When I trying to add some japanese kanji symbols into my game it all turns into (?????).

If I write it in a script it turns to ???.
If I write it in the story script it turns to ???.

Why does it do that.

Because RMXP runs in UTF-8 and RMVX in UTF-16.
If you want to write japanese in RMXP (or any Unicode character), you have to use the UmePlus Gothic font.

Okay cool thx, last thing where do I get that. Can I just find it on google/bing. Also this just adds the japanese symbols right it doesn't change the systems language.

I believe that font comes with RPG Maker XP and is the default font.

It comes with RMVX, not XP. This is a font made by students of Tokyo University. Download it there: http://www.geocities.jp/ep3797/modified_fonts_01.html

If that was the case I wouldn't be asking would I.


Thx I'll download it in a minute.

Forgot to tell you... it only works in-game. If you want to display japanese characters in the editor, you have to set your regional parameters as japanese.

Does it change it all to japanese or is it both english and japanese.

The font ? You still can use english with. You can also use it exclusively for japanese, and change it to write in english.

Okay cool, thx for the help.

Last question, how do you import font.

You don't import a font; you install it by copying it in the Windows/Fonts directory.