patch has always been an issue. In some RPG Maker communities, it is still a common misbelief that RPG Maker 2003 was the only version to support MP3 files natively before RPG Maker XP's release because newer versions of RPG Maker 2000 were unknown to most users outside Japan. RPG Maker 2000 was the first in the series that introduced the "Runtime Package", also known as "RTP", which was also adopted by the later PC versions. The RTP is a whole set of default graphics, music, and sound effects that are used in RPG Maker 2000 and, in most cases, the RTP must be downloaded to the computer to play the games made with RPG Maker 2000. Thanks to the RTP, created games can lessen their file size if a lot of material from the RTP was used. Bonus contents The Japanese version of RPG Maker 2000 included the following demos: , by Shin Araki et al. Abyss-Diver #0, by Kenji Shigetoshi , by Amanda Dyar , by Shinji Fukuda III, by Makoto Yaotani , by Yuunya , by Yuwaka These were not appended to Don Miguel's English translation version, while Don Miguel incorporated his original sample game instead. Materials included in those games are free to use, and often utilized for actual RPG making. RPG Maker 2000 VALUE! This version includes the following changes to RPG Maker 2000: Event Event command 'text display' supports using player's name as variable via \N parameter, and the variable number can be replaced via \V parameter. The number of pictures can be displayed simultaneously is increased from 20 to 50. The display priority of combat animation is changed to above picture. In event command 'key entry processing (キー入力の処理), the direction keys up, down, left, right can be changed separately. Combat Enemy character's HP displays is set to 5 columns width. Default message display speed is faster. The number of steps in random encounter is less varied. If the damage becomes 0 because the effect variation rate is 0%, the actual damage value is changed from 1 at random times to always be 0. Battle events 'display selection branch' (選択肢の表示) and 'process value entry' (数値入力の処理) are added. Audio New supported playback formats include MP3, and WAV (Microsoft ADPCM codec). MP3 can be used as background music. Others Minimum supported operating system is changed to Windows 98. 32 new sample games RPG Maker 2000 VALUE!+