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    GameMaker Steamworks extention stopping the compile exe file

    (English is not my first language so please be patient with my writting) Hi! I'm trying to make use of the steamwork extention to make steam achivements for my project, but when I was trying to make an executable file as always, gamemaker keeps saying this compile error: GMEXT-steamwork Win...
  2. Telorr

    SOLVED Help with Steamworks

    Hello. I want to publish my game on Steam. But I have a problem with the Steamworks extension, because I am completely new to Steamworks. I have set up the Steamworks extension according to the guide. But Steam is not initialized, nor can I open the Steam overlay. I have opened the Steam client...
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    Steam [SOLVED] steam_initialized() returns false (Windows)

    [SOLVED] - Appearently Steamworks does not work if your game has special characters in its name. Removed them, and it worked! Hi, I am making my 2nd steam release, but for some reason steam_initialized() returns false. I am logged in to both Steam Desktop and on the website. Using SDK 1.55 IDE...
  4. Rafael Augusto

    Distribution Selling the MacShot project

    I am selling this project (source code). If you are interested, please talk to me. I am selling the project of a complete game. It was made on the "Game Maker" engine for PC and can be adapted for consoles. Characters can be changed easily. It has 24 stages, bosses, mini-games and game saves...
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    Steam steam_stats_ready always false

    I started last week using the Steamworks API for Gamemaker. To begin with I was successful, managed to create, upload and download Leaderboards within the User Stats areas of functionality. But then I stopped being able to get steam_stats_ready to become true again. So I created a new, much...
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    Steam item drop

    Hello, I want to add item-drops to my game. I already have a item on steam so I know with the correct code it will drop the item. However for my second item my old code dosent work anymore. In my oGame I have following: if steam_initialised() && steam_is_user_logged_on() //steam setup {...
  7. thom

    Mac OSX Latest Steamworks extension not working on MacOS

    So I tried with the same test project, the current version of Steamworks will return 0 when using steam_initialised() and the previous version of Steamworks returns 1. This is on MacOS with Steam sdk 1.55, latest GameMaker version 2023.2.0.71 runtime 2023.2.0.87.
  8. Rafael Augusto

    SOLVED Difficult to integrate steamworks ext and game maker to make leaderboards

    It is a bit difficult to integrate steamworks ext and game maker to make leaderboards. It would also be interesting to download and set up a screen with the best rankings. Would it be necessary to put the "create" and "upload" code for the leaderboards in "Async Steam"? I would also like to know...
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    Steam Steam Refuses to Play the Game unless Steamworks Extension is disabled

    Hi. Ever since I had to update Game Maker 2 to retain the Steamworks functions, it still works, IF the game is run via local files. If played via the green Play button on the game's Steam Library, the blue Stop button appears, but without any sign of the game running, it returns back to the...
  10. COWCAT

    GameMaker Switching between Steam and DRM Free builds

    Hi, I've upgraded from an older GameMaker version to 2022.8. I've implemented the Steamworks extension. It appears to run fine, but I have a small issue. When exporting a package using YYC, there are compiling errors when linking, complaining about the lack of "steam_update()" etc if I dare...
  11. Asatani

    SOLVED Steamworks Extension Setup Documentation Outdated

    I'm trying to set up a new projust with the YoYo Steamworks extension. The documentation for this seems to be out of date as the .bat file is set up differently (There is no "Edit Variables" section and there are multi occurrences of STEAM_SDK_PATH) and PreGraphicsInitialisationArgument no...
  12. BlueScarf

    Steam Steamworks Extension Update Not Working non-zero status (-1073740791)

    Currently in IDE v2022.800.0.187 with Runtime v2022.800.0.166 Running Steamworks SDK 153a as required by the Steam Extension Update I read the manual and updated the Game ID for my game, as well as the SDK location inside the Steam Extension in Gamemaker. The game doesn't run after compiling...
  13. Rafael Augusto

    Windows Create leaderboards in Steam

    How to implement a leaderboard system within steam? The most I could do was upload the score inside the steamworks dashboard! The manual steamworks ext only contains the coding to implement the leatherboards in the game! I would like to create leaderboards within steam!
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    Steam Steam API Setup - bat and sh files in the "datafiles"

    Hello, I'm following this guide to setup for the Steam API Setup. https://extension-manuals.yoyogames.com/#t=Steamworks%2FGuides%2FSetup_Guide.htm For some reason, I can't find the "bat and sh files in the datafiles" that it is mentioned at point 3. Where are those files? I'm a little bit...
  15. Mookal

    Steam PHP-Based Steamworks "SteamEncryptedAppTicket" Solution? Or Alternative?

    I'm working on a game that creates online profiles for players when they launch the game for the first time, as it has asynchronous network features where it communicates with the server via HTTP requests. When a user profile is created, the player sends over their Steam ID, then the server...
  16. Yizzard

    Steamworks extension not working

    Hi, so I had steamworks working fine before the latest update but today I updated and installed the steamworks extension following the instructions on the documentation pdf included in the download. I downloaded the latest Steamworks SDK and put it in my program files folder, imported the .bat...
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    SOLVED Setting up multiplayer with Steamworks using Steamworks.gml by YellowAfterlife

    I have a multiplayer game using Gamemaker Studio 1.4 with the 39dll, but am hoping to change over to Steamworks using the Steamworks.gml extension. I have downloaded the repo and following the instructions have tried importing the extension, but whenever I try and compile the project I get this...
    • Infernobomb
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
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    Steam NEED HELP! "The directory name is invalid (0x10B)" Cannot run game on steam.

    Hey guys, I'm trying to get my game to run on steam but every time I install to play it comes up with the error "failed to start process , The directory name is invalid (0x10B)". the appbuild and depotbuild are correct, it all connects to steamworks correctly, the build is set to default and the...
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    GameMaker Why do the steam commands don't work on me?

    No matter what Steam command I execute in the code. the function block is always ignored later when I run the game on steam! My Steam achievements are online on steam see screenshots: if (!steam_get_achievement("find_the_exit")) {...
    • Dwighty4000
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Programming
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    GameMaker How works the Steam Archivments

    I tried a lot but I can not get any achievements on Steam in my game. I wrote this keyboard_check function, which also worked when I swapped the Archivment command with a sound effect that should be played as soon as I press the "O" key. To test whether the function is called at all and even...
    • Dwighty4000
    • Thread
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming
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