Programming FAQ

[WarxePB]

I found the other FAQ wasn't really programming-oriented, so this will be updated with questions that actually have to do with the program.


Q: When I try to start the game, it says "You must set a start position" and closes.
A: To fix this, go into Event Editing mode (press F7, or click the yellow square icon on the second-highest menu bar), and right-click on a tile. Select "Place Party Start Position", and that should fix it.


Q: When I make a treasure chest event, it keeps giving me the same item without disappearing.
A: You need switches. For an explanation on those, look at this thread.


I can't think of any more off the top of my head, so post any questions like that in here.

[jj1546]

hi i downloaded rpg maker xp the other day and im already in progress of making a new zelda rpg but 1 thing realy ticks me off i dont know how to animate something like flames or water rushing through a pipe i really need some help ive tried nearly everything so bassicly i need to know how to run more than 1 picture (flames water etc) in an event(to create the efect that water is movig,flames flickering)

[jj1546]

umm in the movement types theres only fixed,approached,random and custom if thats what you mean ps i need a step by step guide

[jj1546]

how?

[Meiscool-2]

 

[jj1546]

oh dat aint on mine i gt rpgmxp

[Meiscool-2]

Well, it should look roughly the same....

[Rommer]

I'm having trouble putting battle sprites in for RPG maker 2003, I'm not sure what to do... I've got everything else down, but thats the one thing I don't know for sure how to do...

[Humpster]

I have a probelm with one of my tilesets: everything in the tile setting screens seem to be okay (circles) but still when I enter the map I can't move. What gives?

[Daetyrnis]

Make sure that on the second layer that the first tile (usually used for transparent nothingness) is set to a star.

[Humpster]

Only problem is that I use RMXP (maybe I should've told that in the beginning)

[Doc-tor3]

Hey there!
ive made this game, but i cant seem 2 get the tiles right
My guy keeps on walking through everything, witch is a very big to me
       

[A Forgotten Legend]

A) This isn't really the place to post this.

B) To change the tiles "walk-ability", go to tilesets (or chipsets depending on translation) in your database.  Then press the passibility button.  Then, to make a tile unable to be walked on, press the tile until it turns to a white 'X'.  The character no longer should be able to walk on it.

[SqareMan]

     I'm useing RM2k3 and when I put "Item Management" as an event and set it to be trigered by the action key, witch is enter, when I test play and try to get the item nothing happens . Somebody please tell me what im missing.