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Igor use in Linux

Can I use the igor cli tool to create a zipped Windows game from a Linux machine? I know that the linux version cannot export directly to Windows from within the IDE, but I was wondering if that same...

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Error loading templates - firewall permissions

Hello all! I am a tech for a school corporation and one of our labs has started using game maker for the first time. I also have no experience with it and wanted to post here as I read some older posts...

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My game won't open

Failed to load project: C:\Users\bluet\Desktop\Lil Ty Test Game with Slopes\Lil Ty Test Game with Slopes.yyp Cannot load project or resource because loading failed with the following errors: ~~~...

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MacOS - No JRE/JDK after Android Studio install

I followed all the docs for installing Android Studio and which specific items to select (the current doc was updated 10 days ago). Paths to the SDK and NDK were where they should be. There is no JRE...

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Which version of gamemaker am I using?

This is probably going to sound like a really stupid question, but how do I know which version of GM I'm using? Some things are labelled as being for GM2022 while others say for GM2.3 I'm currently...

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Literal struct in function call confuses parameters shown below code window...

When you have a function with several parameters, and you are entering (or placing the cursor at) the parameter values in a call to that function, a function description appears at the bottom of the...

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SOLVED (kind of) Texture Groups - "Border Size" setting won't change

I'm trying to fit 2 sprites (128 x 256) on a single 256 x 256 texture page using texture groups. The default border size is set to 2 and will simply not save any other value, it always switches back to...

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Detecting screen notch in laptops on MacOS

I recently released a game (Puzzle Maker: Cebba's Odyssey) and we've run into an issue with screen sizing and placement on MacBook Pros that have a notch for the camera at the top of the screen. The...

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Finish

Is there a way that you can play your games without opening up the game maker coding window?

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Project Tool is being stuck when creating a new "Blank Pixel Game"

I'm encountering an issue where the Project Tool gets stuck when trying to create a new game using the "Blank Pixel Game" option. This happens both when selecting "Blank Pixel Game" while creating a...

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Firewall Issue

when trying to download a template, I'm getting an error that says "unable to download the template. please check your firewall permissions for gamemaker and try again." I tried, and i couldn't really...

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No templates shown when creating new game

When I go to create a new game, no templates are shown to choose from. Do I need to do something differently? Thanks.

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identity.gamemaker.io - Cannot loggin to YoYoGames.com

identity.gamemaker.io error. When logging in through the yoyogames user icon at the top, I am prompted for my email and password which I enter and are correct but then the webpage gets an error and I...

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Can you customize the layout to be more like the legacy versions?

Hi, I hope this is the right category and prefix for this question. I'm a long time user of Game Maker (been sticking to GM8 for ages now) and want to try to get used to the newer versions since theres...

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Cant seem to create a new project with a template

Hello everyone! sorry if this is the dumbest problem with the easiest solution but I cant seem to find a fix anywhere. I am 100% new to GameMaker and figured I should try it out but as soon as I...

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Sprites Messed Up

So ive been reflecting on what someone said and they are right so dont tell me i mean you can bbut just brainstorm in this post pls. The problem is i was trying to add a spawner but the enemies and...

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I CAN'T buy on Marketplace

I can only add the official Demo to my account. But when I turn to the other's page I can not find the download button. Can anyone tell me why? Thanks

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Cannot create a new Project- "project folder already exists" error

Hello, Trying to use Gamemaker 2 free version ( latest) on MAC. Unable to create a new project using template ( or otherwise), getting error "project folder [ project name] already exists, try using a...

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Template Download Issues

i got this problem when i trying download the template, i have turned off my firewall and allow gamemaker through it. sorry for my bad english this is web version when i download template <Error>...

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Infinite building

Hi. Yesterday I was working on my project and was building the project in debug mode for html5 and at first everything was building, but at some point out of nowhere my projects stop building. All of...

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i have blocked my code and dont know what to do about it

hello i'm sorry i know this seems stupid but im a begginer and i couldnt find anything about this online, can someone explain it to me ? well i cant post photo so i'm gonna try to explain it. i have a...

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Tileset Editor issues and latest Runtimes/IDE

Hello! So I know this is a very niche issue (I've had a hard time pinpointing much on the subject, except as it relates to the known issue of the rectangle tool related lag), but I had been running and...

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Unable to access the runtime feed

I can't access the steam gamemaker because of this error: Code: Unable to access the runtime feed and no local runtime installed. Please check your internet connectivity and launch GameMaker again. I...

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Can't open room editor

Is this some sort of bug or something? I was looking at some tutorial videos for rooms, and the editor pops up for them, but for me, the inspector shows up and I can't get back to the room editor....

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Misleading tooltips for member variables

I just spent a bunch of time trying to figure out why values weren't adding up. In the editor, hovering over a struct's member variable clearly shows it understands what it is However when I was...

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GM Studio 2 IDE terrible lag!

I don't know after compiling the project once or twice or working with image editor, I start getting terrible IDE lag that it becomes impossible to work and the only solution to fix that is exiting...

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Compilation/configuration error

Hello, My kid made a full functional Windows game and I've been tasked to try and make it work on Android but I'm falling short of compiling it into an APK. I've followed the Android Setup guide and...

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Unable to load project "resource load failures encountered"

Hi all, I renamed a sprite asset in my current project thinking that it should be updated in the object connected to the sprite asset. but when i tried to run the project to to test stuff, It wouldn't...

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Does Anybody Have an Old GM:Studio 1.x Steam Licence and can Access Steam...

Not sure, if this is the right place to post this. I would like to check out this GM project on Steering Behaviors from the Steam Workshop. However, to access it, you need a Steam version of GM:Studio...

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Sound Dragging Not Working

So, I've followed a tutorial how to make a game on Gamemaker studio, and you need to drag a sound on First screen, but it's not working. Any help?

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Reload or Save

Hi, I am new to GameMaker. Whenever I try to create a new sprite or anything, GameMaker prompts me to reload or save the directory repeatedly. How can I get around this? Thank you, sup123123

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Game built with YYC build is really slow for the newest runtime and ide

For some reason YYC build game is slower than VM for this runtime. With VM, the game runs about 2000~3000 FPS while YYC build gives me only 900~1200 FPS. I ran the test on windows with the same project...

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Manifest File Conflicts when uploading to Googleplay.

Hi all! Commoners & N'Wahs! I tried to upload an app to google play, and I get this error message: [Remove conflicts from the manifest before uploading. The following content provider authorities...

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Code Editor 2 - Jumping to Home/End of line automatically selects the whole line

I changed to Code Editor 2 but notices that when using ALT + LEFT/RIGHT keybinds to jump to Home/End of a line the line is automatically selected. There used to be a separate keybind for "jumping to...

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Audio sounds muddy when imported into gamemaker

I've been having this extremely weird problem with this one sound. When I import it into gamemaker, it always sounds somewhat muddy. Now for context, I use FL Studio to make my sfx, and I export my...

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Effect Not Loading Correctly

I've tried implementing an explosion effect when an enemy is defeated, but it comes out looking like this. For reference, this is how it looks in the tutorial I'm following. Here is the code I used to...

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> Could not find any version that matches com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.0+.

I've been trying to compile one of my GMS1.4 Professional games to Android however after hours of constantly changing versions of the SDK, JDK, and NDK, I still can't compile the game. This is the...

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People can't click on my game

My game only uses the mouse, and for some reason people have trouble clicking on my objects. It takes them about 3 tries to click anything. However, I have no problem clicking. why is this? Is it my...

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Resource view not showing up in the debugger

Hey gang, No matter what I do (restart gamemaker, pause the debugger, quit the debugger, etc) the resource view, call stack and graph view don't show up. Does anyone have a similar problem that they've...

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Where is the Gamemaker Yearly Update?

Hello, Just wondering why there was no event for what's upcoming in gamemaker in 2025 this year. 2023 Check Out The Biggest Changes Coming To GameMaker In 2023 | GameMaker Discover what exciting new...

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I can't log into my account using the old Legacy Account method

I can't log into my account using the old Legacy Account method. The login itself works, but the IDE doesn't recognize it, as if it never happened. Does anyone else have this problem?

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Paused debugger exit with non-zero status

Hi. I have Runtime v2024.13.1.242 . When I start the game in debug mode, the game runs normally without problems. When I pause the game, either using a breakpoint or the pause button, the game...

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Cannot open project, linking failed, missing object

Hiya cool cats and kittens, I recently deleted objCamera33 from my project and now it's yelling at me Code: Failed to load project:...

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Problem With UI Layers

I've been having this issue since using the beta version of UI Layers. I feel like I'm just missing something simple. When in the Editor, everything looks fine. My Pause UI looks fine. When in runtime,...

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Beta source control

Hi folks, Currently running the latest beta, and Source Control is greyed out. Is there something I've missed or is source control not available in this version? Thanks

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Feather working even when turned off

Something's up. I have Feather turned off in all my projects. Today when opening GameMaker, all my Preferences were reset and Feather was enabled. GameMaker opened as though it was the very first time...

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Steam stops GM from Detecting Gamepads

I updated to the latest IDE and RUNTIME a few days ago. Now GM will not detect any gamepad(s) if I'm signed in to the Steam App on my PC. In order for gamepads to work in GM, I have to sign out of...

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HTML5 Full-screen toggle triggers cross-origin crash

Hi there! I recently published an HTML5 version of my game in itch.io and newgrounds. GM's "full-screen with F10" feature works just fine when I run the game locally, but in both itch.io and newgrounds...

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GMS2 Acting like it opened up for the first time?

So today I turned on my pc and opened up Studio 2 to find it acting like I opened it up for the first time for seemingly no reason. For the most part this would be sort of just a mild inconvenience,...

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Workspace won't stop zooming in/out with mouse movement

I primarily use a touchpad and like the title says, when I move the mouse in my workspace, sometimes the entire workspace is zoomed in and out, and at other random times it doesn't. Not sure if this is...

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