Layers

This is a reference for how different graphical layers are drawn in game.

• Normal map display
  • Map layers, NPCs & Heroes (order is defined in the Edit Layers menu)
  • Overhead tiles from map layer 0 (obsolete, for backcompat)
  • Default layer for script-created slices such as sprites
  • Harm tile flash
• Backdrop (both textbox and scripted)
• Text box
  • Box & text
  • Portrait
  • Choice box
• map name
• Menus
• output of show value
• plotscripting strings
• Debug info
  • NPC debug info
  • Tag debug info
  • Script watcher

Regarding the NPC & Heroes Layer

Currently the NPCs are all drawn, then the heroes are all drawn (or the other way around, depending on a bitset). This could easily be reproduced with a layer organization like this:

• NPCs & Heroes (container)
  • NPC layer
    • NPC sprite
    • NPC sprite
    • NPC sprite
    • NPC sprite...
  • Hero layer
    • Hero sprite
    • Hero sprite
    • Hero sprite
    • Hero sprite

Where the order of the NPC layer and hero layers would be swapped as appropriate when a new map is loaded...

However, It would be desirable to have all heroes and NPCs in the same layer, and to automatically Y-sort them. The OHRRPGCE has never done this before, but when "tall" NPC graphics are supported in the future, this will suddenly become a very important feature.

• NPCs & Heroes (children automatically Y-sorted)
  • Hero sprite
  • NPC sprite
  • Hero sprite
  • NPC sprite

See Also

• Using Map Layers