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RPG Maker VX

1. Installation 2. General Questions 3. About Event Commands 4. About the Database 5. About Battles 6. About Resources 7. Tutorials

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1. Installation

How do I uninstall RPG Maker?

You can uninstall RPG Maker from your computer if you no longer use it or if you want to free up space on your hard disk. You can use Programs and Features to uninstall programs.
1. Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Programs and Features.
2. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

2. General Questions

I have installed RPG MAKER VX, but it won't start.

Aside from installing the software itself, you must install "RPG MAKER VX RTP", which contains data necessary to create games using RPG MAKER VX. Install it by choosing "RPG MAKER VX RTP" from the installer screen.

Can I sell my games created with RPG Maker XP/VX and its game materials included in (or added on to) the software?

Yes, you can distribute games you created with RPG Maker XP/VX or IG Maker, using its included (or added on) materials, as freeware or commercial ware. You are also allowed to modify the materials with other software such as Photoshop, provided they are only used within RPG Maker or IG Maker software, and not sold/or distributed. You can also include your own graphics and music if you wish. Please ensure that those games do not include any material which infringe others' rights.

Please note that any modification of the exe, dll, or other game files generated by RPG Maker or IG Maker is forbidden. Also, you may not use the materials included in the software (or add-on package) within other game engines or software.

Is it possible to convert project data from other RPG Maker programs?

No. The data is incompatible.

Changes to events I have made are not being reflected while playtesting.

3. About Event Commands

Is it possible to play movies or Flash animations?

RPG MAKER VX does not support movies and Flash animations.

Is it possible to set the map scrolling to "Wait Until Scrolling Complete"?

You can produce an effect similar to "Wait Until Map Scrolling Complete" by placing the Scroll Map set to 0 immediately after it is set.

I'm not sure how to create an inn.

You can easily create an inn by choosing "Inn" from "Quick Event Creation".

4. About the Database

When I register long character names or terms, they overlap with neigboring terms or run out of the window during gameplay.

In RPG MAKER VX, character size is automatically determined by the number of characters input. However, if a large number of characters are input, some characters may overlap with adjacent words or stick out of their display boxes.

I can't seem to make any recovery skills on the "Skills" tab.

Enter a negative number into the "Base Dmg" field to give the effect of recovering health.

On the "Skills" tab, I can't make any skills that modify the characters' status (like attack and defense power).

First, it is necessary to create a state on the "State" tab where various statuses can be modified. After doing so, add a "+" to appropriate state in the "State shift" field of the "Skills" tab.

I can't make any teleport or escape skills on the "Skills" tab.

It is necessary to first make a "Move" or other common event on the "Common Events" tab. You must then set the applicable common event in the "Common events" field of the "Skills" tab.

What is the maximum number of enemy characters that can be set to one group on the "Enemy Group" tab?

You can set up to 8 enemies.

No enemies appear when riding in a vehicle.

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When riding the boat, ship, or airship, random encounters do not occur by default.

5. About Battles

How is damage calculated when a character set to "dual wield" makes an attack?

The combined attack power of both weapons is calculated as a single attack. When elemental weapons are used, the element of the weapon that has the most effect against the target is used (in the case that the enemy takes half damage from multiple elements, all are used). For example if a character has equipped a fire elemental weapon with attack power 3 and an ice elemental weapon with attack power 2 and carries out an attack, the calculation will be the same as attacking with a single weapon with attack power 5 and both fire and ice elements.

Can I change the battle system to a side-view system?

It is not simple to change the battle system. We elected to use a front view battle system for RPG MAKER VX. Although RPG MAKER VX does not have a built in function to create side-view battles, you can create side-view battles through the use of scripting.

When I assign and enemy character a large graphic, it sticks out of the screen when it is displayed.

This occurs by default.

Is it possible to set battle scene graphics?

Battle scene graphics can not be set in RPG MAKER VX. Battle scene graphics in RPG MAKER VX are handled programmatically.

This is inherent to the system. Autorun and parallel common events do not run during battles.

You can set up to 8 enemies.

Setting a battle event's "Span" to "Battle" will cause the event to occur only once in the same battle.

When riding the boat, ship, or airship, random encounters do not occur by default.

Setting a battle event's "Span" to "Moment" will cause an event to be repeatedly carried out as long as its conditions are met. Use switches, variables, or conditional branches to control when an event occurs.

This is inherent to the airship.

This occurs by default.

This is inherent to the airship.

6. About Resources

I'm having trouble importing tiles I have created into tileset E.

In order to import custom tilesets and title graphics, you must assign them a specific file name ("TileE" for tileset E and "Title" for title graphics). For more about graphic files that require specific file names, please refer to Help > RPG MAKER VX > Resource Specifications and overwrite the file.

Is it possible to designate which tiles the boat, ship, and airship can pass through?

In RPG MAKER VX, it has already been determined which vehicles can pass through which tiles. For details, please refer to Help > Maps > Passage settings.

The background music isn't playing.

This may be caused by incompatible (MIDI) audio settings on your computer or your sound driver or media player may be out-of-date. Check your current sound card driver version and visit the manufacturer's website to download the latest drivers.

The message "Unable to find file Graphics/XXXXXXX" is displayed and the game shuts down.

The (graphic data) file "XXXXXXX" that is trying to be accessed in-game has been deleted, or its file name has been changed. Please import the file "XXXXXXX" back into the applicable folder.

The message "Unable to find file Audio/XXXXXXX" is displayed and the game shuts down.

The (sound data) file "XXXXXXX" that is trying to be accessed in-game has been deleted, or its file name has been changed. Please import the file "XXXXXXX" back into the applicable folder.

I imported my own resources, but they aren't being found.

Have your resources been imported to the proper folder? For example, when importing character graphics, the import folder must be set to "Graphics/Characters".

Is it possible to release (distribute and sell) games I make with RPG MAKER VX?

Yes. However, please be aware that any information or materials in your game that violate or infringe the copyrights or publicity rights of any third party, or are defamatory, may result in legal action against you. We shall not be held responsible for any issues, regardless of the content, that occur as a result of the release of your game. You shall accept sole responsibility for the release of your game.

7. Tutorials

Changing Fonts

Please download the tutorial on Changing Fonts or view the online tutorial

Changing Title Screen

Please download the tutorial on Changing the Title Screen or view the online tutorial.

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