Case study

mkxp: reimplementing RPG Maker's RGSS runtime

mkxp implements the RGSS interface used by RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace, with the goal of running games made with those tools natively. Its C++ engine handles rendering, audio, input, and files, and provides MRI and experimental mruby bindings for game scripts.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 596
Last commit: 2023-10-12
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Existing RPG Maker game files and a graphics card capable of OpenGL or OpenGL ES 2.0.
Prerequisites: Build dependencies include Qt qmake, SDL2, OpenAL, PhysFS, and the listed Boost libraries.
Limits: Win32API-dependent games may need adaptation; movie playback and WMA audio are unsupported.
License: GPL-2.0-or-later license.

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BibTeX

@misc{mkxp-rgss-case,
  title = {{mkxp: reimplementing RPG Maker's RGSS runtime}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Ancurio/mkxp}},
  url = {https://github.com/Ancurio/mkxp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mkxp-rgss-case/}}
}

Plain text

mkxp: reimplementing RPG Maker's RGSS runtime. https://github.com/Ancurio/mkxp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mkxp-rgss-case/

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README.md GitHub · Ancurio/mkxp · Revision 6a875b3