Hi,
Today, I thought it might be a nice idea to put together a small post on getting together all the stuff you might need to get RPG Maker XP up and running on your PC.
Since Enterbrain the producing company do not support this product on systems beyond Windows XP, or even on Linux systems I thought I might try to help anyone having troubles with running Fan Games from this forum.
I will do my best to try and answer any questions that may crop up and would appreciate any other posters experiencences with making life easier.
First the basic requirements.1. I do not recommend or support any "Hacked Versions" such as Postality Knights copy of RMXP as these can have major Script Incompatibilities and may get you flamed for asking for support in other communities. The Free Trial is great to test it all out and play fan games even past the trial expiration.
2. The Latest Version of RMXP is 1.04 and is available here
download.cnet.com/RPG-Maker-XP/3000-753 ... 37117.html3. Next you will need the RMXP RTP here
http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download-rtp.html (or Run Time Package, this includes rgss102e.dll and all the base packages so they do not need to be included with any fan game downloads.)
Installation Tips.1. If Running Windows 2000/XP you should have no problem Installing these packages if you have Administrator rights on your system (XP Home, This you will already have if you are running from the first account on the PC. If not Right click the exe and choose Run as Administrator.)
2. If Running Windows Vista/7 you should Right Click and "Run as Administrator". Once Installed you will need to Right Click the Desktop or Start Menu Icon, choose "Properties" Then Choose "Compatibility" Select the following "Run as Administrator" and Drop Down to "Windows XP Service Pack 3".
3. If Running Linux and you feel fairly proficient pick up a fully updated version of WINE and give it a try. If not I will give a post just to Linux later in another post so that I can make sure I have good up to date links.
Okay this should be enough to get you started with RMXP.
Remember to read through any details that a person will give about their fan games as they may include font downloads that you may need.
If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to post but always remember the forum rules
