How do you make RPG games....?

Question

How do you make RPG games like Final Fantasy with Dark Basic, I am just a beginner trying to figure every thing out, and hints would be great.

Answer 1

lol good luck, ill tell you what i am using right now to "TRY" to make a game
1. Bloodshed Dev C++ (compiler)
2. irrlicht engine (for GUI (graphical user interface)although i am having some problems with it, but it may be me)
3. DeleD map creater

now first you will want to read a tutorial on C++ try using this website: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/introduction.html
it is quite lengthy but it is pretty good... NOW after reading that tutorial you will think this is not what i need to make games... you need a GUI engine and supposdily irrlicht is the best (only one i've used so far so good but i am having problems running my programs doing certain things) you will want to go through the irrlicht tutorial located here: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/tutorials.html
now you will need to make what irrlicht calls a "mesh" or a map that is what DeleD is used for... DeleD has a FREE version called the lite version it doesnt come with everything but it is powerfull once you know how to use it (i suggest you spend a few hours messing around with DeleD as some of things can be a little hard to get used to) then just use one of the examples from the irrlicht tutrial and put your map in it... now this will not be a full game it most likley wont even be close to a full game but this i think is one of the hardest parts is starting out... then just mess around with the code and if you need help just search google odds are someone has had the same problem before

you can get the DeleD map creator here:
http://www.download.com/DeleD-3D-Editor-Lite/3000-6677_4-10615633.html?tag=lst-0-1
and their homepage is here:
www.delgine.com
they have some good forums there

good luck

if you wanted to make a game like final fantasy (if you are talking about the ones before 10) i think they are all 2D which may be alot easier then 3D because the camera might be easier to use

Answer 2

first youll need a pencil paper and an erasure