RPG Maker 95?

[Tuomo L]

Will RPG Maker 95 ever come to Steam?

 

[Puffer]

No lmao

 

[TheoAllen]

... ok, but why though

 

[Sharm]

I'd never use it but I'd buy it just to own the full set.

 

[xilefian]

... ok, but why though

Good question.

Two reasons:
RPG Maker 95 never had an official English release, so it would need to be translated officially for one thing.

The most important reason (in my opinion):
RPG Maker 95 doesn't run very nicely on modern versions of Windows, you need to reduce desktop colour depth and do all sorts of compatibility settings - the games themselves run with colour distortions too so it's a really bad experience in general. RPG Maker 95 was made for 16 bit palette colours, not our modern GPU-accelerated true-colour displays.

Is it worth digging up the source code (which could very well be completely lost) for such an old program just to modernise it when the newer RPG Makers are just so much better in every conceivable way?


I can see some argument for writing a new, modern run-time client for games produced with RPG Maker 95 due to the compatibility issues mentioned above, but I literally only have 1 RPG Maker 95 project on my hard drive and frankly if you own a game made with that engine then you're the type of person who would jump through the compatibility hoops to get it running (95 games generally aren't very good quality - this is anecdotal but I doubt the general market would receive games made with RM95 very well at all).

 

[Tuomo L]

... ok, but why though

Completionist and nostalgia.


I'd buy it even if I'd never use it just because.

 

[Poryg]

I wouldn't buy it even for the completion. The resources are incompatible even with the 2k3 style and there is too much hassle around the maker itself.

 

[Kyuukon]

The real question is: will they port PS1 RPG Maker to Linux?

 

[TakeHomeTheCup]

will they port PS1 RPG Maker to Linux?

No, don't.

 

[Tuomo L]

Funny enough, someone posted about it on Reddit just few hours ago that they'd want to use RPG Maker 95 and try running it on actual Windows 98.


So clearly there would be people that would buy it as a curiousity. It could be totally broken and barely usable and people would probably still buy it, I know I would.

 

[silicaandpina]

Funny enough, someone posted about it on Reddit just few hours ago that they'd want to use RPG Maker 95 and try running it on actual Windows 98.


So clearly there would be people that would buy it as a curiousity. It could be totally broken and barely usable and people would probably still buy it, I know I would.

That would be me! im gonna try it on a real 98 PC (and probably win2k as well)

I found the VALUE! edition which is compatible with windows 2000 (NT kernel) as well.. (WINXP should work fine too id assume..)


In regards to the poll "Would you buy RM95"
I just did

 

[Kamillo]

In regards to the poll "Would you buy RM95"

silicaandpina - you bought sim RM95 value, not RM95 value - this is other programs.

I not prefer RM95 value - this has bug with more events on map - "if you make your game with value version of rpg maker and have a lot of events on one map (~>100) you can lost all events on this map. This bug is strange, for example I save often and copy my event file and always make this same things - and always this bug corrupt my event file in this same moments... I think that this bug is very hard to repair, so version value should use only for compress you game data. Another reason is lack of "common events" in this version."

Normal RM95 version with update to 1.23: https://tkool.jp/support/download/rpg95/update - work OK in new windows, only is problem with magic and item database (this is only repaired with update to value version), and setup movement options (repaired in uptade to value and in piracy english RM95 version - so this is for repair without source code...)

Xilefian is right, only RM95 not use 16bit pallete, only 8bit pallete - 16 bit pallete use RM2k/3. RM95 work good in windows 7 for me, I tested this also in 8 (is good) and 10 - unfortunately is not good:

True is that in windows XP RM95 not work 100% good - yes also value version - problems with bad colors and bad text and menus appears yet in this:
http://naegi.s4.xrea.com/works/moon/01-moon/moonxpf.htm
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?members/silicaandpina.113246/
RM95 have a few good games - only more is only japannese language, but in English are for example: Special S Forces, Crestfallen, Lerthule 1, Dark Matter - and the best RM95 game - Pallete (translated from Japannese): http://vgperson.com/games/palette.htm
http://vgperson.com/games/palette.htm
I today make my games in RM95 - really, this is for me very confortable - I tested (and have) all makers without MV (VX and ACE are hopeless, so MV probably also) and I finally personaly most like RM95 so I bought this from Japan because this never was oficial english version. If this will have RMweb (no sream) oficial english release I maybe buy this - only this not be a value version - for me this is worse (why? - I wrote this on rpgmaker.net). But I do not know who want buy RM95 - maybe only for resourcers - this is perfect for RMXP, VX and ACE - maybe better get alone RTP from RM95 for sell?

If who is interested about RM95 - this is thread about this on rpgmaker.net: https://rpgmaker.net/forums/topics/23459/ - I am going to show things related with RM95.

 

[Seacliff]

I bought RPG Tsukuru on the Super Famicom just for the sake of owning it, I would do the same for 95.

Wouldn't use it nearly as much as even RPG Maker 2k though.

 

[silicaandpina]

In regards to the poll "Would you buy RM95"

silicaandpina - you bought sim RM95 value, not RM95 value - this is other programs.

I not prefer RM95 value - this has bug with more events on map - "if you make your game with value version of rpg maker and have a lot of events on one map (~>100) you can lost all events on this map. This bug is strange, for example I save often and copy my event file and always make this same things - and always this bug corrupt my event file in this same moments... I think that this bug is very hard to repair, so version value should use only for compress you game data. Another reason is lack of "common events" in this version."

Normal RM95 version with update to 1.23: https://tkool.jp/support/download/rpg95/update - work OK in new windows, only is problem with magic and item database (this is only repaired with update to value version), and setup movement options (repaired in uptade to value and in piracy english RM95 version - so this is for repair without source code...)

Xilefian is right, only RM95 not use 16bit pallete, only 8bit pallete - 16 bit pallete use RM2k/3. RM95 work good in windows 7 for me, I tested this also in 8 (is good) and 10 - unfortunately is not good:

True is that in windows XP RM95 not work 100% good - yes also value version - problems with bad colors and bad text and menus appears yet in this:
http://naegi.s4.xrea.com/works/moon/01-moon/moonxpf.htm
RM95 have a few good games - only more is only japannese language, but in English are for example: Special S Forces, Crestfallen, Lerthule 1, Dark Matter - and the best RM95 game - Pallete (translated from Japannese): http://vgperson.com/games/palette.htm
I today make my games in RM95 - really, this is for me very confortable - I tested (and have) all makers without MV (VX and ACE are hopeless, so MV probably also) and I finally personaly most like RM95 so I bought this from Japan because this never was oficial english version. If this will have RMweb (no sream) oficial english release I maybe buy this - only this not be a value version - for me this is worse (why? - I wrote this on rpgmaker.net). But I do not know who want buy RM95 - maybe only for resourcers - this is perfect for RMXP, VX and ACE - maybe better get alone RTP from RM95 for sell?

If who is interested about RM95 - this is thread about this on rpgmaker.net: https://rpgmaker.net/forums/topics/23459/ - I am going to show things related with RM95.

Its the only RM95 i could find :/ whats the diff between Sim RM95 Value and RM95 value?

also where to find orignal RM95 and RM95 value hehe would like to get them

 

[Kamillo]

This game is made in SIM RPG 95: This game is made in RPG 95:
RM95 can buy for example here: https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/145000493001
RM95 value seems not to buy today, you can observe: https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/145005180000 - maybe some days this appear for buy.

 

[EpicFILE]

Wow. RM95 looks great! The graphic looks clean.
I love the music too. Somehow I feel it sounds more stylish.
The battle theme reminds me of Megaman Battle Network ost.

 

[silicaandpina]

i got my copy of SimRPGMaker95VALUE! (why such long name?)

honestly this looks like its brand new and never been used lol.

had to set my computers locale setting to japan to get it to install and run properly..

it seems this program is used for making SRPGs (simular to fire emblem and other such games)

The CD-Rom has to be inserted in the PC to create a new project which is a bit annoying,

honestly tho i think the idea of an RPG Maker for SRPG's is pretty cool..
would like to see a SRPGMakerMV sometime maybe? xD

 

[EpicFILE]

i got my copy of SimRPGMaker95VALUE! (why such long name?)

honestly this looks like its brand new and never been used lol.

had to set my computers locale setting to japan to get it to install and run properly..

it seems this program is used for making SRPGs (simular to fire emblem and other such games)

The CD-Rom has to be inserted in the PC to create a new project which is a bit annoying,

honestly tho i think the idea of an RPG Maker for SRPG's is pretty cool..
would like to see a SRPGMakerMV sometime maybe? xD

Actually, that kind of engine already exist. It's called SRPG Studio.
Check this out:
Weird coincidence... I found the video few hours after seeing this thread.

 

[silicaandpina]

Actually, that kind of engine already exist. It's called SRPG Studio.
Check this out:
Weird coincidence... I found the video few hours after seeing this thread.

interesting...

honestly tho if there gonna bring rm95 to steam in english, id like to see srpg95 too

 

[Sharm]

[mod]You guys are getting off topic. If you'd like to talk about SRPG's please start a new thread. Be aware that this is an official forum for RPG Maker so discussing competing engines is likely to get your thread closed.[/mod]