This update brings a major improvement to animated event scenes with the introduction of a fully custom-built UI and new transparent message system.
Since animations are rendered outside the game canvas to bypass RPG Maker's resolution limits, the standard message window couldn't appear above them. Previously, the only workaround was to crop around 22% of the animation to make space for the default textbox.
In v0.2.4a, I’ve implemented a new custom message system that displays above the animation layer. Messages, choices, and UI elements now render cleanly without obstructing or cropping the video. It’s fully transparent, draggable, and automatically scales with the screen resolution. Animations are now zoomable as well, meaning that even on lower-resolution setups, you can enjoy high-resolution scenes by zooming in. For ultra-wide displays like 3440×1440 (21:9), everything is fully optimized, the message box, control window, and notification system all scale correctly with the resolution.
Changelog - v0.2.4a:
Custom Message System
Transparent messages (replacing the default black textbox)
Choice options fully integrated into the new UI
Message box is draggable and repositionable during animated scenes
UI elements scale automatically to match any screen resolution (16:9 and 21:9 supported)
Zoom in/out during animations
It's now possible to zoom in/out during animations
New Control Window Features
Toggle entire scene UI on/off
Mute sound effects and background music separately
Reset message box to its default center position
Fixes & Improvements
Notifications messages now scale with different resolutions
Mischief button now correctly disappears along with the action bar.
Fixed The Nest (lower floor) not resetting on a weekly cycle
Fixed 1 & 2 reading lesson events triggering from a single interaction
Fixed bug causing Daytime UI to disappear under certain conditions
Upgraded Bed sprite now displays correctly.
During the opening scene, view-switch buttons ABCD now transition seamlessly between perspectives.
New Message System only activates during animated scenes, default message system remains for maps
Download Patch v0.2.4a: Mega
Next major update: Version 0.3.0 releases Friday, June 6