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: Unlike its predecessor, VX Ace supports multiple tilesets (up to 999), allowing for significantly more environmental variety per project. It also reintroduced 4-directional passability and a dedicated Shadow Tool for manually drawing or erasing autoshadows.

: This is one of the most powerful additions to the database. Instead of rigid checkboxes, you can assign "Traits" to actors, classes, equipment, and states to define unique effects like elemental resistances, extra actions per turn, or specialized equipment requirements. rpg-maker-vx-ace

: Native support for Ogg Theora video playback and Ogg Vorbis audio files. : Unlike its predecessor, VX Ace supports multiple

: A dedicated layer for painting regions on a map (up to 63), which can be used to precisely define enemy encounter zones or trigger specific event behaviors. Instead of rigid checkboxes, you can assign "Traits"

: The battle system includes a TP (Technical Points) gauge for special abilities that can persist between battles. It also brought back customizable battle backgrounds (Battlebacks) that can be combined from two different layers. Technical & Design Tools

Because of its longevity, VX Ace has a massive library of community-made scripts and assets. You can find many of these on the RPG Maker Web Forums or specialized sites like Humble Store and Steam .