Short guide for new people to help with the unpacking of RPG maker archives.
Note: this only works for
RPG maker XP, VX and VX Ace.
NOT for MV!
- Download the decrypter at:
You must be registered to see the links
(courtesy of some guy on reddit)
- Download and install the .net 4.0 framework if needed
- Run the decrypter.exe file you downloaded in step 1. I usually copy it in the game folder, since it's only 300 kB.
- Press "file", then "open archive" and navigate to your game folder and select the archive (.rgss file)
- Then press "Tools" and "Extract all files". The extractor will now start extraction. It will create a new folder in the same location as your archive with the name "extract". It will give you a message when it is ready.
- Cut the content of the "extract" folder when the extractor is done and paste it in your main game folder. This will most likely include the "graphics" folder. Overwrite where needed.
- Rename or remove the archive if you're adding translations. If you don't, then the archive will still have priority and nothing changes. This also saves a lot of disk space.
How to apply a
partial translation on a Japanese game:
- Extract the RPG maker archive as instructed above. Don't forget to remove the archive after extracting!
- Download the partial translation
- Copy and overwrite the files in the partial translation
- Run game
Posted by WeebsAreGay
