Awesome, I'm looking forward to it!
2 days ago(+1)
Sorry for the delay; I was ready a few days ago but was waiting for a second controller to arrive so I could run all the tests. The new V30 version features detailed input customization parameters and adds logs in debug mode to help map a wide variety of controllers.
https://kadajah.itch.io/kadajahs-parallel-lives-split-screen-dual-control/devlog...
Thanks for the great suggestion, let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you for updating and adding features to the plugin so quickly! I just downloaded the plugin, and I have a few questions! I'm also curious if you have a demo project available with it working so I can reference it to make sure I'm setting everything up correctly.
In my current project, I use the "PluginCommonBase" plugin by triacontane that comes with MZ for the "ExtraWindow" plugin. Upon running the game while that's enabled, I receive the console error "TypeError: Cannot read property 'forEach' of undefined", so I think there might be a conflict somewhere. If possible, it'd be great to see if there's a way to resolve this!
And then in a fresh project with no plugins, these were a couple of areas I wasn't sure if I was doing correctly, but issues I ran into:
- When player 1 and player 2 are spawned onto the same map, they're unable to see each other's sprites in their respective cameras. It looks like they still collide with each other, but the sprites aren't visible.
- I also tried using the VisuStella Events Move Core plugin in my other project and realized those events only spawned on player 1's view and not player 2's, so I'm wondering if that could be related.
- When using a parallax background, it only displays in player 1's view and not in player 2's view. Player 2's view shows it as a black background instead.
Hey Michelle, how are you doing?
First, I apologize for the errors you encountered. After analyzing the log you sent (and thanks for that!), it looks like a failure occurred during the map's `update()` call, seemingly involving a function from `VisuMZ_1_EventsMoveCore.js`. I added that plugin to my project and was able to reproduce the error; I then added the missing variables to my plugin's setup to satisfy `EventsMoveCore`'s movement update requirements, so I believe that is now resolved.
I also noticed an error regarding the creation of the Player 2 sprite on Player 1's screen, and vice versa. This happened because, when I originally designed this plugin a long time ago, I couldn't solve the dynamic update and movement issue without causing an FPS drop (hence the "Parallel Lives" concept—players weren't supposed to meet, lol). However, time has been on my side, and I now know how to fix that problem, so it is resolved as well.
I also added an update function for when you use parallax backgrounds on the same map; now, they update dynamically on both screens instead of just one. Previously, the parallax would load when the map started but stop updating, which caused a black screen.
I also improved the camera to allow characters to get closer to the map edges without leaving the view due to RPG Maker's built-in grid limits.
I included a small, working demo file to demonstrate interactions between the two players on the same screen; I hope it helps.
One note: DSX (Dual Screen X) is a bonus included in the package, but it modifies the exact same classes as Parallel Lives. They weren't designed to work together, so errors may occur if both are enabled simultaneously; personally, I don't recommend using them together.
Regarding your design, we’ll need to give some thought to the HUD issue, since Player 2 isn't treated as a second player (`gamePlayer()`) but rather as a movable event; significant, perhaps radical, changes might be required to make it behave the way you need.
Please download the V30 zip file again; it already includes all the fixes I mentioned here.