********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DeathForce's quick and easy guide to Clouds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** All you have to do to have perfectly functioning clouds is this: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Step One: Make an event anywhere on the map that you want the clouds. The event picture should be transparent (pink). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Step Two: Insert a cycle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Step Three: Make a Show Image inside of the cycle, the image of clouds that you want to use (I used Morning1). Make the X coordinate -320 and the Y coordinate 120. The Magnification should be 100%. Choose Transparency Color: Stir, and Transparency % to 50%. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 4: Make a Move image inside the cycle. The Transparency % should be 50% again and the Magnification should be 100%. The Movement hangtime can be whatever you want it to be. I chose 300 (30.0 seconds). If you choose a higher time the clouds will move slower. If you choose a lower time the clouds will move faster. Leave the option Wait While Moving checked. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What should this event look like? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** <>Cycle <>Show Picture: 1,Morning1,(-320,120) <>Move Picture: 1,(320,120),30.0sec(W) <> :End Cycle <> ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What if I want mist, not clouds? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Well that's quite simple, in fact you could use the same image and event. All you have to do is change the Transparency Color from Stir -> to -> None. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Can I use a different image? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Of cpurse you can! Use whatever image you like, as long as it looks good :). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Can I change the Transparency %? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can make it whatever you like :). You could make it 0% (fully visible). If you wanted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- It freezes the game whenever I try it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Make SURE it's set to Parallel Process. What this does is makes it so you can move your character while all of this is going on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Can I use this FAQ on my website? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Of course, but if you do, I would appreciate an email with your URL. deathforce@flashmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ was made August 11, 2000. For the use with RPG Maker 2000. RPG Maker 2000 was created by ASCII and translated by Don Miguel (Woohoo! Thanks again Don!)