Homebrew COMPLETED [RELEASE] EasyRPG Player - RPG Maker 2k/2k3 "emulator" for Switch

[CatmanFan]

As you can read in the bug report thread (https://github.com/EasyRPG/Player/issues/1363) this is a problem with how the Switch handles filenames on the sd card.
Instead of using Unicode they decided to use Shift-JIS which is used in Japan only. Therefore many filenames are invalid because they can't be represented in Shift-JIS.

Maybe libnx is able to work around this partially later or until we add support for loading from ZIP archives. But don't expect this feature soon.

Oh, so that's likely why a lot of Yume Nikki assets don't work correctly.
Using 4.1.0, by the way.

Also: the program sometimes randomly seems to crash whenever I'm doing screenshot captures, and also crashes as soon as I dock my Switch.

 

[carstene1ns]

The dock mode crash is to be expected as we do need to react on some events in that case (i.e. controller IDs change/get disabled, resolution may change, etc.)

 

[xXDungeon_CrawlerXx]

I'm trying a game with no japanese filenames. It should work normally, shouldn't it`

 

[CatmanFan]

I'm trying a game with no japanese filenames. It should work normally, shouldn't it`
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It depends. Some files even when they aren't written in Japanese didn't work correctly for me, in games like Gugus Crew by YF06.

 

[xXDungeon_CrawlerXx]

It depends. Some files even when they aren't written in Japanese didn't work correctly for me, in games like Gugus Crew by YF06.

Have you found a good RPG that does work with easyRPG on Firmware 4.1?

 

[CatmanFan]

Have you found a good RPG that does work with easyRPG on Firmware 4.1?

Of course, there's Ib, but I also have Doncamilows v1 (by Don Camilo).
Doncamilows is basically a French Windows XP parody RPG

 

[Admiral124]

As you can read in the bug report thread (https://github.com/EasyRPG/Player/issues/1363) this is a problem with how the Switch handles filenames on the sd card.
Instead of using Unicode they decided to use Shift-JIS which is used in Japan only. Therefore many filenames are invalid because they can't be represented in Shift-JIS.

Maybe libnx is able to work around this partially later or until we add support for loading from ZIP archives. But don't expect this feature soon.

Damn, I just came here to ask about this problem specifically. Hopefully a workaround can be created.

 

[Dr_Masquerade]

Can someone make a tutorial? Like a video tutorial?

 

[CatmanFan]

Can someone make a tutorial? Like a video tutorial?

Just pop the NRO into your SD card and put your game folders in the same directory as the NRO.

 

[Dr_Masquerade]

Just pop the NRO into your SD card and put your game folders in the same directory as the NRO.

Doesn't work. It says there is no game.

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Just pop the NRO into your SD card and put your game folders in the same directory as the NRO.

Look

 

[carstene1ns]

Having an `easyrpgplayer` folder with `easyrpg-player.nro` in it will not even load from hbl. You likely have another `.nro` in your switch folder which is used.
Also, make sure the archive flag is not used on any folder, as it makes them hidden.

 

[Dr_Masquerade]

Having an `easyrpgplayer` folder with `easyrpg-player.nro` in it will not even load from hbl. You likely have another `.nro` in your switch folder which is used.
Also, make sure the archive flag is not used on any folder, as it makes them hidden.

It clearly loads EasyRpg Player. Is the folder not the right name? Do I have to have the .nro by itself? How would another .nro conflict with this one? What is an archive flag? If you don't mind can you make a step by step tutorial (I'm more of a picture person) or video? Following words and trying to piece them together isn't going to go anywhere.

 

[Mastak]

It clearly loads EasyRpg Player. Is the folder not the right name? Do I have to have the .nro by itself? How would another .nro conflict with this one? What is an archive flag? If you don't mind can you make a step by step tutorial (I'm more of a picture person) or video? Following words and trying to piece them together isn't going to go anywhere.

The pics looks fine to me.

The archive flag is reachable via right click -> settings on the folder under Windows.

The folder where you put easyrpgplayer shouldn't matter but afaik the name of the nro and the folder name must match. (rename to easyrpgplayer.nro)

 

[GizmoTheGreen]

As you can read in the bug report thread (https://github.com/EasyRPG/Player/issues/1363) this is a problem with how the Switch handles filenames on the sd card.
Instead of using Unicode they decided to use Shift-JIS which is used in Japan only. Therefore many filenames are invalid because they can't be represented in Shift-JIS.

Maybe libnx is able to work around this partially later or until we add support for loading from ZIP archives. But don't expect this feature soon.

maybe have an option to detect SHIFT-JIS and convert to unicode (or backwards) when needed? I know the tool convmv does this on linux and i commonly used to fix filenames from archives that was packed on shift-jis systems (rpgmaker rtp being one).

this could be handled either by libnx file access or by easyrpg afaik.

I've been trying to run a few indie h games no luck because so many filenames are japanese.

 

[Jackxlj]

Hate to ask,but can this player play rpgmaker xp games?

 

[GizmoTheGreen]

Hate to ask,but can this player play rpgmaker xp games?

no, 2000 and 2003 only

 

[CatmanFan]

no, 2000 and 2003 only

If we could make a version of this for RMXP, we would have to reprogram it from the ground up. No surprise there.

 

[carstene1ns]

If we could make a version of this for RMXP, we would have to reprogram it from the ground up. No surprise there.

Well, there is mkxp, however, we need OpenGL support first.

 

[CatmanFan]

Well, there is mkxp, however, we need OpenGL support first.

Oh, OK. I haven't heard of that.
(Why isn't it getting widely supported already as EasyRPG is??!!??)

 

[Mastak]

Hello,

would anybody of you be so kind to test the new Player version: https://ci.easyrpg.org/view/Pull Requests/job/player-switch-pr/4/

We experience problems with the startup and are not sure if this is our homebrew setup or if the new build is bad in general. Please test