I'm making a video game!

[XD375]

I'm using RPG Toolkit, and that's final, but I need to know some other things.

(I want free stuff, I have no money. I'm also using Windows 98.)

What's the best art program? Like PhotoShop, but free. I have Pixia, but I don't think it's the best.

And I need a music composer too. What's the best one to use?

 

[TTEchidna]

GIMPshop's good, it's a hack alteration of the GIMP so that it appears more like Photoshop. Personally, I use MSPaint for my own sprites in GameMaker, but that's for class.

As for music, well, for my class games, I've basically just used midis of themes from older games, so I wouldn't know a good composing program.

 

[XD375]

I think I'll release a Prototype game with old game music without voice acting.

Thanks, but which is better? GIMP or GIMPshop? Are they the same thing, or does the hack add anything?

EDIT: Just got the original. I realized the hack wouldn't be as advanced as the new version of GIMP.

 

[TTEchidna]

GIMPshop is the one I personally use, though mainly for GIF animation and color changing. If I want to color one of my drawings, I use Flash.

 

[XD375]

Oh, I see.

I'll reveal one part of the game: The leading male character's name will be Sowa, which DOES mean something, as does Szop, the leading female character.