I finished the program editor so events could be created and programmed, and the program data is added to the output 2XGs. However, in order for the basic test set of commands to be executed, I needed the system graphic stuff to be implemented (for Show Message, etc.).

You can see the familiar window background, window border, up/down arrows, and rectangle selection box. I've merged the hands from the battle gauges, and reformatted the bars slightly so bars of custom sizes could be drawn.

Both the battle gauge numbers and standard numbers are included at the same time. These are for the window displays, the pop-up numbers will be in a different font of your choosing.

A new addition is another cursor type below the numbers. This will be the alternate cursor type for those who wanted single pointer cursors instead of rectangle ones. The animated symbols for the equipment screen are included along with the text shadow color. The text colors will still apply even with the new font engine.

Don't forget the new font engine is self-contained and platform independent. You will be able to use almost any font, or several different fonts for things in the game. It can draw any font in a retro style or in its normal style (with alpha channel anti aliasing).

Lastly, the ability to draw visual elements in the older RPG Maker 20XX (also called the GUI builder) will obviously be here too, letting you arbitrarily draw any system element in the currently selected system theme in any way (moving, scaling, rotation, etc.).

The overrides will be here too. You can, at any time during the game, override the system menus. You will also have access to a command that calls the load menu (which will reset the game state and then load the selected save). I'll have to add the option to use the title menu or not. You can override this title menu too which enables execution of code before a map or player is ever loaded.

I had quite a bit of other things to do these past two weeks, but everything is back to normal. Expect a return to normal progress.