Demo – Version 1.9 >
Graphics are included in the demo.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Galv's Visual Novel Choices
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# For: RPGMAKER VX ACE
# Version 1.9
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# 2013-01-16 - Version 1.9 - Added Y offset for choice window
# 2012-11-28 - Version 1.8 - Z level setting added
# 2012-11-28 - Version 1.7 - Added compatability for some cursor scripts
# 2012-11-28 - Version 1.6 - Fixed a bug that could crash the game.
# 2012-11-28 - Version 1.5 - Added offset to change postion of cursor x and y
# 2012-11-28 - Version 1.4 - Fixed z levels and made cursor use an image
# 2012-11-27 - Version 1.3 - Fixed a bug with cancel choice selection
# 2012-11-27 - Version 1.2 - added a switch to disable script effects
# 2012-11-27 - Version 1.1 - added ability to use different image per choice
# - added a couple more options
# 2012-11-27 - Version 1.0 - release
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# This script overwrites the default "Show Choices" list. The choices are
# changed so they display centered on the screen with a graphic behind each
# of them. Made with visual novel choice selection in mind.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# INSTRUCTIONS:
# Copy the graphic from the demo /Graphics/System into your project.
# Copy the script into your script list, below Materials and above Main
#
# Some setup options below, most only need to be changed if you use your own
# custom choice image.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Codes:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Most of the usual codes that work in messages should work in choices.
# (eg. \V[x], \N[x], \C[x], etc. Look at message tooltip to know more.)
#
# A new one has been added so you can change the background image for separate
# choice options.
#
# \B[x]
#
# This works by adding the number x (as you put in the code above) to the end
# of the CHOICE IMAGE file name. For example, the default choice image is:
# "Choice.png" located in /Graphics/System/. If you put the code anywhere in
# a choice box: \B[3] it will look for "Choice3.png" image in the same
# location.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
($imported ||= {})["Galvs_Image_Choices"] = true
module Galv_Choice
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# SCRIPT SETUP OPTIONS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
CURSOR_IMAGE = "Cursor" # Images used to determine which option you select
CURSOR_OPACITY = 255 # Opacity of the cursor
CURSOR_Y_OFFSET = 0 # Nudge cursor position vertically
CURSOR_X_OFFSET = 0 # Nudge cursor position horizontally
CHOICE_IMAGE = "Choice" # Image for each choice located in /Graphics/System
IMAGE_Y_OFFSET = 3 # Nudge your choice image vertically if needed
IMAGE_OPACITY = 215 # The opacity of the image
CHOICE_HEIGHT = 45 # How tall each choice.
CHOICE_ITEM_Y = 2 # Offset for choice item text
CENTER_TEXT = true # left aligned if false, centered if true
DISABLE_SWITCH = 1 # Turn this switch ON to disable this script
CHOICES_Y = 0 # Y offset to move choice window up or down.
# useful if you use a script that creates a namebox
CHOICES_Z = 50 # The z value of the choices window. Try changing it
# if pictures or other scripts appear over or under
# the choices window to how you like.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
OTHER_Y_OFFSET = 12 # May fix other cursor scripts positioning
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# SCRIPT SETUP OPTIONS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
end
class Window_ChoiceList < Window_Command
alias galv_choice_initialize initialize
def initialize(message_window)
galv_choice_initialize(message_window)
self.z = Galv_Choice::CHOICES_Z
end
def start
@index = 0
setup_choices
make_cursor
refresh
open
activate
update_placement
update_bgs
refresh
select(0)
end
def make_cursor
return if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
@cursor_sprite = Sprite.new
@cursor_sprite.bitmap = Cache.system(Galv_Choice::CURSOR_IMAGE)
end
def setup_choices
@choice_sprite = []
if !$game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
self.opacity = 0
get_widths
else
self.opacity = 255
end
end
alias galv_choice_update_placement update_placement
def update_placement
if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
galv_choice_update_placement
else
self.width = [max_choice_width + 12, 96].max + padding * 4
self.width = [width, Graphics.width].min
self.height = contents_height + Galv_Choice::CHOICE_HEIGHT - 10
self.x = (Graphics.width - width) / 2
if @message_window.openness < 100
self.y = Graphics.height - contents_height + item_height / 2
elsif @message_window.y >= Graphics.height / 2
self.y = @message_window.y - contents_height + item_height / 2 - Galv_Choice::CHOICES_Y
else
self.y = @message_window.y + @message_window.height + item_height / 2 + Galv_Choice::CHOICES_Y
end
end
end
alias galv_choice_contents_height contents_height
def contents_height
if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
galv_choice_contents_height
else
(item_max + 1) * item_height
end
end
def draw_item(index)
rect = item_rect_for_text(index)
draw_text_ex(rect.x, rect.y, command_name(index))
if !$game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
draw_bgs(index)
end
end
def item_rect_for_text(index)
rect = item_rect(index)
if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
rect.x += 4
rect.width -= 8
rect
else
if Galv_Choice::CENTER_TEXT
rect.x = (max_choice_width - @text_sizes.collect {|s| text_size(s).width }[index] + (padding * 3)) / 2
else
rect.x += 4
end
rect.width -= 8
rect.y += Galv_Choice::CHOICE_ITEM_Y
rect
end
end
def get_widths
@text_sizes = []
@choice_background = []
$game_message.choices.each_with_index do |c,i|
@text_sizes[i] = esc_characters(c,i)
end
end
def esc_characters(text,index)
result = text.to_s.clone
result.gsub!(/\\/) { "\e" }
result.gsub!(/\e\e/) { "\\" }
result.gsub!(/\eV\[(\d+)\]/i) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
result.gsub!(/\eN\[(\d+)\]/i) { $game_actors[$1.to_i].name}
result.gsub!(/\eP\[(\d+)\]/i) {
if $game_party.members[$1.to_i].nil?
""
else
$game_party.members[$1.to_i].name
end
}
result.gsub!(/\eG/i) { Vocab::currency_unit }
result.gsub!(/\eC\[(\d+)\]/i) { "" }
result.gsub!(/\eI\[(\d+)\]/i) { " " }
result.gsub!(/\eB\[(\d+)\]/i) { @choice_background[index] = $1.to_i }
result.gsub!(/\eB\[(\d+)\]/i) { "" }
result
end
def convert_escape_characters(text)
result = text.to_s.clone
result.gsub!(/\\/) { "\e" }
result.gsub!(/\e\e/) { "\\" }
result.gsub!(/\eV\[(\d+)\]/i) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
result.gsub!(/\eV\[(\d+)\]/i) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
result.gsub!(/\eN\[(\d+)\]/i) { actor_name($1.to_i) }
result.gsub!(/\eP\[(\d+)\]/i) { party_member_name($1.to_i) }
result.gsub!(/\eG/i) { Vocab::currency_unit }
result.gsub!(/\eB\[(\d+)\]/i) { "" }
result
end
def item_height
return line_height if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
return Galv_Choice::CHOICE_HEIGHT
end
def item_rect(index)
rect = Rect.new
rect.width = item_width
rect.height = item_height - 15
rect.height += 15 if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
rect.x = index % col_max * (item_width + spacing)
rect.y = index / col_max * item_height
rect
end
def draw_bgs(index)
return if @choice_sprite[index] != nil
if @choice_background[index].nil?
b = ""
else
b = @choice_background[index]
end
@choice_sprite[index] = Sprite.new
@choice_sprite[index].bitmap = Cache.system(Galv_Choice::CHOICE_IMAGE + b.to_s)
@choice_sprite[index].x = index % col_max * (item_width + spacing)
@choice_sprite[index].y = index / col_max * item_height
@choice_sprite[index].z = self.z - 2
end
def update_bgs
@choice_sprite.each_with_index do |s,i|
s.y = self.y + i * Galv_Choice::CHOICE_HEIGHT + Galv_Choice::IMAGE_Y_OFFSET
s.x = (Graphics.width - s.width) / 2
s.opacity = Galv_Choice::IMAGE_OPACITY
end
end
def dispose_bgs
@choice_sprite.each_with_index do |s,i|
s.dispose
s.bitmap.dispose
end
if !$game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
@cursor_sprite.dispose
@cursor_sprite.bitmap.dispose
@choice_sprite = []
end
end
alias galv_choice_call_ok_handler call_ok_handler
def call_ok_handler
galv_choice_call_ok_handler
dispose_bgs
end
alias galv_choice_call_cancel_handler call_cancel_handler
def call_cancel_handler
galv_choice_call_cancel_handler
dispose_bgs
end
def update_cursor
if $game_switches[Galv_Choice::DISABLE_SWITCH]
super
else
cursor_rect.empty
return if @cursor_sprite.nil? || @choice_sprite.nil?
if @index < 0
@cursor_sprite.opacity = 0
else
@cursor_sprite.opacity = Galv_Choice::CURSOR_OPACITY
@cursor_sprite.x = @choice_sprite[@index].x + Galv_Choice::CURSOR_X_OFFSET
@cursor_sprite.y = @choice_sprite[@index].y + Galv_Choice::CURSOR_Y_OFFSET
@cursor_sprite.z = self.z - 1
cursor_rect.y = (item_height * @index) + Galv_Choice::OTHER_Y_OFFSET
end
end
end
end # Window_ChoiceList < Window_Command
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Its says “unable to find: Graphics/System/Cursor” Can you help
Download the demo (link at the top of this page) and copy the files from it to your project.
Thanks For Replying XD, Your The Best Scipter For RPG Maker
I don’t trust Mediafire, is there any other option?
Nope, sorry
Well it still cant find it even after me extracting the folder
It sounds like you’ve put it in the wrong folder perhaps?
Make sure you put it in the correct project in /Graphics/System
Ok now i installed it into the write place, it says system line 54 syntex error and all that stuff, now im confused, your example worked
Sounds like something funny is happening when you copy the code
The file from the link has been deleted :(
Can you please send me the Script ?
Thx. :D
Can you try again? I just updated it to the latest version demo
Thx :)
I just copy and paste it into the space where it says to, i didn’t do anything wrong, also i looked at your demo and the script was exactly the same to mine, but it wont work on my game :(
What does it do? Did you get an error message?
Did you copy the pictures over? Try copying the script from the demo.
Check out this list to try to help error trap:
I’m having the same issue as Max there; I copied and pasted the script into the right place, put the pictures into the correct folders and everything. I’m using the right version of RPGMaker, and there aren’t any other scripts I have implemented that could clash with yours. It doesn’t give me an error message, it just displays Choice Lists as though there is no installed script. All I really wanted to do was to find an easy way to center the choice list windows, and so I tried to use your script because it seemed like the most straightforward method. :(
Make sure you don’t have the ‘DISABLE_SWITCH’ (in the settings) turned on. Else it will disable the script.
I can’t think of any other reason you’d have for it to just not work.
I haven’t touched the DISABLE_SWITCH, I left it as it’s written on your Demo. It works fine on new projects, but for some reason it isn’t working on my current game which leads me to think it might be conflicting with other codes, but when I tried to do an elimination process there were no changes. It’s very odd.
I’ve found my problem and it’s to do with the displaying the choice tabs as pictures. My game runs with Parallax Maps and Scenery Overlays displayed as pictures and it’s extremely problematic since I have nearly 50 pictures displaying in various areas. I’ve tried setting the Z tab to something above the others, but it’s not working at all. *sigh* :(
The z value should work for pictures. Try a really high number like 90000 and see what happens.
No it doesn’t work :( It just uses default choice layout instead. The only place its working is on a blank introduction cinematic map which doesn’t have any picture overlays.
It should only revert to the default choice layout if the DISABLE_SWITCH you specified is turned ON.
If the disable switch is set to 1, that means if you turn switch 1 ON in your game, you will disable this script.
Maybe I am not understanding the problem but if you’d like to send your project to me to look, PM me on rpgmakervxace.net or rpgmakerweb.com.
OOOOOOH… OH.. OH… AAH. Sorry but you JUST solved my problem. I use a metric tonne of switches and I completely overlooked it! OH! Sorry, so damn happy now. I was so angry it wasn’t working and the solution was so simple. Thank you so very much ^__^
The script works fine. But it doesn’t work with the script called “choice options” by Tsukihime. (In that script I could disable some choices)
Unfortunately I don’t have time to write compatibility script for this, sorry
Can it be possible to change the background image of the choices using a script call? I want to make it so that when a switch is ON the color of the choice changes, letting the player know they’ve already picked it. So far I’m using many conditional branches to change the colors, but I’d like to do so without cluttering events too much with extra choices and label jumps.
That functionality is not in this script.
But you might be able to do something with variables to make it easier.
I haven’t tested this as I don’t have time but see if you can use:
\B[\v[1]] First option
\B[\v[2]] Second option
\B[\v[3]] Third option
Then change the variables to change the background when you select those options.
I just tested it out and it works great! Just a note, I found that the images needed to be renamed as Choice0X for it to work. Thank you for the help!
The script works, however, the choices aren’t being displayed on the screen. However, I do hear sounds etc when making a selection / movement of the cursor. The script works but the choices don’t show up.
The FAQ didn’t help much sadly :( I re-read the comments on this page and tried the 90,000 trick that was mentioned (and I don’t use pictures) and it showed up. I didn’t think of trying that trick since I don’t use pictures for my project, especially for choices. I appericate you answering back Galv, thanks, it’s working now.
If you did the tests for script conflicts (one of the points in the FAQ) it should have shown which script was displaying something above the choices or modifying the z level of something. But I’m glad you worked it out.
Odd thing is I tried your demo (since the resources where there) as well copied / paste the script from the demo itself. Ran the demo ran perfectly, not sure why it would act weird like that with my project since I have no other scripts that go with it. Let you know when the project is finished Galv ;).
Hello galv can you re make it and make a variable that allocates the choices to move on the right side?
Sorry I don’t have time to remake my scripts for everyone … I’m too busy with my own projects.
I added the visual novels script and now your busts script doesn’t appear to be working…it just shows the image of the original head instead of the bust I’ve decided to use D: please help <3
Each script uses switches. You set the switches in the script settings – check you are not turning on/off switches that are set in each.
The only switch I could find is the DISABLE_SWITCH and on both scripts it’s set to 1?
Correct so they are using the same switch. Try changing one to something else
So, I’m using a script that makes my game window larger than the default. I notice that when the options are pretty short, the centering doesn’t work quite right, kind of like this:
That one’s pretty minor, but it gets worse if the choices are any shorter than that. I was wondering if you knew anything I could do to fix this? Thanks!
You could offset the centering by adding a space in the text
How do I make the choices overlap pictures?
In the settings:
CHOICES_Z = 50 # The z value of the choices window. Try changing it
# if pictures or other scripts appear over or under
# the choices window to how you like.
Got it. Thanks for the help and cool script!
Galv, you are brilliant man! Thanks for this amazing scriptQ
Can’t download demo :c
Not sure why. Did you click on the link “Demo – Version 1.9 >” ?
It’s working now, didn’t know what was the problem, it was giving me error :/ well thanks anyway :D
Hey Galv, is there a chance to change the font in the choice boxes? thx
Sorry, I dont have time for requests at the moment :(
Hey Galv, I just discovered an issue with the script. It doesn’t like Switches. As soon as a switch is activated, the script just stops working. No error message or anything. It doesn’t matter how the switch is activated or if it gets erased by some means, the choices just stop showing and it reverts to the old choice box. I tested it in your demo to be sure it wasn’t another script on my end.
Any thoughts?
In the script setup options you will see it says:
DISABLE_SWITCH = 1 # Turn this switch ON to disable this script
You can change that from 1 to another number. Or 0 if you dont want to use it. But you are disabling the script with the switch number that is specified here. It’s not an issue, it’s an option.
Instead of using custom options graphics, can I just have the normal window replacing it?
The script was not designed for that, no.
Hey galv , i found a bug in your script.
man i tell you this bug has caused me enormous stress :(
well you know when you activate fade-out, the default (show choice) works but yours doesn’t so i have to use fade in. which is a hassle to do every time, now, when i press (enter) the thing still progresses but i can’t see the choices graphics :(
. anyway galv please fix this bug.
Unfortunately I don’t know when I can get to this as I am super busy, but you could use Tint-Screen and tint to black then the choices will be visible.
oh okay, great alternative , why didn’t i think of that?
anyway thanks. peace out
Hi Galv , This script doesn’t have fade in and fade out , can you tell me how to add it ?
You’ll need to learn ruby and then change it in the code. Unfortunately I don’t have time to modify scripts
Hi Galv, I’m with a problem see:
[img]https://s12.postimg.org/l0m9nfc0d/imagem.png[/img]
I need that the bar stand in front of the image. What I do?
In the script settings you’ll see:
CHOICES_Z = 50 # The z value of the choices window. Try changing it
# if pictures or other scripts appear over or under
# the choices window to how you like.
Try changing 50 to a much higher number (For example to test make it 2000) and see if that works.
OMG! Haha Thanks Galv!! All ok here. ^^
where is the demo link? i can’t find it
nvm! foundi t
where is the demo download link? i can’t find it
At the top of the page where it says “Demo – Version 1.9”
Hi Galv, I have a problem. If a character is too close at the window, there are problems with the choice window. Picture: https://mega.nz/#!YFh1ADwQ!rQuT53R2sQTM7jS8xMweSuJVwYShaKNt9FsxxWiczDU
Thank you
Unfortunately yes, that will happen. You’ll have to plan your events to show the message above characters when at the bottom or leave more map tiles lower so it doesn’t happen.