Your thoughts on Action Game Maker?
03-02-2009, 12:25 AM
In case you did not know already, the (Japanese) Action Game Maker trial has been released. Everything said below is stolen from ActionGameMaker.com.
Constraints
1. On startup, a single network authentication check will be done. No personal information will be collected. In the full version of the program, network authentication will happen frequently.
2. You can only create up to 20 canvases (maps). The full version is unlimited.
3. You can only create up to 100 gadgets (events). The full version is unlimited.
4. The amount of data that can be read is restricted. There is no data reading restriction in the full version.
5. You can only save a project up to 50 times. The full version is unlimited.
6. You cannot add new "Images", "BGM", or "SE". In the full version you can import and export any items the program accepts.
7. The "New Game Wizard" options are limited. You can only select "Simple Action", "Simple Action RPG, and "Simple Shooter". You cannot set the screen resolution. In the full version, you will be able to edit the genres in different ways. You can also create a game from scratch and set the resolution.
8. Games can't be exported. In the full version, you can export to Windows (the default way of game exporting), Microsoft XNA format, and Adobe Flex SDK for Flash.
9. The settings cannot be changed. In the full version any settings can be changed.
10. The trial cannot be updated.
System Requirements
OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista with DirectX9.0c support (64-bit versions not guaranteed to work properly)
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz equivalent or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo equivalent recommended)
Memory: 512MB or more (2GB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 200MB or more (for the trial)
Video Card: 1024x768 resolution or higher
Sound Card: Must be capable of 16-bit stereo and can play 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz WAVs
Internet Connection: Required for startup
Installation Setup
1. Double click the file to decompress it. (the Enterbrain .exe's)
2. (Unzip the Rar's from AGM.com) Go to the folder created and run setup.exe.
3. DirectX 9.0c and the .NET Framework 2.0 or higher are required. They are included in the DirectX trial package.
4. Go to the Start menu, then All Programs -> Enterbrain -> ??????????????? -> ??????????????? and run the trial.
How To Use
1. The first time you run the trial, your network authentication ability will be checked.
2. Once the program's open, click the "New" icon under the "Home" icon. The "New" icon looks like a pencil on paper (it's two below the Home icon). A wizard will pop up. Choose one of 3 genre options (Simple Action Adventure, Simple Action RPG, or Simple Shooter). Keep clicking through until all the left-side tabs are hilighted in yellow. Then click the box. The genre you picked will load, popping up the game itself automatically.
Trial Removal
Go to the Control Panel, then "Add or Remove Programs". Remove "???????????????" (Action Game Maker Trial).
Downloads
Action Game Maker Trial (with DirectX 9.0c Setup) (226 MB)
Action Game Maker Trial (without DirectX 9.0c Setup) (139 MB)
Go ahead and post your thoughts on AGM.
Constraints
1. On startup, a single network authentication check will be done. No personal information will be collected. In the full version of the program, network authentication will happen frequently.
2. You can only create up to 20 canvases (maps). The full version is unlimited.
3. You can only create up to 100 gadgets (events). The full version is unlimited.
4. The amount of data that can be read is restricted. There is no data reading restriction in the full version.
5. You can only save a project up to 50 times. The full version is unlimited.
6. You cannot add new "Images", "BGM", or "SE". In the full version you can import and export any items the program accepts.
7. The "New Game Wizard" options are limited. You can only select "Simple Action", "Simple Action RPG, and "Simple Shooter". You cannot set the screen resolution. In the full version, you will be able to edit the genres in different ways. You can also create a game from scratch and set the resolution.
8. Games can't be exported. In the full version, you can export to Windows (the default way of game exporting), Microsoft XNA format, and Adobe Flex SDK for Flash.
9. The settings cannot be changed. In the full version any settings can be changed.
10. The trial cannot be updated.
System Requirements
OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista with DirectX9.0c support (64-bit versions not guaranteed to work properly)
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz equivalent or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo equivalent recommended)
Memory: 512MB or more (2GB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 200MB or more (for the trial)
Video Card: 1024x768 resolution or higher
Sound Card: Must be capable of 16-bit stereo and can play 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz WAVs
Internet Connection: Required for startup
Installation Setup
1. Double click the file to decompress it. (the Enterbrain .exe's)
2. (Unzip the Rar's from AGM.com) Go to the folder created and run setup.exe.
3. DirectX 9.0c and the .NET Framework 2.0 or higher are required. They are included in the DirectX trial package.
4. Go to the Start menu, then All Programs -> Enterbrain -> ??????????????? -> ??????????????? and run the trial.
How To Use
1. The first time you run the trial, your network authentication ability will be checked.
2. Once the program's open, click the "New" icon under the "Home" icon. The "New" icon looks like a pencil on paper (it's two below the Home icon). A wizard will pop up. Choose one of 3 genre options (Simple Action Adventure, Simple Action RPG, or Simple Shooter). Keep clicking through until all the left-side tabs are hilighted in yellow. Then click the box. The genre you picked will load, popping up the game itself automatically.
Trial Removal
Go to the Control Panel, then "Add or Remove Programs". Remove "???????????????" (Action Game Maker Trial).
Downloads
Action Game Maker Trial (with DirectX 9.0c Setup) (226 MB)
Action Game Maker Trial (without DirectX 9.0c Setup) (139 MB)
Go ahead and post your thoughts on AGM.
