Some Basic Questions (Misc)

[Succubus Nirriti]

Hello, Im interested in starting a serious project using MZ (wanted in RPGM 2003 but the massive tutorial repository for RPGM 2003 got shut down/is unavailable online). Before getting the game engine (MZ), theres things I would like to ask.

• 1. Can you PERMANENTLY disable touch-input for the player? I dont want them to be able to re-enable it in options either (In fact Id like it if it was gone from even the options menu). I want people to play via game controllers (or worse case, keyboard) exclusively, if possible. 1.1 ✔️✔️ The UI button(s), even if disabled, takes up a large space above on the main menu. This plugin solves that second part: TheoAllen[forums.rpgmakerweb.com]'s plugin (Credits to Rooge).
  
  
• 2. Can you PERMANENTLY downgrade the player's running speed (I feel its a bit too fast)? 2.1 ✔️✔️ Can it be disabled? A: Yes, via the map setting.
  
  
• 3. Is there ways to edit the available numbers of menu commands with ease? Example: Add one to the START menu like [EXIT] or [SHUTDOWN]. Ill give an example: Id like my player to be able to switch from ACTIVE to WAIT mode at will in options. Having only a binary choice for the player (set outside the game), in this context, feels a bit strange. I see it has MENU COMMAND checklist. But you cant REORDER them or add NEW ones anymore?
  
  
• 4.1 ✔️✔️ How does one change the MENU STYLE/UI in the start menu + Battle menu? For context, Id like to have an FF3 style START menu and an FF4 style battle menu. 4.1 ✔️✔️ When starting a battle, the menu prompts start with a "fight/run" sub menu. Is it possible to bypass that and go straight to per-character selection? A: Yes.
  
  
• 5. ✔️✔️ Is it possible to rename some terms like BODY/SHIELD/HEAD? You could easily on RPGM 2003. Id like to set mine as Right Hand/Left Hand/Armor Set/Accessory/Accessory (or something diff. like that) I KNOW you can rename a bunch here, but I ask for the EQUIPMENT SLOTs' names as well here. A: YES, in the TYPES TAB.
  
  
• 6. ✔️✔️ I have two fonts, named DotFont.ttf and a bold vers. I added both into the game's proper font folder. I even tried putting it via the resource management. But it doesnt work - it reverts to a default, very small normal font. If these two ways dont work, whats the "proper way"? Turns out, you HAVE to use a diff FALLBACK FONT from your custom ones, or else it WONT WORK. I used "mplus-1m-regular.ttf" to test and suddenly my pixel font works. Nice! :)
  
  
• 7. Is it possible to edit the battle speed, and if so, to let the player customize it to its needs? (preferably in their option menu)
  
  
• 8. ✔️✔️ How do you disable the BATTLE LOG appearing on top of the screen? The plugin "FC_NoBattleLogMZ" remedies that. Though now that I think about it, its not such a bad thing to have. Ill just seek a way to modify it later instead.

Thank you.

[ZombieKidzRule!]

You mention MV, but you posted in MZ so I will answer from that perspective.

The answer to all your questions is "Yes".

How easy it is to do those things is another matter. MZ is incredibly flexible and open if you know or are willing to learn how to use it.

If you want to know exactly how to do all these things, that would be better suited to researching the topic and then posting a specific question when you need assistance.

But I can't see why you couldn't do all the things you listed while using MZ.

Good luck!

[Succubus Nirriti]

Yes, I meant MZ (Ill edit that part out). I wrote all of this EXACTLY because I couldnt find answers. Based off screenshots and videos Ive seen of all the system/database doesnt seem to allow any of these natively. For example, in the TERMS tab, theres no way to alter the terms I asked for in point number [5.] above in my opening post.

[Zarmandis]

Point 5: Yes
-1 Database
-2 Types
-3 Equipment types
-4 Renoun as you want. (I made different armor types to clasify them and then equipment types. Armor types can be used by certain characters like a swordmaster, wizard, etc and the equipment types are the slots that a heroe has. Like left arm, or ring, or boots etc.)

Point 2: Yes
I'm not sure but i think with an event in autorun you can set the order "set movement route"
and change speed. From now on I think the heroe will run less. but I don't know if it will reset after exiting the game.

For the other questions there are plugins to do that.

[Succubus Nirriti]

Originally posted by Zarmandis:

-SNIP-

Since this isnt the answer to what I asked, ill rephrase it again (maybe I wasnt clear enough).


GEAR SLOT: Weapon/Shield/Armor/Acc/Acc
I want to rename the slots to: Right-Hand, Left-hand, Armor, Acc, Acc.

That DOES NOT seem possible in MZ (in 2003 you COULD however in the TERMS tab). Thats why im asking for help here, as I dont know where else I can modify these. You know, when you go to your EQUIP SCREEN? The slots' names! Thats what I want to rename differently, basically!



As for point 2, that might be possible via autorun/parallel events, Ill try again checking later.

[Liam]

Hiya,

To answer the above question, this is indeed possible via the 'Types' tab as previously stated:

https://i.imgur.com/A0pP222.png

On the far right, you can adjust and rename those as needed, and add more, and it will add more slots to the equipment menu, then defining those in the equipment tab for which gear will be linked to each type, etc. The types you name and define directly correspond to the slots in the equipment/status mention. The 'slots' and 'equipment types' are one in the same.

Like so, if I rename a bunch and add a couple extra in: https://i.imgur.com/Yn3SZ3u.png

[Succubus Nirriti]

You two were correct on that, Ill go cross that number for the list then. Thanks! Misunderstanding was on my part. I thought it only changed the classification of said gear and didnt affect its menu. My apologies to @Zarmandis too.

[Succubus Nirriti]

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[rooge]

To point 1: this should be what you need - Disable Touch UI MZ [forums.rpgmakerweb.com]

[Succubus Nirriti]

Originally posted by rooge:

To point 1: this should be what you need - Disable Touch UI MZ [forums.rpgmakerweb.com]

Just tested it, and it does indeed remove the empty UI space and its button, above on the status screen. Thank you very much! Might cross another later on the list as well, that I havent tested yet.