Resources
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:30 am
I thought the board could use a resources thread , so I made one.
(that's odd, I thought I was going to come back to a mess but I seem to have things spaced and categorized pretty well...*shrug* )
Creation Tools - Ren'ai Exclusive
Specificially for ren'ai only but could possibly be adapted for other things.
http://www.bishoujo.us/renpy/
Creation Tools - Other
For those that don't mind making interactive fiction ren'ai
, RPG / AGS aka Sierra style ren'ai , ect.
http://www.adrift.org.uk/cgi/new/adrift.cgi
http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/gmaker/download.html
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~dgriffi/proj/frotz/
( tools for things like frotz and tads may have a steeper learning curve
so if you think you're up to the task of creating a ren'ai with these...good luck and thank you )
Tools For Working With Graphics
When you get frustrated and tired of Windows Paint , give these a try.
If you're willing / able to shell out the money , enjoy PSP ...others might want to try Adobe Photoshop or other programs.
http://www.gimp.org/
http://www.daz3d.com/
Anime And Manga Style
For the otakus / people who finally got
sick and tired of American style art! Yay! ( heh )
http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/
http://www.mangatutorials.com/
http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/tutorial/tutorial.html
American / Public Domain And Other Graphics
Non-Manga style , Public Domain , and other graphics.
http://www.americanpostcardart.com/
http://www.vampires.nu/pages/Books.cfm/ ... /PageID/22
( I can't find original RPG Maker sprites....*blush* I thought there were
some places that had such things but apparently they are now MIA *sighs* )
Backgrounds
Photographs and other stuff that can be / to act as BG.
http://www.morguefile.com/
Free Original Graphics
Various styles.
http://www.celmart.com/dijgraphics/
Photographs
If you want to use photographs for something besides BG.
http://www.morguefile.com/
Name Ideas
If you're having trouble thinking up a good name for a character.
http://babynames.com/
Music
Free Midi Music
http://www.mididelight.com
Sound Effects
Free sound effects.
http://a1freesoundeffects.com/
Voices / Speech
Tried my best to find free Japanese , Anime , and other free voice wavs.
http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola ... ypage.html
( I apoligize if I misunderstood their little copyright statement...I skimmed over it but I think they're saying if you're involved with the project or want to use the wavs for non-commercial use...it's ok )
http://www.wallys.com/archives/archive.htm
( supposedly has some japanese voice wav files but I dunno...I also am not a hundred percent certain of terms of usage so ...as in all / most things...caution is advised. )
Uncertainty
May or not be ok to use , but I thought people would want to know about them anyway.
Caution is advised if you're interested in these.
Also , sites that make you scratch your head by claiming one then somewhere else claiming something different entirely.
( ie has "free to use" on one page but when you click on the sound byte or whatever , you're taken to a page with the sound
and text that has "$1.00" on it or something like that )
http://www.mididb.com/
Japanese / Otaku Speak ( aka Otaku for short ) Terms
For those that want to mix it up a little or give their games a more authentic flavor.
http://www.animeinfo.org/odiction.html
Other Terms / Ideas
For those who want a little something special in the mix or give their game a different mood / feel or flavor....Such as Latin , French , German , Arabian , Egyptian , or Irish...ect.
Also , slang.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wrader/slang/
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
http://www.hisurf.com/hawaiian/dictionary.html
http://www.manythings.org/slang/
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/
"Just Ask" Resources
These are the sort of things that you have to ask before you can
use them in something besides what they were originally intended for.
http://boogiejack.com/
( has sound effects you might be interested in )
Other
Just in case you need it... ( I'm forgetful myself so I thought this was a good idea at the time )
http://m-w.com
http://www.google.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.renai.us/
http://www.thejapanesepage.com
http://renai.sourceforge.net/
(that's odd, I thought I was going to come back to a mess but I seem to have things spaced and categorized pretty well...*shrug* )
Creation Tools - Ren'ai Exclusive
Specificially for ren'ai only but could possibly be adapted for other things.
http://www.bishoujo.us/renpy/
Creation Tools - Other
For those that don't mind making interactive fiction ren'ai
, RPG / AGS aka Sierra style ren'ai , ect.
http://www.adrift.org.uk/cgi/new/adrift.cgi
http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/gmaker/download.html
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~dgriffi/proj/frotz/
( tools for things like frotz and tads may have a steeper learning curve
so if you think you're up to the task of creating a ren'ai with these...good luck and thank you )
Tools For Working With Graphics
When you get frustrated and tired of Windows Paint , give these a try.
If you're willing / able to shell out the money , enjoy PSP ...others might want to try Adobe Photoshop or other programs.
http://www.gimp.org/
http://www.daz3d.com/
Anime And Manga Style
For the otakus / people who finally got
sick and tired of American style art! Yay! ( heh )
http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/
http://www.mangatutorials.com/
http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/tutorial/tutorial.html
American / Public Domain And Other Graphics
Non-Manga style , Public Domain , and other graphics.
http://www.americanpostcardart.com/
http://www.vampires.nu/pages/Books.cfm/ ... /PageID/22
( I can't find original RPG Maker sprites....*blush* I thought there were
some places that had such things but apparently they are now MIA *sighs* )
Backgrounds
Photographs and other stuff that can be / to act as BG.
http://www.morguefile.com/
Free Original Graphics
Various styles.
http://www.celmart.com/dijgraphics/
Photographs
If you want to use photographs for something besides BG.
http://www.morguefile.com/
Name Ideas
If you're having trouble thinking up a good name for a character.
http://babynames.com/
Music
Free Midi Music
http://www.mididelight.com
Sound Effects
Free sound effects.
http://a1freesoundeffects.com/
Voices / Speech
Tried my best to find free Japanese , Anime , and other free voice wavs.
http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola ... ypage.html
( I apoligize if I misunderstood their little copyright statement...I skimmed over it but I think they're saying if you're involved with the project or want to use the wavs for non-commercial use...it's ok )
http://www.wallys.com/archives/archive.htm
( supposedly has some japanese voice wav files but I dunno...I also am not a hundred percent certain of terms of usage so ...as in all / most things...caution is advised. )
Uncertainty
May or not be ok to use , but I thought people would want to know about them anyway.
Caution is advised if you're interested in these.
Also , sites that make you scratch your head by claiming one then somewhere else claiming something different entirely.
( ie has "free to use" on one page but when you click on the sound byte or whatever , you're taken to a page with the sound
and text that has "$1.00" on it or something like that )
http://www.mididb.com/
Japanese / Otaku Speak ( aka Otaku for short ) Terms
For those that want to mix it up a little or give their games a more authentic flavor.
http://www.animeinfo.org/odiction.html
Other Terms / Ideas
For those who want a little something special in the mix or give their game a different mood / feel or flavor....Such as Latin , French , German , Arabian , Egyptian , or Irish...ect.
Also , slang.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wrader/slang/
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
http://www.hisurf.com/hawaiian/dictionary.html
http://www.manythings.org/slang/
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/
"Just Ask" Resources
These are the sort of things that you have to ask before you can
use them in something besides what they were originally intended for.
http://boogiejack.com/
( has sound effects you might be interested in )
Other
Just in case you need it... ( I'm forgetful myself so I thought this was a good idea at the time )
http://m-w.com
http://www.google.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.renai.us/
http://www.thejapanesepage.com
http://renai.sourceforge.net/