Hi there - looking for a good asset source and came across your Time Elements series! Really like the work and I'm excited to see what you make next.
I did have a question (and maybe it's a weird one..) but, if I was interested in also subscribing to your Patreon, what would be the best way to access this Core Pack and Expansion (and hopefully other assets) - Subscribing through Patreon alone, buying them separately, or both?
This is no longer available on patreon, only when it was first released, so it would need to be purchased separately from patreon. This should explain how it works:
Every regular pack gets a patron download when they are first released. Patrons at that time can then download them for free. This rewards those who are already patrons before new packs are released. As long as you are a patron -- you'll get access to the download key for any packs as they are released during that time.
These release keys are revoked after 2-3 months. That way, latecomers can still have access to the downloads, but they won't be up forever. New patrons are welcome to download these packs if the link is still available in the archive, but it isn't guaranteed to always be available.
The FAQ thread on my patreon page lists all the packs that are available to patrons, there's a bunch that are always available as patron bonuses, this timing is for the major releases like this one.
Got a question regarding your patreon content! As the assets in this pack contains animations for 4 direction Action Combat, do you have any monster designs that goes along with it? That is 4 Direction Attack animations for enemies.
There will be a future pack with monsters designed for this style of action combat. I've already shared 12 of them on my patreon throughout the summer. Thanks!
Amazing character generator. I'm using MZ and used the plugin provided which does fix the position in game but the sprite in the save file icon and in battles is still offset. When using a weapon, the animation for the weapon animates below the sprite of the player. Any way to fix this?
They're not designed to work with the default weapon system in rpgmaker because it causes all sorts of problems (with other styles too-- their weapon system is very poorly designed)-- so the best solution is to just export multiple versions of your character with different weapons and then switch which sheet you're using. Thanks
The export formats are explained in the PDF file. If you need to customize it to a specific format for your own use, then you'll need to edit the files yourself. Thanks!
Yes, there will be more expansions. My next release will be a pack of monsters, but after that I plan to return to the character pieces with the next expansion. thanks!
It's just how the layering system works in the generator. You can export them separately and combine them in your game! The assets are designed so a sword and shield combo looks good together. thanks
Hello, I have both this and the expansion sheet, and just wanted to let you know, there are some cases in which the 'holding up' sprites generated have the arms hidden behind the head, specifically for the left and right facing frames, seems to be a layering issue. I can post examples if you need but I just wanted to let you know.
Yes, this is explained in depth in the included PDF guide. Some animations are simply too complex and if you want to use them for your game, you can use the sheets in an image editor to compile them yourself to have more individual control over the layering.
Hello! I love your work, thanks for all that you do! Just a quick question—I bought this set so I could use the customizer, but I can't get it to open on my Mac... I get a "The application "Elements Character Generator" can't be opened" error. I checked and it doesn't seem to be related to security settings, which was my first thought. Do you know if anyone else has had a similar issue, and if there's a workaround? Thank you!
Did you ever find a fix for this? I am having the same issue. My guess, is the application is made for intel based MACs and not M1 and above Apple Silicone MACs. Just a hunch.
I'm an individual who bought this product on steam, and I wanted to say I really appreciate it. I've bought the entire Time Elements package, and it's great brother
I hate to be this kind of person, but are there any chances you'd release another package, akin to the character expansion set for it? I'd definitely buy it, especially if it included something like a fishing pole.
Either way, I love your stuff. I've followed you on itch io and I'm likely to buy more.
Yes you can do anything you want with them, the only limitations are in the generator which assumed specific layers, but you can combine the assets in other ways too.
is it possible to add our own modular pieces to the generator? If I made a hairstyle for example can I add a file to the generator and update a settings file somewhere to include that module in the options?
A question: Is there a way to change the spritesheet layout regarding directions (Down, Left, Right, Up --> Up, Left, Right, Down, etc.)? Some software uses a different directional layout than RPG Maker. Would love to not have to edit every single PNG.
Hmm, if there's no software that exists for re-organizing spritesheets, there's probably some sort of plugin or action for aesprite or photoshop that might help with that. I know at least there's some softwares that can easily splice up spritesheets into individual files so there's probably something that can rearrange them back together. thanks!
So I would like to be able to randomize the characters or modify characters in game. Is there any way to license the character generator code so I can see how it is done? Is it just overlaying and then saving the sequence?
I have no plans to make faces. As for the TF monsters, they should work fine if you update the colors to match. The TF style uses different colors but they have the same 16x16 base size, so the monsters should work as enemies. Thanks!
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Hi there - looking for a good asset source and came across your Time Elements series! Really like the work and I'm excited to see what you make next.
I did have a question (and maybe it's a weird one..) but, if I was interested in also subscribing to your Patreon, what would be the best way to access this Core Pack and Expansion (and hopefully other assets) - Subscribing through Patreon alone, buying them separately, or both?
Maybe a better way to phrase it: Does subscribing to your Patreon give access to the Core Pack and Expansion? If so, which membership level?
This is no longer available on patreon, only when it was first released, so it would need to be purchased separately from patreon. This should explain how it works:
The FAQ thread on my patreon page lists all the packs that are available to patrons, there's a bunch that are always available as patron bonuses, this timing is for the major releases like this one.
Thanks!
Wow - awesome reply, and thank you. Really interested in your work! You'll probably see me as a Patreon sub soon :)
Got a question regarding your patreon content! As the assets in this pack contains animations for 4 direction Action Combat, do you have any monster designs that goes along with it? That is 4 Direction Attack animations for enemies.
There will be a future pack with monsters designed for this style of action combat. I've already shared 12 of them on my patreon throughout the summer. Thanks!
Amazing character generator. I'm using MZ and used the plugin provided which does fix the position in game but the sprite in the save file icon and in battles is still offset. When using a weapon, the animation for the weapon animates below the sprite of the player. Any way to fix this?
They're not designed to work with the default weapon system in rpgmaker because it causes all sorts of problems (with other styles too-- their weapon system is very poorly designed)-- so the best solution is to just export multiple versions of your character with different weapons and then switch which sheet you're using. Thanks
Hello again,
Is it possible to include the white variant for the hair and back hairstyles?
Also, a bit more colors for the clothes and tails to combine with beastears
Hello,
I liked it and recommend it, but, Your Linux program has a resolution problem and I can't export it to RPG Maker MV formatThank you
You can now manually change the scale by editing the "Window Scale" value in the Settings.json file, thanks!
Hello again,
I bought the generator, but if I click on any export button, the result is the same... it exports a full sheet
And is it possible to export the characters with a specific size?
The export formats are explained in the PDF file. If you need to customize it to a specific format for your own use, then you'll need to edit the files yourself. Thanks!
My bad, Now I noticed the sheets are differents -_-'
Hi,
Are there plans to update this generator with more parts?
Yes, there will be more expansions. My next release will be a pack of monsters, but after that I plan to return to the character pieces with the next expansion. thanks!
It's just how the layering system works in the generator. You can export them separately and combine them in your game! The assets are designed so a sword and shield combo looks good together. thanks
any sales or bundles coming up?
summer sale just ended, so the next big one will be the fall sale I think. i might set up a regular bundle in the meantime, thanks for the reminder!
well if you set up a bundle for all time elements stuff ill get it today :)
It's up thanks :)
this is so cool wow
Hello, I have both this and the expansion sheet, and just wanted to let you know, there are some cases in which the 'holding up' sprites generated have the arms hidden behind the head, specifically for the left and right facing frames, seems to be a layering issue. I can post examples if you need but I just wanted to let you know.
Yes, this is explained in depth in the included PDF guide. Some animations are simply too complex and if you want to use them for your game, you can use the sheets in an image editor to compile them yourself to have more individual control over the layering.
Thanks!
Hello there, I came to ask is there a way to change the size of the generator. The app is so big I can't the bottom display of the sprite sheet
Yes, this was added in an update.:
thanks!
thank you.
Is there a way to get that updated settings.json file in the expansion set? I only have the expansion but it works standalone without the core set.Never mind, I found it. I was using an old version of the generator from Patreon.
Hello! I love your work, thanks for all that you do! Just a quick question—I bought this set so I could use the customizer, but I can't get it to open on my Mac... I get a "The application "Elements Character Generator" can't be opened" error. I checked and it doesn't seem to be related to security settings, which was my first thought. Do you know if anyone else has had a similar issue, and if there's a workaround? Thank you!
I don't use a mac so I'll have to ask the programmer. In the meantime maybe a windows emulator might work? Thanks for letting me know
Did you ever find a fix for this? I am having the same issue. My guess, is the application is made for intel based MACs and not M1 and above Apple Silicone MACs. Just a hunch.
Hey there,
I'm an individual who bought this product on steam, and I wanted to say I really appreciate it. I've bought the entire Time Elements package, and it's great brother
I hate to be this kind of person, but are there any chances you'd release another package, akin to the character expansion set for it? I'd definitely buy it, especially if it included something like a fishing pole.
Either way, I love your stuff. I've followed you on itch io and I'm likely to buy more.
Yes I absolutely have more expansions planned! Thank you! :)
Hi!
Are the sprites designed in a way to allow both sword and shield (main and off hands) on at the same time?
Yes you can do anything you want with them, the only limitations are in the generator which assumed specific layers, but you can combine the assets in other ways too.
is it possible to add our own modular pieces to the generator? If I made a hairstyle for example can I add a file to the generator and update a settings file somewhere to include that module in the options?
All you need to do is paste the new files into the folders. Easy!
Hello, great sprites! Amazing work : )
A question: Is there a way to change the spritesheet layout regarding directions (Down, Left, Right, Up --> Up, Left, Right, Down, etc.)? Some software uses a different directional layout than RPG Maker. Would love to not have to edit every single PNG.
Hmm, if there's no software that exists for re-organizing spritesheets, there's probably some sort of plugin or action for aesprite or photoshop that might help with that. I know at least there's some softwares that can easily splice up spritesheets into individual files so there's probably something that can rearrange them back together. thanks!
So I would like to be able to randomize the characters or modify characters in game. Is there any way to license the character generator code so I can see how it is done? Is it just overlaying and then saving the sequence?
This assets are really awesome, and the characters generator Is a really usefull feature, nice job!!!
I have a few questions.
Do you plan to update the generator to create, other than sprites and battlers, character faces?
The characters created with those assets are compatibile to use in battles with your time fantasy monster pack?
I have no plans to make faces. As for the TF monsters, they should work fine if you update the colors to match. The TF style uses different colors but they have the same 16x16 base size, so the monsters should work as enemies. Thanks!
Thanks.