MV - MV Nova Lighting Plugin (For MV and MZ !!!)

KillerGin · 2020-04-25T11:25:20+0900

Name: MV Nova Lighting Plugin Collab: Dairnon and the Killer Gin Version 1.3.0 Link Below This 1 is for MV and there is a MZ version coming soon! MV Version tested on 1.6.2 MZ Version tested on Release version. It'll run primarily on the gpu, minus cpu for minor things like animations. Supported: - Multiplied ambient light setting by default (Nova Lighting) - Designed to share the same params for people currently using Terrax. - Terrax Legacy Mode included for the Terrax Look (with superior performance) - Compatible with most Yanfly Plugins especially Event Copier, Event Spawner! - Light weight, fast, flexible, and beautiful! - Efficient! Great for low end PCs, also doesn't have lag like others. - Early tests indicated this is Mobile friendly! - Additional features, like each event has a reference to its own ID, self IDs to easily control light (essential for Yanfly event spawn and event copy). - Supports Flashlight offset X and Y, great for horror games with custom graphics! I know lighting plugins can be very expensive and very often, lead to noticeable slowdown. This will become the solution to light lag. This plugin has amazing performance because the lights are coded as objects (unlike Terrax) and utilizes open gl rendering. ** NOW** Now, the Script comes with a test project, only for PC, so that you can have fun seeing how the different light modes work/look AND you can see how you can set the foundations for some really fun light mechanics in your game! VIDEO LINKS!! (More than how to, also provides a solid foundation for game development) Video 1: Video 2: Link to MV Light Plugin: MV Nova Lighting Plugin by thekillergin Super Light Weight Lighting Plugin for MV thekillergin.itch.io For now enjoy some early WIPs, plugin already running beautifully in different games. (All Early WIP shots) (All Early WIP shots) ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// * Requires Pixi 4.7.1, included in download. * Game Folder -> JS -> Libs -> Replace your Pixie with the 4.7.1 version. * * To activate the script on a map, do the following: * 1. Put an event onto a map. * 2. In the 'Note' field (Next to the name) put the following text: * 'Light 250 #a25600' * - 250 is the lightradius of the object * - #a25600 is a nice color for torches (Yellow/Orange in this case) * - #FFFFFF is pure white light and not recommended for regular light. * - (PS: #FFFFFF white light works great with the Terrax Legacy option enabled) * * - If You want a white light use a white light with intensity/alpha of 80% * - So 'Light radius 150 #FFFFFF -1 .8' (No id, intensity 80%, -1 means no ID) * - Or 'Light radius 150 #FFFFFF 2 .8' (Id 2, intensity 80%) * 3. You're done, its that simple. * * PS: A nice evil red is '#8F0C00' * * - If you want to "Shut off" your light, simple reduce your radius to 0, example: Fire radius 0 #a25600 * * If you want to start with a day time tint, use '0xffffff' in the plugin options. * * If the intensity of the lights are too much, you can make the lights much more basic in the options. * Simply turn on the "Terrax Legacy" plugin option. Recommend to leave light intensity alone with Terrax. * This will make the lights look like default Terrax Lights. * * //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// * * There are two flavors of lights. * 1) Lights with no IDs * 2) Lights with IDs * * 1) Lights with no IDs are by default ON (unless told to be off) * - Example: 'Light 250 #a25600' (No ID, Default on, intensity 100%) * - Example: 'Light 250 #a25600 -1 .9' (No ID, Default on, intensity 90%) * - '-1' stands for no ID so its default on, used if you need a number to adjust intensity * - Use plugin command 'Light on' or 'Light off' from within event to control light. * * 2) Lights with IDs are by default OFF (unless told to be on) * - Example: 'Light 250 #8F0C00 2' (ID 2, Default off, intensity 100%) * - Example: 'Light 250 #8F0C00 5 .8' (ID 5, Default off, intensity 80%) * - These Lights must be told do be on. Use Plugin command 'Light on ID' like 'Light on 2' * - Or you can simply use the Plugin Command 'Light on' from within the event, no need for ID (it knows own ID). * * - There is a tricky situation that may arise with these lights. They are always default on or off. * - In order to control these lights I will show you how you can master these events so that * - they will always be on or off appropriately. * - For this to work you need each map to have an autorun, and need the CE on game load script 'Izy_CommonEventOnLoad'. * - This will be used to call a common event that can tell lights to update itself, details below. * - This game load script is included in the download, I did not create it, so please read the terms and give credit * * Have your map autorun turn on the events selfswitch D to tell each event to set their lights up properly (Script below). * Set this page as the last page in the event and set as an autorun that turns off…

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DarkSearinox92

#21 Apr 27, 2020, 12:13 PM Source

Wow Killer, this is fantastic! An amazing Job! If you will create a good alternative for Terrax Lightning, with more effects, more immersion and more optimization it will be super amazing!!!
KaYsEr

#22 May 12, 2020, 01:16 PM Source

I was thinking about this Terrax "lag problem" minutes ago and then see your topic, wow that would be amazing. Good luck!
Kong

#23 May 15, 2020, 06:24 PM Source

I'm very excited about this one.
I think we all would appreciate an update on the progress and when an alpha will be testable (estimated ofc).
Love you :kaophew:
HalcyanStudio

#24 May 23, 2020, 08:32 AM Source

Agreed, this would help many projects to run smoother. Following :)
KillerGin

#25 Aug 20, 2020, 02:00 AM Source

Ok lol So this page will be coming back to life!

Exciting announcements very soon! (Updated Page, Lighting plugin will launch for MV and MZ!!)

So 1 for MV and another one for MZ.
Kauzz

#26 Aug 20, 2020, 03:50 AM Source

Awesome. Keep the good work. :)
Heartless_Angel

#27 Aug 23, 2020, 11:48 AM Source

A atmospheric game just needs a good lighting plugin for sure ^- ^
Happy to see some are being made, hope they turn out well.
Yeah well mv lagged even without plugins for the most silly things.
Terrax also had problems as well, mz fixed a lot hope you guys do the same.
So that you plugin turns out better then terrax ever has been, but takes the good things from it.
Just like MZ did from MV and the other engines.
Kong

#28 Aug 26, 2020, 01:33 PM Source

Hyped!
jlusco

#29 Aug 26, 2020, 01:34 PM Source

So need this for MZ
KillerGin

#30 Aug 27, 2020, 05:58 PM Source

Thanks! The MV version is basically ready! Its super light weight and compatibility with Yanfly Copy/Spawn events is a real game changer (self IDs!)! Especially since lights now have a reference to themselves and dont need to identify their IDs to turn their own lights on or off is huge for ambitious programmers. This will be ready very soon! I been testing the game with my game and its sooo much more optimized since I ditched terrax, I have a final test today to stress test the lighting plugin, so far its been amazing.

The MZ version is receiving a few more upgrades. Its also more powerful and ditches all terrax references/calls in favor of its own (Its page based, has ability to use variables, etc.)

I also have to get busy making the light pages to make it look better before its ready to be downloaded by the masses.

Almost there, thanks so much for your patience.

(Oh and PS my collaborator is about to release an amazing Parallax plugin for MZ soon ( we have been working on that as well))
KillerGin

#31 Aug 27, 2020, 08:17 PM Source

This is basically my pre-release? I need to make some cool videos and take better pics of the lighting plugin in action.

ANYWAYS the plugin is now available! Link above.

I just wanted to share why I created the plugin.......

Hello Everyone!

Dairnon and I created this lighting plugin for MV because I really needed a solution for light lag on MV. Everyone wants great lights but the cost of lights is very high and this could be very bad for some of our players with low end computers. So we decided we needed to create a solution to light lag from scratch.

Since I was already using the Terrax lighting plugin in my game Killer Gin (that I have been working on for the past 4 years), I wanted the lighting plugin to be backwards compatible with Terrax. So that's why it uses Terrax commands, it's an easy replacement.

There are 4 massive improvements this plugin has over Terrax. (Besides being much more light weight and lag free)

1) Compatible with Yanfly Copy Event
2) Compatible with Yanfly Spawn Event.
3) Has reference to its own ID (critical for spawn and copy events)
4) Lights are objects... so advanced commands incoming.

So enemies with lights spawning into your game is 100% achievable and highly recommended (Alive - lights, dead - no lights). Devs using copy events and spawn events for visible enemies know how big a deal this is. Also if you are interested in Smart lights that update themselves (light and extinguish) at certain times of days, etc. It's all possible. (Made extremely easily)

Since the lights are objects, more powerful commands/control will be given to the player in future updates!

PS: There is no call to stop script (like terrax) because its so efficient you will never need to.

PPS: I greatly appreciate all the work Terrax has done to this point.
KillerGin

#32 Aug 27, 2020, 08:19 PM Source

jlusco said:
So need this for MZ

The MZ version is coming soon!
katywings

#33 Aug 27, 2020, 09:45 PM Source

@KillerGin I really do not want to start a flamewar here ^.^, but just out of curiousity: will the js files from the mz plugin purchase be minified or raw/readable?
Also the screenshots already speak by themself, amazing work you are doing here, keep it up!
KillerGin

#34 Aug 28, 2020, 01:57 AM Source

katywings said:
@KillerGin I really do not want to start a flamewar here ^.^, but just out of curiousity: will the js files from the mz plugin purchase be minified or raw/readable?
Also the screenshots already speak by themself, amazing work you are doing here, keep it up!

Do you mean are the js files obfuscated or something like that?

No, all the files will be raw/readable.... in their natural form lol.
GalacticGod

#35 Aug 28, 2020, 04:31 AM Source

I was just thinking about how much MZ could use a lighting plugin and then I saw this; incredible! I can't wait!!!!
KillerGin

#36 Aug 28, 2020, 06:10 AM Source

Let me know how it works for you.
katywings

#37 Aug 28, 2020, 07:48 AM Source

KillerGin said:
Do you mean are the js files obfuscated or something like that?

No, all the files will be raw/readable.... in their natural form lol.
Very nice, I like natural js :D
41728280

#38 Aug 28, 2020, 07:57 AM Source

Forget it. I am a poor man. . .
Underserial

#39 Aug 28, 2020, 07:45 PM Source

lets go for the MV - take my money =)
KaYsEr

#40 Aug 31, 2020, 07:57 PM Source

Congrats!

(Can't know if it's compatible with Ultra Mode 7 though, or if performances are better than the "community lighting" plugin based on Terrax for MV/MZ.. Oh by the way, to my surprise "OC RAM Lighting" originally made for MV seems to be compatible with MZ too from what I quickly checked.)