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[Tseng]

I recently found out that the sequel to the famed Rpg Maker Xp/2004; is Rpg Maker 3D! It will be released by Enterbrain soon and will be translated after that. Supposedly it dones graphics that of Final Fantasy VII calibur...but full details are yet unknown...

[icemarle]

Nice... I bet it'll be hard to distribute your games made by that, I'm guessing the files will be big... Anyway, that's worth looking forward to. I'm not really happy about RPG Maker XP.

[Yipster]

I don't really see the longterm point of these RPGMakers. If your planning to market a game using these commercial RPGMakers, no one is going to buy it. If your only planning to distribute it too friends, it won't be that fun and it wil eventually be a waste of time. It might give you some coding experience and graphic design experience, but thats quite about it.

[psychiccyberfreak]

what's the site? It sounds interesting, even if it is just a little project of mine.

[ilimanation]

Yea It Does Sound Interesting Please Supply Link

[MechVegita]

this mus be rm3d 2 because I have rpg maker 3d it rocks.

[Takeshi]

Yeah, RPGMXP was a disappointment.
RPG Maker 3D would be cool... though I agree that it could be hard to distribute on the internet. Maybe Enterbrain can dsitribute the 3D files from their servers, so all we (fully registered customers, of course *cough*) have to upload is the game files.

http://www.miragesource.com/ is a good 2D MMORPG engine which is like RPGM2K, its okay if you have Visual Basic 6 and want to create your own online RPG. Yes, it is the engine which Playerworld's is made from.
You're probably thinking... UGH... Playerworlds, crap. But so far, from an hours work i've been able to get scrolling maps and a day/night system in... it's worth a try.

[Tseng]

Actually I don't have rm3d. Mech Vegita please email it to me or give me the link. As for the link. Currently I have a site hosted with bravehost located here
I just got approved by trap17 for hosting so in about a week the url will be rpgdynastyonline.trap17.com.
As for it beiing hard to distribute...its not hard because gamingw.net is one of the largest rpgmaker sites out their and they offer free game uploading to its 10,000 something members. Mech Vegita please PM me anout the rpgmaker 3d (pc version)

[darthmalis]

is this rpg maker the same one that was on ps2?

[koper89]

It sound's intresting!!

[AC-91]

Looks neat. I use GameMaker just for me and my friends to say we made a game! This would be fun, and we could use it as an interactive chat as we did with Runescape. (Great way to pass notes during computer class, since MSN Messenger gets blocked)

[Arin Sky]

Yeah.
It's sweet as a cherry flavored lolypop...

unless you don't like cherry... then I guess I'm not sure what to do...

well, I'll start off by telling you that it is sometimes difficult to use, but the end result makes it well worth the effort. My affiliate Tseng and I will probably be useing it to make the next big Tri_Ware game.(never heared of us? It's ok...most people haven't...yet). Anyway, I will try to get you some screenshots soon...

//:Arin OUT//:

[Inspiron]

Oh... I always wanna try RPG-Maker 3D...
I'm currently creating a game for my project... so this program might help...

Any kind souls here please PM me if this RPG-Maker 3D comes available in English...
Thanks...

[Tseng]

Quote:"is this rpg maker the same one that was on ps2?"-Dark Malis
Well actually no the one we are talking about are the ones for PC. There a re the folloowing makers out right now for PC(in english that is). The specs for the different makers are as follows:

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>RPG maker 95- is an RPG creating and editing program originally made in japanese but now has been translated and is fully usable to the public. The program of course, allows you to create your own Role playing games, in the style of Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy. There are 4 tilesets included, which are used to create the towns, maps, etc.., which can be later edited by hand or added with different ones . You can change everything from magic spells how much damage they do to the name of towns aswell as stats and pictures of all monsters you choose. The RPG maker 95 uses mainly MIDIs and WAVs for the sound.

>Rpg Maker 2000 (2k)-Role playing game creating and editing program Rpg Maker2000 is the successor to Rpg Maker 95. Rpg Maker 2000 is in Full English. You must get the RTP Package also from program download page if you wish to make games with preset monsters, chara sets, tilesets, battle screens and animations, and the system graphics, and some music. Basically its all fairly straight forward, you can learn more about it and how to use it by reading the ReadMe and the FAQ's on how to use the program.

>RPG Maker 2003- was released by Enterbrain - now no more a subsidiary of ASCII, but an independent company - on 2002-12-18. It is more or less an upgrade to RPG Maker 2000, and to a certain degree backwards compatible. You can import RM2k games into RM2k3. As soon as you edit them in any way however, they will run no more under the old program.

If you are looking for resources like chipsets or charsets, or for tutorials dealing with the basics or even with advanced game mechanics, you should head over to the RPG Maker 2000 section, since none of this has changed. The only real new resources are battle charsets (of which there are still few), and the only thing that was really changed is the battle system. And even here, all the old battle events still work.

In general, I do not recommend switching to RM2k3, unless you want to buy it (a commendable motivation), or you really, really, absolutely want to have a Final Fantasy-type, side-view, action turn based battle system. I will outline my thoughts on this subject at a later date, right now I have just gathered all the information I could find.

>Rpg Maker XP-With the newest RPG Maker product, you can make a better RPG than ever! With an interface similar to that of other RPG Maker products, RPG Maker XP carries forward the RPG Maker series's reputation for approachability. Modelled after RPG Maker 2000, the map and battle graphics, as well as the included premade graphics, have been upgraded. By popular demand, this edition introduces new "scripting features". Now both beginners and advanced users can get the most out of RPG Maker!

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP Japanese Version
CPU: Intel PentiumIII 800MHz or better
RAM: 128MB or more
Video: 1024x768 High Color
Sound: DirectSound Compatible card
Hard Drive Space: 100MB or more

They are still planning for Rpg MAker 3D for PC and I anticipate that it will be better than Rpg MAker 2 on PS2. Because you can get better (and more) resources than the pre-loaded crap on the Sony version. Lets just hope it gets translated soon. And if anyone gets info on the new maker please PM me.

Notice from truefusion:

http://www.astahost....ries_t6534.html

[complexity]

Always wanted to make a role playing game ;x. Dunno about this though. I'll check it out for sure

[MechVegita]

I wish I could but it would but just get a p2p program and get it.

[bjrn]

Yipster, on Jun 2 2005, 07:58 PM, said:

I don't really see the longterm point of these RPGMakers. If your planning to market a game using these commercial RPGMakers, no one is going to buy it. If your only planning to distribute it too friends, it won't be that fun and it wil eventually be a waste of time. It might give you some coding experience and graphic design experience, but thats quite about it.

And then of course someone might just want to make a RPG without having to learn to code, or gather a big coding team. There are enough games being made who's aren't made to corner a market, or to make loads of money, or to be distributed among a small group of friends.

And, as you pointed out, it gives some experience, and an introduction to game making, if you are planning on continuing making games...

[WaZ]

Why is TGF Better than this?The Games Factory provides everything you need to manufacture Arcade games, Platform games, Adventures, Screen Savers, and much, much, more. You simply click on an object, drag it to the play field, and click on the action it should perform. They supply all the heros, monsters, powerups, and other objects you need, plus the sound and music for your games. Of course, you can easily add your own, custom items if you choose.

Not only that, The Games Factory is so powerful, it gives you fast screen scrolling, fade effects, and can display FLI animations, Video for Windows, and QuickTime movies. You can also play your favorite music tracks directly from your CD.

I have never tried RPG maker before.What is it like?Is it good?

[hansley]

Wow another RPG Maker is going to be out? Is it a freeware? I have always been interested in making an RPG Game...I once create a simple RPG...a very simple one using RPG Maker. Turns out that it is very easy to use...all you need is creativity and patience. Well do you know when it is going to be out? I really do hope that it is a freeware.

[Arin Sky]

hansley, on Jun 19 2005, 05:30 PM, said:

Wow another RPG Maker is going to be out? Is it a freeware? I have always been interested in making an RPG Game...I once create a simple RPG...a very simple one using RPG Maker. Turns out that it is very easy to use...all you need is creativity and patience. Well do you know when it is going to be out? I really do hope that it is a freeware.

RPG makers have been coming out and being translated on the computer and made available for free downloads for years. RM3D is'nt fully translated yet I don't think...I just have a small version of what they've done so far.

[lava.alt]

Yipster, on Jun 2 2005, 06:58 PM, said:

I don't really see the longterm point of these RPGMakers. If your planning to market a game using these commercial RPGMakers, no one is going to buy it. If your only planning to distribute it too friends, it won't be that fun and it wil eventually be a waste of time. It might give you some coding experience and graphic design experience, but thats quite about it.

you are al right ... if you want to be serious in game programming you should start by learning graphics stuffs and art design and also the part of the programming ... here you have a very good website that introduce all of you ... http://www.gameuniv.net ...

if you dont have idea of how to start i suggest to start with a course called "game programming with visual basic 6 and directx 8" ... i suggest vb6 because is a very intuitive tool and to avoid any other techincal problem about programming ... if in this point you dont even know what is vb6 ... also in http://www.gameuniv.net you can find a quick course of "programming with vb6" ...

there are not limits here as in that "game creators" ... i dont said it is bad idea but if you want to make something really cool and original you should try what im taking about

[xoreoxkidxx]

cool i always wanted a 3d rpg maker now my dreams come true

[htmlmaster]

I have tried 3d RPG maker before, it is OK. I didn't look at it very long. I couldn't figure out how to work the main character, and the test battles were pretty dumb. The only way to make games is pure programming.

[Tseng]

Actually, Rpg Maker dioes require coding. It is all acording to how far you plan to go. I personally like Rpg Maker and Dark Basic the best. I suggest you play a game made with one of these makers before developing one. If the game is fun to play then take the time and effort to learn how to make games with the development tool. Most people just want to make a game because they like rpgs and have a decent storyline. But you have to WANT to program the game and put alot of effort and time into it even if hardly no one plays it. If you really want to make you rpg known then just tell tons of friends and advertise in rpg maker forums.also you can get you rpg hosted by gamingw.net for free and my rpg maker site also which will be located at www.rpgdynastyonline.trap17.com when I finish uploading it. PM me if you have any questions about Rpg Maker or if you are interested in becoming a moderator for my site or a developer for my game designing team [Tri_Ware] Corp.

[Inspiron]

Tseng, on Jun 28 2005, 08:19 AM, said:

Actually, Rpg Maker dioes require coding. It is all acording to how far you plan  to go. I personally like Rpg Maker and Dark Basic the best. I suggest you play a game made with one of these makers before developing one. If the game is fun to play then take the time and effort to learn how to make games with the development tool. Most people just want to make a game because they like rpgs and have a decent storyline. But you have to WANT to program the game and put alot of effort and time into it even if hardly no one plays it. If you really want to make you rpg known then just tell tons of friends and advertise in rpg maker forums.also you can get you rpg hosted by gamingw.net for free and my rpg maker site also which will be located at www.rpgdynastyonline.trap17.com when I finish uploading it. PM me if you have any questions about Rpg Maker or if you are interested in becoming a moderator for my site or a developer for my game designing team [Tri_Ware] Corp.

Hey... Seems that you know RPG Maker from top to bottom...
I always have trouble creating games in RPG Maker and finds myself messy in the program..
Maybe you would like to create tutorials in www.rpgdynastyonline.trap17.com to teach people like me...
And also, I heard there's a latest version of RPG Maker..
Where can I get it ?