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GameMaker Question: converting from Windows to Other...

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Gigaus

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I wanted to know, how difficult is it to take a finished game you've made, and port it between platforms? I'm primarily developing for Windows PC, but I do have an interest in Mobile and Console gaming. Past experiences with porting however have left me a bit wary to porting.

To that end, is there a major difference in how the GMS 2 handles platforms beyond controls? More specifically, If a game is totally finished for one platform, can it be exported to another universally or will major changes need to be made?
 
The-any-Key

The-any-Key

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Gigaus said:
More specifically, If a game is totally finished for one platform, can it be exported to another universally or will major changes need to be made?
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Depends in the platform.
Windows > mobile : Make sure you got mobile controls and the game scale to the screen.
Windows > HTML5: Calculations and numbers can cause problems with scrolling background and positions.
Windows > Console: No experience. But I guess you need to have gamepad support.
 
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Gigaus

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The-any-Key said:
Depends in the platform.
Windows > mobile : Make sure you got mobile controls and the game scale to the screen.
Windows > HTML5: Calculations and numbers can cause problems with scrolling background and positions.
Windows > Console: No experience. But I guess you need to have gamepad support.
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Okay, that's what I expected, but I'm guessing by that then it's not the nightmare that old unity could be. Thanks.
 
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