New to Sang Hendrix's RPG Maker plugins? Here's the top 5 plugins you should have

Name: New to Sang Hendrix's RPG Maker plugins? Here's the top 5 plugins you should have
Author: Sang Hendrix

Do you already have RPG Maker MZ and want to try using my plugins (Sang Hendrix), but aren’t sure which one to start with? Below are 5 plugins you definitely need to try when working with my economy system.

5. Spatial Sound 3D

Almost every game nowadays comes with a 3D sound system. Sounds that are farther away play quieter, closer sounds play louder, and sounds on the left side are heard through your left ear. This small plugin brings all of those features into RPG Maker, and the special thing is how easy it is to use: just enable it, and that’s it. It takes care of everything else automatically.

4. RPG Maker Animation Solution

RPG Maker has a limitation where each spritesheet is restricted to only 3 frames, and its animation display system is extremely weak. It also doesn’t support Idle/Walk/Run poses or allow you to play character animations like digging, sword fighting, sleeping, and so on. In short, compared to modern engines, RPG Maker’s flexibility with spritesheets is very poor.

The RPG Maker Animation Solution plugin is designed to fix all of that. It packs in every spritesheet feature you’d expect from modern game engines, all inside a single plugin. Simply put, this is a plugin you should always enable whenever you start a new RPG Maker project. A true must-have.

3. Pictures UI Creator

This plugin helps you create non-traditional RPG Maker UIs entirely using the Show Pictures command. To use it effectively, you’ll need a solid understanding of RPG Maker’s eventing system as well as the specifics of the Show Pictures command. This plugin pushes your creativity to new heights. If you want to build a UI completely from scratch, this is the right plugin for you.

2. Hendrix Realtime Parallax Map Builder

If you want your maps to look better and compete with other indie games in terms of graphics, this plugin is essential. You can think of it as a 2-in-1 plugin: it makes creating Parallax Maps easy with just a few clicks, and it also lets you draw tilemaps without being restricted to the grid.

1. RPG Maker Action Combat

This is a very large plugin, almost like a mini-engine inside RPG Maker MZ (or you could think of it as RPG Maker MZ+ for simplicity). It allows you to create many different types of games. Although it’s named “Action Combat,” in reality it’s a plugin that brings countless new features to RPG Maker, elevating it to the level of modern game engines. Get used to hearing the phrase “Was this game really made with RPG Maker?” because when you use this plugin, you’ll likely surprise a lot of people.

It can support you in making action games, tower defense, puzzles, simulation, farming, and more. This is also considered an essential plugin to enable whenever you start a new project if you’re working with the Sang Hendrix plugin economy.