DS+ vs DS Resources

Chester · Mar 25, 2016

Hello~

I'll get straight to the point.

Does the DS+ Resources contain the resources in the regular DS Resources? The DS+ and DS resources are on sale on steam I want to know the differences between them.

Thanks!

Vox Novus · Mar 25, 2016

Hey Chester, they aren't the same, the ds+ resources are an extension of the material in the same style and covers new stuff. Essentially the core set is the ds resources and the DS+ is sort of like an add-on.

You can check out the product pages for more info:

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/a/graphics/ds-resource-pack

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/a/graphics/rpg-maker-ds-plus-resource-pack

Makio-Kuta · Mar 25, 2016

The DS+ style is actually a bit different than the regular DS for the tile sets, so they don't mesh very well together. The shading is different. The chracter sprites use the same base, but again I think there's some difference in how the hair is shaded (less noticable on the sprites than the tilesets though)

You can get away with mixing the sprites and some of the BCD tiles together, but I'd warn again mixing the A tiles from both sets together.

I van't remember how the other reources fair up against each other.

MektiKwiiger · Mar 25, 2016

DS+ goes well with the DS+ expansion, but the DS is different enough to not go all that well together. Both resource packs are extensive and cute, and the store page describes the content pretty well.

mlogan · Mar 25, 2016

If you are limited in what you can buy, I'd skip the DS and do the DS+ stuff.

bgillisp · Mar 25, 2016

One thing not mentioned so far is the DS and DS+ each come with 20 tracks of music as well. You could probably do an entire game with those 40 combined tracks right there, as they mix together pretty well.

Chester · Mar 25, 2016

Thanks everyone!

GreyStone84 · Mar 25, 2016

I just bought those plus the Samurai DLC last night because they were on sale. All the comments here have nailed the DS and DS+. I'm not disappointed.

Nirwanda · Mar 25, 2016

mlogan said:
If you are limited in what you can buy, I'd skip the DS and do the DS+ stuff.

I would do the oppposite actually, I much prefer the original ds pack, but it comes down to a matter of preference, I guess. In any case, they're both great buys, you won't regret them.

EDIT: Wait a second...this is my 1000th post!

*throws fireworks*

Idril · Mar 25, 2016

I like both but I'd say get DS if you're budget-tight. There's a lot of stuff in it, mostly fantasy. A whole heck of a lot more sprites, although DS+ comes with a generator.

A list I made of what comes in DS -

36 full-size front view battlers and high-res versions
160 human sprites (34 with four color schemes for each type of sprite)
12 animal sprites (dogs, cats, and horses, four color schemes for each type)
48 monster sprites (12 different types with four color schemes)
24 vehicles (3 types, four colors each)
2 skipping child sprites (there is a whole sheet of kids in the 160 human sprites but they do not skip)
1 naked base for adult sprites
1 naked base for skipping child sprites
33 event objects
160 faces/portraits (they match the human sprites, but the four variations are a little different than just recolors)
5 Dungeon Sets (Ice, Sewer, Crystal, Space, Mines)
4 Town Sets (Arabian, Forest, Castle, Town)
80 Icons, 85 Big Icons, 1 Windowskin
20 BGM Tracks
some handy scripts
20 sample maps

and then what comes in DS+ -

Over 30 tilesets (A1-TileD) and over 15 character sheets to create 4 distinct areas (feudal Japan, modern, futuristic and pirate ship)
20 BGM tracks
43 full-size front view battlers (with high res versions)
124 chibi pixel battlers (tiny, and adorable)
10 floor battlebacks (with high res versions)
13 wall battlebacks (with high res versions)
36 bust characters (with four emotions each, for the most part (two characters have an extra emotion)) and the same in faces
2 system balloons
Character generator (with a bunch of separate parts), importing guide and 2 video tutorials by Archeia
Sample project with 120 maps, complete with passabilities and custom material
some scripts

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