RPGM Playing videos at varying speed in RPGM MZ

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The only way I know to achieve that is to simply have two separate video files at two separate speeds, and play them when needed, but it obviously bloats the overall file size. Is there some script, plug-in or other method to achieve several speeds using only one video file. Like an option to play it at 1.5 speed or something ?

 

[J0571N]

Hey! I haven’t messed with MZ in a while, I remembered this was always kind of a pain in RPG Maker.

I made a small plugin a while ago that lets you play videos at different speeds (like 1.5x, 2x, etc) without needing multiple files. I wanted to change the speed in-game, and it’s possible but just a heads-up, the video plays above the whole canvas/UI, so showing windows or choices over it isn’t straightforward unless you dig into the layering stuff. I also know about some plugins that add these same controls, but honestly paywalled plugins aren't my thing.

If you try it out and need help setting it up, feel free to PM me.

/*:
 * @target MZ
 * @plugindesc Adds a custom video player to RPG Maker MZ. Supports fade, looping, wait, and skip options. ️
 * @author J0571N
 *
 * @command PlayCustomVideo
 * @text Play Video
 * @desc Plays a custom video with various settings.
 *
 * @arg src
 * @type string
 * @text Video Source
 * @desc Name of the video file (without extension) in the 'movies' folder.
 *
 * @arg speed
 * @type number
 * @decimals 2
 * @min 0.1
 * @max 16.0
 * @default 1.0
 * @text Playback Speed
 * @desc Speed multiplier for playback. Default is 1.0.
 *
 * @arg wait
 * @type boolean
 * @text Wait for Video to Finish
 * @desc Whether the event should wait until the video ends before continuing.
 * @default true
 *
 * @arg fade
 * @type boolean
 * @text Fade In Video
 * @desc Whether the video should fade in smoothly.
 * @default true
 *
 * @arg skipEnabled
 * @type boolean
 * @text Allow Skip
 * @desc Whether the player can skip the video.
 * @default true
 *
 * @arg loop
 * @type boolean
 * @text Loop Video
 * @desc Whether the video should loop continuously.
 * @default false
 *
 * @arg width
 * @type number
 * @min 10
 * @max 100
 * @default 100
 * @text Width (%)
 * @desc Width of the video in percentage of screen.
 *
 * @arg height
 * @type number
 * @min 10
 * @max 100
 * @default 100
 * @text Height (%)
 * @desc Height of the video in percentage of screen.
 */

(() => {
    const PLUGIN_NAME = "CustomVideoPlayer";

    let customVideoElement = null;
    let skipEventListener = null;

    function setDimensions(video, width, height) {
        video.style.width = `${width}%`;
        video.style.height = `${height}%`;
    }

    function detectVideoExtension() {
        // You can adjust this function depending on platform support
        return Utils.canPlayWebm ? ".webm" : ".mp4";
    }

    function cleanupAndDestroyVideoElement() {
        if (customVideoElement) {
            if (skipEventListener) {
                document.removeEventListener("keydown", skipEventListener);
                customVideoElement.removeEventListener("mousedown", skipEventListener);
                customVideoElement.removeEventListener("touchend", skipEventListener);
                skipEventListener = null;
            }
            if (document.body.contains(customVideoElement)) {
                document.body.removeChild(customVideoElement);
            }
            customVideoElement = null;
        }
    }

    function createVideoElement(options) {
        if (customVideoElement) {
            cleanupAndDestroyVideoElement();
        }

        const video = document.createElement("video");

        video.src = options.source;
        video.id = "customVideoPlayer";
        video.style.position = "absolute";
        video.style.top = "50%";
        video.style.left = "50%";
        video.style.transform = "translate(-50%, -50%)";
        setDimensions(video, options.width, options.height);
        video.style.zIndex = 100;
        video.style.objectFit = "contain";
        video.style.backgroundColor = "black";
        video.style.opacity = options.fade ? "0" : "1";
        video.setAttribute("playsinline", "");
        video.setAttribute("webkit-playsinline", "");
        video.volume = 1.0;
        video.playbackRate = options.speed;
        video.loop = options.loop;

        // Video ended handler
        video.addEventListener("ended", () => {
            if (!options.loop) {
                cleanupAndDestroyVideoElement();
                if (typeof options.onEnd === "function") options.onEnd();
            }
        });

        // Always attach skip listeners if skipping is enabled
        if (options.skipEnabled) {
            skipEventListener = () => {
                cleanupAndDestroyVideoElement();
                if (typeof options.onEnd === "function") options.onEnd();
            };
            document.addEventListener("keydown", skipEventListener);
            video.addEventListener("mousedown", skipEventListener);
            video.addEventListener("touchend", skipEventListener);
        }

        document.body.appendChild(video);
        customVideoElement = video;

        video.play().then(() => {
            if (options.fade) {
                setTimeout(() => {
                    video.style.transition = "opacity 0.5s";
                    video.style.opacity = "1";
                }, 10);
            }
        });
    }

    PluginManager.registerCommand(PLUGIN_NAME, "PlayCustomVideo", function (args) {
        const baseName = args.src;
        const speed = parseFloat(args.speed) || 1.0;
        const waitModeActive = args.wait === "true";
        const fadeEffectEnabled = args.fade === "true";
        const skipAllowed = args.skipEnabled === "true";
        const videoDimensionsWidth = parseInt(args.width || 100);
        const videoDimensionsHeight = parseInt(args.height || 100);
        const loopModeActive = args.loop === "true";

        if (waitModeActive && !loopModeActive) {
            $gameTemp._customVideoPlaying = true;

            createVideoElement({
                source: `movies/${baseName}${detectVideoExtension()}`,
                speed,
                wait: waitModeActive,
                fade: fadeEffectEnabled,
                skipEnabled: skipAllowed,
                width: videoDimensionsWidth,
                height: videoDimensionsHeight,
                loop: loopModeActive,
                onEnd: () => $gameTemp._customVideoPlaying = false
            });

            this.setWaitMode("customVideo");
        } else {
            createVideoElement({
                source: `movies/${baseName}${detectVideoExtension()}`,
                speed,
                wait: waitModeActive,
                fade: fadeEffectEnabled,
                skipEnabled: skipAllowed,
                width: videoDimensionsWidth,
                height: videoDimensionsHeight,
                loop: loopModeActive
            });
        }
    });

    const _Game_Interpreter_updateWaitMode = Game_Interpreter.prototype.updateWaitMode;
    Game_Interpreter.prototype.updateWaitMode = function () {
        if (this._waitMode === "customVideo") {
            return $gameTemp._customVideoPlaying;
        }
        return _Game_Interpreter_updateWaitMode.call(this);
    };

})();

Plugin in action. The video itself isn’t mine, I don’t even remember which game it’s from.


View attachment Screen Recording 2025-07-12 053123.mp4