Visual Equip Script (RMVXA)

The Visual Equip script allows you to change the graphic of the character according to equipment and other conditions. It's also possible to set custom graphics to actors, classes, weapons, armours and events.

You can also head over to Candy Coded Response for some additional graphics sets, including armour, hairstyles and accessories.

Note: This requires the Victor Engine - Basic Module to run.

RPG Maker Times Companion Revamp Update

The RPG Maker Times Companion blog is undergoing a few changes. Instead of being the primary host for RPG Maker Times & Companion, most of the scripts, resources, utilities and other downloads are being migrated to its root domain name. Posts and articles relating to them will become updates, with links to the corresponding sections and related ones here will point to those sections as well.

I'm not quite sure how to index the sections on RPG Maker Times Companion yet, but as it stands right now only the main sections and scripts have been indexed. The layout may change in due time to a different "magazine" layout; I'm just not sure yet. I'm also hoping to recategorize the windowskins and maybe create some more, including tutorials.

Because I've started my new job, working the night shift, updates will take place during my days off.

RPG Maker Times Companion

Q-Engine Version 3.0 Release Date

The Q-Engine version 3.0 is finally complete. It will be released (replacing the current version on the site) on 20 November 2013, if not sooner. Subsequent add-ons will most likely be included as add-on modules.

The primary aim of the Q-Engine is to extra features and functions to RMVX. It was originally built to incorporate all of the scripts from the Scripts/Addon-Ons Compendium (no longer updated, since it’s been completely integrated into the Q-Engine). It's designed as a plug-and-play script. A comprehensive manual (for RMVX) is available in both DOC and PDF formats. The current version on the site is 1.0, with version 2.0 still cited as a "Release Candidate", which will be updated soon. Version 3.0 is ready and will be fully integrated with the Universal Settings Module, as will all of my scripts.

Wanted - Link

What if Link (from the Zelda series) was a real person, brought into our modern society?

• He would no doubt be Number #1 America's Most Wanted list.
  
  
• He would be charged with numerous crimes, escalated with each offense.
  
  
• He would be a serial killer, perhaps a genocidal maniac.
  
  
• If convicted, he would have the maximum allowable sentence.
  
  

Notwithstanding, the Zelda series is one of the most well-known, most popular series of all time. My personal favourite is Ocarina of Time for the N64 and even after all this time I still play it of all of them.

Taken from If Video Games Were Realistic.

Monster Graphics

Are you looking for good quality monsters? The Japanese site, Cradle of Cyan, has some awesome ones, including dragons!

These are a few of them. There are plenty more under "Materials". The site is in Japanese, but it's the graphics you're after, right? Unless, of course, you speak Japanese!

RPG Maker Horror Games

With Halloween literally around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to search for horror genre RPG Maker games. I came across the RPG Maker Horror Games page on Facebook.

And here's a link to some of the horror games (including translated Japanese ones): Horror Games List.

If you're into horror, it's worth checking out and liking.

Extra Stats VX v3.0 Updated

The Extra Stats VX v3.0 has been updated. The manual is also ready (DOC and PDF).

Note: The script might not work yet because the required Global Colors and Universal Configuration modules aren't uploaded. I only realised this after I'd closed the site down, so work will begin on that tomorrow and upload the completed modules later in the week..

RPG Maker VX Ace Tutorials - Overhead Mapping (+playlist)

This is a remarkable tutorial on Overhead Mapping by TheUnproPro. He has a LOT of tutorials on RPG Maker VX Ace, conveniently split into "Season Episodes". It's well worth watching if you're starting out or even if you're an expert for the ideas alone.



You can visit his RPG Maker VX Ace Tutorials Youtube channel here.

Quality Free Resources

If you're after some quality - and I mean QUALITY - free resources, then paying a visit to Pioneer Valley Games is a must!

Here are two of my favourites to demonstrate just how cool they are!

Scripts Almost Ready

In between work, maintaining a second blog and an online store, as well as a bit of playtime, there aren't enough hours in the day. That said, I have managed to update a few scripts.

The following scripts are almost ready for release:

Universal Configuration Settings

- This is to consolidate all of the settings for my various scripts, all in one convenient place. It also includes a module checker to check if the required modules (predefined in the settings) are present or installed correctly. Currently, this is absorbing the Q-Engine settings. This will eventually be required for all of my scripts.

Q-Engine

- This has been updated to version 2.5, which includes a module checker in case the Universal Configuration Settings module is not installed. I won't now be releasing it - version 1 is still available for download - until version 3.0 is complete. An RMVXA version might follow sometime in the future.

Extra Stats

- This has been updated to version 3.5, which has been completely integrated with the Universal Configuration Settings module. It's undergoing a few more tests before it's uploaded. Version 3 can be downloaded here. The RMVXA version is being updated and will be re-released soon.

For further updates and news, you can visit the brand new RPG Maker Times Companion. (I will try and update something RPG Maker related on this blog every few days as well.)