{"id":19369,"date":"2026-04-28T10:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T01:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/?p=19369"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T01:58:52","slug":"%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e3%81%ae%e3%83%93%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a5%e3%82%a2%e3%83%ab%e3%81%a8%e4%bd%9c%e3%82%8a%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%95%e3%82%92%e9%80%b2%e5%8c%96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/en\/major-update\/19369","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Game \u201cVisuals\u201d and \u201cEase of Creation\u201d Major Update Ver. 2.4 Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19369\" class=\"elementor elementor-19369\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112e0e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"112e0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gamico_line_number&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebaaf34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebaaf34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gamico_line_number&quot;:0}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610d2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"610d2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/VeF2r_OjA6I&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rpgbakin.com\\\/wordpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/RPGBakin_Ver2_4_\\u30a2\\u30c3\\u30d7\\u30c7\\u30fc\\u30c8\\u30d0\\u30ca\\u30fc_all.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:19401,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_Ver2_4_\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u30c7\u30fc\u30c8\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc_all.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-play\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M838 162C746 71 633 25 500 25 371 25 258 71 163 162 71 254 25 367 25 500 25 633 71 746 163 837 254 929 367 979 500 979 633 979 746 933 838 837 929 746 975 633 975 500 975 367 929 254 838 162M808 192C892 279 933 379 933 500 933 621 892 725 808 808 725 892 621 938 500 938 379 938 279 896 196 808 113 725 67 621 67 500 67 379 108 279 196 192 279 108 383 62 500 62 621 62 721 108 808 192M438 392V642L642 517 438 392Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ff900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4ff900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c111114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c111114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hello everyone!<\/strong><br \/><strong>We\u2019re excited to bring you Major Update Ver. 2.4.<\/strong><\/p><div><div>This update introduces new features and improvements that enhance both the visual quality of your games and the ease of creation!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>With the implementation of shadow mapping, you can now create dynamic shadows from campfires and lights, allowing for more immersive scene presentation. In addition, the new camera Z-axis rotation feature enables more impactful cutscenes and stronger horror-style effects.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>We\u2019ve also added a \u201cMulti-branch (by Variable Value)\u201d panel, which allows you to handle multiple branches based on variable values all at once\u2014making event creation more efficient than ever.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Now, let\u2019s take a look at some of the new features<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a22564 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a22564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e21ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e21ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Shadow Maps<\/strong><p>A new \u201cShadow Map\u201d feature has been implemented, allowing shadows to be automatically generated based on lights placed within a map with a simple toggle. This makes it easy to incorporate immersive lighting effects\u2014such as shadows cast by campfires or flashlights\u2014into your game.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19406\" src=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W-600x338.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Shadowmap_EN_W.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><\/li><li><strong>Camera Z Rotation<\/strong><p>The camera Z-axis rotation (roll) feature has been added. By intentionally tilting the screen, developers can create unsettling horror scenes or impactful cutscenes, enabling more impactful and memorable visual presentation.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19407\" src=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN-600x338.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Zrotation_EN.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>LOD\uff08Level of Detail\uff09<\/strong><p>A feature has been introduced to switch between LOD models embedded within models, based on their displayed height relative to the screen. By simplifying models that are farther from the camera, this helps reduce processing load and improve performance.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Cloud Shadows<\/strong><br \/><p>You can now project cloud shadows onto the ground by assigning a cloud texture. Since the texture is applied directly, this feature can also be used for patterns beyond clouds, expanding your creative possibilities for scene design.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19408\" src=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN-600x338.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_CloudShadow_EN.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><\/li><li><strong>Parallax Occlusion Mapping<\/strong><p>We now support parallax occlusion mapping, which uses grayscale images (height maps) to simulate detailed surface depth and irregularities.\u00a0It allows you to represent fine surface details\u2014such as the unevenness of a brick wall\u2014without modeling them into the mesh. By applying it to decals, you can also achieve a more three-dimensional, realistic look.<\/p><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO12850396\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO12850396\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO104833026\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO104833026\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXO258363000 BCX0\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO258363000 BCX0\">\u201cMulti-branch (by Variable Value)\u201d Panel <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><\/strong><p>A new panel allows multiple branching paths based on variable values. Similar to a switch statement, it supports branching not only by numerical values but also by strings. This simplifies conditional branching that previously required combining multiple event panels.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19409\" src=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN-600x338.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPGBakin_V2_4_Switch_EN.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><\/li><li><strong>Find Usages for Common Events<\/strong><br \/><p>You can now search for where common events are used across other events. When common events are used for standard processes, this makes it easier to identify which events are calling them.<\/p><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO12850396\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO12850396\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO104833026\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO104833026\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXO258363000 BCX0\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO258363000 BCX0\">Number of Steps <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><\/strong><p>\u201cNumber of Steps\u201d has been added as a condition for state removal and automatic damage triggers. For example, you can now create effects like poison that deal damage after the player walks a certain number of steps on the map.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312c08c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"312c08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37af591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37af591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to these, many other features and improvements have been included in this update.<\/p><p>For details on other update contents, please check the online manual or go to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/pukiwiki_en\/?Update+log\">Update Log<\/a>&#8221; in the &#8220;Info &amp; Tips&#8221; section of Bakin&#8217;s Top Menu.<\/p><p>We hope these new additions inspire fresh ideas and expressions in your game development, making the creation process even more enjoyable and flexible!<\/p><div><div><p>We will continue to work on improving and expanding the features of \u201cRPG Developer Bakin.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1648984 elementor-align-center elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1648984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rpgbakin.com\/pukiwiki_en\/?Update+log\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Manual (Wiki): Update Log<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a0f89 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"96a0f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bebfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69bebfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u25a0 Future Update Plans (Roadmap)<\/strong><br \/>Bakin has published a roadmap for upcoming feature expansions on its official website and plans to continue delivering regular updates. Development is currently underway to further enhance expressive capabilities and the overall creation experience. 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