Sprite/Object/Room limits in GameMaker 8.1?

Question

I know about GameMaker Studio’s limitations for sprites, objects, rooms, and other assets (https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/230407528-GameMaker-Studio-2-Trial-Limitations), but I can’t find anything about if there are similar limitations in GameMaker 8.1, which I also have on my computer. What are the limits for sprite, object, background, and room count in the Lite and Standard versions of GameMaker 8.1, if there are any?

Answer 1

GM 8.1 Lite has a lot of limitations. And there is no any reason to use it.

Documentation says:

Standard Edition contains considerably more functionality and does not display any logos or popup messages. More precisely, Standard Edition has the following additional functionality:

• No GameMaker logo is shown when running a game.
• No GameMaker TV logo in the corner of a game.
• No GameMaker advert screen on exit.
• No regular popups remind you of upgrading.
• You can use color blended sprites, which can be used for many special effects and easy shadows.
• There are additional options in the sprite and image editors.
• There are additional actions for e.g. CD music, rotated text, and colorized shapes.
• You can use special sound effects and positional sound.
• You can create splash screens with movies, images, webpages, texts, etc.
• There is a particle system to create explosions, fireworks, flames, rain, and other effects.
• A number of advanced drawing functions are available, for example colorized text and textured polygons.
• It is possible to create 3D games using functions for 3D graphics.
• It is possible to create multiplayer games that can be played over a network.
• You can define your own room transitions.
• You can use functions to create, load, and modify resources (sprites, backgrounds, etc.) while the game is running.
• There is a collection of functions to create and use data structures.
• There are functions for motion planning.
• You get the possibility to include additional files in the game executables that can be used when the game is run.
• Standard Edition can be easily extended using extension package. These can be made by everybody and will in general be provided free of charge.
• Three such extension packages are included adding many room transitions, windows dialogs, and printing facilities.
• You can define your own trigger events.
• You can export and import resources, which makes it easier to collaborate on games.