Tapir

Tapir (/téipər/, same as “taper”) is an RGSS-compatible runtime. In short, this is a kind of emulator for RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace.

Features

• It can run games made with RPG Maker series. (XP, VX, VX Ace only)
• Supported platform: Linux. (We’re also planning to support platforms like macos)
• It can also run encrypted games.
• It supports games extended by RGSS scripts.

Requirements

• Operating system: Linux
• Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 or later
• Disk: RTP requires 260 megabytes in total.

Downloding

See download page.

How to use

See how to use page.

Similar projects, software, and services

• Plicy : A Web service where you can play RPG Maker 2000, VX Ace, MV games. RGSS extensions doesn’t seem to be supported.
• mkxp : The very precursor of Tapir. I didn’t know it existed when I started development of Tapir…
• ねこRPGXPプレイヤー : RGSS-compatible runtime for Android devices. Looks like actively updated.
• OpenRGSS : Semi RGSS-compatible game library. Doesn’t seem to be a drop-in replacement of the runtime. Seems to be abandoned.
• FreeRGSS : Semi RGSS-compatible game library via DXRuby. Doesn’t seem to be a drop-in replacement of the runtime. Seems to be abandoned.
• EasyRPG : Runtime for RPG Maker 2000 and 2003. They’re also developing compatible editors for RPG Maker 2000 and 2003.
• Dante98 for Windows and D2Win : Officially distributed, yet developed by third party, emulators for RPG Maker Dante98 and RPG Maker Dante98II. Run on Windows.
• ONScripter : A multi-platform compatible runtime of a famous VN engine NScripter.
• Ren’Py : This VN engine is already multi-platform without third-party engine. How ideal it is!