FEATURES
A system for players to customize their actors by equipping “Shards” to them.
These shards can give the same benefits as weapons or armors (bonus features/stats) and in addition you can set up “Shard Links” for the player to gain additional skills depending on if certain shards are equipped next to other certain shards (setup required).
Lots of customization for scene graphics, individual actor slots, gaining slots during game and a lot more settings available.
This is an intermediate plugin – beginners may find it complicated.
VERSION 2.2 – RPG Maker MV
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Will it be possible at some point to have fixed shards that can’t be removed from actors?
This has lots of potential for the right user, very cool.
Yay! I’ve wanted this since MV came out, thanks Galv!
Can this be applied to only one actor?
Yes, actors start with 0 slots and can have different magic orb images. You could make actors without magic orbs have an image to inform the player there is none there.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. The shards are not being displayed in the orb window. I read the help, and almost did a exact copy from your demo, but it refuses to show the shards in the orb menu, only as weapons in the item screen. Did I miss something or does it play well with other plugins? Also got the shards.txt in my data folder as told.
If the shards are not showing in the Orb Shard screen, it sounds like you didn’t add the tag to the notes of the weapon you used.
But I have. The tags are “” right? I put & On the weapon’s note tag I wanted. It doesn’t show. I made sure the characters can put them on via traits.
** ** & **
Comment didn’t show the tags for some reason.
If you have not made any mistakes, It could be a plugin incompatibility and unfortunately that will mean you need to error trap your project by turning off other plugins and seeing if it still doesn’t work
[Exception… “Illegal value” nsresult: “0x80070057 (NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE)” location
when shard whindow is opened whit any shard in inventory whit firefox on ubuntu, either my project whit your script or your demo
Tanks for letting me know. Seems to be browser quirks I will need to work out for getting external files
If it is opened in window’s firefox, the error don’t happens, i don’t know if it happens in mac. the complete error is:
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UnknownError
[Exception… “Illegal value” nsresult: “0x80070057 (NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE)” location: “JS frame :: file:///the game route/Magic%20Shards%20MV/js/rpg_core.js :: Bitmap.prototype._drawTextOutline :: line 1031” data: no]
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I tried and it only happens whit shards in inventory, whit no slots and no shards, don’t happens, white slots and no shards, don’t happens, whit no slots but shards, happens and whit slots and shards, happens
Yeah happens for me, too. Apparently that error is related to a firefox bug, but that doesn’t explain why it only happens for my shard plugin. Still sifting through my code for possible errors :)
Just updated to v.1.7, I believe I found and fixed the issue
Yep, it seem fixed, at least for me, thank you Galv, you rook
How did you fix this?
(Bitmap.prototype._drawTextOutline :: line 1031)
In my game this bug too.((( But I do’nt use your plugin, I use other.
Make sure you have the latest version of the plugin.
I don’t know what you mean by you don’t use my plugin you use other… if you use another plugin then you need to contact the other plugin’s author.
I think that this error does not apply to a specific plugin. When I turned off my plugin, error persists. I think you can help, because you have solved this problem.
I don’t have time to fix everyone else’s plugins. You need to contact them so they can fix their own.
sugestion:
allow to make more thing whit links like execute conmon events, improve stats, enable a swich, write a variable.
Good ideas. I’ll keep them in a note for if I make future changes
Galv, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but whenever i try to play my game it gives me this:
ReferenceError
add_shard_level is not defined
Can you help me?
Hmmm… make sure to start a new game, not continue a save file. Try deleting the plugin from the list and adding it again
This is the first time I’m play tested the game, so there are no save files. I tried removing the plugin, but I still get the error. Then I removed all my plugins and still the error show up.
If you have removed the plugin, then you must be using a script call to ‘add_shard_level’ in an event somewhere.
I really love your scripts Galv, is sad that i can’t invest in your patreon cuz i don’t have money :_(, you’re cool.
I appreciate it you saying so. Just visiting my site and sharing links to it really helps me out :)
Hey Galv I really like your shards plugin and I asked Rito and Soulpour777 for some compatibility addons for their plugins. would it be possible by any chance tha you could incorporate these addons in your plugin? Link: http://goo.gl/6Q69lA
so ppl can have opacity and an option to use soulpours animated menu wallpaper together with your shards plugin. Rito had to modify ur plugin directly due to some issues stated here: http://goo.gl/9RheqR and soulpours blog here https://goo.gl/48eu62 that would be really cool because if you update ur plugin I believe you would overwrite everything they modified T-T
Unfortunately I don’t have time to look, but I am not sure why these plugins would be incompatible and why other devs would have to modify my plugin direct.
They could just overwrite my code in their own plugin.
ayt.
I am having trouble unlocking cursed shards using the plugin command. Would you be able to help? Can you write out EXACTLY how its supposed to look if I wanted to have, say, a healing npc that unlocks your shards for a fee?
Making a healing NPC would be something you will need to event :) As for the plugin command to lock/unlock, please look at the demo as it has the examples
First off: Galv, you and your scripts are fantastic!
Second: I’m having a problem where the menu command for magic shards doesn’t show up when using YEP Main Menu Manager. I have tried by best to configure both plugins in various ways, but nothing seems to work. Can you help me please?
Cheers.
In the Magic Shards plugin settings, make the “Appear in Menu” option false so yuo can use YEP menu manager to add the menu
I’m still not sure how to do this… I can call the scene as a common event, but only for one actor. Unless of course I use Conditions and Variable Choices to work around it… But that gets messy fast. I’m looking for a scene to bind to the Menu, but other than that I don’t know what I’m looking for. Will you assist me further?
Cheers.
Oh, no need. My genious brother helped me out. This is how we ended up fixing it:
YEP Menu manager:
(I have no idea how to post pictures ^^)
Thanks a ton GALV :D
I’m getting the error “can’t read property[object array] of undefined” Do you know what that mean and how to fix it?
Read the instructions very carefully. Look at the demo. Try to find what you did different.
Also a link with some error trapping ideas:
So i’ve just gone through all of the steps even as much as making your script the ONLY one left. I’ve tried adding the Slots to a character by leveling, by actor and by party slot and all end up with the same “can’t read property[object array] of undefined” every time. I even went as far to copy all the data files into a new project, like how you have to fix the “cancer” back in VX. Anyways I’m completely out of ideas
Does the demo work for you?
I had the exact same problem but I figured it out. Try changing the “Use Links” parameter to false. I think it doesn’t like you not setting that up before hand, so disable it until you made all the shards in the item menu and edited the shards.txt in the /data folder. Like so: http://i.imgur.com/7y1KpHx.png
– Download the Demo
– Go to demo’s data folder
– Copy “Shards.txt”
– Paste it in your project’s data folder
– shard ID = the shard : 1 / something here you have in the weapon category’s note box
Ehi Galv! It’s wonderful!
Can you add a plugin command where I can set a unique “shardBg.png” for every actor?
You can set a unique image for every actor using notetag already :)
I mean the background under the “rune”. :)
Unfortunately I did not make that able to change upon actor change. The image in front is the only one I did
Galv, love your plugins man.
I was wondering if there is a way to have and armor piece or accessory determine the number of slots rather than gaining slot through leveling.
Thanks again for all your great work.
That’s a really good idea but unfortunately I have not implemented that in the plugin. One day I might when I have time to revisit it :)
Thanks for the kind words!
Hey Galv, awesome Plugin, I’ve got my website up and running and I have a ton of icons to go with your system, shard images, the slot images and a background. You can get all our resources at our site: https://sites.google.com/site/deadbirdproductionsmv/
Thanks for an amazing plugin and enjoy the resources, I hop you like them. :)
Those backgrounds and shard images look amazing. Thanks for sharing with everyone
Galv, I found an issue with your latest update. At least I think it is an issue. When I put Fire and Blade Flurry into the Shard mod, set them to link. It gives me Flaming Flurry, as its supposed to. BUT when I add in something else next to it say… Double Attack, It gives me an entirely different skill all together. It gives me Blinding Strike. Which Links through Light and Heavy Strike… 2 different shards. I triple checked the shards to make sure they were linked to the proper skills and they are… Any thoughts?
It certainly does sound like you are possibly using the same shard ID in both the combinations that learn skills – or perhaps the shard itself is teaching the skill?
I haven’t had any other reports of the shard skill combos being bugged.
Having a compatibility (or user) issue with Yanfly’s Main Menu Manager. I did what DUKE said above, and I get the error “Reference Error Scene_MShards is not defined”
Try changing the order of the plugins in the list. Make sure both plugins are turned on.
I have tried both above and below Yanfly’s Main menu manager. I will try creating a common event instead I guess, though I don’t think that will solve a scene error, really can’t think of anything that would overwrite a custom scene on my list. I will try a few things tonight after work.
Solved it. I had your script set to false for show in menu, and had it ran by Yanfly’s MMM, which was suggested somewhere above. When I set your script to show in menu true, it allowed Yanfly’s to work without error. Thank you for your time.
Not sure why that works but glad you got it working :P
Updated to v.2.0
added plugin command to remove a shard from an actor, no matter which slot that shard is equipped to.
added level-up message when slots are added via level-up (for default level-up messages).
Can i have the psd file of your magicorb graphics?
Sorry, I didn’t keep it. I just quickly made them for demo purposes, nothing more.
That quick? Then can you make it again? Well… i’m suck at PTS…
What do you mean quick? This plugin came out nearly 4 months ago. :P
Sorry, I’m not a free graphics resource – I do graphics for demo purposes only. I recommend try asking in a forum
Awesome Plug-In Galv! :) I posted a comment on RM Forums on your thread! :)
Hello ! Sorry for bothering, but after actor has magic shard and want to Shard Menu there is an error:Cannot read property'[object array]’ of undefined. I don’t get it. I have all graphics that you had in demo. How can I fix it ?
Ps: Can I use graphics from demo to non-commercial game ?
Yes you can use graphics in the demo.
Here is a list of thing you can check to try and solve your issue:
If I can guess, you loaded a game that was saved before you installed the plugin.
I’ve tried using New Game, but bug still exists. I have this plugin for 2 days so it can’t be outdated. But have you heard about bugs while using other plugins ? I think this may be the problem. If you haven’t heard, I’ll check by myself and tell you if I find something.
I’ve founded out something new. When I get shard, nothing bad happens. There is a problem when I add shard slots. Can it be bad directory path ?
I sent you a link to things to try.
Please tell me
1. Did you check for plugin conflicts…
2. Did you test the plugin in a new project?
3. Did you read the instructions and examine the demo to make sure you did everything correctly?
Is it possible to remove the weapon type restriction to the shards? From what I can tell so far is that only actors with a sword can equip a shard with the sword weapon type, etc. I want my actors to be able to equip any shard, what is the best way to go about this?
Thanks!
Make a new weapon type and then give all your actors the ability to equip that type.
Hey Galv xD Firstly I’d like to thank you for all your wonderful wonderful plugins >< Hontouni arigato. =)
So i'm currently using a 1280×720 resolution for my project. Is there any way to adjust the x,y values for the 'Gained : *Skill Name*' Popup Window?
You’ll have to modify the code:
Find this text in the code:
Scene_MShards.prototype.createInfoWindow = function() {
var ww = Graphics.boxWidth / 2;
var wx = ww / 2;
var wh = this._helpWindow.height;
var wy = Graphics.boxHeight – wh – 20;
this._infoWindow = new Window_ShardInfo(wx, wy, ww, wh);
this.addWindow(this._infoWindow);
};
Try changing
var wx = ww / 2;
to whatever x pixel value you want like
var wx = 200;
Works like a charm. =) Thanks again senpai.
I tried figuring this on my own but i really can’t manage to do that with no Javascript knowledge.
The MagicShard Scene displays the name of the Actor, but what i want is, that it displays the Nickname of the Actor instead.
I tried changing this.drawActorName to this.drawActorNickname with no result.
That’s the right function.
this.drawActorNickname(actor,x,y,width);
But instead of that, try changing:
this.drawText(actor.name(), 0, 0, width);
to
this.drawText(actor.nickname(), 0, 0, width);
Hi Galv ! First, thanks for you job and all the plugins you made, it’s just awesome !
It seems that i have a bug. When i try to check (with conditionnal branch) if my actor has a skill that he learned with a shard (and also linked shard, so the skill is in my inventory), the skill is not detected. Is that normal ?
I did not actually test that. Check if it happens for you in the plugin demo to make sure it isn’t a plugin conflict. If it does I will add to my to-do list to check it out
I check it in my game and in your demo, and I have this problem too .><
Checked now, yep – it doesn’t currently check for skills learned by shards. Not sure when I will get to this but added to my to-do list
Hi! o/
How can I enable and disable the plugin by event?
Oh, I also have a question about another plugin, will you create a fishing mini game to MV like the ACE one?
Thanks and great job! =)
Fishing mini game is on my to-do list, yep.
What do you mean by disable this plugin by event?
Ex: At the start of the game there’s no “Shard Menu”, you can’t use shards, but at some moment later this will be enabled.
Some way to disable the plugin at the start of the game and a way to enable it later via events.
Found it! Thansk anyway. =)
Hello! I have been wondering if you possible to make this plugin compatibility with Yanfly’s limited skill uses in a way that it would be like equipping the shard will give more uses for the skill
if this is possible in the current would like if u can tell me how because i have tried but didn’t know how to do it ><"
sorry for bad English and thanks in advance
Sorry, I am too busy to do compatibility changes at the moment. I recommend asking in a forum to see if someone has time to assist.
That seems like something Yanfly’s lunatic mode should be able to handle through multiple plugins
I am Japanese.
I am very grateful for your plugin.
I get an error when I select MagicShards from the menu screen
Can not set property ‘opacity’ of undefined
It will become. why?
I’m sorry that my English is not good.
Unfortunately that’s not enough info for me to be able to help. But I would guess it’s a plugin conflict. You need to test your project to try and find it
MOG_SceneEquip.js
It seems that it competes with. When this plug-in is turned on
I get an error when using MagicShards
Can not set property ‘opacity’ of undefined
.
Is there a solution?
https://atelierrgss.wordpress.com/rmv-monogatari/
Can you please when you get the error press F8 and screenshot the console error. That will help me find the line the error is on so I can take a look and see if I can find out why
https://mega.nz/#!Okp32SiB!ESFcOi7yxM-e5Fv3uqhkxbeB1dasNRIbaM4vl1D8CGg
I issued a log.
You can get images from this link.
I don’t know what you’ve done but a few things I see…
1. You don’t have the shards txt file in your project causing an error
2. You have outdated version of yanfly core (and potentially other plugins)
The error appears to be happening because Mog’s plugin seems to add things to the default code that my plugin also uses. Have you tried asking Mog?
I reported a bug report to Mr. MOG. We said that the next update solves the compatibility issues between plugins.
Thank you for letting me know this Japanese in a clear way.
Update to version 2.2 – added ability to hide unequippable runes in an actor’s rune list
Hello Galv, first thanks for the plugin it is really great and excuse me for my english is not my native language.
I contact you because I want to manually add a shard lock to a character.
I would like my hero to have a lock shard assigned at the beginning of the game but either I misunderstood or it is not possible.
Could you enlighten me if it is possible, I would be grateful to you?
Change shard in a slot plugin command:
MSHARDS CHANGE ACTORID X S
lock a certain slot plugin command:
MSHARDS LOCK ACTORID X
Read the plugin help file for those for description of how to use.
Hello, i wish to change the MagicOrbSlot’s location.
currently everytime a slot is added it goes around in a circle.
i wish to know how to edit so that the Orbs appear in a line.
Also is it possible to make it so an orb can only be equipped to a specified slot.
love your work.
thank you for reading.
Unfortunately to change the slots to go in a line instead of circle would require changing the plugin code and I am super busy these days. I don’t think I added possibility of separate slot conditions either, sorry.
I recommend asking in a forum to see if someone else has time to customize the plugin to work how you’d like.
hey galv, i was curious… is it possible to have just a single equipped shard grant an ability?
actually please ignore that haha, I didnt notice it. oops…
Hey Galv thank you for this wonderful plugin.I want to know is there any differences when I set shards as weapons/armors?
sorry for my poor English.
Shards can only be equipped if the actor is able to equip the weapon or armor type that the shard actually is. Apart from that, no difference.
Thanks very much! I’ll try it out.
Hello, great works
I have a suggest, I would like to add special item and not weapon or armor.
Is it possible to add the catégorie “item” to the shards ?
No, armor and weapons are used to take advantage of equip types. Items do not have equip types.
Hello Galv.
Today I was testing the demo and I found a strange behavior in the shards: Suddenly, I couldn’t quit one of them first and later two of them.
I combined two shards to learn heal and two fire shards if I’m not mistaken.
Anyways, I’m going to read all the information of the plugin. I would like to adapt this plugin to a League of Legends RPG Maker. I think it should be possible (runes system or champs).
Thanks
“Today I was testing the demo and I found a strange behavior in the shards: Suddenly, I couldn’t quit one of them first and later two of them.”
I’m sorry, I do not know what you mean by this. Please describe exactly what happened.
Ups, sorry for bothering. I could see there was an event that disabled slot 1 of the actor 1 and the shard “Definitely Not Cursed Shard” disabled the slot where it was equipped.
I’m really, sorry. I should read with more attention ._.
Can you check the following images? I have no idea the reason, but the Lightning Shard was locked after combinating with othe Lightning Shard:
I was wrong in something?
The lightning shard look before you combined them… did you lock the slot itself? You need to check your project very carefully as I cannot check every individual’s project… :(
I love this plugin! Makes for interesting combos with Yanfly’s Augment Slots plugin, currently got 456 combo skills plotted and its still running smooth as silk too! Thanks for making this unique system (none of my gamer friends has seen anything like it till now)
Hello, I love this plugin and I have a question about it
I use Mshard for various passive states and bonus. But I don’t want the player abuse it.
I would want penalize the player if he use 2 identicals shards for one actor.
For exemple I have a bonus HPmax +20% and my actor have 6 slots, if the player abuse of the bonus he can have HPmax +240%
I don’t want you touch the plugin but just I don’t know what script condition write to check if the actors(2) slot(1)===actors(2) slot(2), etc…
I try $gameActors.actor(2)._shardSlots(1) === $gameActors.actor(2)._shardSlots(2) but it’s doesn’t work
Can you help me please ?
PS: sorry for English, it’s not my native language
I’m sorry, I am too busy to work out what you are trying to do – I recommend asking in a forum to see if others can help you.
Alright, thx for your have answered me
I post here the reply for everyone ^^
This is a code to prevent the player to add 2 shards with same ID.
Instructio: create a new plugin and add this code, this new plugin has to be below Galv Mshard. enjoy
var SagePanda = SagePanda || {};
SagePanda.MS = SagePanda.MS || {};
(function() {
// Can’t equip same shard id
SagePanda.MS.Game_BattlerBase_canShardEquip = Game_BattlerBase.prototype.canShardEquip;
Game_BattlerBase.prototype.canShardEquip = function(item) {
if(!item) return false;
if(this.hasShard(item.isShard)) return false;
return SagePanda.MS.Game_BattlerBase_canShardEquip.call(this,item);
};
})();
Hey, its possible to use this plugin with multiple class? like each class has it own orb graphic and plugin equipped.
The plugin has a help file with it that is viewable in the plugin manager – check over it to see if it does what you need.
This plugin is interesting. Have you ever thought about making it possible to link more than 2 shards together to create bigger effects?
I don’t have any plans to enhance this plugin, sorry.
Ah, okay. In the mean time, I’m implementing my desired functionality using common events and commands.
Another question: is it possible to trigger an event when you change a shard?
I don’t think I included that functionality, sorry.
Hi ! A little question, I didn’t see it anywhere, isn’t possible to add type to Shards, like on slot 1 you can equip only shard 1, on slot 2 only shard 2 …..
Regards.
If it doesn’t mention that in the description then likely not without modifying the plugin, sorry.
Hi Galv, i hope u are still here, i am trying to make a skill tree with your pluggin, i just installed it but when i start the game it write me : Failed to load Img/System/MagicSlotOrb.Png
Maybe do you know what i have to do i don’t find a similary probleme?
Sry i am a noob^^
You didn’t put the required image in your project. Download the demo and copy it over to your project folders.
Hi Galv, I got the problem that when I open the Magic Shard Scene for the very first time then the Orb Slots are invisible until I put in the first orb. Then suddenly all Orb Slots become visible.
Is this a know bug with the current RPGMaker MV version or does this sound like a plugin incompatibility?
It sounds like a caching issue. It doesn’t happen for me in the latest version (when I updated the demo). It -could- be a plugin compatibility issue but I that would be the second thing I’d test for.
Thanks, I could fix it by using your image preload plugin and preloading the orb slot icon graphic. You’re great, thanks for all your stuff!!!
hi galv how are you? your Magic Shards plugin is perfect, I used it when working with mv más now working with mz, I was wondering if you intend to import to mz too, thanks.
I do intend to port it, yep. Please consider donating or becoming a patron as it really helps me get through my long list of plugins! :)
Hello!
I just had a couple quick questions, if they are something could be done with the base script, or if it would require an add-on.
1.Is it possible to check the shard ID or armor ID of an actor, be it either all slots in an array, or by checking specific slots?
2. Is it possible to remove shards from an actor, without specifying the specific shard ID that is reinf removed, be it either slot by slot, or all at once?
Thank you! :)
Check out the documentation – everything you can do easily is in there. Anything else might require an add-on :)
Hello sir, Is it possible to get this and weapon pro ported to mz? That would be just crazy yummy :)
Sorry, no plans to do that at this stage.