RPG Maker MZ News

It's a beautiful Summer Release day! Sales abound, and we have even more to add to the RPG Maker resource repository. Two new pixel based packs make their way to the store!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1679630/RPG_Maker_MZ__Super_Retro_World__Exterior_Pack/

Enter the world of 16bit RPGs with the tiles of Super Retro World - Exterior Pack, made to look like it jumped directly off everyone's favorite old school super console!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1679620/RPG_Maker_MZ__The_Japan_Collection__Backgrounds/

Making your game in the world of Modern Japan? Then be sure to take a look at The Japan Collection - Backgrounds, featuring a ton of amazing pixel style backgrounds perfect for the setting!

The Steam Summer Sale is here, and you know what that means: Huge discounts on everything RPG Maker! The 30% off deal from our Free Week of RPG Maker MZ continues until the end of the sale, and we have huge discounts on tons of DLC new and old.

And speaking of New DLC, it's also our release day! Which means two new packs for you to check out for your latest, or next, project!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673250/RPG_Maker_MZ__KR_Tuscan_Seaside_Tiles/

Take a break from dungeons and visit a beautiful Mediterranean-inspired town with KR Tuscan Seaside Tiles from Kokoro Reflections!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1648521/RPG_Maker_MZ__Useful_Window_Glass_Tiles/

And update your storefronts and buildings with Useful Window Glass Tiles!

Check out these two new packs and more in the Steam Summer Sale, going on now!

Hello RPG Makers!
Thank you for using RPG Maker MZ, as always, we appreciate your support! We hope you are enjoying it so far. The latest update, Version 1.3.1, is live, fixing the issues you reported on v1.3.0.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Database: Fix to the issue that would make the image selector take a few seconds opening
  
• Event: Fix to the issue that prevented choice of Tileset for events
  

It's time for the biggest RPG Maker MZ event of the year, the Touch the Stars Game Jam! And what better way to celebrate it than with a free week of RPG Maker MZ. Unlock the power of the latest edition of RPG Maker and then get 30% off the price.

And once you have that power, it's time to win massive cash prizes in the Touch the Stars Game Jam!

You have one month to prove that you, and your characters can Touch the Stars! Make the best game you can make with the Touch the Stars theme, put your game against the rest of the community, and see if you have what it takes to take one of our top 3 spots!

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⭐ 1st Place: $1,000
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⭐ 2nd Place: $500
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⭐ 3rd Place: $250
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⭐ Fan Favorite: $250

On top of our cash prizes, the top 3 games will be promoted as RPG Maker MZ Sample Games, showing the world what a skilled developer can make with the engine.

Click below to learn how to submit your game.

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Hello RPG Makers!
Thank you for using RPG Maker MZ, as always, we appreciate your support! We hope you are enjoying it so far. The latest update, Version 1.3.0, is now live with some major updates and bug fixes!

[h2]Major Updates[/h2]

• Options to change the map layer have been added to the toolbar
  
• A search option for plugin help has been added
  

[h2]Minor Updates[/h2]

1. Effekseer: The editor can now directly access the js/libs/effekseer.min.js and js/libs/effekseer.wasm and it is now possible to directly replace them for updates
   
2. Command: The help for the new control codes to the text command have been added to the text command help popup:
   
   • \px: x pos
     
   • \py: y pos
     
   • \fs: font size
     
3. Project: it is now possible to create subfolders for organizing assets inside audio, img, plugins and they can be accessed by the editor. However please be aware there might be unforeseen behavior when putting plugins in subfolders.
   
4. System: When changing the height / width of the screen in system 2 it is now possible to auto adjust the enemies position based on their relative position in the old resolution
   
5. System: A windows opacity setting has been added to system 2
   
6. Command: The "Change Class" command switch now correctly reads "Save XP"
   
7. (Japan only) 「RPGアツマール」 has been renamed to 「ゲームアツマール」
   
8. Map: The option to load a sample map has been renamed "Load Sample Map"
   
9. Asset updates:
   
   • The bubbles animated tile has been updated with transparency around the bubble for more varied use
     
   • The mouth variation 16 for males has been made more obvious
     
   • The official plugin "UniqueDataLoading" has been renamed "UniqueDataLoader"
     
10. Option: Fix to the transparent color set up not affecting specific places in the database or event editor
    
11. Fix to the color bleeding off the edge of some windows
    
12. Change to the size of the edit windows for the "Script" command
    
13. 2 additional fantasy BGM added (inside dlc/FantasyResourcePack)
    
14. 3 enemy models for soldiers added (inside dlc/FantasyResourcePack)
    
15. Plugin updates:
    
    • ExtraImage.js
      
    • ExtraWindow.js
      
    • PluginCommonBase.js
      
    • EffekseerForRPGMakerMZ_Ex.js
      
16. Fix to the bug preventing to open a project directly from its project file when Steam is not running
    

[h2]How to update your project(s):[/h2]

• Create a backup of your project or only its data and js folders. Updating can sometimes cause your project to break so this is for the safety of your hard work!
  
  
• Update your project by going to the Main Tool Bar -> Game -> Update Corescript option.