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The Weekly Gazette 2-01-2026 - DerVVulfman - 02-09-2026 ![]() Welcome dear readers to the latest issue of the Weekly Gazette! Here in the Gazette, we give you the news in brief of what occurred in the past week as well as provide any news happening in Save-Point itself Official Area Announcements and Updates
This Sunday, the forum had only the most Extremely Short Downtime, lasting but fifteen seconds. Such a small window, few if any would have noticed. Occasions
Another member discovered that the forum is a host to RPGMaker VXAce scripts, and that member is mneherovo. Not a native speaker of English, mneherovo's introduction post is quite well written. But expect our new member to begin by lurking for a while as the hunt for more RPGMaker VXAce scripts rages on. General Chat
Thoughts of having to rebuild an entire website was What's on the mind of KDC, now relearning the basics of HTML while abandoning Wix. And for Ace_V, the discovery of a capped limit to events in an RPGMaker editor and the issues with keeping roaming enmemy bosses within confined areas led to discussion with DerVVulfman who then suggested that shop talk would be more fitting in a thread more dedicated to game development. For many, they will likely remember that visiting their site was impossible as a service down page gave notice. But after over a year, RPGMaker.Net has Survived. According to Liberty, members such as Benny were able to revive the site not only keep it stable but also increase its innate speed. Not every feature has returned, but the forums are indeed back. After the backlash over terms of use, you would figure the company would have learned something. But after severe backlash, ADOBE CAVES TO USERS - ANIMATE IS STAYING. Indeed, Adobe Animate which has lasted 30 years, and is still in use by animators to create shows such as Teen Titans Go and Star Trek:Lower Decks was originally slated to have its service end. But with many still using the system, be they independent users or professional feature animators, Adobe immedately reversed its course within a single day after their initial annoucement. Adobe Animate will now be set as a permanent maintenance mode, fully acessible and usable with bug fixes as needed. But no new features will be added. The Russian invasion of Ukraine still ages within the News of the World as NATO has come under fire, Russian ally Belarus sending balloons into NATO airspace to cause disruptions while Moskow launches a massive attack against Ukraine while the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was in Kyiv. This ended the brief ceasefire that occurred after prisoner swaps between Ukraine and Russia. But despite the overwhelming numbers coming frum Russia, Ukraine is holding its own. Indeed, finding older technology such as laser-guided Copperhead 155mm from the 80s has brought significant damage to Moscow. And its predicted that Vladimir Zelenskyy would easily win another election after the war is settled. In the United States, another bio-lab was discovered and raided in Las Vegas. The lab which contained HIV and samples of malaria was found connected to another under investigation by the government are owned by a Chinese citizen, David He. And if this sounds familiar, it was not long ago that two Chinese scholars were garged with bringing in biological pathothens. The issues with Anti-Ice protestors took surprising turns as a New York Staffer was detained by Immigration once it was revealed he had a prior criminal conviction in 2023 and lied about it as it would invalidate his asylum and temporary protection status. And who would think protestors would attack their own? One anti-Ice protestor found himself being pelted with marital aids while shouting "I'm one of you!" Another incident with an illegal alien driving a commercial truck occurred in Indiana, swirving into oncoming traffic and killing four. This time, the commercial license was issued by Pennsylvania under Governor Shapiro. In a polar opposite fashion and after two decades, Florida now requires those seeking a license must pass the state exams entirely in English, this to ensure clear communication, the understanding of traffic laws and responsible driving. California itself seems to be a beacon of news, the "Shangri-La" homeless scam that has defrauded millions as Governor Newsome sits back and watches. An Ivy-League activist and a Labor Union Organizer are under scrutiny after it was discovered they were instructing New Yorkers militant tactics to interfere with federal officers. New laws came into effect in California, and a rape victim just found that her attacker was released under a newly shortened sentence to reduce prison populations. And the mother of "The Today Show" host, Savannah Guthrie has been kidnapped. Signs of blood and forced entry, and a chilling ransom demand in Bitcoin now reported. Jeffrey Epstein's legacy continues as Hillary Clinton demands a public hearign despite both she and former President Bill clinton had already agreed to closed door depositions. But the saga continues as CBS News star hire Peter Attia not only had ties to Epstein, but mentioned over 1000 times in newly released court documents. Epstein's ties were world wide, he cultivating ties with both Sergey Belyakov, Russia’s deputy economic minister, and Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations. There is even an eMail where Prince Andrew’s ex Sara Ferguson asked him to marry her, this while new allegations have appeared stating that Epstein sent women to ex-Prince Andrew at his Royal Lodge. It isn't going well for the current UK's PM Keir Starmer as it was discovered that his former Ambassador to the US also had ties to Epstein, and following this his top aide Morgan McSweeney quits over the scandal. Even members of his own party are now shouting "Starmer has to go." In the Middle East, new documents showed that Tehran had long planned to massacre protesters. And before the planned US/Iran peace talks began, Khomeni attempted last minute demands for a venue change and an attempt to prevent talks over their nuclear program and the slaughter of their own citizens. Even as Iranian combat drones were shot down before they could reach US carriers and two oil tankers of unknown nationality were seized by Iran, talks did continue and apparently with another scheduled within the week. But can one trust a government that decides to sentence Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike? In Venezuela, flights are set to resume. American Airlines will begin reinstating nonstop service between the US and Venezuela once it gets government approval. And over seven-hundred political prisoners in Venezuela will soon be free as part of an amnesty bill championed by acting President Delcy Rodrigues. But not only that, but the notorious Helicoide known for its barbaracy will be shut down for good. The strange illness and death of a 40-year-old at Australia's Sydney Music festival, the new trade deal between the US and India as India buys Venezuelan oil and not Russia's, the son of Norway’s crown princess pleaded not guilty to rape charges in Oslo, video footage showing Hamas operatives using ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons to fortified hospitals in violation of the ceasefire, US produced alcohol returning to liquor store shelves in Quebec, the Russian Foreign Ministry warning yet more nuclear threats, this time as the START nuclear treaty is set to expire, suspected saboteurs hit Italian rail networks near Bologna as the Winter Olympics is kicking off, and more hit this week's news.
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If one had a need to download videos and store them, they may now benefit of a pair of Online MP4 File Compression websites. DerVVulfman discovered two, one that works fast but performs a decent job while the other slow but performs its work quite well. And both sites in question can convert other video formats to .MP4 if so desired. Things within this week's News of the Cyber World is dire for social media. Following a settlement with TikTok over its service designed to make users addicted, both Facebook parent company Meta and Youtube are headed to a similar trial. AI has come under scrutiny with youths, Meta now halting any access to teens while Musk's AI being called by the EU for creating illicit content deep fakes. And both Google and Apple was fined over $160 Million as their products actively listened in and recorded customer private discussions. Its none too good for California as a newly proposed one-time wealth tax is said to target the big tech billionaires despite fine print saying it could be applied to anyone, and it would be applied to already taxed earnings. And D-Wave Quantum Inc, the company that innovated quantum computer processing, is pulling out of California for Florida after citing both Florida’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem and California's high cost burdens. Not only is the death of a teenager due to a sexual predator met on Roblox hitting the news, but the shocking news of North Korea executing their own schoolchildren if ever caught watching Squid Game, listening to K-Pop, or any activity not approved by their Anti-Reactionary Thought and Culture Act according to Amnesty International. More on Elon Musk, Waymo driverless cars and their ridiculous fees, and so on hit the Cybernews this week. Games Development Development Discussion
If you were to ask anyone What's up as an RMer, you might be surprised to find DerVVulfman uploading some Elder Scrolls: Skyrim savegame characters. For him, that was a break. Then kyonides floated the concept of skills that one would need to repeatedly refill or repurchase after their use, this despite still havng sufficient SP points to cast. Then after that, some back and forth between DerVVulfman and Ace_V as DerVVulfman touched on how Anti-Lag scripts function and that he crafted a script to suit the needs of anyone wishing to keep roaming NPCs in a confined space, while Ace_V relayed that links to Zeriab's own Anti-Lag script thread were broken. That is broken until DerVVulfman uploaded a copy of the script while giving Ace_V an alternative anti-lag script to think about. And two videos then appeared courtesy of Remi-Chan, one not even to be included within her upcomng game. However, she displayed the new character sprites by Rune or Xiie, and a variety of winged maidens from her character portrait artiest, Pjcr. There is nothing foul about the ladies now appearing within the Maps and screenshots thread other than the appelation of their race. The three winged maidens of pink, rose and periwinkle have new character sprites to match their portait art, and Remi-chan wished to show them off. And despite the extreme ruddiness of the scene due to the calamitous flames that raged, one of their ilk in the land now known as Inferno is indeed foul to her core. Complete Projects
Another new game has appeared this week, courtesy of Starmage. This time, it is Romancing Reid, her recent entry into the game jam offered by RPGMakerWeb. A delicate game, one can go on a picnick with the perfect boyfriend. Material Development Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
After roughly five years, DerVVulfman revisited his Expanded Encounter Areas script, updating the code with his current scripting style while leaving the configuration portion untouched. In his update annoucement, he explained that it was partially in response to a newer script which would be an add-on utilizing its features. The Active Bound-Area Events by DerVVulfman is the RPGMaker XP script that is able to use the areas defined within the fore-mentioned Expanded Encounter Areas. And within it, events can be limited to bound rectangles from which they cannot exit until freed.. After the links within were reported broken by Ace_V, DerVVulfman took a look at Zeriab's Anti Lag System and was unable to restore the demo content. However, he did attach a copy of the script for those who would appreciate the work of the Huggle King himself. Resources Database
2D Resources
Last week, a maiden in green had sauntered her way into the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V. But it was but one aspect. This week, Ace_V returned to grant more expressions for the lass, and now you have embarrassment sweatdrops, flowers and even an expression of anger for those in need. Creativity Section Music and Audio
For your listening edification, amost half a dozen new compositions have arived within DoubleX's Music Room. His first work entitled "Enjoying Suffering" begins with a slow-pace violin with fast paced piano work as a contrast, al with brass giving an uplifting air against the bleak of the strings. A mix of wind instruments and a harpsicord with a downward arc were at the forefront of "Letting Everybody Down", a melody about being unable to accomplish what matters in life. "Beautiful Sorrow" is an expression of more than mere coping with sadness as reflected by the deep vocal choirs, but being able to live with and recognize sadness for what it is and the violins and pianos at the beginning of this piece illustrate acceptance of what must be. Beginning with a piano riff symbolizing futility against what is destined, DoubleX released "Fallen Apart", a work where one empathizes with others who struggle against all hope when the outcome is sadly certain. And of fate, "Doomed Destiny" relays the inevitability of AI control by elites leaving others to suffer. Cellos and somber tubas at the start herald the anguish that is to come. Art and Design
This week, we finally receved an update about Starmage's Arts and Training Journey. It has been a long time since she began her artistic trek, and finally came by to report in with some fan work. In the beginning, man was without adornment so the glory of their well toned abs would show. But after that, romance was in the air as two sat down for a delightful boba. The stage was set as a cane carrying figure in orchid stepped from behind the curtain sangre. And a trio of ladies made their appearance. While no full color murals have appeard within the halls of Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing, our artist does have plans. Two of her femme fatales of infernal nature are in the works as rough pencilworks have shown. But a Valentine's Day special between Kitsune may come first. Literature
In a poetic fashion, the cries of the battle and end of times have now appeared within a new volume of Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~. Well, that's it for this week. "I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming." - Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!
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