RPG Maker 95

> *"RPG Maker 95 is a tile-based point-and-click tool for recreating role-playing games similar to those of the SNES era* *and was the first to be released with a long series of RPG Maker versions for the Windows operating system."*
> - Presentation on rpgmaker.net
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## Specification

### Supported Audio Types

.midi

**RPG Maker 95** or **RPG Tsukuru 95** (RPGツクール95, *Ārupījī Tsukūru Kyūjūgo*) is the first Windows version of the RPG Maker series developed and published by ASCII.

Despite having the year 1995 in the title, the game was not released in the same year, rather it was released in Japan on March 28, 1997 as RPG Tsukuru 95. The number 95 may be an attempt to tie in with Windows 95, which is was released in 1995. Like other programs in the series, it is used to create role-playing video games. Its direct successors are Sim RPG Maker 95 and RPG Maker 2000.

## System Requirements

* **Processor:** Pentium 90Mhz.
* **Direct** **X:** DirectX 3 or higher.
* **Graphics:** Resolution of 800x600 (256 Bit Color).
* **Sound:** Sound Blaster Memory.
* **Compatible:** 16MB.
* **Hard Drive:** 20MB of free space.
 **Recommended** | * **Processor:** Pentium 133Mhz.
* **Sound:** Sound Blaster Memory.
* **Compatible:** 32MB.

## Events regarding distribution

The program is the first in the series to receive an unauthorized English translation and release by two anonymous hackers under the pseudonyms Stifu and Don Miguel. Unlike later programs in the series, it has not yet been released for Steam or officially released in English.

## Features

* It is the first version of RPG Maker for the Windows platform. Games created using RPG Maker 95 ran at 640x480 resolution, unlike RPG Maker 2000 and 2003 which ran at 320x240 resolution.
* The database did not exist in this edition, instead there were tools like "Monster Editor".
* The only window style is a generic Windows 95 style panel.

## RPG Maker 95 VALUE!

The *RPG Maker 95 VALUE!* version largely solves many problems related to the original version of RPG Maler 95. The main difference in the VALUE! What is different from the normal version is that map files are available instead of each individual event plotted with the "eve0000x" file. However, installing the Japanese language tool is highly recommended on a host operating system, as this software is outdated. At the first approach with the program, error messages were reported such as the lack of UNLHA32.DLL during installation on the operating system; therefore, you had to search for this file on dedicated sites.

By RPG Maker 95 VALUE! There are two known versions:

* 1.30 - includes 10 games collected in the おまけ folder in the package.
* 1.31 - it will fix all the above crash related errors with elements and other editors for newer Windows operating systems.

## Notable Games

*Main article: [RPG MAKER 95 GAMES: Arkusz1]*
List of notable games developed with RPG Maker 95.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super\_Nintendo\_Entertainment\_System
2. ↑ https://rpgmaker.net/engines/rm95/
3. ↑ http://asciinetwork.com/rm95.htm
4. ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/the-secret-history-of-underdog-game-engine-rpg- maker-and-how-it-got-its-bad-reputation/
5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/rpg-95\_202008