RPG Maker MV Parallax Mapping for Beginners - Part 3

[@timbojohnson7213]

HELLO FROM 8 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE! You are a total star

[@theseedpod1529]

So...I'm doing a 30 day challenge to myself to work on a project for at least 3 hours a day for 30 days....and I'm creating with RPG maker MV. These videos have completely changed my idea of what this software can do and you have a real talent for teaching it. Thank you again....soooo much.

[@lukewarren4211]

Still useful in 2021 lol. You are so thorough! Thank you so much! I was struggling with all the other tutorials. They all assumed you know something about it, but this was truly great for beginners!

[@fajnokelma9380]

unfortunately i cant get plugin anywhere. bind pictures... where can you get one pls? thx

[@acura1807]

This video is still useful in 2020 !!!

[@rantblatu]

I can't fubd Bind Pictures plugin. You know where i can find it in 2020 ? Ugh... Never mind i found it xD

[@gatto4701]

Yes, it´s still useful haha

[@isthehum2448]

@@rantblatu where did you find it. I can not.

[@joaovictordioud7242]

IT IS

[@yuzz96]

@@isthehum2448 raw.githubusercontent.com/TorD/TDDP-Repo/master/TDDP_BindPicturesToMap.js i found it

[@AwsmNix]

You know I love this tutorial. A detailed interior parallax tutorial would be great. Maybe you could show shading and any other advanced tricks you know as well

[@Basketcase180]

Yes please!

[@kizziykan]

Thanks for doing this all those years ago. I started getting in to RPG maker cause i had a bunch of time on my hands with all the craziness going on in the world. Its keeping me busy and productive and I have you to thank for being a great teacher. I sincerely thank you.

[@NerdstormproductionLLC]

Good work, excellent tutorial. Keep it up. One of the bigger problems is that there were never enough detailed Parallax tutorials for new comers. You have fixed that an accomplished a great thing. I notice now that MV has come out it seems this "generation" has a lot more tutorials to help people.

[@lunaarias2727]

Thanks a lot. This will really help me, I found regular mapping was lacking personnality. You changed my life forever.

[@aura1508]

i am extremely grateful to find your video. A slow yet detailed explanations is what i needed the most!

[@llKirosll]

OMG! I found you only now? I being so disappointed with my games because I'm not too found of the standards tileset but can't find something appealing for me. And I have next to zero knowledge in image editors programs but you made it so simple. Thank you so much!

[@loczster]

Hello, just ran into the series and love it. But I have a situation. I followed through the first two videos...but this video has links that are no longer active download links. Is there another site? thanks!!

[@UWAGAGA]

with a simple search of the plugin name you'll be taken to a website with a github link! which is just full of javascript if you click on said link. but if you right click on it and click 'save link as' it should be fine!! it'll probably save as a javascript file, from that point on you can just use it like any other plugin. i'm not sure if this is the 'best' method, but it's what worked fine for me so.

[@Haruwu0]

Hello! I just started learning how to use and make maps for RPGmaker, even now this video helps a bunch! Thanks so much for these tutorials! Its very helpful and informative for people who want to learn .

[@thadarkvenom6011]

Yes I have been searching some time, been using mv since a week or so, but you are the one that thaught? learned? me! This is great! And your voice haha, you should do some asmr, softspoken. I always get sleepy halfway, and not because you are boring but purely your voice that makes me relaxed. Thank you very much! The best and useful vid I found. I made 4 maps since I saw you, and made me get photoshop as well, lots of people forget to say what they do there. You are awesome!

[@zetazetaman]

Mine went all wrong, and I'm not sure what I did. I got to the playtesting part, but my characters disappeared behind the map! I checked everything I knew to, and everything was the same as what you did. Darn...

[@Fireball_Roberts]

I watched the whole thing but there's something I don't understand. Its like you have to add the image twice. You specify the parallax image in the map settings, but then you also have to do a "showpicture/bind picture to map" for the same exact image. Why does the parallax image need to be added twice?

[@ChainxBlaze]

Learned more about photoshop (which i didnt know how to use at all when i started these) than any actual PS tutorial. Also random but the giggle got me.

[@uldaricomorales9846]

The way she says "hm-kay?" ... Good job on the tutorial. Very helpful.

[@_sidereal]

This was a very useful tutorial. I'm sure a lot can be done with parallax mapping with enough time/creativity.

[@Atma505]

Thanks so much, you're great at this! Making maps has always been my vice in RPG Maker but being able to have free reign over all of the elements looks so much nicer.

[@CallMeM0DZ]

Fantastic tutorials, I was looking to do a completely hand drawn style game and this has shown me how perfectly.

[@AwsmNix]

Can you show how to extract a map that's too big to fit in one screen? I tried using the 1/2 image but the quality was lost

[@jadinhoelfo]

Nice tutorial, very explanatory. I have 2 tips for you regarding file sizes. To save PNG files on PS you rather use Export > Save for web. This will give you a smaller file size. For pictures with no transparency I highly advice to use jpeg format, just let quality on high and it will look perfect.

[@fallenlorelei]

+Jader Miane Oh great ideas! That actually crossed my mind but I'm in the habit of simply saving as png. I'll need to note this down for next time! Thanks! :D

[@gdomjan83]

These tutorials were wonderful. Helpful and clear for even a newcomer. You also have a very nice voice, was nice listening to it. :)

[@caterwaulings]

Thank you so much for this. I've seen other tutorials on parallax mapping but this series was so easy to understand, so informative! I can't wait to create more maps. Subscribed and looking forward to more tutorials.

[@xaviermm5506]

A way to avoid the water problem is to create 2 "base" map layers, one with water as a reference to make those rocks and plants under water, and the other one without the water (empty space). So in the end just hide the layer with water and keep the other stuffs. I hope I explained it right.

[@KingOsmium]

Hey Lorelei! so I was attempting this earlier, and I find that when I set my parallax image, it turns it into a repeating pattern for some reason, rather than just putting the full image there. Any reason for this?

[@ilnabbo9444]

For some reasons the water overlay is not working for me. I did everything as you did.. but when i manually add moving water inside RPG maker.. it just goes on top of my image and flowers, rock etc just disappear from sight.

[@ryanparker2696]

This was amazing! Really helps to make the map look completely different and smoother. Definitely do more of these and show off your art styles. Personally, I'd love to see how you do indoor scenes :)

[@fallenlorelei]

+Ryan Parker Thanks! Yes, I want to do an interior scene soon. Maybe this weekend~

[@PixieCowboy]

when importing parallax maps to mv are there any map shape restrictions? what i think I'm asking is do they need to multiply but specific numbers, i think that's what im asking..

[@FrokasFilms]

I have an issue do you still check comments? I load the image but I can't move even with Bind Pictures plugin

[@ScorpionXII]

One question... does the front layer which overlaps players work with transparency? For example... having the player walk behind a partially transparent glass statue.

[@yannoel5400]

I followed your tutorial, but my water is not animated. Why ? And also, when I try to create a little dog for example, he can't move into the map !

[@Erwjable]

Just bounced on all of your parallax tutorials, they are awesome! Thanks for that!

[@TheSuperQuail]

Subscribed, liked and favourited. One of the best tutorials I've ever seen for such a complex task. Just a thought: could you save yourself a lot of time with the water by drawing it as a solid color in RPG Maker so you can just 'magic tool' it away later on? EDIT: Oh, and if you do another one, could you do a town or something with LOTS of overlay?

[@fallenlorelei]

+TheSuperQuail Actually, someone gave me a nice tip of editing the water tiles so that the grassy areas are transparent =D much easier than highlighting the edges of the water in PS! I hope to add a new tutorial for that soon. And haha "LOTS" of overlay? XD How much??

[@TheSuperQuail]

Fallen Lorelei Hmm... could you maybe do a row of houses or a forest path? I don't really mind, I just love the overlay effect. It's so much more immersive to see your actor hide behind something that would actually hide them from view. Will your new tutorial show your new method of editing the water? Thanks.

[@dillonyoung5502]

Fallen Lorelei can you please share that tip? I am having such a problem animating my water and my waterfalls. Please and thank you!

[@solidgent7870]

Amazingly helpful and made me change my mind and go parallax on my game. Thank you!

[@michaelroberts6259]

Hi I was wondering if you could help me i made a parallax map and put it in my game but when i run the game the map has extra bits of it added to the sides of it as is it is trying to draw another map what would cause this and how can i fix it i appreciate any help

[@ReenoMoon]

your voice is like an angel

[@bocaemono]

The region restriction plugin is not working. I set the numbers to the regions just like you, but it doesn't have any effect. Do you know what could be happening?

[@dinaahmad4236]

Lucas Morales C. I have the same problem.. did you find a solution? :(

[@straygary130]

Hi I m really thankful for your tutorial, though I have a minor issue with the Picture binder plugin. It shuts out my Terrax Light effects plugin... Do you know any other plugin that works just like the tdd`s but compatible with terrax? thx in advance

[@PurpleHillsRPG]

Thank you for these great vids! Your map is beautiful! Do you think we can add more than 1 image above characters (for adding lighting for example)?

[@fallenlorelei]

+Purple Hills Thanks so much! And yeah I can definitely do a lighting tutorial. I think beams of light would look really pretty on this map.

[@PatrickdeArteaga]

Good tutorial and well explained. A good visual atmosphere helps to attract the player.

[@ragura]

Awesome conclusion! I'd love to see some other scenes like towns, interiors and dungeons. Could you perhaps include some information on how to properly add lighting (not just lightbeams, but also shadows) to the scenes? I've read some written tutorials on this, but they often rush through the important photoshop steps. Please keep making these! You're truly a forerunner on MV mapping tutorials and tips^^

[@fallenlorelei]

+Steven Schoovaerts Sure! Actually, I don't usually add shadows to my maps (through Photoshop), unless they're interior maps and I want to make them a little darker. I can touch on shadows when I do interiors =D

[@beaverjoe9171]

Thanks ! its not long! I have saw all. Now I continue to see part three and forget the time to eat dinner!!!

[@MermanEli]

the bind picture to map plug in is no longer available. ;( maybe im late on the rpg maker thing. really wanted to try this

[@MisoSanSoup]

Dude, I just discovered your channel and I live for it now, You're such an amazing artist, I just LOVE your taste and your colors and everything you do is so aesthetically pleasing to me :") Please keep the videos coming

[@robbieriot]

You should pick up or use layer masking more in photoshop, I think it would help you a lot with doing things like this. Makes it a lot easier, go back over and fix things. Don't recall exactly what, but I do remember a couple of times going, "a mask would have made that way easier."

[@danielhouse2895]

I'm having a problem. How can I send you an image that is troubling me?

[@MichaelTMoreno]

You are soooo wonderful and have helped me soooo much with this series of tutorials :3 You honestly have nooo idea how stuck I have been, Thank you soooo much for your tutorials :3

[@IPlayMusicAndSuch]

Hey, so question, even after setting the Region Restrictions plugin up (quadruple checked to make sure I didn't get the numbers confused) I can't walk. Help?

[@IPlayMusicAndSuch]

Well, I kinda fixed it. The character can walk now but does get stuck for a couple of seconds every few steps.

[@lismis1411]

Hi lorelei, i have do like your video but when i play using my map, why my character not shown but it can move ?

[@djnorthsky]

Hey Fallen Lorelei, I did great with your tutorial but I messed up the water. I had a pond and I outlined it and made sure it was part of my "top" map. But in RPGMAKER when I put my water over it..it covered it. Any Help?

[@djnorthsky]

+djnorthsky NEVERMIND! I didn't see the part where the stuff in the water was part of the overlay.. I fixed it. Thank you so much for the tutorial! I will be sure to watch others.

[@EvanCWaters]

This was a really good tutorial, I learned a lot. Will definitely use these techniques going forward.

Hi! Really nice tutorial! I'm really new to RPG Maker MV and have a question. You were using YEP's RegionEvents to restrict where the characters can move. I'm using YEP's RegionEvents so that I use the region to have different foot step sounds on. (I'm a sound designer so these things are important to me) ;) ..Do you have any suggestion of how to solve my problem? Are there any other nice sound design plugins you can recommend or is there another way of solving the restriction of where the characters are allowed to walk? Thanks in advance! :)

[@vishiousvish2832]

hi i'm sorry i m french so i don t understand a part of your good tutorial, why you use the bindpictureto map i dont understand

[@nikkiheartily3051]

Hi. My name is Nikki. I loved this tutorial. Thank you so much for posting it. I was wondering if it is possible to use region control to allow walking as well as use it to make enemy encounters. Or will any area I use the region control have to have the same monsters if I want to allow walking?

[@jahnklenyo9856]

As I speak Portuguese, so I can not get the plugin very well, you helped me with this video. thank you

[@ChristopheN108]

Is there a way to reduce lag delay of the parallax layer when it appears on screen ? It's bugging me out to see the layers pop on screen.

[@jamesfawley274]

I have the same issue. Did you find a solution?

[@gfk2373]

16:20 why its not work with mine ?

[@cameronhatley2458]

hi there been following your tutorials, I am using gimp and I am having a problem. I want to use the bind pictures to map plugin, so I can walk under roofs and trees, but the problem I cant seem to get it to work. I see u were using photoshop. what I am trying to do is use the square tool, highlight the tree and from there I am lost. hope you can help.

[@josephsnyder5713]

cant access the tdd plug in or find it anywhere. Is it still needed or is there an alternate?

[@MauiInteractive]

Do you think you'll ever make packs of this stuff for people to download?

[@RoninLifts]

I'm getting the error, "Cannot set property '_layer' of undefined." Any help would be appreciated!

[@beaverjoe9171]

I met the same error.Some one who can help us!

[@beaverjoe9171]

I FOUND the solution. I misatke the scipt bind to blind.

[@fajnokelma9380]

really cool tutorial!!! a little bit hard for me. I dont have experience with ps but- step by step i will handle it. hope so

[@gwangheelee2052]

I love your tutorial!! and your voice! I can make more visually great game because of you! ^^

[@diabolicluna5744]

Can someone help? I keep getting white outlines. Im using orange overlay as kaus doesnt work.

[@Redfield224]

Your giggle is delightfully infectious and this tutorial was helpful. Subscribed.

[@matryonihon2143]

Help? The parallax background doesn't show on my editor.

[@sebastienmalette7955]

cant seem to download the plugin all i get are codes raw.githubusercontent.com/TorD/TDDP-Repo/master/TDDP_BindPicturesToMap.js

[@edwardpledger589]

Thank you so much for these videos! Just got it working and I feel AWESOME

[@TheMouseTrapp]

I know I am very late to this video, but how do I make ladders work properly?

[@Orion3G]

Amazing, thanks alot. I only had 1 problem where I couldn't walk, my yanfly thing was called 'YEP_RegionEvents' for some reason, I changed it to 'YEP_RegionRestrictions' and added it to my plugins again at the bottom of the list and it did the trick. Just in case others have the same problem.

[@zuharars1319]

Im trying to use Yanfly's region restrictions, for some reason I cant get the sprites to pass underneath the tree rather then overtop. Someone please help, I've tried all day.

[@Telles0808]

Hi Lady, I would like know if it impact in Android and iOS device performance?

[@puldar6665]

For some reason, the image did not stand up smoothly and was divided into 3 more copies.

[@annaisme16]

that happens to me too idk why

[@Ronirvan]

Didn't went quite right here, my character don't move at all. Checked all places with the correct number to 1 just like yours, and still no movement. I can change the directions around, but I can't move from the place. I triple checked all configs and they are all just like yours. I could make it move at last, it had something to do with the tileset of map, it has some relation with it that you haven't explained in the video. Also my character is walking all over the place, ignoring all the fields which he supposedly should not be allowed to walk. It seems a problem with Yanfly script, its seems its not working for me. Checked the program and its correctly configured.

[@ironfist9038]

Hello Lorelei, thank you for well explained tutorial for parallax mapping :-) Well, I have a question about this and I hope you can help me.. So I make 2 map, 1st one without any parallax, the 2nd map I'm using parallax and bindpictures plugin. The problem is whenever I move my character from 2nd map to 1st map, the overlay pictures from 2nd map is appear at the 1st map. Can you help me to solve this problem? Thank you before^^

[@willlawless8148]

+Iron Fist90 I realize you asked for this fix quite a long time ago, but other people are having the same problems. If you're still using the TDD plugin, you can add the command "Erase Picture" on the joining maps and set it to remove the previous picture. Place this as your first command in the new overlay action and it should fix the problem.

[@dillonyoung5502]

How do you get the water tiles under the water fall part, you didnt overlay it?

[@dillonyoung5502]

Is the waterfalling off the cliff a separate layer in your overlay folder? For some reason my paint tiles stay over the waterfall section.

[@jacobalexharold]

I cannot download the first one, please explain to me how you do?

[@drachen1108]

TDDP crashes the game when it's turned on. Maybe a compatibility issue with one of Yanfly's plugins. Any suggestions for another binding tool ?

[@fallenlorelei]

+drachen1108 How strange! I use TDDP with lots of Yanfly plugins. You could try Kaus' Overlay plugin :)

[@drachen1108]

+Fallen Lorelei This is the error I get in the console when TDDP is turned on : TypeError: Cannot set property 'bitmap' of undefined at Spriteset_Map.updateForeground (Foreground.js:287) at Spriteset_Map.update (Foreground.js:272) at Spriteset_Map.update (TDDP_BindPicturesToMap.js:155) at Spriteset_Map.Spriteset_Base.initialize (rpg_sprites.js:2121) at Spriteset_Map.initialize (rpg_sprites.js:2251) at Spriteset_Map.initialize (TDDP_BindPicturesToMap.js:149) at new Spriteset_Map (rpg_sprites.js:2244) at Scene_Map.createSpriteset (rpg_scenes.js:531) at Scene_Map.createDisplayObjects (rpg_scenes.js:524) at Scene_Map.onMapLoaded (rpg_scenes.js:380) Any help would be appreciated. :) Oh and I'm running the updated 1.0.7 TDDP

[@fallenlorelei]

I don't really know much about plugins and js T_T so I don't know if I can help you. I haven't upgraded to 1.0.7 either. There might be an issue with the new version. Or a compatibility issue with Foreground.js. I don't know. Maybe try contacting the developer directly?

[@drachen1108]

+Fallen Lorelei Got it working, it was just the order the plug-ins were in, in the list. Foreground needs to be below the TDDP. :)

[@MadJaze]

can i make a parallax mapping on a bigger image than 17x13?

[@felsenstern]

Shouldn't transverse tiles like stairs and ramps not longer than the associated horizontal and vertical tiles? However, great tutorial, thumbs up from me ;-)

[@johnotero6761]

How do I put the bind pictures to map into my game? All I'm getting is script.

[@adjireno5666]

great tutorials! its really helping :D but i just wonder if its okay not to show and bind the pic 1? i mean, you already use it on the map right? why still using it on the event? is there any difference effect between using it again on event and not using it ? thx before :D

[@fallenlorelei]

+Adji Reno I mention this in another tutorial. 1) You don't have to use the bottom parallax image as an event if you don't want to because it's already there, but I do because there's a weird bug that makes it blurry if I don't. 2) You need to have the other images as an event because you're controlling which layer they're going on. You don't need to use BindPicturesToMap though, you could also use Kaus Overlay, and that plugin doesn't require any events =]

[@adjireno5666]

Fallen Lorelei did u mention it? my bad, im not really good when it come to listening XD yeah, im using kaus overlay now :D btw thx for the tutorial and for answering my question, hope u make another great tutorial :)

[@phantom9831]

This is a great tutorial! (All i need is someone who can draw these parallaxes)

[@Adam89111]

Hey my map get blurred, please help

[@ariedge2435]

a good tutorial... i actually have a request... could you make a good tutorial to make a dungeon???

[@nanopotatogames1216]

When I load my parallax into the map via editor, and enable view in editor, it never shows it. I am stumped and cannot find help anywhere.

[@nanopotatogames1216]

Oh my gosh! I had to find a transparent tile, and use it to clear the tiles because the image appears below the tiles !

[@tubefu]

"Parallax Mapping" is just overlays and movement restricting? if so, you don't need to go through all this trouble. you can just modify the properties of the tileset. under database editor, tileset, you can change various properties of each tile. including overlay, player passage, directional movement restriction, etc.

[@Hawkadium]

I don't understand, what changed?

[@Andersmusic_]

The plugin is no longer available

[@tombrennan9452]

HELP! Whenever I add the parallax to my game it starts to lag alot!

[@eliseoscherma9017]

hi, when i start the game i have this error: Cannot set property to x of undefined

[@chiihasagi7430]

hey, i think you should put what you did in the video in the description i feel like i wasted an hour in thelast video, you just did some designing and that was soo long, you cut ten minutes but you should have cut more unimportant parts and i think the recoloring could have another video on its own anyway, thank you, i learned a lot

[@thutrangtruong9159]

I'm unable to access the download link ;( Can anyone help????

[@ぼつらく]

Thank you for such a great Tutorial Video! i have learnd a lot from you today !!!! :)

[@Sacrengard]

wow thats a lot of work for just one tiny piece of map o.o I guess it will take me a lot of time to finish my game if I want it to look as nice and neat as this :O but is worth it

[@shopliftfilms]

Really detailed and great idea! Keep it up!

[@tutitam804]

Thank you for your tutor). I think that this understand and child...one question: you stand parallax on a map... And use event. RPGs maker have only 60 events( quests, teleports and others). Do you know plugins which don't use events in parallax? I know only doodads... PS I' m live in Russia and haven't good English language challenge). Sorry If you don't understand me)

[@fallenlorelei]

Watch version 3.5 where I talk about another plugin that uses notetags instead of events :D the plugin is Kaus but I believe people are using Orange Overlay these days instead (it uses the same notetags, though!) Good luck!

[@tutitam804]

Ok! Thaks. And good luck too! I Will be see your video)).

[@leejackson7244]

im new to all this but learned alot with your vids, ty so much :)

[@ThoseGirlsOverThere]

Hola, I feel like an Idiot, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to download the Bind Picture to Map Plugin. Help??? I went to the link, found the Download link, went to it, but I can't figure out how to actually download it. Help!!?

[@ThoseGirlsOverThere]

+Those Girls Over There Never mind I'm just an idiot. Sorry!

[@Trilixa]

+Those Girls Over There How did you do it? All I see is code.

[@ThoseGirlsOverThere]

+Feyskalana Um.... I don't remember now it was a month ago. I think I googled it and found it through that. Sorry!