Tile Control v4.0 for RPG Maker MV

Hey RPG Makers!

This update fixes several bugs in the Tile Control plugin for RPG Maker MV! We recommend updating to this revision, as the following bugs have been corrected:

• Fixed bug that was keeping A5 tiles from being placed properly when written in the form Ax,y.
• Fixed crash on plugin command calling for a Tile ID from an absent tile sheet. Now a warning is logged instead.
• Fixed bug that kept the map from loading properly in some projects. Thanks to Cris Litvin for reporting this issue and helping us debug!

McKathlin’s work has proved invaluable once again!

Download Tile Control Plugin MV

How to Install

1. Download the file, and unzip it.
2. Make sure the unzipped file is named Tyruswoo_TileControl.js and is saved as a .js file.
3. Open the file folder of your project. Place the file in your project’s “js” folder, within the “plugins” folder.
4. Open your project in RPG Maker MZ, then go to the Tools menu and select Plugin Manager. Use the Plugin Manager to add and activate the plugin.
5. I recommend you place this plugin toward the bottom of your plugin list, so it has high priority.

Help Documentation

Tile Control
For RPG Maker MV
By Tyruswoo and McKathlin
Last Update: Nov. 8, 2021
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Plugin Commands:
Tile Info: Displays the location and ID of the tiles on which the player currently stands.
Tile Refresh: Forces the tilemap to refresh, which allows correctly displaying the graphics of the map's tiles. (Note: Tilemap refresh is 
automatic whenever a tile is changed.)
Tile Set x y z tileId: Set a tile at coordinates x y and layer z to the selected tileId. z = 0 for lowest layer.
Tile Set PlayerLoc z tileId: Set a tile at the player's coordinates and layer z to the selected tileId.
Tile Set PlayerFront z tileId: Set the tile towards which player is facing at layer z to selected tileId.
Tile Set EventLoc eventID z tileId: At the location of the event with eventID, set layer z to tileId.
Tile SetRegion regionId tileId z: At all tiles with regionId, set the tile to tileId. z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0.
Tile SetArea x1 y1 x2 y2 tileId z: At all tiles in the area defined by coordinates x1,y1 to x2,y2, set the tile to tileId. z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0.
Tile SetAreaRegion x1 y1 x2 y2 regionId tileId z
Tile SetRegionArea regionId x1 y1 x2 y2 tileId z
- The above commands have identical effects of combining the area and region filters together to only change the tileId of tiles that meet both area and region conditions. The z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0.
Tile Swap startTileId tileId z zEnd: At all tiles with tileId startTileId, set the tile to tileId. Affects z layer z, which may be excluded to default to z layer 0. zEnd is the layer used for setting the new tile, and is an optional argument that is by default the same as z.
Tile SwapRegion regionId startTileId tileId z zEnd: At all tiles with regionId and startTileId, set the tile to tileId. z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0. zEnd is the layer used for setting the new tile, and is an optional argument that is by default the same as z.
Tile SwapArea x1 y1 x2 y2 startTileId tileId z zEnd: At all tiles in the area defined by coordinates x1,y1 to x2,y2, if the tile matches startTileId, then set the tile to tileId. z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0. zEnd is the layer used for setting the new tile, and is an optional argument that is by default the same as z.
Tile SwapAreaRegion x1 y1 x2 y2 regionId startTileId tileId z zEnd
Tile SwapRegionArea regionId x1 y1 x2 y2 startTileId tileId z zEnd
- The above commands have identical effects of combining the area, region, and tile filters together to only change the tileId of tiles that meet all area, region, and tile swap conditions. The z level is optional, and if not used, defaults to 0. zEnd is the layer used for setting the new tile, and is an optional argument that is by default the same as z.
Tile Fill x y tileId
Tile Fill x y tileId startTileId distance z
- This command originates at coordinates x,y and sets tiles to tileId. If no startTileId is provided, then the tile found at x,y will be used to determine the startTileId. Using this command, it is possible to fill tiles, similar to a fill tool.
- startTileId, distance, and z are optional arguments. The distance argument determines how many far the fill command will go. Note that the distance depends on tiles being adjacent. The z argument can be used to determine which z level is used for checking and setting new tiles.
Tile FillInnerBorder x y tileId
Tile FillInnerBorder x y tileId startTileId z
- Finds the tiles that would be filled, but then only fills the outermost of these tiles.
Tile FillOuterBorder x y tileId
Tile FillOuterBorder x y tileId startTileId z
- Finds the tiles that would be filled, but then instead fills one tile beyond the border.
Tile FillInnerBorderRegion x y tileId
Tile FillInnerBorderRegion x y tileId region startTileId z
- Same as FillInnerBorder, but instead applies only to border tiles that have the specified region. (If the optional region argument is excluded, then region will be assumed to match the region at location (x,y) on the current map.)
Tile FillOuterBorderRegion x y tileId
Tile FillOuterBorderRegion x y tileId region startTileId z
- Same as FillOuterBorder, but instead modifies only the outer border tiles that match the specified region. (If the optional region argument is excluded, then region will be assumed to match the region at location (x,y) on the current map.)
- Tip: FillOuterBorderRegion is especially useful for making flowing water or lava, or drying up of water or lava.
Note that if the optional argument startTileId is excluded from FillInnerBorder, FillOuterBorder, FillInnerBorderRegion, or FillOuterBorderRegion, the behavior of the plugin command may be different. For example, FillOuterBorder will attempt to fill the outer border of the specified startTileId, using tileId to fill. If startTileId is not included, it will be assumed to be the same as tileId. So, if tileId is not the same as the tile at the indicated location, the origin tile in question will be modified to tileId, without affecting any other tiles.
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How to identify the Tile ID:
A tile's tileId may be identified by opening the console window (using F12), then by having the party leader stand on the tile of interest, then holding the Control (Ctrl) key and pressing Enter (Return). (Note that for this to work, the "Tile Info on Button" option must be true in the Plugin Manager.)
For example, using the default Overworld tileset, a whirlpool can be placed using the following plugin command:
- Tile Set PlayerLoc 0 2576
There is also an easier way to specify the tileId. Rather than using the tileId itself, a code can be used. The code should begin with the letter of the tile panel to be used (A, B, C, D, or E). This is followed by the code number of the desired tile, where the numbers begin at 0 in the upper-left corner of the tile pane, then proceed to increment by 1 from left to right, then top to bottom. The pattern of the numbers for each pane A, B, C, D, and E, matches exactly the numbers shown in the R (region) pane, so the region pane can be used to determine the code number of any desired tile.
For example, using the default Overworld tileset, a whirlpool can be placed using this plugin command:
- Tile Set PlayerLoc 0 A11
Notice in the above, that the whirlpool tile is in the A panel, and it is tile 11 in the panel.
Another easy way to specify the tileId is using tilemap coordinates; in other words, the (x,y) position of the desired tile within the tile's selection panel.
For example, using the default Overworld tileset, a whirlpool can be placed using this plugin command:
- Tile Set PlayerLoc 0 A3,1

Tile ID Codes:
There are two types of tile ID codes. You can use either of these codes instead of the tileId.
Tx,y
Where T is the tab, x is the x position in the tab's tileset, and y is the y position in the tab's tileset. Also known as "Letter X comma Y" or "Tab X comma Y".
- This tile code is determined by the Tab (A, B, C, D, or E) and the (x,y) position of the desired tile within the tileset.
- For example, in tab A, the top left tile is A0,0 (which in the Overworld tileset is ocean).
- For example, in the default Overworld tileset, use tile code A3,1 for a whirlpool.
- For example, in the default Overworld tileset, use tile code B2,1 for a pyramid.
- You can use tile code B0,0 to erase any tile.
The Tx,y tile ID code assumes that you have a full tileset in Tab A. This includes A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5. If a plugin command calls for a Tile ID belonging to an absent tile sheet, the console will log a warning, and the tile will not be placed. If you do not have a full tileset in Tab A, refer to the table below for the first Y value of each A tilesheet:
Tilesheet: First Y value (top of its sheet)
A1: 0
A2: 2
A3: 6
A4: 10
A5: 16
Tabs B, C, D, and E (if present) have a single tilesheet each, so finding their x,y coordinates is straightforward.
Tn
Where T is the tab, and n is the number of the tile when counting tiles from left to right, starting with zero. Also known as "Letter Number" or "Tab Number".
- Tip: This numbering scheme is the same as how regions are numbered and displayed in the regions (R) tab, so you can use the regions tab to help with counting tiles.
- For example, in tab A, the first tile is A0 (which in the Overworld tileset is ocean).
- For example, in the default Overworld tileset, use tile code A11 for a whirlpool.
- For example, in the default Overworld tileset, use tile code B10 for a pyramid.
- You can use tile code B0 to erase any tile.
The Tn tile ID code assumes that you have a full tileset in Tab A. This includes A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5. If you do not have a full tileset in Tab A, refer to the tile code cheat sheet below:
- 1st code of A1: 0
- 1st code of A2: 16
- 1st code of A3: 48
- 1st code of A4: 80
- 1st code of A5: 128
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Tile Layers, Autotiles and Exact Tiles:
By default, above the selected z layer, all z layers are erased when the tile is set. This is similar to how RPG Maker MV works in the map editor. If you want to set a single z layer without modifying any upper z layers, use "Tile SetLayer" instead of "Tile Set".
By default, autotiles are detected, so if Tile Set is used to set an autotile, then nearby autotiles will be detected, and they will be linked together. If you want to prevent autotiling, and just set the tile exactly, then use "Tile SetExact" instead of "Tile Set". This is similar to using a Ctrl+RightClick to copy a tile exactly in the map editor.
It is possible to combine "Tile SetLayer" and "Tile SetExact". So, you can use "Tile SetLayerExact" (or synonymously, "Tile SetExactLayer"). Using "Tile SetLayerExact" will result in the z layer of the tile being modified, without changing the above z layers of the tile, and without affecting any nearby autotiling.
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Version History:
v2.1: May 7, 2020
It is now possible to use the following commands:
- Tile SetRegion regionId tileId z
- Tile SetArea x1 y1 x2 y2 tileId z
- Tile SetAreaRegion x1 y1 x2 y2 regionId tileId z
- Tile SetRegionArea regionId x1 y1 x2 y2 tileId z
- Tile Swap startTileId tileId z zEnd
- Tile SwapRegion regionId startTileId tileId z zEnd
- Tile SwapArea x1 y1 x2 y2 startTileId tileId z zEnd
- Tile SwapAreaRegion x1 y1 x2 y2 regionId startTileId tileId z zEnd
- Tile SwapRegionArea regionId x1 y1 x2 y2 startTileId tileId z zEnd
Note: Set TileAreaRegion and Set TileRegionArea have the same result, but just switch the order of input of the regionId and area coordinates within the plugin command.
Also note that in the above plugin commands, z and zEnd are optional arguments. By default, z is 0. By default, zEnd is the same as z.
Tips:
- The Swap command is useful if you want to change all startTileId to tileId on the current map.
- The SwapArea command is useful if you want to change all startTileId to tileId within only a certain area of the map.
- The SwapRegion command is useful if you want to change all startTileId to tileId within only a certain region of the map.
- The SwapAreaRegion (or SwapRegionArea) command is useful if you want to change all startTileId to tileId within only a certain area of the map and certain region of the map. Therefore, three conditions must be met: startTileId, area, and region. This can be use for fine-tuned control of making lots of tile changes with only needing a few commands.
v3.0: May 21, 2020
Adds the fill command!
- Tile Fill x y tileId
- Tile Fill x y tileId startTileId distance z
This command will begin at coordinates x,y and will set tiles to tileId. If no startTileId is provided, then the tile found at x,y will be used to determine the startTileId. Using this command, it is possible to fill tiles, similar to a fill tool.
startTileId, distance, and z are optional arguments. The distance argument determines how many far the fill command will go. Note that the distance depends on tiles being adjacent. The z argument can be used to determine which z level is used for checking and setting new tiles.
v3.1: July 12, 2020
Relative Coordinates:
- Added relative coordinate options! Now, instead of defining the exact x and y coordinates, you can use x, x+Int, x-Int, y, y+Int, or y-Int, where x and y represent the current coordinates of the event running the plugin command; and where "Int" is any integer value. You can use this to more easily specify where tile changes are to be made, without needing to determine the exact coordinate values!
- For example, the following sets tile A3,1 at a location two tiles to the right, and one tile down, from the event running the plugin command: Tile Set x+2 y+1 0 A3,1
- As another example, the following sets tile A3,1 at a location two tiles to the left, and one tile up, from the event running the plugin command: Tile Set x-2 y-1 0 A3,1
Relative coordinates also work with all other plugin commands, including Set Area, Swap Area, and all types of Fill commands, including the new Fill commands (see below).
Fill Border Commands:
Added more specialized fill commands! These fill commands make it easier to use a single plugin command multiple times in many situations, rather than needing to define exactly the location to be changed.
Use the following to find the tiles that would be filled, but then only fill the outermost of these tiles.
- Tile FillInnerBorder x y tileId
- Tile FillInnerBorder x y tileId startTileId z
Use the following to find the tiles that would be filled, but then instead fill one tile beyond the border.
- Tile FillOuterBorder x y tileId
- Tile FillOuterBorder x y tileId startTileId z
Same as FillInnerBorder, but instead applies only to border tiles that have the specified region. (If the optional region argument is excluded, then region will be assumed to match the region at location (x,y) on the current map.)
- Tile FillInnerBorderRegion x y tileId
- Tile FillInnerBorderRegion x y tileId region startTileId z
Same as FillOuterBorder, but instead modifies only the outer border tiles that match the specified region. (If the optional region argument is excluded, then region will be assumed to match the region at location (x,y) on the current map.)
- Tile FillOuterBorderRegion x y tileId
- Tile FillOuterBorderRegion x y tileId region startTileId z
Tip: FillOuterBorderRegion is especially useful for making flowing water or lava, or drying up of water or lava.
Note that if the optional argument startTileId is excluded from any of the above, the behavior of the plugin command may be different. For example, FillOuterBorder will attempt to fill the outer border of the specified startTileId, using tileId to fill. If startTileId is not included, it will be assumed to be the same as tileId. So, if tileId is not the same as the tile at the indicated location, the origin tile in question will be modified to tileId, without affecting any other tiles.
v4.0: Nov. 8, 2021
- Fixed bug that was keeping A5 tiles from being placed properly when written in the form Ax,y
- Fixed crash on plugin command calling for a Tile ID from an absent tile sheet. Now a warning is logged instead.
- Fixed bug that kept the map from loading properly in some projects. Thanks to Cris Litvin for reporting this issue and helping us debug!
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1. You joined Tyruswoo.com as a paying member when you downloaded this plugin. You do not have to remain a paying member to use the plugin you downloaded. However, your support is greatly appreciated, and allows us to continue improving and updating plugins.
2. You agree to not redistribute this plugin. You agree to direct others to Tyruswoo.com if they want the plugin.
3. You may use this for any game for which you are one of the main developers. This includes any commercial or non-commercial game you are creating.
4. Adding "Tyruswoo and McKathlin", "Tyruswoo Studio", or "Tyruswoo Team" to your game's credits is greatly appreciated, but not required.
5. Likewise, listing which Tyruswoo Team plugins you used is appreciated, but not required.
6. A free copy of your game is awesome, but not required.

Big thanks to McKathlin for fixing bugs in this plugin, allowing it to accomplish what it was designed to do!

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