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...
View ArticleError 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...
View ArticleMy 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: ~~~...
View ArticleMacOS - 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...
View ArticleWhich 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...
View ArticleLiteral 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...
View ArticleSOLVED (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...
View ArticleDetecting 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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Is there a way that you can play your games without opening up the game maker coding window?
View ArticleProject 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...
View ArticleFirewall 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...
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleCant 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...
View ArticleSprites 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...
View ArticleI 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
View ArticleCannot 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>...
View ArticleInfinite 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...
View Articlei 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...
View ArticleTileset 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...
View ArticleUnable 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...
View ArticleCan'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...
View ArticleGM 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...
View ArticleCompilation/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...
View ArticleUnable 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...
View ArticleDoes 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...
View ArticleSound 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?
View ArticleReload 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
View ArticleGame 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...
View ArticleAudio 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...
View Article> 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...
View ArticlePeople 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...
View ArticleResource 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...
View ArticleI 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?
View ArticlePaused 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:...
View ArticleProblem 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,...
View ArticleBeta 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
View ArticleFeather 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...
View ArticleSteam 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...
View ArticleHTML5 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...
View ArticleGMS2 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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