Splash screen
After the last update, my splash screen shows a white box instead of the picture. I tried reloading the image, but it is still a white box. I checked the release notes and couldn't see any changes...
View ArticleCan I disable gamemaker from removing save file or deleting whole app when...
When I build on my IOS device gamemaker removes the save file (the progress of the player (variables such as higshcore)) and I just want gamemaker to update the app and not fully remove it (because if...
View ArticleI believe gamemaker is taking up a lot of storage on my pc
I don’t use my pc for almost anything besides gamemaker and all of my downloads go to my external hard drive. Is there a reason why this might be, and if so how would I go about fixing it?
View ArticleAlt-drag / laptop mode?
Anyone know if this is still active in the new patch? I checked the user_settings json and laptopmode is still there, but alt-drag doesnt work anymore, which was amazing in code windows
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Unable to connect to Android device although shown in device manager.
So I am making a game for my android smartphone and would like to debug it smoothly like I do in the pc version. I have achieved the following list of things: - Installed and checked all necessary...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2022 No Longer Available for YYC
Good day all, LTS Version IDE: v2022.0.3.85 Runtime: v 2022.0.3.99 As the title states, Visual Studio 2022 is no longer available although is listed as a direct requirement for YYC operation per the...
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Can't login.
After installing the new update to GameMaker I can't logon. I get this error: Is there some sort of bug in this release?
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Something wrong with my IDE's Sub-window font color/settings.
For some reason all of my Output, Search, Comile Errors, Syntax windows are all stuck with a red font. When I try to modify the settings in the IDE Preferences, nothing happens and the IDE fails to...
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Game freezes after playtesting (error message: non-zero status (-1073740940))
Hi! Game Maker-beginner. Not tech-savvy. Please have some patience with me Every time I close down the window after playtesting there's a 4-5 seconds long freeze and then the following in log:...
View ArticleHow do i zoom out the work space where i write code?
Hi everyone! Iam new here and didnt really know where else i was going to post this. If i posted this in the wrong thread ill gladly delete it and put it in the right one. (Also iam really new to...
View ArticleNew to GameMaker
Hi, I am new to GameMaker and having an issue when testing my first game, when I click the play button the game runs but in a minimised window which I can't maximise see screenshot. I have searched for...
View Articlesteam_get_app_id() returns 1670460(Gamemaker's id) rather than my id i set
I'm using the steamworks extension, During development, I am unable to access information about my game or set achievements. (The version uploaded to Steam can correctly return the ID and perform...
View ArticleInstaller Bugged
I'm trying to reinstall GameMaker, I've already uninstalled it, but the installer keeps looping with the "GameMaker is already installed." even though it isn't.
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Awkward black-white sprites on Linux
As the title saying. I tried VM and YYC with Appimage, and VM with .zip exports, but nope sadly. My texture page size for Ubuntu is 8192x8192. And game console keeps spamming error attempting to draw...
View Article(SOLVED) Code editor randomly switching to overwrite mode
I'm having a strange issue where my code editor is randomly going in to overwrite mode even though the mode is not "officially" toggled, nor does toggling it have any effect. Once it starts doing this,...
View ArticleI’m experiencing a save-data loss issue on Android (Google Play) when...
Description of the problem I’m experiencing a save-data loss issue on Android (Google Play (I don't know if it is on IOS or not, haven't tested it yet.)) when updating a GameMaker game across large...
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Tiles layer doesn"t appear when running my game
Hey, So here is my problem i would like to use 4/'more tiles layer on the same room but when i put more than 3 the news one doesn't appear when i run the game. It is normal or just a bug ? I have the...
View ArticlePrevent files from potentially corrupting on closing Gamemaker?
This is my first post here, so apologies in advance if I don't use the correct terms or formatting or if this is the wrong thread. I also have a track record for being pretty slow to respond, if I do...
View ArticleProjects will not ru in new version
Okay. I've been away from GM fro over a year due to vision issues. Still having problems but it's getting better. So I can SORT of function. Please forgive me if I'm missing extremely obvious clues. My...
View ArticleTileset background layer not backgrounding
Hi, so i have been making a pizza tower mod for over a year now, but suddenly, on this day, the tilesets that are SPECIFICALLY MENT TO BACKGROUND arent backgrounding, unfortunately i dont know where...
View ArticleVisual Studio Code has an extension for GMS ( with the only available...
So I have had to transition from using GMS in Windows 10 to Ubuntu, and Visual Studio Code in Windows 10 to Ubuntu, and wanted to point out that in Visual Studio Code, there is an extension for GMS...
View ArticleChange the path of the Runtime feeds
Hi, I wanted to move my path from my PC, to my sandisk. I have a lot of space there, but I can't edit or change the paths.
View ArticleLinux Installation Issues
Hello. I'm trying to get GameMaker working in Linux (Xubuntu 22.04) because Windows is unbearable at this point. I've sucessfully installed it in the past (same distro), but am having troubles this...
View ArticleHow to handle this error: .......
Google translation: How do I deal with this error message? C:\ProgramData/GameMakerStudio2/Cache/runtimes\runtime-2024.14.2.256/bin/assetcompiler/windows/x64/GMAssetCompiler.dll exited with non-zero...
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IDE hiding variables?
Not sure why this is happening or if it's a known bug or an easy solution. The only way I can see these values are to open the object's .yy file in notepad? Am I missing something here?
View ArticleThe smoothness of the html5 game
have you noticed that games exported to html5 from GMS are not smooth enough. There are microfreezes and game freezes. As if it's anything but 60 fps. Interestingly, when the game is running on windows...
View ArticleAllow html5 localhost in Adguard
I've been trying to test my game in HTML5(or GX), but AdGuard is blocking the test page, preventing me from doing so. I'm using Chrome with a combination of AdGuard for Windows and Browser Assistant....
View ArticleHelp with reviving an old project
Hi everyone, I have an old project from about mid to late 2020 that I really want to work on again. Only thing is when I try to load it I'm informed that it was crteated with an older version and it...
View ArticleCan the entire project be renamed?
Hello all. When creating the project, I forgot to write the name. So the project is called Blank pixel game. If I rename the folder and project name in Windows Explorer, could there be an error in the...
View Article[Ubuntu Beta] - Linux Mint - Appimage created when building game, but not...
Hi all, having an issue with trying to run a project in either debug or standard mode in the IDE, where the appimage is successfully being created, but isn't directly being ran by Gamemaker, showing...
View Article(SOLVED) Unable to Uninstall/Install Gamemaker...
I was dragging my feet on the update because the last one broke a lot in my project. Finally updated to it today and unfortunately it won't update... It got through most of the update process but it...
View ArticleGamemaker beta won't start after update
Today, January 14th I updated my gamemaker beta when the automatic popup for updates appeard. since then, whenever I try to open gamemaker there will be a command prompt for an instant and then...
View ArticleGMS 2 IDE Freezing constantly when working on a legacy project
I'm trying to get my first released game from 2021 ready for a mobile port and haven't touched it in a few years. The project, despite being roughly the same size as my other games which I'm still...
View ArticleHow do you import the Steamworks extension?
Update: Bizarrely, the marketplace download is the source files, not the compiled .yymps! I was able to find the .yymps on the right side of the Github page - tricky to spot unless you know where to...
View ArticleOne GX Challenge at a time? Is it seriously how they are implemented? Are...
Hi, since some weeks, I'm stuck with a very weird issue: My GX Challenges are stuck to one and only one URL. This means that the main page of my game is not working anymore, and each challenge must be...
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I can't make my game full screen anymore
Hello! I need some help . When I try to make my game go full screen by using the function window_set_fullscreen() , it shows me this error message : Any clue on what I can do?
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Game testing doesn't work.
When I try to press F5 (or click the 'play' icon in the top left corner) the game preview doesn't launch. No errors, nothing wrong (that I noticed) in the output, and everything acted like the preview...
View ArticleDoing a Build for Apple
I have built a project on my Windows PC and it works great on Windows and Android. When I plug my Apple IPad into the PC and attempt to do a build for IOS, it complains that it cannot locate an Apple...
View ArticleUnable to Open Program When I Click on the Icon
I've been running GameMaker Studio on my Steam Deck, on which I have dual-booted Windows 11. Usually, it's been able to work well on my Steam Deck. The only issue I've had with it is the loading time,...
View ArticleNot able to create "permanent" high-score file in Android
Hello GameMaker heroes: I am storing the highest score to date, using both an ".ini" file and a ."txt" file. (I am using both types, just to see if either make a difference). On windows, both types of...
View Articlewindow_mouse_set, window_mouse_set_locked does not work on linux ubuntu 24
I am using Game Maker 2024.14.2.213. I am running GameMaker on windows, and connecting to an Ubuntu 24 virtual machine. I have set Ubuntu to use X11 instead of Wayland, as it is commonly recommended....
View ArticleGamemaker "resizing swap chain" bug(?)
Earlier today the fullscreen was working just fine, but after about 4-5 hours of GMS being closed, i booted it back up and tried to full screen my project, and when i did it minimized and the output...
View ArticleImport local package
So I get an error while trying to import a local package under Linux Mint: Spoiler: the error GML: ProjectTool+b198dface5aaa9131769c20ddfbc7862e2b76380...
View Articlerescourse path is empty
i was developing my game. then when i tried to run the project it said:rescourse path is empty . i tried to clean up,delete code i recently writed but nothing helped. then i tried closing it but now i...
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GMS fails to complete OAuth login, browser login succeeds (after Win11 update)
GameMaker Studio keeps showing "Failed to sign in via the GameMaker authentication website. Please try again" when I try to sign in from the IDE. Authorization via https://gamemaker.io/ works...
View ArticleWhere Can I Report Spotted Bugs?
Hi everyone! After some tests regarding the rooms transitions, as asked on this thread: https://forum.gamemaker.io/index.php?threads/problems-with-room_goto_next.122283/ I realized that it's a bug from...
View ArticleCan not sign in on linux (bazzite)
Everything worked fine until recently, now I can no longer sign in. When I attempt to sign in, I get redirected to the browser like normal and I can sign in there, but I will not get redirected back to...
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I can't even compile HTML.
So this is a really weird problem, but HTML keeps asking to be downloaded, I try to to download it, it says I apparently have it in the top right message and then when I try to compile it, it asks to...
View Articleautofill links are broken
Alright, whats going on? I log on into my opera account in gamemaker and suddenly all my library links are broken. I had web of macros and structs to help me navigate and play certain sounds, emmite...
View Articlerenaming assets doesn't change links
Alright, I'm gonna ask again. This time after renaming assets in the library, encoded assets stay intact pointing to expired asset names. I have turned on setting that should rename all the asset...
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