RPG Maker VX Ace: Novice Help?

[Tornado Samurai]

Good evening!

Today I decided to visit the BundleStars site and grab the currently immensely cheap RPG Maker VX Ace game before the deal went away. As I install the game, I excitedly think of the awesome games and projects I can make with this and how I'll be able to use the many innumerable tips and tactics that I originally couldn't use when I only had RMXP. After a short waiting time, I load up the game and starting a new project... I've come to the conclusion that I have hit a wall before even starting.

Does anyone know of any good RMVXA Tutorials for beginners around? I used to think that when I was still on XP, it would be like: "Maybe most of the concepts will be in the new one." How wrong I was about that. There are lots of brand new features and so many things that XP doesn't have. For instance, Right+Click = Instant Door/Inn Event! [Yes, I am quite late for the party it seems.]

Do inform me if you know of any beginners topics on RMVXA that covers many topics a novice should know. For instance: How to align imported DLC tiles correctly in the "Tilesets" tab in the database? etc.)

[Also, please post links leading to outside websites if you really have to. Tutorials that are found safely inside the forums would be good.]

Thank you for your time,

- Tornado Summoner

 

[tearsofthenight]

since you are a beginner just spend a couple months getting used to the program.

 

[Tornado Samurai]

A couple of months? I can understand that since I did the same with XP (but 3 1/2 weeks), but aren't there any quick things I should know about it?

 

[Nirwanda]

You might want to take a better look at the forums, because all that you've asked for is here. For example the Tutorials forum has a guide for beginners pinned right at the top, as well as a tutorial list that covers almost you could possibly want to know.

Meanwhile, the General Resources one also has a pinned list about out of site resources right at the top, in case the amount of them on the site weren't enough. Seriously, take a look around: there's useful stuff all over the place.

I hope that helped getting you started...

EDIT:

A couple of months? I can understand that since I did the same with XP (but 3 1/2 weeks), but aren't there any quick things I should know about it?

Yeah, he might be exaggerating the learning curve a little, specially because you already have an RM background. I'd say that in less than a week or two, you'll be handling the program with no problem. Of course, that depends on how much time you're willing to put into it.

 

[EternalShadow]

Hah! Not a couple months! Took me two days, personally! Everything else was just as I went along!

Anyway, quick stuff:

- RGSS3 scripts only, not whatever XP has

- New tileset formatting

- New database formatting

- New mapping techniques

- Different sizes for sprites

- Some different event commands

The rest of it is very much a 'need to know' basis.

 

[Tornado Samurai]

You might want to take a better look at the forums, because all that you've asked for is here. For example the Tutorials forum has a guide for beginners pinned right at the top, as well as a tutorial list that covers almost you could possibly want to know.

Meanwhile, the General Resources one also has a pinned list about out of site resources right at the top, in case the amount of them on the site weren't enough. Seriously, take a look around: there's useful stuff all over the place.

I hope that helped getting you started...

Yeah, A bit of a mistake on my part. I was just so overwhelmed at first, I didn't know where to look. (Ex: If I used this "???" tutorial, I might have to know another "???" tutorial to do "???"; Kind of like that.) I'll be sure to be extensive in searching next time.

Hah! Not a couple months! Took me two days, personally! Everything else was just as I went along!

Anyway, quick stuff:

- RGSS3 scripts only, not whatever XP has

- New tileset formatting

- New database formatting

- New mapping techniques

- Different sizes for sprites

- Some different event commands

The rest of it is very much a 'need to know' basis.

Seems pretty updated. I'll have to get around to fixing the DLC tiles I imported onto the Database and aligning them correctly so when I put them down on the map they don't bring another piece of texture with them. Also, I thought I was seeing things when I saw the character size had significantly decreased. Seems like alot, but I'll get it.

 

[whitesphere]

Andar has some excellent beginner's tutorials.  If you're already used to XP, some of them will be old hat to you though.

 

[_Shadow_]

 

since you are a beginner just spend a couple months getting used to the program.

 

......

or play this to get used to it in 4 hours....

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/29370-free-tutorial-game-for-vx-ace-events/

Also my signature has more stuff for you.

 

[Tornado Samurai]

Thanks for all your help! I'll be sure to look into them!

- Tornado Summoner