GameMaker Studio Standard Edition is free for a limited time - Polidicks

IMO, new game developers looking to make a 2d game should start by using a framework such as [url=https://www.love2d.org/]love2d[/url] or [url=http://www.sfml-dev.org/]SFML[/url]. For some reason a lot of new game developers are afraid to learn programming, but it's really worth it if you want to make something extra special. It also facilitates moving into other (more lucrative) areas of software development.

[QUOTE=MajorWX;44009824]Why would they ever decide it would be a good idea to have a green on black interface?[/QUOTE] It's more comfortable for your eyes than the black/white one (imo). [B]Edit:[/B] By the way, there are also a few [url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=520978]skins[/url] out there that are really easy to apply.

Honestly even if you have gripes with Gamemaker, you gotta admit it's a hell of a deal to get it for free when it's capable of doing a decent amount of things. Nice to have something to play with for free to at least get a feel for it, then you can upgrade to something better later on. Definitely not a bad thing to get if you're starting out, I look forward to using this now that I have it without all the blockages of the free version.

All I know is that it's better than XNA.

Cool I fixed the whole ~hacker~ color scheme, just go to file>preferences and change the skin to GM8 then copy this: [code] <Colours> <Color0>0</Color0> <Color1>8388608</Color1> <Color2>16711680</Color2> <Color3>32768</Color3> <Color4>128</Color4> <Color5>128</Color5> <Color6>128</Color6> <Color7>8388736</Color7> <Color8>32896</Color8> <Color9>16777215</Color9> <Color10>14744314</Color10> <Color11>10512464</Color11> <Color12>13408665</Color12> <Color13>3355443</Color13> <Color14>255</Color14> <Color15>10066380</Color15> <Color16>10066380</Color16> </Colours>[/code] into a text editor and save it as a .col file Then you can go to the "scripts and code" preferences tab and import the .col file under the color panel.

I haven't even gotten the email. The hell?

This is pretty cool, I was flashing back to my younger days playing around with GM, I made a game so horrible Shmorky would vomit.

nothing happens when I click enter license, am I doing something wrong?

[QUOTE=NoobieWafer223;44012191]I haven't even gotten the email. The hell?[/QUOTE] It may take some time, there was a considerable delay in the last sale, probably got bogged down by the amount of people getting their keys. [editline]22nd February 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Irockz;44012455]nothing happens when I click enter license, am I doing something wrong?[/QUOTE] You using the Steam version? The last time people had trouble with it not working on the Steam version.

[QUOTE=altern;44010455]just a quick note to any skeptical; hotline miami was made in gamemaker studio[/QUOTE] Rockstar made Grand Theft Auto 5 in gamemaker home edition. [sp]im sceptical[/sp]

[QUOTE=showtek;44012549]Rockstar made Grand Theft Auto 5 in gamemaker home edition. [/QUOTE] They did. It is called crimelife 3. [QUOTE=Aphtonites;44012804]Do you have to pay a fee if you sell a game made with Gamemaker? I think that was the case a long time ago but I wonder if things have changed.[/QUOTE] No, and it never was.

[QUOTE=rovar;44011099]I wonder if Facepunch collaborated on a GameMaker game together, what would come of it..[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=silentjubjub;44011333]fuck shit up[/QUOTE] I think it would be rad as fuck.

Do you have to pay a fee if you sell a game made with Gamemaker? I think that was the case a long time ago but I wonder if things have changed.

Hell yeah! Now I can port all of my shitty Game Maker 6 projects to Windows 8! :v: [editline]22nd February 2014[/editline] Oh God the UI is shit help

GameMaker is fine if you don't expect a career only knowing GameMaker.

[QUOTE=geel9;44013003]GameMaker is fine if you don't expect a career only knowing GameMaker.[/QUOTE] It's a nice hobby though, and could lead into learning actual programming languages

[QUOTE=Bridger;44013074]It's a nice hobby though, and could lead into learning actual programming languages[/QUOTE] Yes, I learned GameMaker when I was 10 and have been programming for 7 years. That said, you're really probably better off skipping it.

Risk Of Rain, Gunpoint, and Hotline Miami were all done in GM. As stated before, so it couldn't really be the world's worst program because those weren't exactly sub-par games.

[QUOTE=showtek;44012549]Rockstar made Grand Theft Auto 5 in gamemaker home edition. [sp]im sceptical[/sp][/QUOTE] According to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotline_Miami]Wikipedia,[/url] it's GameMaker.

On the bright side the tutorials are easy to follow. Hell I might just be able to make my own bullshit RPG just for fun out of this. First Game Tutorial...oh god it's depressing. [t]https://db.tt/SgZK8bgh[/t]

has anyone found a way to activate this on steam? that'd be incredibly helpful with the workshop and all

Hotline Miami is made by Cactus, a.k.a. the same guy who made Clean Asia and Mondo Medicals/Agency. I know for a fact those games were made in Game Maker because they were big, talked-about projects in the Game Maker forums for quite a while. Game Maker's a pretty powerful program if you can get used to the interface and it can do a lot more than you would expect, especially once you learn how to manhandle the unorthodox pipeline. Interpreted language or not, at the very least, the runtime's a smoother engine than Flash will ever be.

So I made this. [img]http://i.imgur.com/ARrcwna.gif[/img] It took me way longer than it should have. God, how does this work, all I can manage to get him do is breathe and jump. For whatever reason the script that makes him move doesn't work, but jump somehow magically does.

are you for real I just bought this shit three weeks ago for school...

[QUOTE=Venezuelan;44014025]are you for real I just bought this shit three weeks ago for school...[/QUOTE] try emailing support?

[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15663815/cash_out_alpha_009.exe[/url] i made this a while ago, but it kinda dropped it because it was becoming too much work

[QUOTE=altern;44014056]try emailing support?[/QUOTE] In all honesty, that probably won't do a thing. When it comes to stuff like this, most people will just say "Tough shit."

[QUOTE=altern;44014056]try emailing support?[/QUOTE] doubt they'll do anything, it was also free last November before I needed it. might try cause why not

[QUOTE=rovar;44014021]So I made this. [img]http://i.imgur.com/ARrcwna.gif[/img] It took me way longer than it should have. God, how does this work, all I can manage to get him do is breathe and jump. For whatever reason the script that makes him move doesn't work, but jump somehow magically does.[/QUOTE] You should probably ask the gamemaker forums for help.

[QUOTE=.FLAP.JACK.DAN.;44014292]You should probably ask the gamemaker forums for help.[/QUOTE] Holy shit, I did it. You have no idea how satisfying it feels to accomplish small goals. Like getting your character to fucking move. [img]http://i.imgur.com/saT1sQK.gif[/img]