RPG Maker VX Ace Tutorial 7: Easy Cutscene and Adding a Party Member

I'm back! In this video, we will create a short and easy cutscene which will lead to adding a new member to your party.

[@JodyLynxMusic]

I have been watching all your videos so far. They are the best. I tried watching so many other videos and they moved too fast and didn't explain things well. You really do an excellent job of teaching how to execute this game. Thank you so much for doing this.

[@Venthros]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad the videos are still helpful after all this time!

[@captainkirk265]

@@Venthros They're still helpful. 👍

[@nikokinable]

@@captainkirk265 The only ones that really help!

[@Spacecookie-]

It's good that you decided to come back and all, because this video is the top search result for me when I searched 'RPG maker cutscenes' with google.

[@Venthros]

+Spacecookie Whoa, that's awesome!

[@sunsetsleeper]

Venthros how to make parties?

[@NaptownSubaru]

6 years later and this stuff is still applicable.

[@michaelbarrettnecooper5715]

I'm so glad you started up again! I started using these last week, and am SOOO appreciative of your hard work!

[@secret_one]

I know this was published over 5 years ago but the whole series has been a joy to go through so far. Thank you Venthros. I have just completed Tutorial 7 but Natalie follows me around. I cannot see any mistakes in what I have done, gone over it many times, watching the tutorial and checking my actions against yours. Any help suggestions from anyone would be of a great help. Just seen the very end of this video. It shows why she follows me around. Thank you.

[@mikejohnson8086]

these are always awesome videos and when i first started using VX Ace i was always watching your vids and i wouldn't be as confident as i am without your help dude! plus its awesome to see them still around even though MV has come out

[@Venthros]

+Mike Johnson , thanks for the kind words. I'm glad the tutorials are helping your confidence!

[@hanbanfrogman]

Heya! Venthros, you've really helped my out in the last couple of days! Your tutorials are simple and easy to follow. Last week I didn't even know wtf was an rpg but now i can do all this crazy crap with your help! Thanks lots!

[@TheGumdropButton]

This video series is great! I've had this program and XP in my steam library for years and just needed a little help getting the hang of the basics. Now I can finally start playing around with some of my game ideas!

[@Venthros]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@HankMcGurk]

You are an excellent teacher. Your lessons follow a logical order. I have enjoyed every step of the process so far.

[@mrmeinc]

Just started watching these today. Thank you sooo freaking much. You are an excellent teacher imo.

[@fenmilosoft]

Your tutorials are a fantastic resource! thank you for making these!

[@Venthros]

+Milo Radio , thank you for the kind words! Glad they're helping you out.

[@alligatorpotater2807]

Thank you so much. This video was such a huge help to me. I can't explain to you how much I appreciate you and your videos.

[@dEViN1887]

these tutorials are great, im glad u decided to continue this series

[@gjrchannel5917]

Your videos are exactly what I was looking for. So thank you and I'm going to subscribe right away. Keep the good tutorials coming man! :)

[@cruelcynic]

Great tutorial series. I just got this program recently and have found your videos immensely helpful.

[@Venthros]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad I could help out!

[@natashamoait7001]

Love the tutorials, could not have found an easier to follow video series if I tried! You made a game that I was interested in become an actual playable game for me, so thank you so much! :D

[@Venthros]

+Natasha Moait That's so awesome! Thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad I was able to help.

[@theghosts4162]

These tutorials are helping so much with making rpgs! I am going through these and making an rpg with help from these.

[@ashleighsakiewicz5635]

Thank you sooo much for making theses videos!! They have so far, been super helpful!! It makes game making with this program simple for someone not familiar in this area!! :3

[@sstigerprincess]

These are the best tutorials I have found.

[@AqilDaiyan]

CHOO CHOO TRAIN

[@bruhbruh5672]

You are one of the few people who are good at explaining, subscribed.

[@jondoby6046]

all of your tutorials are so helpful that you so much you make it very easy keep it up

[@Lpslirasipo2314]

Hooray! Finally I did it ^^ Thank you so much, your tutorials is so easy to understand for a beginner like me :))

[@nevsky69420]

your videos really help! you are the best!

[@Mandraquex3000]

This covered so much, yet so well. Thanks!

[@Venthros]

+Michael Mandril (Mandraquex3000) You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@tenshitsukai]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@sanfransiscon]

Finally got my hands on RPG Maker VX (not Ace so there's a few things different) and I love your tutorials.

[@Venthros]

Thanks! Glad you're finding them useful.

[@gilliemarrion9005]

Thanks really helpful I love it had no idea that events could control other events movement!

[@groggyfroggy4634]

me watching this at 2:00am making my year long story into an actual game: 👁👄👁

[@dollycheesecakes3658]

same

[@centuriondangames]

Hey, Venthros. I love your videos and they've helped me out a lot. When I added Natalie, she followed behind me the whole time I was playing.

[@secret_one]

I have the same issue.

[@angryshoe69]

Thanks for uploading this! I really appreciate the fact you actually talk in this video. :D

[@Venthros]

Thank you for watching (and listening!). I hope these videos help you!

[@derechosky]

OMG! Thanks dude! this is really helpful even in 2016! Now I know why my cutscene loops! This really helped man! thank you so much!

[@Venthros]

+John ray Cloud Derecho , you're welcome! Glad this helped you out!

[@paulwilliams6087]

hey man just started using this and i find these tutorials really helpful as im coming from a back ground with NO experience with this. ta man =D

[@Pinkgirl90]

I love these tutorials! Thank you very much!

[@Venthros]

You're welcome! Glad you like the videos.

[@LinkXLI]

I love me some choo choo train and thank you very much for showing us where it was. I didn’t even know it was an option

[@xcrunner1930]

very helpful. i searched this video because i was having trouble getting the characters to move. the time was taken where they should have moved, but they wouldnt. i learned thanks to your video that i needed to change it to "Player" at the top of the move command. so thank you very much

[@martinitheus]

Hey dude... Do you intend to do more tutorials? I found them a LOT helpful. Congrats, btw.

[@snake8613]

Dude you're awesome :D thanks to your videos making my games has gotten a lot easier

[@Venthros]

+Snake Thank you! Glad the videos have helped!

[@megacelebi6996]

Fixed an issue I was having with my player getting frozen after an event! Thank you!

[@QQVincent]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@aylenschumann5886]

Love your videos!! 💞

[@babyBELUGAr]

Hey man, I'm not sure if you still update this or not, but I just got RPG Maker MV, and your channel is the most helpful resource I've found BY FAR. Thanks so much for the stuff you do have uploaded, and I hope there are more in the future.

[@Venthros]

+babyBELUGAr That's great to hear. Glad the videos are still helpful with MV. There is much more on the horizon for this channel.

[@luciel9629]

I just found this tutorial and it just solved 2 days worth of raging xD Thank you so much!

[@gibusmibus9468]

this series haves 7 YEARS but its still very useful :D

[@christopherlawrence4377]

really appreciate these videos :-) keep up the good work.

[@Venthros]

Christopher Lawrence , thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it.

[@michaelwilliamson8608]

Man, these are great!

[@Sweettooth1231]

well im officially lost. ill have to watch the video a few times haha. in any case, i love your videos!

[@Sadet1991]

thanks I was having trouble trying to figur out that last bit of the party thing

[@meh3450]

I always find myself going back to your videos. Your not only very clear but provide your teaching in an applicable way!I've implemented a lot of your videos into my game, but I've been struggling doing scenes where multiple actors come from the same tile, say a doorway for instance. ~Could anyone help me with this one please?

[@runningfromthestorm47]

these tutorials are incredible.

[@Venthros]

Thanks!!!

[@foggyn1]

I love your videos. Mate your such a big help

[@Venthros]

james thompson Wow, thanks! Glad I could help.

[@kaimipetronave6780]

Thanks man that was really useful!

[@BaikTaylor]

Thank you for the great videos!!!

[@TifaLuckheart]

Thanks so much for the tutorial and awesome explaining! ^-^

[@Venthros]

+Tifa Luckheart Thanks so much for your awesome comments! Glad I could help!

[@GoddessGamer]

These are actually very helpful! I'm using the trial version and I hopw I don't run into any problems. The only thing I'm having trouble with right now is adding my own sprites and face graphics

[@1047josh]

+Goddess Gamer same i can never get them working

[@thiagopereirasouza771]

Thanks dude. You're the best. A great compliment from a brazilian fan

[@Venthros]

+Thiago Souza , a great compliment indeed! Thanks for watching!

[@setyawanndondoh5766]

Thanks for the video. It helps me. Thanks man!

[@Zaeleah]

These have been super helpful for my little mini-game I'm making until I decide to put money into the full version, but I'm getting into a bad habit of following what the tutorial video teaches maybe halfway through then getting side-tracked into something else. I just spent 2 days (and still going) changing character portraits, description's, ability names and functions, weapons, armor and more after finishing making a short quest to recruit my first party member. In short, I think I know how to work most of the stuff the later tutorial's will teach and maybe more but nonetheless, these are very helpful, I'd still probably be looking at menu's going "Uhh, what does this do? What does that mean?" if I never started watching these.

[@Elixer]

Thank you so much for this!

[@SpiderShotMC]

dude you are awesome! thanks bro! i walk all these videos!

[@veronicarenaud945]

Thank you for this helpful tutorial!

[@averyaveryavery2909]

thanks man you are realy helping me unserstand this thatnks keep up the good work

[@jasminj6066]

Great share! Helped a lot. :)

[@MrTerencemaxwell]

Hi I would just like to say these videos are amazing. I'm a physics teacher at a school and you have great teaching skills. Nice, calm and you take things slow. 100% first class tutorials. You should write a book :)

[@Venthros]

+Terence Maxwell Wow, I really appreciate your comments! Maybe I will write a book! I'm glad the videos are helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch them.

[@RyanDxxx0]

ALL THIS HELPS ME THANKS!

[@huycam6828]

I love it, thank you so much

[@eeeiwal]

master youre such a help and i know im late but i thank you

[@Paracordguy]

awesome dude, thanks!

[@ZITANISXOLIMORI]

You are so good at it !!!

[@Venthros]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@k1llrkid]

Hello great tutorial! Was the last step, adding that self switch what prevented the cutscene from reoccurring when you left the map and returned?

[@deyanangeloff7953]

Thank you helped me a lot!

[@Venthros]

You're welcome! Glad I was able to help.

[@mr.brimstone7579]

OMG thank you, Soooo helpful

[@michielcx]

Wow thanks man, you are the best!

[@Venthros]

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words.

[@themakksniffer6123]

Love Ya just got it i know so much now :D

[@dillancrisp9473]

Well I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN. please keep making them or I wont know what to do in RPG maker. :3 So please don't stop

[@mrbigvince7918]

Really helpful i got to say :)

[@Alysa-Kins]

Thank you for helping me!

[@mharper94]

Not sure if this was covered but what if you have a broken bridge in the map and you have to talk to someone in a different map to get it rebuilt to progress?

[@estellearcher1186]

A million Thank yous.

[@Moon-rune]

good video :) you explain things well :)

[@Venthros]

Thank you!

[@ultimor1183]

Is there any way to have a audio Que alert players to when a random encounter is nearby, kinda like in enemy zero how a piano plays when monsters are close. That kinda thing would be great for the game im trying to make.

[@Blub31]

Nice video, thanks.

[@hiim4373]

HAHA! I love how you mentioned it as a choo choo train! Although you hate it I absolutely love the choo choo train. I'm laughing so hard! What is wrong with me?

[@Thefirstaquias]

Great video. Please, keep it up.

[@Venthros]

Thank you Steve Flanagan , I appreciate the feedback. More is coming!

[@syndromz6717]

Venthros I am sooooo glad to hear that, dude.. I really love your tutorial series!! You've really helped me out with that, since ive bought it three days ago and already have learned so much :3 thank you cx

[@AiHeiwaKemiee]

choof choof train ahaahah made my day xD thanks for the tutorial

[@johnmooney5829]

Hi, just started, How would one go about starting a cutscene with the player moving; say, having it start by stepping on an event tile? Thank you for your work.

[@lifeisrich6906]

Thx man helped so much

[@Venthros]

Daedric Lord Glad I could help!

[@ultimatedragon356]

hi! isaw your vid and it help me understand the basics on how to get a character to join my party, but I'm wondering how its done for stationary characters blocking pathways? I've tried everythin i could think of but when i test it the actor either isnt there or continues to be there after I'm done talking to him/her.

[@JellyMyst]

Is there a particular reason you had to made a separate event to control the Natalie cutscene? I tried putting all the logic on the Natalie event itself, and that seemed to work fine.

[@mica64209]

Thx for the helpful. But how do you make to like you have to interact with her then let her to join you? When the event says " Someone has joined the party" (example), when i come to check if she really following, theres no one following you.

[@madisondiconti6739]

Hi! I was just wondering if there was a way you could make an NPC look like they are running out of the door in a cutscene. Thank you for responding :D

[@Ruinfeild1]

Can this also be used in a way that a cutscene starts with more than just one sprite standing next to one another?

[@spacetoast87]

I don't know whether you discontinued this series or not but I'm gonna ask anyway: Let's say i have an event where you go up to the person and talk to them. There is a section of the event where the event moves up. How would you make it so that the character only moves out of the way if they are interfering with the move route?

[@thedreambirds]

did you make a tutorial for everything about the software?

[@TheForlornDreams]

I am very new to this, and im trying to make a semi-dramatic cutscene. so far i have a darkened intro cutscene that transfers to a different scene, with dialog and movements. everything is working flawlessly until i get to the commands that add switches and the party member. he basically walks right up to me does not end up joining the party, and the whole scene ends up freezing (no player movement ability either). i did everything in the video yet, it doesnt seem to be working properly. any ideas?

[@DraconiusDragora]

Problem; When making a cutscene, in example, making a character go up, it process keeps on being repeated. And without any -Stop Event- within the options is there a way to cause a stop for the event so it can do what it is made to do?

[@Zombiefaceeee]

I dont know if you still look at these, but I also did another tutorial about cutscenes of yours and now my natalie character isnt visible during the cutscene. Is there an easy way to fix this? its so frustrating!

[@unicornlover221]

I need help. I made a cutscene/intro and used pictures instead of having the camera move or anything like that. I want to make it go from a picture to the starting playable scene but how would I do it?

[@LeafStorm14]

Anyone know if you can simply speak to a player and they would join your party and vice versa? For example: like the Persona series. You speak to one of the members and you can ask them to join your party. I don't want them to disappear, but I still want them to follow me in different areas of the map. When I would talk to them, a different choice would allowing me to remove them from said party. I'm not too good with scripts, so I'm wondering if I can do this all with events.

[@SuperSljames]

I am using MV and I am having an issue where the actor does not disappear after the cutscene is over with, would you happen to know how I can fix that?

[@koldproxy]

I have a choo-choo train setup and I want my 2nd member to do his own moves and directions. How can I make my 2nd party member walk around the room or just face different directions? I can only do it for "player", the leader. Thanks.