This software is legal?

[Dallas Alvis II]

All these youtube "know-it-alls" keep saying it is illegal...? Somebody please explain this to me?

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: This software is legal?

Earlier pc versions of RPG Maker (95, 2000, 2003) were only released in Japan. MANY people illegaly pirated them to the US. A few legally imported it. So for a while there the English speaking pc RPG Maker community was pretty much solely pirates.

RPG Maker XP was the first pc entry to be legally released in America by Enterbrain but like most games there are still plenty of people who get it through illegal means. If you paid for it, you're legal so tell those know-it-alls to stuff it.

[Dallas Alvis II]

Re: This software is legal?

Yeah I know about the previous versions being illegal, and even talking about it here got you in trouble but I'm just surprised to find out that this is legal software and those plebes on "yaptube" don't know what they are talking about.

[RPG Learner]

Re: This software is legal?

Oh and there a huge difference in the illegal and legal versions of XP Especially if you come across a game called Postality Knights Enhanced Edition. (It's illegal). Also scripts that were made with the illegal version will not work due to how the official version RGSS is different from them.

[Valkysas]

Re: This software is legal?

if you buy RPG Maker XP or VX from download.com, or enterbrain's own website, then you're good.

if you buy it off ebay, no.

[Dallas Alvis II]

Re: This software is legal?

Okie-dokie. I was a bit confused as I had two stories on it's...legality or lack-thereof...and...stuff.