Alpha - Rpg Maker 2000 FAQ

FAQ
Written by Mike Schmoyer

When I try to make a new game, it says "A project folder can't be made." Can you tell me how to do it right or fix the problem?

My suggestion is that you re-install Rpg Maker 2000 to it's default directory (don't change where it will install to) and then try it again. Making sure the name of your folder is Alpha, and Numeric characters only will probably help too.

"I want an event to happen in my game only once, and not continue executing"

"I want a person to dissapear after I am done talking to him or he is in my party"

First create a new switch and name it, then go into the event that is running the code or adding the person to your party, and set the switch to TRUE where you want it to stop, now go to the event of the person/event you want to stop or dissapear and create a new page in it, set the new page's starting condition to your switch and set the picture to nothing.

"My hero moves to fast/slow, how can I change his speed?"

Set an event to AutoStart in the first map of your game, and in that do a Move Event command, and use the Move Speed Up or Move Speed Down to the speed you like, then use the technique above to make this event only happen once.

"My hero won't move, or stops moving after I Transport him!"

Make sure your hero is on a tile that is moveable, if you start him or teleport him onto a tile that is immovable, you will be frozen on that tile (stuff like water or walls). Make sure you are teleporting onto a moveable tile. Also, make sure you check any event that uses the Autostart command to see if it is continuously looping, if it is, use the technique listed above to make it stop running again and again.

"My screen is making an annoying red flash."

You are poisoned, grab some sort of antidote in the game your playing or go back into the editor and remove enemies, items that poison you.

"How do I transport to another map in my game?"

Make an event, set the position to Below Hero, and Event Start Condition to At Hero Touch and then add the Teleport command and find a place on any map that you would like to go to. Read above if your character is immovable.

"How do I make an Introduction Cutscene"

Since when an event is running it's code, you cannot move your character (unless it is a Parallel Process) So make an event that is in the 1st map your character starts in that uses the starting condition Auto Start then you can use whatever commands you want, if you want to end it, stop the events (read this if you need help on that).

"How do I show the character's face when he/she talks?"

An Event 2 down from Message is called Select Face this event let's you select the face for the next Message command and any beyond that until you change it (use the none option to erase faces).

"When I try to play a game, the screen goes white and doesn't do anything, but I can see my cursor."

You probably need new direct X drivers (get them from http://www.download.com ) or the game is not compatible with your Graphics Card (highly unlikely).

"How do you make locked keys or doors."

To make locks on your events, create a switch, and name it "Chest Key 1" or something like that. You can also make it a switch item with some similar name, say "Door Key" Now, in the chest or door's event, you can do 1 of 2 things:

A. Add Fork Condition to the event, Look under the #2 in the Fork Condition settings and choose Item, "Has It" and locate your key item. Above the ELSE case is where you place your code that the user has the item, and in between the ELSE and END is where you place the code when the user does not have the key.

B. Add a new page to the event, set the starting condition to your Key Switch. Put your Item Found and Add Item events in this new page.

"How do you create a "Tent" item that allows you to heal all your characters outside of battle."