Just replace your RPG_RT.EXE with this one.

You have to patch the RPG2003.EXE too:

Open it in Resource Hacker (http://www.snapfiles.com/get/resourcehacker.html), then go to RCDATA --> TFORMEVCMD11110 --> 0. Then scroll downwards to "MaxValue = 50" (version 1.08) or "MaxValue = 40" (version 1.04) and change it to "MaxValue = 100". Then click "Compile Script". Do the same with RCDATA --> TFORMEVCMD11120 --> 0 and RCDATA --> TFORMEVCMD11130 --> 0 and then click File --> Save.

This patch includes everything you need for creating your own title screen
> The standard title screen will be skipped, the game starts directly at the start map.
> You can call the load menu from an event script.
> You can exit the game from an event script.
> BetterAEP is a stand-alone patch. You don't need any other patch to get it working. If you want to combinate it with another patch, apply BetterAEP at first.

To call the loading menu or exit the game, the event command "Stop Parallel Events" (or "Stop Event" in some versions) and the variable no. 3350 is used. This variable has been chosen, because most of the games don't use it.

If variable no. 3350 contains the value 1 when "Stop Parallel Events" is called, the load menu will pop up. If it contains the value 2, the game will quit. If it contains any other value, the standard "Stop Parallel Events" command will be executed.

The CharExpand Patch lets you use bigger charsets in RPG Maker 2000. A charsets now may be up to 1024x768 pixels. It may contain a standard charset (8 chars, with all face directions and all steps, total size: 288x256), 1 bigger char with all face directions (up to 256x256 per sprite) and steps or 1 sprite (up to 1024x768; so you can use charsets like pictures). For exapmles, look in the charset folder of the demo game.

To install the patch, execute the file "Patcher.exe", open a RPG_RT.EXE (version 1.07) and click "Patch".

To tell the patch, how big a sprite actually is, a filename prefix is used.

%XXYYMy_Char.png

XX and YY are width and height of one sprite, divided by 4.

%0812People.png -> One sprite has a size of (8*4)x(12*4) = 32x48 pixels, if the file contains one full char, the total size is 96x192 pixels.

Other chars than numbers are treated like "0". So "%A41B" will be treated like "%0410": 16x40.

In RPG Maker you should always use the first char of the charset if you use expanded chars. If you want to use a charset containing only one sprite like a picture, use "Fixed Graphic" mode with face direction "up" and step status "left" (see also the demon event in the demo).


I'm sorry, but the patch has some restrictions too.

1. Unfortunately (I haven't found the mistake yet :'-( ), if you use the patch, all three vehicles (skiff, ship and airship) will appear at all maps at tile 0/0. Use a blank charset for vehicles to avoid this.

2. Half-transparent terrains don't work with expanded chars. Graphical waste will be displayed (standard chars can step through as usual).

3. Because of the bigger charsets, some problems with priorities (espicially with the upper layer tiles) arise. You can avoid this either by tricky mapping or by using standard chars for uncontrolled moving events (like the hero or events with random movement).

4. You can (as usual) "speak" with the tile, where the event stands on, only (for example: if you have a big monster, the hero will not be able to interact with its feet by pressing ENTER.)

5. If you use my patch, your game will need a bit more power.

6. Please do NEVER use charsets with a "%" as first char in filename, but a filename lenght less than 5 (like "%OPA")!! This will let your game crash!


I hope, I have helped some people with this (I think, espicially the possibility of using charsets like pictures is interesting)!

The PicPointerPatch, as the name says, lets you use pointers at picture IDs (this means, the destination ID of a Show, Move or Erase Picture command can be choosen at runtime, using a variable). It's very easy to use, if you want to use a fix ID, enter it normally (e.g. Show Picture [7], cloud.png), if you want to get the ID from a variable, use 10000+VarID als picture ID (e.g. Change Variable [208], 7; Show Picture [10208], cloud.png <<< same effect as Show Picture [7], cloud.png). If the variable contains an illegal value, you will get an error.

This also works with transparecy and magnification of pictures at Show and Move Picture commands!

The second important feature (new in version 2) is - you can also make the FILENAME of the picture be choosen through a variable.

If you use 50000+VarID as picture ID...
a) as explained above, the real picture ID will be read out of variable [VarID]
a file number will be read out of variable [VarID+1] - the last 4 chars of the picture filename will be replaced with that number

Some useful examples:

<> Show Picture 2, (160, 120), Item_0000
This command shows, as usual, the image "Item_0000" as picture no. 2.

<> Change Variable [0208], 9 set
<> Show Picture 10208, (160, 120), Item_0000
This will show the image "Item_0000" as picture no. 9.

Now look:
<> Change Variable [0208], 14 set
<> Change Variable [0209], 83 set
<> Show Picture 50208, (160, 120), Item_0000
This will show the image "Item_0083" (!) as picture no. 14!

IMPORTANT: The filename should have space for this number! A example how it should NOT be: If you would the example above using a picture "Blue Dragon", the RPG Maker would try to load a file called "Blue Dr0083"! You would get a "File not found" error then.

Another thing: Everything, the patch can not process, it will hand over to the RPG Maker. So - for exmaple - if you use 10500 as picture ID though this variable is unused, the patch hands this over to the RPG Maker, which would try to show a picture with ID 10500 - this would result in an error.

A practical expamle is attached as demo game (just look into the folder "Demospiel"). It's a number display with 6 digits - this only needs 15 event commands! Just open it in your RPG Maker and look at the event (the comments are in german, just ignore them).

The use of this patch? If you didn't understand it until now, I feel sorry for you. But I'll help you: number displays, item/skill/equip menus, etc. - with PicPointerPatch Version 2 you can do all these things in very short time!

At all, who are angry now, because their item menu took them months: SORRY! ;-)


>>>>> HOW TO INSTALL THE PATCH <<<<<<
1. open Lips.exe
2. click at "Apply IPS Patch"
3. choose version (RM2k or RM2k3)
4. choose the target RPG_RT.EXE (choose "All files" at the bottom right to see it)

But - the RPG Maker doesn't allow you to use that high picture IDs! So we have to patch the RPG2000.EXE/RPG2003.EXE too.

1. create a backup of your RPG Maker, so you can restore it, if you destroy it.
2. start Resource Hacker (available here: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/) and open your RPG2000.EXE/RPG2003.EXE file.
3. go to RCDATA\TFORMEVCMD11110\0.
4. look for the line "MaxValue = 20" (RM2k) or "MaxValue = 50" (RM2k3) and replace the 20/50 with 100000. Do the same with the two lines "MaxValue = 100" below. Then click at "Compile Script" and save the file (File>Save).
5. Do the same with RCDATA\TFORMEVCMD11120\0.
6. Do the same with RCDATA\TFORMEVCMD11130\0 too, but here you have to change the line "MaxValue = 20"/"MaxValue = 50" only.
7. Save and close.


At the end a little tip:

Transparency values above 100% can cause very interesting effects. For example - with 400% transparency the image will be displayed with inverted colors (as I could see)!

Normally, RPG Maker halts event processing at a show/move/erase picture command when a message box is active. This patch deactivates this behavior. So you are able to create animated faces and much more. Just run the patcher and patch your RPG_RT.EXE file.

Hey, good to see you here cherry. You and your team's patches are awesome.

Cherry could you combine the destiny patch and the char expand patch together somehow?

Which error do you get?

The error doesn't say anything in german, it seems that windows crashes it for some reason... so I really think it might be because it's set up as XP and Vista... like I said, as soon as you open the program, it shows the german message about the program being a demo, and after I click okay, windows shows an error... this error only happens with this program, I'm pretty sure my computer is fine though. I have windows 2000 SP4.

EDIT: BTW, can you reply to the thread that you pasted the "No Row" patch? I dropped you a question there too on regards that patch.

I see... I tried downloading the executable but it doesn't work. It only go forward 1 count and then you have to wait 10 seconds... I tried it 3 times, and it does the same thing haha, it only count downloads and the option to save the file to my computer never appears... I don't have any pop up blocker, nor no$cript allowed and it still won't let me download the file.

Thanks though, but can I send you my executable that already is patched with the david overdrive in it, and you can apply the no row patch on top of it? let me know if you can, so I can upload the file... and I checked, that the version I have is 1.08 since I applied that one patch (DV) it is based off the 1.08 english translation, so yeah.

No, I don't need it, because it's just a v1.09 EXE patched with Hyper Patcher 2 ^^

Use this file instead (patched with No-Row and has 120 pictures): http://share.cherrytree.at/showfile-78/rpg_rt.exe

In case it again doesn't work: Which browser are you using? I have tested it with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari

The topic has been dead for months. Please don't necropost. Especially if you have nothing substantial to add. Thanks.

This is very strange. Hyper Patcher 2 should work with Win2000, WinXP and Vista (and probably with WinNT4 too).

I have uploaded a patched executable for you: http://share.cherrytree.at/showfile-76/rpg_rt.exe

I dont know if this topis is still alive, anyway is there any patch for RPG Maker 2003 that can change the damage formula of the normal attack? The original formula is so bad that creating characters like Cecil of Final Fantasy 4 its useless because even if you put very hi values of attack for the character and very low values of defense for the enemy, you will never be able to deal more than 1000-2000 Hit-Points of damage.

I also looked for this option when playing around with this version of GM but I didn't found any. I don't think there are any patches.

Hey Cherry, is it possible to force ATB Wait Mode instead of going through the default menu? I don't use the DMS, so it's a problem for me to ask the players to change the mode in game through the DMS when I have a CMS already. It just looks unprofessional.

Plus some people screw up and choose Quit after, which can't be removed. = A =;;