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Character won't start in the starting position! Help!

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  • Original title: Character won't start in the starting position! Help!
  • Original author: AnneSeraphim
  • Original date: May 31, 2014
  • Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/character-wont-start-in-the-starting-position-help.27600/
  • Source forum path: Game Development Engines > Legacy Engine Support > RPG Maker VXAce Support

Summary

Hello! I am having a terrible issue with RPG Maker VX Ace... I made a parallax map of a library (33 X 35) and whenever I set the starting position for the player, the player doesn't show up there when I am testing out the game. Instead, it shows up in a different place and doesn't move around properly (for example, can't walk over tiles I have set to allow movement, and on the contrary, walks over tiles that are not set to allow movement). This is really frustrating me...

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Hello!

I am having a terrible issue with RPG Maker VX Ace...

I made a parallax map of a library (33 X 35) and whenever I set the starting position for the player, the player doesn't show up there when I am testing out the game. Instead, it shows up in a different place and doesn't move around properly (for example, can't walk over tiles I have set to allow movement, and on the contrary, walks over tiles that are not set to allow movement). This is really frustrating me and I can't seem to solve it! 

EDIT: (From a reply of mine) I have noticed something! When I shorten the map from (33 x 35) to (33 x 13), the player appears in the position I want it to appear in! What the...I don't know what's going on. The player appears in a different position if I increase the height! :/ I have no idea how to fix that...

Here are some screenshots (the pictures are a little big) -

(╬ Ò ‸ Ó) Here's part of the map. 

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(･｀ｪ´･)つ Here is where I set the player's starting position.

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(‡▼益▼) But she decides to show up on top of a darn bookshelf!! ヽ༼ ಠ益ಠ ༽ﾉ

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And it's the same no matter where I set the player, the player starts off at some other position and doesn't move around with respect to the tiles! (walking where shouldn't be walking and vice versa).

All help appreciated! Thank you!^^

P.S.

Credit for map tiles goes to Celianna and Ayene-chan.

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