only relevant when taking an actual screenshot.

Disabled it and it fixed that issue (plugin order didn't matter).

Drawing events using <KoTC Minimap> works as advertised for me now! I apologize for the report my friend. I excitedly look forward to map tinting and event scaling!
Deleted member 178375

#55 Jan 2, 2022, 01:11 AM Source

Perhaps a minor nitpick, but the image beacons that track the locations of both events and the player don't line up exactly right on the map. Any chance you could patch this? :kaoswt2:

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castiger

#56 Jan 8, 2022, 09:11 PM Source

A-kun said:
Perhaps a minor nitpick, but the image beacons that track the locations of both events and the player don't line up exactly right on the map. Any chance you could patch this? :kaoswt2:

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Hey there! Thanks for reporting this, ill patch this soon as possible, i want you and everyone else to have the best minimap experience :)
twosnakes

#57 Mar 27, 2022, 05:11 AM Source

Disabling the minimap and returning to the same map causes the minimap to show just a black screen for me. I'll try forcing a refresh next time I work my project.
twosnakes

#58 May 11, 2022, 01:35 AM Source

is there a way to disable/enable minimap icons(drawing of events)?
BuckyBattleBorn

#59 Nov 6, 2022, 05:51 AM Source

Are you still supporting this plugin? I'm having some pretty big issues with it. Like when I leave the Map and enter another map the the game crashes. Also If I disable the map in an event that (For example)that Allows the player to enter a shop. Then enable it when the player leaves the shop when I get back to the map all the map icons that I set disappear
Grunwave

#60 Nov 21, 2022, 11:34 PM Source

Purchased this earlier today from your ichio

I am having issues getting it to run.

In a new project, I extracted the zip files into the Game Folder. Then added the plugin to my active list and turned it on. I did not adjust any settings, except seeing if either collision or terrain/pixel would function.

I then load into game and no mini map.

I tried various things: moving to a new map screen, creating events with both Plugin Command: KoTCMinimapOn and Script Call: KoTCMinimapOn()

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. Is there something simple that I missed? I have read through the instructions 5 times.