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  1. L

    GameMaker Disable Sandbox and Searching other files

    Hello! If I disable the sandbox I can't find a .ini file created by GameMeker in another run of my projects, I think this is true for all files (like file_text) Could someone explain to me why? And how can I save information with the sandbox disabled? Maybe use a .ini file in included files? I...
  2. Erik Leppen

    Windows Get_open/save_filename for folders? Using folders for savegames instead of single files

    My colleagues and I are creating a game that uses .json files for savegames. While we're in internal testing mode with developers only, we're using get_save_filename() to save our game levels (called "worlds") and get_open_filename()to load saved worlds. Saved worlds follow a specified file...
  3. fawhxldawg

    Alpha Space Mercators - PLAYTESTERS NEEDED

    URGENT: I'm building a small community to support continued development! To participate and get access to game builds join below: Community Discord - - - SPACE MERCATORS - - - Note: Everything below is subject to changes as development continues... TL;DR of below: 2D, Single player, No...
  4. VoxPrincipalis

    Windows Sandbox Re-Enabled After Compilation

    When saving a text file in Game Maker it seems to be able to save anywhere when running from the ide. After compiling into a standalone exe, the game seems to be sandboxed again and will only save to the %localappdata% folder. How would I keep the sandbox disabled?
  5. Erik Leppen

    Windows File in localappdata not read on YYC (working fine on VM) - has sandboxing changed?

    My game reads a json file from the %localappdata% folder, processes the data in it, and then rewrites the same file in the %localappdata% folder with the data just loaded. The idea is that this file is editable by humans. The code for this is //load settings if file_exists(Settings_file) {...
  6. Drelagas

    Windows O.Y.N.H. | Sandbox Game (on development stage)

    Russian Description: O.Y.N.H. - игра-песочница, где игроку предстоит основать и развивать колонию на неизвестной планете, выстроить промышленность и начать развивать торговые отношения с родной планетой. Поскольку игра находится на стадии разработки, отслеживать новости по O.Y.N.H. можно через...
  7. M

    code line counter

    Hi guys I know that there are already code line counters out there... but i d'like to write one with my own with my own rules: so that lines with only a "{" or a "}" or just comment lines doesnt count. my problem is i don't understand exactly the sandbox system... althought i've read the...
  8. Andrachie

    SOLVED Loading Data and Files

    I'm working on a sandbox-type game where I need to create all of the objects in a room from an array during runtime instead of placing the objects in beforehand. However, I still want to include a basic starting map with objects the player will start with at the beginning of the game. This means...
  9. PixelMochii

    SOLVED ds grid seemingly being read as another

    Hello, I'm creating a sandbox simulation game where I am effectively trying to use cellular automata for things such as water spreading. I would appreciate some help on this bug I was getting: The issue is that for some reason the ds grid "gridNext" is being recognised as "grid" by my code in...
  10. Maverick_Box2D

    Asset - Extension Physics Sandbox Sauce Code

    In this physics sandbox you can pick up, place and toss objects with the mouse. It also works with Android. Here is the extension https://www.dropbox.com/s/g99nmkpfvf1mh4j/maveric.gmez?dl=0
  11. B

    Android Vaccine A - defense game

    Vaccine A is a defense game to protect CPU from enemies. Mine resource blocks and defeat enemies to get resources. Build a base with firewalls, vaccines and various utility blocks! Defend huge wave of enemies in power saving mode! Full of parodies and memes about familiar programs, like GMS or...
  12. careywhite98

    Alpha Secluded - Survival Crafting Sandbox RPG - LOOKING FOR TESTERS

    I am new to GMS2 - and new to game developing in general. This is just a side hobby of mine; who knew a hobby could last for 10hrs+ a day.. I have been using GMS2 for around a month (and used it previously as a trial a few months ago). I started off with a lot of smaller games with a lot less...
  13. A

    GML Logic Help, the inventory is only going up once per item

    Hi all I am making a sandbox game with an inventory with 9 slots, when picking up an item it should look for an empty slot, or a slot where it has the same item. What it is doing is updating the inventory with the item, and unique items go into the next slot with nothing in it like it should...
    • aristhemage
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  14. A

    Windows [Gm2] How to use this jumbled code to my advantage, sandbox world with creating new blocks

    Hi all, with the help of another I have done some world generation for a sandbox game, here is how it generates. //World array global.world = []; global.worldArrayLength = 0; //First two layers for (var i = 0; i < 80; i++;){ global.world[global.worldArrayLength++] = instance_create_layer(i *...
    • aristhemage
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
  15. Distronaut

    Free Total Anarchy - 2020 Update

    Inspiration: Grand Theft Auto 2 meets Hotline Miami Genre: Action Adventure Version: 0.9 (2020.1) - essentially completed, but more content on the way Price: Free to play. No ads, no micro-transactions, no shareware - just play and have fun! Platforms: Windows Only Made using: Game Maker Studio...
  16. W

    Collision with two instances of the same object at once.

    For collision with walls and such, I use this method. //Movement moveX = (keyD-keyA)*walkSpeed; moveY = (keyS-keyW)*walkSpeed; //Collision //Set sprite bbox variables var sprite_bbox_top = sprite_get_bbox_top(sprite_index)-sprite_get_yoffset(sprite_index); var sprite_bbox_bottom =...
    • WimpyLlama
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
  17. Daniel Mallett

    GameMaker Load from file sandbox problem

    I want to load an image / sprite from file on disk outside sandbox post runtime. I have asked this question before and get the response you can't do it it's a sandbox. However I have reason to believe this is no longer the case. I have also found a button that says enable disable sandbox so...
  18. A

    SOLVED Code should work in theory, why is it spawning only 1 or 2 trees per load in?

    Hello, I have a create code that goes as follows: var wait = 0 for (var i = 0; i < 80; i++){ var number = irandom_range(0,5); var number2 = irandom_range(0,1); if wait = 0 { if number = 2{ //Tree One if number2 = 1{ world[worldArrayLength++] = instance_create_layer(i * 64, 704, "Blocks"...
    • aristhemage
    • Thread
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Programming
  19. A

    GML Resolved, I don't know how to delete posts

    Resolved, I don't know how to delete posts
    • aristhemage
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
  20. N

    Windows [Solved] Did anyone get the disable Sandbox thing to work properly?

    I'm using GMS2 & build the game as zip I've tried the simple code to check the problem. show_message(program_directory); if file_exists("ez.zip") then { zip_unzip("ez.zip",program_directory+"Data/"); } else { show_message("File Not found!"); } The result is The message show correct place (same...
    • N0013
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Programming
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