Hi,
I've been working with RMXP for a while now & it's going well. But I've got to that point where I'm importing scripts & really trying to make the game my own... So... On to the topic.
I'm trying to make FF7 style summons. (not playable summons like FFX, just big moves).
I can do animations no problem & have already created a fairly sexy looking summon using that method.
What I really want to do is cut away from the battle scene though. Show an animation & return to the battle & display some sort of huge explosion or whatever.
I've seen a couple of scripts that allow for AVI & flash animations to be played in RMXP. I've not managed to get them to work yet though & they've been described as "buggy" by the uploaders. There's a few queries I have about this. I think I best bullet point them.
* I don't really wan't to use big AVI files, the animations I wan't to use are fairly simple.
* Am I going to get problems calling a script during a move?
* I can create gifs in GIMP no probs, is there any recommend software for converting into .fla format?
* Is there a "go to" script for this. I'm sure it can't be an uncommon request.
* What should I look out for, file size? format? bit-rate? audio? What are the optimal compatible settings?
I'm no good with video, so if somebody has done this before what should I look out for?
Just to reiterate, the goal is to cast a spell, cut away from the scene & play an animation then return to the battle and continue the fight.
I bet there's a few different methods, I'm looking for the simplist.
Thanks so much,