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System switching! (yet another tech update)

author=Kaempfer
MY NAME IS PHILIPEEEEE AND MY ELEMENT IS FIGHT


BORN FROM THE SEA

Is there a language name for RM2K/3 event script?

As far as I know, it doesn't have a name, but I can tell you it's not a "real" scripting language or anything. Typically, any sort of coding language can be completely textual (no GUI to interact with). For instance, you could write uncompiled C++, Java, Ruby, HTML or something entirely in a text editor, but in 2k3's case, you have to use the GUI editor (point and clicking your way through), and the scripts basically get saved into the lmu files with a mess of other information related to the maps that you can't edit other than with the editor.

That's not to say you can't do a lot with 2k3's scripting, but there's a lot of roundabout ways of doing things that from a programming perspective are really inefficient. For instance, to make a custom battle system or menu system, you really have to understand how certain scripting techniques impact performance, and can only build that sense through trial and error. Prior to using DynRPG (C++ built into the unofficial 2k3), I've basically built menu systems multiple times just trying to get them to be faster, more responsive, and more efficient.

[RMXP] [RM2K3] [RM2K] come on

Take your K-Pop lyrics elsewhere, sir. (It's spam gibberish)

We need to talk about the fan games here after what happened to the Metroid 2 Project

Fan games don't hurt the original products. Never have and never will. Whether a game (fan project or not) is good is based on its own merit alone.

author=Corfaisus
author=PepsiOtaku
you can only get it via torrents now.
Don't fucking do this. It was shut down for a reason. Protect the indie developers by not keeping it open and distributed after Nintendo's cease and desist. They don't know who these people are or who they know. This could get them into some serious trouble.

Actually, do do this because it's a great god damn project? Torrents don't really have anything to do with the developer because anyone can make and post a torrent and start sharing. It's why you can google for "Chrono Trigger Crimson Echoes" and still find it. Once a game has been distributed, that's it. There's not much a company can do, and takedowns/C&D's are just a formality.

We need to talk about the fan games here after what happened to the Metroid 2 Project

Summary: 2 days ago, the 10? year project, AM2R, a beautiful Metroid Zero Mission styled remake of Metroid 2 (gameboy game), was released to mark Metroid's 30th anniversary. The shitty part was that Nintendo didn't even acknowledge the anniversary. No mention of Metroid or anything on social media, so for fans, the release of this project was a huge godsend. News of the fan project's release was making tons of rounds all across the internets and it was only a matter of time before it got a C&D notice. That happened earlier today. The post on the Project AM2R site announcing its release was removed, and you can only get it via torrents now.

As a Metroid fan, we get abused by Nintendo every year around E3 time, and this was just yet another punch in the face. The fact that they didn't even acknowledge Metroid's 30th and basically jerk off about Zelda's all year long is just insulting. It's like they got skiddish about the franchise after Other M (which was a terrible game made by a completely different studio from the Prime series) and gave up after that because they didn't want to take the risk on it again. Then they announced that shitty Metroid: Federation Force last year which is like a co-op 3DS game with chibi characters (seriously, wtf), so it's clear they have no fucking clue what to do with the franchise anymore.

At any rate, AM2R was bound to get a C&D, so that part doesn't really bother me as much. It's out there now, so you can find it if you look for it (which shouldn't be too hard).

It's brilliant though. I have already put like 8 hours in, have 100% items and am on the last boss. It's extremely polished sans the pixel art on some of the enemies, and definitely deserves to be talked about. It might be the best fan game I've ever played in general.

Fan projects are always at risk though. I don't think this changes anything.

+++ DynRPG - The RM2k3 Plugin SDK +++

author=Corti
However, increasing the number above 127 might lead to errors, above 255 sure does. Don't know if the value is taken as 8 bit signed or unsigned everywhere it is used.

Thanks for answering this one. In DynRPG at least, you can set the the item amount above 99 (up to 255), but 2k3 wasn't built to display that 3rd digit everywhere, so the item menu itself may show "255", but when you go to use it, you might see "25" in the sub-menu, and in battles strangely, you'll see "99" even though it's still technically higher.

I think it also breaks the function that decreases the item amount, so even though you use the item a few times in and out of battle, it'll still get stuck at 255 (or whatever number it was set at higher than 99 initially).

(Basically, it's not worth it and you're gonna have a bad time...)

[RM2K3 PATCH] PicsInBattle/PicPointers (for v1.11)

author=Blindmind
For those who may know (Nessiah?), what's the procedure for Enterbrain/Deciga to greenlight patched or modified versions of Rm2k3 for commercial projects? Is it already in-process?

I too would like to know this... >_>

So long as you at least buy the official version, it shouldn't matter which version you use for your game. The EULA rules kind of screw old-timers like us. :-/

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author=kalledemos
you're gonna have to censor this pic, because that airship is too damn sexy!


Oh shi--, sorry to anyone who saw it at work. Here's a censored version:

OpenGL! Shaders! Oh my!

Yeah, it's mostly custom. Kazesui wrote the base DynRPG plugin here: https://rpgmaker.net/engines/rt2k3/utilities/55/

... but I cleaned up a couple nasty bugs, added animated water tiles, background fading, support for vehicles (sort of), and maybe a couple other small things I'm forgetting. Vehicles were a big hassle, because I had to write a separate system for tank controls.

Screenshot Survival 20XX

I kind of like A because you can see the text shadow, but it might depend on how busy the stuff behind the text box is. The anti-aliasing in the text kind of ruins all of them for me though since the rest of the art is so crisp. :-/