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    GameMaker Question about changing tiles overtime

    Hello, I am working on an RPG and I am using a tile system from collisions. I was planning on placing my collision tiles under the NPCs, so that I would not be able to walk through them. The problem is that I have several NPCs change location through the course of the game. Once my NPCs...
    • Gun_Goose
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    • Forum: Programming
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    Windows Space Drop

    Hi all, made with GM2 ; one of my first - onwards and upwards ;) This is a casual, fast thinking game where Planets and Objects fall from space (with a preview of what's coming next) and require matching in 3, 4 or 5's. Game is controlled by Keyboard Left, Right, Up (Rotate) and Down (Drop)...
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     Set object's draw order on "instance_create_layer"

    Hello guys! I'm working on a prototype and I've reached a moment where I'd like to create some objects on a Instance Layer. I called "instance_create_layer" and got what I wanted. But since I have more than one thing that will be "dynamically instantiated" I ran into a problem. When calling...
    • MarceloP
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    • Forum: Tech Support
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    Shaders Shader programming: Gamemaker and Unity

    Hi! I was just wondering how indepth the shading programming in Gamemaker is compared to Unity's. I am fairly certain that they both use the GLSL ES language but I wanted to see if anyone had experience before I dive in! This is of course guided towards the 2D aspects since Unity has more...
    • MexicanBurrito
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    • Forum: Programming
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    GML How To Make Camera Not Reset It Position Upon Entering Another Room

    Hi there. So, i have problem with my camera movement. I want my camera to not reset it position when i re-entering a room. As you can see it below When i enter the second room and go back to the first room, you can see that my camera reset it position for a second. I want my camera to stay in...
    • tomoebi
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
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    Issues with GM2 D & D Tutorial chapter 5 (Score)

    Hi, I'm fairly new to this program and using the built in tutorials to learn the software, I'm currently at chapter 5 (applying a score to the game) and I'm following the tutorial exactly as shown but the score doesn't increase when an enemy is killed, also the enemies seems to die instantly...
    • Simon Trundle
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming
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    GameMaker [SOLVED] Can't pick a font

    So I get this error that basically means I cannot finish a project. I try to pick a font for text with draw_set_font() function, I type in font name and the variable turns red indicating GM found this font. But when I try to run the game I get the good ol' FATAL ERROR that states: "Variable...
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    Question - IDE Advice Needed - License Type?

    Hi all, Advice needed. I recently started building games with GM2 using the trial version. I am now ready to make the purchase. In a perfect world, I would love to be able to export to any platform, however this is obviously cost prohibitive. As a result, I need some guidance on the "right"...
    • Matthew Bull
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tech Support
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    Shaders other magnify shader?

    I am currently using the magnify shader from this pack: https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/assets/261/free-shaders I have looked everywhere and this seems to be the only magnify shader out there, but this magnify shader doesn't seem to like being in anything other than a Draw GUI event. You see...
    • Remix The Idiot
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Programming
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    Question - IDE Creating APK

    Hi, I have created a game and I am trying to create an APK to play it on android. How do I do this. I have configured SDK , NSK , JDK files all that has been found and done correctly. However when I go to create APK via Build > Create executable. But I keep getting this error. Any idea? UILD...
    • josh jones
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tech Support
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    Windows Testing

    I'm looking for input on testing. I am wondering if there are any built in programs in GMS2 that do things like check if a variable is used in the right way. For example: if it is being set at run time but never changed. Then somewhere in the program that variable is being reset, which would be...
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    Zoom in drag and drop GM2

    Hi everybody. I am not able to find out how to make work zoom in gamemaker 2 drag and drop, with mouse wheel. Is here anybody who can help me with this? There is Set view variable and get view variable but I am trying anything but still not works. Thank you for help.
    • Redbow
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    • Forum: Programming
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    How can I improved this loop?

    Hiya guys, Just looking for a bit of general advice. I have a large open world map in my game that draws from a set of ds_grids. I have this loop which deletes any tiles outside of the players view (view_range) and then draws any inside of it. Can you think of anyway to improve this? It seems...
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    Shaders [Solved] Bloom effect!

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a way to create the bloom effect in game maker studio 2. Not being at all expert in shader programming for GM, and having found nothing looking on Google, I ask you if there is a way to get a bloom effect on GM2, and if you would be so kind as to give me an example of...
    • Norea
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Programming
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    GameMaker Checking Gestures - quick question

    Am I wrong is assuming that you cannot check in code an event of a gesture without having to do it from the "Add Event?" For example I want to check if a "Flick" gesture occurred in my step event, can it be used similar to checking a keyboard press or mouse click in code? if...
    • SVG
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
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    Windows GameMaker 2 BSOD Help!

    It started a week ago for no apparent reason. When using GM2 for a period of time (usually 10-30 mins) my laptop keyboard stops working. - It's still powered as I can see light from the keys - However, I'm unable to input any keys. The error persists even after Switching tabs, closing GM2. -...
    • Axolotlet
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tech Support
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    GameMaker Can't get for loop to execute at all

    In my project, I have a room, called, room0 and an object called object0 object0 initializes cards = array_create(0,0) cards = [9,8,7,2,3,4] i = 0 j = 0 key = 0 complete1 =0 complete2 = 0 and in step event it does for (j = 2; j >= array_length_1d(cards); j += 1) { if complete2 == 0...
    • Chungsie
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
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    Loading room files through GML

    Context: I'm new to GameMaker + GML, but comfortable with various other languages / environments. Running GameMaker Studio 2. I've put together a basic chunk-loading system to get around limits of room size / instance numbers. I'd like to load these chunks from room files. I know we can add...
    • Hecksa
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
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    Windows Annoying Errors

    Recently, I moved around my resources in 2.x so I would be better organized. And now when I create a new object, sometimes the studio throws me an error message, that a resource has been moved and I have to reload or save. How do I stop this?
    • Chungsie
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tech Support
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    Windows Elohan Chronicles

    So. I realize I have been working on this project for a LONG ti me. Even before GM2 existed, before I had bought a license to GMS1.4x. A time when I lived in a group home, the ideas were starting. The story is: With the world's various races at odds for what the other has, wars have torn the...
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