Yoseph Susanto It's essentially a picture overlaid over windowskins. It's laid out the same way as a windowskin, but with the addition of corners. I haven't looked properly yet, but it might be possible to tweak that in the altwindow js file.
It looks like I can use picture background to cover the buggy space. But it totally depends on another plugin, not just altwindow.js Not really newbie friendly tool.
That's good to know. I think as a plug-n-play tool, where you can construct the windows from parts, it is quite newbie-friendly, but for things like creating your own and then overlaying pictures (as you did), not so much!
Companion Wulf yeah ofc. It's newbie friendly if you already accept the way this tool creator concept your Menu Screen. But if you want the custom window to suit your own menu layout you still need more effort to looks pretty. I buy this when out from bundle with Sakan. It's very worth the money because you can get so many high quality of custom window here. I am Recommend this one for MV user.
I used Mado and for the most part it worked the way I expected, however the new windows I created aren't applying to the windows used for displaying choices and selling/buying items. Asides from that it works for the other windows (dialogue, main menu etc), any suggestions?
I didn't have that problem. But I haven't played with Mado for some time. I'll have another look at it in a few days and see what happens. (Hoping to resurrect my MV and do tutorials soon, including revisiting the old crappy quality ones.)
UPDATE: It appears that this IS an oversight (and quite a big one). The Shop Scene containing its windows does not appear to be set up in AltWindowFrame.js to include provision for the newly created window images. I'm fine-tuning a fix which I'll put on RPG Maker Times some time later.
Hi, i'm having a problem with MADO, when I try to export it comes to this message "Scenes that do not have [background][frame] set all [talk][status][battle][other] cannot be exported. Do you know what does it means?
I have no idea. But, if you save your finished windowskins to the root directory of your game, it should save in img/system. That's where the plugin reference defaults. If it's anywhere else it could result in an error.
This happens when you have not selected a theme for each. You must have one selected for talk, status, battle and other before trying to save and export or you will get this error.
To be honest, it's been such a long time since I touched this tool. The AltWindowFrame plugin is intended to add the missing choice and shop windows that strangely are overlooked when created with MADO. Just save your creations and install the plugin, they should work. I *will* revisit this some time later and update it.
They should be under "Steam\steamapps\common\RPG Maker MV\tool". You need to use "RPG Maker Tools" under "Tools" then select the path for them to show up to add.
Maybe. I don't use MV much (if at all) any more. Although I'd like to, time is not on my side. If I do manage to go back to it - and produce more videos on it - I'll probably start with this one again, but bring it a little up-to-date.
Hmmm... Are you going into your main project file? For example, the "QEngine Test" folder on mine would be: C\Games\RPGMaker\MV\Projects\QEngineTest Game.rpgproject should be there. And that's the folder you should open. IF this doesn't work, you got me stumped haha! In which case, perhaps someone on the RPG Maker Web forums can help.🐸
This tool is absolutely useless. Just spend like 20 minutes learning how to use an image editor program and make your own windows.png. It's extremely easy, you don't have to be a graphics designer.
Mado is a very useful tool for customizing windows. Have you bought it yet and created your own windows for your games?
Companion Wulf Already bought it. But how to remove the empty space on every separated window? It's not solid like default window.
Yoseph Susanto It's essentially a picture overlaid over windowskins. It's laid out the same way as a windowskin, but with the addition of corners. I haven't looked properly yet, but it might be possible to tweak that in the altwindow js file.
It looks like I can use picture background to cover the buggy space. But it totally depends on another plugin, not just altwindow.js
Not really newbie friendly tool.
That's good to know. I think as a plug-n-play tool, where you can construct the windows from parts, it is quite newbie-friendly, but for things like creating your own and then overlaying pictures (as you did), not so much!
Companion Wulf yeah ofc. It's newbie friendly if you already accept the way this tool creator concept your Menu Screen. But if you want the custom window to suit your own menu layout you still need more effort to looks pretty.
I buy this when out from bundle with Sakan. It's very worth the money because you can get so many high quality of custom window here. I am Recommend this one for MV user.
I was missing the part of adding it as a plugin. Thank you a lot buddy!
This is an old video now, but I'm really glad this helped out. :)
I used Mado and for the most part it worked the way I expected, however the new windows I created aren't applying to the windows used for displaying choices and selling/buying items. Asides from that it works for the other windows (dialogue, main menu etc), any suggestions?
I didn't have that problem. But I haven't played with Mado for some time. I'll have another look at it in a few days and see what happens. (Hoping to resurrect my MV and do tutorials soon, including revisiting the old crappy quality ones.)
UPDATE: It appears that this IS an oversight (and quite a big one). The Shop Scene containing its windows does not appear to be set up in AltWindowFrame.js to include provision for the newly created window images. I'm fine-tuning a fix which I'll put on RPG Maker Times some time later.
FINAL UPDATE: Here is the link to the fix: wp.me/P2Vm8L-1QM
@@CompanionWulf Thanks mate, you're a legend :)
Hi, i'm having a problem with MADO, when I try to export it comes to this message "Scenes that do not have [background][frame] set all [talk][status][battle][other] cannot be exported.
Do you know what does it means?
I have no idea. But, if you save your finished windowskins to the root directory of your game, it should save in img/system. That's where the plugin reference defaults. If it's anywhere else it could result in an error.
This happens when you have not selected a theme for each. You must have one selected for talk, status, battle and other before trying to save and export or you will get this error.
You need to have all of them set
Excuse me but I can't add it because the AltWindowFrame plugin doesn't pop up, what should I do?
To be honest, it's been such a long time since I touched this tool. The AltWindowFrame plugin is intended to add the missing choice and shop windows that strangely are overlooked when created with MADO. Just save your creations and install the plugin, they should work. I *will* revisit this some time later and update it.
i bought both GENE and MADO but i cant find those anywhere in add tool section or in dlc file
They should be under "Steam\steamapps\common\RPG Maker MV\tool". You need to use "RPG Maker Tools" under "Tools" then select the path for them to show up to add.
@@CompanionWulf thanks a lot man
Can you do this for sakan and gene?
Maybe. I don't use MV much (if at all) any more. Although I'd like to, time is not on my side. If I do manage to go back to it - and produce more videos on it - I'll probably start with this one again, but bring it a little up-to-date.
it cant seem to recognize the Game.rpgproject file. it keep having an error. it keep saying select a folder with MV project file
It may be that your Game.rpgproject file is corrupt. Try creating a brand new project and trying Mado again to see if you receive the same error.
Companion Wulf its the same even if I create a new project ㅜㅜ
Hmmm...
Are you going into your main project file? For example, the "QEngine Test" folder on mine would be: C\Games\RPGMaker\MV\Projects\QEngineTest
Game.rpgproject should be there. And that's the folder you should open. IF this doesn't work, you got me stumped haha! In which case, perhaps someone on the RPG Maker Web forums can help.🐸
This tool is absolutely useless. Just spend like 20 minutes learning how to use an image editor program and make your own windows.png. It's extremely easy, you don't have to be a graphics designer.
I agree with you. I don't use this program as much any more. Just create my own. That way you can be much more creative.
it's useless for end projects, but for prototyping I think it's pretty useful to still customize a bit the prototype