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RMXP / VX / ACE - Draw lines between two points

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Original Source

  • Original title: RMXP / VX / ACE - Draw lines between two points
  • Original author: DevRPG2k
  • Original date: December 7, 2025
  • Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/rmxp-vx-ace-draw-lines-between-two-points.181330/
  • Source forum path: Game Development Engines > Ruby Game System (RGSS) Scripts > RGSSx Scripts In Development

Summary

Version: 0.1.1 (Beta) Changlog: 2025.12.08 Improved screen size verification, easy color system, anti-lag option. This script allows you to create colored lines connecting events, or from the player to a map event, eliminating the need to create events in parallel and use game variables.

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Version: 0.1.1 (Beta)
Changlog:
  • 2025.12.08 Improved screen size verification, easy color system, anti-lag option.
This script allows you to create colored lines connecting events, or from the player to a map event, eliminating the need to create events in parallel and use game variables.

It's still a script that can be improved.

Possible future improvements:
  • Select colors by ID from a palette (Array)
  • Perhaps increase the line limit (even with the lag issue)
  • Adjusted to work with common events in case a map event does not exist.

License:
  • Both Non-Commercial and Commercial usage is allowed
  • No need to add credits
  • Modifications are released

Download: [RMXP VX VXA] Paint Module.rb

Video:


Instructions:

Create a line between two characters on the map:
Paint.setline(LineID, CharID, CharID, Color, Height Y-Fix)
LineID: 0..7 (To avoid lag, the limit of simultaneous lines is 8)
CharID: A value of 0 will point to the player, while 1 or higher will point to the event on the map.
Color: You can define a custom color or use one of the 8 initial colors, via the color ID or name; the name can be written in lowercase or uppercase letters:
"black" or 0
"red" or 1
"green" or 2
"blue" or 3
"yellow" or 4
"fuchsia" or 5
"aqua" or 6
"white" or 7

Y-Fix: The default height is -12 from the base of the character set graph.

Examples:
Enable line 3 to go from the player to the map event with ID 1:
Ruby: 
Paint.setline(3,0,1)

Enable line 0 to go from event 2 to event 4 with the color blue:
Ruby: 
Paint.setline(0,2,4,Color.new(0,0,255))

Connect line 7 with the standard color, but with graphic 28 higher:
Ruby: 
Paint.setline(7,0,4,nil,28)

Delete a specific line:
Paint.eraseline(ID)

Examples:
Delete line 8:
Ruby: 
Paint.eraseline(7)

Delete all lines:
Paint.clearlines

Anti-Lag:
This allows for fewer pixels to be drawn, making the game smoother.
Paint::ANTI_LAG = 2 (2 or more)

A brief explanation of how colors work:
The Color class in RGSS functions similarly to other environments, but allows the use of transparency.
The Color.new command is used to return a color based on the values you enter (0~255).

Color.new(Red,Green,Blue)
Color.new(Red,Green,Blue,Transparency)
There are online tools where you can convert colors into values to use in the script.

Here's a website that might help, although MS Paint also does this for color selection:
www.color-name.com

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License / Terms Note

License: Both Non-Commercial and Commercial usage is allowed No need to add credits Modifications are released

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