PervyLesbian02 wrote:Since I've seen people do it, is it at all possible to compress the game so the runtime package isn't needed? Orrrr is it something else that's done to the game to make that possible?
That's not how RPG Maker games work... Basically, if it's RPG Maker XP, VX, or VX Ace, then you need the RTP for that type of RPG Maker game installed in order to run it. The download links have 2 versions- ones with the RTP for those people who don't have it installed, and those without for people who do have the RTPs installed already and don't need it again. It is NOT possible to play the game without the RTP for an RPG Maker game that isn't made with RPG Maker MV, which did away with needing that in favor of forcing you to download everything- which I still see as a moronic move, it just serves to bloat the downloads of those games to high hell.
TL;DR Only RPG Maker MV games don't require an RTP, as there isn't one. This is not an MV game, so if you don't have the RTPs installed, nab one of the versions which comes with the RTPs, otherwise just take one of the downloads that don't include it.