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Split RPG Maker into versions - #393

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@MichaelHinrichs MichaelHinrichs commented Sep 6, 2023

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SteamDB app page links to a few games using this

RPG Maker 2000

https://steamdb.info/app/750610/

RPG Maker 2003

https://steamdb.info/app/650700/
https://steamdb.info/app/843170/
https://steamdb.info/app/1170880/
https://steamdb.info/app/2572340/

RPG Maker XP

https://steamdb.info/app/420530/
https://steamdb.info/app/559210/
https://steamdb.info/app/574740/
https://steamdb.info/app/687980/
https://steamdb.info/app/888070/
https://steamdb.info/app/1098040/
https://steamdb.info/app/1269600/
https://steamdb.info/app/1569440/
https://steamdb.info/app/1836970/
https://steamdb.info/app/2259740/

RPG Maker VX

https://steamdb.info/app/461820/
https://steamdb.info/app/526430/
https://steamdb.info/app/1248820/
https://steamdb.info/app/2137560/

RPG Maker VX Ace

https://steamdb.info/app/335670/
https://steamdb.info/app/371370/
https://steamdb.info/app/397740/
https://steamdb.info/app/410670/
https://steamdb.info/app/448570/
https://steamdb.info/app/453850/
https://steamdb.info/app/557630/
https://steamdb.info/app/557800/
https://steamdb.info/app/587310/
https://steamdb.info/app/706560/
https://steamdb.info/app/709850/
https://steamdb.info/app/760890/
https://steamdb.info/app/959410/
https://steamdb.info/app/964350/
https://steamdb.info/app/969530/
https://steamdb.info/app/969690/
https://steamdb.info/app/975050/
https://steamdb.info/app/1114650/
https://steamdb.info/app/1120360/
https://steamdb.info/app/1131540/
https://steamdb.info/app/1291100/
https://steamdb.info/app/1313490/
https://steamdb.info/app/1375880/
https://steamdb.info/app/1625080/
https://steamdb.info/app/1693180/
https://steamdb.info/app/1693650/
https://steamdb.info/app/1740100/
https://steamdb.info/app/1788800/
https://steamdb.info/app/1811590/
https://steamdb.info/app/1959510/
https://steamdb.info/app/2250330/
https://steamdb.info/app/2274410/
https://steamdb.info/app/2325150/
https://steamdb.info/app/2491540/

RPG Maker MV

https://steamdb.info/app/274310/
https://steamdb.info/app/410670/
https://steamdb.info/app/497090/
https://steamdb.info/app/511630/
https://steamdb.info/app/676800/
https://steamdb.info/app/724520/
https://steamdb.info/app/725980/
https://steamdb.info/app/796910/
https://steamdb.info/app/853250/
https://steamdb.info/app/868320/
https://steamdb.info/app/890690/
https://steamdb.info/app/952510/
https://steamdb.info/app/1035990/
https://steamdb.info/app/1067380/
https://steamdb.info/app/1071900/
https://steamdb.info/app/1094020/
https://steamdb.info/app/1251690/
https://steamdb.info/app/1270570/
https://steamdb.info/app/1286170/
https://steamdb.info/app/1300360/
https://steamdb.info/app/1340730/
https://steamdb.info/app/1345470/
https://steamdb.info/app/1350630/
https://steamdb.info/app/1417970/
https://steamdb.info/app/1432620/
https://steamdb.info/app/1522860/
https://steamdb.info/app/1641210/
https://steamdb.info/app/1834870/
https://steamdb.info/app/1986310/
https://steamdb.info/app/1900810/
https://steamdb.info/app/1902020/
https://steamdb.info/app/1916920/
https://steamdb.info/app/1935570/
https://steamdb.info/app/1971400/
https://steamdb.info/app/2025650/
https://steamdb.info/app/2067780/
https://steamdb.info/app/2105080/
https://steamdb.info/app/2222970/
https://steamdb.info/app/2241200/
https://steamdb.info/app/2277780/
https://steamdb.info/app/2301510/
https://steamdb.info/app/2407010/
https://steamdb.info/app/2578250/

RPG Maker MZ

https://steamdb.info/app/1390370/
https://steamdb.info/app/1511270/
https://steamdb.info/app/1704240/
https://steamdb.info/app/1719130/
https://steamdb.info/app/1726280/
https://steamdb.info/app/1823360/
https://steamdb.info/app/1823350/
https://steamdb.info/app/2373160/
https://steamdb.info/app/2469650/
https://steamdb.info/app/2525550/
https://steamdb.info/app/2527350/
https://steamdb.info/app/2543100/

Brief explanation of the change

Split off each version of RPG Maker into it's own separately detected engine. Discern between versions by version exclusive file types and names. Also, closes #313.

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These descriptions need to be less opinionated and more neutral

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MichaelHinrichs marked this pull request as draft February 1, 2024 18:58
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MichaelHinrichs marked this pull request as ready for review February 2, 2024 19:49
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In the end, tracking per version engines is not something we are interested in

@Lifeismana Lifeismana closed this Mar 26, 2024
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gBasil commented Jul 8, 2024

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In the end, tracking per version engines is not something we are interested in

Do you mean that in general, or just for RPG Maker?

The reason I ask is because the RPG Maker series treats each major software (re)release (MZ, MV, VX, 20003, etc.) as a different product; each version has it's own versioning system (I might be off, but MZ is currently on 1.8.0, MV seems to be on 1.6.2, and 2003 at least reached 1.12), and sometimes use a completely different platform (i.e. going from being Ruby-based to being web-based to being Unity-based).

Engines like Godot and Unity just bump their version number but are still referred to by the same name. I'm tempted to compare the RPG Maker software more with the Source engine and how it's evolved (i.e. GoldSrc, Source, Source 2), which all seem to have their own distinct entries here:

I'm just wondering what the thought process was, since it wasn't outlined in the comment.

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OneShot, and presumably other MKXP-based RPG Maker games are not detected

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