Orange Overlay v1.1.4 + Animated Parallax Add-On (Updated 7Jul17)

Tsukitsune · 2017-07-07T15:23:26+0900

Orange Overlay + Animated Parallax Add-on Orange Overlay 1.1.4 - Plugin DL - (Updated 7July17) With permission from Hudell and thanks to Chaucer for the plugin fix, here's an updated version of Orange Overlay. This version fixes the broken plugin commands people were experiencing when trying to change parallaxes via events. Instructions from the original thread. Hudell said: Introduction You can use this plugin to add overlay images to your maps You can keep the images either on the img/parallaxes folder Or (if you set the Organized Folders param to true) on separate folders like this: Code: img/overlays/grounds img/overlays/pars img/overlays/shadows img/overlays/lights img/overlays/fogs All image filenames must end with the number of the map that they are used on. Map notetags: : Display all overlays : Display ground overlay : Display parallax overlay : Display light overlay : Display shadow overlay : Display the specified fog image : Change the opacity level of the fog image (0 to 255) : Changes the blend type of the fog image : Changes the duration of the opacity transition : Changes the horizontal speed of the fog : Changes the vertical speed of the fog You can use variables numbers on the notetags by adding a $ symbol before the value Plugin Commands Overlay layertype filename Possible layer types: ground, light, shadow, par. Overlay fog filename opacity xMove yMove blendmode duration Changes the fog params to the ones specified in this command. Blendmode and duration are optional Examples: Overlay fog fog1 100 10 0 0 20 This will display the file fo1 with opacity 100 and move horizontally 10px at a time, with a transition of 20 frames Overlay fadeout duration Do a fadeout effect on the current fog. This command will disable the fog switch at the end of the fadeout effect. Overlay addfog filename ID Opacity xMove yMove BlendType Z Adds an extra fog layer. BlendType and Z values are optional Overlay removefog ID Removes an extra fog that was added with the addfog command License Free to use on any game. Click to expand... Animated Parallax Add-on - Plugin DL - (Updated 12Aug17) - Thanks @Krimer for the latest update! Rejoice parallax mappers! You can now have animated water! This plugin adds to the Orange Overlay plugin, and allows you to animate overlay images. ============================================================================== INSTRUCTIONS : ============================================================================== Naming Images : When naming the animated images, please include _ followed by the index of the image, please take note that the index will always start on 0 and NOT 1, so please name images accordingly ( example : example_1, example_2, example_3, etc.. ). Example of how the 3 frame images would be set up in your parallax folder. par(layertype), 1(map#), _0(frame#). Changing animated layers: When changing a layer that is animated via plugin command(example: Overlay ground ground1-v1 ), do NOT include _0, as this plugin will do so on it's own. Map Note Tags: Code: : *parallax layer will animate upon map entry. : *shadow layer will animate upon map entry. : *ground layer will animate upon map entry. : *light layer will animate upon map entry. (ex. -- This will animate the par layer with 3 image frames at a speed of 10fps.) keys: f = the amount of frames( or images ), that will be used. s = the amount of frames that must pass before changing frames. Plugin Commands: Code: animate_layer l f s Description : tell a layer to start animating. (ex.) animate_layer ground 3 10 Code: change_layer_speed l s Description : change the speed of a given layers animation. Code: stop_layer_animation l Description : tell a layer to stop animating. keys: f = the amount of images used in the animation. l = the name of the layer( ground, parallax, shadow, light ). s = the amount of frames that must pass before changing frames. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugfixes: Please post all bugs you encounter in the thread. I'll try to keep this plugin updated and bug free. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use Orange Overlay Credit: Hudell and Chaucer Same rights as original-Free to use on any game Tsukitsune Animated Overlay Add-on Do not share on any other site without permission Free for use on any game Edits are allowed and please support my project <3

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Started by Tsukitsune Jul 7, 2017, 06:23 AM 144 posts Page 7 of 8 View original ↗

Ghostfuneral93

#121 Jul 24, 2023, 02:12 PM Source

Reading all of this and feeling a little overwhelmed, is it possible to use this for a day and night system?

So I have 5 layers, morning, day, dusk, night and midnight, reckon I can use this to fade from one to another using the common events?

At the moment I'm using tint and really don't enjoy the look.
in my head I feel it makes sense to just replace this line here controlling the tint with an image layer, having the ability to fade from one to the next, like the tints are doing as the day progresses would be ideal.

I am just really not good at this side of things, any advice would be awesome!
FlandreScarlet64

#122 Sep 29, 2023, 06:35 PM Source

For some reason, only frame 1 is showing for me, it skips from 0 to 1, and when it goes to animate to 0 instead of showing the correct image it just erases the image for me.
It also only seems to animate when the player moves, instead of automatically.
GreenInvader

#123 Jan 19, 2024, 12:17 AM Source

Tsukitsune said:
@beenbaba Overlay fadeout duration only removes the fogs through the map notetags or Overlay fog event commands, not the Overlay addfog commands.
But it works.
Try these as an example.

Event Images

How come after doing this fadeout command, no overlay will appear at all?
GreenInvader

#124 Jan 19, 2024, 12:48 AM Source

GreenInvader said:
Nvm I figured it out. It's tied to a switch. Directions aren't extremely clear in that regard
ElvenNeko

#125 Feb 26, 2024, 01:43 PM Source

Does anyone have the tutorial to this plugin? The only one i could find is in french and i don't understand anything. And neither do i understand introductions in the post, i read it several times but for me it's just a lot of randomized tech information, when i need something like step-by-step guide.

Like, if my goal is to add rotating image to certain map (but not to entire map, just to specific area of it), how do i proceed? Can i even do it with this plugin?
Alkmayix

#126 Aug 19, 2024, 02:16 AM Source

Hello I am having several issues with this plugin and in dire need of help. I have looked everywhere for a solution and found NOTHING.

First this plugin breaks intro cutscenes a LOT, I have a character who will not show up in the intro at all if I have quick start turned on which results in the intro getting stuck and unable to finish. If I turn it off works fine, I have already done the dance of making sure no other plugins are using the same region ids nothing is overlapping, I've re arranged by plugins and still nothing to fix this.

Due to having it off I now cannot get parallax layers to load on maps and only ground layers are working. So as it stands the only thing working is the ground layer and nothing else. Since the supposed fixed version of this is not working and I've seen others post about this same issue and it has not been addressed for years, this is frustrating. The ids match too so it's not a misnamed file either :(
ATT_Turan

#127 Aug 19, 2024, 02:31 AM Source

Alkmayix said:
I've seen others post about this same issue and it has not been addressed for years.
Well, the author hasn't been on the site for years. You can't get blood out of a stone :stickytongue:
Alkmayix

#128 Aug 19, 2024, 02:34 AM Source

ATT_Turan said:
Well, the author hasn't been on the site for years. You can't get blood out of a stone :stickytongue:
Given how big this community is I'd expect another user to have found a solution to this but nope I get a snarky reply.
Angy1910

#129 Aug 19, 2024, 09:39 AM Source

Alkmayix said:
Hello I am having several issues with this plugin and in dire need of help. I have looked everywhere for a solution and found NOTHING.

First this plugin breaks intro cutscenes a LOT, I have a character who will not show up in the intro at all if I have quick start turned on which results in the intro getting stuck and unable to finish. If I turn it off works fine, I have already done the dance of making sure no other plugins are using the same region ids nothing is overlapping, I've re arranged by plugins and still nothing to fix this.

Due to having it off I now cannot get parallax layers to load on maps and only ground layers are working. So as it stands the only thing working is the ground layer and nothing else. Since the supposed fixed version of this is not working and I've seen others post about this same issue and it has not been addressed for years, this is frustrating. The ids match too so it's not a misnamed file either :(
I don't use this plugin but maybe the plugin broke in new versions? :0

You could try testing this plugin by creating new projects on downgraded versions of MV!
Alkmayix

#130 Aug 19, 2024, 12:27 PM Source

Angy1910 said:
I don't use this plugin but maybe the plugin broke in new versions? :0

You could try testing this plugin by creating new projects on downgraded versions of MV!

I actually have the old version that this version fixed (1.1.2) but I was still having problems, I don't know what's wrong with this plugin but it's the only one we have that's not bind pictures, which has big memory issues and can only do 2 layers so you have to bake in your lighting which you can do but defeats the point of using parallax for lighting in the first place. If you can figure out anything though that would be amazing! Heck if it's a different plugin that works for MV that'd be nice to know even. I can only find MZ plugins which I'm not working in so cannot use.
Slaughty

#131 Aug 19, 2024, 02:29 PM Source

I use OrangeOverlay 1.1.4 with no issues, I don't use the animated add on though. The quick start option just turns on Switches 1-4 automatically (can be changed in plugin parameters) which control Fog, Light, Par, and Shadow.

You wouldn't by chance be using these same switches in your intro cutscene?
Alkmayix

#132 Aug 22, 2024, 05:31 PM Source

Slaughty said:
I use OrangeOverlay 1.1.4 with no issues, I don't use the animated add on though. The quick start option just turns on Switches 1-4 automatically (can be changed in plugin parameters) which control Fog, Light, Par, and Shadow.

You wouldn't by chance be using these same switches in your intro cutscene?
I don't have anything assigned to the switches I was using. I tried them at really high numbers to be extra sure and same thing, even with the plugin using switch numbers I should never need it was still breaking the intro.
Slaughty

#133 Aug 22, 2024, 05:52 PM Source

What does breaking the intro entail exactly? Is the very first map a parallax map? Maybe try loading in a blank map first with an autorun that waits a few frames and then transports to the intro map just to see if there is any changes. How are you doing collision? With a "blank" tileset or region restrictions?
Alkmayix

#134 Aug 22, 2024, 06:29 PM Source

Slaughty said:
What does breaking the intro entail exactly? Is the very first map a parallax map? Maybe try loading in a blank map first with an autorun that waits a few frames and then transports to the intro map just to see if there is any changes. How are you doing collision? With a "blank" tileset or region restrictions?
None of the maps in my intro are parallaxed, what's happening is events for the intro are not loading. I have several characters who appear via events and are interacted with during the intro, it's a proper cutscene where the player doesn't have movement control or such too. As they are not loading anything that involves them is thus no longer happening resulting in the intro hanging. As a side note, not sure what happened but now Orange is playing nicely and I have done absolutely nothing different.
Slaughty

#135 Aug 22, 2024, 07:07 PM Source

That might take some more investigation. I'm not sure it's orange overlay giving you trouble since it doesn't really mess with events. Glad you got it working though!
Alkmayix

#136 Aug 22, 2024, 07:30 PM Source

Slaughty said:
That might take some more investigation. I'm not sure it's orange overlay giving you trouble since it doesn't really mess with events. Glad you got it working though!
My events relied on switches so it defo would mess with things XD
ZankokuNoYami

#137 Mar 8, 2025, 05:19 AM Source

Having an issue. I got my ground layer... and then there is par and shadow. Using either, and I have events that are 'above player' that are being hidden. I need a layer of parallax that hides the player when they walk under it, but I have events that appear on top of this. Is something broken or am I using something wrong?
Korbol_Jastrzab

#138 Jul 13, 2025, 06:01 PM Source

Hi! I'm using your plugin for the second time. The first time, everything worked, but now it suddenly doesn't. When I try to play the game, I get a loading screen and then an error which says "Failed to load: img/parallaxes/par5.png". The problem is: I have no image named "par5.png" anywhere in my files, nor have I had one previously. One time the error was the same, but said "ground5.png" instead (I haven't had a "ground5.png" either). I tried to change the files' names in the plugin commands to include the 5 (instead of the usual 1), but it didn't change anything.

EDIT: What fixed the issue was changing the file names to "ground5" and "par5" but leaving "ground1" and "par1" in plugin commands. Sure, okay, whatever works, what the hell.
mr_ringtales_workshop

#139 Jul 13, 2025, 11:08 PM Source

ZankokuNoYami said:
Having an issue. I got my ground layer... and then there is par and shadow. Using either, and I have events that are 'above player' that are being hidden. I need a layer of parallax that hides the player when they walk under it, but I have events that appear on top of this. Is something broken or am I using something wrong?
Events, in so far as this plugin are concerned... also count as a psuedo- "player". And shadows always appear above players. It's just the way the Z axis is stacked.

I had to commission a custom plug-in from somebody to allow me to change the z axis on events to make them appear above the shadows.
BeepBoop

#140 Jul 27, 2025, 09:45 PM Source

Err, is the <ground> supposed to get rid of random tiles in 2-4 layers? Because it is deleting half of my prison bars, and some other random tiles too :kaoeh:

What am I doing wrong?
//Sorry realized this is not the MZ thread