<![CDATA[Save-Point - All Forums]]> https://www.save-point.org/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:15:38 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[The Weekly Gazette 5-31-2026]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13494.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:11:12 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13494.html [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 25 to May 31, 2026)

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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
General Chat
Will there be a peace deal with Iran turning over all their nuclear material while ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is not mined? That is one of the questions asked in this week's News of the World. The US offered two paths towards peace, one even allowing Iran to heavily dilute their nuclear stockpiles. Howver, the US had to fire upon missile bases and fast boats attempting to once more establish mines in the Strait.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is taking its toll, this while a senior Kyiv commander suggested that the next six months will be vital to shred Moscow's ambitions while Russian troops are exhausted. Its toll may also be taking its toll on Russia's President Vladimir Putin as rumors of stand-ins during public appearances re-emerge when a fellow politician used another name when addressing the President. Ukraine's President Zelensky put out a request for more Patriot anti-missile batteries as he foresees more attacks in coming months, this just as roughly 300 more drones were sailed during a thunderous Russian air attack killing five civilians and wounding fourty more. But chaotic as Russia's attacks have been, Moscow has been constantly endangering neighboring NATO nations, now actively striking an apartment building in Romania. It was only late April that fragments of a Russian Drone were recovered in Moldavia after damaging a utility pole and part of a residencial building.

In the US, 50,000 residents had to evacuate an area near a chemical plant in Orange County, California. US President Trump declared a Federal Emergency as there was a threat of a catastrophic explosion, though the Orange County Fire Authority states the threat of explosion has been eliminated, eliminated as a crack in the tank appeared relieving the massive pressure buildup. The EPA is currently in Orange County, providing air monitoring support. Though they haven't found anything in the residential areas, monitoring continues while they have closed roads leading up to the plant. The war against fraud continues as two in Minnesota, Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, both of Somalian heritage, were arrested for more than $21 Million in theft of funds meant for Autism services. And for Democrats, the situation must be horrid when CNN itself blasts former First-Lady Jill Biden over her complete reversal of comments she made about her husband, Former President Biden and his health concerns. It is not just Graham Platner taking heat over the comments and his mass-deleted Reddit posts that insulted a Purple Heart recipient, but now Democrats Warren, Schumer, Sanders and Jeffries supporting Platner are being torn into.

China is attempting to exert pressure in the pacific, restricting rare earth minerals to Japan in an attempt to halt the U.S. from supplying defense technology to Japan and to Taiwan which is required by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. China released video of a NATO warship from the Netherlands threatened by two CCP warships and a fighter in what the Dutch Frigate stated were international waters, yet China asserts as their territory as they continue to claim much of the South China sea including waters of other nearby nations. And in a response to China's encroachment, the US, the UK and Australia have unveiled a new joint project to develop advanced underwater drones as Chinese-linked vessels have been linked to incidents involving damaged undersea cables near Taiwan and in European waters.

The Global emergency of Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by militant groups vying for power and arson of treatment centers, Germany's taxpayer money given to charities tied to Islamic Relief Worldwide classified as a terror group in 2014 and the Muslim Brotherhood, the New York City man hired by the Iranian Regime sentenced for 10 years in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a human rights activist and journalist, $26 Billion spent in Vladimir Putin's mission to live forever with 3D printed organ transplants, The bill going through the US House of Representatives requiring only native-born US citizens be members of congress, as others may actively have allegiance to their native borne lands, and more hit this week's news.
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Games Development
Development Discussion
For those wondering What's up among fellow RMers, Remi-chan has been touching up the text in her game, working throughout the 1st non-tutorial arc of her game, though has to contend with events that take place in and after the city of Brisbane. However, she also worked dilligently to finish the update to all the message popups since she overhauled the icons in play.

Remi-chan ventured into the Maps and screenshots thread to post scenes that have since been updated for her game, be they warnings not to go boom near aggregiously placed petrol pumps, looks of apprehension given to mere watercoolers, and remembrances of godly heal potions.


Upcoming Projects
Though it is the twilight of spring, romance still blooms. So hearken all to the world crafted by TsunamiJuria and her dark romance that is Haunted Divinity. Haunted Divinity is a visual novel that tells the tale of a fallen god and the novelist who found each other against all odds. With artwork and character designs by TsunamiJuria, Vespa and krisisnotcover, music by zachjohnfriesen and Jake 'The Voice' Parr, this first visual novel demo lasting 45 minutes is a solid way to end the season.

It has been a while since kyondes worked upon Klans XP, but his venture into creating a kingdom-building strategy game now improved the scouting system. Coupled with a new means to transfer between maps and updates to allow animations hovering atop controleld NPCs, kyonides also worked out bugs that prevented clan data from being recorded.



Material Development
Tools
Another game design system has shown up, and not one by Enterbrain as it is surprisingly free to use unless you wish to actively go commercial. It is called RPG Paper Maker and this system supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. Even moreso, this system utilizes JavaScript for plugins and from all aspects supports 3D styled constructs. The forums accessible at their website shows gemeral introductions dating as far back as November 2022, preceding RPG Maker Unity by a year. And yet is ahead of the next iteration RPGMaker u2u with map rotation.


Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
If you are tired of using the default system to dictate what elements the members of your party have affinity with, kyonides released KustomElemState XP which lets developers create a means to add elements and state ranks independently.

A revision of a two-decades-old script has appeared with Reserve Party Tools. Originally by RPG Advocate, the script allowed the player to swap their party members with a reserve roster of heroes, even allowing them to gain some percentage of experience points from battles they're not a part. However, much of the script contained massive rewrites to the default scripts. DerVVulfman's re-released edition worked to limit the number of rewritten scripts while performing some repairs or eliminating some issues.

After discovering that the engine has always held this capability, DerVVulfman wrote MUSIC EFFECT FADE, a small script that allows one to set a fade-out effect for melodies normally associated with battle victories, triggered treasure discoveries and the like. Useful if one has a longer-than-normal tune in use.

It was three years ago when kyonides released Skill Roulette XP, a system that could let a magic user cast a spell at random. But now he has returned, and his virtual Wild-Magic-like system now adds a new available feature. Random skills may now be available based upon the user's level.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Having populated the city streets with criminals brazen enough to show their faces, the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V now appears focused upon drier climates, sand swept lands and the deep desert. In earthen colors accented by white and a turban to protect his head, the first of Ace_V's desert nomads has appeared.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Another presentation has been announced within Save-Point's Museum of Art and once more the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! has its doors flung wide. On display this week, a young girl beset against land and sky, both alien to her and yet still that of her home. The aptly named Lass of Steel is but a child, her lore describing this maiden with flowing locks of chocolate as not even a teenager and yet one who had put aside her own turmoil to give aid to those in need. Emerald eyes filled with heartache cannot hide behind her glasses. This was another of the quick-paced illustrations by Remi-chan, taking but half the time she usually spends, and a speed-draw less than 6 minutes demonstrates such.


Literature
Quiet is the forum's museum where tomes old and new may be discovered. Yet only this week, a new verse has been published and placed among Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~. A child, not even in her teenage years, had known responcibilities for as long as she can remember. No mother nor father of her own, it was she who had to have the strength of parents to those younger than herself until what she thought was the end of days. But when the end of days indeed arrived, what came of her resolve?



Well, that's it for this week.

"Learning without thinking is wasteful; thinking without learning is dangerous." - Confucius


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 25 to May 31, 2026)

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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
General Chat
Will there be a peace deal with Iran turning over all their nuclear material while ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is not mined? That is one of the questions asked in this week's News of the World. The US offered two paths towards peace, one even allowing Iran to heavily dilute their nuclear stockpiles. Howver, the US had to fire upon missile bases and fast boats attempting to once more establish mines in the Strait.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is taking its toll, this while a senior Kyiv commander suggested that the next six months will be vital to shred Moscow's ambitions while Russian troops are exhausted. Its toll may also be taking its toll on Russia's President Vladimir Putin as rumors of stand-ins during public appearances re-emerge when a fellow politician used another name when addressing the President. Ukraine's President Zelensky put out a request for more Patriot anti-missile batteries as he foresees more attacks in coming months, this just as roughly 300 more drones were sailed during a thunderous Russian air attack killing five civilians and wounding fourty more. But chaotic as Russia's attacks have been, Moscow has been constantly endangering neighboring NATO nations, now actively striking an apartment building in Romania. It was only late April that fragments of a Russian Drone were recovered in Moldavia after damaging a utility pole and part of a residencial building.

In the US, 50,000 residents had to evacuate an area near a chemical plant in Orange County, California. US President Trump declared a Federal Emergency as there was a threat of a catastrophic explosion, though the Orange County Fire Authority states the threat of explosion has been eliminated, eliminated as a crack in the tank appeared relieving the massive pressure buildup. The EPA is currently in Orange County, providing air monitoring support. Though they haven't found anything in the residential areas, monitoring continues while they have closed roads leading up to the plant. The war against fraud continues as two in Minnesota, Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, both of Somalian heritage, were arrested for more than $21 Million in theft of funds meant for Autism services. And for Democrats, the situation must be horrid when CNN itself blasts former First-Lady Jill Biden over her complete reversal of comments she made about her husband, Former President Biden and his health concerns. It is not just Graham Platner taking heat over the comments and his mass-deleted Reddit posts that insulted a Purple Heart recipient, but now Democrats Warren, Schumer, Sanders and Jeffries supporting Platner are being torn into.

China is attempting to exert pressure in the pacific, restricting rare earth minerals to Japan in an attempt to halt the U.S. from supplying defense technology to Japan and to Taiwan which is required by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. China released video of a NATO warship from the Netherlands threatened by two CCP warships and a fighter in what the Dutch Frigate stated were international waters, yet China asserts as their territory as they continue to claim much of the South China sea including waters of other nearby nations. And in a response to China's encroachment, the US, the UK and Australia have unveiled a new joint project to develop advanced underwater drones as Chinese-linked vessels have been linked to incidents involving damaged undersea cables near Taiwan and in European waters.

The Global emergency of Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by militant groups vying for power and arson of treatment centers, Germany's taxpayer money given to charities tied to Islamic Relief Worldwide classified as a terror group in 2014 and the Muslim Brotherhood, the New York City man hired by the Iranian Regime sentenced for 10 years in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a human rights activist and journalist, $26 Billion spent in Vladimir Putin's mission to live forever with 3D printed organ transplants, The bill going through the US House of Representatives requiring only native-born US citizens be members of congress, as others may actively have allegiance to their native borne lands, and more hit this week's news.
Reduced from 21.3K words down to 677



Games Development
Development Discussion
For those wondering What's up among fellow RMers, Remi-chan has been touching up the text in her game, working throughout the 1st non-tutorial arc of her game, though has to contend with events that take place in and after the city of Brisbane. However, she also worked dilligently to finish the update to all the message popups since she overhauled the icons in play.

Remi-chan ventured into the Maps and screenshots thread to post scenes that have since been updated for her game, be they warnings not to go boom near aggregiously placed petrol pumps, looks of apprehension given to mere watercoolers, and remembrances of godly heal potions.


Upcoming Projects
Though it is the twilight of spring, romance still blooms. So hearken all to the world crafted by TsunamiJuria and her dark romance that is Haunted Divinity. Haunted Divinity is a visual novel that tells the tale of a fallen god and the novelist who found each other against all odds. With artwork and character designs by TsunamiJuria, Vespa and krisisnotcover, music by zachjohnfriesen and Jake 'The Voice' Parr, this first visual novel demo lasting 45 minutes is a solid way to end the season.

It has been a while since kyondes worked upon Klans XP, but his venture into creating a kingdom-building strategy game now improved the scouting system. Coupled with a new means to transfer between maps and updates to allow animations hovering atop controleld NPCs, kyonides also worked out bugs that prevented clan data from being recorded.



Material Development
Tools
Another game design system has shown up, and not one by Enterbrain as it is surprisingly free to use unless you wish to actively go commercial. It is called RPG Paper Maker and this system supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. Even moreso, this system utilizes JavaScript for plugins and from all aspects supports 3D styled constructs. The forums accessible at their website shows gemeral introductions dating as far back as November 2022, preceding RPG Maker Unity by a year. And yet is ahead of the next iteration RPGMaker u2u with map rotation.


Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
If you are tired of using the default system to dictate what elements the members of your party have affinity with, kyonides released KustomElemState XP which lets developers create a means to add elements and state ranks independently.

A revision of a two-decades-old script has appeared with Reserve Party Tools. Originally by RPG Advocate, the script allowed the player to swap their party members with a reserve roster of heroes, even allowing them to gain some percentage of experience points from battles they're not a part. However, much of the script contained massive rewrites to the default scripts. DerVVulfman's re-released edition worked to limit the number of rewritten scripts while performing some repairs or eliminating some issues.

After discovering that the engine has always held this capability, DerVVulfman wrote MUSIC EFFECT FADE, a small script that allows one to set a fade-out effect for melodies normally associated with battle victories, triggered treasure discoveries and the like. Useful if one has a longer-than-normal tune in use.

It was three years ago when kyonides released Skill Roulette XP, a system that could let a magic user cast a spell at random. But now he has returned, and his virtual Wild-Magic-like system now adds a new available feature. Random skills may now be available based upon the user's level.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Having populated the city streets with criminals brazen enough to show their faces, the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V now appears focused upon drier climates, sand swept lands and the deep desert. In earthen colors accented by white and a turban to protect his head, the first of Ace_V's desert nomads has appeared.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Another presentation has been announced within Save-Point's Museum of Art and once more the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! has its doors flung wide. On display this week, a young girl beset against land and sky, both alien to her and yet still that of her home. The aptly named Lass of Steel is but a child, her lore describing this maiden with flowing locks of chocolate as not even a teenager and yet one who had put aside her own turmoil to give aid to those in need. Emerald eyes filled with heartache cannot hide behind her glasses. This was another of the quick-paced illustrations by Remi-chan, taking but half the time she usually spends, and a speed-draw less than 6 minutes demonstrates such.


Literature
Quiet is the forum's museum where tomes old and new may be discovered. Yet only this week, a new verse has been published and placed among Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~. A child, not even in her teenage years, had known responcibilities for as long as she can remember. No mother nor father of her own, it was she who had to have the strength of parents to those younger than herself until what she thought was the end of days. But when the end of days indeed arrived, what came of her resolve?



Well, that's it for this week.

"Learning without thinking is wasteful; thinking without learning is dangerous." - Confucius


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> <![CDATA[RPG PAPER MAKER]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13493.html Sun, 31 May 2026 22:35:41 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13493.html [Image: BJFTsu.png]
Logo can be clicked for to visit the site

DOWNLOADS FOR DESKTOP
TRY APP ONLINE FOR FREE




Why you should use RPG Paper Maker
RPG Paper Maker is a game making engine, free for non commercial use, allowing you to create a 3D game with 2D sprites and 3D objects with a very simple interface.

Multiple Types of Games
Mainly tailored for J-RPGs, but you can create almost any type of game with it such as Action RPGs, Tactical RPGs, etc
Designed for Beginners
The user friendly interface lets you build your game without worrying about complex stuff.
And for Experienced Users
Add your own plugins and game assets to your games to make it even more special!

Free
As long as you don’t have any profit with your games, you can use RPG Paper Maker freely! Awesome!
Commercialize
Any commercial game made with RPG Paper Maker will require a one time buy license for a team to be sold. No other fees.
See More Features
Click here to see more about RPG Paper Maker features!



Making 3D games is too hard? RPG Paper Maker will simplify your work

[Image: town-desert.png]

RPG Paper Maker is a game engine, free for non-commercial use, that allows you to create a 3D universe with many 2D sprites and even 3D objects using a simple interface. It is available on all major platforms: Windows, Linux, and macOS.

RPG Paper Maker gives you a way to create RPGs in a full 3D world as easily as in 2D! It also comes packed with cool retro-inspired graphic assets for you to use in your own projects.



Multiple types of games

[Image: battle.png]

The engine is mainly tailored for J-RPGs, but you can create almost any type of game, such as Action RPGs and Tactical RPGs (plugin coming soon).



Designed for beginners...

[Image: dungeon.png]

Our philosophy is simple: enabling you to create a 3D video game without any knowledge of:
  • Programming
  • 3D modeling
  • Pixel art
The user-friendly interface lets you build your game without worrying about complex details.



...and for experienced users!

[Image: code.png]

If you have knowledge in programming and/or modeling, we've got you covered. You will be able to:
  • Create or modify JavaScript plugins
  • Import your own 3D models in .obj format
Combining your skills with RPG Paper Maker can make your games even more unique!


Have fun with the 3D map editor

[Image: map-editor.png]

Manage your 3D maps the same way you would in 2D games! This includes: floors, autotiles, sprites (fixed, face, double, quadra), walls, mountains, 3D objects, and objects (NPCs, chests, etc.).

Check out the basics here: Map Editor Guide



Play with the objects & events system

[Image: objects-events.png]

You can use the event system by adding objects to your maps that interact with others. Common examples include NPCs, chests, treasures, and doors.

Your hero is also an object, so you can customize how they react to the environment and player inputs.

Check out the guide here: Objects & Events Guide



Manage collisions easily

[Image: collisions.png]

Collisions are easy to manage because they work similarly to 2D assets. Your 2D drawings are automatically converted into 3D bounding boxes.

Check out the guide here: Tilesets & Collisions Guide



Control the camera

[Image: spaces%2F-M363zQNw4J-oG6yFLFu-1703796690...a90fba0686]

Control the camera easily using the associated event commands. You can create amazing cutscenes!

Check out the guide here: Camera Control Guide


More at the website.
RPG PAPER MAKER EULA
]]> [Image: BJFTsu.png]
Logo can be clicked for to visit the site

DOWNLOADS FOR DESKTOP
TRY APP ONLINE FOR FREE




Why you should use RPG Paper Maker
RPG Paper Maker is a game making engine, free for non commercial use, allowing you to create a 3D game with 2D sprites and 3D objects with a very simple interface.

Multiple Types of Games
Mainly tailored for J-RPGs, but you can create almost any type of game with it such as Action RPGs, Tactical RPGs, etc
Designed for Beginners
The user friendly interface lets you build your game without worrying about complex stuff.
And for Experienced Users
Add your own plugins and game assets to your games to make it even more special!

Free
As long as you don’t have any profit with your games, you can use RPG Paper Maker freely! Awesome!
Commercialize
Any commercial game made with RPG Paper Maker will require a one time buy license for a team to be sold. No other fees.
See More Features
Click here to see more about RPG Paper Maker features!



Making 3D games is too hard? RPG Paper Maker will simplify your work

[Image: town-desert.png]

RPG Paper Maker is a game engine, free for non-commercial use, that allows you to create a 3D universe with many 2D sprites and even 3D objects using a simple interface. It is available on all major platforms: Windows, Linux, and macOS.

RPG Paper Maker gives you a way to create RPGs in a full 3D world as easily as in 2D! It also comes packed with cool retro-inspired graphic assets for you to use in your own projects.



Multiple types of games

[Image: battle.png]

The engine is mainly tailored for J-RPGs, but you can create almost any type of game, such as Action RPGs and Tactical RPGs (plugin coming soon).



Designed for beginners...

[Image: dungeon.png]

Our philosophy is simple: enabling you to create a 3D video game without any knowledge of:
  • Programming
  • 3D modeling
  • Pixel art
The user-friendly interface lets you build your game without worrying about complex details.



...and for experienced users!

[Image: code.png]

If you have knowledge in programming and/or modeling, we've got you covered. You will be able to:
  • Create or modify JavaScript plugins
  • Import your own 3D models in .obj format
Combining your skills with RPG Paper Maker can make your games even more unique!


Have fun with the 3D map editor

[Image: map-editor.png]

Manage your 3D maps the same way you would in 2D games! This includes: floors, autotiles, sprites (fixed, face, double, quadra), walls, mountains, 3D objects, and objects (NPCs, chests, etc.).

Check out the basics here: Map Editor Guide



Play with the objects & events system

[Image: objects-events.png]

You can use the event system by adding objects to your maps that interact with others. Common examples include NPCs, chests, treasures, and doors.

Your hero is also an object, so you can customize how they react to the environment and player inputs.

Check out the guide here: Objects & Events Guide



Manage collisions easily

[Image: collisions.png]

Collisions are easy to manage because they work similarly to 2D assets. Your 2D drawings are automatically converted into 3D bounding boxes.

Check out the guide here: Tilesets & Collisions Guide



Control the camera

[Image: spaces%2F-M363zQNw4J-oG6yFLFu-1703796690...a90fba0686]

Control the camera easily using the associated event commands. You can create amazing cutscenes!

Check out the guide here: Camera Control Guide


More at the website.
RPG PAPER MAKER EULA
]]> <![CDATA[MUSIC EFFECT FADE (A small Scriptette)]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13490.html Fri, 29 May 2026 13:56:51 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13490.html MUSIC EFFECT FADE
Version: 1.0

Introduction

This simple scriptette takes advantage of a feature built into RPGMaker's built-in Audio module,  and allows you to  fade out music events  in much the same way as you could background music and ambient sound effects.

Indeed, no alteration was made to the Audio class.  However, this feature has always  been available  despite no method  defined for it  within the Game_System class nor any map event akin to [Fade Out BGM] or the like.



Script

I can't believe EnterBrain neglected to include THIS



Instructions

Just paste this below Scene_Debug and above Main.  And use either script command noted in the script to fade out the music event effect.


Compatibility

ABSOLUTELY NO INCOMPATABILITIES!  I don't think anyone noticed this.



Author's Notes

WHY HAD NO ONE NOTICED THIS!?!?  Head-desk Thud



Terms and Conditions

Yell at Enterbrainless for not including this in the base system even though I did no alteration to the Audio class itself.  THEY HAD THIS FEATURE POSSIBLE ALL THESE YEARS!!!]]> MUSIC EFFECT FADE
Version: 1.0

Introduction

This simple scriptette takes advantage of a feature built into RPGMaker's built-in Audio module,  and allows you to  fade out music events  in much the same way as you could background music and ambient sound effects.

Indeed, no alteration was made to the Audio class.  However, this feature has always  been available  despite no method  defined for it  within the Game_System class nor any map event akin to [Fade Out BGM] or the like.



Script

I can't believe EnterBrain neglected to include THIS



Instructions

Just paste this below Scene_Debug and above Main.  And use either script command noted in the script to fade out the music event effect.


Compatibility

ABSOLUTELY NO INCOMPATABILITIES!  I don't think anyone noticed this.



Author's Notes

WHY HAD NO ONE NOTICED THIS!?!?  Head-desk Thud



Terms and Conditions

Yell at Enterbrainless for not including this in the base system even though I did no alteration to the Audio class itself.  THEY HAD THIS FEATURE POSSIBLE ALL THESE YEARS!!!]]> <![CDATA[Haunted Divinity]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13489.html Thu, 28 May 2026 10:04:51 +0000 TsunamiJuria]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13489.html

Demo Download: https://tsunamijuria.itch.io/haunted-divinity

Haunted Divinity is a narrative-driven visual novel centered on Venarok, a fallen god of poison and knowledge long feared for the monsters born of his sorrow.

Secluded within a sanctum woven from venom and memory, Venarok has long abandoned mortal affairs—until an unexpected connection draws him back into a world he no longer understands. Through choice-driven storytelling, you will shape how he responds to intimacy, vulnerability, and the quiet pull of change.

[Image: Xo1pZE.png]



[Image: 3n3f3d.png]
[Image: rCwp3R.png]
[Image: Z%2BmZ%2Bj.png]
[Image: xosYPR.png]
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Demo Download: https://tsunamijuria.itch.io/haunted-divinity

Haunted Divinity is a narrative-driven visual novel centered on Venarok, a fallen god of poison and knowledge long feared for the monsters born of his sorrow.

Secluded within a sanctum woven from venom and memory, Venarok has long abandoned mortal affairs—until an unexpected connection draws him back into a world he no longer understands. Through choice-driven storytelling, you will shape how he responds to intimacy, vulnerability, and the quiet pull of change.

[Image: Xo1pZE.png]



[Image: 3n3f3d.png]
[Image: rCwp3R.png]
[Image: Z%2BmZ%2Bj.png]
[Image: xosYPR.png]
]]> <![CDATA[Reserve Party Tools]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13488.html Wed, 27 May 2026 18:01:15 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13488.html Reserve Party Tools
Original Version by RPG Advocate 4/12/2005
Edit and repairs by DerVVulfman

Introduction

This script enables support for a "reserve" party of arbitrary size. These characters don't fight in battle. You are able to remove party members and place them within the reserves by use of a new menu designed in the system. And adding new party members (with "Change Party Member") while the party is full will add them to the reserves.

The original version required rewrites everywhere and expected the end-user to perform direct edits to the default scripts. This version fixes some errors and oversights . And while still containing some direct alterations of default scripts, has those edited areas clearly marked for reference.


Script
The Script


Instructions
Place below Scene_Debug and above Main. It rewrites methods in four Scene_ classes, so it should be high in your list of custom scripts. Be aware it may conflict with the menu, skill, equip and battle treasure systems.

Detailed instructions are included in the script itself.



Compatibility
As noted, there are major rewrites. Be warned.


Credits and Thanks
RPGAdvocate for the original version.


Terms and Conditions
There were no terms of use listed at RPG Advocate's site, Phylomortis.com. However, I would think it would be prudent to give him credit for the work.]]> Reserve Party Tools
Original Version by RPG Advocate 4/12/2005
Edit and repairs by DerVVulfman

Introduction

This script enables support for a "reserve" party of arbitrary size. These characters don't fight in battle. You are able to remove party members and place them within the reserves by use of a new menu designed in the system. And adding new party members (with "Change Party Member") while the party is full will add them to the reserves.

The original version required rewrites everywhere and expected the end-user to perform direct edits to the default scripts. This version fixes some errors and oversights . And while still containing some direct alterations of default scripts, has those edited areas clearly marked for reference.


Script
The Script


Instructions
Place below Scene_Debug and above Main. It rewrites methods in four Scene_ classes, so it should be high in your list of custom scripts. Be aware it may conflict with the menu, skill, equip and battle treasure systems.

Detailed instructions are included in the script itself.



Compatibility
As noted, there are major rewrites. Be warned.


Credits and Thanks
RPGAdvocate for the original version.


Terms and Conditions
There were no terms of use listed at RPG Advocate's site, Phylomortis.com. However, I would think it would be prudent to give him credit for the work.]]> <![CDATA[KustomElemState XP]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13485.html Tue, 26 May 2026 03:36:40 +0000 kyonides]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13485.html KustomElemState XP
by Kyonides

The Script is NOT COMPATIBLE With Other Element or State Related Scripts!

Introduction

It's a very brief one for sure. Winking
Alter a given Actor's element or state rate during gameplay! Gamer 
The script creates or loads the custom ranks based on the current class. Orson Ghim Slayne 
It will never try to alter the Classes database contents! Two Thumbs Up! 

Element / State Efficiency Letter 2 Percentage Conversion Table

A - 200% (Weak)
B - 150%
C - 100% (Default)
D - 50%
E - 0% (Immune)
F - -100% (Gets Healed?)

Script Calls

STEP 1
Get an Actor first! - 2 Methods:
Code:
actor = $game_party.actors[Index]
actor = $game_actors[ActorID]

STEP 2
Use any of the following calls.

Check out the current Index of an Element Rate:
Code:
actor.find_element_rate(ElementID)

Check out the current Effect % of an Element:
Code:
actor.element_effect(ElementID)

Change an Actor's Element Rate!  Rate Indices: 1 through 6
Code:
actor.custom_element_rank(ElementID, RateIndex)

Change an Actor's State Rate!    Rate Indices: 1 through 6
Code:
actor.custom_state_rank(StateID, RateIndex)

Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Left
Code:
actor.prev_element_rate!(ElementID)

Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Right
Code:
actor.next_element_rate!(ElementID)

USAGE EXAMPLE

The Script

Code:
# * KustomElemState XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   2025-05-25

# * NOT COMPATIBLE With Other Element or State Related Scripts! * #

# Alter a given Actor's element or state rate during gameplay!
# The script creates / loads the custom ranks based on the current class.
# It will never try to alter the Classes DB contents!

# * Script Calls * #

# STEP #1: Get an Actor first! - 2 Methods:
# actor = $game_party.actors[Index]
# actor = $game_actors[ActorID]

# STEP #2: Use any of the following calls.
# - Check out the current Index of an Element Rate:
# actor.find_element_rate(ElementID)

# - Check out the current Effect % of an Element:
# actor.element_effect(ElementID)

# - Change an Actor's Element Rate!  Rate Indices: 1 through 6
# actor.custom_element_rank(ElementID, RateIndex)

# - Change an Actor's State Rate!    Rate Indices: 1 through 6
# actor.custom_state_rank(StateID, RateIndex)

# - Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Left
# actor.prev_element_rate!(ElementID)

# - Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Right
# actor.next_element_rate!(ElementID)

class Game_Actor
  ER_TABLE = [0,200,150,100,50,0,-100]
  alias :kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_setup :setup
  alias :kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_class_id_set :class_id=
  def setup(actor_id)
    kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_setup(actor_id)
    @element_ranks = {}
    @state_ranks = {}
    custom_element_ranks!
    custom_state_ranks!
  end

  def custom_element_ranks!
    @element_ranks[@class_id] ||= $data_classes[@class_id].element_ranks.dup
  end

  def custom_state_ranks!
    @state_ranks[@class_id] ||= $data_classes[@class_id].state_ranks.dup
  end

  def find_element_rate(elem_id)
    @element_ranks[@class_id][elem_id]
  end

  def element_effect(elem_id)
    n = find_element_rate(elem_id)
    ER_TABLE[n]
  end

  def armor_ids
    [@armor1_id, @armor2_id, @armor3_id, @armor4_id]
  end

  def element_rate(element_id)
    pos = find_element_rate(element_id)
    result = ER_TABLE[pos]
    armor_ids.each do |i|
      armor = $data_armors[i]
      if armor != nil and armor.guard_element_set.include?(element_id)
        result /= 2
      end
    end
    @states.each do |i|
      if $data_states[i].guard_element_set.include?(element_id)
        result /= 2
      end
    end
    return result
  end

  def state_ranks
    @state_ranks[@class_id]
  end

  def custom_element_rank(n, value)
    @element_ranks[@class_id][n] = value
  end

  def custom_state_rank(n, value)
    @state_ranks[@class_id][n] = value
  end

  def class_id=(class_id)
    class_id_set(class_id)
    custom_element_ranks!
    custom_state_ranks!
  end

  def change_element_rate(elem_id, value, start)
    pos = find_element_rate(elem_id)
    pos = (pos + value) % 7
    pos = start if pos == 0
    custom_element_rank(elem_id, pos)
    pos
  end

  def prev_element_rate!(elem_id)
    change_element_rate(elem_id, -1, 6)
  end

  def next_element_rate!(elem_id)
    change_element_rate(elem_id, 1, 1)
  end
end

Terms & Conditions

Free as in Beer beer.
Mention me in your game credits.
That's it! Tongue sticking out]]> KustomElemState XP
by Kyonides

The Script is NOT COMPATIBLE With Other Element or State Related Scripts!

Introduction

It's a very brief one for sure. Winking
Alter a given Actor's element or state rate during gameplay! Gamer 
The script creates or loads the custom ranks based on the current class. Orson Ghim Slayne 
It will never try to alter the Classes database contents! Two Thumbs Up! 

Element / State Efficiency Letter 2 Percentage Conversion Table

A - 200% (Weak)
B - 150%
C - 100% (Default)
D - 50%
E - 0% (Immune)
F - -100% (Gets Healed?)

Script Calls

STEP 1
Get an Actor first! - 2 Methods:
Code:
actor = $game_party.actors[Index]
actor = $game_actors[ActorID]

STEP 2
Use any of the following calls.

Check out the current Index of an Element Rate:
Code:
actor.find_element_rate(ElementID)

Check out the current Effect % of an Element:
Code:
actor.element_effect(ElementID)

Change an Actor's Element Rate!  Rate Indices: 1 through 6
Code:
actor.custom_element_rank(ElementID, RateIndex)

Change an Actor's State Rate!    Rate Indices: 1 through 6
Code:
actor.custom_state_rank(StateID, RateIndex)

Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Left
Code:
actor.prev_element_rate!(ElementID)

Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Right
Code:
actor.next_element_rate!(ElementID)

USAGE EXAMPLE

The Script

Code:
# * KustomElemState XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   2025-05-25

# * NOT COMPATIBLE With Other Element or State Related Scripts! * #

# Alter a given Actor's element or state rate during gameplay!
# The script creates / loads the custom ranks based on the current class.
# It will never try to alter the Classes DB contents!

# * Script Calls * #

# STEP #1: Get an Actor first! - 2 Methods:
# actor = $game_party.actors[Index]
# actor = $game_actors[ActorID]

# STEP #2: Use any of the following calls.
# - Check out the current Index of an Element Rate:
# actor.find_element_rate(ElementID)

# - Check out the current Effect % of an Element:
# actor.element_effect(ElementID)

# - Change an Actor's Element Rate!  Rate Indices: 1 through 6
# actor.custom_element_rank(ElementID, RateIndex)

# - Change an Actor's State Rate!    Rate Indices: 1 through 6
# actor.custom_state_rank(StateID, RateIndex)

# - Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Left
# actor.prev_element_rate!(ElementID)

# - Move Current Element State 1 Position to the Right
# actor.next_element_rate!(ElementID)

class Game_Actor
  ER_TABLE = [0,200,150,100,50,0,-100]
  alias :kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_setup :setup
  alias :kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_class_id_set :class_id=
  def setup(actor_id)
    kyon_kust_elem_stt_gm_act_setup(actor_id)
    @element_ranks = {}
    @state_ranks = {}
    custom_element_ranks!
    custom_state_ranks!
  end

  def custom_element_ranks!
    @element_ranks[@class_id] ||= $data_classes[@class_id].element_ranks.dup
  end

  def custom_state_ranks!
    @state_ranks[@class_id] ||= $data_classes[@class_id].state_ranks.dup
  end

  def find_element_rate(elem_id)
    @element_ranks[@class_id][elem_id]
  end

  def element_effect(elem_id)
    n = find_element_rate(elem_id)
    ER_TABLE[n]
  end

  def armor_ids
    [@armor1_id, @armor2_id, @armor3_id, @armor4_id]
  end

  def element_rate(element_id)
    pos = find_element_rate(element_id)
    result = ER_TABLE[pos]
    armor_ids.each do |i|
      armor = $data_armors[i]
      if armor != nil and armor.guard_element_set.include?(element_id)
        result /= 2
      end
    end
    @states.each do |i|
      if $data_states[i].guard_element_set.include?(element_id)
        result /= 2
      end
    end
    return result
  end

  def state_ranks
    @state_ranks[@class_id]
  end

  def custom_element_rank(n, value)
    @element_ranks[@class_id][n] = value
  end

  def custom_state_rank(n, value)
    @state_ranks[@class_id][n] = value
  end

  def class_id=(class_id)
    class_id_set(class_id)
    custom_element_ranks!
    custom_state_ranks!
  end

  def change_element_rate(elem_id, value, start)
    pos = find_element_rate(elem_id)
    pos = (pos + value) % 7
    pos = start if pos == 0
    custom_element_rank(elem_id, pos)
    pos
  end

  def prev_element_rate!(elem_id)
    change_element_rate(elem_id, -1, 6)
  end

  def next_element_rate!(elem_id)
    change_element_rate(elem_id, 1, 1)
  end
end

Terms & Conditions

Free as in Beer beer.
Mention me in your game credits.
That's it! Tongue sticking out]]> <![CDATA[The Weekly Gazette 5-24-2026]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13484.html Mon, 25 May 2026 04:08:49 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13484.html [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 18 to May 24, 2026)

[Image: KoFi_Support.png]

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
General Chat
In this week's News of the World, Iran's leadership has finally admitted that the toll has indeed been heavy on their nation. Yet violence still erupts, necessesitating Pakistan to deploy 8000 troops and to help bolster Saudi Arabia, necessitating the Trump administration to apply new economic penalties. And the US President issued one more statement that Iran must give up all nuclear ambitions and the uranium they have before any sanctions relief apears.

The Russian aggression in Ukraine is spreading, yet no one expected the news that a Russian drone would strike a Chinese Cargo ship just before Russia's President Putin was to meet with China's President. However, it may be related to reports that China's President Xi told the Trump administration it was likely Putin's biggest mistakes. And while Moscow makes claims that Ukraine bombed a college dorm, Russia launched attack after attack, some missiles with depleted uranium warheads poisoning the land and the last one striking Kyiv with 600 drones and salvos of hypersonic missiles.

Funding fraud was the news of the week, and last week as the Trump Admiinstration initiated a launch into US Taxpayer funded Biolabs outside of the States. The owner of a daycare in the viral Nick Shirley videos was charged for $4.6M in fraud.And in Minnesota, one of the largest-of-its-kind fraud and money laundering schemes paid parents to fake claims of autism in their children for kickbacks, a $46 Million dollar enterprise. Violence has also ensued such as the recent rash of Teen Takovers that have repeatedly turned into brawls, the DC Courts threatening to prosecute the parents of teens that continue these altercations. After assisting a motorist from Chicago into the nearest hospital, an Indiana Deputy was shot in the hospital by said motorist after realizing a warrent was out. Three teenagers ranging from 15 to 17 have been launching andom shooting sprees in Austin, the eldest identified as an illegal alien. And another attempted shooting appeared at the White House by a gunman whom actually believed he was Jesus Christ.

Listeners were stunned by the shocking on-air blunder when a radio station claimed that King Charles had passed away. According to the station manager, a computer error incorrectly triggered a protocol required by all UK stations for if and when the ruling Monarch passed away. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard issued a groveling apology to the creator of BBC's "Father Ted" for allegations of hate speech filed by a transgender former cop. The five-month investigation found the investigation itself flawed and no way did the posts call to incite violence.

Spain considered the hotspot in Europe's sudden flare-up of gonorrhea and syphilis cases, IRGC terrorists planning the reprisal assassination against Ivanka Trump, Canada's Public Broadcaster claiming no responsibility for their TV show that used deceptive tactics to lure and target conservative figures, the sex therapist turned Democrat Candidate blasted for calls of a concentration camp and castrations, Cubans hoping for the downfall of the regime following the US Indictment of Raul Castro, the elimination of Daylight Savings in the US, the activist who sent Ilhan Omar’s daughter and Hasan Piker on Cuba aid convoy having ties to Hamas and Iran, China training Russians to fight in Ukraine, Israeli forces foiling a Hamas shooting in Hebron, the delay in US troop deployment to Poland, the elimination of ISIS's second-in-command, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, and more hit this week's news.
Reduced from 29.9K words down to 563



Games Development
Development Discussion
For those wondering What's up in RMing, kyonides found a trailer that finally gave a name to the next RPG Maker engine, that of RPG Maker U2U. Meanwhile, DerVVulfman is analyzing someone's project, discerning what was altered in the base default scripts and performing a little housekeeping. After that, Remi-chan presented two sprites from her lead characterset designer, nearly finished rewrites on the Disc 1 arc and been integrating tab switches that turn on and off around cutscenes.

This week, Remi-chan showed off a few more of her recent sprite editions in the Maps and Screenshots thread, the first two being feline refugees from Earth while the others are feminine and demonic in nature.



Material Development
Tools
If you are a game developer using RPGMaker XP for your system and want a faster animation speed for your tilesets, the HiddenChest RGSS Player Executable can now customize their cycle rate. And if you have need for QuickTime events in your game, kyonides updated the input system while fixing a change key bindong script that had difficulties.


Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
A recent development in KustomPriceShop XP by kyonides allows friendship points to become reaised or lowered based upon the goods sold to the stores, and this followed up with the shop possibly gifting the players bonus goods.

Meanwhile, DerVVulfman's Aced Shops also included a relationship system between the player/party and the shops, affected by goods as well as script calls to affect the shops and pricing. After that, he added RPG Advocate's Shop script as an accent.


Resources Database
2D Resources
The Syndicate, the Mafia, no better word fits the made men among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V right now than The Family. For the third and final member of the Family has a stark redemblance to the last other member of organized crime than the sharp blonde haircut of this made man.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Ancient by mortal standards and a vision of purity and fragile innocents, her porrait has now passed through the forum's museum of art and is displayed in the gallery dedicated towards Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! Her name is Fyori, and this slender sylph is seen at her time of reflection and self-discovery. No longer a wingless girl, timid and afraid as great calamity approached. But not yet the archonfire-filled angel whose nature is sharp and lethal. Filled with fuschi, grape and pink accented by swathes of celadon, the Queen of Sprites appears, her hand forward as if reaching out as the pink sun of her birth flares behind. Fyori Felicee is one of Remi-chan's long running characters, being part o f her gaming universe for well over a decade, it took a mere six hours for her illustration to come to life. And the speed draw video Remi-chan provided is naught even nine minutes in length.


Literature
Her motives are her own, shaped by birth, circumstance and schemes. Her distaste for deceit and capacity to shred duplicity asunder, forged from hollow pledges, trickery and strategems not her own. The six-winged angel of truth laid bare has her page written amongst all those of Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ and her predilection towards authenticity anove all else which others fear will topple their sovereignties based upon deception and betrayal.



Well, that's it for this week.

“Balding is God's way of showing you are only human... He takes the hair off your head and puts it in your ears.” - Bruce Willis


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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Regularly posted 12am (EST) (between Sunday & Monday) based on U.S. Daylight Savings,
4am Monday (UTC), 10pm Sunday(CST/MDT), 6pm Sunday (HST), 6am Monday (CEST), 2pm Monday (AEST) observing daylight savings
5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 18 to May 24, 2026)

[Image: KoFi_Support.png]

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
General Chat
In this week's News of the World, Iran's leadership has finally admitted that the toll has indeed been heavy on their nation. Yet violence still erupts, necessesitating Pakistan to deploy 8000 troops and to help bolster Saudi Arabia, necessitating the Trump administration to apply new economic penalties. And the US President issued one more statement that Iran must give up all nuclear ambitions and the uranium they have before any sanctions relief apears.

The Russian aggression in Ukraine is spreading, yet no one expected the news that a Russian drone would strike a Chinese Cargo ship just before Russia's President Putin was to meet with China's President. However, it may be related to reports that China's President Xi told the Trump administration it was likely Putin's biggest mistakes. And while Moscow makes claims that Ukraine bombed a college dorm, Russia launched attack after attack, some missiles with depleted uranium warheads poisoning the land and the last one striking Kyiv with 600 drones and salvos of hypersonic missiles.

Funding fraud was the news of the week, and last week as the Trump Admiinstration initiated a launch into US Taxpayer funded Biolabs outside of the States. The owner of a daycare in the viral Nick Shirley videos was charged for $4.6M in fraud.And in Minnesota, one of the largest-of-its-kind fraud and money laundering schemes paid parents to fake claims of autism in their children for kickbacks, a $46 Million dollar enterprise. Violence has also ensued such as the recent rash of Teen Takovers that have repeatedly turned into brawls, the DC Courts threatening to prosecute the parents of teens that continue these altercations. After assisting a motorist from Chicago into the nearest hospital, an Indiana Deputy was shot in the hospital by said motorist after realizing a warrent was out. Three teenagers ranging from 15 to 17 have been launching andom shooting sprees in Austin, the eldest identified as an illegal alien. And another attempted shooting appeared at the White House by a gunman whom actually believed he was Jesus Christ.

Listeners were stunned by the shocking on-air blunder when a radio station claimed that King Charles had passed away. According to the station manager, a computer error incorrectly triggered a protocol required by all UK stations for if and when the ruling Monarch passed away. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard issued a groveling apology to the creator of BBC's "Father Ted" for allegations of hate speech filed by a transgender former cop. The five-month investigation found the investigation itself flawed and no way did the posts call to incite violence.

Spain considered the hotspot in Europe's sudden flare-up of gonorrhea and syphilis cases, IRGC terrorists planning the reprisal assassination against Ivanka Trump, Canada's Public Broadcaster claiming no responsibility for their TV show that used deceptive tactics to lure and target conservative figures, the sex therapist turned Democrat Candidate blasted for calls of a concentration camp and castrations, Cubans hoping for the downfall of the regime following the US Indictment of Raul Castro, the elimination of Daylight Savings in the US, the activist who sent Ilhan Omar’s daughter and Hasan Piker on Cuba aid convoy having ties to Hamas and Iran, China training Russians to fight in Ukraine, Israeli forces foiling a Hamas shooting in Hebron, the delay in US troop deployment to Poland, the elimination of ISIS's second-in-command, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, and more hit this week's news.
Reduced from 29.9K words down to 563



Games Development
Development Discussion
For those wondering What's up in RMing, kyonides found a trailer that finally gave a name to the next RPG Maker engine, that of RPG Maker U2U. Meanwhile, DerVVulfman is analyzing someone's project, discerning what was altered in the base default scripts and performing a little housekeeping. After that, Remi-chan presented two sprites from her lead characterset designer, nearly finished rewrites on the Disc 1 arc and been integrating tab switches that turn on and off around cutscenes.

This week, Remi-chan showed off a few more of her recent sprite editions in the Maps and Screenshots thread, the first two being feline refugees from Earth while the others are feminine and demonic in nature.



Material Development
Tools
If you are a game developer using RPGMaker XP for your system and want a faster animation speed for your tilesets, the HiddenChest RGSS Player Executable can now customize their cycle rate. And if you have need for QuickTime events in your game, kyonides updated the input system while fixing a change key bindong script that had difficulties.


Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
A recent development in KustomPriceShop XP by kyonides allows friendship points to become reaised or lowered based upon the goods sold to the stores, and this followed up with the shop possibly gifting the players bonus goods.

Meanwhile, DerVVulfman's Aced Shops also included a relationship system between the player/party and the shops, affected by goods as well as script calls to affect the shops and pricing. After that, he added RPG Advocate's Shop script as an accent.


Resources Database
2D Resources
The Syndicate, the Mafia, no better word fits the made men among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V right now than The Family. For the third and final member of the Family has a stark redemblance to the last other member of organized crime than the sharp blonde haircut of this made man.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Ancient by mortal standards and a vision of purity and fragile innocents, her porrait has now passed through the forum's museum of art and is displayed in the gallery dedicated towards Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! Her name is Fyori, and this slender sylph is seen at her time of reflection and self-discovery. No longer a wingless girl, timid and afraid as great calamity approached. But not yet the archonfire-filled angel whose nature is sharp and lethal. Filled with fuschi, grape and pink accented by swathes of celadon, the Queen of Sprites appears, her hand forward as if reaching out as the pink sun of her birth flares behind. Fyori Felicee is one of Remi-chan's long running characters, being part o f her gaming universe for well over a decade, it took a mere six hours for her illustration to come to life. And the speed draw video Remi-chan provided is naught even nine minutes in length.


Literature
Her motives are her own, shaped by birth, circumstance and schemes. Her distaste for deceit and capacity to shred duplicity asunder, forged from hollow pledges, trickery and strategems not her own. The six-winged angel of truth laid bare has her page written amongst all those of Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ and her predilection towards authenticity anove all else which others fear will topple their sovereignties based upon deception and betrayal.



Well, that's it for this week.

“Balding is God's way of showing you are only human... He takes the hair off your head and puts it in your ears.” - Bruce Willis


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> <![CDATA[KuickTimeEvent XP]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13482.html Tue, 19 May 2026 08:20:38 +0000 kyonides]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13482.html KuickTimeEvent XP
by Kyonides

Introduction

After releasing HiddenChest version 1.2.10, you can now setup custom QTE stuff in your games.

Two modes are available now:
  • Enter the maximum number of buttons expected by the script call.
  • Or enter them before time's up.

Script Calls:

Set a Button Sequence - Always type Symbols like :Enter, :KeyA or :N1 but not numbers!
Code:
Input.set_sequence(:Up, :Down, :Enter)

Set a Button Sequence - First Argument is the time in seconds:
Code:
Input.set_sequence_timer(30, :Up, :Down, :Ctrl)

Are both button sequences equal?
Code:
Input.same_sequence?

Don't forget to clear the sequence contents before you exit your custom scene or QTE stage.
Code:
Input.clear_button_sequence

The Script

Code:
# * KuickTimeEvent XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   2026-05-19

class KTEScene
  def main
    @stage = :main
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    @help_window.set_text("Press Start", 1)
    @bitmap = Bitmap.new(368, 96)
    @result_window = Window_Base.new(120, 128, 400, 128)
    @result_window.contents = @bitmap
    @result_window.visible = false
    Graphics.transition
    while @stage
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    dispose
  end

  def update
    case @stage
    when :main
      if Input.trigger?(:C)
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        @help_window.set_text("Enter the button sequence now", 1)
        Input.set_sequence(:Up, :Down, :Left, :Right)
        @stage = :test
      end
      return
    when :test
      unless Input.store_sequence
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
        @help_window.set_text("The Outcome", 1)
        @stage = :check
        if Input.same_sequence?
          text = "Success!"
        else
          text = "Epic Fail!"
        end
        targets  = "Targets:  " + Input.button_targets.join(", ")
        sequence = "Sequence: " + Input.button_sequence.join(", ")
        rect = @bitmap.rect.dup
        rect.height = 32
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, text, 1)
        rect.y = 32
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, targets)
        rect.y = 64
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, sequence)
        @result_window.visible = true
      end
      return
    when :check
      if Input.trigger_any?
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
        Input.clear_button_sequence
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
        return @stage = nil
      end
    end
  end

  def dispose
    @result_window.dispose
    @help_window.dispose
  end
end


Terms & Conditions

Free for any kind of game running on the HiddenChest engine. [Image: wink.gif] 
Due credit is mandatory.
Don't post the contents of this topic anywhere else!
You better paste a link to this thread and make them come here instead.
That's it! [Image: tongue.gif]]]> KuickTimeEvent XP
by Kyonides

Introduction

After releasing HiddenChest version 1.2.10, you can now setup custom QTE stuff in your games.

Two modes are available now:
  • Enter the maximum number of buttons expected by the script call.
  • Or enter them before time's up.

Script Calls:

Set a Button Sequence - Always type Symbols like :Enter, :KeyA or :N1 but not numbers!
Code:
Input.set_sequence(:Up, :Down, :Enter)

Set a Button Sequence - First Argument is the time in seconds:
Code:
Input.set_sequence_timer(30, :Up, :Down, :Ctrl)

Are both button sequences equal?
Code:
Input.same_sequence?

Don't forget to clear the sequence contents before you exit your custom scene or QTE stage.
Code:
Input.clear_button_sequence

The Script

Code:
# * KuickTimeEvent XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   2026-05-19

class KTEScene
  def main
    @stage = :main
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    @help_window.set_text("Press Start", 1)
    @bitmap = Bitmap.new(368, 96)
    @result_window = Window_Base.new(120, 128, 400, 128)
    @result_window.contents = @bitmap
    @result_window.visible = false
    Graphics.transition
    while @stage
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    dispose
  end

  def update
    case @stage
    when :main
      if Input.trigger?(:C)
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        @help_window.set_text("Enter the button sequence now", 1)
        Input.set_sequence(:Up, :Down, :Left, :Right)
        @stage = :test
      end
      return
    when :test
      unless Input.store_sequence
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
        @help_window.set_text("The Outcome", 1)
        @stage = :check
        if Input.same_sequence?
          text = "Success!"
        else
          text = "Epic Fail!"
        end
        targets  = "Targets:  " + Input.button_targets.join(", ")
        sequence = "Sequence: " + Input.button_sequence.join(", ")
        rect = @bitmap.rect.dup
        rect.height = 32
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, text, 1)
        rect.y = 32
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, targets)
        rect.y = 64
        @bitmap.draw_text(rect, sequence)
        @result_window.visible = true
      end
      return
    when :check
      if Input.trigger_any?
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
        Input.clear_button_sequence
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
        return @stage = nil
      end
    end
  end

  def dispose
    @result_window.dispose
    @help_window.dispose
  end
end


Terms & Conditions

Free for any kind of game running on the HiddenChest engine. [Image: wink.gif] 
Due credit is mandatory.
Don't post the contents of this topic anywhere else!
You better paste a link to this thread and make them come here instead.
That's it! [Image: tongue.gif]]]> <![CDATA[The Weekly Gazette 5-17-2026]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13481.html Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13481.html [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 11 to May 17, 2026)

[Image: KoFi_Support.png]

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
General Chat
This week, it was atrocities committed by Iran that his this week's edition of News of the World, with the execution of a promising aerospace engineer accused of being both a CIA operative and a member of the Mosaad and the execution of protestor Mohammad Abbasi and the psychological torture inflicted on his family. Tensions flare as the fragile ceasefire appears to be coming to an end with Iran threatening the use of small attack subs while it launches drone strikes at the UAE's Nuclear Power Plant near Abu Dhabi. But now it is not the US and Israel that has demanded that Iran never have nuclear capabilities, but even Chinese President XI has made that call after talks with US President Trump this past week.

What was an invasion that was horribly lopsided in favor of Moscow has turned into a nightmare for Russia's Vladimir Putin, the 73-ear old's health being called into question after his very quiet and melancholy appearance during their Victory Day parade last week. With the maelstrom of attacks and relentless missile barrages endured, Ukraine's military strategy of attack drone use took seed and flourished. And now, twenty countries are interested in Ukraine-manufactured drones with contracts already signed by four. Still, Russia continues to attack while many believe this will be Putin's last year, drone strikes targeting kindergartens just moments after their ceasefire ended, and killing dozens in missile strikes in Kyiv.

In the US, Democrats are facing backlash as California's Governor Newsome is being called out for not dropping the exorbitant Gas Tax, New York's Governor Hochul for pushing and enflaming the Long Island Rail Road strike for political points. And from prison, the founder of the non-profit Feeding our Futures, has gone on record to say Rep. Ilhan Omar was indeed aware and involved in the $250 million scam Covid Fraud scam. As towards court drama in the US, former Californian Democratic Mayor Eileen Wang pled guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. And Democrats are now pleading with the Supreme Court to permit the redistricting that was struck down by Virginia's own Courts that found the redistricting illegal and even said it was before the attempt was made. 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez is facing the death penalty for the Hamas-inspired killing of two Israeli embassy staff members last May. And due to a deadlocked jury, a third mistrial involving disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein over rape charges was declared.

In the UK, things are not just dreary for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but grim and desloate as his falling popularity and party losses have his allies turn against him. But despite repeated calls for his resignation, Starmer remains defiant and held off immediate challenges this past week. Also in the UK, a group of protestors waving Palestinian flags called for the assassination of the co-founded the English Defence League and organizer of the "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Tommy Robinson. Caught on camera, the protestors chanted vile messages that included demands that Robinson be assassinated like Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk. And its not a good day for police officers charged with protecting the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, as allegations have been levied against them for leaving their posts and falling asleep on duty.

The charging of former Cuban Dictator Raul Castro over the shooting down of two Cessna 337 Skymaster aircrafts in 1996, the bombshell report showing dozens of Hong Kong-based companies have helped Iran evade Western sanctions while funneling money to their terror network, the United Arab Emirates quietly carrying out counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery before the US Iran ceasefire began, drones out of Ukraine torching one of Russia’s biggest explosives plants in an overnight blitz, three more arrested after another anti-Israel mob clashes with counter-protesters near a NYC synagogue, Taiwan's correct insistence it is a soverign and independent nation following the US Chinese talks, violent men in Cuba creating videos with guns and staged fist fights to promote attacks on women who reject them, passengers on board a Disney Cruise Line in Singapore stranded on board with all facilities shut down, and more hit this week's news.
Reduced from 14.8K words down to 695


Tech Talk
The continuing battle over OpenAI and its broken promise to remain free hit News of the Cyber World this week, with some disclosures that Microsoft may have a hand in Sam Altman's choice to make it a for-profit product. And as one battle disastrously ends for Meta, another looms as a Californian court is hitting Facebook with a suit over pushing actual scam advertisements worth billions throughout the US. And both Meta and Google are also on the hotseat as it was revealed they spent millions on advertising safe use of their apps within children's content be it Sesame Street, the Girl Scouts, or the like. For those seeking internet security, the use of AI Chatbots is not recommended as millions have found themselves haveing been Doxxed, their information publically shared without concent. It is not concent that Iran is demanding of Internet Users, but all their information be it banking, family records, and pledges not to share any information that would harm the regime. Indeed, Iran's current lockdown on the internet is still in force, and those using it are being ordered under duress to post dozens of pro-Iranian content in social media. The Wayco RoboTaxi recall, dishwashing robots, Musk's settlement with the SEC and more hit this week's cyber-news.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Bustling and bussing were the thoughts if you asked Remi-chan What's up in RMing as she completed one of the various obstacle maps traversed by one of her game's three sisters. And following some weather twaks, she followed up with rewrites to Disc 2 content, and plans to focus on cutting down some dialogue felt too lengthy. Her characterset artist continued to bustle through work, providing one more police officer sprite and a aprite of a winged maiiden in red. But from that, Remi-chan's portrait artist has to bus back home, he and his family missed the trip to get back home.

This week, Remi-chan has been working on myriad revisions of her game's dialogue. And in the Maps and screenshots thread, you will bare witness.



Material Development
Scripts Database
Script Requests
To enhance his game, Ace_V put forth a detailed and multi-tiered request for a Shop system that buys only specific items and much more. Four separate facets in the system as DerVVulfman discovered, and began working upon, detailing the different stages of development and supplyying a demo that initially covered 75% of the requested features. Error reports appeared with some odd issues that showed in Ace_V's attempt to use the software when it worked fine in a released demo. However, DerVVulfman reported he completed the task with a final feature that involved item restocking. It was not long after that kyonides queried if certain messages within shops were necessary and queried if a form of customer appreciation system would be a nice addition.

RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
This weekend, kyondes presented for RPGMaker XP users, KustomPriceShop XP. A system that lets game developers use custom prices for individual stores rather than relying upon the costs defined within the database itself. It was not long after that he updated it with a form of shop-keeper client relations system where the more the player purchases from an individual the more appreciative the clerk will be.

In response to Ace_V's request, DerVVulfman released Aced Shops a script he began working upon just days before, and one that fulfilled the requests of a buy-only or sell-only shop, a shop that could carry limited quantities of items that could later be refilled, shops that could set individual prices in opposition to the default database prices, and one that could limit the items that could be sold back. DerVVulfman added a notice that his instructions are rather sparce, but he intends to return to the script later.


Resources Database
2D Resources
This week, no brides nor grooms appeared among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V, no thugs nor goons. Instead, we are gifted some Chinese Koi banners, decorative flags in the shape of Koi, Colorful flags to celebrate China's Children's day, Ace_V originally intended their release last week but was distracted by a hectic schedule where he released his second thug in burgundy.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
The gildend doors to the forum's museup opened once more as the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! has received one more work, and a seascape at that. But no soft waves gently crest nor ripple for the wooden ships daring to cross. No good are the myriad cannons mounted upon the bow of the frigates aimed at the small femiine figure ahead. For the small figure is but a miniscule part of the sea itself, a vicious and viscuous that dooms all who crosses, Rich in lapis and sapphire with surf of ice, the work took an unprecedented seventeen hours to craft, and even the speed draw lasts nearly half an hour to view.


Literature
Within the forum's library, works continue to flourish. And the pages of Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ likewise grow. An age of sail has been romanticised with tales of pirates and adventure. But for those that sale a sea that is itself alive and hungry, an age of sail is horror and extinction. It is not bleak for those who sail upon a sea of viscuous slime, it is a death sentence. And what makes the scenarior all the more monstrous is that the sea itself is aware and ever hungry.



Well, that's it for this week.

“You have to be odd to be number one.” - Theodor Seuss Geisel - Dr. Seuss (1904-1991)


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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Regularly posted 12am (EST) (between Sunday & Monday) based on U.S. Daylight Savings,
4am Monday (UTC), 10pm Sunday(CST/MDT), 6pm Sunday (HST), 6am Monday (CEST), 2pm Monday (AEST) observing daylight savings
5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> [Image: Gazette.png]
(May 11 to May 17, 2026)

[Image: KoFi_Support.png]

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
General Chat
This week, it was atrocities committed by Iran that his this week's edition of News of the World, with the execution of a promising aerospace engineer accused of being both a CIA operative and a member of the Mosaad and the execution of protestor Mohammad Abbasi and the psychological torture inflicted on his family. Tensions flare as the fragile ceasefire appears to be coming to an end with Iran threatening the use of small attack subs while it launches drone strikes at the UAE's Nuclear Power Plant near Abu Dhabi. But now it is not the US and Israel that has demanded that Iran never have nuclear capabilities, but even Chinese President XI has made that call after talks with US President Trump this past week.

What was an invasion that was horribly lopsided in favor of Moscow has turned into a nightmare for Russia's Vladimir Putin, the 73-ear old's health being called into question after his very quiet and melancholy appearance during their Victory Day parade last week. With the maelstrom of attacks and relentless missile barrages endured, Ukraine's military strategy of attack drone use took seed and flourished. And now, twenty countries are interested in Ukraine-manufactured drones with contracts already signed by four. Still, Russia continues to attack while many believe this will be Putin's last year, drone strikes targeting kindergartens just moments after their ceasefire ended, and killing dozens in missile strikes in Kyiv.

In the US, Democrats are facing backlash as California's Governor Newsome is being called out for not dropping the exorbitant Gas Tax, New York's Governor Hochul for pushing and enflaming the Long Island Rail Road strike for political points. And from prison, the founder of the non-profit Feeding our Futures, has gone on record to say Rep. Ilhan Omar was indeed aware and involved in the $250 million scam Covid Fraud scam. As towards court drama in the US, former Californian Democratic Mayor Eileen Wang pled guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. And Democrats are now pleading with the Supreme Court to permit the redistricting that was struck down by Virginia's own Courts that found the redistricting illegal and even said it was before the attempt was made. 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez is facing the death penalty for the Hamas-inspired killing of two Israeli embassy staff members last May. And due to a deadlocked jury, a third mistrial involving disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein over rape charges was declared.

In the UK, things are not just dreary for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but grim and desloate as his falling popularity and party losses have his allies turn against him. But despite repeated calls for his resignation, Starmer remains defiant and held off immediate challenges this past week. Also in the UK, a group of protestors waving Palestinian flags called for the assassination of the co-founded the English Defence League and organizer of the "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Tommy Robinson. Caught on camera, the protestors chanted vile messages that included demands that Robinson be assassinated like Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk. And its not a good day for police officers charged with protecting the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, as allegations have been levied against them for leaving their posts and falling asleep on duty.

The charging of former Cuban Dictator Raul Castro over the shooting down of two Cessna 337 Skymaster aircrafts in 1996, the bombshell report showing dozens of Hong Kong-based companies have helped Iran evade Western sanctions while funneling money to their terror network, the United Arab Emirates quietly carrying out counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery before the US Iran ceasefire began, drones out of Ukraine torching one of Russia’s biggest explosives plants in an overnight blitz, three more arrested after another anti-Israel mob clashes with counter-protesters near a NYC synagogue, Taiwan's correct insistence it is a soverign and independent nation following the US Chinese talks, violent men in Cuba creating videos with guns and staged fist fights to promote attacks on women who reject them, passengers on board a Disney Cruise Line in Singapore stranded on board with all facilities shut down, and more hit this week's news.
Reduced from 14.8K words down to 695


Tech Talk
The continuing battle over OpenAI and its broken promise to remain free hit News of the Cyber World this week, with some disclosures that Microsoft may have a hand in Sam Altman's choice to make it a for-profit product. And as one battle disastrously ends for Meta, another looms as a Californian court is hitting Facebook with a suit over pushing actual scam advertisements worth billions throughout the US. And both Meta and Google are also on the hotseat as it was revealed they spent millions on advertising safe use of their apps within children's content be it Sesame Street, the Girl Scouts, or the like. For those seeking internet security, the use of AI Chatbots is not recommended as millions have found themselves haveing been Doxxed, their information publically shared without concent. It is not concent that Iran is demanding of Internet Users, but all their information be it banking, family records, and pledges not to share any information that would harm the regime. Indeed, Iran's current lockdown on the internet is still in force, and those using it are being ordered under duress to post dozens of pro-Iranian content in social media. The Wayco RoboTaxi recall, dishwashing robots, Musk's settlement with the SEC and more hit this week's cyber-news.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Bustling and bussing were the thoughts if you asked Remi-chan What's up in RMing as she completed one of the various obstacle maps traversed by one of her game's three sisters. And following some weather twaks, she followed up with rewrites to Disc 2 content, and plans to focus on cutting down some dialogue felt too lengthy. Her characterset artist continued to bustle through work, providing one more police officer sprite and a aprite of a winged maiiden in red. But from that, Remi-chan's portrait artist has to bus back home, he and his family missed the trip to get back home.

This week, Remi-chan has been working on myriad revisions of her game's dialogue. And in the Maps and screenshots thread, you will bare witness.



Material Development
Scripts Database
Script Requests
To enhance his game, Ace_V put forth a detailed and multi-tiered request for a Shop system that buys only specific items and much more. Four separate facets in the system as DerVVulfman discovered, and began working upon, detailing the different stages of development and supplyying a demo that initially covered 75% of the requested features. Error reports appeared with some odd issues that showed in Ace_V's attempt to use the software when it worked fine in a released demo. However, DerVVulfman reported he completed the task with a final feature that involved item restocking. It was not long after that kyonides queried if certain messages within shops were necessary and queried if a form of customer appreciation system would be a nice addition.

RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
This weekend, kyondes presented for RPGMaker XP users, KustomPriceShop XP. A system that lets game developers use custom prices for individual stores rather than relying upon the costs defined within the database itself. It was not long after that he updated it with a form of shop-keeper client relations system where the more the player purchases from an individual the more appreciative the clerk will be.

In response to Ace_V's request, DerVVulfman released Aced Shops a script he began working upon just days before, and one that fulfilled the requests of a buy-only or sell-only shop, a shop that could carry limited quantities of items that could later be refilled, shops that could set individual prices in opposition to the default database prices, and one that could limit the items that could be sold back. DerVVulfman added a notice that his instructions are rather sparce, but he intends to return to the script later.


Resources Database
2D Resources
This week, no brides nor grooms appeared among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V, no thugs nor goons. Instead, we are gifted some Chinese Koi banners, decorative flags in the shape of Koi, Colorful flags to celebrate China's Children's day, Ace_V originally intended their release last week but was distracted by a hectic schedule where he released his second thug in burgundy.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
The gildend doors to the forum's museup opened once more as the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! has received one more work, and a seascape at that. But no soft waves gently crest nor ripple for the wooden ships daring to cross. No good are the myriad cannons mounted upon the bow of the frigates aimed at the small femiine figure ahead. For the small figure is but a miniscule part of the sea itself, a vicious and viscuous that dooms all who crosses, Rich in lapis and sapphire with surf of ice, the work took an unprecedented seventeen hours to craft, and even the speed draw lasts nearly half an hour to view.


Literature
Within the forum's library, works continue to flourish. And the pages of Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ likewise grow. An age of sail has been romanticised with tales of pirates and adventure. But for those that sale a sea that is itself alive and hungry, an age of sail is horror and extinction. It is not bleak for those who sail upon a sea of viscuous slime, it is a death sentence. And what makes the scenarior all the more monstrous is that the sea itself is aware and ever hungry.



Well, that's it for this week.

“You have to be odd to be number one.” - Theodor Seuss Geisel - Dr. Seuss (1904-1991)


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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5am Monday (UTC), 11pm Sunday(CST), 6pm Sunday (HST), 7am Monday (CET), 3pm Monday (AEST) Not observing daylight savings]]> <![CDATA[Aced Shops]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13480.html Sun, 17 May 2026 18:59:31 +0000 DerVVulfman]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13480.html Aced Shops
Version: 1.2
Initial development began 5-16-2026

Introduction

This script lets one set up shops that may limit interactions. In general it permits these functions:
  • Can make a store that only buys from the player or only does sales.
  • Can restrict items sold to inddividual stores based on the item IDs
  • Can set up a store to have custom prices for certain items
  • Can make a virtual Dynamic Shop with limited goods until restocked
  • Can have favorable or dissatisfied reactions affect store prices
    I was always a fan of Bethesda Softwork's mercantile price alteration systems
  • BONUS: Demo includes the "Advanced Shop Status Window" script by RPG Advocate


Demo
CLICK HERE-- Box.Com link
Look for the Download link in the top right of the screen



Instructions
On this release, I was barebones on instructions. I will return later with more instructions.



FAQ

This was per a request by Ace_V, said request and development found here:
https://www.save-point.org/thread-13478-lastpost.html

While development began initially with RPG Advocate's Buy Only/Sell-Only script, little of it even remains.



Compatibility

Performs several rewrites throughout the shop system.


Terms and Conditions

Free for use, even in commercial games. Only due credit is required.]]> Aced Shops
Version: 1.2
Initial development began 5-16-2026

Introduction

This script lets one set up shops that may limit interactions. In general it permits these functions:
  • Can make a store that only buys from the player or only does sales.
  • Can restrict items sold to inddividual stores based on the item IDs
  • Can set up a store to have custom prices for certain items
  • Can make a virtual Dynamic Shop with limited goods until restocked
  • Can have favorable or dissatisfied reactions affect store prices
    I was always a fan of Bethesda Softwork's mercantile price alteration systems
  • BONUS: Demo includes the "Advanced Shop Status Window" script by RPG Advocate


Demo
CLICK HERE-- Box.Com link
Look for the Download link in the top right of the screen



Instructions
On this release, I was barebones on instructions. I will return later with more instructions.



FAQ

This was per a request by Ace_V, said request and development found here:
https://www.save-point.org/thread-13478-lastpost.html

While development began initially with RPG Advocate's Buy Only/Sell-Only script, little of it even remains.



Compatibility

Performs several rewrites throughout the shop system.


Terms and Conditions

Free for use, even in commercial games. Only due credit is required.]]> <![CDATA[KustomPriceShop XP]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13479.html Sun, 17 May 2026 07:20:19 +0000 kyonides]]> https://www.save-point.org/thread-13479.html KustomPriceShop XP
by Kyonides

Introduction

This script allows you to open a special shop on a given map that offers:
  • Setting custom (buy or sale) prices for specific items.
  • Setting certain goods as highly undesirable, making the party lose friendship points at that shop.
  • Rewarding loyal customers with free gifts if they buy a given amount of items or weapons or armors.
  • Creating buy-only or sell-only shops.

To keep it separate from normal shops, set the shop's ID via a game variable.

You can change the maximum number of units per item allowed in your game.

Leaving the shop without doing anything will decrease the shop's friendship points by 1 (default value).
Purchases and sales will increase those points in no time! Shocked

It also lets you to set a backdrop as well instead of the current map.

SCREENSHOTS

Optional Script Calls For The Active Shop

NOTE: ItemID stands for an actual positive number, starting from 1 onwards.

Add Items with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)

Add Weapons with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)

Add Armors with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)

Change Custom Price Shop's Friendship Points - Number stands for any number, either positive or negative.
Code:
price_shop_friend_points(Number)

Set Minimum Friendship Level for Certain Items, Weapons or Armors - Types: 0 - Item, 1 - Weapon, 2 - Armor
Code:
price_shop_friendship_min(Mininum, Type, ItemID1, etc.)

Set the Lowest Level The Friendship Points can reach: Number should be equal to 0 or less.
Code:
price_shop_friend_floor(Number)

Change Custom Price Shop's No Transaction Penalty - Number stands for 0 or any positive number. Default Value: 1.
Code:
price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Items:
Code:
buy_gifts_items(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Weapons:
Code:
buy_gifts_weapons(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Armors:
Code:
buy_gifts_armors(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Items: LostPoints stands for 1 or above.
Code:
sell_price_wrong_items(ItemID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Weapons:
Code:
sell_price_wrong_weapons(WeaponID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Armors:
Code:
sell_price_wrong_armors(ArmorID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

The Script

Code:
# * KustomPriceShop XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   v1.0.0 - 2026-05-23

# Create a special shop that offers:
# - Setting custom prices for specific items.
# - Setting certain goods as highly undesirable, making the party lose
#   friendship points at that shop.
# - Rewarding loyal customers with free gifts if they buy a given amount of
#   items or weapons or armors.
# - Creating purchase-only or sell-only shops.

# To keep it separate from normal shops, set the shop's ID via a game variable.
# You can change the maximum number of units per item allowed in your game.
# It also allows you to set a backdrop as well instead of the current map.
# Leaving the shop without doing anything will decrease the shop's friendship
# points by 1 (default value).

# * Optional Script Calls For The Active Shop * #

# - Add Items with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Add Weapons with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Add Armors with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Change Custom Price Shop's Friendship Points:
#   Number stands for any number, either positive or negative.
# price_shop_friend_points(Number)

# - Set Minimum Friendship Level for Certain Items, Weapons or Armors:
#   Types: 0 - Item, 1 - Weapon, 2 - Armor
# price_shop_friendship_min(Mininum, Type, ItemID1, etc.)

# - Set the Lowest Level The Friendship Points can reach: 0 or less.
# price_shop_friend_floor(Number)

# - Change Custom Price Shop's No Transaction Penalty:
#   Number stands for 0 or any positive number. Default Value: 1.
# price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Items:
# buy_gifts_items(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Weapons:
# buy_gifts_weapons(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Armors:
# buy_gifts_armors(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Items:
# sell_price_wrong_items(ItemID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Weapons:
# sell_price_wrong_weapons(WeaponID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Armors:
# sell_price_wrong_armors(ArmorID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

module KustomPrice
  ITEM_MAX = 99
  BUY_ONLY_SWITCH  = 8
  SELL_ONLY_SWITCH = 9
  SHOP_ID_VAR = 10
  DEFAULT_BACKDROP = "012-PortTown02"
  FRIENDSHIP_LEVEL = "Friendship Level: %s"
  SPECIAL_REWARDS  = "Special Rewards"

  class Shop
    class Gifts
      def initialize(item_min, item_id, n)
        @item_min = item_min
        @item_id = item_id
        @amount = n
      end
      attr_reader :item_min, :item_id, :amount
    end

    def initialize
      @friendship = 0
      @friendship_floor = 0
      @no_action_penalty = 1
      @friendship_min = {}
      @buy_prices = {}
      @sell_prices = {}
      @buy_item_max = {}
      @sell_item_max = {}
      @buy_gifts = {}
      @sell_wrong_goods = {}
      @friendship_min.default = {}
      @buy_prices.default = {}
      @sell_prices.default = {}
      @buy_gifts.default = {}
      @sell_wrong_goods.default = {}
      @buy_item_max.default = ITEM_MAX
      @sell_item_max.default = ITEM_MAX
    end

    def friendship=(n)
      @friendship = [@friendship + n, @friendship_floor].max
    end

    def no_action_penalty!
      self.friendship -= @no_action_penalty
    end

    def frienship_min(mininum, type, *items)
      fmin = @friendship_min[type]
      items.flatten.each {|n| fmin[n] = mininum }
      mininum
    end

    def set_buy_prices(type, data={})
      @buy_prices[type].merge!(data)
    end

    def set_sell_prices(type, data={})
      @sell_prices[type].merge!(data)
    end

    def set_buy_gifts(type, parent_id, item_min, item_id, n)
      @buy_gifts[type][parent_id] = Gifts.new(item_min, item_id, n)
    end

    def sell_wrong_goods(type, data={})
      @sell_wrong_goods[type].merge!(data)
    end
    attr_reader :friendship, :friendship_floor, :friendship_min
    attr_reader :buy_prices, :sell_prices, :buy_gifts
    attr_reader :buy_item_max, :sell_item_max, :sell_wrong_goods
    attr_accessor :goods, :no_action_penalty
  end
end

class Game_System
  alias :kyon_kp_shop_gm_sys_init :initialize
  def initialize
    kyon_kp_shop_gm_sys_init
    reset_price_shop_id!
    @custom_price_shops = {}
  end

  def reset_price_shop_id!
    @price_shop_id = 0
  end

  def init_price_shop(shop_id)
    @price_shop_id = shop_id
    @custom_price_shops[shop_id] ||= KustomPrice::Shop.new
  end

  def setup_price_shop(shop_id, new_goods)
    shop = @custom_price_shops[shop_id]
    shop.goods = new_goods
  end

  def this_price_shop
    @custom_price_shops[@price_shop_id]
  end
  attr_reader :custom_price_shops
end

class Game_Party
  def bag_items
    @items
  end

  def bag_weapons
    @weapons
  end

  def bag_armors
    @armors
  end

  def compact_bag_items!
    @items.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
    @weapons.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
    @armors.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
  end
end

class Window_ShopCommand
  def reset_disabled_items
    @disabled = []
  end

  def disable_current_item?
    @disabled[@index]
  end
end

module KustomPrice
  module AddMethods
    def item
      @data[@index] || @no_item
    end

    def price
      @prices[@index] || 0
    end

    def type
      @types[@index] || 0
    end

    def get_price(n, item_id, price)
      case @types[n]
      when 0
        @item_prices[item_id] || price
      when 1
        @weapon_prices[item_id] || price
      when 2
        @armor_prices[item_id] || price
      end
    end
  end

class ShopBuyWindow < Window_Selectable
  include AddMethods
  attr_accessor :shop_goods
  def initialize(shop, shop_goods)
    w = 368
    @tw = w - 64
    super(0, 288, w, 192)
    sp = shop.buy_prices
    @item_prices   = sp[0]
    @weapon_prices = sp[1]
    @armor_prices  = sp[2]
    @shop_goods = shop_goods.dup
    @no_item = RPG::Item.new
    @transparent = Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
    @symbol_color = Color.new(255, 255, 80)
    @symbol = $data_system.words.gold
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end

  def item_name
    self.item.name
  end

  def set_goods(goods_item)
    type, goods_id = goods_item
    case type
    when 0
      [type, $data_items[goods_id]]
    when 1
      [type, $data_weapons[goods_id]]
    when 2
      [type, $data_armors[goods_id]]
    end
  end

  def refresh
    if self.contents != nil
      self.contents.dispose
      self.contents = nil
    end
    @types = []
    @data = []
    @prices = []
    for goods_item in @shop_goods
      type, item = set_goods(goods_item)
      next unless item
      n = @types.size
      @types << type
      @data << item
      @prices << get_price(n, item.id, item.price)
    end
    draw_items
  end

  def draw_items
    @item_max = @data.size
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, row_max * 32) if @item_max > 0
    @item_max.times {|i| draw_item(i) }
  end

  def clear_line(rx, ry)
    rect = Rect.new(rx, ry, self.width - 32, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, @transparent)
  end

  def draw_item(n)
    item = @data[n]
    font = self.contents.font
    price = @prices[n]
    if $game_party.gold >= price
      font.color = normal_color
      alpha = 255
    else
      font.color = disabled_color
      alpha = 128
    end
    ry = n * 32
    clear_line(4, ry)
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.icon(item.icon_name)
    self.contents.blt(28, ry + 4, bitmap, Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24), alpha)
    self.contents.draw_text(56, ry, @tw - 100, 32, item.name)
    self.contents.draw_text(@tw - 92, ry, 100, 32, price.to_s, 2)
    @symbol_color.alpha = alpha
    font.color = @symbol_color
    self.contents.draw_text(@tw, ry, 24, 32, @symbol, 2)
  end

  def update_help
    @help_window.set_text(self.item.description)
  end

  def delete_item
    @shop_goods.delete(@index)
    item = @data.delete(@index)
    self.contents.dispose if self.contents != nil
    self.contents = nil
    draw_items
  end

  def disable_item(n)
    draw_item(n, disabled_color)
    @disabled[n] = true
  end
end

class ShopSellWindow < Window_Selectable
  include AddMethods
  def initialize(shop)
    super(0, 128, 640, 352)
    @column_max = 2
    @no_item = RPG::Item.new
    sp = shop.sell_prices
    @item_prices   = sp[0]
    @weapon_prices = sp[1]
    @armor_prices  = sp[2]
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end

  def refresh
    if self.contents != nil
      self.contents.dispose
      self.contents = nil
    end
    @types = []
    @data = []
    @prices = []
    n = 0
    $game_party.bag_items.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.item_number(k) == 0
      @types << 0
      @data << obj = $data_items[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    $game_party.bag_weapons.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.weapon_number(i) == 0
      @types << 1
      @data << obj = $data_weapons[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    $game_party.bag_armors.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.armor_number(i) == 0
      @types << 2
      @data << obj = $data_armors[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    @item_max = @data.size
    return if @item_max == 0
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, row_max * 32)
    @item_max.times {|n| draw_item(n) }
  end

  def draw_item(n)
    item = @data[n]
    case item
    when RPG::Item
      number = $game_party.item_number(item.id)
    when RPG::Weapon
      number = $game_party.weapon_number(item.id)
    when RPG::Armor
      number = $game_party.armor_number(item.id)
    end
    price = @prices[n]
    if price > 0
      self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    else
      self.contents.font.color = disabled_color
    end
    x = 4 + n % 2 * (288 + 32)
    y = n / 2 * 32
    rect = Rect.new(x, y, self.width / @column_max - 32, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.icon(item.icon_name)
    opacity = self.contents.font.color == normal_color ? 255 : 128
    self.contents.blt(x, y + 4, bitmap, Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24), opacity)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 28, y, 212, 32, item.name, 0)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 240, y, 16, 32, ":", 1)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 256, y, 24, 32, number.to_s, 2)
  end

  def update_help
    @help_window.set_text(self.item.description)
  end
end

class ShopGiftWindow < Window_Selectable
  def initialize
    super(160, 144, 320, 128)
    @w = width - 32
    @h = height - 32
    @types = []
    @gifts = []
    @amounts = []
    @pages = 0
    @index = 0
  end

  def set_gifts(list)
    list.each do |type, gift, n|
      @types << type
      @gifts << gift
      @amounts << n
    end
    @pages = list.size
    refresh
  end

  def change_page(n)
    return if @pages == 1
    @index = (@index + n) % @pages
    refresh
  end

  def refresh
    page = @index + 1
    label = "Page " + page.to_s + "/" + @pages.to_s
    n = @amounts[@index]
    b = Bitmap.new(@w, @h)
    font = b.font
    font.color = system_color
    b.draw_text(0, 0, @w, 32, SPECIAL_REWARDS, 1)
    good = get_good
    font.color = normal_color
    b.draw_text(0, 32, @w, 32, good.name)
    b.draw_text(0, 32, @w, 32, n.to_s, 2)
    b.draw_text(0, 64, @w, 32, label, 2)
    self.contents = b
  end

  def get_good
    item_id = @gifts[@index]
    case @types[@index]
    when 0
      return $data_items[item_id]
    when 1
      return $data_weapons[item_id]
    when 2
      return $data_armors[item_id]
    end
  end
end

end

class Interpreter
  alias :kyon_kp_shop_int_chng_vars :command_122
  def command_122
    kyon_kp_shop_int_chng_vars
    var_id = @parameters[0]
    return unless KustomPrice::SHOP_ID_VAR == var_id
    var_id = @parameters[4]
    @price_shop = $game_system.init_price_shop(var_id)
  end

  def price_shop_friend_points(n)
    @price_shop.friendship += n
  end

  def price_shop_friend_floor(n)
    @price_shop.friendship_floor = n
  end

  def price_shop_friendship_min(min, type, *items)
    @price_shop.frienship_min(min, type, *items)
  end

  def price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(n)
    @price_shop.no_action_penalty = n
  end

  def buy_price_items(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(0, data)
  end

  def buy_price_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(1, data)
  end

  def buy_price_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(2, data)
  end

  def sell_price_items(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(0, data)
  end

  def sell_price_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(1, data)
  end

  def sell_price_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(2, data)
  end

  def buy_gifts_items(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(0, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end

  def buy_gifts_weapons(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(1, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end

  def buy_gifts_armors(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(2, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end
 
  def sell_price_wrong_items(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(0, data)
  end

  def sell_price_wrong_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(1, data)
  end

  def sell_price_wrong_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(2, data)
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  def call_shop
    $game_temp.shop_calling = false
    $game_player.straighten
    shop_var = KustomPrice::SHOP_ID_VAR
    if $game_variables[shop_var] != 0
      $scene = PriceShopScene.new
    else
      $scene = Scene_Shop.new
    end
  end
end

class PriceShopScene < Scene_Shop
  include KustomPrice
  def find_shop_id
    $game_variables[SHOP_ID_VAR]
  end

  def main
    prepare_goods
    make_backdrop
    make_windows
    Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    dispose_windows
    reset_price_shop
  end

  def prepare_goods
    $game_party.compact_bag_items!
    @transactions = 0
    @shop_id = find_shop_id
    @shop = $game_system.this_price_shop
    @fp = @shop.friendship
    @fp_min = @shop.friendship_min
    @goods = @shop.goods || $game_temp.shop_goods
    setup_friendly_goods
  end

  def setup_friendly_goods
    @gifts = []
    @shop_goods = []
    @goods.each do |type, obj_id|
      group = @fp_min[type]
      level = group[obj_id] || 0
      @shop_goods << [type, obj_id] if level == 0 or level <= @fp
    end
    @exclude_goods = @shop_goods.size != @goods.size
  end

  def make_backdrop
    @backdrop = Sprite.new
    @backdrop.bitmap = RPG::Cache.battleback(DEFAULT_BACKDROP)
  end

  def make_windows
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    show_friendship_level
    @command_window = Window_ShopCommand.new
    @command_window.reset_disabled_items
    @command_window.disable_item(0) if $game_switches[SELL_ONLY_SWITCH]
    @command_window.disable_item(1) if $game_switches[BUY_ONLY_SWITCH]
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.x = 480
    @gold_window.y = 64
    @dummy_window = Window_Base.new(0, 288, 640, 192)
    @buy_window = ShopBuyWindow.new(@shop, @shop_goods)
    @buy_window.active = false
    @buy_window.visible = false
    @buy_window.help_window = @help_window
    @sell_window = ShopSellWindow.new(@shop)
    @sell_window.active = false
    @sell_window.visible = false
    @sell_window.help_window = @help_window
    @number_window = Window_ShopNumber.new
    @number_window.active = false
    @number_window.visible = false
    @status_window = Window_ShopStatus.new
    @status_window.visible = false
    @gift_window = ShopGiftWindow.new
    @gift_window.visible = false
  end

  def show_friendship_level
    points = @shop.friendship.to_s
    points = sprintf(FRIENDSHIP_LEVEL, points)
    @help_window.set_text(points)
  end

  def update
    if @show_gifts
      update_show_gifts
      return
    end
    super
  end

  def update_show_gifts
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B) or Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return @show_gifts = nil
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::LEFT)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
      @gift_window.change_page(-1)
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::RIGHT)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
      @gift_window.change_page(1)
    end
  end

  def update_command
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      if @get_gifts
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
        @command_window.index = -1
        @gift_window.set_gifts(@gifts)
        @gift_window.visible = true
        Graphics.screenshot
        @get_gifts = nil
        return @show_gifts = true
      else
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
      end
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      if @command_window.disable_current_item?
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      case @command_window.index
      when 0
        open_purchase
      when 1
        open_sale
      when 2
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
      end
    end
  end

  def open_purchase
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    @command_window.active = false
    @dummy_window.visible = false
    @buy_window.active = true
    @buy_window.visible = true
    @buy_window.refresh
    @status_window.visible = true
  end

  def open_sale
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    @command_window.active = false
    @dummy_window.visible = false
    @sell_window.active = true
    @sell_window.visible = true
    @sell_window.refresh
  end

  def update_buy
    @status_window.item = @buy_window.item
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @command_window.active = true
      @dummy_window.visible = true
      @buy_window.active = false
      @buy_window.visible = false
      @status_window.visible = false
      @status_window.item = nil
      show_friendship_level
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      @item = @buy_window.item
      price = @buy_window.price
      if @item == nil or $game_party.gold < price
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      case @item
      when RPG::Item
        number = $game_party.item_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Weapon
        number = $game_party.weapon_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Armor
        number = $game_party.armor_number(@item.id)
      end
      if ITEM_MAX == number
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      max = price == 0 ? ITEM_MAX : $game_party.gold / price
      max = [max, ITEM_MAX - number].min
      @buy_window.active = false
      @buy_window.visible = false
      @number_window.set(@item, max, price)
      @number_window.active = true
      @number_window.visible = true
    end
  end

  def update_sell
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @command_window.active = true
      @dummy_window.visible = true
      @sell_window.active = false
      @sell_window.visible = false
      @status_window.item = nil
      show_friendship_level
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      @item = @sell_window.item
      @status_window.item = @item
      price = @sell_window.price
      if @item == nil or price == 0
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      case @item
      when RPG::Item
        number = $game_party.item_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Weapon
        number = $game_party.weapon_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Armor
        number = $game_party.armor_number(@item.id)
      end
      total = number
      @sell_window.active = false
      @sell_window.visible = false
      @number_window.set(@item, total, price)
      @number_window.active = true
      @number_window.visible = true
      @status_window.visible = true
    end
  end

  def update_number
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @number_window.active = false
      @number_window.visible = false
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # buy
        @buy_window.active = true
        @buy_window.visible = true
      when 1  # sell
        @sell_window.active = true
        @sell_window.visible = true
        @status_window.visible = false
      end
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
      @number_window.active = false
      @number_window.visible = false
      item_id = @item.id
      n = @number_window.number
      @transactions += n
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # buy
        update_number_buy(item_id, n)
        return
      when 1  # sell
        type = @sell_window.type
        lost_points = @shop.sell_wrong_goods[type][item_id] || 0
        if lost_points > 0
          @shop.friendship -= lost_points * n
        else
          @shop.friendship += n
        end
        price = @sell_window.price
        $game_party.gain_gold(n * price)
        case @item
        when RPG::Item
          $game_party.lose_item(item_id, n)
        when RPG::Weapon
          $game_party.lose_weapon(item_id, n)
        when RPG::Armor
          $game_party.lose_armor(item_id, n)
        end
        @gold_window.refresh
        @sell_window.refresh
        @status_window.refresh
        @sell_window.active = true
        @sell_window.visible = true
        @status_window.visible = false
      end
    end
  end

  def update_number_buy(item_id, n)
    @shop.friendship += n
    price = @buy_window.price
    $game_party.lose_gold(n * price)
    case @item
    when RPG::Item
      type = 0
      $game_party.gain_item(item_id, n)
    when RPG::Weapon
      type = 1
      $game_party.gain_weapon(item_id, n)
    when RPG::Armor
      type = 2
      $game_party.gain_armor(item_id, n)
    end
    @gold_window.refresh
    if @shop.friendship != @fp
      @fp = @shop.friendship
      setup_friendly_goods
      @buy_window.shop_goods = @shop_goods
    end
    @buy_window.refresh
    @status_window.refresh
    @buy_window.active = true
    @buy_window.visible = true
    gifts_list = @shop.buy_gifts[type]
    gift = gifts_list[item_id]
    if gift and gift.item_min <= n
      item_id = gift.item_id
      total = n / gift.item_min * gift.amount
      case type
      when 0
        $game_party.gain_item(item_id, total)
      when 1
        $game_party.gain_weapon(item_id, total)
      when 2
        $game_party.gain_armor(item_id, total)
      end
      @gifts << [type, item_id, total]
      @get_gifts = true
    end
  end

  def dispose_windows
    @backdrop.bitmap.dispose
    @backdrop.dispose
    @help_window.dispose
    @command_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @dummy_window.dispose
    @buy_window.dispose
    @sell_window.dispose
    @number_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
    @gift_window.dispose
  end

  def reset_price_shop
    $game_variables[SHOP_ID_VAR] = 0
    $game_switches[BUY_ONLY_SWITCH] = false
    $game_switches[SELL_ONLY_SWITCH] = false
    $game_party.compact_bag_items!
    @shop.no_action_penalty! if @transactions == 0
    list = @buy_window.shop_goods
    if !@exclude_goods and list.size != @shop_goods.size
      $game_system.setup_price_shop(@shop_id, list)
    end
    $game_system.reset_price_shop_id!
  end
end

Terms & Conditions

Free as in Beer beer.
Mention me in your game credits.
You may also add the forum's name and URL there.
That's it! Tongue sticking out]]> KustomPriceShop XP
by Kyonides

Introduction

This script allows you to open a special shop on a given map that offers:
  • Setting custom (buy or sale) prices for specific items.
  • Setting certain goods as highly undesirable, making the party lose friendship points at that shop.
  • Rewarding loyal customers with free gifts if they buy a given amount of items or weapons or armors.
  • Creating buy-only or sell-only shops.

To keep it separate from normal shops, set the shop's ID via a game variable.

You can change the maximum number of units per item allowed in your game.

Leaving the shop without doing anything will decrease the shop's friendship points by 1 (default value).
Purchases and sales will increase those points in no time! Shocked

It also lets you to set a backdrop as well instead of the current map.

SCREENSHOTS

Optional Script Calls For The Active Shop

NOTE: ItemID stands for an actual positive number, starting from 1 onwards.

Add Items with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)

Add Weapons with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)

Add Armors with Custom Prices:
Code:
buy_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)
sell_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)

Change Custom Price Shop's Friendship Points - Number stands for any number, either positive or negative.
Code:
price_shop_friend_points(Number)

Set Minimum Friendship Level for Certain Items, Weapons or Armors - Types: 0 - Item, 1 - Weapon, 2 - Armor
Code:
price_shop_friendship_min(Mininum, Type, ItemID1, etc.)

Set the Lowest Level The Friendship Points can reach: Number should be equal to 0 or less.
Code:
price_shop_friend_floor(Number)

Change Custom Price Shop's No Transaction Penalty - Number stands for 0 or any positive number. Default Value: 1.
Code:
price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Items:
Code:
buy_gifts_items(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Weapons:
Code:
buy_gifts_weapons(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Reward Your Loyal Customers with Armors:
Code:
buy_gifts_armors(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Items: LostPoints stands for 1 or above.
Code:
sell_price_wrong_items(ItemID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Weapons:
Code:
sell_price_wrong_weapons(WeaponID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

Punish the Player for Selling the "Wrong" Armors:
Code:
sell_price_wrong_armors(ArmorID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

The Script

Code:
# * KustomPriceShop XP * #
#   Scripter : Kyonides
#   v1.0.0 - 2026-05-23

# Create a special shop that offers:
# - Setting custom prices for specific items.
# - Setting certain goods as highly undesirable, making the party lose
#   friendship points at that shop.
# - Rewarding loyal customers with free gifts if they buy a given amount of
#   items or weapons or armors.
# - Creating purchase-only or sell-only shops.

# To keep it separate from normal shops, set the shop's ID via a game variable.
# You can change the maximum number of units per item allowed in your game.
# It also allows you to set a backdrop as well instead of the current map.
# Leaving the shop without doing anything will decrease the shop's friendship
# points by 1 (default value).

# * Optional Script Calls For The Active Shop * #

# - Add Items with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_items(ItemID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Add Weapons with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_weapons(WeaponID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Add Armors with Custom Prices:
# buy_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)
# sell_price_armors(ArmorID1 => Price1, etc.)

# - Change Custom Price Shop's Friendship Points:
#   Number stands for any number, either positive or negative.
# price_shop_friend_points(Number)

# - Set Minimum Friendship Level for Certain Items, Weapons or Armors:
#   Types: 0 - Item, 1 - Weapon, 2 - Armor
# price_shop_friendship_min(Mininum, Type, ItemID1, etc.)

# - Set the Lowest Level The Friendship Points can reach: 0 or less.
# price_shop_friend_floor(Number)

# - Change Custom Price Shop's No Transaction Penalty:
#   Number stands for 0 or any positive number. Default Value: 1.
# price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Items:
# buy_gifts_items(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Weapons:
# buy_gifts_weapons(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Reward Your Loyal Customers with Armors:
# buy_gifts_armors(ItemID, ItemsMin, GiftItemID, Number)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Items:
# sell_price_wrong_items(ItemID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Weapons:
# sell_price_wrong_weapons(WeaponID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

# - Punish the Player for Selling the Wrong Armors:
# sell_price_wrong_armors(ArmorID1 => LostPoints, etc.)

module KustomPrice
  ITEM_MAX = 99
  BUY_ONLY_SWITCH  = 8
  SELL_ONLY_SWITCH = 9
  SHOP_ID_VAR = 10
  DEFAULT_BACKDROP = "012-PortTown02"
  FRIENDSHIP_LEVEL = "Friendship Level: %s"
  SPECIAL_REWARDS  = "Special Rewards"

  class Shop
    class Gifts
      def initialize(item_min, item_id, n)
        @item_min = item_min
        @item_id = item_id
        @amount = n
      end
      attr_reader :item_min, :item_id, :amount
    end

    def initialize
      @friendship = 0
      @friendship_floor = 0
      @no_action_penalty = 1
      @friendship_min = {}
      @buy_prices = {}
      @sell_prices = {}
      @buy_item_max = {}
      @sell_item_max = {}
      @buy_gifts = {}
      @sell_wrong_goods = {}
      @friendship_min.default = {}
      @buy_prices.default = {}
      @sell_prices.default = {}
      @buy_gifts.default = {}
      @sell_wrong_goods.default = {}
      @buy_item_max.default = ITEM_MAX
      @sell_item_max.default = ITEM_MAX
    end

    def friendship=(n)
      @friendship = [@friendship + n, @friendship_floor].max
    end

    def no_action_penalty!
      self.friendship -= @no_action_penalty
    end

    def frienship_min(mininum, type, *items)
      fmin = @friendship_min[type]
      items.flatten.each {|n| fmin[n] = mininum }
      mininum
    end

    def set_buy_prices(type, data={})
      @buy_prices[type].merge!(data)
    end

    def set_sell_prices(type, data={})
      @sell_prices[type].merge!(data)
    end

    def set_buy_gifts(type, parent_id, item_min, item_id, n)
      @buy_gifts[type][parent_id] = Gifts.new(item_min, item_id, n)
    end

    def sell_wrong_goods(type, data={})
      @sell_wrong_goods[type].merge!(data)
    end
    attr_reader :friendship, :friendship_floor, :friendship_min
    attr_reader :buy_prices, :sell_prices, :buy_gifts
    attr_reader :buy_item_max, :sell_item_max, :sell_wrong_goods
    attr_accessor :goods, :no_action_penalty
  end
end

class Game_System
  alias :kyon_kp_shop_gm_sys_init :initialize
  def initialize
    kyon_kp_shop_gm_sys_init
    reset_price_shop_id!
    @custom_price_shops = {}
  end

  def reset_price_shop_id!
    @price_shop_id = 0
  end

  def init_price_shop(shop_id)
    @price_shop_id = shop_id
    @custom_price_shops[shop_id] ||= KustomPrice::Shop.new
  end

  def setup_price_shop(shop_id, new_goods)
    shop = @custom_price_shops[shop_id]
    shop.goods = new_goods
  end

  def this_price_shop
    @custom_price_shops[@price_shop_id]
  end
  attr_reader :custom_price_shops
end

class Game_Party
  def bag_items
    @items
  end

  def bag_weapons
    @weapons
  end

  def bag_armors
    @armors
  end

  def compact_bag_items!
    @items.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
    @weapons.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
    @armors.delete_if {|k,v| v == 0 }
  end
end

class Window_ShopCommand
  def reset_disabled_items
    @disabled = []
  end

  def disable_current_item?
    @disabled[@index]
  end
end

module KustomPrice
  module AddMethods
    def item
      @data[@index] || @no_item
    end

    def price
      @prices[@index] || 0
    end

    def type
      @types[@index] || 0
    end

    def get_price(n, item_id, price)
      case @types[n]
      when 0
        @item_prices[item_id] || price
      when 1
        @weapon_prices[item_id] || price
      when 2
        @armor_prices[item_id] || price
      end
    end
  end

class ShopBuyWindow < Window_Selectable
  include AddMethods
  attr_accessor :shop_goods
  def initialize(shop, shop_goods)
    w = 368
    @tw = w - 64
    super(0, 288, w, 192)
    sp = shop.buy_prices
    @item_prices   = sp[0]
    @weapon_prices = sp[1]
    @armor_prices  = sp[2]
    @shop_goods = shop_goods.dup
    @no_item = RPG::Item.new
    @transparent = Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
    @symbol_color = Color.new(255, 255, 80)
    @symbol = $data_system.words.gold
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end

  def item_name
    self.item.name
  end

  def set_goods(goods_item)
    type, goods_id = goods_item
    case type
    when 0
      [type, $data_items[goods_id]]
    when 1
      [type, $data_weapons[goods_id]]
    when 2
      [type, $data_armors[goods_id]]
    end
  end

  def refresh
    if self.contents != nil
      self.contents.dispose
      self.contents = nil
    end
    @types = []
    @data = []
    @prices = []
    for goods_item in @shop_goods
      type, item = set_goods(goods_item)
      next unless item
      n = @types.size
      @types << type
      @data << item
      @prices << get_price(n, item.id, item.price)
    end
    draw_items
  end

  def draw_items
    @item_max = @data.size
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, row_max * 32) if @item_max > 0
    @item_max.times {|i| draw_item(i) }
  end

  def clear_line(rx, ry)
    rect = Rect.new(rx, ry, self.width - 32, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, @transparent)
  end

  def draw_item(n)
    item = @data[n]
    font = self.contents.font
    price = @prices[n]
    if $game_party.gold >= price
      font.color = normal_color
      alpha = 255
    else
      font.color = disabled_color
      alpha = 128
    end
    ry = n * 32
    clear_line(4, ry)
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.icon(item.icon_name)
    self.contents.blt(28, ry + 4, bitmap, Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24), alpha)
    self.contents.draw_text(56, ry, @tw - 100, 32, item.name)
    self.contents.draw_text(@tw - 92, ry, 100, 32, price.to_s, 2)
    @symbol_color.alpha = alpha
    font.color = @symbol_color
    self.contents.draw_text(@tw, ry, 24, 32, @symbol, 2)
  end

  def update_help
    @help_window.set_text(self.item.description)
  end

  def delete_item
    @shop_goods.delete(@index)
    item = @data.delete(@index)
    self.contents.dispose if self.contents != nil
    self.contents = nil
    draw_items
  end

  def disable_item(n)
    draw_item(n, disabled_color)
    @disabled[n] = true
  end
end

class ShopSellWindow < Window_Selectable
  include AddMethods
  def initialize(shop)
    super(0, 128, 640, 352)
    @column_max = 2
    @no_item = RPG::Item.new
    sp = shop.sell_prices
    @item_prices   = sp[0]
    @weapon_prices = sp[1]
    @armor_prices  = sp[2]
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end

  def refresh
    if self.contents != nil
      self.contents.dispose
      self.contents = nil
    end
    @types = []
    @data = []
    @prices = []
    n = 0
    $game_party.bag_items.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.item_number(k) == 0
      @types << 0
      @data << obj = $data_items[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    $game_party.bag_weapons.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.weapon_number(i) == 0
      @types << 1
      @data << obj = $data_weapons[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    $game_party.bag_armors.sort.each do |k,v|
      next if $game_party.armor_number(i) == 0
      @types << 2
      @data << obj = $data_armors[k]
      @prices << get_price(n, k, obj.price / 2)
      n += 1
    end
    @item_max = @data.size
    return if @item_max == 0
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, row_max * 32)
    @item_max.times {|n| draw_item(n) }
  end

  def draw_item(n)
    item = @data[n]
    case item
    when RPG::Item
      number = $game_party.item_number(item.id)
    when RPG::Weapon
      number = $game_party.weapon_number(item.id)
    when RPG::Armor
      number = $game_party.armor_number(item.id)
    end
    price = @prices[n]
    if price > 0
      self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    else
      self.contents.font.color = disabled_color
    end
    x = 4 + n % 2 * (288 + 32)
    y = n / 2 * 32
    rect = Rect.new(x, y, self.width / @column_max - 32, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.icon(item.icon_name)
    opacity = self.contents.font.color == normal_color ? 255 : 128
    self.contents.blt(x, y + 4, bitmap, Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24), opacity)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 28, y, 212, 32, item.name, 0)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 240, y, 16, 32, ":", 1)
    self.contents.draw_text(x + 256, y, 24, 32, number.to_s, 2)
  end

  def update_help
    @help_window.set_text(self.item.description)
  end
end

class ShopGiftWindow < Window_Selectable
  def initialize
    super(160, 144, 320, 128)
    @w = width - 32
    @h = height - 32
    @types = []
    @gifts = []
    @amounts = []
    @pages = 0
    @index = 0
  end

  def set_gifts(list)
    list.each do |type, gift, n|
      @types << type
      @gifts << gift
      @amounts << n
    end
    @pages = list.size
    refresh
  end

  def change_page(n)
    return if @pages == 1
    @index = (@index + n) % @pages
    refresh
  end

  def refresh
    page = @index + 1
    label = "Page " + page.to_s + "/" + @pages.to_s
    n = @amounts[@index]
    b = Bitmap.new(@w, @h)
    font = b.font
    font.color = system_color
    b.draw_text(0, 0, @w, 32, SPECIAL_REWARDS, 1)
    good = get_good
    font.color = normal_color
    b.draw_text(0, 32, @w, 32, good.name)
    b.draw_text(0, 32, @w, 32, n.to_s, 2)
    b.draw_text(0, 64, @w, 32, label, 2)
    self.contents = b
  end

  def get_good
    item_id = @gifts[@index]
    case @types[@index]
    when 0
      return $data_items[item_id]
    when 1
      return $data_weapons[item_id]
    when 2
      return $data_armors[item_id]
    end
  end
end

end

class Interpreter
  alias :kyon_kp_shop_int_chng_vars :command_122
  def command_122
    kyon_kp_shop_int_chng_vars
    var_id = @parameters[0]
    return unless KustomPrice::SHOP_ID_VAR == var_id
    var_id = @parameters[4]
    @price_shop = $game_system.init_price_shop(var_id)
  end

  def price_shop_friend_points(n)
    @price_shop.friendship += n
  end

  def price_shop_friend_floor(n)
    @price_shop.friendship_floor = n
  end

  def price_shop_friendship_min(min, type, *items)
    @price_shop.frienship_min(min, type, *items)
  end

  def price_shop_set_no_action_penalty(n)
    @price_shop.no_action_penalty = n
  end

  def buy_price_items(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(0, data)
  end

  def buy_price_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(1, data)
  end

  def buy_price_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.set_buy_prices(2, data)
  end

  def sell_price_items(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(0, data)
  end

  def sell_price_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(1, data)
  end

  def sell_price_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.set_sell_prices(2, data)
  end

  def buy_gifts_items(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(0, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end

  def buy_gifts_weapons(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(1, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end

  def buy_gifts_armors(item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
    @price_shop.set_buy_gifts(2, item_id, item_min, gift_item_id, n)
  end
 
  def sell_price_wrong_items(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(0, data)
  end

  def sell_price_wrong_weapons(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(1, data)
  end

  def sell_price_wrong_armors(data={})
    @price_shop.sell_wrong_goods(2, data)
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  def call_shop
    $game_temp.shop_calling = false
    $game_player.straighten
    shop_var = KustomPrice::SHOP_ID_VAR
    if $game_variables[shop_var] != 0
      $scene = PriceShopScene.new
    else
      $scene = Scene_Shop.new
    end
  end
end

class PriceShopScene < Scene_Shop
  include KustomPrice
  def find_shop_id
    $game_variables[SHOP_ID_VAR]
  end

  def main
    prepare_goods
    make_backdrop
    make_windows
    Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    dispose_windows
    reset_price_shop
  end

  def prepare_goods
    $game_party.compact_bag_items!
    @transactions = 0
    @shop_id = find_shop_id
    @shop = $game_system.this_price_shop
    @fp = @shop.friendship
    @fp_min = @shop.friendship_min
    @goods = @shop.goods || $game_temp.shop_goods
    setup_friendly_goods
  end

  def setup_friendly_goods
    @gifts = []
    @shop_goods = []
    @goods.each do |type, obj_id|
      group = @fp_min[type]
      level = group[obj_id] || 0
      @shop_goods << [type, obj_id] if level == 0 or level <= @fp
    end
    @exclude_goods = @shop_goods.size != @goods.size
  end

  def make_backdrop
    @backdrop = Sprite.new
    @backdrop.bitmap = RPG::Cache.battleback(DEFAULT_BACKDROP)
  end

  def make_windows
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    show_friendship_level
    @command_window = Window_ShopCommand.new
    @command_window.reset_disabled_items
    @command_window.disable_item(0) if $game_switches[SELL_ONLY_SWITCH]
    @command_window.disable_item(1) if $game_switches[BUY_ONLY_SWITCH]
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.x = 480
    @gold_window.y = 64
    @dummy_window = Window_Base.new(0, 288, 640, 192)
    @buy_window = ShopBuyWindow.new(@shop, @shop_goods)
    @buy_window.active = false
    @buy_window.visible = false
    @buy_window.help_window = @help_window
    @sell_window = ShopSellWindow.new(@shop)
    @sell_window.active = false
    @sell_window.visible = false
    @sell_window.help_window = @help_window
    @number_window = Window_ShopNumber.new
    @number_window.active = false
    @number_window.visible = false
    @status_window = Window_ShopStatus.new
    @status_window.visible = false
    @gift_window = ShopGiftWindow.new
    @gift_window.visible = false
  end

  def show_friendship_level
    points = @shop.friendship.to_s
    points = sprintf(FRIENDSHIP_LEVEL, points)
    @help_window.set_text(points)
  end

  def update
    if @show_gifts
      update_show_gifts
      return
    end
    super
  end

  def update_show_gifts
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B) or Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return @show_gifts = nil
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::LEFT)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
      @gift_window.change_page(-1)
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::RIGHT)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
      @gift_window.change_page(1)
    end
  end

  def update_command
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      if @get_gifts
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
        @command_window.index = -1
        @gift_window.set_gifts(@gifts)
        @gift_window.visible = true
        Graphics.screenshot
        @get_gifts = nil
        return @show_gifts = true
      else
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
      end
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      if @command_window.disable_current_item?
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      case @command_window.index
      when 0
        open_purchase
      when 1
        open_sale
      when 2
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        $scene = Scene_Map.new
      end
    end
  end

  def open_purchase
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    @command_window.active = false
    @dummy_window.visible = false
    @buy_window.active = true
    @buy_window.visible = true
    @buy_window.refresh
    @status_window.visible = true
  end

  def open_sale
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    @command_window.active = false
    @dummy_window.visible = false
    @sell_window.active = true
    @sell_window.visible = true
    @sell_window.refresh
  end

  def update_buy
    @status_window.item = @buy_window.item
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @command_window.active = true
      @dummy_window.visible = true
      @buy_window.active = false
      @buy_window.visible = false
      @status_window.visible = false
      @status_window.item = nil
      show_friendship_level
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      @item = @buy_window.item
      price = @buy_window.price
      if @item == nil or $game_party.gold < price
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      case @item
      when RPG::Item
        number = $game_party.item_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Weapon
        number = $game_party.weapon_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Armor
        number = $game_party.armor_number(@item.id)
      end
      if ITEM_MAX == number
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      max = price == 0 ? ITEM_MAX : $game_party.gold / price
      max = [max, ITEM_MAX - number].min
      @buy_window.active = false
      @buy_window.visible = false
      @number_window.set(@item, max, price)
      @number_window.active = true
      @number_window.visible = true
    end
  end

  def update_sell
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @command_window.active = true
      @dummy_window.visible = true
      @sell_window.active = false
      @sell_window.visible = false
      @status_window.item = nil
      show_friendship_level
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      @item = @sell_window.item
      @status_window.item = @item
      price = @sell_window.price
      if @item == nil or price == 0
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      case @item
      when RPG::Item
        number = $game_party.item_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Weapon
        number = $game_party.weapon_number(@item.id)
      when RPG::Armor
        number = $game_party.armor_number(@item.id)
      end
      total = number
      @sell_window.active = false
      @sell_window.visible = false
      @number_window.set(@item, total, price)
      @number_window.active = true
      @number_window.visible = true
      @status_window.visible = true
    end
  end

  def update_number
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @number_window.active = false
      @number_window.visible = false
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # buy
        @buy_window.active = true
        @buy_window.visible = true
      when 1  # sell
        @sell_window.active = true
        @sell_window.visible = true
        @status_window.visible = false
      end
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
      @number_window.active = false
      @number_window.visible = false
      item_id = @item.id
      n = @number_window.number
      @transactions += n
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # buy
        update_number_buy(item_id, n)
        return
      when 1  # sell
        type = @sell_window.type
        lost_points = @shop.sell_wrong_goods[type][item_id] || 0
        if lost_points > 0
          @shop.friendship -= lost_points * n
        else
          @shop.friendship += n
        end
        price = @sell_window.price
        $game_party.gain_gold(n * price)
        case @item
        when RPG::Item
          $game_party.lose_item(item_id, n)
        when RPG::Weapon
          $game_party.lose_weapon(item_id, n)
        when RPG::Armor
          $game_party.lose_armor(item_id, n)
        end
        @gold_window.refresh
        @sell_window.refresh
        @status_window.refresh
        @sell_window.active = true
        @sell_window.visible = true
        @status_window.visible = false
      end
    end
  end

  def update_number_buy(item_id, n)
    @shop.friendship += n
    price = @buy_window.price
    $game_party.lose_gold(n * price)
    case @item
    when RPG::Item
      type = 0
      $game_party.gain_item(item_id, n)
    when RPG::Weapon
      type = 1
      $game_party.gain_weapon(item_id, n)
    when RPG::Armor
      type = 2
      $game_party.gain_armor(item_id, n)
    end
    @gold_window.refresh
    if @shop.friendship != @fp
      @fp = @shop.friendship
      setup_friendly_goods
      @buy_window.shop_goods = @shop_goods
    end
    @buy_window.refresh
    @status_window.refresh
    @buy_window.active = true
    @buy_window.visible = true
    gifts_list = @shop.buy_gifts[type]
    gift = gifts_list[item_id]
    if gift and gift.item_min <= n
      item_id = gift.item_id
      total = n / gift.item_min * gift.amount
      case type
      when 0
        $game_party.gain_item(item_id, total)
      when 1
        $game_party.gain_weapon(item_id, total)
      when 2
        $game_party.gain_armor(item_id, total)
      end
      @gifts << [type, item_id, total]
      @get_gifts = true
    end
  end

  def dispose_windows
    @backdrop.bitmap.dispose
    @backdrop.dispose
    @help_window.dispose
    @command_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @dummy_window.dispose
    @buy_window.dispose
    @sell_window.dispose
    @number_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
    @gift_window.dispose
  end

  def reset_price_shop
    $game_variables[SHOP_ID_VAR] = 0
    $game_switches[BUY_ONLY_SWITCH] = false
    $game_switches[SELL_ONLY_SWITCH] = false
    $game_party.compact_bag_items!
    @shop.no_action_penalty! if @transactions == 0
    list = @buy_window.shop_goods
    if !@exclude_goods and list.size != @shop_goods.size
      $game_system.setup_price_shop(@shop_id, list)
    end
    $game_system.reset_price_shop_id!
  end
end

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General Chat
The conflict in the Middle East and control over he Strait of Hormuz continues within the News of the World as Iran attacks ships in the area with missiles and six small attack boats, all sunk by US forces. However, Iran did not just attack ships the Strait but at UAE's oil facilities as the UAE pipeline is a strong alternative to the Strait and could cripple Iran's control. The Project Freedom initiative was paused for a time, either with suggestions of promising talks between the US and Iran and others claiming air bases were temporarily closed. However, France has now joined the initiative to defend shipping from Iranian attacks by sending its only aircraft carrier to the region followed by the HMS Dragon from the United Kingdom. But not joining is Germany's chancellor calling out Trump while China is defending Iran's right to have nuclear ambitions, this in opposition to Iranian Americans who are calling for an end of Iran's cruel regime. A cease fire between Ukraine and Russia seemed unlikely as the two nations not only couldn't agree on dates but that Russia open fired upon Zelensky with drone and missile strikes killing dozens before the cease fire was enacted. However, a three day cease fire was eventually agreed and put into effect with a promised prisoner swap of 1000 between each country. The cease fire also commemorates the anniversary of Russia's victory during World War II, but its Victory Day parade no longer included the tanks and missiles that prominently rolled down the streets as a sign of power, instead containing North Korean troops marching in their stead. Drones launched from both sides have been prominent, another series from Russia crashing once more into NATO territory. But this time a drone assumed to be from Ukraine discovered in Greek waters as one likely meant to cripple Russia's Black fleet. Further assassination attempts have been made against US President trump as a gunplay erupted between an armed man and Secret Service near the White House. And threats appeared as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor threatened to kill Trump and Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an image of Trump in a shallow grave just after Disney announced its latest movie. Of would-be assassin Cole Allen, the judge actively apologized for his treatment being in solitary and suicide watch while Allen calls for the top two prosecutors be fired. Of fraud and violations committed by US officials, the FBI raided the office of a Virginian Democratic Senator over bribery charges concerning retail marijuana businesses. Another Democrat admits she worked to funnel oil to Cuba despite the official US sanctions. Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Becerra of California is under fire for creating illegal alien communities paid for by a taxpayer non-profit. And the Department of Justice is investigating a Virginian prosecutor for giving so-called sweetheart deals to illegal aliens. And to top it all off, Representative Ilhan Omar refused to turn over documents related to her possible ties to the $250 million in Somali fraud and her connection to convicted fraudster, and Omar’s ex-staffer, Guhaad Hashi Said. Of violent crime, two are dead and twenty-five others injured in Leipzig Germany after a man powed through a pedestrian route with his car. Germany has faced several high‑profile vehicle‑ramming events in recent years such as the Christmas Market homicide in Magdeburg in 2024, and other high profile incidents have likewise appeared worldwide. Near King Charles III's estate, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was assailed by a man in a ski-mask with an offensive weapon who was subsequently arrested and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre. And a maniac in Venice, California assaulted a 27 year old man by nearly hacking his hand off. Illegal activity propagated by China hit the news, a local community leader in Manhattan, NY now charged for Espionage as it worked for the CCP tracking down pro-democracy dissidents. And a 64-year-old Chinese National has been convicted of selling over a million fraudulent Covid-19 tests out of Fresno during the pandemic, tests not approved by the FDA nor made in the US. A Singapore-based business consultant not only revealed as a CCP spy after attempting to bribe congressional aids connected to US Foreign policy, but busted by the Committee on Foreign Policy by revealing the spy and recorded transcripts to the New York Times. And there are tens of thousands of Chinese nationals that have overstayed visas that the Communist Nation now refuses to take back despite previous committments. Iranian Sleeper Cells threatening the Olympics, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci admits he destroyed records on COVID origins, four more UNRAW staff members including teachers found to have participated with Hamas in October 7th the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the attempted gerrymandering which they already said was illegal at the start, Turkey's latest intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching most of Europe and Asia, the mocking of AOC by critics over her anti capitalistic stances and attempted rewriting of history, The Hezbollah commander of Iran-backed group’s elite Radwan force killed by Israeli forces, the death of CNN and movie mogul Ted Turner, the Disney cruise ship staffers among 28 arrested in massive child porn operation, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
Its been revealed this week that Chinese Hackers haven't targeted the US alone, but also fellow Asian governments such as Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. However, they continue to embed itself everywhere. The UK has issued warnings about China breaking into wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks. And Notepad++ developer Don Ho admits that China has inserted malicious software in their open source Notepad ++ code since 2025. Even more malicous are the two Chinese nationals who have been behind a crypto-currency scam run out of Burma with individuals that were trafficked, enslaved, beaten and then forced to steal from Americans for years. The now shut-down site revealed that there was no line separating slavery and espionage where China is concerned.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Graphics is certainly What's up with our RMers as using paint programs to scale graphics isn't good enough for Ace_V. He is arduously re-scaling graphics manually such as the 70px tall mech he designed in 2006 is being upgraded twenty years later. And DerVVulfman is continuing work on his FaceSync editor, showing off the system that taked in graphics and positions them around the screen.

Four new images have graced the Maps and Screenshot thread this week, but it is not for the character portraits which you may eye but the sprites within the maps that no longer have a shrunken stature. However, Remi-chan does suggest that the new feline sprites may require some adjustment towards their stature.



Material Development
Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
It was not long ago that kyonides crafted a script where players could actively ChooseFoes to battle in an RPGMaker XP game. And such an option could be based upon various factors. However, this week kyonides continued its development by first allowing a means to add new enemies to an existing roster which is normally based on those foes normally encountered in a map. Some changes to the menu was implemented for improved functionality. But then he returned with a feature so the game developers could replace the enemy troops from which to choose with a new map dependent roster, a roster that could be easier to face or much more difficult.

Once more, DerVVulfman returned to Windows Widgets! in order to add more features, and of that he added a functional Scroll Bar that is independent of shifting windows mechanics and scrolling lists. The new scroll bar, able to be drawn horizontally and vertically, can be used at will and with a tab indicator that can be dragged. Meanwhile, DerVVulfman added a feature to the Image widget so it need not use a filename to load graphics but import a bitmap from a loaded cached file. A fix was implemented to his CheckBox widget to prevent stack errors, and the FileBox system can now limit what files are shown by specific file extensions.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Criminals have now entered the halls of the forum's resources. But they are crminials of which you may wish to employ as the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V continues working upon syndicate villains. Once more donned in a rich red shirt, a new thug has appeared. A thinner gold chain around his neck, this made man is not one to be trifled with. Are his eyess that of an innocent or that of a killer? No one can tell as they are concealed by the dark shades he wears.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Once more have the halls of the forum's museum received new works, for the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! contains a subject ever seen garbed in mere robes of white. Not since the fated clash has she shown her face. Not since the fated clash has her locks of blizzard and haze been freed to flow. Not since the fated clash has she revealed her face, once a complexion of alabaster white now a satiny sable; a product of revolution against tyranny and the overthrow of her master. SacreBlu, formerly a roadblock by the heroes in the 314th Clash, now a hero Remi-chan's current game in development, can be seen as she gazes upon you with eyes filled with whirlpools of blue. Not a full body portrait, the style of the month for Remi is that of facial studies and the flow of hair in the light breeze. You can see her progress in the youtube speed draw she recorded.


Literature
Within the library of our forum, two new works now appear though both are entwined. Belonging to her gaming realm, Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ now contains a verse describing a protagonist whose very decision upset the balance of reality and time. But a small verse it is compared to her second. For her second verse is a description of how things have been for eons and eons past before the past existed, and how changes have now been made as now a future unending is assured whether for better or worse.



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The conflict in the Middle East and control over he Strait of Hormuz continues within the News of the World as Iran attacks ships in the area with missiles and six small attack boats, all sunk by US forces. However, Iran did not just attack ships the Strait but at UAE's oil facilities as the UAE pipeline is a strong alternative to the Strait and could cripple Iran's control. The Project Freedom initiative was paused for a time, either with suggestions of promising talks between the US and Iran and others claiming air bases were temporarily closed. However, France has now joined the initiative to defend shipping from Iranian attacks by sending its only aircraft carrier to the region followed by the HMS Dragon from the United Kingdom. But not joining is Germany's chancellor calling out Trump while China is defending Iran's right to have nuclear ambitions, this in opposition to Iranian Americans who are calling for an end of Iran's cruel regime. A cease fire between Ukraine and Russia seemed unlikely as the two nations not only couldn't agree on dates but that Russia open fired upon Zelensky with drone and missile strikes killing dozens before the cease fire was enacted. However, a three day cease fire was eventually agreed and put into effect with a promised prisoner swap of 1000 between each country. The cease fire also commemorates the anniversary of Russia's victory during World War II, but its Victory Day parade no longer included the tanks and missiles that prominently rolled down the streets as a sign of power, instead containing North Korean troops marching in their stead. Drones launched from both sides have been prominent, another series from Russia crashing once more into NATO territory. But this time a drone assumed to be from Ukraine discovered in Greek waters as one likely meant to cripple Russia's Black fleet. Further assassination attempts have been made against US President trump as a gunplay erupted between an armed man and Secret Service near the White House. And threats appeared as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor threatened to kill Trump and Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an image of Trump in a shallow grave just after Disney announced its latest movie. Of would-be assassin Cole Allen, the judge actively apologized for his treatment being in solitary and suicide watch while Allen calls for the top two prosecutors be fired. Of fraud and violations committed by US officials, the FBI raided the office of a Virginian Democratic Senator over bribery charges concerning retail marijuana businesses. Another Democrat admits she worked to funnel oil to Cuba despite the official US sanctions. Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Becerra of California is under fire for creating illegal alien communities paid for by a taxpayer non-profit. And the Department of Justice is investigating a Virginian prosecutor for giving so-called sweetheart deals to illegal aliens. And to top it all off, Representative Ilhan Omar refused to turn over documents related to her possible ties to the $250 million in Somali fraud and her connection to convicted fraudster, and Omar’s ex-staffer, Guhaad Hashi Said. Of violent crime, two are dead and twenty-five others injured in Leipzig Germany after a man powed through a pedestrian route with his car. Germany has faced several high‑profile vehicle‑ramming events in recent years such as the Christmas Market homicide in Magdeburg in 2024, and other high profile incidents have likewise appeared worldwide. Near King Charles III's estate, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was assailed by a man in a ski-mask with an offensive weapon who was subsequently arrested and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre. And a maniac in Venice, California assaulted a 27 year old man by nearly hacking his hand off. Illegal activity propagated by China hit the news, a local community leader in Manhattan, NY now charged for Espionage as it worked for the CCP tracking down pro-democracy dissidents. And a 64-year-old Chinese National has been convicted of selling over a million fraudulent Covid-19 tests out of Fresno during the pandemic, tests not approved by the FDA nor made in the US. A Singapore-based business consultant not only revealed as a CCP spy after attempting to bribe congressional aids connected to US Foreign policy, but busted by the Committee on Foreign Policy by revealing the spy and recorded transcripts to the New York Times. And there are tens of thousands of Chinese nationals that have overstayed visas that the Communist Nation now refuses to take back despite previous committments. Iranian Sleeper Cells threatening the Olympics, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci admits he destroyed records on COVID origins, four more UNRAW staff members including teachers found to have participated with Hamas in October 7th the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the attempted gerrymandering which they already said was illegal at the start, Turkey's latest intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching most of Europe and Asia, the mocking of AOC by critics over her anti capitalistic stances and attempted rewriting of history, The Hezbollah commander of Iran-backed group’s elite Radwan force killed by Israeli forces, the death of CNN and movie mogul Ted Turner, the Disney cruise ship staffers among 28 arrested in massive child porn operation, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
Its been revealed this week that Chinese Hackers haven't targeted the US alone, but also fellow Asian governments such as Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. However, they continue to embed itself everywhere. The UK has issued warnings about China breaking into wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks. And Notepad++ developer Don Ho admits that China has inserted malicious software in their open source Notepad ++ code since 2025. Even more malicous are the two Chinese nationals who have been behind a crypto-currency scam run out of Burma with individuals that were trafficked, enslaved, beaten and then forced to steal from Americans for years. The now shut-down site revealed that there was no line separating slavery and espionage where China is concerned.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Graphics is certainly What's up with our RMers as using paint programs to scale graphics isn't good enough for Ace_V. He is arduously re-scaling graphics manually such as the 70px tall mech he designed in 2006 is being upgraded twenty years later. And DerVVulfman is continuing work on his FaceSync editor, showing off the system that taked in graphics and positions them around the screen.

Four new images have graced the Maps and Screenshot thread this week, but it is not for the character portraits which you may eye but the sprites within the maps that no longer have a shrunken stature. However, Remi-chan does suggest that the new feline sprites may require some adjustment towards their stature.



Material Development
Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
It was not long ago that kyonides crafted a script where players could actively ChooseFoes to battle in an RPGMaker XP game. And such an option could be based upon various factors. However, this week kyonides continued its development by first allowing a means to add new enemies to an existing roster which is normally based on those foes normally encountered in a map. Some changes to the menu was implemented for improved functionality. But then he returned with a feature so the game developers could replace the enemy troops from which to choose with a new map dependent roster, a roster that could be easier to face or much more difficult.

Once more, DerVVulfman returned to Windows Widgets! in order to add more features, and of that he added a functional Scroll Bar that is independent of shifting windows mechanics and scrolling lists. The new scroll bar, able to be drawn horizontally and vertically, can be used at will and with a tab indicator that can be dragged. Meanwhile, DerVVulfman added a feature to the Image widget so it need not use a filename to load graphics but import a bitmap from a loaded cached file. A fix was implemented to his CheckBox widget to prevent stack errors, and the FileBox system can now limit what files are shown by specific file extensions.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Criminals have now entered the halls of the forum's resources. But they are crminials of which you may wish to employ as the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V continues working upon syndicate villains. Once more donned in a rich red shirt, a new thug has appeared. A thinner gold chain around his neck, this made man is not one to be trifled with. Are his eyess that of an innocent or that of a killer? No one can tell as they are concealed by the dark shades he wears.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
Once more have the halls of the forum's museum received new works, for the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! contains a subject ever seen garbed in mere robes of white. Not since the fated clash has she shown her face. Not since the fated clash has her locks of blizzard and haze been freed to flow. Not since the fated clash has she revealed her face, once a complexion of alabaster white now a satiny sable; a product of revolution against tyranny and the overthrow of her master. SacreBlu, formerly a roadblock by the heroes in the 314th Clash, now a hero Remi-chan's current game in development, can be seen as she gazes upon you with eyes filled with whirlpools of blue. Not a full body portrait, the style of the month for Remi is that of facial studies and the flow of hair in the light breeze. You can see her progress in the youtube speed draw she recorded.


Literature
Within the library of our forum, two new works now appear though both are entwined. Belonging to her gaming realm, Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ now contains a verse describing a protagonist whose very decision upset the balance of reality and time. But a small verse it is compared to her second. For her second verse is a description of how things have been for eons and eons past before the past existed, and how changes have now been made as now a future unending is assured whether for better or worse.



Well, that's it for this week.

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(April 27 to May 3, 2026)

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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
General Chat
The conflict in the Middle East continues despite the ceasefire, and the News of the World includes new rhetoric from Iran claiming they refuse to give up their nuclear and long-range missile ambitions, and having fired upon a cargo ship east of the Strait of Hormuz demanding tolls of any vessels. That is to say, almost any vessel as a $500 million Russian-owned Superyacht passed through without needing to pay ransom. But while Iran put out a statement that the US is responding to their latest proposal, the United Arab Emerates said not to put any trust in the regime. Meanwhile that not long after the UAE chose to break free from OPEC and its price-setting oil cartel, OPEC suddenly chose to increase oil output. For nearly a year, NATO has been on edge with Moscow continually violating the airspace of their member nations, this time breaching the Romanian border and actively setting off security alarms. Their invasion of Ukraine continues with more drone and missile strikes at civilian targets. And Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has fears that Belaruz may enter the fray, the long time ally of Russia increasing activity along the border in recent weeks. Of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is issuing the narrative how the 6,000 troops sent to bolster Russia's troops and were killed had instead chose to commit suicide or blow themselves up rather than be captured. More death threats against US President Trump appears just a week since the White House Correspondents Dinner with the Secret Service arresting a man at Trump's Florida golf course, California's vice mayor of Los Altos posted "86 47" on social media, the threat on Trump's life mirroring the content posted by former FBI Director James Comey, and same said Comey now under arrest for more than just the federal felony of threatening the life of a president. The house finally ends the government shutdown, but the battle over Immigration Customs continues despite another savage murder performed by an Salvadorian illegal alien in Long Island and then called the cops. And along with that, the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a criminal illegal alien from Nigeria with previous arrests for assault and drugs charges; and the anti-ICE rioters that attacked the hospital where he was taken. Meanwhile, US President Trump sets his sights on offering Americans the same retirement plans that benefit federal employees. And after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's redistricting based on race violated the Voting Rights Act's promise of no racial bias, US President Trump suggested all Republicans see if other states violated the Constitution as well. In Venezuela, US petrolium companies have signed on and began steps to return, revitalizing the nation's oil economy. However, things are far from relaxed with China since Panama revoked China's hold on their ports. Compared to other ships, Panamanian vessels are seventy percent more likely to be accosted and detained at China state ports, 91 in recent months according to 22 maritime authorities in the Asia-Pacific region. Since then, five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean joined the United States on Tuesday in issuing a joint statement directed towards China. Violence extends outside of Iran as two Jewish men were stabbed in a London Terror attack following a string of anti-semetic incidents in recent weeks. The responsibility for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station has been claimed by the New-IRA, a dissident group which is allegedly linked to both Iran and Hezbollah. And the Austrian man who pledged allegiance to ISIS and plotted the Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack in 2024 pled guilty, he and another facing trial together while a third planned to carry out simultaneous attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates during Ramadan. The attacks on tourists in Nigeria and their relations with the nation of South Africa, the death toll from Columbia's bus bombings rising to 20 amid two dozen attacks in the Cauca region, the lavish and broadcasted lifestyle of Hunter Biden threatening his current child-support settlement, the son of Norwegian diplomats whom received $5 Million from Jeffrey Epstein committing suicide, The democrat with the Nazi-linked tattoo, and the Democrats backing him, the mystery of a recently uncovered ancient Greek Coin stumping archaeologists on how it even arrived in Berlin, the hospitalization of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi from prison neglect in Iran, the Chick-fil-A employee and the $80,000 in stolen mac and cheese, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
The dangers of Artificial Intelligence hit the News of the Cyber World with the report of one that erased a company's entire database while itself stating it violated every principle doing so. But worse than that, a microbiologiest from Stanford University was tasked to conduct tests on AI systems and found one blanketly describing how to created devastating biological weapons and how to disperse such such deadly viruses publically. In the sprawling information age, an absolute government ban on the internet is unthinkable. But in Iran, violating such bans are lethal as one found to be using Starlink internet was beaten and tortured to death. But in a country where 6,500 have been killed and 53,000 arrested for protesting their government, a clandestine network supplying inernet despite the threat of death is welcome. The Harvard Professor convicted of working for the CCP in 2021 fleeing with US funded resarch to China, Russia's sweeping phishing attack on German officials, the 2.5 metric tons of rare earth minerals discovered in the US East Coast, and more hit the Cyber News this week.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Scenes and scapes were prevalent among those who wished to regail others What's up while RMing as Ace_V revealed a toppled mech of some sort within a desert land. Though using standard RPGMaker tilesets, he added his own touches to give extra sand piles and swirls to the desert scape, some of which covering parts of a fallen metal behemoth. DerVVulfman continued work upon his Face Sync editor, duplicating mechanics from a prior iteration. Howeve, he realized that he needs to add more conditions to his editor in order to select the animation cell to show when placing a facial feature in place. And once ore has Remi-chan reworked a battle scene for her game, Fantasia, this time having bare claws against the cat and the wolf who has the most haphazardous of plans. And while she was working upon a released video of the battle, she received two more feline characters sprites from Xiie, otherwise known in our forum as Rune.

The dangers of space can be seen within the Maps and Screenshot thread as a stellar object has its wings outstretched for those unexpecting travelers. Remi-chan reveals that it is none too safe on land when a battle against a nuclear nemesis appears, for even the ground itself will give way to hazardous luminescent destruction.


Complete Projects
Since the release of Rave Heart+ six weeks ago, Starmage has been blessed with various submissions of fan art. Some base color portraits involving characters, and the occasional manga page for those wondering what could have been.



Material Development
Resources Database
2D Resources
Not everything comes up smelling like roses. Not every day are there celebrations or weddings. And this week, the syndicate shows up among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V looking for their time. Appearing like some would-be cocaine drug lord in Miami or some Las Vegas hustler, a bald figure with shades, a red tracksuit and chains now makes his appearance. Be forwarned, he is not one in which to trifle.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
From Towa City and through the expance of the Jabberwock Island, Starmage's Arts and Training Journey continues with fanart from Cheddare's own Danganronpa fangame. Who is the dashing Senzo Imada dressed in casual business attire with long blonde haire tied in the back? But Starmage's voyage left one gaming universe and entered another with she who can wield the power of black holes at whim being her study in picotee.

In preparation for future work, we are gifted a glimpse within Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! at some pencil sketches of three maidens with hair flowing in the breeze. But it takes more than a breeze to move the wooden vessels from teh Age of Sail, another pencilwork for a submission into an upcoming art exhibition.


Filmography
Often it has been that she's been asked how many characters she had created within her tales. Rather than repeate the same answers over and over again, Remi-chan's Cinematic Theatre now contains a video detailing most of her universe's main protagonists and anatagonists for those whom still ask.



Well, that's it for this week.

"Now we can go back to focusing on the issues that matter, like where is Biggie and Tupac?" - Barack Obama


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(April 27 to May 3, 2026)

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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
General Chat
The conflict in the Middle East continues despite the ceasefire, and the News of the World includes new rhetoric from Iran claiming they refuse to give up their nuclear and long-range missile ambitions, and having fired upon a cargo ship east of the Strait of Hormuz demanding tolls of any vessels. That is to say, almost any vessel as a $500 million Russian-owned Superyacht passed through without needing to pay ransom. But while Iran put out a statement that the US is responding to their latest proposal, the United Arab Emerates said not to put any trust in the regime. Meanwhile that not long after the UAE chose to break free from OPEC and its price-setting oil cartel, OPEC suddenly chose to increase oil output. For nearly a year, NATO has been on edge with Moscow continually violating the airspace of their member nations, this time breaching the Romanian border and actively setting off security alarms. Their invasion of Ukraine continues with more drone and missile strikes at civilian targets. And Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has fears that Belaruz may enter the fray, the long time ally of Russia increasing activity along the border in recent weeks. Of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is issuing the narrative how the 6,000 troops sent to bolster Russia's troops and were killed had instead chose to commit suicide or blow themselves up rather than be captured. More death threats against US President Trump appears just a week since the White House Correspondents Dinner with the Secret Service arresting a man at Trump's Florida golf course, California's vice mayor of Los Altos posted "86 47" on social media, the threat on Trump's life mirroring the content posted by former FBI Director James Comey, and same said Comey now under arrest for more than just the federal felony of threatening the life of a president. The house finally ends the government shutdown, but the battle over Immigration Customs continues despite another savage murder performed by an Salvadorian illegal alien in Long Island and then called the cops. And along with that, the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a criminal illegal alien from Nigeria with previous arrests for assault and drugs charges; and the anti-ICE rioters that attacked the hospital where he was taken. Meanwhile, US President Trump sets his sights on offering Americans the same retirement plans that benefit federal employees. And after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's redistricting based on race violated the Voting Rights Act's promise of no racial bias, US President Trump suggested all Republicans see if other states violated the Constitution as well. In Venezuela, US petrolium companies have signed on and began steps to return, revitalizing the nation's oil economy. However, things are far from relaxed with China since Panama revoked China's hold on their ports. Compared to other ships, Panamanian vessels are seventy percent more likely to be accosted and detained at China state ports, 91 in recent months according to 22 maritime authorities in the Asia-Pacific region. Since then, five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean joined the United States on Tuesday in issuing a joint statement directed towards China. Violence extends outside of Iran as two Jewish men were stabbed in a London Terror attack following a string of anti-semetic incidents in recent weeks. The responsibility for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station has been claimed by the New-IRA, a dissident group which is allegedly linked to both Iran and Hezbollah. And the Austrian man who pledged allegiance to ISIS and plotted the Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack in 2024 pled guilty, he and another facing trial together while a third planned to carry out simultaneous attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates during Ramadan. The attacks on tourists in Nigeria and their relations with the nation of South Africa, the death toll from Columbia's bus bombings rising to 20 amid two dozen attacks in the Cauca region, the lavish and broadcasted lifestyle of Hunter Biden threatening his current child-support settlement, the son of Norwegian diplomats whom received $5 Million from Jeffrey Epstein committing suicide, The democrat with the Nazi-linked tattoo, and the Democrats backing him, the mystery of a recently uncovered ancient Greek Coin stumping archaeologists on how it even arrived in Berlin, the hospitalization of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi from prison neglect in Iran, the Chick-fil-A employee and the $80,000 in stolen mac and cheese, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
The dangers of Artificial Intelligence hit the News of the Cyber World with the report of one that erased a company's entire database while itself stating it violated every principle doing so. But worse than that, a microbiologiest from Stanford University was tasked to conduct tests on AI systems and found one blanketly describing how to created devastating biological weapons and how to disperse such such deadly viruses publically. In the sprawling information age, an absolute government ban on the internet is unthinkable. But in Iran, violating such bans are lethal as one found to be using Starlink internet was beaten and tortured to death. But in a country where 6,500 have been killed and 53,000 arrested for protesting their government, a clandestine network supplying inernet despite the threat of death is welcome. The Harvard Professor convicted of working for the CCP in 2021 fleeing with US funded resarch to China, Russia's sweeping phishing attack on German officials, the 2.5 metric tons of rare earth minerals discovered in the US East Coast, and more hit the Cyber News this week.



Games Development
Development Discussion
Scenes and scapes were prevalent among those who wished to regail others What's up while RMing as Ace_V revealed a toppled mech of some sort within a desert land. Though using standard RPGMaker tilesets, he added his own touches to give extra sand piles and swirls to the desert scape, some of which covering parts of a fallen metal behemoth. DerVVulfman continued work upon his Face Sync editor, duplicating mechanics from a prior iteration. Howeve, he realized that he needs to add more conditions to his editor in order to select the animation cell to show when placing a facial feature in place. And once ore has Remi-chan reworked a battle scene for her game, Fantasia, this time having bare claws against the cat and the wolf who has the most haphazardous of plans. And while she was working upon a released video of the battle, she received two more feline characters sprites from Xiie, otherwise known in our forum as Rune.

The dangers of space can be seen within the Maps and Screenshot thread as a stellar object has its wings outstretched for those unexpecting travelers. Remi-chan reveals that it is none too safe on land when a battle against a nuclear nemesis appears, for even the ground itself will give way to hazardous luminescent destruction.


Complete Projects
Since the release of Rave Heart+ six weeks ago, Starmage has been blessed with various submissions of fan art. Some base color portraits involving characters, and the occasional manga page for those wondering what could have been.



Material Development
Resources Database
2D Resources
Not everything comes up smelling like roses. Not every day are there celebrations or weddings. And this week, the syndicate shows up among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V looking for their time. Appearing like some would-be cocaine drug lord in Miami or some Las Vegas hustler, a bald figure with shades, a red tracksuit and chains now makes his appearance. Be forwarned, he is not one in which to trifle.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
From Towa City and through the expance of the Jabberwock Island, Starmage's Arts and Training Journey continues with fanart from Cheddare's own Danganronpa fangame. Who is the dashing Senzo Imada dressed in casual business attire with long blonde haire tied in the back? But Starmage's voyage left one gaming universe and entered another with she who can wield the power of black holes at whim being her study in picotee.

In preparation for future work, we are gifted a glimpse within Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! at some pencil sketches of three maidens with hair flowing in the breeze. But it takes more than a breeze to move the wooden vessels from teh Age of Sail, another pencilwork for a submission into an upcoming art exhibition.


Filmography
Often it has been that she's been asked how many characters she had created within her tales. Rather than repeate the same answers over and over again, Remi-chan's Cinematic Theatre now contains a video detailing most of her universe's main protagonists and anatagonists for those whom still ask.



Well, that's it for this week.

"Now we can go back to focusing on the issues that matter, like where is Biggie and Tupac?" - Barack Obama


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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(April 20 to April 26, 2026)

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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
General Chat
The shocking third assassination attempt on US President Trump hit the News of the World this week, the would-be killer who labeled himself "The Friendly Federal Assassin" teken into custody after firing multiple rounds before fleeing. From California, gunman Cole Allen flooded social media with rhetoric targeting the US President and roughly all members of the administration. Not the only shootings to take place, there were the two gunment involved in the shooting near Indiana Universary, the ex-Cop plotting to kill black people in Louisiana, the Virginian transgender substitute teacher plotting a schoolyard murder spree and bragging about it online, and the revelation of singer D4vd's murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. And in US politics, the Justice Department filed an 11-count indictment against the outspoken Southern Poverty Law Center for paying hate groups $3 Million to stoke racial hatred. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenges Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to try and go after their state redistricting after Virginia's Governor Spanberger works to strip all but one district from Republicans. And two months after House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer demanded answers following her reported massive wealth discrepencies the California winery owned by Representative Ilhan Omar's husband was shut down. Regarding the conflict in the middle east, Iran initially refused to attend a second round of talks. For US President Trump, there was no rush on his part as he knew that the blockade would soon cripple their oil production itself. And of the one ship attempted to run the blockade that was seized by the US, it was found to have ties to China as a long-time oil transport. And after Iran fired upon three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US captured three more sanctioned Iranian oil tankers, this time in Asian waters. As an apparent result, Iran's top negotiator arrived back in Pakistan for talks. Not to be dismissed is the Russian Assault on Ukraine, and the recent bombing run with dozens of missiles and over 400 Iranian designed Shahed-type killer drones targeted civilian populations once more. And once more, Russian bombers skated NATO airspace. But in response, France, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Denmark and Romania, fighters flew to identify and monitor the situation. Meanwhile, Ukraine used lethal drone technology to eliminate the latest incursion of Russian Troops, this time on horseback. Different from last week's use of motorcycles, the drone operators felt really sorry for the horses. And while the European Union finally approved a long-awaited $105 billion loan to Kyiv, Prince Harry, though stripped of his title as Royal highness, called on the United States to do the same. In Mexico, the week began with a gunman shooting tourists at the Teotihuacán pyramids, killing one Canadian tourist and wounding six others before shooting himself. The shooting itself took place on the anniversary of Columbine shooting and on the birthday of Adolf Hitler. And from reports, the Hitler-obsessed gunman, Julio César Jasso, planned the massacre for 2 months in an attempt to recreate the gory rituals of the ancient people who built it nearly 2,000 years ago. Meanwhile, a car crash killed two Mexican officials and two US Embassy officials, however it ws found the two US officials were working for the CIA and alongside Mexican authorities to crack down on narcotics and just raided the largest drug laboratory in the state of Chihuahua. In response, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum denied knowledge of any collaboration between Chihuahua and the US. This while the Director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency sent his condolences for the the tragic loss of two US Embassy personnel. In the UK, a former high-school teather is on trial for the rape and subsequent murder of the a boy just over a year old he and his partner were in the process of adopting. Two teenage men, ages 19 and 17, were arrested in relation to the attack on the Kenton United Synagogue. This brings it up to 15 arrests related to six attacks on Jewish targets and a Persian-language media organization critical of Iran’s government. Meanwhile a cadet was suspended from the Royal Air Force for commenting during a question-and-answer session that Islam was the greatest threat to the UK. This despite being in a training course which required presentations including what they perceived as the biggest threat. Retired rear admiral Chris Parry, who has been critical of the RAF over shutting down critical thinking of new recruits, himself stated its not Islam but the violent extremist elements. Senator John Fetterman blasting his fellow Democrats for appearing to be pro-Iranian sympathizers, Japan scrapping a long-standing ban on weapon exports infuriating China who itself has been aggressively making its own presence felt in the region, the glamorous Iranian business woman arrested at LAX after discovery she was an illegal arms seller, the arrest of a Nigerian Migrant for cooking a cat at a children’s playground in Italy, the monster who raped and impregnated stepdaughter denied parole despite Gavin Newsom's elderly parole law making him eligible, The discovery of Homer's "The Iliad" in the belly of a 1,600 year old Egyptian mummy, the growing list of deaths or disappearances of U.S. experts in advanced space, defense and nuclear fields in recent years, the recovery and return of a priceless ancient Romanian Helmet stolen while on loan at a Dutch museum last year, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
Big tech cutting their human workforce for AI hit the News of the Cyber World this week as Meta plans to give out 8,000 severence packages while Microsoft begins its first voluntary employee buyout in its half-century long history. Elon Musk may have some financial hurdles to overcome with its upcoming release of the CyberTaxi. But he probably found the news that Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space tech company unable to place a customer's satelite into the correct orbit refreshing. And when the news broke out that Anthropic was releasing its ClaudeAI, a team that cracks unreleased AI models had already breached their security and acquired a copy. The google update the is killing android phone batteries, the price drop in XBox Pass and more hit the cyber news this week.



Games Development
Development Discussion
The continuous job of creating an editor appear to be What's up with a fellow RMers named DerVVulfman. Early in the week, he supplied a screen capture of his editor's updated graphics page with a sample image in the editor window. At the same time, he said he was going back and forth between various parts of the editor as it dawned that new loaded file content was required. However, that may have been solved as he later returned with an uploaded mp4 file. Upon downloading, you can see that he added the ability to cycle between loaded character porraits, and a rudimentary color changing option to the editor window which works with those same portraits.



Material Development
Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
For those who have been following the development of DerVVulfman's Windows Widgets!, a package that can let on create interfaces similar in appearance to Windows Applications, more updates have been made. The Image displaying widget now offers more options to change the underlying background. And the list system now had both safeguards and bar scrolling options for those changing what the index position within a list may be. Meanwhile, it appears he has plans for another object for use, and renamed some content for that possibility.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Why is it that the only traveling saleperson within the RPGMaker XP RTP appears as but a man with a backpack and a purple cap? There is little equality present, and no woman playing the trade. So for those who feel the need is present, the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V now corrects that oversight with the latest character stepping up. Bent over from both age and burden, she is the orange-shawl wearing grandmother character (122-Civilian22) whom decided to give up baking cookies for the roads outside the town and the travelers she may barter with along the way. What does she sell? Trinkets along the way, food for the weary, or juicy gossip or vague histories that only the elderly may recall? The choice is yours.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
The museum of art within the forum was gifted another work for display. However, the curator was confused at first when the request was for a frame suited more for landscapes than poitrait which is normally her wont. And upon viewing what was to be added within the gallery for Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing, portraits were expected. However, what is showcased this week is that of a single maiden couched in the art of homicide, two aspects of the same lithe and lethal form. Brandishing her sentient and murderous Crowsythe, Berk, this wispy teen appears in a side-by-side depiction of her relentless ghost form of gold, and her bloodthirsty ravenhaired appearance in raisin and wine. A longer work than normal, not for replication of young Mira, but to re-address different styles of garb, it took thirteen hours to complete. However, you can watch a new speed-draw of her effort compressed to a mere twenty minutes.



Well, that's it for this week.

(Regarding Basketball) "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew (1935-2012)


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

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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
General Chat
The shocking third assassination attempt on US President Trump hit the News of the World this week, the would-be killer who labeled himself "The Friendly Federal Assassin" teken into custody after firing multiple rounds before fleeing. From California, gunman Cole Allen flooded social media with rhetoric targeting the US President and roughly all members of the administration. Not the only shootings to take place, there were the two gunment involved in the shooting near Indiana Universary, the ex-Cop plotting to kill black people in Louisiana, the Virginian transgender substitute teacher plotting a schoolyard murder spree and bragging about it online, and the revelation of singer D4vd's murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. And in US politics, the Justice Department filed an 11-count indictment against the outspoken Southern Poverty Law Center for paying hate groups $3 Million to stoke racial hatred. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenges Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to try and go after their state redistricting after Virginia's Governor Spanberger works to strip all but one district from Republicans. And two months after House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer demanded answers following her reported massive wealth discrepencies the California winery owned by Representative Ilhan Omar's husband was shut down. Regarding the conflict in the middle east, Iran initially refused to attend a second round of talks. For US President Trump, there was no rush on his part as he knew that the blockade would soon cripple their oil production itself. And of the one ship attempted to run the blockade that was seized by the US, it was found to have ties to China as a long-time oil transport. And after Iran fired upon three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US captured three more sanctioned Iranian oil tankers, this time in Asian waters. As an apparent result, Iran's top negotiator arrived back in Pakistan for talks. Not to be dismissed is the Russian Assault on Ukraine, and the recent bombing run with dozens of missiles and over 400 Iranian designed Shahed-type killer drones targeted civilian populations once more. And once more, Russian bombers skated NATO airspace. But in response, France, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Denmark and Romania, fighters flew to identify and monitor the situation. Meanwhile, Ukraine used lethal drone technology to eliminate the latest incursion of Russian Troops, this time on horseback. Different from last week's use of motorcycles, the drone operators felt really sorry for the horses. And while the European Union finally approved a long-awaited $105 billion loan to Kyiv, Prince Harry, though stripped of his title as Royal highness, called on the United States to do the same. In Mexico, the week began with a gunman shooting tourists at the Teotihuacán pyramids, killing one Canadian tourist and wounding six others before shooting himself. The shooting itself took place on the anniversary of Columbine shooting and on the birthday of Adolf Hitler. And from reports, the Hitler-obsessed gunman, Julio César Jasso, planned the massacre for 2 months in an attempt to recreate the gory rituals of the ancient people who built it nearly 2,000 years ago. Meanwhile, a car crash killed two Mexican officials and two US Embassy officials, however it ws found the two US officials were working for the CIA and alongside Mexican authorities to crack down on narcotics and just raided the largest drug laboratory in the state of Chihuahua. In response, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum denied knowledge of any collaboration between Chihuahua and the US. This while the Director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency sent his condolences for the the tragic loss of two US Embassy personnel. In the UK, a former high-school teather is on trial for the rape and subsequent murder of the a boy just over a year old he and his partner were in the process of adopting. Two teenage men, ages 19 and 17, were arrested in relation to the attack on the Kenton United Synagogue. This brings it up to 15 arrests related to six attacks on Jewish targets and a Persian-language media organization critical of Iran’s government. Meanwhile a cadet was suspended from the Royal Air Force for commenting during a question-and-answer session that Islam was the greatest threat to the UK. This despite being in a training course which required presentations including what they perceived as the biggest threat. Retired rear admiral Chris Parry, who has been critical of the RAF over shutting down critical thinking of new recruits, himself stated its not Islam but the violent extremist elements. Senator John Fetterman blasting his fellow Democrats for appearing to be pro-Iranian sympathizers, Japan scrapping a long-standing ban on weapon exports infuriating China who itself has been aggressively making its own presence felt in the region, the glamorous Iranian business woman arrested at LAX after discovery she was an illegal arms seller, the arrest of a Nigerian Migrant for cooking a cat at a children’s playground in Italy, the monster who raped and impregnated stepdaughter denied parole despite Gavin Newsom's elderly parole law making him eligible, The discovery of Homer's "The Iliad" in the belly of a 1,600 year old Egyptian mummy, the growing list of deaths or disappearances of U.S. experts in advanced space, defense and nuclear fields in recent years, the recovery and return of a priceless ancient Romanian Helmet stolen while on loan at a Dutch museum last year, and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk
Big tech cutting their human workforce for AI hit the News of the Cyber World this week as Meta plans to give out 8,000 severence packages while Microsoft begins its first voluntary employee buyout in its half-century long history. Elon Musk may have some financial hurdles to overcome with its upcoming release of the CyberTaxi. But he probably found the news that Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space tech company unable to place a customer's satelite into the correct orbit refreshing. And when the news broke out that Anthropic was releasing its ClaudeAI, a team that cracks unreleased AI models had already breached their security and acquired a copy. The google update the is killing android phone batteries, the price drop in XBox Pass and more hit the cyber news this week.



Games Development
Development Discussion
The continuous job of creating an editor appear to be What's up with a fellow RMers named DerVVulfman. Early in the week, he supplied a screen capture of his editor's updated graphics page with a sample image in the editor window. At the same time, he said he was going back and forth between various parts of the editor as it dawned that new loaded file content was required. However, that may have been solved as he later returned with an uploaded mp4 file. Upon downloading, you can see that he added the ability to cycle between loaded character porraits, and a rudimentary color changing option to the editor window which works with those same portraits.



Material Development
Scripts Database
RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine
For those who have been following the development of DerVVulfman's Windows Widgets!, a package that can let on create interfaces similar in appearance to Windows Applications, more updates have been made. The Image displaying widget now offers more options to change the underlying background. And the list system now had both safeguards and bar scrolling options for those changing what the index position within a list may be. Meanwhile, it appears he has plans for another object for use, and renamed some content for that possibility.


Resources Database
2D Resources
Why is it that the only traveling saleperson within the RPGMaker XP RTP appears as but a man with a backpack and a purple cap? There is little equality present, and no woman playing the trade. So for those who feel the need is present, the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V now corrects that oversight with the latest character stepping up. Bent over from both age and burden, she is the orange-shawl wearing grandmother character (122-Civilian22) whom decided to give up baking cookies for the roads outside the town and the travelers she may barter with along the way. What does she sell? Trinkets along the way, food for the weary, or juicy gossip or vague histories that only the elderly may recall? The choice is yours.



Creativity Section
Art and Design
The museum of art within the forum was gifted another work for display. However, the curator was confused at first when the request was for a frame suited more for landscapes than poitrait which is normally her wont. And upon viewing what was to be added within the gallery for Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing, portraits were expected. However, what is showcased this week is that of a single maiden couched in the art of homicide, two aspects of the same lithe and lethal form. Brandishing her sentient and murderous Crowsythe, Berk, this wispy teen appears in a side-by-side depiction of her relentless ghost form of gold, and her bloodthirsty ravenhaired appearance in raisin and wine. A longer work than normal, not for replication of young Mira, but to re-address different styles of garb, it took thirteen hours to complete. However, you can watch a new speed-draw of her effort compressed to a mere twenty minutes.



Well, that's it for this week.

(Regarding Basketball) "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew (1935-2012)


PROSPECTIVE GAZETEERS!

If you are the creator of a thread in Save-Point, you have the option of sending/writing your own entry into the Gazette. The Gazette accepts write-in announcements (which will be doublechecked). Likewise, the Gazette would welcome other content such as a comic-strip series, ongoing story arc, or the like.

Just PM DerVVulfman with the submissions. Submissions must be in by 10pm EST.
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4am Monday (UTC), 10pm Sunday(CST/MDT), 6pm Sunday (HST), 6am Monday (CEST), 2pm Monday (AEST) observing daylight savings
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