How to integrate Steam SDK in VN Maker?

[Koko413]

I'm thinking of using VN Maker to make my next visual novel game that will be released on Steam.

Could someone give me some tips about how to integrate Steam SDK in VN Maker? I have my own AppID.

Thanks!

 

[Archeia]

You can use this one: https://github.com/greenheartgames/greenworks

 

[Warpmind]

Ooooh, this should work with MV, too, shouldn't it?

 

[Gamefall Team]

You can use this one: https://github.com/greenheartgames/greenworks

I didn't know about this integration, too! Looks interesting! I have to try this.

@Warpmind I think so, the library is written in Node.js, It should work for MV, too!

 

[Koko413]

You can use this one: https://github.com/greenheartgames/greenworks

I hope NV Maker can be built-in support for the Steam SDK.

The current version has a lot of bugs, support for the Steam is not friendly enough. I hope at least to have the support for Steam 's overlay.

I am very optimistic about the NV Maker, but it is not worth its price now. Does the official plan to support the Steam SDK? I've recommended NV Maker to some visual novel authors who have no programming foundation.

 

[Archeia]

I hope NV Maker can be built-in support for the Steam SDK.

The current version has a lot of bugs, support for the Steam is not friendly enough. I hope at least to have the support for Steam 's overlay.

I am very optimistic about the NV Maker, but it is not worth its price now. Does the official plan to support the Steam SDK? I've recommended NV Maker to some visual novel authors who have no programming foundation.

Steam SDK is its own thing and has its own contract and license. I highly doubt we can support officially as built-in (if you saw another game engine that does it by default, please point it to me since I'm curious how they handled licensing).

 

[Koko413]

Steam SDK is its own thing and has its own contract and license. I highly doubt we can support officially as built-in (if you saw another game engine that does it by default, please point it to me since I'm curious how they handled licensing).

UE4, Gamemaker Studio 2 .

The case of Gamemaker Studio 2 is more suitable as a reference object.
http://docs2.yoyogames.com/

It only needs the user to point to the folder where the Steam SDK is located to achieve the Shift + Tab to call Steam Overlay.
Just like this:

Steam SDK is its own thing and has its own contract and license. I highly doubt we can support officially as built-in (if you saw another game engine that does it by default, please point it to me since I'm curious how they handled licensing).

I tried with greenworks and had a problem.

“require is not a function.”

Does VN Maker has an integration environment for node.js? I dont know much about node.js.

 

[Kentou]

Hi Koko413, how did you try it?

 

[Koko413]

Hi Koko413, how did you try it?

Hi Kentou,

"If you want to add an external library, just navigate to your project folder and create a new folder "lib" there and put all your external libraries there. All external libraries are automatically included before the actual game scripts. "

So I navigated to my project folder and released the greenworks' files in it.

Then, hmmmm let's me show you what I tried:

Created a new folder“lib”, released what we need.

At the end, I opened the Game.html, and added scripts that from greenworks' Quick Guide like this:

greenworks' Quick Guide :
https://github.com/greenheartgames/greenworks/blob/master/docs/quick-start-nwjs.md

I opened my project by VN Maker and got this:

I found I didn't install node.js and install it then tried again, same result..

Does VN Maker has an integration environment for node.js? I think it does not matter whether I have node.js environment local.

Sorry for Non-English interface and my bad English, I hope I made it clear

 

[Kentou]

Does VN Maker has an integration environment for node.js? I think it does not matter whether I have node.js environment local.

VN Maker as well as the Games both are based on NW.js which is based on Node.js and Chromium.

var greenworks = (require||requireNode)("./greenworks")

I didn't test this out yet, but it should work this way. If it doesn't work for you I will give you more help

 

[Koko413]

VN Maker as well as the Games both are based on NW.js which is based on Node.js and Chromium.

var greenworks = (require||requireNode)("./greenworks")

I didn't test this out yet, but it should work this way. If it doesn't work for you I will give you more help

Still not working...

 

[Kino]

It's not going to work in the HTML it's only going to work directly in the game editor to use require in scripts / extensions.

This is because html is generally in the browser.

 

[Dr.Yami]

Can you try using require in a game script instead of Game.html? When saving the project, the engine will override the HTML file.
External libraries can be loaded follows the document in Help > Script & Plugin Reference > Script Documentation > External Libraries

 

[RagDoll8000]

I wonder, will OrangeGreenworls https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...gration-with-achievements-and-time-log.59469/ for RMMV work?

 

[Archeia]

W

I wonder, will OrangeGreenworls https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...gration-with-achievements-and-time-log.59469/ for RMMV work?

Orange Greenworks used greenworks (the one we just linked)

 

[Tuomo L]

What is NW JS version of VN Maker so I know which version of Greenworks I'll use?

 

[Tuomo L]

I can't get my Test achievement to unlock.

I have

var greenworks = (require||requireNode)("./greenworks")

In scripts.

And use this script command in game

greenworks.activateAchievement(Test)

But it doesn't unlock. Should I add Greenworks.js contents into Scripts too?

 

[Kentou]

Hi, if you can execute that script without any error message on Console it means that everything is there. I think you have to initialize greenworks first before you can call any other Steam API functions. I think there is an init function or something, you can take a look at the greenworks documentation.

 

[Tuomo L]

It claims to me that greenworks node isn't in the lib folder even though I do have it in both data lib and also on root game folder in lib.