RPG Maker 2003

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This Wikibook will give you all of the basics to successfully build (and play!) your own role-playing game (RPG).

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Interface 3 Basics 4 Links 4.1 Resources 4.2 Tutorials

[edit] Introduction

This Wikibook is a guide for anyone who would like to learn how to program a game using the program RPG Maker 2003. It will give you the ability to create maps, make unique characters and items, code special events, and much more. It will introduce every concept (to the best of it's ability) from the blatantly obvious to those much more in depth.

Make sure you don't get confused. This Wikibook will probably be of NO help whatsoever for RPG Maker 2000 or RPG Maker VX, as well for any other future or past versions. It specifically focuses on functions within the RPG Maker 2003 version. So before you start, make sure that the version you are using is, indeed, RPG Maker 2003. If not, I recommend you close this Wikibook now before you do more harm than good.

It will try it's best to give you all of the information needed to create your video game, so good luck, and be the best game maker you can be!

[edit] The Interface

RPG Maker 2003 is a program to help you make RPGs, so to make it simpler, it created a very simple interface to use. Just about everything you'll need to start is already included with your RPG Maker program CD, but if it isn't, you should be able to download it off of the internet.

• The Tools
• The Chip Sets
• The Map
• Resources
• The Database
  • Hero
  • Class
  • Skill
  • Item
  • Monsters
  • Monster Groups
  • Attributes
  • Conditions
  • Animations
  • Animations 2
  • Battle Layout
  • Terrain
  • Tileset
  • String
  • System
  • System 2
  • Common Events
• Switches
• Variables

[edit] Basics

[edit] Links

[edit] Resources

• Charas-Project
• RPG RPG Revolution Resources Page
• Gaming World Resources Page
• Sozaimenu RPG 2003 Resources
• Video Game Music Resources
• Midi Shrine Music Resources

[edit] Tutorials

• RPG RPG Revolution Tutorials Page