Ultra Mode 7 [RMMV & RMMZ]

bblizzard · 2018-04-15T21:48:58+0900

Ultra Mode 7 v2.2.0 Blizzard Introduction Ultra Mode 7 simulates the Mode 7 rendering mode from the SNES by using 3D rendering (hence the "Ultra"). Sprites are scaled appropriately and use additional code to determine whether they are visible, because of cut-off distance. The view of a Mode 7 map is defined by the following parameters: camera distance camera Y position field of view pitch rotation angle yaw rotation angle maximum Z coordinate This work is licensed under BSD License 2.0: Copyright (c) Boris "Blizzard" Mikić All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. 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Alternatively, if your font doesn't support diacritic characters, you may use this variant: Ultra Mode 7 licensed under BSD License 2.0, Copyright (c) Boris "Blizzard" Mikic Click to expand... In general other similar variants are allowed as long as it is clear who the creator is (e.g. "Ultra Mode 7 created by Blizzard" is acceptable). But if possible, prefer to use one of the two variants listed above. If you fail to give credit and/or claim that this work was created by you, this may result in legal action and/or payment of damages even though this work is free of charge to use normally. Features render map in 3D control rendering with various parameters and even change them on the fly supports white fading of horizon supports auto-scaling for sprites depending on distance from camera high performance easy to use v2.2.0 fixed compatibility with MZ Core 1.7.0 and later fixed handling of LEGACY_SCALING option v2.1.2 added LOOP_MAPS_EXTEND_TILES_SMART option fixed configuration issue when upgrading plugin fixed crash with looping maps and FOV=90 fixed a bug in looping maps rendering optimization v2.1.1 fixed issues with fade color setter fixed issues with fade begin setter fixed issues with fade end setter v2.1.0 refactored some code to improve general compatibility v2.0.9 fixed bug with invisible looped maps v2.0.8 fixed some new issues with Yanfly's Grid-Free Doodads v2.0.7 changed NEAR_CLIP_Z to DEFAULT_NEAR_CLIP_Z changed FAR_CLIP_Z to DEFAULT_FAR_CLIP_Z added map parameters for Near Clip Z and Far Clip Z updated custom Terrax Plugins - Lighting system compatibility code v2.0.6 fixed issues with MZ v1.5.0 core scripts v2.0.5 added CHARACTERS_SHIFT_Y option v2.0.4 fixed some more issues with compatbility for several other plugins v2.0.3 fixed a minor issues with compatbility for several other plugins v2.0.2 fixed roll-rotation issue with ZephAM_YEPDoodadExt fixed performance issues on larger maps in RPG Maker MZ fixed issue with looping maps in RPG Maker MZ fixed minor offset issue with map display in RPG Maker MZ enabled CHARACTERS_USE_FADE_Z again by default (RPG Maker MZ has no performance issues) v2.0.1 fixed a minor rendering issue improved unified shader code structure v2.0.0 implemented compatibility with RPG Maker MZ v1.7.6 fixed a minor issues with compatbility for Galv Map Projectiles v1.7.5 added compatbility for Galv Map Projectiles v1.7.4 added compatbility for SAN_AnalogMove when PLAYER_ADJUST_MOVE_DIRECTION is turned on added roll angle support v1.7.3 fixed loading issues with Oc…

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YoraeRasante

#222 Oct 10, 2018, 12:41 PM Source

@PitjePitjePitje that's because you are putting 4 events. You'll have to make a single graphic through a characters sheet.
bblizzard

#223 Oct 10, 2018, 01:18 PM Source

@PitjePitjePitje Weird, I was pretty sure I updated all script calls in the demo and in the script. o_O I'll fix this ASAP.
PitjePitjePitje

#224 Oct 10, 2018, 01:20 PM Source

@Waterguy THANKYOU!!!! I knew the solution was something I really should have thought of myself, but I've been sick and tired which is not a great state of mind to learn new things. (I can't believe I didn't think of this myself. I should go sleep, lol) Thanks again!
bblizzard

#225 Oct 10, 2018, 02:18 PM Source

@PitjePitjePitje Fixed the call, v1.2.4 is up.
PitjePitjePitje

#226 Oct 10, 2018, 02:55 PM Source

@bblizzard Dude, you're fast ^_^
Poppie360

#227 Oct 11, 2018, 12:12 AM Source

PitjePitjePitje said:
@bblizzard Dude, you're fast ^_^
Boy have i been afk here for a while, and i know it seems to be fixed now but as to your issue how were your events set up?

How i set up the trees
Because im lazy and won't use the doo dads thing that makes it so you can have many trees without a performance drop i've had to make a compromise. what did i do? i decided less events on the map. but that means less trees right? not exactly. to make up for the less individual trees that will be there i made a group of four trees instead of just one for each event:

and this is the result:
PitjePitjePitje

#228 Oct 11, 2018, 10:35 PM Source

@Poppie360 thanks for the tips! Clumping the trees together seems like a nifty way of doing this :)
bblizzard

#229 Oct 14, 2018, 01:58 AM Source

I did all the math on looping maps today. Let's see how strong my hangover will be tomorrow and whether I will implement looping maps or not. :D
bblizzard

#230 Oct 14, 2018, 01:50 PM Source
Legal double post. :D

v1.3.0 is up! What's new:
- implemented map looping functionality
- added workaround for PIXI bug where a lag spike would occur about every 10 seconds
- fixed issue where sprite direction didn't display properly at certain yaw angles
- fixed issue where movement controls didn't adjust to yaw angle
- added CHARACTERS_ADJUST_SPRITE_DIRECTION option
- fixed coordinate offset when using yaw angle
I also realized that there is no need to do any memory optimization. A 256x256 size map (which is the max size in MV AFAIK) consumes only 150MB of RAM.

EDIT: BTW, the weird CPU spike that you kept experiencing, that's the pixi-tilemap bug I mentioned in the changelog. I added this workaround until the MV team fixes it on their end.
Arend

#231 Oct 14, 2018, 02:52 PM Source

@bblizzard Guess what doesn't work anymore xd
Yes, now UltaMode7 v1.3.0 doesn't even render the maps in 3D.
I didn't change any settings from the default btw
bblizzard

#232 Oct 14, 2018, 05:51 PM Source

@Arend Galenkamp Make sure to open the plugin manager and the plugin there at least once. I added new configuration variables to the script and the plugin manager only updates them if you actually open it there.
Arend

#233 Oct 14, 2018, 05:52 PM Source

@bblizzard yeah I saw and did that. But it doesn't seem to work.

EDIT: but if it works on your end, maybe the wrong file got uploaded to the forum.

EDIT2: Apparently the plugin you get by ONLY downloading the single file doesn't work. The version that's in the demo works! Thank you :D
bblizzard

#234 Oct 14, 2018, 06:57 PM Source

o_O I'll double check that I copied the script right.
KaYsEr

#235 Oct 15, 2018, 03:31 AM Source

Thank you, this is great to have all those things optimized/fixed, can't wait to go back working on the mode7 maps in my game to check all the new stuff! :)

EDIT: BTW, the weird CPU spike that you kept experiencing, that's the pixi-tilemap bug I mentioned in the changelog. I added this workaround until the MV team fixes it on their end.

Did you tell them? I mean I hope they are aware of it so we can get a fix in a next update. Amazing work again!
bblizzard

#236 Oct 15, 2018, 07:09 AM Source

Yeah, I posted a bug report topic in "RPG Maker MV Improvement Boards", but it's still awaiting approval from a mod.
Oscar92player

#237 Oct 19, 2018, 10:43 PM Source

Hi, @bblizzard, is there any possibility you could give compatibility support to your plugin with MBS - Map Zoom? I'm using this plugin to resize the maps x2, since my sprites are in 32x32 (the size for VX/Ace), instead of 48x48 (the default sprite size for MV), but it seems that it breaks the way the map is drawn, and the position of the sprites. Look at this picture:

As you can see, the map size is multiplied x2, but the seems to be misplaced with the real 'x' and 'y' position. The main character looks to be in the right 'x' and 'y' position of the map, but the followers are drawn in the wrong position too, along with the rest of the map.

I don't know if you could help me with this, but I would be very grateful if there is a way to have compatibility with the Map Zoom plugin.

Thanks in advance!
YoraeRasante

#238 Oct 19, 2018, 10:50 PM Source

I had simmilar problems with SRD's Camera plugin whenever I used zoom.
I tried to fix it, but to no avail. I tink it is the way MV, and thus the plugins that use it, does zoom.
bblizzard

#239 Oct 20, 2018, 06:56 AM Source

Yeah, classic zoom doesn't work, but you can just change the camera distance in UM7 and get the same effect.
Oscar92player

#240 Oct 20, 2018, 05:18 PM Source

Waterguy said:
I had simmilar problems with SRD's Camera plugin whenever I used zoom.
I tried to fix it, but to no avail. I tink it is the way MV, and thus the plugins that use it, does zoom.

bblizzard said:
Yeah, classic zoom doesn't work, but you can just change the camera distance in UM7 and get the same effect.

It seems that I've 'fixed' this issue. I've disabled the MBS Map Zoom only on the World Map (through Plugin Commands) just before the transition to enter that map, with a few waiting frames, to give some time to load the new map zoom; then, if I enter another map, I just need to do the same, but adjusting the x2 zoom. That way, I can use the x2 zoom for all the maps, and the zoom parameters from your Ultra Mode 7 plugin for the World Map.

Well... not a fix at all, but a solution for this problem.
Thothdan

#241 Oct 25, 2018, 11:36 AM Source

Thank you for creating this plugin.