SumRndmDde's Character Creator-EX plugin: F.A.Q's

Rhino · 2017-12-22T05:01:19+0900

Disclaimer: I am not the creator of this plugin. I don't understand javascript and I can't help you with complex issues. This is just a list I've put together to answer some commonly asked questions! This plugin is NOT recommended for beginners to the software. Unfortunately I don't have time to answer questions that amount to ‘how to use MV/explain this basic term’, please ask that in the relevant support forum. If your question isn’t here, chances are I don’t know the solution... But you can still ask! However you might be better off posting in Sumdrndmdde’s old thread for CC or Javascript/Plugin Support so your question will be more visible to others. You can also try contacting the creator directly via his blog. You can download the plugin >Here< NOTE: All links and answers are related to the EX version of this plugin. Make sure that you’re downloading files for this as opposed to the original CC version. FEATURES Q) What is this plugin? How do I use it? Spoiler I’d recommend that you watch this video. It’ll help you A LOT if you watch this the whole way through instead of skipping. It answers most of the questions that are commonly brought up. You can also read a written help file by viewing the plugin in the plugin manager (inside MV.) Q) How do I open the correct section for the character creator in the SuperTools engine? Spoiler You open SuperTools by pressing F12. Click on Database Ex, then find Custom Editors in the top bar and you’ll see the Character Creator Editor. Q) How can I make ‘visual equipment’? (Having the character image change depending on what the actor has equipped.) Spoiler You’re going to need the dynamic actors extension plugin. Watch the video on the blog for an explanation of how to use it. Q) How can I make a faceset based off of the custom created character? (To change the expression during dialogue.) Spoiler You need the message faces extension plugin. Watch the video on the blog for an explanation of how to use it. Q) How can I use my custom character in cutscenes? Spoiler You should really have watched this video. But to go straight to the point; You can show your custom character’s dead sprite by using the plugin command Code: SetDeadCustomCharacter (actorI) (true/false) This will work for followers. If you want an event to have the same image as your custom character use the notetag Code: You can also make an event show the character’s dead sprite by using. Code: Q) How can I make it so there’s default pieces that appear when the player opens the character creator? Spoiler Firstly open the plugin parameters and change “Print to Console” to be true. Then playtest your game and SAVE your character. Open up the console log (F8), and copy the text that appears in there. (Yes, the whole thing.) Then paste that into your event using a script call command. (Above the plugin command opening CCEX.) In your script, edit the beginning part var id = 0 to have the Actor ID that you want to use. (It should be the same number that you’ve used in the plugin command.) Q) Can I make the colour choices automatic as they are in the generator? E.g. the skin colour should change the nose and mouth colour too? Spoiler It sucks but there’s no way to do this as far as I know. You’d need to know how to edit the javascript or figure out a workaround that works for you. (For example, having a normal choice list before CCEX and using the print to console method to load in the skintones. See Q above if you don’t understand how to do that.) Q) Why is there no option to change the colour for a certain section? Spoiler In order to have the Hue Window selection, you need to make sure you have some custom colours set up first. This is all done via the SuperTools engine. You can copy over colours from another piece to get you started. To set up your own colours, read the plugin help file for an explanation. If you’re having trouble getting your changes to register in the supertools engine, please see the ‘troubleshooting’ section below. Q) Does this save the custom character to a .png? Can I import a character from a .png? Spoiler Nope, it’s not that kind of generator. Q) Can I make hidden sections that unlock during the game? Spoiler You can create conditions that will show or hide sections by using javascript EVALs. You do this in SuperTools under the part where it says ‘condition’. Default is true. A simple example: Code: $gameSwitches.value(1) == true Sets the section to appear when Switch 1 is turned ON. You can also set it to variable values and lots of other things using EVALs, but I'm not the one to ask about how to write those. Q) Can I make a response based on the pieces the player has chosen? E.g. To find their gender? Spoiler Taking gender as the example, here's what to do. This tutorial assumes that you've got the default set up where "Body (1)" is female, and "Body (2)" is male. I.e. Don't use this along with my Face Shape piece tu…

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AquaEcho

#101 Aug 16, 2025, 10:12 PM Source

You don't have any errors coming from SRD Character Creator. You have some errors from other plugins but they don't appear to be gamebreaking.

Could you clarify if the sprite changes to the new pose at all when you run the script I posted earlier? If it changes but doesn't animate that is a different issue than if it doesn't change at all.
vampy_graveyard

#102 Aug 17, 2025, 09:45 PM Source

AquaEcho said:
You don't have any errors coming from SRD Character Creator. You have some errors from other plugins but they don't appear to be gamebreaking.

Could you clarify if the sprite changes to the new pose at all when you run the script I posted earlier? If it changes but doesn't animate that is a different issue than if it doesn't change at all.
Nope, it doesn't change to the new pose
AquaEcho

#103 Aug 17, 2025, 10:40 PM Source

Did you put the parts for the pose in the new folder?
vampy_graveyard

#104 Aug 20, 2025, 03:41 AM Source

AquaEcho said:
Did you put the parts for the pose in the new folder?
Sorry for the late reply ;; Yes I did that
AquaEcho

#105 Aug 20, 2025, 04:37 AM Source
Could you run this script and let me know if changes the character to the dead pose?
Code:
$gameActors.actor(1)._isDeadCustomCharacter = true; $gameActors.actor(1)._neededCustomUpdate = true;
vampy_graveyard

#106 Aug 20, 2025, 05:34 AM Source
AquaEcho said:
Could you run this script and let me know if changes the character to the dead pose?

Code:
$gameActors.actor(1)._isDeadCustomCharacter = true; $gameActors.actor(1)._neededCustomUpdate = true;
Yes, it does change to the dead pose. That pose works normally. It's strange tbh
AquaEcho

#107 Aug 20, 2025, 05:37 AM Source

Then there is something wrong with the code you added in the plugin file because you should have just copied all the sections of code related to the dead pose except changing "dead" to the new pose.
vampy_graveyard

#108 Aug 22, 2025, 01:19 AM Source

AquaEcho said:
Then there is something wrong with the code you added in the plugin file because you should have just copied all the sections of code related to the dead pose except changing "dead" to the new pose.
I managed to fix this with a different approach, I used the dead pose as a base for every new action pose then added weapon parts in the character creator. I also modified the dead pose to have four directions. But now I need help at another detail
Is there a way to make the ''dead'' pose (I used it for weapon poses) to only stay for a few seconds, they force it to the walking animation again?
AquaEcho

#109 Aug 22, 2025, 02:24 AM Source

You run the script
$gameActors.actor(1)._isDeadCustomCharacter = true; $gameActors.actor(1)._neededCustomUpdate = true;

To change it to the dead pose. Then change true to false on the first line to go back to the walking pose. I believe if you run those scripts in the tool's autonomous move route at the beginning and the end it will change the character's pose while they use the tool then back at the end.
Leilanix

#110 Sep 9, 2025, 02:55 PM Source

My apologies if this has already been answered, but is it possible to have specific parts (clothing for example) to be unlockable? I don’t mean the entire section that can be turned on or off by a switch, but I mean something under said category in the images, for example the second piece of clothing; Being able to have a true or false script? In the editor you can only change the condition of a section vs. something specific underneath it (to my knowledge)
AquaEcho

#111 Sep 9, 2025, 02:59 PM Source

That would require editing the plugin file sections responsible for displaying the creator menu selection. I don't have the scripts for that because I bypassed the creator selection scene entirely and just use scripts to directly change the character pieces.
Leilanix

#112 Sep 9, 2025, 05:06 PM Source

AquaEcho said:
That would require editing the plugin file sections responsible for displaying the creator menu selection. I don't have the scripts for that because I bypassed the creator selection scene entirely and just use scripts to directly change the character pieces.
Are you alright with sharing which scripts you have used for that?
AquaEcho

#113 Sep 9, 2025, 05:23 PM Source

Leilanix said:
Are you alright with sharing which scripts you have used for that?
I already posted most of them above. If there is something you want specifically that I haven't posted let me know.

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