Posted in CP chat, but I figure I'd be better off making a topic:
Quote[8/24/2014 10:45:39 PM] Me: Looking to reduce the distance I have to be from a light source to cast a shadow.
[8/24/2014 10:45:58 PM] Me: It looks weird when a small light source gives you a shadow from so far away.
[8/24/2014 10:46:03 PM] Me: So, what in there would I alter?
[8/24/2014 10:47:03 PM] Me: Honestly, I'd like the shadow to completely disappear when I'm three tiles away.
So, yeah, what would I adjust to do this?
#==============================================================================
# ¡ Sprite_Shadow (Sprite_Ombre )
# Based on Genzai Kawakami's shadows, dynamisme&features by Rataime, extra features Boushy
#==============================================================================
CATERPILLAR_COMPATIBLE = true
class Game_Party
attr_reader :characters
end
class Sprite_Shadow < RPG::Sprite
attr_accessor :character
def initialize(viewport, character = nil,source = nil,anglemin=0,anglemax=0,distancemax=0)
super(viewport)
@anglemin=anglemin.to_f
@anglemax=anglemax.to_f
@distancemax=distancemax.to_f
@character = character
@source = source
update
end
def update
super
if @tile_id != @character.tile_id or
@character_name != @character.character_name or
@character_hue != @character.character_hue
@tile_id = @character.tile_id
@character_name = @character.character_name
@character_hue = @character.character_hue
if @tile_id >= 384
self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.tile($game_map.tileset_name,
@tile_id, @character.character_hue)
self.src_rect.set(0, 0, 32, 32)
self.ox = 16
self.oy = 32
else
self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.character(@character.character_name,
@character.character_hue)
@cw = bitmap.width / 4
@ch = bitmap.height / 4
self.ox = @cw / 2
self.oy = @ch
end
end
self.visible = (not @character.transparent)
if @tile_id == 0
sx = @character.pattern * @cw
sy = (@character.direction - 2) / 2 * @ch
if self.angle>90 or angle<-90
if @character.direction== 6
sy = ( 4- 2) / 2 * @ch
end
if @character.direction== 4
sy = ( 6- 2) / 2 * @ch
end
if @character.direction== 2
sy = ( 8- 2) / 2 * @ch
end
if @character.direction== 8
sy = ( 2- 2) / 2 * @ch
end
end
self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch)
end
self.x = @character.screen_x
self.y = @character.screen_y-5
self.z = @character.screen_z(@ch)-1
self.opacity = @character.opacity
self.blend_type = @character.blend_type
self.bush_depth = @character.bush_depth
if @character.animation_id != 0
animation = $data_animations[@character.animation_id]
animation(animation, true)
@character.animation_id = 0
end
@deltax=@source.x-self.x
@deltay= @source.y-self.y
self.angle = 57.3*Math.atan2(@deltax, @deltay )
@angle_trigo=self.angle+90
if @angle_trigo<0
@angle_trigo=360+@angle_trigo
end
self.color = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
@distance = ((@deltax ** 2) + (@deltay ** 2))
if$game_map.shadows==-1
self.opacity = 0
else
self.opacity = 1200000/(@distance+6000)
end
@distance = @distance ** 0.5
if @distancemax !=0 and @distance>=@distancemax
self.opacity=0
end
if @anglemin !=0 or @anglemax !=0
if (@angle_trigo<@anglemin or @angle_trigo>@anglemax) and @anglemin<@anglemax
self.opacity=0
end
if (@angle_trigo<@anglemin and @angle_trigo>@anglemax) and @anglemin>@anglemax
self.opacity=0
end
end
end
end
#===================================================
# ¥ CLASS Sprite_Character edit
#===================================================
class Sprite_Character < RPG::Sprite
alias shadow_initialize initialize
def initialize(viewport, character = nil)
@character = character
super(viewport)
@ombrelist=[]
if (character.is_a?(Game_Event) and character.list!=nil and character.list[0].code == 108 and character.list[0].parameters == ["s"])
if (character.list[1]!=nil and character.list[1].code == 108)
@anglemin=character.list[1].parameters[0]
end
if (character.list[2]!=nil and character.list[2].code == 108)
@anglemax=character.list[2].parameters[0]
end
if (character.list[3]!=nil and character.list[3].code == 108)
@distancemax=character.list[3].parameters[0]
end
for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort
if ($game_map.events[i].is_a?(Game_Event) and $game_map.events[i].list!=nil and $game_map.events[i].list[0].code == 108 and $game_map.events[i].list[0].parameters == ["o"])
@ombrelist[i+1] = Sprite_Shadow.new(viewport, $game_map.events[i],self,@anglemin,@anglemax,@distancemax)
end
end
@ombrelist[1] = Sprite_Shadow.new(viewport, $game_player,self,@anglemin,@anglemax,@distancemax)
#===================================================
# œ Compatibility with fukuyama's caterpillar script
#===================================================
if CATERPILLAR_COMPATIBLE and $game_party.characters!=nil
for member in $game_party.characters
@ombrelist.push(Sprite_Shadow.new(viewport, member,self,@anglemin,@anglemax,@distancemax))
end
end
#===================================================
# œ End of the compatibility
#===================================================
end
shadow_initialize(viewport, @character)
end
alias shadow_update update
def update
shadow_update
if @ombrelist!=[]
for i in 1..@ombrelist.size
if @ombrelist[i]!=nil
@ombrelist[i].update
end
end
end
end
end
#===================================================
# ¥ CLASS Scene_Save edit
#===================================================
class Scene_Save < Scene_File
alias shadows_write_save_data write_save_data
def write_save_data(file)
$game_map.shadows = nil
shadows_write_save_data(file)
end
end
#===================================================
# ¥ CLASS Game_Map edit
#===================================================
class Game_Map
attr_accessor :shadows
end
;
Probably has something to do with that
distancemax, as written here
if @distancemax !=0 and @distance>=@distancemax
self.opacity=0
end
The shadow disappears (zero opacity) if your distance from the light source (?) is further than what you specify it to be.
To change this value, it looks like you have to configure it in the event itself using a Comment command. I'm guessing your event page has to look like this
Comment: s
Comment: SOME_NUMBER FOR ANGLE_MIN
Comment: SOME_NUMBER FOR ANGLE_MAX
Comment: SOME_NUMBER FOR DISTANCE_MAX
Aren't there instructions on this?
Not any I could find. D:
Anyways, thanks! I'll give that a try.