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Original Source

• Original title: Overhead Icon
• Original author: ovate
• Original date: November 28, 2020
• Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/overhead-icon.130401/
• Source forum path: Game Development Engines > Ruby Game System (RGSS) Scripts > RGSS3 Scripts (RMVX Ace)

Summary

Overhead Icon - 2020.10.23.0 Creator name: OneEyedEagle Overview Adds the ability to show icon above the character's head on the map.

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Overhead Icon - 2020.10.23.0

Creator name: OneEyedEagle

Overview
Adds the ability to show icon above the character's head on the map.

Features
- Uses script call to show icon about the character or event.
- Overhead icon fades consistently throughout.
- A switch to turn "off" overhead icon.

Script call
replace n with icon index

Player

Code:

$game_player.pop_icon = n

Event

Code:

$game_map.events[].pop_icon = n

For event, insert event id number inside []

Module (script settings)
- serial ID (Icon isn't shown when this switch is on)
- MAX_SHOW_FRAME (# of frames shown for icon to fade)
- MAX_LOOP_FRAME (Maximum number of loop frames)

Preview

If trigger is Parallel Process on game_player

Installation
Paste this script above Main.

Script



Credit and Thanks: OneEyedEagle

Terms of Use- Free for commercial and non-commercial use.

License - MIT License: http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php

Source
https://github.com/OneEyedEagle/EAGLE-RGSS3

Note: This script may conflict with other similar scripts. I'm aware there's Hover Alerts script by modern algebra however it looks complicated to memorize additional functions on comments.

Features Mentioned

• Uses script call to show icon about the character or event.
• Overhead icon fades consistently throughout.
• A switch to turn "off" overhead icon.
• Script call
• replace n with icon index
• Player
• Code:
• $game_player.pop_icon = n
• Event
• $game_map.events[].pop_icon = n
• For event, insert event id number inside []
• Module (script settings)
• serial ID (Icon isn't shown when this switch is on)
• MAX_SHOW_FRAME (# of frames shown for icon to fade)
• MAX_LOOP_FRAME (Maximum number of loop frames)
• Preview
• "lightbox_close": "Close",

Downloads / Referenced Files

License / Terms Note

Credit and Thanks: OneEyedEagle Terms of Use- Free for commercial and non-commercial use. License - MIT License: http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php Source