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Important – Major Changes To The GUI Layer

GameMaker’s rendering system has long been seen as clunky and inconsistent. The release of GameMaker Studio and the introduction of cross-platform exporting has further complicated the process of rendering projects appropriately based on native display resolution or user selections. Fortunately, change is on the way. Mike Dailly, head of development at YoYo Games, has posted […] More

by Mark Smith January 21, 2014, 7:57 am
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Tech Blog – Variable Scoping In GML

YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article explaining variable scoping in the context of the GameMaker Language. Below is an excerpt. “Scoping is all about the visibility of variables, as GML or DnD code is executed the variable names that are available to be read or written to […] More

by Mark Smith January 12, 2014, 11:32 am
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How To Add Intelligent Code Completion To GameMaker Scripts

As of version 1.2.1214, GameMaker Studio can display your custom script arguments in IntelliSense. If not configured, GameMaker Studio’s editor will not display arguments for scripts while typing code. To add intelligent code completion to scripts, simply add /// at the top of your script, then define the function name and arguments. More

by Mark Smith January 2, 2014, 2:40 pm
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An Introduction To GameMaker Studio’s Shader System

The GameMaker Studio shader system was introduced in version 1.2 and allows for powerful visual effects in both 2D and 3D games. If you haven’t used shaders before you’ll find there is a bit of a learning curve. Fortunately, whether you understand shaders at a basic level or not, you can implement them in your […] More

by Mark Smith December 12, 2013, 11:12 am
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Make Virtual Worlds For The Oculus Rift Using GameMaker Studio

The hyped Oculus Rift is set to make immersive virtual reality (VR) a game-changing reality of the 21st century. Palmer Luckey’s VR headset device is expected to be released in late 2014 for the consumer market, but it’s possible to get a developer kit today and try a 720p taster of how it will feel […] More

by Mark Smith November 19, 2013, 12:44 pm
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How To Quickly Set Up 3D Sound In GameMaker

Recent updates to GameMaker Studio added a new audio system to the engine, one that is more code-orientated than previously. To add special effects or utilize 3D sound, developers now have to add a few lines of code to get things working. Don’t be put off: setting up 3D sound in GameMaker is actually extremely […] More

by Mark Smith November 2, 2013, 3:00 pm
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Opinion Piece – Developing iOS Apps

Developing apps for iOS using GameMaker Studio is simply brilliant. It wasn’t long ago that the idea of making iOS apps using GameMaker was a dream. I now have two apps on the iTunes Store, and I am excited about new projects on the way. There is only one downside to the otherwise painless experience […] More

by Mark Smith July 10, 2013, 3:29 pm
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Exclusive: Interview With The GameMaker Community Hacker

Just over a month ago, Game Maker Blog reported that the popular GameMaker Community forums had been hacked. YoYo Games, the company who own the GameMaker program and operate the board, estimated that between 5000-8000 user accounts had been compromised by a password logging script. They were wrong. Game Maker Blog has hosted an exclusive […] More

by Mark Smith April 22, 2013, 6:30 pm
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Weekend Community Links – Steam Rollback, Custom IDE and Slow Down Explanation

Mike Dailly made an interesting post about how GameMaker: Studio handles blend modes at a base level and why it caused a major slowdown for some users of version 1.1.867. The developers at YoYo Games continue to interact with the userbase on the official Game Maker Community forums, as well as on Twitter and other […] More

by Mark Smith March 18, 2013, 5:40 pm
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Exclusive: GameMaker Multiplayer Features And Function Names Revealed

Multiplayer functionality in GameMaker: Studio will soon be reality if a recent tweet from Micheal Dailly, head of development at YoYo Games, is anything to go by. The tweet includes a photo that appears to depict six game clients running side-by-side, demonstrating a multiplayer game that does not require the developer to set up a […] More

by Mark Smith February 22, 2013, 12:23 pm
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GameMaker: Studio Now Supports Multiple Code Windows

As of the latest update to GameMaker: Studio, version 1.1.827, developers are now able to operate multiple code windows at a time, allowing them to edit GML code on a number of objects at once (or several code snippets on a single object) and browse through objects without closing the editor. Until now, users of […] More

by Mark Smith February 16, 2013, 11:06 am
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YoYo Games Launch Tech Blog

YoYo Games have launched their promised “Tech Blog” [rss] which will give GameMaker users an insight into the workings and development of the software. The first post, written by Mike Dailly, focuses on the upcoming HTML5 version of GameMaker which recently had a private alpha release. Mike writes that YoYo Games “hope to release some […] More

by Mark Smith August 3, 2011, 8:59 pm

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