Tutorial on making your own Tilesets?

[jackson.teoh.sc]

Hey guys, I have been tearing my hair out all morning. I searched through Google, forums and such about making my own tilesets and I tried some of them with little to no result. What I know is that each tile is 32*32pixels and it is important that the width of the Tileset png is 256 pixels. I made 2 tiles, one 32*32 tile and one 96*96 tile and put them on a 256 pixel wide png, imported it and only portions of the tiles are showing up. when I tried to lay them down, they're all messed up.

I am looking for a step by step tutorial on how to make a tileset and import one properly. Thanks.

[HobbyCathartic]

Use existing sheets as templates and replacing the tiles with your own is the easiest way to create your own sets.

[Kio Kurashi]

Each Tileset has its own structure in which it must be set up(B through E are actually the same). For instance, A1 has the auto-tiles for land. This actually requires a 3 wide by 4 tall tile space on the template and then specific things need to be placed in a certain way. This is why you have this wierd looking tile and it doesn't work right. At least that what I gather from your post is that you believe that all is needed is to put 32 x 32 px squares onto the image and then you would be good.

[Phelan]

Step by step huh....

Start with watching this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFvsRvo_78Y

[Kio Kurashi]

Originally posted by Phelan:

Step by step huh....

Start with watching this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFvsRvo_78Y

Very informative Video.
Just one problem...

This Isn't Going To Teach Them About RPG Maker VX Ace Specific Tilesets!
but still a very good video for the first 2-5 mins. the rest is basically just watching someone draw.

[Archeia]

http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/creating-tiles-part-1/
http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/creating-tiles-part-2/
http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/creating-tiles-part-3/
http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/creating-tiles-part-4/
http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/anatomy-of-an-autotile/

[Phelan]

Originally posted by Kurashi:

Very informative Video.
Just one problem...

This Isn't Going To Teach Them About RPG Maker VX Ace Specific Tilesets!
but still a very good video for the first 2-5 mins. the rest is basically just watching someone draw.

Hmm... well he said that he can't make them to fit together nicely, no?

This topic was explained in this video in 11:06

In PS

Filter -> others -> offset

Set horizontal and vertical to X depending on the size of tile (half of size)

you get your tile flipped and than you can nicely correct it so it won't be messed up when matching with others.

Well I'm not expert in this... but RPG Maker VX Ace Tilesets don't differ that much from any other tilesets. So all in all I think it is kinda useful.... i mean this video.

EDIT: hmm... what Archeia posted is also nice...

[Kio Kurashi]

Funny how the best tutorial for rpg maker is on a rpg maker website, isn't it?

[Phelan]

Originally posted by Kurashi:

Funny how the best tutorial for rpg maker is on a rpg maker website, isn't it?

Nah it is always like this... that's why there are expressions like:
"The darkest place is under the candlestick"
or
灯台下暗し

Generally speaking, people tends to omit the most obvious places where they can find their answears, no?

[Kio Kurashi]

agreed.

[StealthMomo]

Originally posted by Phelan:

Originally posted by Kurashi:

Funny how the best tutorial for rpg maker is on a rpg maker website, isn't it?

Nah it is always like this... that's why there are expressions like:
"The darkest place is under the candlestick"
or
灯台下暗し

Generally speaking, people tends to omit the most obvious places where they can find their answears, no?

Seriously? Since I got the software from the recent Winter Sale I haven't even bother looking at the official site's guides and tutorials. Unless I need a solution to my problem I just use oogle.

EDIT: I'm doing fine so far.