RPG Maker VX Ace

kellessdee · December 18, 2011

As you may or may not know, RPG Maker VX Ace is the newest edition to the RPG Maker series by Enterbrain. VX Ace plans to take what was in RPG Maker VX, and expand upon the functionality and improve the engine/editor overall.

System Requirements:

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Japanese Edition

(Compatible with both 32 and 64 bit OS)

CPU: Intel® Pentium®4 2.0GHz or Better

Memory: 512MB or More

Display: Resolution of 1024x768 or More

HDD Space: 400MB or More

Disk Drive: CD-ROM or Supporting Devices

VX Ace has been released in Japan as of December 15, 2011

Download links to the Trial and English Trial Patch are listed at the bottom of this topic.

I will use this thread to post more changes/features to VX Ace, so if you wish to discuss the new make, please start a new topic.

'RPG Maker VX Ace' game construction software adds new features while learning from its predecessor and fortifying popular functions found in 'RPG Maker VX'. Features which held favorable reception from previous software have remained with added functionality, while new features have also been introduced. Furthermore, there are new advanced game functions.

(from translated version of RPG Maker VX Ace product page)

New Main Features

Expanded Mapping Capabilities

RPG Maker VX Ace now has the capability of specifying multiple tilesets, like in RPG Maker XP which was left out in RPG Maker VX.

Expanded Database Control

RPG Maker VX Ace gives the user much greater control from within the database. You can now do things such as specify battle formulas, have reserve party members gain exp, specify window color, troop-by-troop battle backgrounds, etc. Without the need of custom scripts (Will go over the new database in more detail)

Built-In Character Generator

RPG Maker VX Ace now features a Character Generator (similar to the ones everyone has grown to love) - Select specific features, and put together a character set to be exported to your project. It also generates a faceset to match the character.

RGSS3

Of course, RPG Maker VX Ace includes an updated version of the RGSS library. The most notable feature here is the inclusion of the Ruby 1.9.2 interpreter. The major overhaul in 1.9.2 was the upgrading of the ruby virtual machine to be more optimized/efficient, meaning RPG Maker will now be able to support more complex scripts. (There are a few other important changes to RGSS, which will be mentioned in the RGSS 2 > 3 changelog, when added)

Other Features

Built-in caterpillar (party member following) support (can be turned off)

New TP parameter for use of finishing moves, ala Limit Breaks, etc. (can be turned off)

Built-in video playback! (must be Ogg Theora format)

Links!

English RPG Maker VX Ace Website

http://www.rpgmakervxace.com/

RPG Maker VX Ace Product Page

http://tkool.jp/prod...xace/index.html (japanese)

http://rpgmakervxace...ce/feature.html (english)

Enterbrain's English Website

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/