Silvers Advanced Minimap (now with Fog of War!)

SilverDash · 2015-11-24T00:25:06+0900

Advanced Minimap v. 1.41 Author: Squirting Elephant More Screenshots: Spoiler: Screenshots Features: Spoiler: Features - Shows a minimap based on a mapshot or a custom image of the map or based on a generated image based on your tile-tags. So you can now generate your own overworld maps if you want (in FF6-style and whatever you want). - Compatible with Yanfly's "Main Menu Manager". - Can show realtime events on the minimap. It can (among others) show moving events on the minimap as well! - Unless you'd like to use the advanced options, no coding or plugin commands or notetags required at all. - Also has a menu where you see a list of all the events and POI's with an optional teleportation ability and a few more features. - Optional: Renders the actual active/live player graphic onto the minimap - Optional: Blinking player icon - Optional: Only shows the map(s) when the party possesses a specific item - Optional: Supports teleportation to events and POI's. Can be disabled globally and per map - Minimap can be aligned on all 4 sides of the screen, with custom positions - Automatically attempts to load a minimap for each map. - Supports POI's through plugin command (for advanced users) - Has plugin commands to control the minimap - Supports skipping frames for all maps or for specific maps to increase performance for supersized maps - Supports event-notes, event-comment-notes and map-notetags - Optional: Maintain aspect ratio - Optional: has leading zeros in minimap image names - Has 2 map-modes: Autofit and Scroll - Comes with basic debugging options (disabled by default) - Suports manual scrolling. This can be enabled/disabled through a parameter and map-notetags - Adjust the zoom-scale to your liking - Supports a minimap overlay - No known conflicts with other scripts - Use mapshots from other maps for the current map - Supports map-passability overlay (automatically generated) with support for 'impassability by movement direction' - By using comment-tags in events you can effectively remove them from the minimap when switching the event-page. This way an opened chest for example can be removed from the minimap - Etc. Instructions (more info can be found in the help section of the plugin): Spoiler: Instructions 1. Make a mapshot of your map or paint your own map. I personally use: http://forums.rpgmak...orange-mapshot/ but this one probably works too: http://forums.rpgmak...les/?hl=mapshot 2. Make sure the mapshot is a png file (not a jpg!). 3. Rename the mapshot to the map-id and make it (by default) 3 numbers total. Example for map id 1: 001.png Example for map id 16: 016.png 4. Place the mapshots (do NOT resize them) in /img/minimap/ Example: D:\MyAwesomeGame\img\minimap\001.png 5. Place the Window_Minimap.png (see attachment) in your /img/system/ folder. You can obviously also use your own. 6. Copy the Overlay.png to /img/minimap/ (or just disable the overlay in the parameters). 7. Install this script: Silvers Keybinding and make sure to put it above the minimap script. - If you prefer to use automatic generated maps instead, use the map-notetags and you then obviously do not require mapshots of course. - For info on the plugin commands, doubleclick this plugin and press [Help...]. To make it compatible with Yanfly's Main Menu Manager: 1. Download & Install YEP_MainMenuManager.js 2. Configure the parameters as follow: Menu Name: "Map" Menu Symbol: SEMap Menu Show: true Menu Enabled: SE.Minimap.Menu.Enabled Menu Main Bind: this.commandSEMap.bind(this) Script & Downloads: Download v1.41 Required Script (Core Script) Download Master Demo (HIGHLY recommended for new users!) Required&Optional Files: View attachment Minimap default images.zip Old Versions: Spoiler: Old versions Download v1.14a Download v1.13 Download v1.12 Download v1.11 Download v1.10 Download v1.09 Download v1.08 Download v1.07 Download v1.06 Download v1.05 Download v1.04 Download v1.03a Download v1.03 Download v1.02 Download v1.01 Download v1.00 Known Bugs: - Closing the Minimap menu with Fog of War active 'freezes' the game. This seems to only occur on maps bigger than 119x119 and could possibly be an RPG Maker MV bug. License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) FAQ: Spoiler: FAQ Q: I get an error. Help me! A: When the error occurs: 1. Press [F12] in your game and a console will open (goto window mode if you were fullscreen to see it by using [F4]). I need the details of the error from that console + (if applicable) a short description of what you did and possibly the map-notetags. 2. Also try disabling ALL other plugins and check if the error still persists. 3. If you upgraded from an older minimap version (with different parameters), you may have to delete the plugin in the [F10] manager in RPG Maker MV. For some reason MV does not automatically detect parameter changes in plugins and this can cause crashes. 4. Try setting the debug mode para…

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square357

#61 Feb 27, 2016, 08:23 AM Source

GREAT PLUGIN!!!

I am using the Yanfly plugin, I get "MAP" in the menu, but it is greyed out and unselectable.

I have double checked that it is set up correct in plugin.
SilverDash

#62 Feb 27, 2016, 09:00 AM Source

It uses the variable Silv.Minimap.Menu.Enabled. If that variable is false it will obviously be grayed out.

Does the map you tested this on actually have a map or at least a generated map?

Note that I still have to make generated maps work with the menu (they currently allow you to open the menu but they show a gradient image instead of the map).
square357

#63 Feb 27, 2016, 04:14 PM Source

SilverDash said:
It uses the variable Silv.Minimap.Menu.Enabled. If that variable is false it will obviously be grayed out.

Does the map you tested this on actually have a map or at least a generated map?

Note that I still have to make generated maps work with the menu (they currently allow you to open the menu but they show a gradient image instead of the map).

Yes I have variable correct.

I set up the folder img/minimap, and the correct file /system . Image is a png.

Anything else I could be doing wrong or have to set up to have it greyed out?

I have the SilvMinimap under silvKeys.

Also I cannot get map to show by 'm' key either

I tried to test with a Event with the plugin command Minimap Show and got this error:

Error: Minimap Plugin Commands can not be used when there is no active minimap. Either create one from a mapshot or generate one automatically
at PluginCommand (/C:/Users/Admin/Documents/Games/Project4/js/plugins/SilvMinimap.js:2470)
at Game_Interpreter.pluginCommand (/C:/Users/Admin/Documents/Games/Project4/js/plugins/SilvMinimap.js:2464)
at Game_Interpreter.pluginCommand (/C:/Users/Admin/Documents/Games/Project4/js/plugins/PH_Warehouse.js:616)
at Game_Interpreter.pluginCommand (/C:/Users/Admin/Documents/Games/Project4/js/plugins/YEP_MapGoldWindow.js:130)
at Game_Interpreter.command356 (rpg_objects.js:10444)
at Game_Interpreter.executeCommand (rpg_objects.js:8894)
at Game_Interpreter.update (rpg_objects.js:8802)
at Game_Map.updateInterpreter (rpg_objects.js:6080)
at Game_Map.update (rpg_objects.js:5987)
at Scene_Map.updateMain (rpg_scenes.js:417)

I do have map image in correct folder in correct format though

:(
SilverDash

#64 Feb 28, 2016, 10:05 AM Source
I tried to test with a Event with the plugin command Minimap Show and got this error:

So the problem is not the menu. It's because you have no minimap at all. The minimap-menu does obviously not work when the map has no minimap (for any reason), that's why it's grayed out. Also that error makes sense because you force the minimap to show itself while not having a (working) minimap for that map.

So the question is, why do you not get a minimap to show on map 001. Everything seems setup correctly though.
1. Silly question perhaps but the map you test it on has map-id 001 right? You also didn't change any parameters, map-notetags or anything else to disable the minimap for that map?
2. Can you try and delete the minimap plugin from the plugin-manager and re-add it again on the same location (this will reset all parameters)?
3. How big is the size of that mapshot? I tested it with super large overworlds so it should work for super large maps but you never know. Can you send me that mapshot perhaps so I can test that one myself?
4. If the above fails, can you attempt to disable all other plugins (turn them off)?
5. If #4 also fails, can you test it in a clean project with only my 2 plugins and copy-paste the images & mapshot into the new project to see if it works?
6. If the above fails, try another random map in the same project (with a new mapshot), see if that one works.
square357

#65 Feb 28, 2016, 05:47 PM Source
SilverDash said:

Silly question perhaps but the map you test it on has map-id 001 right? You also didn't change any parameters, map-notetags or anything else to disable the minimap for that map?
Thanks I reinstalled the plugin and check map and image id, I had those off between id and names.

So now I can map to show auto, LOVE IT!

Just want to ask is this what is supposed to show in the Menu with Yanfly, and when you press 'm'
section31

#66 Feb 29, 2016, 04:51 AM Source

I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but when I install the plugin, even when I set it to visible by default I just see nothing on the screen at all. Tried messing with coordinates...Tried manual image..It's just blank no matter what, but I really want a minimap.
SilverDash

#67 Feb 29, 2016, 11:20 AM Source
@square357

Something is wrong. It is supposed to show the minimap there in the menu. But it does not. I can not reproduce it I need more info.

I hope you didn't resize the mapshot though because that will cause problems calculating the coordinates.

@section31

I obviously need more info. You probably configured something wrong.
Q: I get no minimap at all.

A:

Delete the plugin from the Plugin Manager and re-add it (this will reset all parameters).

Delete all map-notetags for the map you are testing.

Double- or tripple-check the filenames of the mapshot(s) (if not generating) and make sure that it matches the parameter filename.

Make sure that your mapshot(s) (if not generating) are PNG files.

Make sure you added the mapshot(s) to the correct folder (if not generating).

Check the console (Press F8) and check for error messages. Also try enabling the "Debug" parameter (near the bottom of the parameter list) to get more info printed to the console. It will tell you why there is no minimap.

If the above fails, disable all other plugins or test it in a blank project.

If the problem still persists you can post here, but don't forget to post as much info as possible.
Why did RPG Maker MV make it so hard for plugin writers to make demo's.... The last time I used a project stripper it didn't work properly...
square357

#68 Feb 29, 2016, 03:31 PM Source

SilverDash said:
@square357

Something is wrong. It is supposed to show the minimap there in the menu. But it does not. I can not reproduce it I need more info.

I hope you didn't resize the mapshot though because that will cause problems calculating the coordinates.

That was exactly the problem, I took another mapshot and works perfect!

GREAT PLUGIN!!! GREAT SUPPORT!!!! THANX FOR MAKING :D :D :D :D
djmisterjon

#69 Mar 20, 2016, 02:27 AM Source

SilverDash said:
Minimap v. 1.14a
Author: Silver

Have you a projet file (Demo zip) functional, because, simply do not work??
I shall like to isolate of or come error.
Anything apparait in the screen.

I have in
\img\minimap

001.png
DebugGrid01.png
FoW.png
Overlay.png

\img\system

Window_Minimap.png

And put 2 in scripts in order unsuccessfully.

I changed no parameter as in instructions.
An idea?
SilverDash

#70 Mar 21, 2016, 03:23 PM Source

I have sadly no demos because the design team of RPG Maker MV chose not to make this very viable (project size and such)...

If you have encountered an error then I need the error info. Press F8 while playing and copy-paste the console info into a post here. If there is no error then set the "debug mode" parameter to "true" (w/o quotes) and the minimap plugin should tell you why it is not displaying a minimap for the current map. Along with other info.
Jeysonmcfly

#71 Mar 24, 2016, 09:26 PM Source

I have a question for you pertaining to possible use in RTS games. Could you add in the ability to tag NPCs and regions to show up on the mini map? Is that possible?
SilverDash

#72 Mar 24, 2016, 09:42 PM Source

NPC's (and just about any event) can already be tagged and will be shown in realtime on the minimap. Use a notetag for that inside the event: mm_show

Regions are not supported (for this specific case that is) but I don't see much use for that. You might just want to draw 'regions' on the minimap-image itself perhaps if you require certain area's colored in a specific way.
Jeysonmcfly

#73 Mar 24, 2016, 09:45 PM Source

I see. Sweet! thank you!
Gadwin

#74 Mar 25, 2016, 01:59 PM Source

Hi SilverDash,

is it possible for the map to be shown in a circular format and not the default square/rectangular map?
SilverDash

#75 Mar 25, 2016, 09:48 PM Source

Hi Gadwin,

The next version (if I ever get time for it) is planned to have arrows pointing to off-screen POI's or events. Making the map round would add more math to it for me.

You could however make a custom gui image (with a circular hole) and use that as the "Overlay.png". So with a GUI it's possible. But just a bare round minimap is currently not supported, and unlikely to be supported in the near future, if at all.
Eff-n-Geoff

#76 Apr 21, 2016, 06:22 AM Source

Hi there @SilverDash, love this plugin - thank you so much!

My question would be, can the map be horizontally and vertically centered?

Also, is it possible to disable the map (or the ability to call it via Yanfly's button script) with a plugin command? The reason being that I have one very large map, and everything else are small buildings that don't require a minimap.

Thank you
SilverDash

#77 Apr 29, 2016, 05:59 PM Source

I'm glad you like it.

Also, is it possible to disable the map (or the ability to call it via Yanfly's button script) with a plugin command? The reason being that I have one very large map, and everything else are small buildings that don't require a minimap.

By default it does not support Yanfly's button script but it does support plugin-commands to be turned on/off. Besides, you can automatically disable it on other maps (simply have no mapshot) or if automatically generating maps, use map-notetags. I don't really see the problem.

My question would be, can the map be horizontally and vertically centered?

It already is (within the minimap border). What do you mean, I don't think I understand the question.
Vandeliar

#78 May 23, 2016, 06:27 PM Source

@SilverDash:

Hello Silver, first off, thank you very much for this awesome Plugin.

But i get an error Code, if i try to start it with the index.html in my browser.

I am using all Yanlfy Plugins + Orange HUD and Timesystem, i turned off the Orange Plugins but still get the Error Message.

If i try, to deactivate your Minimap, it runs without problems.

It's something with your Plugins i think.

Iam Using our Plugin from you:

SilvKeys

SilvMinimap

SilvItemlog.

The console dont throw any error either..

Please Help =/
SilverDash

#79 May 23, 2016, 07:41 PM Source

Hello,

This is a known limitation of this plugin. It uses some Javascript functions that are not supported online (only offline). If you would run it as a local executable it would work but not as a HTML file. I probably need to add something like http://requirejs.org/docs/release/2.2.0/minified/require.js . But there may be more functions that are incompatible with browsers. I never got around to making it work for browsers, I'm currently rather occupied with C++/3D development. Because I don't earn money from my plugins (all free) the RM plugins sadly have a rather low priority.
Vandeliar

#80 May 23, 2016, 08:13 PM Source

SilverDash said:
Hello,

This is a known limitation of this plugin. It uses some Javascript functions that are not supported online (only offline). If you would run it as a local executable it would work but not as a HTML file. I probably need to add something like http://requirejs.org/docs/release/2.2.0/minified/require.js . But there may be more functions that are incompatible with browsers. I never got around to making it work for browsers, I'm currently rather occupied with C++/3D development. Because I don't earn money from my plugins (all free) the RM plugins sadly have a rather low priority.

Thanks for your time to reply.

It's Okay for offline Games. Just wanted to know whats the error can be.

I also make ah offline Game, so it's no problem for me.

Still Thanks for this amazing Plugin you do it !

And sorry for my bad Englisch =/