[RMXP] Shadows (COMPLETE) (Unencrypted)

Yeah... see, the thing is, if I didn't stop to let the main character wonder about why the room was still dark even if the candles were lit, I would have gotten "Uh... why are there lit candles here but I'm still walking in darkness? Lol, programmer/logic fail!" rather than making the player curious or thoughtful. It helps accent the mystery and directs focus so that the player isn't going "Uh, wtf?", all while giving the main character a bit of personality instead of making him a completely silent protagonist.

ahh see I would have like to have thought that about the lights. each to there own I suppose lol 

I cant figure out what that stray book with the drawings in the corner of the library is for -_-
BTW nice game zylos

That, my friend, is a secret map of hidden areas in the game. Two of these areas are plot related and able to aid you in securing a good ending, and one is just a joke area I threw in for the fun of it. The challenge is to be able to read the map and figure out just where these secret passages are.

If you wind up being stumped, you can always send me a message and I'll give you a hint.

hello...
I'm new to RMXP... after looking at this game i get the idea to also make spotlight effect to my game... but could someone give me steps to make it... please...
I'm sorry if i did mistakes in asking... i don't know yet the rules of this forum.

The game is unencrypted, just look at how Zylos did it.

Just make sure it's credited.

I need to update that link, it died ages ago.

OMG the epicness!!!!!!!!!!! must...make...sequel!!!! *fursona throws brick at my head*

Beikay: you IDIOT!!! you need to ask for  PERMISSION first before you do something stupid like that!!

me: but bei... the epicness!!

Beikay: ask first!

Me: ok...


PLZ O PLZ!!!! this game is too awesome to be just one thing!! i would be honered if u gave me permission to make a sequel!!
plz? (O.O)

Uh, sure, if you really want to.

Thanks for reminding me to finally update the link for the unencrypted version. I added that to the first post underneath the regular download link. Same rules apply as last time for everyone, no directly copin' stuff or borrowing graphics and stuff without knowing where they came from. It's for use as a base for people to learn from, not as a resource goldmine.

http://www.mediafire.com/?x61p6eo1vhakc4s

OMG DANKU SO MUCH!!!! ill do everything i can to make it awesome!!!

i played the game three times (four counting the first mess up OAO) and i got both the good and bad endings. and two things.. i know they're not important... but

1. would you beleive me if i said i got the good ending on the first try, and
2. would you beleive that when i first played the dragon warrior puzzle, i didnt know it was a puzzle and got it in about 2 min, but everytime afterward took about 20-30 min?

they arent important, i just want you to know how much i love the game!!

*loads shotgun* Say the word. Just say it Zylos.

Also I wish I was on a computer to play this, it looks amazing, and anything by Zylos must be good

i wish you could play too...

but don't shoot me i have friends to look after.
personally, id say that Shadows, is the very DEFINITION of epicness.

(btw, started on the "unencrypted" version... i see no difference between the two.

There isn't. Unencrypted just means you can look at it in the editor and see the eventing and graphics and stuff.

Chill out my fellow fluffball. Try typing properly lol. And yeah algebra is right, just means you can see what he used and how he did it

oh...

...!!!

THAT'S SO COOL!!!!

Most RMers don't do it though, because they're selfish and don't want their ideas being 'stolen'. Zylos is kind enough to let you know how he did what he did.

Doesn't matter either thanks to TCrpyt. Anyway, crackin Zylos, we loe you <3 etc

Not everyone is creative enough to think about decrypting encrypted RM games. If someone's smart enough to be able to open up the encrypted version, they're probably smart enough to get their own resources easily enough themselves via resource sites like Ninesages or here on RMRK, where they aren't modified to my own game's needs. At any rate, an unencrypted version is nice to have for people wanting to know how a puzzle was done or what tint I used or etc, and I don't mind people looking at my stuff as long as they don't do anything stupid like taking credit for it.


...also, Gracie? Why are you aiming a giant party popper at her? o.o

they're not being selfish! they just dont want anyone taking they're ideas w/o their permission thats all.

Which some may perceive as being selfish.

Also they post it on the Internet, it's going to be posted and ripped. All you can do is ask for credit and bung a creative commons on it.

Buying a creative commons on it is relatively pointless anyway, because people rip it. The law is an obstacle, not a pathway.
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First off, I don't think it's selfish to encrypt your game to try to protect the resources and hard work that you did specifically for your game from being directly taken and slapped into someone else's project (especially if their project turns out to be a piece of crap). But again, I'm leaving it unencrypted so that people can learn from it. I've gotten a lot of PM's asking how to do things like the puzzles or the shadow effect, and it'll be good for people just starting out.

Secondly, let's not debate the encryption of games in my game thread here. There are better places for it, and it really doesn't matter for Shadows since I have both encrypted and unencrypted available.

You don't buy creative commons; they're just standard pre-drafted licences that you're free to use.

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You don't buy creative commons; they're just standard pre-drafted licences that you're free to use.

I knew that, I just misread Gracie's post and decided to play along with my mind. Or something.

I don't think it's selfish to encrypt your game to try to protect the resources and hard work that you did specifically for your game

I agree, I was just pointing out how kind you were in a non-standard way. By which I mean, my fingers didn't type what my mind was thinking.