Game development software that does not require a high level of programming knowledge.
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How do game makers (without coding) work?
How do game makers/engines like Buildbox, GameSalad, Construct, GameMaker, etc work? What technologies (programming languages, APIs, etc) are used to build the and how does the program convert the ...
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1answer
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How to set a static size for an object in GameMaker?
I have many sprites with different sizes, and I have an object in which I set those sprites, but this object gets resized by the currently displayed sprite.
How can I set a fixed size for the object ...
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1answer
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How to change the sprite of an object from another's script?
I have an object A and an object B, I want that when object B is in a certain position, the sprite of object A changes to that corresponding to that position, how do I change the sprite of object A ...
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Stuck space invaders
I have the following space invaders code which is working pretty well.
On invader creation:
//initialise invader counters
step_counter=100;
move_counter=0;
left=true;
move_speed=1;
speed_counter=0;
...
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2answers
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Gamemaker: images appear blurred in application
I'm making a practice game (generic space invaders clone) in Gamemaker Studio. However, there appears to be a problem with the images. While they look acceptable in Gamemaker Studio (not amazing, due ...
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1answer
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GameMaker (RPG) Room transition problem how to save the progress made?
My problem is that I made 2 levels and made 2 doors and since I want to go from room1 to room2 so I wrote this code in the door:
new_room = rm_number2;
new_x = 96;
new_y = 32;
and this code in the ...
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0answers
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How do I make dialogue text appear with a beeping effect in game maker studio?
I am trying to make a game that is a rpg and uses typing and beeping on a text box sprite and overlapping it with a mugshot and text typing while beeping, and then executing code to make a end point ...
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1answer
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Multiplace instances of an object in Game Maker with a variable changing
I want to do a level selection menu in GameMaker. There's one button for each level. Clicking on the button 1 take you to level 1, button 2 take you to level 2 and so on.
But if I duplicate the ...
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What is a Timeline in Game Maker Studio
What is a timeline do in game maker studio?
Is it like a choose your ending sort of thing or what?
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About phone screen size in GameMaker
I'm developping an Android game with GameMaker and I have a question about screen size.
Basically my game will look like this:
With the central square being the game itself and the outer edge being ...
1
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1answer
38 views
GameStudio : How to remove object after delay
When you pick an item in the inventory and drop it to obj_item_ground, this item is send to the ground. That's fine.
I want to add a delay to this item to destroy it, but if I drop 2 items to the ...
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1answer
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GameMaker: how to let the game run as fast as it is able to?
I am making a game/simulator where I want the game to, upon command, run as fast as the computer can handle, that is to say, if the game can run at 60 fps, don't run at 30 fps.
What should I do to ...
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1answer
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How can I use collision lines to implement line-of-sight in GameMaker?
I am making a GameMaker game that involves the enemies having line of sight so that they don't target the player through a wall. I have this code that uses collision line to detect whether there is a ...
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1answer
49 views
Gamemaker display orientation detection
I am making a game that needs to detect when the device gets turned over in landscape mode to landscape-flipped to change some game mechanics when the player does so. The project is already set to ...
0
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1answer
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Making a 2D Game: Figuring out sprite sizes?
I'm currently making a 2D game as a school project using Game Maker and its language. My concern however is around the spriting and art...
I can't figure out how to correctly size everything so it ...
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0answers
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How to generate a star field effect with depth using code? (GameMaker GML)
I would like to generate a star field effect with depth for my game.
I will have several space sequences and would like to use graphical effects to generate layers of stars that move at different ...
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1answer
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Does Game Maker use use intrinsic or extrinsic rotations?
I have a pretty difficult problem on my hands. My 3D character moves through space and rotates. I do not know the angle of rotation at any given time, but I do have three X, Y, Z unit vectors serving ...
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How can I make an interactable physics-based ragdoll in Gamemaker: Studio?
I want to be able to make an interactable ragdoll in Gamemaker than can be dragged with the mouse, have detachable limbs if too much force is exerted on the ragdoll, and to be able to collide with ...
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1answer
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Camera not working in a Game Maker mod I am creating
I wrote an object, in Game Maker. My problem is that the camera appears to be nonexistent. It does not follow the player, and from the perspective it displays on the screen, I believe I simply do not ...
0
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1answer
37 views
Random generated text not working
I'm trying to make a game which requires a random generation of sentence upon pressing spacebar. I've never done anything like this and wanted to give it a shot with whatever knowledge I had.
...
0
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1answer
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Try to connect to Game Maker server
I'm trying to make a simple multiplayer experience with Game Maker, using a local network, and the basic idea is to use Game Maker's built-in networking functions.
Using a simple client-server ...
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vote
1answer
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How do I implement the functionality of Game Makers point_direction() function?
I am trying to understand the logic behind point_direction. How do I implement the functionality of Game Makers point_direction() function?
//custom_point_direction script
var x1 = argument0;
var y1 ...
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Make a player with no physics grab, carry and throw a physics object in GameMaker
My entire game is a platform without almost any GameMaker physics. I only have a box with physics enabled. It interacts well with my players, however one of my players has the ability to grab the box, ...
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1answer
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Variable Problem in GameMaker Studio [closed]
On obj_player I have a Create and Step event
Create:
/// Intialize Variables
grav = 0.2;
hsp = 0;
vsp = 0;
jumpspeed = 7;
movepseed = 4;
move = key_left + key_right ...
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1answer
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Why won't my model display fully in a mod made with an older version of GameMaker?
I have a model of a corkscrew that I am modding into a game made in what I believe was Game Maker 8.0. Unfortunately, there is little to indicate what version it was made in, other than that it was ...
3
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1answer
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How do I change color of one part of sprite in Game Maker?
I want to generate a competitive game like Age of Empires where each player has access to a variety of units, and each player can be distinguished by a color in each unit
And instead of sprites ...
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1answer
83 views
Getting a game maker android error
When I attempt to build my project, I get the following error. Can anyone help?
A problem occurred configuring project ':com.companyname.ReignOfDystopia'.
> failed to find target with hash ...
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0answers
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Drawing a highlight over selected ability
(I am new to gamemaker)
In gamemaker, I'm not sure what a good way of drawing a highlight sprite over a specific area on my ability bar, when my "mode" variable is in a certain position. For example, ...
0
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1answer
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How to run code as an instance you just created in GML
Alright, I'm looking how to create an instance, and then run a chunk of code on the instance I just created, and not have that code run on any other duplicate instances.
Noob question, I know. Please ...
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0answers
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game maker - how to navigate a map using 2d arrays
I have to make a navigable map
the starting point is in the center
there are three worlds + the final stage
pressing up I have to navigate from the base to the first level of the first world and go ...
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2answers
107 views
How to fake a 3d character displacement by sprite scaling in GameMaker?
I want my 2D sprite to become bigger when moving down the screen (closer to the camera), smaller when walking away and to maintain the same size when moving left or right.
The scaling along the y ...
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3answers
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How to make buttons change in to another button when pressed in Game Maker
I am trying to make it so that when I click on a button in my games store that the current button changes to a new one right where the old one was and then has its own conditions.
ex. Press the ...
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3answers
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Help setting up money system in game maker
I am trying to make a clicker game where one button makes the item and then one button sells the item. My problem is that I don't know how to make the one button stop selling when it reaches 0 items ...
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Game Maker not setting variable?
I'm making a game in Game Maker where you can fire a bullet at the closest enemy, which is set by clicking on an object. This is the Left Button code for the object;
global.nenemy = instance_nearest(...
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1answer
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game maker - how to change color palette using shader and texture
how to change the color of the application surface, using the texture??
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_8-bit_computer_hardware_palettes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_8-...
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Game Maker - Shader CGA - how to swap the palette
I created a shader that get the actual color of the surface and render it to the closer of a cga palette
I have to change it to swap the palette in 4 colors but I don't know how
secondary, I have to ...
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How would I P2P synchronize a tower defense?
I have a TD game I'm making, and it currently has dedicated servers and user account systems. However, I want to incorporate a matchmaking system into the game, like Bloons TD Battles, and I'm not ...
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How to clear the scores?
My issue is when I exit the game the lives and scores still appears in my game menu so how do I clear them after I quit the game and get back to the menu?
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1answer
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Is Game Maker capable of creating my MMORPG? [closed]
I have an idea for a turn-based game MMO, and before starting the conception, I need to know if GameMaker is the right program to use. I already took some advice from this question, and I do not wish ...
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0answers
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gamemaker studio - audio looping and growing in volume
OK.. so here is my dilemma:
I am trying to make a sound play while a key is pressed but it sounds like it is looping on itself and growing in volume. It seems pretty straight forward but maybe there ...
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1answer
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Rotating image angle, direction of object that is resting on floor object
I have an object, in this case a space ship, resting on a floor or platform object. The bottom of the space ship is flat, and is resting flush with the flat surface of the platform object (due to my ...
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2answers
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Why is the bullet not created realitive to the player?
I'm using GameMaker to make my game and I'm trying to get the player bullet to fire out of the players gun but for some reason even though I checked 'relative', the bullet is still being created at ...
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1answer
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Tiling Challenge [closed]
I have a problem and I hope I am in good hands. I recently started using Gamemaker Studio and I intend to create a 2d game where a room can be tiled seamlessly from the wall to the floor with wall ...
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0answers
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How exactly do I use Game Maker Studio Pro instead of Game Make Studio Standard
Not sure if this question falls within the boundary of this stack exchange.
I bougth the Game Maker bundle on Humble Bundle, and registered all my keys on the Yoyo Games website, as instructed:
...
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1answer
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Is it possible to get people to code something into a game while playing, and have the programme check to see if its right?
I was wondering if in gamemaker would it be possible to allow people to code a small bit of the game in so that they then unlock that move/code? Think of the game DLC quest, in the way that you had to ...
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Is there a way to set a range on a case argument in a switch statement in Game Maker: Studio?
Okay so I am making a tower defense game in GML and I came across a small problem when making a switch statement, I want to have anything from 1-10 to result in a variable changing to 1, anything from ...
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Resizing sprites in Draw Event every step?
I have an object with corresponding sprite (sSpriteBase). In certain circumstances, I want to draw another sprite in the object's Draw event, using the draw_sprite_ext function thus:
draw_sprite_ext(...
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How do I fix a sound stopping after playing 7 times consecutively?
The player animation in the game I'm working on has six frames of animation. Images 2 and 5 in the player sprite's animation display the player's foot stepping on the ground. I used the following ...
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Sprite sizing for my game [closed]
I have recently started a new project with my SO (Significant other)and she is doing the art for my game (Pixel art) now i have always gone with 32x32, 64x64 and so on (Using 16x scale) but she thinks ...
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How do I code shooting bullets?
I am making a game and I was wondering how I can get the player to shoot straight up, as so far nothing is happening. I'm using GameMaker: Studio v1.4.1757.
This is my code, and since I'm new to ...
