Howto:Use high color palettized WIndowskins in RPG Maker VX Ace

First off, we need to know what area to edit:

first we go to the Window_Base script and locate:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Get Text Colors
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def normal_color;      text_color(0);   end;    # Normal
def system_color;      text_color(16);  end;    # System
def crisis_color;      text_color(17);  end;    # Crisis
def knockout_color;    text_color(18);  end;    # Knock out
def gauge_back_color;  text_color(19);  end;    # Gauge background
def hp_gauge_color1;   text_color(20);  end;    # HP gauge 1
def hp_gauge_color2;   text_color(21);  end;    # HP gauge 2
def mp_gauge_color1;   text_color(22);  end;    # MP gauge 1
def mp_gauge_color2;   text_color(23);  end;    # MP gauge 2
def mp_cost_color;     text_color(23);  end;    # TP cost
def power_up_color;    text_color(24);  end;    # Equipment power up
def power_down_color;  text_color(25);  end;    # Equipment power down
def tp_gauge_color1;   text_color(28);  end;    # TP gauge 1
def tp_gauge_color2;   text_color(29);  end;    # TP gauge 2
def tp_cost_color;     text_color(29);  end;    # TP cost

We notice that the colors are based on the 32/128 color palette, so we either pick from the list below or choose a different color:

note: use the palette that matches the kind in your skin.

Default Palette (32 colors, not high color)

128 Color Palette

512 Color Palette

2,048 Color Palette

color	32/128 color	512 color	2,048 color
	0	0	0
	1	272	1,392
	2	133	582
	3	270	1,366
	4	56	312
	5	80	288
	6	3	3
	7	388	1,540
	8	82
	9	400
	10	199
	11	383
	12	370
	13	120
	14	71
	15	511	2,047
	16	352
	17	6
	18	198
	19	469
	20	142
	21	70
	22	402
	23	336
	24	260
	25	148
	26	384
	27	128
	28	382
	29	317
	30	184
	31	144
	32	442

Now that we have updated the text formatting to work with your new skin, next we need to go to this topic to get the script. Remember to use the one that is designed for your skin or to download a template and use a graphics program to replace the palette section with the one that matches the script.

Note that the palette can be found in the lower right corner of the windowskin and is about 64 pixels across and 32 pixels tall.