Autumn Rain

I'm one of those 'private' and 'optimist' developers. lol I have been working alone lately and I'm about halfway done finishing a surprise game. So far things are working perfectly the way I wanted it but there are some things I find to be annoying during development: 1. Getting the In-game Screenshot Key To Work- A personal problem I have that I don't understand why it wouldn't work, even when I found the lines of the code in the Script Editor. I am planning to update essentials but I feel that the dialogues will do the line skip like you see with other fangames and new bugs will arise in my game. 2. New Scripts Break Other Scripts- I used a script for speeding up gameplay but it breaks another script - the Control Timer. I tried to implement a script that the pokémon with probability to drop items after battle. It broke the pokémon 'cries'. Some of the scripts I use need better explanation on how it works. 3. For Every New 'Trainer' Implemented, The EVs Reset- A minor personal problem I encountered. I wanted to make battles harder as many game developers did not see there's a script for editing EVs of Trainers. But every 'new' trainer I make, the PBS file for 'Trainers' deletes the EVs I implemented. I have to make a copy of the original and copy/paste for the EVs to work. 4. Finding Beta Testers- I only have one person that beta test my game and receive very positive feedback. If I were to look for more people, I would need to get to know them first before handing the game files. 5. Getting Permissions From Artists/Musicians/Other Scripters- It's easy to get permission once they said it's 'public', 'free to use', 'download' and 'give credit'. However, some people are strict and want to be messaged directly. I'm trying to look for an 'email', not to create a DeviantART account, Youtube account or anything like that. There are many great things on the internet that could be fitting in-game but some things are not to be implemented unless the owners say it themselves. Everything else I am able to work around it someway or form. I don't necessarily have a team but I can focus on every part of game development just fine.

Epic Battle Fantasy series was amazing. Better than most of the flash games I've seen. I'm waiting for EBF 5 as well. My favorite flash game, however, is still Strategy Defense 1 and Strategy Defense 2 in which you start as an archer and work your way up the ranks to upgrade and defeat your enemies on each level. SD1 was very challenging but if you proceed further into the game, it feels really nice to recognize that you came far. SD2 was the same, except there are four endings depending on which route you take. Both games had very old, yet awesome soundtracks. I liked Strategy Defense 3 too but every sequel after that became copy and paste for 3, sadly.

I would like to add: If you were to do sprites, you might enjoy it especially when you finish one and test it in your game. New Pokémon sprites can be done within 1-3 days depending on what application(s) you use. New overworld sprites are easier and you can see a pattern where you can copy and paste with minor editing adjustments. New tilesets are somewhat time consuming in terms of getting the right quality but you can refer to similar sprites when in doubt. New item sprites are the easiest of all. You may fuse already created items together and recolor it into something awesome. Other sprites like backgrounds, title screens, dialogue boxes, HP bars, selection bars, etc. are optional but it feels nice once you view it in your game. I admit, most of the sprites I create are copy and paste bits and pieces with added lines, line adjustments and new colors. I'm still learning. You may get sprites from other fan games or from the internet in order to make life easier for you. It's better than the default Essentials kit. As for making your fan game, it's going to be really fun. I use to be a beginner but after experiencing RPG Maker XP, I got addicted to game development. I recommend making first a prototype or test game in order to see what works and what doesn't. This can help you organize things later in your main game. If you need any help with customizing events, making scripts work and such, feel free to ask me or post a new topic in the forum. Good luck in making your fan game!

Well, there are two places. I create and save my projects at Documents -> RPGXP -> [insert whatever project here]. Then I add, update or replace the content in the RGSS folder whenever something's not working such as pokemon cries. No need to move anything. Just add files to your RGSS folder in Local Disk (C:), then go back to RPG Maker XP, open project and test to see if it works.

Hm. I could only think of 4 options at the moment. 1) Check if Essentials 16.2 pack is complete in the RGSS folder (It is usually in connection with RPGXP). (Example: Local Disk (C:) -> Program Files (x86) -> Common Files-> Enterbrain -> RGSS -> Standard (Copy/paste and add the missing contents)) 2) Uninstall/Reinstall RPG Maker XP 3) Check if Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and Windows XP (Service Pack 3) is installed in your computer. Source: https://rpgmaker.net/articles/1029/ 4) Check if you pass compatibility requirements for RPG Maker XP. Source: http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/products/programs/rpg-maker-xp

Oh! How about this: https://rpgmaker.net/forums/topics/5959/ https://www.gfi.com/support/products/How-to-make-Data-Execution-Prevention-DEP-exceptions Data Execution Prevention? Could that be the problem?

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766312(v=ws.10).aspx Did you try allowing RPG Maker XP or "Data/move2anim.dat" through firewall?

That was really helpful! Worked perfectly! Thanks.

I need help getting an event script to work for deleting a pokemon or temporarily swapping teams. Either one will help but I keep failing for the script to work. References: http://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Manipulating_Pokémon https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=274078 In the first link (manipulating a pokemon tutorial), I'm suppose to use pbRemovePokemonAt following a number from 0 to 5. It isn't accurate when I want to choose specific pokemon to be deleted. It's too literal that it blindly deletes whatever pokemon is in that slot. I tried combining the 'trade' script, specifically selecting pokemon in party, with pbRemovePokemonAt(index) but the remove script is so dumb, it's not related nor does it connect. The only thing that actually works is if you use first pokemon in the party slot checker with pbRemovePokemonAt(0). However, I'm forced to mention that the player has to move the specific pokemon at the first party slot which looks unnatural. Is there a more convenient way around deleting a pokemon? In second link (Bug catching contest script for temporarily replacing party), the only thing I don't understand is what's written in the second post "input the otherparty in some class and put this in save method" The script almost worked but I fail to understand how to save otherparty in 'class'. What is this 'class' they speak of and how does that work in Event so that I can return to the original party?

Oh I get it. xD 'Tis cool.

It's a step by step process. You'll understand if your a game developer and is experience with the tools. Also, it's a test game for crying out loud. :U

So this is a thing many RPG Maker XP game developers are wondering... How can you change/swap/replace the SUN icon into the game.exe? Well this tutorial will help answer your question! There's already tutorial on the internet. However, some people don't trust Resource Hacker as they may get a virus or that it will destroy their game. I'll show you what it looks like when I'm doing it. Cheers to pictures and stuff! Requirements: Windows 7 or higher GIMP Resource Hacker Pokemon Essentials (or some other game) Photoshop (Optional) MS Paint (Optional) Be sure to backup your game before doing this. I've done this twice now. One on my main game and one on my test game. I'll try it again on my test game. After you replace the icon, it will duplicate into the original. You may delete that. Enjoy!