Gen 2 Style Dark Maps

Pokémon Essentials Version: v18.1 ➖

Gen 2 Style Dark Maps

Here is a short tutorial on how you can get Gen 2 Style Dark Maps really easily. It has the following advantages:

All tiles are black, but remain their priority, so the player will notice if they are behind something
The darkness level can be adjusted or be every other color

I haven't tested it with every possible scenario, but Flash works just fine.

Only delete code if you are sure, that you won't need it anymore!

Instructions

1) In PField_FieldMoves:
Replace the HiddenMoveHandler::UseMove for Flash with the following

Ruby:

HiddenMoveHandlers::UseMove.add(:FLASH,proc { |move,pokemon|

  next false if $PokemonGlobal.flashUsed

  if !pbHiddenMoveAnimation(pokemon)

    pbMessage(_INTL("{1} used {2}!",pokemon.name,PBMoves.getName(move)))

  end

  $PokemonGlobal.flashUsed = true

  next true

})

2) In PField_Field:
Delete or comment out all of the following code:

Ruby:

# Display darkness circle on dark maps

  darkmap = pbGetMetadata($game_map.map_id,MetadataDarkMap)

  if darkmap

    if $PokemonGlobal.flashUsed

      $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite = DarknessSprite.new

      scene.spriteset.addUserSprite($PokemonTemp.darknessSprite)

      darkness = $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite

      darkness.radius = darkness.radiusMax

    else

      $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite = DarknessSprite.new

      scene.spriteset.addUserSprite($PokemonTemp.darknessSprite)

    end

  elsif !darkmap

    $PokemonGlobal.flashUsed = false

    if $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite

      $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite.dispose

      $PokemonTemp.darknessSprite = nil

    end

  end

3) (Optional) In PField_Visuals:
Delete or comment out the whole class class DarknessSprite < SpriteWrapper

4) In Tilemap_XP:
Add the following methods at the very end, right before the last end

Ruby:

def isDarkMap

    return pbGetMetadata($game_map.map_id,MetadataDarkMap)

  end

  def isDark

    return isDarkMap && !$PokemonGlobal.flashUsed

  end

  def updateColor

    @color =  Color.new(0,0,0,0)

    @color =  Color.new(0,0,0,255) if isDark

  end

5) Still in Tilemap_XP:
Right after def refresh(autotiles=false) add updateColor

Tipps:

You can change the color defintion at @color = Color.new(0,0,0,255) if isDark in defUpdateColor to get a different color a less black screen
To make the entrances visible, place an event that has a light sprite

Images:

Player behind a rock, partially covered

Player normally visibile

Credits: Not required

Reactions: TechSkylander1518 and PurpleZaffre

Gen 2 Style Dark Maps 1.0.0.0

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