Beginner needs some help

[Marodox1]

Hey guys, 

I just picked up RPG Maker VX Ace and I have some questions,

First, tilesets and custom tilesets. When I make a new map, do I have to choose a set of tilesets to use and those are the only ones I can use for that map? For example, I recently downloaded the Steampunk tiles and put them in to the database, but there were not enough pages to fit them all under 1 tileset. What if I want to use them on the same map?

Thanks guys

Marodox

 

[Jarrad]

There may be tileset expansion scripts, you could check the master script list. If not then you are limited to that one you choose for the map.

 

[Marodox1]

Alright thank you, for a tileset like this:

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/65-steampunk-tiles/

Could I fit them all into one tileset profile under the database? Or Would I have to split them up. If I could, how would I go about doing it right?

 

[Jarrad]

You would have to format them for that. If you look at other tilesets that you can download they are formatted for the engine, like so:http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/21-celiannas-tileset/

The ones you downloaded are for parallax mapping. If you can format them all you would have to do is import them.

 

[Andar]

Could I fit them all into one tileset profile under the database? Or Would I have to split them up. If I could, how would I go about doing it right?

No
If you read that topic, it's said in the first sentences that those tiles are not formatted as tilesets but intended to be used with parallax mapping - and parallax mappin gis done in picture programs like Photoshop or GIMP, not in the editor.


You can reformat them to use them in a tileset, but they would only fit into the B to E slots of tilesets as they are not autotiles, and that also means that you can have a maximum of 4x16x16=1024 tiles in that tileset.


If you're new to RM, I suggest starting with regular mapping and experiment with it a bit before making your own tilesets. You also might want to follow the link in my signature to a number of tutorials and tips.