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Barako the Pirate151 days ago (2 edits)

Nope, no problems... 

Also, even though technically you don't have any errors in your eventing, I think you've still went about it in the wrong way. I think having a parallel event for checking whether you've completed the puzzle is a bad way to check, a common event played in the actual number box event when you enter in a number would probably be better and could result in less weird problems.

Also why did you use switches for each of the numbers? Seems kinda useless, you can simply use variables for changing the graphics too. And having a million parallel events for simply checking whether a number has been changed and changing the graphics is a bad idea as well, again, tie it to a variable, instead of a switch, you can cut out the parallel events.  They're very, very costly and are probably causing the weird errors. Each of them run 60 times per second, and you have a lot of them...

Sorry for being such a downer.  It really is a unique idea, and you have a great artstyle.  But how you event is kinda bad.  I think it's what's causing the problems.

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iowacorn151 days ago

I'm not sure how I'd display a number tile without a parallel event, and since there are 46 tiles for blank spaces that means 46 parallel events. Also, the switches A1-A9 for example, require a constantly running "check" right? If it was a one-time event, then if the player makes a mistake they couldn't change their answer. That's why the switches turn off and on, to change the display, and you can change the tile variable. It also just works fine for me and shouldn't be broken. Same with Jimmy's Adventure IV. If you push the barrel into the right spot, you then press Z again and it should disappear and make a confirmation sound effect. The barrels going into the right spots then unlock bridges which require switches to be on. Again it worked a million times for me when I made the game and to this day. If it doesn't work then uh, sorry lol. I appreciate you trying them though, glad you had fun with the sudoku puzzle at least. I'll use an updated version of RPGMaker if you can send me a download link (I've been looking for RPGMaker XP forever and can't find links and don't trust piratebay downloads). I can't pay for it and even if I could I don't want to use Steam or whatever. I hate Steam.

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Barako the Pirate151 days ago (3 edits)

No, they don't need a constantly running check.  Think about it. The only time you should check for when you get all the numbers is the precise moment you enter a number, not a parallel event, it's extremely wasteful. And changing the display of the numbers only needs variables, not switches, it's hard to explain, but the events can change pages without needing a separate parallel event. You already have a variable, that's all you need.

Come to think about it... Wait for a bit.  I'll make a prototype with my own version of a code puzzle and show you how it can be done better, without it turning into spagetti and relying on so many parallel events, and I'll send you a link so you can look. That is if I'm right... If I'm wrong I'll eat my words lol.

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Barako the Pirate151 days ago

Anyway, here's my own version of a code breaking puzzle using event numbers...

https://barako-the-pirate.itch.io/code-breaker

As you can see, you don't need parallel events for this particular thing you wanna do. Everything is done through a common event and the boxes in which you input numbers in. Far, far less for you to maintain and create.

Hopefully it's useful to you. If not, it's certainly useful for me! Your game gave me great ideas for number inputting puzzles in my own games!

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iowacorn150 days ago

LMAO wow that's simple. It took me hours and hours and hours of painstaking copypasting and manually editing the switches for those parallel events.

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Barako the Pirate150 days ago

Yeah, I understand why you did what you did, it's weird how RPG Maker only allows you to set event pages by variables above a certain number... You can use it for a variety of things, as I'm sure you can imagine, like tracking story progress and such.

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iowacorn151 days ago

Thanks a bunch, I'd really like to know how to do it. I'll even update the game with the new events. I'm pretty dumb when it comes to anything that isn't default on RPGMaker.

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Barako the Pirate151 days ago

Yeah, no problem! Again, it was helpful to me as well, I never really thought of doing codes the way you did them! I'll play it again when you do!

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iowacorn150 days ago

Do you have an email, Barako? It's so stupid how itch doesn't have private messages.

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Barako the Pirate150 days ago

Sure! It's barakothepirate@gmail.com.

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