Conversion

[Thiamor]

Is it possible to convert RPG Maker games over into a format that allows the PS3 to recognize and play them?

[Valkysas]

Re: Conversion

We have RPG Maker 1, 2, and 3 games available in the PS3's virtual memory card format. You'll need the software to play them still.

To get to our main site with the game listings, just click the banner at the top of the forum.

[Thiamor]

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Are ANY of the games RPGMAKER 2k3 games? Or just 1-3 on the PS1-2?

[Valkysas]

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We don't host anything made with pirated software, so no, no RPG Maker 2003 games.

It's not even possible to get that to run on a PS3, in any way.

[Thiamor]

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So, basically all you host are the ones with super limited functionality. Not even worth hosting in my opinion. Unless I'm wrong, you can barely do anything with those games. Hell, not sure about RPG Maker 3 on the computer, but you cannot even load things from the net (and even from the computer (which if the PS2 has usb ports, you figured they'd put that to some good uses)) via the PS2 ones like the original RPG Makers. Just being able to make a game alone, is far from what RPG Maker is and even needs to be.

Also if people can burn games (yes, even RPG Maker 2000 and up) as a PS2 game (even if you need a modded PS2) I'm sure it can be converted over to the format of a PS3.

[facts]

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RPG Makers 1-3 are generally more limited than the PC Makers, but that doesn't mean that games made with them can't be good and aren't worth hosting, I've seen amazing things done with those games.

Also, why use pirated software like RPG Maker 2k3, when you can use legitimate, newer RPG Makers like XP and VX?

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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Indeed, we do support RPG Maker XP and VX.

Not even worth hosting in my opinion. Unless I'm wrong, you can barely do anything with those games.

RPG Maker 1










RPG Maker 2












RPG Maker 3





...Okay, I'll admit, awesome RPGM3 videos are hard to come by.

[Thiamor]

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RPG Makers 1-3 are generally more limited than the PC Makers, but that doesn't mean that games made with them can't be good and aren't worth hosting, I've seen amazing things done with those games.

Also, why use pirated software like RPG Maker 2k3, when you can use legitimate, newer RPG Makers like XP and VX?

I use it cause it can do anything XP can do with work and time.
I like the easy to understand system.
It doesn't lag my computer like VX and XP normally does.

Also 2003 is legit. Only it was translated. Even if it wasn't officially released here, it is the exact same thing of any other PC ones (not 3d ones). Also I'm used to it.

[Valkysas]

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So, basically all you host are the ones with super limited functionality. Not even worth hosting in my opinion.

You say this without even playing any of the games made with the software? While you suggest games made with the illegal, pirated RPG Maker 2003 are worth hosting?

We'll decide what's worth hosting, as we have for the past decade, and let the download counters speak for themselves, thank you very much. Your opinion on this is, well, wrong. We will gladly host games made with legal copies of RPG Maker XP and VX, in addition to our massive library of console RPGM titles.

Unless I'm wrong, you can barely do anything with those games.

Yep, you're wrong. RPG Maker 2 is a beast of a title, with which damn near any type of game is possible, and in 3D. Of course, you can make your own graphics in RPGM2 via the VFX editor, and a lot of people have made some incredible custom graphics AND music. Add in full 3D camera control, and you get some awesome stuff that you can't accomplish on the PC RPG Makers.

Hell, not sure about RPG Maker 3 on the computer

RPGM3 is not available on PC, you know.

but you cannot even load things from the net (and even from the computer (which if the PS2 has usb ports, you figured they'd put that to some good uses)) via the PS2 ones like the original RPG Makers.

This is true, you cannot import anything in RPGM2 (well, 2 supports importing digital photos for stuff) or 3, but it really doesn't matter. You can make your own custom graphics and music within RPGM2 itself. RPG Maker 3 is the only console title you can't do any graphic customization with, aside from drawing out dungeons or field maps, which is actually pretty damn cool. The whole focus of the software was to make it as easy as possible to use, and graphic customization just wasn't part of that. It was very much intentionally left out as part of the design.

Just being able to make a game alone, is far from what RPG Maker is and even needs to be.

Why? Even the PC RPG Makers have default graphics. There's a reason they make those, you know.

Also if people can burn games (yes, even RPG Maker 2000 and up) as a PS2 game (even if you need a modded PS2) I'm sure it can be converted over to the format of a PS3.

Uh, no. Very much no. To all of that.

I don't see why you think "no importing materials" means "these games aren't worth hosting". game quality has absolutely nothing to do with the amount of custom/ripped resources the game has.

It's very rude, and extremely disrespectful to the many people who have made very good games on the console RPGMs, as well as the thousands of people who have downloaded those games, and will continue to do so for years to come.

Also 2003 is legit. Only it was translated. Even if it wasn't officially released here, it is the exact same thing of any other PC ones (not 3d ones). Also I'm used to it.

You stole from our friends at Enterbrain. Way to go? He meant "legit" as in "legal". You didn't pay for it. If you did, you paid for a pirated copy. Stealing is bad, etc. We don't tolerate piracy here, or promotion of it, since we serve as one of two officially recognized US sites for the console RPG Maker series. Stop talking about RPG Maker 2003 plzkthx. XP and VX blow 2003 away, it is very much not the "exact same thing". Yes, I've used 2003 (have a japanese copy, go me, I legally own everything I use) and I use the hell out of XP, and yeah, 2003 is vastly inferior. I haven't had 2003 installed on any of my computers since XP came out, and I see no chance of that ever changing.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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Seriously, guy, take a look at some of the videos I linked and tell me you're not impressed.

[Valkysas]

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Those videos have a severe lack of ripped Pokemon, DBZ, and FF6 sprites, Draygone. They are obviously garbage. Everyone knows REAL RPG Maker games have those. Where's the file-size-bloating MP3 files for music? The bad, tinny, ear-splitting custom midis?

Also, just because it's fun to do, I'll point out that one of the console RPG Makers we never got in the US, RPG Tsukuru 4 for the PS1, is basically a console version of what the PC RPG Makers could do at the time, with MORE features. Like built-in summons and animated monsters. Animated enemies STILL aren't a built-in feature of PC RPG Makers.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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But... but the swords! And the woosh! And the holy cow!
Forgive me console RPG Makers! I have failed you!


And you're right. Kinda strange how RPG Tsukuru 4's battle system is impressive right out of the box. It's like the only battle system that doesn't need modded.

[Thiamor]

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Since you all have converted RPG MAKER 1-3 over to the PS3, here is a question that I asked on Yahoo Answers, yet never got a reply to (except someone talking about copying over GAMES of the PS3 which I didn't ask about).

Say I download Final Fantasy 9 from the PSOne Store. But don't wish to start over. Is it possible to search the net for save files, download it from the PS3's Internet Browser directly to the PS3, then load it up on my game?

[Valkysas]

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I shall be happy to help.

You can't do it directly from the PS3 web browser, which yes, is stupid. It would be really nice, and save everyone some trouble.

But it's pretty easy to do anyways. You'll need a type of removable storage device that your PS3 can use. older PS3s can use SD cards and such, but the easiest thing to use is a USB flash drive, since they're pretty common, cheap, and all PS3s support them.

There's actually an article right here on the pav that can help you.

http://www.rpgmpavilion.com/index.php?page=rpgmps3

Just replace the "download an RPG Maker game that has a PS3 format version available" bit with "go to gamefaqs.com and download one of their PS3 format saves". It's the same process, just a different source website.

[Thiamor]

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Thanks. That one guy on YA was...not to sound mean...stupid. Going far off from what I said, to 'don't download GAMES that have trophies.'