JOEYBOB'S PROFILE

I have the same problem. I figure like anything else in life, you just have to figure out which idea you'd want to spend your time on most, and go with that direction to move in. You can always change it up down the path, if it's not working for you.

It's cool to focus on different aspects of the game in chunks too. Focus on the story for a while, and start writing things down some day. Focus on the art for a day or two when writing gets tedious or boring. Then spend some time focusing on actually putting the stuff together into the game for a while.

I have ADD, so I get bored kind of quick with certain tasks sometimes, unfortunately. Changing it up keeps it fun, and new ideas come to you when you start to focus on each aspect again on a different day.

Thanks for the heads up about the trial.

I'll have to spend some time and check out XP's tracks, now that you mention it.

Wow. Thanks for all the great feedback everyone, it's much appreciated :)

I like the sound of VX Ace. I'm more interested in something that is fast/easy to use, and I'm not really hung up on mapping. Most of my experience was with RM2K and RM2K3, so I'm used to having the two layers to work with. I remember the events in XP being a bit confusing.

Anyways, maybe I will tinker with both for a month. Work on a small project in each, and see which one is more suited overall.

I'm just excited to jump in and get my hands dirty. It feels nostalgic to be working with these programs again, after almost 10 years of being away.

Hello RMN community!

It's been many years since I've used any of the RPG Maker Programs. I was around during the earliest translations of RM2K and then RM2K3, and left the scene shortly after RPG Maker XP was released.

I purchased a copy of RPG Maker XP when it came to the states, but lost all my info tied to the purchase, and licensing information(it may just be buried on HD, I'll have to look more).

Either way, I decided to see what was new these days, and came back to the RMN site. I was surprised to see that there are actually two new engines added to the list, VX and VX Ace.

My question is, what are the differences of these? Are they actually better than XP?

Most of my experience was with RM2K and RM2K3, and I remember feeling a bit lost with RMXP with certain things. I've noticed there are a ton of resources for both XP and the VX programs, so not sure there is much of a difference there. I should be able to find scripts and such to accomplish what I need to in either program.

Any input is helpful :)

Thanks.