[ACE] Script text all messed up

[telomwe]

So, I have very recently gotten into RPG Maker VX Ace and I am in the process of creating a survival horror.

I know scripts can make a lot of this possible, but for some reason every time I try to open the file where the Script is (In this case, Khas' Awesome Lighting Effects Script)

it comes out like this:

I thought this was a problem with only Khas' Awesome Lighting Effects but this also occurred with several other scripts.

If I'm posting this in the wrong area or if this has been answered before, please direct me to the thread or forum where I can fix this!!

Thank you for reading!

 

[jporter917]

Are you going to the data folder and trying to open the script from there, because that won't work, you have to copy the script from the RPG Engine/Editor and paste it into your project you can't open the script data file with notepad. Here is a link to Khas demo project where you can get the script out of. 

 

[telomwe]

 

Are you going to the data folder and trying to open the script from there, because that won't work, you have to copy the script from the RPG Engine/Editor and paste it into your project you can't open the script data file with notepad. Here is a link to Khas demo project where you can get the script out of. 

 

Where is the RPG Engine Editor? I have already downloaded the Khas Demo project, but I don't know how to open it besides Notepad and Notepad++. Is the RPG Engine/Editor inside the game or is it a separate download?

 

[Andar]

Please tell us how you open those scripts - if they are already in a project, you need to use ace's script editor, you can't open scripts.rvdata2 with a notepad.


If that happens when trying to download a script text- or rb-file from the internet, then there is something wrong with the MIME-settings of your browser...


Edit:


the script editor is inside the program - open the project with Ace, then go tools - script editor

 

[telomwe]

Please tell us how you open those scripts - if they are already in a project, you need to use ace's script editor, you can't open scripts.rvdata2 with a notepad.

If that happens when trying to download a script text- or rb-file from the internet, then there is something wrong with the MIME-settings of your browser...

Edit:

the script editor is inside the program - open the project with Ace, then go tools - script editor

 I open the scripts via Notepad or Notepad++. 

I think I understand what you're saying now. You extract the files to the Data folder, or am I wrong?

 

[jporter917]

Here yah go, with pictures

Spoiler

Download the Demo Project open it up

Unpack the folder to whatever

Open the folder you unpacked

Select the project file (Not the game file)

Now open the Script Editor

Scroll down and find the script

Right click copy and then do it over again in your own project just paste instead of copy

 

[Andar]

I think I understand what you're saying now. You extract the files to the Data folder, or am I wrong?

No, there is absolutely NOTHING to extract. the ONLY program you need to use is RPG Maker VX Ace, like shown in the screenshots above.

 

[telomwe]

Alright. I just followed the tutorial jporter posted up and it makes a whole lot more sense now. Thank you guys so much!!