Hi. You say you are 'using iOS.' Does the game run when you build for Windows or MacOS? Or do deploying to those platforms have problems as well? It will be helpful to know if it is just deploying to the iOS platform that is the problem or if the project has problems with all platforms.When I try to run the maze game I get a black screen. I can see the game at first but when I try to run it, the screen is black. Yes, I’ve used the debugger and added instances and codes for the game. I do not get any error codes. I am using iOS. I used a wall object and my sprite is a ghost.
Hmmm.... It's very difficult to help without more information. I'm afraid "it just doesn't work" is not the same as "it runs but the screen is black", so you need to be a little more precise... Have you tried using the GM debugger and adding a breakpoint at the very start of the game then stepping through the code to see what's actually happening? This can often tell you where the issue is (for example, if there's an infinite loop that is preventing the game from running). Really, it would be a big help if you could give us as much information as possible, like what kind of game it is, how it's structured, what objects you have, what platform you're running on and targeting, what version and runtime are you using, etc... The more information you can give the more help we can give!![]()
Hello,Hi. You say you are 'using iOS.' Does the game run when you build for Windows or MacOS? Or do deploying to those platforms have problems as well? It will be helpful to know if it is just deploying to the iOS platform that is the problem or if the project has problems with all platforms.
I would suggest looking at the Demos that are available. When you first open GMS2 the start page has a section for Demos that you can download and run.
Try using those first to verify you development environment is setup correctly. I just loaded the Arena Shooter demo and hit F5 and it ran on Windows.
Can you do the same? Will the demo deploy and run on iOS?
If the Demo will not run either then most likely there is some problem with the development environment.
When was the last time your game has worked properly? Has it ever worked properly?
It sounds like you may be having multiple problems.Hello,
I cannot download the demo. It says cannot access marketplace, try again later.
I have never been able to get the game to run. Not sure what I did wrong.
Thank you for your response and help. I am not technical or game savvy and am merely relating information to you my high school age son is providing. So please forgive my ignorance on this subject. Again, I appreciate your time!It sounds like you may be having multiple problems.
But the most significant problem at the moment is your inability to communicate. The questions I asked were not rhetorical.
If you want help, then the people that are going to help you need information, and you are the only one that can supply that information.
If you want people to spend their time helping you, then you will need to spend your time helping them by following their suggestions and then supplying clear and complete responses detailing the results of those suggestions and answers to their questions. If there is a step or suggestion you don't understand, then ask for clarification.
It won't be any different if you have hired someone unless you want them to come to your home.
You are a crucial part of the process. You need to be a faithful liaison, an active go between, in order to facilitate a resolution.
Good luck.
If your son have difficulties downloading the demo file from marketplace, tell him to login from Firefox browser, the marketplace is accessible from yoyogames.com also. Many people have issues downloading using Google Chrome, myself included.Hello,
I cannot download the demo. It says cannot access marketplace, try again later.
I have never been able to get the game to run. Not sure what I did wrong.
One suggestion I would give is to have your son do this instead of you.Thank you for your response and help. I am not technical or game savvy and am merely relating information to you my high school age son is providing. So please forgive my ignorance on this subject. Again, I appreciate your time!
Thank you. The demo worked in Firefox. He decided to start over and rebuild his game. Hopefully, it runs this time.If your son have difficulties downloading the demo file from marketplace, tell him to login from Firefox browser, the marketplace is accessible from yoyogames.com also. Many people have issues downloading using Google Chrome, myself included.
Or if you want from GMS2 IDE, try temporarily changing the default browser on your pc to Firefox.
One bit of advice for him is to do small changes and then run the game and test it. The tighter the iteration loop the easier it is to detect, understand and fix problems. It is likely he originally did a lot of work and then noticed the problems. But so much work had been done it was difficult for him to isolate the exact cause of the problems. Making small changes and seeing the results immediately makes the causes of errors and bugs more apparent.Thank you. The demo worked in Firefox. He decided to start over and rebuild his game. Hopefully, it runs this time.