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Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite

Copyright © 2016 Matt Cole

ISBN-13: 978-1541360068 

ISBN-10: 1541360060

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

This is the work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons or entities is strictly coincidental.

Cover art by Matt Cole

Revision: 8.18.17

Dedication

To my wife, Kelli Cole, and my children, who were willing, for the most part, to listen to the conspiracy theories and my crazy ideas.

Acknowledgements:

Jonah Ward - Thank you for the beta read and feedback in making this book.

Table of Contents

Books by Matt Cole

Copyright © 2016 Matt Cole

Dedication and Acknowledgments

Part 1

Chapter 1: Acquiring the RPG Maker Application

Chapter 2: Installing the RPG Maker Application

Chapter 3: Understanding the Limitations of the Free Version

Section 1 – Database

Section 2 – Map and Event

Section 3 – Script and Encryption

Part 2

Chapter 4: The RPG Maker Console

Part 3

Chapter 5: Maps and Tile Sets

Chapter 6: Tools

Part 4

Chapter 7: Draw

Chapter 8: Scale

Chapter 9: Events

Chapter 10: Event Commands

Part 5

Chapter 11: Actors

Chapter 12: Classes

Chapter 13: Skills

Chapter 14: Items

Chapter 15: Weapons

Chapter 16: Armors

Chapter 17: Enemies

Chapter 18: Troops

Chapter 19: States

Chapter 20: Animations

Chapter 21: Tilesets

Chapter 22: Common Events

Chapter 23: System

Chapter 24: Terms

Getting Started

Part 1

For us to get started, there are some prerequisites we need first. This book is solely dedicated to the free lite version or RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. We will review what the Lite version offers, its limitations and methods to work around those constraints.

Getting the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program

Via Steam

Installing the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program

Understanding the limitations of the free version

Story Board

The story you wish to express through your game can be as simple as a few obstacles to as robust as your imagination can run.

There are four parts constructed to create a good story.

Beginning [ The Setup ]

Emerging Middle [ The Response ]

Deeper Middle [ The Attack ]

End [ The Resolution ]

Adopt a good story line for your RPG game and then flesh it out with RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. The intended player will be interested in how the story line plays out. Keep in mind, RPG is a Role Playing Game. Immersion into the storyline is the goal. The player or character lives within your created world.

Chapter 1: Acquiring the RPG Maker Application

You may see the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program made available from many website sources. However, I suggest you acquire it from Steam. Currently, this is the more efficient, and safest method to obtain the program. There is always the chance of receiving a virus or malware from other sources.

Getting the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite from Steam

The free application is found on Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/224280/ . On this page, you will see the Free Lite version offered.

Picture obtained from Steam’s RPG Maker VX Ace Lite Website.

You will need to be online while you use Steam to download, install and activate the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. However, you will not need to be online, while using the RPG application, after installation. I have verified this with Steam and had my students confirm this as well.

Chapter 2: Installing the RPG Maker Application

There is a minimum set of requirements for the installation of the RPG Maker VX Ace lite version. This program is only for Windows operating system at this time.

Once the RPG Maker is correctly downloaded, we can install the application. The ZIP file I was provided from Steam during the download was called, RPGVXAceLite_E_AVG_0205.zip. The file is around 107,284 KB in size. You will need a ZIP application to open the zip file.

There are two files contained within the zip file, Setup.exe and Setup-1.bin. You will need to double click the Setup.exe file.

Upon clicking the Setup.exe file, you will be choosing Next throughout the setup. It will walk you through the process.

It is recommended to choose Standard Installation, by default. Click Next throughout the installation.

By default the program will attempt to install the program in the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterbrain\RPGVXAceLite.

There is a required 122.4 MB of disk space required. The application is not very big, upon installation.

While the program resides in the folder location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterbrain\RPGVXAceLite.

The actual game content resides in the folder location: C:\Users\[user]\Documents\RPGVXAce, where [user] is your name on the computer.

Chapter 3: Understanding the Limitations of the Free Version

In this chapter, I wanted to cover the specificity of the limitations with the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite game and what it does provide. While I will be covering some workarounds with the free version, I do not condone in breaking the free version.

By that, I mean there are creative ways to work with the lite version, without the use of scripting or illegality.

Additionally, as we review each limitation, I will refer to the free version as lite,