Ren'Py Taking brave new steps and learning how to use Ren'py

[Flaming Worlds]

Hey there, Thanks for stopping by this thread. So short version is I want to develop a fallout style of game using Ren'Py but im still learning the basics and breaking stuff alot at the moment lol. Any help would be greatly appriciated. See below things i want to figure out how to do. If my wording makes no sense below then feel free to post and ask me to clarify.

Spoiler: What i want to learn

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Thanks in advance for you're time ^^

 

[Winterfire]

How to add Variables the engine can track throughout the game such as a trust value that gets assigned and saved for each character that is met by our protag

The easiest way is to have a .rpy (such as customvariables.rpy) and drop there all the variables you need.

default timmyTrust = 0

You can access it at anytime to either increase/decrease it, and check what's the current value whenever you need during the game.

You can increase it by doing:
$timmyTrust += 1

You can decrease it by doing:
$timmyTrust -= 1

You can check it by doing:
if timmyTrust == 1:
#Execute if it's equal to 1

if timmyTrust >= 1:
#Execute if it's equal or more than 1

if timmyTrust >= 1 and timmyTrust < 10:
#Execute if it's between 1 and 9
else
#Execute if it's any other value

It's too much to make a full description of this, but if you're interested, it's called "Conditional branching":

You must be registered to see the links

How to create a clickable map interface

You need to use imagebuttons and make the map to be a modular asset (so backround in a layer, clickable park in another layer, clickable house in another layer, and then assemble all of that in-engine by using a mix of images (for not clickable) and imagebuttons (for clickables):

You must be registered to see the links

Here's a random youtube video showingcase this:

You must be registered to see the links

How to have a dynamic system that uses the trust stat to change the protag / protags name in conversations

Conditional statement (as listed above) but if you need to do it often, it's better to create a function and execute it when needed (rather than copy/pasting a block everytime, which you shouldn't do):

You must be registered to see the links

How to add a hidden menu you can use to augment / change reactions of people after you pick an option like flirting. I got that idea from Dating My Best Friends Daughter

I am sorry but I have no idea what you're talking about, you'll have to be more specific. If it's hidden, how do I use it? You mean like having a menu that's always accessible, like a phone?
In that case, you simply have an imagebutton of the phone, and learn the difference between show screen and call screen, they behave differently and you'll need to be using both:

You must be registered to see the links

You must be registered to see the links

 

[Flaming Worlds]

Thanks for the response and the information so far. I didnt think to have the variabls be a seperate rpy.

Unfortunately i do have work today so I wont be able to give a full reply but i did word the hidden menu thing incorrectly. will give full reply tomorrow if im not able to today.

Its not really a hidden menu more like an overide you can use to influence a character reaction to something. In the project i mentioned in my post there is a sound that plays then your able to click a face sprite in the top left to perform said override. its kinda like a small cheat in the way it works.

 

[Flaming Worlds]

The easiest way is to have a .rpy (such as customvariables.rpy) and drop there all the variables you need.

default timmyTrust = 0

You can access it at anytime to either increase/decrease it, and check what's the current value whenever you need during the game.

You can increase it by doing:
$timmyTrust += 1

You can decrease it by doing:
$timmyTrust -= 1

You can check it by doing:
if timmyTrust == 1:
#Execute if it's equal to 1

if timmyTrust >= 1:
#Execute if it's equal or more than 1

if timmyTrust >= 1 and timmyTrust < 10:
#Execute if it's between 1 and 9
else
#Execute if it's any other value

It's too much to make a full description of this, but if you're interested, it's called "Conditional branching":

You must be registered to see the links

You need to use imagebuttons and make the map to be a modular asset (so backround in a layer, clickable park in another layer, clickable house in another layer, and then assemble all of that in-engine by using a mix of images (for not clickable) and imagebuttons (for clickables):

You must be registered to see the links

Here's a random youtube video showingcase this:

You must be registered to see the links

Conditional statement (as listed above) but if you need to do it often, it's better to create a function and execute it when needed (rather than copy/pasting a block everytime, which you shouldn't do):

You must be registered to see the links

I am sorry but I have no idea what you're talking about, you'll have to be more specific. If it's hidden, how do I use it? You mean like having a menu that's always accessible, like a phone?
In that case, you simply have an imagebutton of the phone, and learn the difference between show screen and call screen, they behave differently and you'll need to be using both:

You must be registered to see the links

You must be registered to see the links

First of all thank you very much for your input. When I said I was learning I do mean I only started taking a real interest in developing something around a week ago, at the moment I've been taking notes as I learn stuff and I make each feature I figure out its own separate script rpy file so that if I forget how to do something from scratch I can refer back to my own documentation and then when it likely breaks use the actual Ren'py documentation lol.

Super helpful of you to provide links and sources in your response. I'll make sure to avoid doing copy/paste jobs with the conditional statements. Appreciate that you used a couple examples with "Timmy"

Could I directly ask for your help in future if I get stuck in future, I promise it won't be simple things, I have a bad habit of dreaming big then achieving those dreams in inefficient ways which for Game Dev / Design is not great I'd imagine

 

[Winterfire]

First of all thank you very much for your input. When I said I was learning I do mean I only started taking a real interest in developing something around a week ago, at the moment I've been taking notes as I learn stuff and I make each feature I figure out its own separate script rpy file so that if I forget how to do something from scratch I can refer back to my own documentation and then when it likely breaks use the actual Ren'py documentation lol.

Super helpful of you to provide links and sources in your response. I'll make sure to avoid doing copy/paste jobs with the conditional statements. Appreciate that you used a couple examples with "Timmy"

Could I directly ask for your help in future if I get stuck in future, I promise it won't be simple things, I have a bad habit of dreaming big then achieving those dreams in inefficient ways which for Game Dev / Design is not great I'd imagine

Sure, although in general it's better if you make a thread so you can get multiple points of view. Never rely on a single source (Including a single book to learn a topic, single youtuber, etc.)