[CGMZ] Button Mash for RPG Maker MZ

Hi all, introducing: [CGMZ] Button Mash!

The Basics

Create a button mash event in the plugin parameters, then call it via id whenever you want in your events via the Start plugin command. The result of the mash will be stored in a game variable for easy access during post-button-mash event commands. It stores the progress the player made, so you can also event what happens if the player filled over 75%, over 50%, etc. of the bar instead of just being pass/fail.

Below is a gif of how the plugin can look, showing both a failure and success:

Easy Setup

 Set up your button mash events in the Events parameter, and note down the id you assign to your button mash event. Then, use the Plugin Command "Start" to start a button mash. Provide the id to your plugin command, and it will start that id's button mash event.

After the button mash ends, the result will be stored in the result variable for use in eventing. The event commands will pick up after the plugin command.

Customization

Customize the button mash event by choosing the color of the bar, any text that appears on it with options for left/right/center text, a flashing icon for the key/button to press, difficulty of the button mash, different settings for gamepad vs keyboard users, and more. Future updates will continue to expand how flexible the button mash is.

Prefill

You can provide the player with a bit of a boost through your events so they are more likely to complete the button mash event by setting a portion of it to start filled. You could reward your player with an item that makes a button mash easier to complete, for example.

Sound Effect

You can play a sound effect when the player presses a button, and you can make it increase/decrease in pitch/pan/volume as the player fills the progress bar. This can be used to play a sound effect that progressively gets higher in pitch as the player gets closer to completing the button mash event, for example.

Roadmap

Below is a list of things planned to be added via future updates, in no particular order.

• Make the button mash work in battle
• Allow infinite time with a cancel button if too hard for player
• Touch UI support
• Statistics tracking for things like events passed / attempted, etc.
• Variances for button mash settings

Do you have any ideas you'd like to see added to the plugin not already listed above? Let me know in the comments or in my Discord's #suggestion channel! I appreciate all suggestions I get and add them all to my to-do list.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

Please be aware that you can access this as well as all of my other Alpha plugins for $5 on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CasperGamingRPGM

This is posted to Itch.io since some people only use Itch and are not aware my Patreon and all of my beta/alpha plugins exist, or want to have everything in one convenient location (itch.io), or do not want to do a monthly subscription.

Casper Gaming's Beta/Alpha plugins are treated as an "early access" and will eventually be free for everyone once they are fully released, though this process can take months/years. By purchasing in beta/alpha, you are able to provide early feedback/suggestions which are more likely to make it into the final fully released plugin.

Requirements and Terms

This plugin is for RPG Maker MZ only. The code is not obfuscated.

Please see terms of use here: Terms of Use

Requires CGMZ Core plugin: CGMZ Core

Happy RPG Making!

CGMZ_Window_ButtonMashProgress.prototype.initialize = function(rect) {
    Window_Base.prototype.initialize.call(this, rect);
this._gaugeRect = new Rectangle(0, this.lineHeight(), this.contents.width, this.lineHeight());
this.setBackgroundType(CGMZ.ButtonMash.BackgroundType);
this.clearData();
this.hide();
};