I'm also having the same issues as others reported in this thread. I do find it interesting that most of the folders in the download are empty. Every sub-folder in the Graphics folder (except for System) is totally empty.
Based on this alone, it would appear that there are no CG's in the version that was uploaded. That's a problem, no? Even if we manage to get the game running, it's going to break the moment it tries to load one of those missing images. The only images in this entire archive are those in the System folder, and there are no CG's there, only a few tile sheets and other UI elements.
I tried the Mediafire and the Zippyshare download links, both were missing all of these image files. The Gofile link would not load (presumably taken down already? not sure, it just gave me an error)
I do find it interesting to note that all 6 of the empty image folders were last edited on the same date (Jan 20, 2019) while the only folder still containing files (System) was last edited on a different date (Feb 3, 2020)
Some real issues with this game for sure
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EDIT: I managed to get it working, as croPath pointed out in his reply, the images are saved in a different file format than other RPGM games. Looks like here they're presumably saved in "image.rpack"
I got the game running by installing ALL RTP packages. This game is either VX or VX Axe, not sure.. it uses the chess knight icon so I assume it's VX. However, just installing the VX RTP didn't get the game running for me. I installed all the rest (VX Ace, XP, 2000, and 2003) and tried launching the game and it worked this time. Very strange, but I'll take it. Of course this is also while running in Japanese locale (as you have to do for a lot of older RPGM games).
If anyone else has issues getting this to run, I'd recommend just downloading all
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for all of the versions of RPGMaker. I think that you probably *should* only need VX or VX Ace, but if that doesn't work just install all of them. They're tiny so it won't take long.
Thanks for the quick reply,
croPath!
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Double EDIT: If your game crashes when you enter combat for the first time, just open it back up and reload your save and try again. My game crashed the first time but it worked after loading the same save and trying a second time. This may also be true for other crashes, so give that a try and see if it works first.