Questions tagged [game-maker]
Game Maker is a cross-platform game creation tool made by YoYo Games mostly used to develop 2D video games.
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How do I get the id of an object that created a point in a path?
I'm making a rollercoaster tycoon type game. As the title says, I need to get the id of an object that created a path point. These points are currently greated by the rail pieces. I need this because ...
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Are there functions in GML?
I am trying to learn how to use GML to solve one of my previous prolems, as well as everything I have heard has said it is better to just learn it over DnD. As I have only ever programmed in python I ...
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Someone downloaded my game but it failed on Game Start due to code that doesnt exist
As stated in the title, they get the following error:
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How to make a path without collisions regardless of the size of the enemy/grid?
I am making a game where I have a player and enemies that depending on the distance, follow the player.
For enemies to follow the player, the map was marked with a grid. When the player approaches ...
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How to predict the lap time?
I have a racing game.
In this game the cars run on a circuit and at the end of this circuit the lap time is calculated.
The lap time and estimated lap time are calculated as follows:
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How to extend GameMaker Studio's IDE editor, like in Unity?
Unity allows you to create custom inspectors, custom editor windows and custom property drawers.
Is there a counterpart of this in GameMaker Studio 2.x or isn't it possible yet?
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What Type Does One Cast the Result of “get_function_address” to in Order to Call the Function Within a C++ DLL?
According to the game maker documentation for dll manipulation:
get_function_address('function_name')
Returns the address of a GameMaker function. This can be passed to
DLL's so the can call ...
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How to model chess knight movement in GameMaker?
I am making a chess game in GameMaker, and I have the basic movement down for all of the other pieces except for the knight. I am using a system where I have an if statement that checks if the mouse ...
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How to make hundreds of objects do not disturb the game?
I am playing a game where I want to display countless tickets.
At the beginning of the game this object/ticket is replicated 10 times.
Create Event:
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How to change application surface size without changing view size? (GMS2)
I am working on a pixel art project in GameMaker 2 with native resolution 428x240. In order to enable "subpixel" rending, I am trying to increase the resolution of my ...
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How to avoid camera jerkiness when using integer-based movement with a remainder?
I am experimenting with a low-res project in GameMaker 2. To preserve the pixel art and prevent distortion, I have my movement code set up to only move my sprites in integer intervals.
Basically, ...
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How to draw a line based on an angle with a defined size?
I have a game where the player shoots a projectile based on the mouse direction when clicking, which travels 500 pixels.
I wish I could draw a line exactly where the projectile will be destroyed.
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Cars stutter by completing each lap
When I use the function path_start like this: path_start(circuit,velocity,path_action_continue,true);
When completing each lap the cars kind of jump (I don't know ...
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Formula for calculating time difference regardless of speed
See the following situation:
The first car has a speed of 10 pixels per second and completes one lap in a circuit in 84 seconds.
I want the ...
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Way to Round Numbers
I have it when the player clicks the mouse they can move the peice aoround the board. I am trying to have the chess pieces snap to a grid after the mouse has been released. Is there any way to round ...
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Fill with Transparency in Built-In Sprite Editor
When I imported an image for a sprite, I realized it had a white background. I went into the built-in sprite editor to remove it. I tried using fill as there was a transparent color in the color ...
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Problem with positioning cars in a race
I define the speed of the cars based on a fictional and random lap time calculation.
Lap time definition code:
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How to script sequential events in GameMaker?
I am wondering if there is an elegant way to script sequential events in GameMaker 2.
In Godot 3.1, it is very easy to chain events together using yield() and ...
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How to make a more accurate lap time? get_timer() LIMITATION?
In the room there are 22 cars. All cars have a different speed.
The cars are numbered from 1 to 22 with the help of the variable carNumber.
CODE - obj_Car / Set car speed (Create Event):
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How to draw a rectangle with a border pixel over a camera/viewport?
With this code I intended to visually delimit the complete view of the circuit and the two controlled cars:
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Way to Get Collision Box Width Gamemaker
I was coding the wall collision system for my game, and I wanted to do it using intersect boundaries instead of checking every step if they are off the screen. When the player crosses the boundary ...
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Problem displaying drawing of a path in camera/viewport
I have an adm object, which draws the path in the room like this (Object ADM - Draw Event):
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Simple 2d Movement (Non platformer)
This seems so simple but my searching as failed to find a good result.
The idea is that you can move in 360 degrees but you aren't faster when you move in a diagonal direction. I know how to do this ...
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Help for sorting cars that are 1 lap behind the others (latecomers)
Think of 22 cars running in circuit.
I can sort them based on the order they reach the finish line.
I start to have problems, because over time, the faster cars start to reach the slower cars.
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Problems With Opening Room Gamemaker
In Gamemaker, I have a main menu room, and hitting start takes you to the gameplay room. When testing it, it did not take me to the gameplay room. I made it load into the problem room first, and all ...
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How to draw the path with a thicker stroke?
I have a game where objects follow a path that resembles a circuit (f1, nascar, stock car).
Using the draw_path function, I can draw the circuit on the game screen:
It turns out that dash got too ...
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How to make a vision cone for the enemy in game maker?
I'm making an enemy object where the enemy look for the player when he's going on a patrol
I want the vision cone to changes direction corresponding to the sprite.When the sprite turn right,the cone ...
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(Game Maker Studio)How to make an alarm that starts & loops in the step event?
I'm making an enemy object where the enemy will go on a specific path to patrol.Then he will stop at a certain point to look around for the player.
I planned to make him change his sprite direction ...
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How to support more than 4 XInput controllers?
I'm making a multiplayer game in GameMaker Studio 2. The game supports upto 12 controllers, where the first four are XInput controllers. The rest would be DirectInput.
If I try playing with 8 Xbox ...
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How to make character not enter the platform when colliding on the side with the platform?
I had a problem with detecting my character's collision with the enemy being detected in 2 ways:
side by side
when it (character) jumps into the enemy's head.
I imagine it to be basic, so I figured ...
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Multiple fireballs gml
I am programming a bossfight in gamemaker, and I want my boss to shoot multiple fireballs simultaneously, but all in a bit of a different direction, a little bit like this, from rogue soul:
It (...
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How similar can my game be to a AAA game? [duplicate]
(This is just an example so take it lightly)
Say I want to make a 2D game heavilly inspired by a AAA game.
For example GTA V. The names and story remains the same. except everything is in 2D but ...
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Slot Game inquiry. How to set the limit times of auto play?
I'm building a slot game, one line with three reel, using CocosCreator and Typescript.
There is an already built auto-spin function once start, it will spin the reel infinite times. The spin will ...
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How can I child one sprite to another?
I am a newb at GameMaker. I have a 2D map which you can move around. I want to add pins to the map, such that when the map moves, the pins stay in the same position relative to the map. By default, ...
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How to get the Javascript equivalent of GameMaker's `hspeed` and `vspeed` given only `direction` and `speed`?
I'm using a NodeJS server to control NPC movement in a multiplayer game, and when they get too close to the edge of the room I need to reverse either the horizontal or vertical components of their ...
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When loading instances from .json, my arrays are magically becoming “numbers.”
Maybe someone here knows what's going on. I'm using GameMaker Studio 2, and I followed this tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ps-j_8sT6I&t=366s) by GMWolf to save and load instances.
I ...
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Game Maker picking the wrong network adapter for broadcast
In my game I need to get the local network IP of the computer that is running the game, and for that purpose I have the following code:
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How to make an object towards the mouse on one Axis - Gamemaker Studio 2
I am trying to have my "obj_playership" move towards the Cursor on a single Axis.
Prefer it to be the Vertical Axis.
I tried doing this is an "Execute Code Box" in a step event
"direction = mouse_x"
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Game Dev where to go [closed]
I crave to become game Dev. I have watched tried and even made my first game tutored by brackeys that is a cube dodge game. I felt very happy and successful.but what to do to develop rather than ...
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Implement an “xprevious” in LibGDX
I have used Gamemaker Studio 2 before, briefly, and found that the xprevious and yprevious variables are extremely useful.
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Help to Code Bowling Like Feature in Unity for Mobile
I need Code or Guidelines for Touch Feature. When We Drag ball back and Send it Forward.
I am Making feature like bowling, and I need Player to add force while dragging back and also curve the path of ...
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How to change the version code in application created by the GameMaker?
Code that I can not change:
Image of the error:
Inside the red square is written: ...
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My sprite walking animation code doesn't work at all
This is my first time doing code for a game so I followed some online tutorials.
When I got to the walking and the jumping animation I just can't get it to work whatever I do.
I tried multiple codes ...
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Uninitialized Variables with Deactivation of Objects in Game Maker Studio 2
I am currently working on some map generation for my GMS2 game, and I have run into an issue that I absolutely cannot figure out. (I am very new to GMS2, so bear with me).
I am working on map ...
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How to change the KEYSTORE securely?
I'm wanting to release a free version of an app to which I've already made a paid version.
I simply copied the project to another folder:
The project is initially the same as the paid application ...
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How would I create a shadowy “Fog of War” effect in Game Maker Studio 2?
You know if you ever played "StarCraft," as you explore the map it's dark until you go to that area. I am trying to replicate this effect in Gamemaker studio 2.
I want to create a shadowed area ...
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Rotating an object while moving
I have an object the is a perfect circle. The object is moving left, right and jumping with collision detection. What I am trying to do now is rotate the object while it is moving, so it looks like ...
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Operating Expenses of Mathmetic Operations
I understand that math operations require more resources/take longer than others when being computed. (e.g. square roots take longer than divisions which takes longer than multiplications which takes ...
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How would I create a multiplayer game owning a server?
I'm using gamemaker studio 2 to create an RPG, at the moment it's only single player but I would ideally like to make it multiplayer if possible.
I've done a bit of research but all the information ...
