RPG Maker 2009 Ultimate, Pimp your RM2k3: From event highlighting to resources in subfolders Options

[Cherry]

Introduction

Patches of the RPG Maker 2000/2003 editor have always been the greatest problem, because they all changed the resource section in the executable. So there were two ways of distrubuting such a modification: Either the users had to change their RPG2000/3.exe by themselves using the famous “Resource Hacker� or replace it by a new one, which was often a big problem because modifications made in the past, and even localizations were overridden.

The aim of my project is to make things easier. RPG Maker 2009 Ultimate neither changes the executable file nor replaces it. It’s compatible with all versions and this way very flexible. When started, it will load any RPG Maker 200x editor and inject itself into it. From the inside, it is able to modify the RPG Maker then.


Already implemented features
* Interface modification: new, compact toolbar, seperated (�floating�) map tree and chip selector, project’s name in title bar
* User-defined interface modification or localization through INI files (UIMod). This replaces the old way, where you had to use Resource Hacker.
* Support for multiple instances (up to 100) without conflicts
* Opening project by entering the path
* Replacement of fonts (this way eliminating the bug where RM2k3 would display a yen sign instead of a backslash)
* “User tools� menu where you can put tools you want to call quickly
* Support for resources in subfolders
* File info for resources (image size, title/copyright information for MIDIs and MP3s, …)
* “Undo� button for many event commands
* New charset animation type “No steps when moving�
* New hotkeys, F11 can now be used in every window to open the music selector, F9 also works in the database
* Event command highlighting
* Size of event listboxes can be increased
* “Secret�, password-protected events
* Support for lower layer tiles in upper layer (with one important restriction, read ultimate.txt for details)
* Go to a map by entering its ID or a part of its name
* Support for comments up to 128 lines
* No size check at importing images
* Support for 125 (5×25) sprites instead of 25 (5×5) in one animation file
* Useful tips and tricks
* Language files included: German, French, Spanish and Polish
* Language file editor
...and more

Planned features
* Integration of CGSS
* Minimap of current map for better overview
* Better sound player with music download feature
* Debugger
* Event template feature (with parameters) for often used types of events (e.g. “chest�, “teleport�, …)
...and more

Screenshots

[Show/Hide] Loader

[Show/Hide] Main window with floating tool panel

[Show/Hide] Go to Map window

[Show/Hide] Secret event password change dialog

[Show/Hide] Secret event password enter dialog

[Show/Hide] Database menu

[Show/Hide] Tools menu with user-defined tools

[Show/Hide] Tips & Tricks window

[Show/Hide] Database with vertical tabs and event command highlighting

[Show/Hide] Maximized event listbox

[Show/Hide] Resource manager with file info

[Show/Hide] Move/rename function

[Show/Hide] Subfolder combobox

[Show/Hide] Listing of files in all subfolders

[Show/Hide] Big comment

[Show/Hide] New event animation style

[Show/Hide] Language file editor

[Show/Hide] Use of an animation file with 125 sprites

[Show/Hide] About window

Download of version 0.15 Alpha
http://cherrytree.at/download/?did=1
Changelog: http://cherrytree.at/ultimate-changelog

Please read the text files carefully before testing, especially ultimate.txt and faq.txt!

Best regards,
Cherry

This post has been edited by Cherry: Nov 15 2010, 12:20 AM

[Skurge]

Looks good, more cleaner than the standard program. But many have developed patches, is it possible this will crash? if i put in the patch will i still be able to work off a project your currently working with? can we have a stand alone version capable of using the same files?

I might sound a bit like an idiot, but i just need to be certain for my game's sake.

[Cherry]

But many have developed patches, is it possible this will crash?

RM2k9U is working with all versions and all patches.

You can switch between RM2k(3) and RM2k9U as you like.

if i put in the patch will i still be able to work off a project your currently working with?

Yes.

can we have a stand alone version capable of using the same files?

Sorry, I don't know what you mean...

I might sound a bit like an idiot, but i just need to be certain for my game's sake.

Your game can't be harmed.

All which can happen is that if you use some extended features like resources in subfolders, you can't properly edit those things in normal RM2k(3), so, for example, if you open the resource selector in the normal RM2k(3), it won't show your resources in subfolders anymore. But that's consequential, isn't it?^^