FAQ: | Game creation and distribution [PLiCy]

Index

Preparing to use

How can I use it in a browser / Android app?
The screen is black and I can’t go farther.
A game which is made overseas sometimes doesn't work.
Can I upload a game made with RPG Maker 2003?

For operation on PLiCy

It levels up too fast.
When I use a lot of pictures the application stops.
I want to upload customized data, but it won't work.
A bug occurs when I try to use a variable in a parallel event.
There's a bug in the game process.
RPG Maker 2000 on screen timer causes drawing collapse.
About speed.

For PLiCy dedicated processing

What is [Don’t display the title screen]?
Is it possible to get the loading screen during the game?
Is it possible to shut down during the game?
Can I use full-color images?

Uploading Games

What is the User Box?
I want to remove a copyrighted work that has been uploaded without permission.
Is it OK to upload an unencrypted zip file?
There was an upload error.
What are the specifications for friends-only publication?
How can I upload?
Will my game be reviewed when it is published?
What is the process of publishing a game?
My newly uploaded game does not appear in the New Release section.

For Game Players.

There’s no game cursor on my Android device.
I can’t use MIDI for a game event.
The game I created and the uploaded game are acting differently.
Some games have lag.
Animation image quality degrades.
The sound quality of .ogg and .wav files degrades.
Please tell me the midi source being used in the game engine.
A midi file loops at a strange place.
The sound quality of the midi file changes.
Is there a required upload file format?
Who do I report errors to?
What games are available?

How to Publish at PLiCy

File names may be garbled

About Game Uploading

Is there any screening process for games?
Is there a limit to the number of times I can upload a ZIP file?

Preparing to use

How can I use it in a browser / Android app?: You can operate your game by uploading game data or RTP data if you are using RTP.
The procedure is as follows.
[If you are using RTP]

Open C:/Program Files(x86)/ASCII/RPG2000/RTP/

Select all the folders.
After, select "Send" and then, choose either "zip compression" or copy the data to the folder that contains the game.
If you compress to .zip, upload the zip file in the [user box] of [My Page] .
参考Note: About user box

[How to upload a game]

Open the game folder.
If you do not use the user box, please copy the RTP data here.

Compress the files into a zip format, then Upload the data to PLiCy.

RPG Maker is a registered trademark of KADOKAWA Co., Ltd.
The screen is black and I can’t go farther.: Did you upload RTP?
If the game uses RTP, you need to upload RTP data to the user box or put RTP into the game data.
If you want to upload RTP, you need to upload an image / audio data file, not RPG2000RTP.exe.

Note: About User Box
A game which is made overseas sometimes doesn't work.: Using games made outside Japan is sometimes unstable.
If you Contact us, we will deal with those issues.
Can I upload a game made with RPG Maker 2003?: It’s possible to upload, but you need to have the 2003 version of RTP.
We do not support for combat or occupation.
It operates only on the map.

For operation on PLiCy

It levels up too fast.: The engines used by KADOKAWA Co., Ltd., and PLiCy have some differences, which may affect this.
When I use a lot of pictures the application stops.: The application will pause until you finish loading all the pictures.
If you can't wait, set the transparency of all the pictures to 100, and then start the event.
I want to upload customized data, but it won't work.: Customized games use unexpected numbers, which is why the games won't work.
You can contact us about this if you wish, but we can't guarantee we can help you.
A bug occurs when I try to use a variable in a parallel event.: If you'd like to contact us we'll try to help.
However, in the following cases programmers should try to solve it themselves.

[The case of too many variables in the parallel process]

`normal process`
variable [1] set 1
variable [2] set 1
wait 0.0 (or waiting pictures to be displayed / things which take time to correspond)
call events event ID [variable [1]] page [variable [2]]

`parallel process`
variable[2] set 200

If you do this, you will have a problem such as while you are in wait 0.0 a parallel process interrupts, and variable [2] will be rewritten.
In this cases, the event ID: 1 Page: 200 may be called.
On your machine, it might work properly, so some creators did not notice the problems.
As a countermeasure, Please do not over use the same variable in parallel processing
There's a bug in the game process.: Because of “display a picture” or "change an image" loading times, there may be a delay during the event.
If you use a parallel event, please consider it because there is a possibility that each of the parallel events run at a different speed.
RPG Maker 2000 on screen timer causes drawing collapse.: Errors can occur between your game and the uploaded game.
In that case, it's better to update every 0.3 seconds.
About speed.: Regarding the browser version in PLiCy, operating might become slower than the normal download version.
A timer counts actual seconds, so there is no real connection to the slowness.
The operation of Android versions sometimes operate smoothly.
However, if you use a lot of pictures, loading takes time, therefore the game process might stop temporarily.

For PLiCy dedicated processing

What is [Don’t display the title screen]?: You can start the game without displaying the title screen.
Without loading you can start a new game.
Is it possible to get the loading screen during the game?: Yes, if you enter [PLiCy@LOAD].
Is it possible to shut down during the game?: Yes, if you enter [PLICY@SHUTDOWN].
Can I use full-color images?: We support 32-bit png, and jpg. It's also possible to replace higher resolution pictures for the pictures with 256 colors.
Because PLiCy uses 640 x 480 resolution, you can also clearly display a 50% image size of more than 640 x 480 resolution images.

Uploading Games

What is the User Box?: The user box is a system to collectively manage frequently used material on the site.

Usually, you need to bundle files of images and music materials in the game data.
Prviously, If you want to use the same material in other games, you have to prepare duplicate game data.

So PLiCy made a UserBox.
In UserBox, you can keep all shared game material on the server, and then it is applied to other games automatically.

By uploading files to UserBox on Profile in MyPage, you can use the materials in different games.
With UserBox you can simplify your work of putting the same files in the game.
It is also possible to use RTP as a UserBox file.

Please put the materials in the appropriate folders based on each tool.
If you're not sure how to do this, you can put a file in the relevant part of the sample folders below.
(2015/01/17 update RPG Maker VXAce / pli-log / GameDesignerAction added)
UserBox file composition

Users who have not setup the UserBox can still enjoy playing games.
I want to remove a copyrighted work that has been uploaded without permission.: Your copyrighted material can be deleted by reporting to:
Game play screen＞Report Copyright＞ [Copyright Infringement].
Is it OK to upload an unencrypted zip file?: In PLiCy you can enable/disable zip distribution.
If you set to “disable zip distribution”, the uploaded file will not be distributed.
With this setting, it is possible to not distribute an unencrypted zip file while the game can be played on the site.
There was an upload error.: Check the contents of the zip file.
Encrypted uploads cannot be processed, so don’t use encryption.
Below are the supported file formats.
If these files are included in the uploaded zip file, they will be processed automatically in each
What are the specifications for friends-only publication?: If the friend-only password has not been set: Only users registered as friends can play. Friended users can view the game on the author's page. If the friend-only password has already been set: Password is required to access and play the game.
How can I upload?: You can upload games after you Login.
If you can’t Login, you may need to Sign Up.
Please upload your zip compressed game with the Game Register in the upper right corner.
Will my game be reviewed when it is published?: In order to run smoothly, PLiCy has automated all game publishing functions.
PLiCy staff will not be involved in any game selection functions.
Additionally, due to the automated nature of the site, it’s possible to publish games 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Because PLiCy does not get involved in editing, you can feel free to publish your work.
What is the process of publishing a game?: The publishing process is as follows:

1. Prepare the game you want to publish.
2. Compress the game into a zip file.
3. Upload the zip file.
4. PLiCy will process the file for use (depending on data size, this can take between 5 minutes and 1 hour).
5. When the conversion is finished, the Setup button will appear on MyPage.
6. After Setup, the game can be test played, then a thumbnail selected.
7. The game is then automatically published.
My newly uploaded game does not appear in the New Release section.: Only 3 games per person are allowed to display in the New Release section.
This is to allow all users to have a chance to showcase their games.

For Game Players.

There’s no game cursor on my Android device.: If no cursor is programmed, it will not appear.
If you need to use direction keys, please describe such as direction keys or up down right left.
I can’t use MIDI for a game event.: The MIDItrack is unavailable.
The game I created and the uploaded game are acting differently.: Since there is a possibility of bugs, please contact us.
Some games have lag.: Since it’s using a browser, it is not suitable to run process-intensive games.
Therefor it is better to avoid operations which contain many parallel events and commands running constantly.
However, since we also want a smooth experience, please contact us and well see if we can help.
Animation image quality degrades.: PLiCy is not a video sharing site, and at the moment cannot support HD video.
The sound quality of .ogg and .wav files degrades.: Not as bad as midi format、but the sound quality of ogg、and wav files may slightly change.
Please tell me the midi source being used in the game engine.: PLiCy uses the following sound font MIDI conversion:
piano-mgg.sf2
A320U.sf2
NTONYX SoundFont 32Mb GM Stereo Set
A midi file loops at a strange place.: PLiCy can process midi files, but occasionally these may loop at a strange place.
In such cases, try using a different file format.
The sound quality of the midi file changes.: The actual sound quality can change slightly when used in PLiCy.
If you prepare several formats of the same file type,midi＞m4a＞mp3＞ogg＞wav, they will be used in alphabetical order.
Is there a required upload file format?: No.（Except for encrypted Wolf RPG Editor).
In PLiCy, image files .png, .jpg, .bmp, .xyz (RPG Maker 2000 format only).
The audio file is compatible with mid, mp3, m4a, ogg, wav, and au formats.
You don’t need to covert these files when you upload.
Who do I report errors to?: PLiCy. Try to click the Report Error button at the actual error location, and we can investigate it more efficiently. (If you update or report from another contact form, the information will not be reported.)
The Report Error button is located on the bottom of the game screen.
What games are available?: :Role playing games
:Action games/Racing games
:Adventure games/ Novel games
:Simulation games
:Educational games
:Shooting games
:Sports games
:Puzzle games/ Board games/ Card games
:Silly and stupid games
:Vtuber or Voiceroid fan games.
:Over 15 years old (i.e. Horror / Extreme)
:Restricted access for friends only
:Restricted access for friends only

These are general categories, mainly for searching for games.
It's okay if you accidentally put it in the wrong section.

How to Publish at PLiCy

File names may be garbled: If the environment in which you created the compressed game file and the environment in which you uploaded the game are different, the file may be garbled.

About Game Uploading

Is there any screening process for games?: PLiCy automates all processes related to publication in order to facilitate the smooth flow of work to the publication of the game.
No decision of PLiCy management is involved with the author or the game during these processes.
Is there a limit to the number of times I can upload a ZIP file?: You may upload a ZIP file up to 10 times per day.
The count is reset at 8:00 AM(PST).