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[MeowFace]

Have you installed the RTP? VL Gothic font is included in the RTP if i remember correctly.

 

[Lyseth]

Have you installed the RTP? VL Gothic font is included in the RTP if i remember correctly.

What's RTP?

 

[MeowFace]

This is the RTP:

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download/additional/run-time-packages

It contains all the default resources for making a RM game. Game players are required to download and install this before they can run a RM based game. (At least those that make games using the RTP will require their players to install RTP for the game to run)

But ain't the default RMVXA editor came with RTP when you install it?

 

[Lyseth]

This is the RTP:

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download/additional/run-time-packages

It contains all the default resources for making a RM game. Game players are required to download and install this before they can run a RM based game. (At least those that make games using the RTP will require their players to install RTP for the game to run)

But ain't the default RMVXA editor came with RTP when you install it?

I have no idea what the heck it is, nothing about it was mentioned until just now.

EDIT: just got it on to my computer, still same error message.

 

[Shaz]

The hud in that screenshot was made with Luna Engine. It is the graphics only - it also needs a script to actually make it work, which you would have to write yourself or get someone to write for you. This is what is included in the pack, as advertised on the Amazon page. There is no mention of the hud images.

Expansion Pack for RPG Maker VX Ace


20 BGM variety songs


43 large battlers, as well as 124 "chibi" pixel battlers with 23 battlebacks (10 floor, 13 wall)


146 bust portraits (with emotions!) & 23 face sheets and a character generator, importing guide and 2 video tutorials


Sample project with 120 maps, complete with passabilities and custom material with high definition images of full battlers and battlebacks

If you bought this pack based on the expectation that you would be able to make exactly that hud, and not based on the list of contents, you could either approach Amazon and ask them for a refund because it didn't contain something that you thought it would contain, or you could submit a support ticket to see if someone can help you out on our side.


You could also get Luna Engine, if you don't already have it, but that would be an extra expense, I'm not certain if the graphics come included or if you'd have to get them made, and you would definitely have to get the script made for it. That may be more effort/cost than you are willing to put in.

 

[MeowFace]

I have no idea what the heck it is, nothing about it was mentioned until just now.

EDIT: just got it on to my computer, still same error message.

RTP is one of the most important factors for RM styled games. The file sharing concept is what makes it popular among the doujin game makers. The players only need to download the RTP once (around 180mb) and they can play other RM made games in minimum size (5-30mb download) depending on how the developers made their games. RTP is almost a must since the game.exe will automatically look up for it by default and return a fail message if it's not install. If you are planning to make games without the RTP you will need to edit the Game.ini file and change

RTP=RPGVXACEto

RTP =leave the rest empty.

But doing this will mean that your game will no longer use the RTP resource and you will need to include everything in your game manually if you use them(sound/graphic/font/dll). Game will return error and crash if it can't find the file it needs.

If you have installed the RTP properly, the game/editor should automatically look up for the resources in it when they run. In this case the font.

The error you are getting is from the editor(game maker) or from the rgss player(game.exe)?

Try copy the [fonts] folder from your RTP folder to that sample project's folder (where the game.exe is) and see if it works.

If copying the folder doesn't work, you might want to consider re-downloading the package, the demo file might be corrupted. Which is weird, since they come in packed installers, so if you can install the project demo, there should be no missing files problem. You might want to consider re-installing your RMVXA too, if you find the same problem in other projects.

 

[Lyseth]

The hud in that screenshot was made with Luna Engine. It is the graphics only - it also needs a script to actually make it work, which you would have to write yourself or get someone to write for you. This is what is included in the pack, as advertised on the Amazon page. There is no mention of the hud images.If you bought this pack based on the expectation that you would be able to make exactly that hud, and not based on the list of contents, you could either approach Amazon and ask them for a refund because it didn't contain something that you thought it would contain, or you could submit a support ticket to see if someone can help you out on our side.You could also get Luna Engine, if you don't already have it, but that would be an extra expense, I'm not certain if the graphics come included or if you'd have to get them made, and you would definitely have to get the script made for it. That may be more effort/cost than you are willing to put in.

Would I have to pay someone for the script to be made?

 

[Shaz]

You could ask for it to be made for free, or you could offer to pay someone to make it. There is a higher chance of it being done if you pay someone, but if you want it for free, it will depend on who's available, how difficult it is, and how interested they are.


In either case, it can be done by script without Luna Engine, which means you and they may not even need the engine. You WOULD need to provide the graphics for it though, unless you were able to get someone to make those for you as well.


My suggestion would be to post in Resource Requests asking for someone to make a nice hud for you (graphics only) and then in Script Requests asking for someone to make the script to use the graphics. See if you can get them both done for free. Then if you don't get any responses, you could try posting in Classifieds and offering payment.

 

[Lyseth]

You could ask for it to be made for free, or you could offer to pay someone to make it. There is a higher chance of it being done if you pay someone, but if you want it for free, it will depend on who's available, how difficult it is, and how interested they are.In either case, it can be done by script without Luna Engine, which means you and they may not even need the engine. You WOULD need to provide the graphics for it though, unless you were able to get someone to make those for you as well.My suggestion would be to post in Resource Requests asking for someone to make a nice hud for you (graphics only) and then in Script Requests asking for someone to make the script to use the graphics. See if you can get them both done for free. Then if you don't get any responses, you could try posting in Classifieds and offering payment.

I can possibly make the graphics, I'll try asking for the script, if the graphics don't work out when I try, I'll ask someone to do it.

 

[MeowFace]

You should first try out those available ring commands scripts before starting on the graphic making, and choose one that fits your needs most.

Because you never know how they need to graphic to be done until you have actually use them.

If you make the graphic before you choose a script, then you are limited to custom(tailor-made) script request like what Shaz said, and will makes it harder to get a script made for free since most free script makers aim for public usable scripts only.

To get everything done in the lowest cost, you should choose an available free script then make your graphic accordingly for the script, not the other way round.

You might also want to check if you have existing battle scripts that modifies the battle scene UI, and check for compatibility on each of those ring command scripts running with the battle script before you start your work on the graphic. Don't want to finish the graphic and find the script actually crash the game due to conflict right?

If all those ring command scripts in the master script list can't fit what you want. Then you can try starting a new request here in the request board or in the commissioned classified board.

The scripting part that change the list command to ring command is easy enough imo.. but to make it compatible with other battle scripts is the hard part. Especially when something like this is almost a 100% overwrite on the command UI in battle scene. So there are chances like extra commands/actor based commands scripts might conflict with it if the ring command script isn't pre-made ready to accept new commands. There might be issue with screen resolution/extra party members in battle etc etc. Make sure you have all those listed if you are looking for a tailor-made script.