How to Import Your Own Characters and Common Issues // RPG Maker MZ In 100 Seconds

Learning to make your own game can be difficult and time-consuming! You want to create an RPG, but every game making tool you have found was either too complex or too limited? RPG Maker MZ empowers you with simple tools to create your RPG right out of the box, yet is customizable enough to make the exact RPG you want!

RPG Maker is well-known for being used to produce incredible games such as To The Moon, Yume Nikki, Lisa: The Painful, Omori and more.

In this series of videos, I aim to explain how to use RPG Maker MZ in bitesize sessions of 100 seconds or less, giving you only the most important information that you'll need, as well as useful tips and tricks along the way.

[gilbertrj]

I didn't realize the engine only cared about the 4:3 ratio, rather than the actual pixel count. Does the same principle apply to the side view battlers? I've always hated the way the default SV characters looks, but if I don't need to match the pixel size, that expands my options greatly.

[TheEnigman]

Really liked this tutorial. Short and clear to the point. I especially liked the part about the gradient editing as I want some more variation in colours for the characters in my game. Glad you are producing these short tutorials, I've got something from each one.

[fishsup]

Why do my sprites appear so small in game

[Itsninjaturtl]

I’ve been trying to figure out how to import characters in a bigger size and this simple tutorial has helped more then any others I found, thank you!

[TwirlingFoxspirit]

I'm just starting out with RPG Maker and all your tutorials have been such a big help~ ♪ Thank you so much! ❤

[BlueShadeProjects]

Just wondering what type of file is needed in order to put it in the game, because I am uploading my drawings from my iPad (From ibisPaintX) to the computer, but they won't let me put them in the game.

[pillowprincess]

Are we able to make character art bigger than 48 pixels across each? I was hoping to make character art that was at least 150 across. I got this program for Christmas and I'm trying to learn all I can.

[xxyoboigxx]

extremely informative and straight to the point. thank you very much for the great tutorial

[spuddy]

Is it possible to add 5 frames of walking animation so a 5x4 sheet? Or are the sheets only read 3x4?

[tommiejensen]

Thank you so much i was trying to figure this out for days but no other videos i looked at could help me

[HamLover]

What do you use to make the pixel art itself? Is there a software?

[bayoen]

But can the sprites themselves be any resolution (like rpg maker 2000 sized sprites) and still be importable into rpg maker MZ?

[b.heaven]

If I may ask, I've seen in other videos that character sprites can do more than 3 frames horizontally allowing for smoother walking animation. Is that some sort of plug in? Does RPG Maker inherently support more than 3 frames walk cycle?

[safruddinaly]

Thank you for the video, see you on the next one

[watchdogman]

Is there a way to remove the shadows the game puts over the characters? Like if I am making my own it looks super weird with their shadows on it as well.

[delaineduquette]

How do import a custom face set? Just a face.

[clampfan]

I can’t find anywhere that has rules about using licensed characters. If I want to use a character from Nintendo or something, what do I need to know?

[dembibroz]

How do we just use one image for battle for our player characters like the enimes are

[d-thessy]

Sorry for my English. I'm desperate, I need help. I used a template to draw over my character. The game works when I use the base template. But when he used my edit character the game crashes (Is it because of the resolution? or the colors palette? I would like you to help me. Please.

[abdulazizalfaifi]

thank you .. i have one issue regarding the grid .. i simply cant find it on my photoshop like in the video...