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  1. ImFaariz

    Development What is the difference between Objects and Sprites, how can they be used?

    What is the difference between Objects and Sprites? According to one of the videos on GameMaker YouTube channel, sprites don't run any code and can be used for animations. So how can they be used? How can I use sprites for animation for the player(s) [object(s)]?
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    GML Visual How can I make the camera shake?

    Hello, I would like to know if there is a way to vibrate the camera with GML Visual or with code
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    Idea Ironing out Game Idea

    Hello everyone. Newbie dev here (I have made games before just not on gamemaker), starting out on crafting a new turn based tactical sci-fi/western rpg with a friend, so I will probably be here a lot. It's nice to meet you all and I hope we all get along. I'm looking to design something...
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    How to move drawn object

    Hi, I use the draw_sprite code for drawing a GUI bar, but I want it to move up a little. Since it isnt a separate object, I dont know how to add commands to it like movement. How can I do this? thanks.
  5. Evanski

    How to PROPERLY post an image on the forums

    This guide will go over how to post an image to the forums. TL;DR How TO 1. First thing you want to do is have your image you want to upload, and take it to https://imgur.com/ or some other image hosting site On imgur, You want to select "New post" Then drag and drop your image into the...
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    GameMaker How to Adapt a Game Made using Little Town Tutorial and Template to Play on Android Phones, etc.

    Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie on anything gaming, but I have created my first game ever in less than 1 month (that's a big feat for me I would say considering that I have no coding skill whatsoever ;)!) for my social impact project using Little Town Tutorial and Template, but with my own assets. I...
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    GameMaker How can I play Little Town on my Windows 10 PC?

    Hi Everyone, Please can anyone help me with this? How can I play Little Town on my Windows 10 PC? To be precise, which keys/hotkeys to use for picking and dropping items? I'm a gaming novice ☺, and completely new to GameMaker. I got to know about GameMaker a few days ago and I'm already...
  8. S

    Auto Calculated Combat how to?

    Hi dear community, I'm trying to find or create my self but without success a Auto Battle System. where player have 1320 Unity's and enemy 1180. To calculate who is winner in this battle? Or trying to make Battle in 3 waves lets say, with 900 Unity's, but slashed on 3 Army's every wave...
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    Things to know before releasing a game ? Trust certificates, others...

    Hi everybody, I'm slowly thinking about releasing my game. It should be released on Windows. I've been told about some kind of trust certificate to avoid blocks. Is it a thing? I didn't find a lot of concrete information about it on the web. Did someone here have to do that ? In this case, a...
  10. Evanski

    How to properly put your GML Code/Visual in a Forum Thread

    Today's guide will be about how to properly put code in your forum thread, I'm putting this in the programming forum because it will be easier for people who commit this crime to see it and learn how to create a thread properly. If you would like a more serious and detailed tutorial please read...
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    GML Basic Coding Help

    I keep getting these rectangles in my text and I have no idea how to eliminate them. Please help Thank you in advance
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    Steam How do I update my GameMaker game on Steam?

    Hey! Im a freelance indie-programmer, currently working on a larger GameMaker project that im hoping to be able to publish on steam within the next couple of months. But im a self-taught not-very-experienced-with-all-the-fancy-parts programmer, and i simply have no idea of how many things work...
  13. Aver005

    Android How to select a file on android to interact with it later?

    How to select a file on android to interact with it later? I understand, maybe my question is strange. But for my project I need to make a program for android, which will select the file and upload it to my website. Please tell me how to do it. Thanks in advance!
  14. RizbIT

    Android Best App Promotion Tips [ANDROID][FREE]

    Best App Promotion Tips This is a useful app for app developers, publishers and marketers. It has over 80 tips which can be used to market your new and existing mobile apps for free or low budget. Most publishers can not afford to fork out for big marketing campaigns...so use our tips to...
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    Windows How can I make save system?

    I have a badly problem... I made my game but I cant make a save load system on it ... Not a normal one, like a good game... So... If u play a game (like silent age) for your second time, you see the main menu at the first, then if you tap "start" you see... The game saved your progress... I have...
  16. S

    Help with drawing detection

    I was trying to do something like the Halloween 2016 doodle of google but i dont get how to do the drawing detection. There you have the example https://www.google.com/doodles/halloween-2016. Thanks in advance:).
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     what is the cheapest way to record/stream your screen while you game dev?

    like all hardcore game devs, i spend a lot of time developing my game (painting/animating, creating levels, mapping out state machines, etc) and i really want to record the whole process of it so i can make videos for a dev log, youtube and all that, BUT i have almost no money :( im looking for...
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    Legacy GM Random Generation

    Hey guys. So I've worked out how to make a platformer procedurally generated level, like a mario level where you start out on the left and have to get to the right. I was wondering if it would be possible to make a randomly generated platformer level that is less linea. Even if it is still...
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    How To Make Spinning Terrain?

    This one is a little hard to describe which is why I am bothering making a post about it in the first place. I am wanting to make a game with a specific mechanic. It will be a side scrolling platformer, first off. But I want the terrain to be rounded and to spin as the player moves along it. To...
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    Legacy GM Does Anyone Know How To Do This??? Help

    How do you do that?
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