Basics of Event Editing

Learn the basics of event editing in RPG Maker VX Ace.

Introduction

Events are an important part of RPG Maker VX Ace. Events are used for cutscenes, NPCs, chests, doors, and much more. The ability to create and edit events is a necessary skill. This guide will help you to create and edit events.

Getting Started

In order to edit events, you must make sure you are in Event editing mode. Do this by clicking the Event button or by pressing F6



Once in event editing mode, right click on the map and click New Event...




A new window should pop up. This is the event window. This is what you use to edit the events.

Event Editor

Let's take a look at the editor's components:



1. Conditions - This section allows you to set conditions for the event page to spawn.
2. Movement - This section allows you to edit the autonomous movement of the event.
3. Graphic - This edits the graphic that the game uses for the event.
4. Priority - sets the display priority for graphics.
5. Trigger - Sets how the event page's script will be triggered.
5a. Action Button - When the action button is pressed while the player is next to and facing the event.
5b. Player Touch - When the player steps on the event.
5c. Event Touch - When the event touches another event.
5d. Autorun - Runs automatically.
5e. Parallel Process - Same as Autorun, but will continuously run in the background while the event is present.
6. Options - Different options for the event.
7. Event Pages - Controls the event pages.
8. Event Commands - This is the list of commands the event page will execute when it is triggered.

Event Commands

Let's give a command to this event. To do this, double-click the large lined area.



A new window will pop up:



This window allows you to select from a variety of commands to go into your script. Once you select a command and set its parameters, it will go into the script.




Now the script will perform the commands in order, unless a "Jump to Label" command is executed.

[Mr. Highway]

OK!

[danthezeldafan]

Fixed the guide.

[Mr. Highway]

Not a script...