Comments on: Game Maker’s C++ Runner is in Testing

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[...] given by Mark Overmars in March. Presumably the beta would be released in the same way as the C++ runner and Game Maker 7 for Mac – to a small private group of testers. Leave a comment | [...]

By: Chronic

Chronic — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:09:30 +0000

The main reason for the c++ rewrite was for portability. So, for example, it can be compiled for the mac version.

By: Orm

Orm — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:38 +0000

Rivius: it just means that it will be easier to maintain in the future. This is also a golden chance for YYG to clean up and optimize GML, so there may be a bit of a speed boost, but like I said, the main motivation for rewriting in C++ is that C++ is easier than Delphi to maintain and update.

By: hardcoregamer

hardcoregamer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:20 +0000

This is gonna be soo p00wnage.

By: Rivius

Rivius — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:06:25 +0000

What does a C++ runner mean for Game Maker? Will this make the games run faster? The executables smaller?

By: Philip Gamble

Philip Gamble — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:16:24 +0000

Chronic : I’m still not sure how [removed by GMB admin] (yes, i saw his comment) got a screen shot of it.

He was sent a copy of the runner by someone at YYG.

By: Chronic

Chronic — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:10:12 +0000

If there is a new file created i think it will be in a temp folder, i’ve never really done much digging so i assume its all done in memory. The version in the screen shot is also the last version YYG released for testing.

I’m still not sure how [removed by GMB admin] (yes, i saw his comment) got a screen shot of it.

By: Philip Gamble

Philip Gamble — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:59:02 +0000

@Eyas No new executable file is created. Presumably when run the beta is run it strips the old runner from a Game Maker 7 executable file and appends a C++ runner which is then used. However the executable file remains unaltered in size.

By: Eyas

Eyas — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:06 +0000

Wow.

A “semi”-working version already in existence since November, definitely good news. I definitely look forward to some public testing of the C++ runner, whenever its supposed to happen.

Phil, question: any information on the filesize of the new executable or performance change in games (provided that the conversion works, that is).