backward compatibility

[Elohir]

Hi all,
I tried to look for an answer to my doubt but I couldn't find it, so...
I am developing a game using RPG Maker 2k3, the project is ongoing at 50%. I would lime to purchase more advanced versions (RPG Maker VX Ace or RPG Maker MV) but I don't know if they are backward compatible, that is if I can open, edit and continue my game using one of these more advanced versions of if I would have to restart from zero.
Thanks!

 

[empresskiova]

I don’t believe so. I’ve got XP and VXAce and the differences within the editors are night and day.

XP uses a 16 character sprite page while VXAce uses a 9 character sprite page.

XP has 3 layers for mapping, VXAce has 2.

XP graphics are bigger than VXAce.

VXAce allows you to create your own skill formulas within the editor (so no need to script them yourself). XP only lets you influence them. This is particularly a problem because the “Attack” Stat in XP is at 0 regardless of a character’s Strength stat. It means you have to make a weapon for your animal characters.

VXAce also has some extra event choices in the eventing part of the editor.

 

[Andar]

no backward compatibility.

there are very limited cases of transferring data, which will always require a script (and RM2K(3) has no scripting ability) and even then have only limited transfer (for example the script that transfers from VXA to MV cannot recode any script used and needs all pictures to be manually resized with an image program)

 

[Kes]

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[Elohir]

Thank you for your replies and to the mod!