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If you'd just search 'Side View' you'd be able to choose from a dozen different scripts. Here is one that I find simple to use, because it uses character sprites as battlers and it uses the weapon icon to display the weapons attack. It can be easily used with Cogwheels RTAB and many other battle enhancements. Here is the link: http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9886.