noob, but not so noo

[infared1982]

HELLO! I'm a noob (well, in the forums at least). I'm pretty good with rpgm3 (at least I'd like to think so )

A couple of questions:

1. Can I use ANY usb keyboard for my ps2, does it have to be some expensive one specifically designed for the ps2?

and

2. During battles in rpgm3, it can show the characters lying on the ground when they die, SO, why cant we display characters lying on the ground during events or outside of battle????


And by the way, my name is jeremy and its good to be here! HI EVERYONE!!!

[Ωbright]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Aloha mi cumquat espresso.

Now that the disorienting hazing is over, welcome to the board!

To answer your question, you need a USB keyboard, which you can get for about 10 bucks at staples or office depot...or any store like that.

About the second thing, I hope you won't be put off by the limitations of the graphics in 3, but there are a few. I wish there was an NPC animation to have them lying on the ground, but I'm afraid there's not. Maybe someone will prove me wrong, but I kinda doubt it. It's still way more powerful as a game maker than people give it credit for...so don't give up on it! A lot of the limitations wound up being fairly easily overcome. People are coming up with awesome tricks all the time.

[infared1982]

Re: noob, but not so noo

oh no, don't get me wrong. I LOVE rpgm3 . I dedicate at LEAST 5-10hrs. to it everyday . yes, there are situations where you'll have to improvise your ideas around some of the game limitations, but overall, you almost always find a way around the limitation to your liking. rpgm3 rocks!

About the char. laying on the ground thing, its weird, because just about every animation the characters use during battle, is available outside of battle (using items, etc.).

but anyway, i love rpgm3. and now that i have it, i dont know how i would live without it!

[Pagerron]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Hey infared1982. Welcome to the Pavilion! It's good to have you with us.

[simple man]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Aaaaaaaaaaand hes gone. Well if your back welcome.

[Wavelength]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Welcome to the Pav, Jeremy. Good to have you aboard!

You can use any USB-compatible keyboard. Like Obright said, Office Supply Stores are a fairly good bet. I got lucky by finding one used at GameStop for $5, though it wasn't out on display so I had to ask.

As far as "why can't you have your characters lying down," well, you know the answer to that one, it's because they didn't program it into RPGM3!! It's pretty apparent they didn't think it was important to allow characters to be expressive, and peoples' flexibility hurts a little for it, but the upshot is that people are very forgiving about clumsy workarounds to that when they play your game. Personally, I was hoping for a "sitting" position (having people in a restaurant standing is just whack!), and some better movement animations.

You said that *animations* like using items are available outside of battle--was that a mistake, or have I been missing something?

5-10 hours a day?... WOW... that's hardcore!! If you've got some stuff you'd like to share, submit it, we'd love to try out some of your work!

[infared1982]

Re: noob, but not so noo

thx 4 the warm welcome everyone!

And YES, i do spend about 5-10hrs a days w/ rpgm3 (not all at once though . What I meant about the animations is:
in character event codes, you can set display > motion > using item, ya know? just an example.

And I'll have to pick up a USB keyboard soon (though, i have grown rather skilled with the onscreen keyboard (I'm at about 10 words per minute .

and finally, about sharing my work with others, leads to a question....

I dont have a MAX DRIVE, but I DO have a gameshark 2, which enables transfer of save files from my memory card to a usb drive, which i can hook into my computer. Would that work for sharing or recieving rpgm3 files?

lemme know cuz when i finish my game, i'd really lov for you all to try it out!

about my game. its called The Dark Seed . its a horror adventure about a distraught knight plaugued by the tragic death of his wife, who has bestowed upon himself, to rid the kingdom of the immense evil force that took his wifes life. an evil force known as The Dark Seed. its a story of love, revenge, and redemption.

Im about 50% done with it, so itll be a while before its ready to play, so hopefully i can find a way to transfer files to the computer so everyone can play it!

take care!

[simple man]

Re: noob, but not so noo

My game is supposed to be heart breaking but i cant work on it because my brother deleted it i was 75 percent done but i cant do it. I can let you have the idea if your about finished..




Its about a boy named Ivan that ran away from his parents because they are necromancers and he met up with a treant named altrides and Obright (the silent warrior) And kill the necromancers from the realm of nightfall..........

[infared1982]

Re: noob, but not so noo

oh no! sorry ta hear that!

I dont know what i would do if i lost my work (id be p***ed!)

thats why i regularly back up my database on another memory card and keep it in a safe place. you can never be too sure

[simple man]

Re: noob, but not so noo

How do you like my prologue of my game.You can do it if you want to.

[infared1982]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Its about a boy named Ivan that ran away from his parents because they are necromancers and he met up with a treant named altrides and Obright (the silent warrior) And kill the necromancers from the realm of nightfall..........

so he ummmm... has to kill his parents???

[simple man]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Theres a secret about his parents. I will not spoil it for the pavilion

[infared1982]

Re: noob, but not so noo

oh! ok!

[simple man]

Re: noob, but not so noo

Well welcome

[Wool94]

Re: noob, but not so noo

I'm probably can't help you with your question, but I would like to welcome you to the boards as well. I've only been here a couple of days and it's a very pleasant place to visit.