RPG Maker XP

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RPG Maker XP

Developer(s)	Enterbrain
Publisher(s)	Enterbrain
Release date(s)	Japan: July 22, 2004 Worldwide: September 16, 2005
Genre(s)	CRPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
System requirements	Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

RPG Maker XP

RPG Maker XP is the fourth PC version of the RPG Maker programs by Enterbrain and published by ASCII. It is the first PC version to be officially translated into English and released outside of Japan.

1 Features
2 Graphics
3 System Requirements
4 Ruby Scripting System
- 4.1 Hidden Classes
5 The Materials of RPG Maker XP
6 Controversy
7 External links

[edit] Features

High Resolution Graphics
Full customizable via RGSS
Database easy to edit
Easy to create Maps and Events

[edit] Graphics

RPG Maker XP, also known as RMXP, is the first RPG Maker since RPG Maker 95 to feature a resolution of 640x480, compared to the 320x240 resolution of RPG Maker 2000 and RPG Maker 2003. This meant that RMXP graphics are less grainy, and of higher-quality than those of previous versions in terms of pixellation and detail. Due to worries about hardware compatibilities, Enterbrain decided to perform the rendering in Software-mode only.

[edit] System Requirements

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Processor 800MHz
128 MB RAM
Video adapter 1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Sound card DirectSound-compatible sound card
100 MB Free Disc Space

[edit] Ruby Scripting System

RMXP is the first in the RPG Maker series to feature the Ruby programming language, which adds great flexibility and enhancement to the RPG Maker scripting system. To make it easier for beginners to customize their project the RMXP uses a kit, the so called RGSS (Ruby Game Scripting System), of predefined classes and program code for the standard functions of a RPG-like game.

[edit] Hidden Classes

RMXP comes with predefined classes and modules which are included in the Script Editor, but some of these are hidden: Audio, Graphics, Input, Tilemap, Table, Window, Sprite, Bitmap, Viewport, Plane.

[edit] The Materials of RPG Maker XP

RPG Maker XP uses a wide array of different graphic resources. These include, title screens, game over screens, character sets, tile sets, transition effects, battle animations, battle icons, item icons, backgrounds, and window skins.

[edit] Controversy

There has always been controversy surrounding PC editions of RPG Maker, with 2000 being translated by Don Miguel, and 2003 by RPG Advocate. RPG Maker XP was translated by RPG Advocate in the form of an English patch rather than the whole program being pirated and available for download. This allowed people who legally bought the Japanese version of RPG Maker XP to use it in English, although it was technically in violation of the EULA for RMXP, which specifies that third parties may not alter the program's executable.

Two other illegal versions of RPG Maker XP were translated, one by DynaEmu and the other by Postality Knights. Both are illegal, but there is some controversy regarding the Postality Knights version which was described as 'Version 2' or 'enhanced', which led to some people believing that it was in some way an improvement over the original version (the name was, in fact, a reference to upgrades from previous Postality Knights translations). In September 2005 Enterbrain released an English version of RPG Maker XP, leading RPG Advocate to stop putting his English Patch up for download. The use of any amateur translated versions of the software remains illegal, and is frowned upon in several major RMXP internet communities.