How do I Import Maps from other Projects

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  1. Kitten_Taco
    #1 Source
    I'm working on a new project with a friend, and we're exchanging files via email (not the best but it works) and I cannot figure out, for the life of me, how to put a map that he made, into my project.  I've tried a few things, but just can't figure it out. I'm using RPG VX Ace, by the way. 

                           Thanks, 

                                  Kitten_Taco
  2. jajunk
    #2 Source
    Can't you just copy the Map***.rvdata2 and the MapInfos.rvdata2 from your friend data folder to your own data folder ?
  3. Mouser
    #3 Source
    The easiest way is to open two instances of RPG maker on your computer (nice if you have two monitors, but still doable on one).

    Then you just copy the map from one instance and paste it into the other.
  4. Andar
    #4 Source
    The editor only displays maps up to the number of maps it stored for the project - changing that number by copying the mapinfo file is possible, but to prevent mishaps I suggest doing it in a different way.


    The key is the map numbers - look for the map number of the map you want to copy, then go to the project you want the map copied into.


    Add more (empty) maps to it until you have a map with that number in the project. If that map number already exist, copy it to make sure that the map with that number can be erased.


    Save the project, and then copy the map###-file with the wanted number ### from one project into the other.


    Warning:


    All references to the database will be transferred and changed to the new project's databas.


    If you have an event that is supposed to give a sword to the player, in reality it will give "weapon ID 123" to the player - if that weapon ID is something else in the new project, or doesn't exist, then that event on that map will be broken...
  5. poorrabbit
    #5 Source
    Open two copies of RPG Maker. If you're running the steam version, right click on your task bar on the RPG Maker
    tab and select "RPGMakerVX ACE Editor". This will open a second instance of the software.

    Then, open your second project. Select the map, right click, select copy.

    Then, on your first project, right click on the top map (or the map you want this to be under) and select paste.

    If your tilesets ID between project don't match (but you have the same tiles in both), you'll have to edit the map
    properties to select the right tileset. If you don't have the same tiles...well your map will look interesting.
  6. Kitten_Taco
    #6 Source
    @poorrabbit 

    Thanks! that worked great! props to you!