Forum Updates Happening

[DerVVulfman]

Dear friends, 

If anyone was in the forum from 11:00am to 11:15am EST, we did experience some downtime. This was not an issue with late payments, forum hacks or the like.  It sadly was an issue with a software plug-in. 

The plug-in, a Forum Stats display to replace the one we can no longer use, was designed around the forum software's architecture. However, it appears the plugin had a bad database structure because it used up all the board's memory and processes, resulting in crashing the server.  

A reboot and removal of the plug-in resolved the situation. So the forum is back to nor---*   

...back to its usual performance.       

However, it appears there will be no return of the Forum Stats window in the near future.



MEANWHILE...  The recreation of RPG Maker Central's software section continues. When last I posted three weeks ago, I boasted we had over 300 scripts from the now perished site.  That number has tripled!

The forum now has over 900 main posts re-created within the RPG Maker Central Archives. They are being recreated oldest (or last visited) to newest, so no RPGMaker MV or MZ plug-ins have yet been posted. Oddly, there are a pair of RPGMaker VX scripts within the collective; an odd thing indeed when it previously went by RPGMakerVXAce.Net.

While working, the Internet Archive itself was down for roughly three hours, beginning at 3pm (EST). So 'tis a good thing that we will be carrying what content was able to be saved.

[DerVVulfman]

The forum now has over 900 main posts re-created within the RPG Maker Central Archives. They are being recreated oldest (or last visited) to newest, so no RPGMaker MV or MZ plug-ins have yet been posted. Oddly, there are a pair of RPGMaker VX scripts within the collective; an odd thing indeed when it previously went by RPGMakerVXAce.Net.

A slight but entertaining update...

The RPGMaker Central now boasts over 950 recreated script posts, again all almost exclusively RPGMaker VXAce and not a MV or MZ script yet in sight.  But fear not, for I did download every page and can safely say that there are plug-in thread awaiting to be restored.

Indeed, I did download every page that had an actual viable script or plug-in post that was active, or at least to the best of my knowledge. Sadly, there are a number of threads I could not save because the author's content was hosted on sites that no longer exist and could not be backed up with the Internet Archive. However, if there was content that was backed up by the Internet Archive, I downloaded it to my system in the event of emergencies.

You may ask, "How much content did you acquire?".  RPGMaker Central, formerly RPGMakerVXAce.Net, had 100 inline pages of threads within their Scripts and Plugins board. And of these, there were 25 script/plug-in threads per page.  Due to the issue with dead links, many may have only 17 or 20 active/viable threads per page. But that's saying a lot.  Especially with what I now state.

I have uploaded the oldest 60 inline pages worth of scripts from RPGMaker Central.  Given the knowledge that some of the inline pages contain but few threads, I can safely state that I am well beyond 60% done. In fact, I surmise I only have one third of the RPGMaker Central scripts to upload.

Having posted all of the oldest 'replied' threads first, I am now well into threads created or commented upon within late 2015.  And given the release of RPGMaker MV was in 2015, I should be uploading RPGMaker MV (and maybe MZ) scripts very... VERY... soon.

And to those wondering about why the endeavor to have this archive, let alone an archive board, please check the status of the Internet Archive.  It has come to my attention that it has been under a heavy DDOS barrage since the end of September this year, and access is spasmotically sporatic at best.

[DerVVulfman]

The RPGMaker Central now boasts over 950 recreated script posts, again all almost exclusively RPGMaker VXAce and not a MV or MZ script yet in sight.  But fear not, for I did download every page and can safely say that there are plug-in thread awaiting to be restored.

There is now plenty more scripts within the RPGMaker Central. In fact, there are now well over 1200 threads within the new Archive containing over 1000 RPGMaker VXAce scripts and over 160 RPGMaker MV plugins.

A large number of these posts were made by Galv, Tsukihime and Mr Trivel whom went by the name Glasses in RMC.  Along with that, many VXAce scripts were also made by Dekita, Casper Gaming, Shiggy, Raizen and Kayzee, and by veterans Fomar0153 and our forum's own TheoAllen.

That is only a portion of coders whom crafted these works. And of veterans, we've been visited repeatedly by some veteran members whom were not only members of RMC, but of both Save-Point and RMWeb itself, thanking us for this endeavor.  Yeah, I'm calling out even you, HUGGLE KING!!!     

Of this phase, I estimate only 15% remain to be posted. That's not to say it the archive is done, but only that the first phase of the script/plugin archival process is nearing completion.

 Meanwhile, our original Scripts Archive filled with content from our members has just over 50 scripts that need to be separated for their RPGMaker XP, VXAce and MV categories.  Just over 50, but not much more.  And the separation by those original authors is still progressing.

[DerVVulfman]

Of this phase, I estimate only 15% remain to be posted.  That's not to say it the archive is done, but only that the first phase of the script/plugin archival process is nearing completion.

Dear friends, 

As of now, I can say that practically ALL of the scripts I had acquired from RPG Maker Central have been uploaded in one way or another.  By that, I had uploaded a large .zip file which contained BB-Code for the newest 10 show-thread pages worth of scripts totaling over 160 script posts in itself.

I have already begin posting even the content from the archived .zip file, but ran into some difficulties, discovering some of the links provided within the BB-Code were incorrectly entered... my bad.  Due to that, I have need for the Internet Archive for some 'corrections'  And whilst it has been 'marginally' up for roughly a week, it is currently down again for more maintenance.

Aka, I am taking a forced break.  ROFL.

But as of now, I have less than 10% of the scripts/plug-ins to upload, and our current tally of saved content total a massive 1400 threads.  There are roughly two-hundred RPGMaker MV plug-in topics uploaded, and I am fully aware of some RPGMaker MZ scripts in the repertoire that will soon be added.

Obviously, I will erase the .zip archive post when complete.   But that time is not now.  

Hopefully soon, it will be complete. 

[Remi-chan]

I really did give you an immensely herculean task, and like the great hercules you got out the swole and fuckin' went for it! nothing but respect. Now if only the people of rpgmakercentral could appreciate the absolutely miraculous service you've generously done for them!

[DerVVulfman]

Just so ya know, some HAVE been taking note. Ya think Zeriab showing up was a one-off?

[DerVVulfman]

But as of now, I have less than 10% of the scripts/plug-ins to upload, and our current tally of saved content total a massive 1400 threads.  There are roughly two-hundred RPGMaker MV plug-in topics uploaded, and I am fully aware of some RPGMaker MZ scripts in the repertoire that will soon be added.

Dear friends, 

The time approaches when all  of the installable software saved from the now defunct RPG Maker Central will finally be archived.  The endeavor to make the actual rubyscript and javascript code available once more will soon be complete.

As of now, the total number of scripts and plugins number over 1500.  And upon checking the list of threads that need to be created number only 51.  Indeed, there is only 3% remaining before the Scripts and Plugins board of the RPG Maker Central archival forum is filled.

Sort of.

There are other aspects that need attention, but I will not dwell on those.  This is a major endeavor that is almost complete in itself.   And for those interested, recent topics added include MMORPG content for both RPGMaker VXAce and RPGMaker MV users, and the most recent 'available' edition of GubID's Tactical system for VXAce.  I say Available as GubID's personal site went down and links to the 2.4 edition had vanished.  Yet version 2.3 remains and is available.


The archived content IS selective, but because of certain factors.  AdFly links are very much gone, as are any links with dl.dropbox content and the like.   And the posts made by both kyonides and DoubleX were obviously ignored as said content already exists here.


Again, only 3% remains, and then the Scripts and Plugin section of RPG Maker Central's archive board and all its salvageable  material will be complete.

[DerVVulfman]

THE RPG CENTRAL ARCHIVE'S
SCRIPTS AND PLUGINS
FOR THE RPGMAKER ENGINE SERIES
HAS BEEN FILLED!

Indeed, more than 1500 thread have been created, hundreds of RPGMaker MV and MZ plugins have been secured, over a thousand RPGMaker VXAce and even some RPGMaker VX scripts have been saved.  The ability to create MMORPGs with RPGMaker VXAce and RPGMaker MV is possible. 

Material under dl.dropbox, a number of dropbox sites, and the like have sadly vanished. Graphics stored at Imageshack, and Pu.shu are gone. And links that relied upon AdFly styled monetization are now very much broken and cannot be salvaged. However, there is a lot that have been restored.

However... even those scripts that were within RPG Maker Central's "Lost Scripts" thread have even been given their own topics, a sensible decision so one could perform a search by title.

And all of the scripts and plugins have banner headings stating that they are unequivocally Archived content, and they all show the original author of the threads.

There are two pieces of software currently NOT uploaded, that because one script author is an active member of the forum.  And this member, who does visit and has visited recently, does not have these three scripts from his expansive library within our main Scripts Database.  He has been contacted regarding these three to determine if he wished to post them himself, or have them within the Archive.

Meanwhile, a later and admittedly arduous set of tasks await.

RPG Maker Central formerly went under the name RPGMakerVXAce.net. And some content that existed on their forum prior to the name change did not survive the transition. If it is possible, the content under the RMVXAce.net banner will also be archived within that board.

For the newly archived code, the timestamps for their threads have not been updated. Sifting through and correcting the initial date of the threads will take time, but will be corrected if possible.

And lastly, the resource board for all audio and graphic content released needs to be populated in order to restore their access to any and all users.

Thank you, and enjoy.

[AVGB-KBGaming]

I really did give you an immensely herculean task, and like the great hercules you got out the swole and fuckin' went for it! nothing but respect. Now if only the people of rpgmakercentral could appreciate the absolutely miraculous service you've generously done for them!

There aren't words that can express how impressed I am. Not even 'Hot Damn' is enough.

[Kaz]

I really did give you an immensely herculean task, and like the great hercules you got out the swole and fuckin' went for it! nothing but respect. Now if only the people of rpgmakercentral could appreciate the absolutely miraculous service you've generously done for them!

There aren't words that can express how impressed I am. Not even 'Hot Damn' is enough.

I totally agree one mammoth task well appreciated Thank you