Plugins to auto start and load a new game

[jeremyckahn]

One thing that is really important to me when working on a web project is rapid iteration times. Closing the loop between developing something and testing it out makes a huge difference in my workflow.

One thing that annoyed me when rebooting my game each time was having to go through the opening menu and having to select "New Game" or "Continue" — I'd rather it just be automatic. So, I wrote some small (if hacky) plugins to do it for me!

• AutoStartNewGame.js
  
• AutoloadGame.js

Just throw them in your js/plugins directory and enable them in the Plugin Manager in RMMV.

Enjoy!

 

[Rise Evil]

This is brillant *_*
It will save time for sure. But I don't know if we will see the title screen or it will be skipped already due to AutoStartNewGame.

 

[jeremyckahn]

Thanks, I hope you find it useful! If you use AutoStartNewGame, you'll see the title screen but only very briefly (maybe about a second) before the game starts. Same thing with AutoloadNewGame.

 

[Rise Evil]

Thanks, I hope you find it useful! If you use AutoStartNewGame, you'll see the title screen but only very briefly (maybe about a second) before the game starts. Same thing with AutoloadNewGame.

Good to know, so I guess I can settle the amount of seconds/frames for its duration at will, correct? ^^

 

[jeremyckahn]

What would be your goal by changing the timeout duration? Is there another type of functionality you're trying to achieve?

 

[Rise Evil]

Let's say you want to make sure the person sees the title screen, depending the game designer's choice if the players have to see it for 3 or 6 seconds (It's just a example I'm giving) before it goes to the new game directly, or load game (depending the plugins the designer chooses to do, even both but that's beside the point). That's what I mean, I hope it didn't upset you ^^"

 

[jeremyckahn]

Not at all! I guess I should have clarified in my original post that this is really only useful as a development tool — you wouldn't want to leave either of these plugins enabled once you release your game.

 

[Rise Evil]

Now I get it, it's to save time for the developpers. Thanks for your explaination. This is the most useful tool! ^^