RPG Maker

[Drakora]

Before you ask, this is NOT and advertisement. It's just a recommendation.
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Beginning Thingy
Have you ever wanted to create your own RPG? What's that? You don't know how to script? Don't have enough time or money? Well then, this is the program for you!
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Short Description
The name of the program is called RPG Maker, and it was created by Enterbrain. There are a few different versions. They are RM95, RM2k, RM2k3, RMXP, and RMVX. There is also RMDS, which is for the Nintendo DS. I'd recommend getting RMVX. It is great for beginners and experts alike. The others have a lot more bugs in them, and I haven't come across any in VX yet. However, XP and VX are only a 30-day trial, and cost $60 to buy. The others are free to use. It comes with a very simple database, which can be used to create characters, monsters, skills, states, animations, and a few other things. It also comes with a simple resource manager, which can be used to import/export graphics/music, and a Script Editor, which experienced users can use to completely change almost anything you want.
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Download
If you want to download this wonderful program, then you can go here. If you wish to buy it, click here. If you need help, resources, scripts, or anything else RMVX-related, click here.
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FAQ(taken from RMVX Official FAQ)
1. I keep getting an ntiles error... HELP!!!
When you first launch VX, you must be connected to the internet. If you are not connected to the internet then you'll get the ntiles error and you won't be able to use the software.

2. Can I use my own graphic in VX?
Yes, you just need to import them via the Material Base(F10).

3. The text is cut during conversation, what's happening???
When you are inputting text through the "Show Text" event, you'll notice 2 arrows(facing down) in the window. The first arrow(from the left) show how much text will be displayed if you include a face and the second one show how much text will be displayed when there is no face set.

4. I erase a character after a conversation but it show up again when i re-enter the area where the character is, what should i do to make him go?
The answer: Self-Switch! Create your character event. On the first page, put anything you need(conversation for example). At the end of the first page just add Control Self Switch A = ON then create an empty 2nd page and set the condition Self Switch A. If you want the character to dissappear then don't use any graphic for the 2nd page, if you want the character to remain on the map then use the same charset on the 1st page.

5. I want to display a variable in a conversation, how to do that?
Use the \V[X] command(replace X with the variable number). For example if i want to display the value of variable 54 then the command will be \V[54].

6. How to add my own custom title?
Place the graphic in your System folder for your game and name it Title.png.

7. I want to create my own custom graphic, what are the size of the tileset, charset, etc?
Refer to this page: http://www.tkool.jp/products/rpgvx/eng/material.html You'll get all the info needed for the size/specification of materials.

8. (not in the FAQ) I created a character set, with everything I needed to be in it, but when I give it to a character, only part of it is selected! How do I fix this?
Before you import the character, make sure the image name has a dollar sign($) before it. NOTE: Only do this for character graphics.
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Well, that's it. If you have any questions about the program, please don't ask me, as I didn't make the program.
~Drakon136

[RockSauron]

Yes, RPGMaker... <_>

... I've tried a few times... MAYBE I'LL FUTILELY ATTEMPT ANOTHER RPG!

... nah...

... unless someone... nah... <_> /sniped

[xkappax•]

I started making a full blown RPG with a few of my friends years ago based on our animation series, "The Sword That Cuts Things". I looooove RPG maker. If my friends hadn't all dropped out, I probably would have finished it.

[Zwollie•]

RPG maker is awesome, I made some preat cool (yet short) adventures with that.
The only thing I did not like was the way battles were portrayed. The semi 'first person view' (depending on which version) wasn't my cup of tea.

[ARD•]

Rock pretty much summed it up.

[Drakora]

Like I said in the first post, RPG Maker is good. However, Zwollie is right, the battle system sucks. There are scripts that can help, though.

[RockSauron]

Someone, let's work on an RPG! ANY RPG! ... well, not any, but... um... ,_, /runs

... seriously. I want to, but I can't find a good team to work with me, plus I'm hard to work with, and I get bored easily...

... but I want to. <_> /runs

[Drakora]

I could do it. I'm fairly good(ish).

[RockSauron]

I could do it. I'm fairly good(ish).

Yesh... I have good ideas, but I have troubles commiting, and everyone who's ever worked on an RPG with me ended in travesty :C

... but I CAN DO IT! ... yeah... XD

... Come on! Let's make a LBPC RPG project! ... about what...? Well, I unno, couple ideas, but, um... /runs /sniped /mutilated

[ARD•]

Rock, if you're actually serious about one I'd help...

[RockSauron]

Rock, if you're actually serious about one I'd help...

I'm ALWAYS serious about making RPGs whenever I say it. It's just that no one ever takes me seriously, so I always talk weirdly

Anyway... um... I d/led drakon's thing, so... I'll play that!

... Yep.

... Who wants to be in charge of our RPGy thingy? D:

[ARD•]

I'll be in charge

Wait...maybe not :S

[RockSauron]

I'll be in charge

Wait...maybe not :S

Well it seems as though our neverending quest to make an RPG has been revived

Well... guess now we'd just need to think of what to make it on that we both like... or maybe recruit .

Hm... What do YOU think, mastah?

[Drakora]

Wow. I'll make a thread about it.

[rseah]

yeah i have this lol

it's pretty good i guess i just really can't be bothered to make sprites cause i don't want to use the defaults :P

[Incinerator22•]

Blast, I thought you were talking about rocket-proppeled grenades

[Dexiro]

Rock the reason you don't work well in a team is because you flip out whenever someone doesn't jump at the chance to start making your idea.

You need to listen to people's feedback, if someone says your idea's bad ask why and then use what they say to improve it. And you're allowed to say that their ideas just as bad too as long as you have a reason

If you want some help with the rpg you're making i'll throw some ideas forward
I'm making my zombie rpg atm though so i can't do much else xD

[RockSauron]

Well... yes, me, drakon and Ard are now making an RPG Or planning to, anywho.

Speaking of which... someone else may wanna join, I unno, I kinda didn't ask them :/

And also some story ideas, might as well just not do mine since m Vharley one is being made in LBP and most of my other ones involve amnesia in some format and thus can't be done at all <_>.

... Soooooooooo...

[theswweet•]

i like rpgs!...i love pokemon especially!...maybe i can sneak the ds one and transfer it to my dsi?(it as in the finished game?)

but yeah,how does that ds one work?

...ok...i couild probably help with the story!i have epix ideaz!

[Frinklebumper]

I could help with the story... I have some cool ideas....