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  1. rdmartyr7
    #1 Source
    Didn't see a topic regarding this or anything in the help manual. I was curious to know if there are plans to develop a web player for RPG Maker like what Unity has for previews of game play.

    or

    On the off chance it's already there how do you create it?
  2. Kanok
    #2 Source
    There isn't a web player (HTML5, Java or Flash) and there have been no plans said to make a runtime for any of the platforms I just mentioned.  There isn't even a runtime to let you run games on Mac or Linux.  For Mac, they have to be run using a wrapper or Crossover and for Linux, you have to install WINE (which is usually installed by default on most Ubuntu-based systems).

    There has been talk of developing an official runtime for Android, but that's currently up in the air at this time.  There's been no word on it's progress for quite some time (there's problems getting Ruby to work on it) and that's pretty much about it.
  3. Onomotopoeia
    #3 Source
    The problems would be three-fold (at least, from my cursory overview):


    First, being able to read the RPG Maker project data. Is the RGSS/RTP able to be opened and read by programs or utilities, outside of the RPG Maker editors and engines?


    Second, assuming the first is so, developing an engine runtime from the project data. Running something in a browser or online context has both benefits and problems, which is something to be discussed in another thread, or even on another forum entirely.


    Third, trying to use RTP data in another app/player? Using your own media in the project wouldn't be so problematic, but include at least one tileset or character graphic from the RTP, and ... It would have some legality issues attached; even assuming nobody complained about it, it's always a little ... "sketchy".


    These matters specified, you would have a starting point for determining if a "web player" for RPG Maker games would be possible. It wouldn't be guaranteed to be anything like the engine included with the Maker; especially since things don't work the same in an HTML/JS webspace, as when you have a fully-developed editor and engine.