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Upgrading Game Maker 8 to GameMaker 8.1

If you currently have legitimate access to Game Maker 8 Pro you can use your Softwrap Purchase Reference number to generate a GameMaker 8.1 License key.

To do so click here to visit the YoYo Game Store and press the “Upgrade” button. You will be prompted to enter your purchase reference number for Game Maker 8. If you don’t know what your purchase reference number is you can request it to be emailed to you at Softwrap.

Upgrading GameMaker 8.1

Once you’ve entered the purchase reference number at the YoYo Game Store a $25.00 upgrade discount is applied which makes the purchase free.

GameMaker 8.1 Upgrade $25 discount

You are then presented with your GameMaker 8.1 License Key which should be entered into the software alongside the email address tied to your YoYoGames.com account.  The form for doing this is located under the Help menu.

GameMaker 8.1 License key at the YoYo Game Store

When your valid details have been entered the software instantly upgrades to GameMaker 8.1 Standard.

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  1. READ THIS IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE UPGRADING TO 8.1:
    Hey, apparently this site has the wrong link!

    HERE’S THE PROPER LINK:
    http://yoyogames.com/game_showcases/273/purchase/express

    This is the purchase page.
    You’ve gotta type your email in and then continue; it won’t purchase GM 8.1 yet.
    Then type your reference number in the coupon code box and press Add Code.
    Then you can purchase it for nothing. This answer is directly from the GM FAQS.

  2. Does not work.
    I can not believe the amount of work it’s taking to fighting customer support for both Softwrap and Yoyo Games.
    Each saying it’s the other’s fault.

    Now I’m about to try for a refund and will not let up just for the principal of the thing.
    Unbelievable.

  3. Didn’t work for me either. Not sure what the restrictions are for upgrading, but I own two copies and neither one worked.

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