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  1. Waldemar Lima

    HTML5 How can i send parameters to GML Script using JS ?

    hello everyone ! i am trying send simple parameters to GML Script using GoogleChrome Console or JavaScript Extension ... I tested all these ways, but none worked ... : GM 2 SCRIPT - /// @function gmcallback_hello(id); /// @description Output "Hello World" to the debug console /// @param...
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    GameMaker Collision Not Working Correctly

    Hey guys! Hope you're having a great year so far! But... I have a question, eheheh So, I'm currently developing this mini-game where you have a ball that bounces on platforms that keep on falling. I have limited the play area but a problem keeps popping up. So my idea was, as soon as the...
    • Dark Pyro
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  3. O

    GameMaker RPG Stats tutorial?

    I am making an RPG and have gotten to where several things I need t program require arrays, I decided to start with stats and use what I learn from working on this to do the other stuff. I can't find a good tutorial for this on youtube or online can anyone suggest some? also I don't know if this...
    • OriginalGrim
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  4. zampa

    GML Performance question

    Is it more efficient( from a memory stand point ) to make platforms move through paths or code? Thanks for the answer and happy holidays.
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    iOS Can't Export to IOS 'YYGML.H' file not found.

    Trying to test my app on my iphone. When in xcode i get the error: 'YYGML.H' file not found with <angled> include; use "quotes" instead (insert name of game file here) I tried to do as the error message said but quickly realized that i had to do this for all the stuff in my game, and that...
  6. 31Nf4ChZ4H73N

    turn based system: ds_list_delete is messed up

    I am working on a turn based game. the order of the turns is stored in a ds_list. Sometimes the code is executed a coupple of times even though I only pressed the mouse_button once. I'm working with child objects of the battle unit. does anyone have an idea whats wrong? is it the code or what...
  7. R

    GameMaker Player score increments not by one but by multiples

    Hi team, I have come across a issue when I want to increment the players score when interacting with other object, it increments sometimes by 1 , 2 or 3, here is the snippet with(other){ speed=100; oPlayer.peopleScore+=1; direction=170; } This is when there is a colittion...
    • Ragedleinad
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
  8. B

    GML Particle Effect or Object -- only using on one level in the entire game

    Hello, I am having a level in my game that takes place in a fixed 1920x1080 room. I would like to have cherry blossoms (leafs) fall from above while the player is in the room. This is the only place in my game that I will be having this effect. I am not sure if I should make a particle effect...
    • Biddum
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
  9. M

    Windows Weird gamespeed problem (fullscreen / windowed)

    Hey. My game runs fine and as expected when in windowed mode. But causing weird speed problems when entering fullscreen mode. The problem i have is - when going fullscreen while test running the game from the IDE the gamespeed is slowed down alot. Feels like 5 fps. While still in fullscreen -...
    • Mikael.K
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tech Support
  10. A

    GameMaker Tiledata handling

    Hello, I've been trying to create my own 'map editor' in order to speed up game development process as much as possible. The problem I've encountered is handling data because of the actual data size. For example if I were to have a 2.000x2.000 world, I'd have a total of 4.000.000 grid cells...
    • Alexander123
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  11. B

    Question - IDE Failed to load resource

    Failed to load resource views\6efe6<long string of hexadecimals>.yy Ever since I updated to 2.1.5 I've been getting this little error pop-up on loading my project. It doesn't seem to impact anything but I'd still like to get rid of it. I've read that people have been able to fix it by deleting...
    • basement ape
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tech Support
  12. P

    How would I make a Risk like combat system?

    I am a beginner and I want to make a game like risk, but I can't seem to figure out how to make a similar combat system. There aren't any tutorials on this either. What are some suggestions on what to do that would work in Drag and Drop?
    • PlayingKid
    • Thread
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Programming
  13. F

    How much progress will I lose?

    Not sure if this is the right place. However, it is about game development. Mine, specifically. I'm relatively new to game dev. I spent a long time learning GML. GM Studio's GML. Knowing almost nothing about programming, I sought the help from a few kind GM users. With guidance from my...
  14. J

    [solved] Collision Code Not Working

    Collision code not working how I want it to.. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong? What I'm trying to do: 1) when player enters an outer range, increase boost by +2 2) when player enters an inner range, increase boost by +2 (now total of +4) 3) when moving from inner range to outer range, back to +2...
    • JayR
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
  15. B

    GML Seeking help to to create a grid structure to select things (player, items, etc..)

    I am trying to think of the most efficient way to create a grid in which each square is something a player can select (using the arrow keys). The two main pieces would be the grid and then the grid selection. Creating X amount of objects for each grid square seems inefficient and I am trying...
    • Biddum
    • Thread
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Programming
  16. F

    GameMaker image_angle and camera(?) behaves strangely

    Hi guys! I recently began a new project that functions a lot like the classic Asteroids game. Everything went smoothly but I began to notice strange things that I can't manage to debug. One of the problems relate to the Draw GUI event. In my pause object I draw the screen black with...
    • Freppe
    • Thread
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
  17. D

    Camera zoom in and out.

    Hello. I'm making a 2-4 player fighting game. I've got the camera to follow two of the characters, but I need the camera to zoom out when one of the characters runs off the screen so that they both are constantly in view, but then zoom in as they come closer together. I have already tried this...
    • DeveloperElias
    • Thread
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Programming
  18. Donald Harris

    GML [solved]Need help with an 'Unterminated String Literal' error

    The following: var str = "\" Throws an 'Unterminated String Literal' error. This applies to any string where a backslash follows a quotation ending.
  19. tearzz

    GameMaker Asynchronous Networking won't start?

    So I have an object called obj_connection. Within that object there's two events. A create event and a asynchronous networking event. Create: init_connection(); connect(); Both scripts work, I've used show_debug_message along the way and it has indeed done all it need to do. Asynchronous...
  20. TheMrTka4

    The weirdest runtime error I've ever seen

    I tried to build project but "Building..." lasted forever. "Try to update runtime" was in every thread that I could find. I download earlier runtime and it began to work! The most funny part that runtime didn't work because of weird slashes in "Location". How that happened? Have you met any...
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