RPG Maker

RPG Maker is a series of programs for the development of role-playing video games.

Windows

Some Japanese games are compatible with Locale Emulator but enabling JP Locale may be required.

Linux

Lutris

1. Install English and/or Japanese RTPs.
2. Install Japanese fonts.
3. Download RPG Maker 2003 fonts and copy them to drive_c/windows/Fonts.

Known issues

• Try different RTP installers if you get any errors.
• You might have to change Wine “Compatibility mode” using winecfg to run some games.
• Some Wine versions may require to delete “libEGL.dll” from the game directory,disable “libglesv2.dll” using winecfg or install “quartz” and “devenum” through Winetricks to run a game.
• Editing “Game.ini” to change the DLL used by a game might prevent missing DLL errors
• RPG Maker MV/MZ games can be run natively through a local web server.

Game translations

1. Extract resources from “Game.rgss” using RGSS Decryptor.
2. Copy them to the game directory.
3. Extract the patch archive to the same location.
4. Delete “Game.rgss”.

Some projects might recommend RPGMaker Trans instead.

Controls

RPG Maker forums thread