CursedBlackWolf

I'd really like to give this a try, but the download link is broken.

Your best chance to make a decent side-scroller would be to use a game engine capable of doing so. Here's a couple if your really interested. The Scrolling Game Dev kit. Game Maker

Your best chance to make a decent side-scroller would be to use a game engine capable of doing so. Here's a couple if your really interested. The Scrolling Game Dev kit. Game Maker

Definitely VII. I love how dark the story is, and how rich and deep the world is. Sephiroth is and always will be the coolest enemy I've ever seen.

I'll just have to keep experimenting. Thanks for the help anyway. Much appreciated.

The error comes up during initialization of the battle scripts. Each battle has it's own separate map. Not sure if that helps. It's also not my script. I found it online, but I can't exactly remember where. Here's my project. Project Demo

Well, I'm fairly certain that it isn't any of the other scripts I'm using. Here's the full script. If needed, I'll just upload a demo game with the full thing. I've also marked line 302. #============================================================================== # Zenith Tactical Battle System # Created By Zenith (http://zenith.ifdef.jp/) # Translated By Mac # Battle AI #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Battle set up and AI #============================================================================== class Game_System #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game System defines tactics #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_accessor :in_tactics # Tactics Battle attr_accessor :tactics_turn # Turns attr_accessor :tactics_phase # Phases attr_accessor :tactics_step # Step Movement attr_accessor :tactics_setup # Battle Setup attr_accessor :tactics_actors # Actor Setup attr_accessor :tactics_dead_actors # Dead Actors attr_accessor :tactics_enemies # Enemy Set Up #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Tactical Battle Initialize #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_initialize initialize def initialize # Initialise tactic battle not activated ztbs_initialize @in_tactics = false @tactics_turn = 0 @tactics_phase = 0 @tactics_step = 0 @tactics_setup = false @tactics_actors = {} @tactics_dead_actors = {} @tactics_enemies = {} end end class Game_Party #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game Party #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_item_can_use? item_can_use? def item_can_use?(item_id) if $game_system.in_tactics # If items number is equal to 0 if item_number(item_id) == 0 # Then return as unuseable return false end # If no actors are dead, revival items shall not be useable if [5, 6].include?($data_items[item_id].scope) and $game_system.tactics_dead_actors.size == 0 return false end return true else # But if actor is dead item becomes useable ztbs_item_can_use?(item_id) end end end class Game_Battler #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Movability in battle defined by agility #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def movable n = agi / ZTBS::C_MOVABLE n = [[integer(n), 1].max, ZTBS::MOVABLE_MAX].min return n end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Skill usage #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_skill_can_use? skill_can_use? def skill_can_use?(skill_id) if $game_system.in_tactics # If skills haven't been marked for tactics if !$data_skills[skill_id].tactical? return false end # If skills cost more than own SP if $data_skills[skill_id].sp_cost > self.sp return false end # If the skill isn't for the right scope if [5, 6].include?($data_skills[skill_id].scope) if self.is_a?(Game_Actor) return false if $game_system.tactics_dead_actors.size == 0 else return false end end # If character dead if dead? return false end # If the skills attack is equal to 0 and restricted if $data_skills[skill_id].atk_f == 0 and self.restriction == 1 return false end return true else # If not then the skill is useable ztbs_skill_can_use?(skill_id) end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Skills effects #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_skill_effect skill_effect def skill_effect(user, skill) if $game_system.in_tactics # Skill available in tactic battle $game_temp.in_battle = true # Effectiveness based upon actor and skill effective = ztbs_skill_effect(user, skill) # In normal battle the same does not apply $game_temp.in_battle = false else effective = ztbs_skill_effect(user, skill) end # Return to effective return effective end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Item effect #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_item_effect item_effect def item_effect(item) if $game_system.in_tactics # Item available in tactic battle $game_temp.in_battle = true # Defined by tactics effect effective = ztbs_item_effect(item) # In normal battle the same does not apply $game_temp.in_battle = false else effective = ztbs_item_effect(item) end # Return to effective return effective end end class Game_Enemy < Game_Battler #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game Enemy #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_initialize initialize def initialize(troop_id, member_index) if troop_id == 0 super() @enemy_id = member_index enemy = $data_enemies[@enemy_id] @hp = maxhp @sp = maxsp else ztbs_initialize(troop_id, member_index) end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Tactical Action #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def make_tactical_action # Define tactical action with current action self.current_action.clear # Available actions for use (set in database, the rating affects how much # they use that skill) available_actions = [] rating_max = 0 for action in self.actions # Upon turn appropiate action is chosen n = $game_system.tactics_turn a = action.condition_turn_a b = action.condition_turn_b if (b == 0 and n != a) or (b > 0 and (n < 1 or n < a or n % b != a % b)) next end # If hp is bigger than action condition hp move on if self.hp * 100.0 / self.maxhp > action.condition_hp next end # If level is smaller then action condition level move on if $game_party.max_level < action.condition_level next end # If the switch id is that of the action condition id move on switch_id = action.condition_switch_id if switch_id > 0 and $game_switches[switch_id] == false next end # If action kind is equal to 1 and skill cant be used move on if action.kind == 1 skill = $data_skills[action.skill_id] if !self.skill_can_use?(skill.id) next end end # If action rating gets bigger then action max then redefine action rating # to become action max available_actions.push(action) if action.rating > rating_max rating_max = action.rating end end # Restores that action rating ratings_total = 0 for action in available_actions if action.rating > rating_max - 3 ratings_total += action.rating - (rating_max - 3) end end # When the ratings total gets bigger then 0 if ratings_total > 0 # Randomise ratings total value = rand(ratings_total) # For actions available for action in available_actions if action.rating > rating_max - 3 if value < action.rating - (rating_max - 3) self.current_action.kind = action.kind self.current_action.basic = action.basic self.current_action.skill_id = action.skill_id return else value -= action.rating - (rating_max - 3) end end end end end end class Game_Map #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game Map #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_reader :tactics_end_map # End Of Tactics Map #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● TBS Setup #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_setup setup def setup(map_id) # Set Up Map ID ztbs_setup(map_id) # Load map info data from Data Folder $data_mapinfos = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata") if $data_mapinfos.nil? map_name = $data_mapinfos[@map_id].name # Get tactic map end ID @tactics_end_map = get_tactics_end_map(@map_id) # If tactical battle map must include [T] $game_system.in_tactics = map_name.include?("[T]") end end class Game_Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Battle Animation #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_accessor :appear # 出現 attr_accessor :damage_pop # ダメージ表示フラグ attr_accessor :damage # ダメージ値 attr_accessor :critical # クリティカルフラグ attr_accessor :animation_id # アニメーション ID attr_accessor :animation_hit # アニメーション ヒットフラグ attr_accessor :white_flash # 白フラッシュフラグ attr_accessor :blink # 明滅フラグ attr_accessor :collapse # コラプス attr_accessor :acted # 行動済み attr_accessor :effect # エフェクト中 attr_accessor :invisible # 不可視状態 attr_accessor :not_update # 更新禁止 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● TBS Anitialize #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_initialize initialize def initialize # When initialized the following statements are true ztbs_initialize @damage_pop = false @damage = nil @critical = false @animation_id = 0 @animation_hit = false @white_flash = false @blink = false @collapse = 0 @acted = false @effect = false @invisible = false @not_update = false end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● State Animation refer to Database ID #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def state_animation_id if self.is_a?(Game_Player) or !$game_system.in_tactics or (!$game_system.tactics_actors.keys.include?(self.id) and <---Line 302 !$game_system.tactics_enemies.keys.include?(self.id)) return 0 end # Actor uses applied animation as there battler would if $game_system.tactics_actors.keys.include?(self.id) battler = $game_system.tactics_actors[self.id] else battler = $game_system.tactics_enemies[self.id] end # If battler size is 0 then return with 0 if battler.states.size == 0 return 0 end # Applies animation state id to battler return $data_states[battler.states[0]].animation_id end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● TBS Update #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_update update def update return if @not_update ztbs_update # If battle define on screen and in tactics battle if defined? $onscreen and $game_system.in_tactics # Make the on id true $onscreen[@id] = true end end end class Game_Event < Game_Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game Event < Game Character --- NameId referencing #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_reader :name # 名前 attr_reader :move_frequency # 移動頻度 attr_reader :erased # 消去済み #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● This refers the event and mp id to the scripts which then refers to the # the database in which all events and maps shall be defined #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_e_initialize initialize def initialize(map_id, event) ztbs_e_initialize(map_id, event) @name = event.name end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Cancel Erase #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def cancel_erase @erased = false @appear = true @effect = true end end class Game_Player < Game_Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Game Player < Game Character --- Defines the events animation action #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_accessor :through # Phasing Change attr_accessor :move_speed # Movement Speed attr_accessor :through_original # Phasing Original attr_accessor :speed_original # Speed Defined #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Initialises phasing and movement speed #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def initialize() super() @through_original = @through @speed_original = @move_speed end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Define increase in steps #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_increase_steps increase_steps def increase_steps super return if $game_system.in_tactics # Increase steps ztbs_increase_steps end end class Sprite_Character < RPG::Sprite #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Update character sprite #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_update update def update if $game_system.in_tactics super # Changes old tile id, characer name or character hue to new if @tile_id != @character.tile_id or @character_name != @character.character_name or @character_hue != @character.character_hue # Changes old tile id, characer name and character hue to new @tile_id = @character.tile_id @character_name = @character.character_name @character_hue = @character.character_hue # If tile id is bigger than orequal to 384 create tile ID and Character Hue if @tile_id >= 384 self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.tile($game_map.tileset_name, @tile_id, @character.character_hue) self.src_rect.set(0, 0, 32, 32) self.ox = 16 self.oy = 32 # Or in else cases create character 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 # Visible when character in not transparent self.visible = (not @character.transparent) # Is tile ID is equal to 0 if @tile_id == 0 sx = @character.pattern * @cw sy = (@character.direction - 2) / 2 * @ch self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch) end # Define x, y and z character screen self.x = @character.screen_x self.y = @character.screen_y self.z = @character.screen_z(@ch) # If set opacity is equal to 0 the character is defined as invisible if self.opacity == 0 @character.invisible = true end unless @character.effect if @character.acted self.opacity = @character.opacity - 100 elsif @character.invisible self.opacity = 0 else self.opacity = @character.opacity end self.blend_type = @character.blend_type self.bush_depth = @character.bush_depth end @character.effect = effect? if @character.is_a?(Game_Player) return end # Loops state animation for character inflicited if @character.damage == nil and @character.state_animation_id != @state_animation_id and ($game_system.tactics_step < 6 or $game_system.tactics_step > 9) and ZTBS::STATE_ANIMATION @state_animation_id = @character.state_animation_id loop_animation($data_animations[@state_animation_id]) end # When character animation ID is 0 use default hit animation if @character.animation_id != 0 animation = $data_animations[@character.animation_id] animation(animation, @character.animation_hit) @character.animation_id = 0 end # When characters turn the characters opacity returns to normal if @character.appear and ($game_system.tactics_step < 6 or $game_system.tactics_step > 8) @character.refresh @character.invisible = false self.opacity = @character.opacity appear @character.appear = false end # If character blink is on defined to character if not blink is off if @character.blink blink_on else blink_off end # Character white flash cannot happen if already whitened if @character.white_flash whiten @character.white_flash = false end # Display character damage as normal if not critcial if @character.damage_pop damage(@character.damage, @character.critical) @character.damage = nil @character.critical = false @character.damage_pop = false end # If character dies play actor die sound effect # If enemy dies play enemy die sound effect if @character.damage == nil and @character.collapse > 0 case @character.collapse when 1 $game_system.se_play($data_system.actor_collapse_se) when 2 $game_system.se_play($data_system.enemy_collapse_se) end collapse @character.collapse = 0 @character.effect = true end else # TBS Update ztbs_update end end end class Spriteset_Map #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Map definition #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- attr_reader :viewport1 # Set map viewed (x, y, width, height) attr_accessor :area_sprites # Area sprites can move attr_accessor :range_sprites # Sprite range area attr_reader :character_sprites # Reads characters ID placement etc #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● オブジェクト初期化 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_initialize initialize def initialize if $game_system.in_tactics # ビューポートを作成 @viewport1 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480) @viewport2 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480) @viewport3 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480) @viewport2.z = 200 @viewport3.z = 5000 # タイルマップを作成 @tilemap = Tilemap.new(@viewport1) @tilemap.tileset = RPG::Cache.tileset($game_map.tileset_name) for i in 0..6 autotile_name = $game_map.autotile_names[i] @tilemap.autotiles[i] = RPG::Cache.autotile(autotile_name) end @tilemap.map_data = $game_map.data @tilemap.priorities = $game_map.priorities # パノラマプレーンを作成 @panorama = Plane.new(@viewport1) @panorama.z = -1000 # フォグプレーンを作成 @fog = Plane.new(@viewport1) @fog.z = 3000 # エリアスプライトを作成 @area_sprites = [] # レンジスプライトを作成 @range_sprites = [] # 「簡易版マップ処理軽量化」でのエラー防止 if defined? $onscreen # キャラクタースプライトを作成 @character_sprites = [] @party_sprites = [] for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_map.events[i]) @character_sprites[i] = sprite $onscreen[i] = true end @party_sprites.push(Sprite_Cursor.new(@viewport1, $game_player.x, $game_player.y)) else # キャラクタースプライトを作成 @character_sprites = [] for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_map.events[i]) @character_sprites.push(sprite) end @character_sprites.push(Sprite_Cursor.new(@viewport1, $game_player.x, $game_player.y)) end # 天候を作成 @weather = RPG::Weather.new(@viewport1) # ピクチャを作成 @picture_sprites = [] for i in 1..50 @picture_sprites.push(Sprite_Picture.new(@viewport2, $game_screen.pictures[i])) end # Create new sprite timer @timer_sprite = Sprite_Timer.new # Update Sprite Timer update else ztbs_initialize end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Define Effect #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def effect? # Checks for effects on character sprites for sprite in @character_sprites if sprite != nil and sprite.effect? return true end end return false end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● 解放 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_dispose dispose def dispose ztbs_dispose return if !defined? @area_sprites # Disposes old memory of last sprites range in the area for sprite in @area_sprites + @range_sprites sprite.dispose end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Updates The TBS #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_update update def update ztbs_update return if !defined? @area_sprites # Updates sprites range in the area for sprite in @area_sprites + @range_sprites sprite.update end end end class Window_Help < Window_Base #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Window Help displays enemy and actor data in battle #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- #========================================================================== #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Refreshes the enemies data for the help window #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def refresh_actor(actor) @actor = nil set_actor(actor) end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Refreshes the enemies data for the help window #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def refresh_enemy(enemy) @actor = nil set_enemy(enemy) end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Setup enemy and actor data to be read correctly by help #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_set_enemy set_enemy def set_enemy(enemy) if $game_system.in_tactics and ZTBS::ENEMY_HPSP set_actor(enemy) else # 呼び戻す ztbs_set_enemy(enemy) end end end #============================================================================== # ■ Scene_Load #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Loads up the new tactical data aswell, so that if saved in battle previously # then all shall resume as it was #============================================================================== class Scene_Load < Scene_File #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● Scene Load Tactics #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- alias ztbs_read_save_data read_save_data def read_save_data(file) # Read old Tactics Save Data ztbs_read_save_data(file) # Load up previous tactics placement, turn, enemies etc. if $game_system.tactics_turn == nil $game_system.in_tactics = false $game_system.tactics_turn = 0 $game_system.tactics_phase = 0 $game_system.tactics_step = 0 $game_system.tactics_setup = false $game_system.tactics_actors = {} $game_system.tactics_dead_actors = {} $game_system.tactics_enemies = {} end end end

Hey guys, I'm not good at scripting, but I've been learning how to, albeit very slowly. I recently switched to the Zenith Tactical Battle System (ZTBS) in my current project, and the setup of everything went great, the script works with all my others, but for some reason I can't fathom, the battle maps don't work. Every time I load up the game to test a map, I get this error message: And here is the code section the error effects #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ● State Animation refer to Database ID #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def state_animation_id if self.is_a?(Game_Player) or !$game_system.in_tactics or (!$game_system.tactics_actors.keys.include?(self.id) and !$game_system.tactics_enemies.keys.include?(self.id)) return 0 end # Actor uses applied animation as there battler would if $game_system.tactics_actors.keys.include?(self.id) battler = $game_system.tactics_actors[self.id] else battler = $game_system.tactics_enemies[self.id] end # If battler size is 0 then return with 0 if battler.states.size == 0 return 0 end # Applies animation state id to battler return $data_states[battler.states[0]].animation_id end Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys!

Thanks! I'll be around when I can, and yes I am working on something. I just recently switched to a different Battle System, and I'm planning on posting a demo when I've worked out most of the kinks in the scripts.

Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to the site. Thought I'd do the customary introduction. How's everybody doing?