Convert Your RPG Maker MZ Game to an APK for Android Using Android Studio 2024

[@icarusthorn9739]

Hey man, just wanted to let you know that following your instructions step by step (including using the same versions of the apps), and I got it to work. Great video despite the low audio.

[@aomsanzod]

Glad to know you got it to work. I was starting to wonder if doing all this only worked for me.

[@PatrickBoris]

Thank you for the tutorial, it still works!

[@aomsanzod]

Glad it helped you. 👍

[@mogumogu2024]

This is what stopping me from purchasing rpg maker mz. Cuz i only want to release a game for android platform. I've been searching ever since on how to . Until i found this. I hope it will finally work

[@rebellion7273]

I did every things like you but when I test it on my phone and LD Player , It can't run . It say net::ERR_INVAILD_RESPONSE.I don't know how to fix it.

[@aomsanzod]

I'm not sure I've ever encountered that error before. I would assume that if you did everything exactly like I did, then it would have to do with something erroring in your game but I'm not sure what it would relate to. I'm afraid I may not be much help with this issue. All I can really suggest is checking again to make sure it's all the same as I did, maybe starting the process from scratch. If it does relate to your game then it could be a plugin trying to get info that's missing or maybe something failing to load on the title screen. I'm honestly not too sure. Have you tried running the windows version of the game? I realize I may be giving useless advise if you've already ruled out the fact it has to do with the conversion process.

[@rebellion7273]

@@aomsanzod Thanks for your advise,I'll try my best to fine the way to fix it.However thanks you to answer me.

[@ifudth]

You can fix it? ​@@rebellion7273

[@ifudth]

you can fix it?

[@rebellion7273]

Nope

[@VaseyBidle]

Why can't the screen cover the screen after my MZ is packaged into Android, and there are black borders on the top, bottom, left, right.Thanks for your answer.

[@aomsanzod]

Are your maps big enough to fill the space? If they aren't, the game doesn't automatically zoom in to fill the space. It may also be a resolution issue if the game isn't set to a high enough resolution. Mine's set at 1280 x 720. Also I use Visustella's Tier 0 Plugins and one of them (the Options one) adds a setting that automatically fits the game to the screen size, you'll want that to be enable. I'm assuming my game has the same issue, and I can get it to fill the black space if I turn off stretch screen, but the resolution is too large. I think Android has an option in the device settings to stretch apps to fit the screen. You can try out this plugin I found for MV that has adaptive screen resolution kydsgame.itch.io/adapttoscreensize. The only other option would be adding some sort of adaptive screen resolution somehow in RPG Maker or Android Studio, which I have no idea how to even begin with trying to figure out or add. Hopefully something here helps or gives you an idea, sorry I can't be more helpful than this.

[@samoliv7426]

Android studio does nor recognize as a android project. Due to this the build apk does not appear 😢

[@aomsanzod]

Hmm, are you using the old versions of the MyApplication and Android Studio? And you exported the Web browser/Android/IOS version, right?

[@samoliv7426]

@@aomsanzod ah, the issue was that i had one old version of android studio. I updated it and now its okay! Thank you

[@samoliv7426]

@@aomsanzod sorry to bother you again but now i am having the error for external drive denied. Trying to build iap because i have a microtransaction store on my game. Do you know how to proceed?

[@aomsanzod]

@@samoliv7426 It's no bother but I'm not gonna be much help for this problem. I haven't made a game with microtransactions but I know in the 'Tutorial & MyApplication.7z' that I have linked in the description there's a section in there about what to do if your adding in microtransactions and slightly different directions if you use the IAP instead. If that doesn't work you can also check the 'Signing your app help' link that's in the description for signing the app with Play App Signing. Beyond those things, I don't have any experience with microtransactions or uploading to the Google Play Store. Hope it helps though.

[@Elapodista]

Could you make a tutorial using the latest version of android studio and my application?

[@aomsanzod]

I'd have to look at the new version of Android Studio again but last time when I checked it was missing features or it moved them to somewhere where I couldn't find. Doing it the way I did in the video (using the old versions of Android Studio & MyApplication.7z) still works for me, and as far as I know, using the updated versions doesn't provide any benefit. I don't have any plans to make an update to this video, at least for now, since I'm busy with other things, sorry. Are you not able to get it working with the older versions or was there a reason you wanted to use the newest versions?

[@tedo2203]

God job.👍

[@mogumogu2024]

Is there any update ?

[@aomsanzod]

Sorry for the late response, (I didn't have internet). Any update for what? Cause if you use the old versions of Android Studio & the MyApplication.7z in the description, everything should work.

[@Exirock]

This tutorials are the most confusing thing ever, cause every single on i see its different, i follow the steps yet feels like there is a chunk of missing information everytime, i followed every single thing but either i have a new version the cut everything or simply i dont hv any of the options presented on the video. RPG MAKER could literaly just make a damn option to make an apk file, but no we gotta go find 3rd party softwares that are extremely confusing just to make an apk.

[@aomsanzod]

I agree, it should just make the APK for you. I made the tutorial to show what works for me, but yeah sometimes when it comes to tutorials it feels like there's something being left out when you follow a tutorial exactly and it doesn't work for you. Are you using a newer version of Android Studio? 'Cause when I tried to use a newer version than the one in the video it didn't have the same options. The newer version of the MyApplication.7z was updated to be a bit different as well. I put the links to the exact versions I used in the video in the description, I'm not sure if you tried it with those. Once you get it working once, it's not so bad to repeat but still way more annoying than creating a version for Windows or Mac.

[@ShiftyArtz]

Glad to know im not the only confused guy in here, im pretty sure all the links and files were updated tho

[@AZQK]

hey I need help

[@aomsanzod]

I might be able to help, ask away.

[@AZQK]

I got the android studio on 2023 patch 1 while yours in 2022 patch 4 so I'm a bit confused by which thing is the thing Secondly when in 5:40, I didn't see any of that instrumented test, and I'm still confused because some that in your "My application" is not in mine.

[@AZQK]

Also whenever I did what you did, there's no null method/plugins/... Must not return null

[@aomsanzod]

@@AZQK 1. "...confused by which thing is the thing", can you be a bit more specific on that? Was something moved around in the program on the newer version? Honestly I didn't even notice mine was on 2022 patch 4 because I first downloaded it at the end of last year, weird. I would think it works the same though. I might have to look into it. 2. If you didn't see any of the instrumented test then you don't need to worry about deleting anything. I see the author just updated the MyApplication so if it's not there then there's nothing to worry about. 3. Is the "null method/plugins/... Must not return null" an error you're getting when you try to build the APK?

[@AZQK]

Other thing is done I guess, except number 3. Yeah I think something didn't go as planned, also it happened when I try to sync it. I guess when I try to build I need o sync it first to make sure it's correct. But for some reason that error came out and I confused how to fix it

[@BenaiahTugume]

thank alot

[@aomsanzod]

Glad it helped. 👍

[@anjalybadriah4595]

can this work at mv?

[@aomsanzod]

I'm pretty sure it should be mostly the same at least. The MyApplication.7z is for both MV & MZ and both of the programs are pretty similar. Someone else mentioned that the line of code to change wasn't where it was for me, that's the only issue I'm aware of.

[@maia4954]

now with rpg maker mv please!

[@aomsanzod]

I don't have MV, but as far as I know it should be mostly that same process. I know it's not the exact same because people that follow this that use MV end up running into an error. For sure the main difference you'd want to do is instead of exporting your game as a 'mobile/Android', you'll need to choose 'web browser'. You may not need to change the code in the rmmz_manager.js (or whatever it's called for MV) but that's purely just speculation. Other than that I'm not sure of what else would need to be different but you can also check the tutorials I linked in the description for maybe more insight if it ends up not working. If you end up trying to get it to work, I'd like to know since it's commonly asked here. I still don't know if anyone has gotten it to work for MV based on this video.

[@Mirai_So_Sad]

Great!

[@aomsanzod]

Couldn't have done it without your tutorial. It's the only one that was useful, well done.

[@FletcherChiles]

Your Tutorial Really Worked Well. There are a few things I would add to it though. :)

[@jarvistech7408]

So, it's still messy and complicated! Wtf, man. These are not "mobile versions" if they don't export an apk!

[@aomsanzod]

I agree, it's annoying to have to do all this for an APK. But I'm pretty sure the reason it doesn't export an APK is because they (Gotcha Gotcha Games & Kadokawa) would need a license to be able to do that. I'm guessing it would drive up the price of the software to add it. But, I don't know for sure, just a guess. It could be worse, at least it only takes like 5 min. to repeat once you get it set up.

[@zimizi]

@@aomsanzod for me it says kotlin+java folder i dont have a java folder in there nothing to delete either

[@aomsanzod]

@@zimizi Yeah if you use the most recent MyApplication.7z that Mirai uploads then it's gonna change a bit from the video. I know it was updated soon after I made the video so that you don't need to delete anything anymore. For the kotlin+java folder, as long as it has the same subfolders (the asset & www folder) where you need to place the game files, it should still be the same as the video. I haven't been using the newer versions of the MyApplication.7z so I don't know how much it's changed. If you run into any problems you can try using the old MyApplication.7z that I have in the description, it's the same one I use in the video. Once you get a game working, the next time you need to create another APK, you only need to replace the game files, change the line of code in the rmmz_manager.js, sync the files, and build the APK. If you run into any other problems you can let me know and I can try to help.

[@zimizi]

@@aomsanzod 7:55 the sdk location also doesnt have that jdk has moved to gradle something text, i dont know where can i make the change T.T

[@zimizi]

my guess is that android studio also has updated since

[@FletcherChiles]

I did every things like you but when I test it on my phone and LD Player , It can't run . It say net::ERR_INVAILD_RESPONSE.I don't know how to fix it.

[@aomsanzod]

I wish I knew what caused this but something had to be done differently, or there must be some other variable at play causing it. Others keep encountering it but nobody has said if they've fixed it or what the problem was or anything. I would assume it has to do with something not being done right in Android Studio, I thought a similar or the same error came up from not changing the line of code in the rmmz_manager.js or if you didn't copy over the html link that RPG Maker gives you after deployment. Are you getting any errors when you sync it or create the APK?

[@FletcherChiles]

@aomsanzod I'm going to try to make a Blank Android Project and see what happens.

[@FletcherChiles]

@aomsanzod No Error when sync or with generating the APK. I think It is either with MV Or MZ issue with HTML.

[@aomsanzod]

@@FletcherChiles What's your RMMZ project corescript version at? Mines on 1.8.0.

[@FletcherChiles]

@aomsanzod I'll have to check.