# Install easyrpg-player with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix RPG Maker 2000/2003 games interpreter. Version 0.8.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:easyrpg-player ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install easyrpg-player ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add easyrpg-player ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: easyrpg-player from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install easyrpg-player ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: easyrpg-player from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#easyrpg-player ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ea/easyrpg-player/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:easyrpg-player - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.1.1 - **Source summary:** RPG Maker 2000/2003 games interpreter - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:28:56-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - easyrpg-player (cli) - easyrpg-player (alias) ## Dependencies - fmt - freetype - harfbuzz - icu4c@78 - inih - liblcf - libogg - libpng - libsndfile - libvorbis - libxmp - mpg123 - pixman - sdl2-compat - speexdsp ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - expat ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://easyrpg.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage EasyRPG Player is a free, cross-platform interpreter for RPG Maker 2000, RPG Maker 2003, and EasyRPG games. It is one of the more culturally significant packages in this batch because it preserves and reimplements a large body of hobbyist RPG Maker games outside the original Windows runtime. ### Project history The EasyRPG Player GitHub repository was created in January 2012. The project website describes the Player as a program for playing RPG Maker 2000 and 2003 games, with the goal of behaving like the original RPG_RT interpreter. The Player is part of the broader EasyRPG project and uses liblcf to read RPG Maker game data. The README points users to the EasyRPG website, wiki documentation, CI builds, and the GitHub issue tracker, reflecting a long-running preservation and compatibility project rather than a one-off emulator. Release history shows steady compatibility work. The 0.3 release in 2015 highlighted major RPG Maker feature support, web-player improvements, Android work, and compatibility with games such as Yume Nikki-related content. Later releases moved the build and dependency stack forward, including CMake improvements, liblcf version coupling, FreeType/font work, C++17, SDL3 support, and archive handling. ### Adoption history EasyRPG Player's adoption is tied to the RPG Maker 2000/2003 freeware and fan-game community: users run it from a game directory containing RPG_RT.exe-era assets, while maintainers package it for desktop, mobile, web, and homebrew-style platforms. The input metadata records packages in Homebrew, Nix, APK, and DNF ecosystems. The 2015 release notes explicitly mention macOS distribution through Homebrew, and current release notes still call out Homebrew platforms when discussing archive filename encoding fixes. That gives it an unusually direct relationship with package-manager users for a retro-game interpreter. ### How it is used The README says to run `easyrpg-player` from an RPG Maker 2000 or 2003 game project folder. The project website also documents the web player, manuals, progress tracking, downloads, and compatibility testing. ### Why package nerds care EasyRPG Player is a dependency-sensitive package: liblcf must match the Player release, and optional audio, font, archive, JSON, and SDL dependencies change the feature set. For package maintainers, it is a compact case study in preserving old game formats while still tracking modern compiler, CMake, multimedia, and platform-port requirements. It also matters because the package is not just for launching games; it is a preservation runtime for an ecosystem whose original interpreter was tied to older Windows assumptions. Good packaging widens access to old RPG Maker games on Unix-like desktops, phones, browsers, and hobbyist systems. ### Timeline - 2012: Public EasyRPG Player repository created. - 2015: 0.3 release documented major RPG Maker 2000/2003 compatibility improvements and web-player work. - 2015: 0.3.1 release notes mentioned macOS distribution via Homebrew. - 2021: 0.7.0 release moved maintainers toward newer build systems and dependencies. - 2023: 0.8 release improved fonts, build systems, and platform organization. - 2025: 0.8.1 and 0.8.1.1 releases moved toward C++17, SDL3 support, CMake, and improved archive handling. ### Related projects - EasyRPG liblcf is the parser library named by the README and release notes. Other related surfaces include the EasyRPG wiki, EasyRPG web player, CI builds, RPG Maker 2000/2003, and the original RPG_RT runtime compatibility target. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EasyRPG/Player, EasyRPG.ini, RPG_RT.ini ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** easyrpg-player - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - easyrpg-player: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ea/easyrpg-player/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - easyrpg-player - 0.8.1.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: easyrpg-player from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | RPG Maker 2000/2003 and EasyRPG games interpreter | https://easyrpg.org/player/ - apk - easyrpg-player-bash-completion - 0.8.1.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: easyrpg-player-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for easyrpg-player | https://easyrpg.org/player/ - apk - easyrpg-player-doc - 0.8.1.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: easyrpg-player-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | RPG Maker 2000/2003 and EasyRPG games interpreter (documentation) | https://easyrpg.org/player/ - dnf - easyrpg-player - 0.8.1.1-5.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: easyrpg-player from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Game interpreter for RPG Maker 2000/2003 and EasyRPG games | https://easyrpg.org ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [freetype](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freetype/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [harfbuzz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/harfbuzz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [liblcf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/liblcf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpng/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [crispy-doom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crispy-doom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games, retro-gaming. - [openjazz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjazz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games, retro-gaming. - [woof-doom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/woof-doom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games, retro-gaming. - [arx-libertatis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arx-libertatis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games. - [corsixth](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/corsixth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games. - [dmagnetic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dmagnetic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interpreter, retro-gaming. - [dsda-doom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dsda-doom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games. - [exult](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exult/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. 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