What is the best sprite maker out there?

[zodac01]

Hi all-kind of new to using this program, so my apologies if this was mentioned elsewhere.
I am trying to find a sprite making program, preferably one that is more realistic and less cartoony than the one in rpg maker itself. Do these exist and if so where can one find them?
thanks for your time.

[JohnDoeNews]

You mean you want to draw your own sprites? Or you want to use something like the character generator, but with more realistic parts?

If you mean the first, then GIMP is the editor of my choice. It is a free alternative to photoshop.

If you are looking for a realistic generator, then for the parts you might like the Medieval DLC's. There is also a free generator available specially for those sets.
However... This is all a lot more complicated than the default sets. It has diagonal walls and diagonal movement. Which is great, but no beginner stuff.

So for realistic stuff, I really love the medieval set, but since you are a beginner I wouldn't start off with that set.

[neoVictrix]

Paint if you're using Windows. It's free and comes with the system already installed.

But like John above mentioned it sounds like you're looking more for generator parts. In which case they've given a pretty solid answer on.

If you check out the official forums, you can find this thread here:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/pvgames-2-5d-showcase.72338/

This is basically a thread showcasing the PVGames assets. Think Ultima, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Fallout/Fallout 2, Planetscape: Torment, etc.

And yes, the packs in question isn't exactly "throw it in a project and it works". Especially if you want to get the most out of it.
You can find helpful links for using stuff like that on the official forums too. Note that a lot of things like parallax mapping apply to the base resources too, so can use the default stuff for practice too.
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/plug-ins-tools-and-tutorials-pvgames-assets.63602/

And PVGames's generator for their assets:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/character-maker-software-freeware.76490/

[Exvalcore]

Gimp2 is best, unless you want a program that makes sprite frames.

[Tea]

I also think GIMP is the best software for spriting. I've used a few and GIMP just does a better job in every aspect in my experience.

[Caethyril]

You may find this discussion helpful:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/363890/discussions/3/1697168437876875786/

[zodac01]

Thanks for the reply all. I am hearing a lot of GIMP and will definitely check it out and those forums/discussion links. Thanks for sending those.

Yeah, mainly looking to create my own sprites, though good packs are helpful too.

[Holder]

Originally posted by zodac01:

Thanks for the reply all. I am hearing a lot of GIMP and will definitely check it out and those forums/discussion links. Thanks for sending those.

Yeah, mainly looking to create my own sprites, though good packs are helpful too.

If yo're after something to do mainly pixel work then GIMP might not be your best focus.
Try Graphics Gale, it's also free and I used it for many years before moving onto a paid pixel application.

[MaGicBush]

I highly recommend Aseprite. It's easier to use than GIMP IMHO.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/431730/Aseprite/

[sodamnuncouth]

looks like you have a lot of good advice to go on here, but if drawing your own sprites from scratch sounds daunting, i have been using an easy shortcut.
First you make a character in the rpgmaker generator that comes as close as possible to what you want. then you import that file sheet into gimp and touch up the character to be what you actually want. this also makes sure your sizing and spacing are accurate and you dont end up with random limbs in your walking animations.