GameMaker Studio 2

Information (15)

• ★ How To Get GameMaker Studio 2 Trial
• ★ Upgrading from GM:S 1.4 to GMS 2
• GameMaker Studio 2 FAQ
• Which Licence Is Right For me?
• Installing GameMaker Studio 2
• How To Upgrade GameMaker Studio 2

Guides (8)

• ★ GMS2 Required SDKs
• How to perform a fresh install of GameMaker Studio 2
• How To Manually Download GMS2 "Runtime" Build Tools
• Getting Started With GameMaker Studio 2
• Porting A GMS 1.4 Game To GameMaker Studio 2
• How to apply the Windows software renderer if your GPU does not support GMS2

Desktop (5)

• Setting Up For Windows
• Setting Up For macOS
• Setting Up For Ubuntu
• macOS: Compiling Your App
• macOS: Setting Up IAPs

Steam (3)

• GameMaker Studio 2 And Steam
• Becoming A Steamworks Developer (GMS2)
• Using The Steamworks SDK With GMS2

Web (3)

• Setting Up For Web (HTML5)
• Facebook Instant Games - Getting Started
• Facebook Instant Games - Additional Features

Mobile (15)

• Setting Up For Android
• Setting Up For iOS
• Android: Compiling Your App
• Android: Troubleshooting
• Android: Debugging And Screenshots
• Android: Setting Up Virtual Devices

Amazon Fire (4)

• Getting An Amazon Fire Licence
• Setting Up for Amazon Fire
• Compiling Your Amazon Fire App
• Publishing Your Amazon Fire App

UWP (5)

• Setting Up UWP For Windows 10 Desktop
• Setting Up UWP For Windows 10 Mobile
• Setting Up UWP For Xbox One
• Adding Xbox Live Support To Your UWP Projects
• Compiling Your UWP App

General

General (5)

• ★ Welcome!
• How to provide a DXDiag or System Information report
• How do I change the email address attached to my license key?
• Sales Policy
• Do I have to give you any of the profits from my game?

Announcements (7)

• ★ Helpdesk account changes - Please read!
• ★ Humble GameMaker Bundle
• ★ GameMaker for Mac - No longer for sale
• YoYo Bugs Database ("Mantis") Upgrade and Account Access Changes
• New 1.4.1749 Stable Release - What To Look Out For
• Important changes to our VAT requirements

Known Issues (6)

• ★ How to download Visual Studio versions older than 2017
• Studio Fails to Start, No IDE Log Written
• Developer dialogues should not be in released games
• No support for Windows Zoom / DPI scaling
• Push Notifications entitlements are in your submission, regardless of GGS setting
• Special Characters In Game Names Can Break Project Saving And Builds

YoYo Account

FAQ (4)

• What is the YoYo Account?
• Creating a YoYo Account
• Redeeming A GameMaker Studio 2 Gift Licence
• Gifting A GameMaker Studio 2 Licence

GameMaker: Studio 1.4

General (20)

• ★ GM:S 1.4 Required SDKs
• GM:S 1.X Discontinued - FAQ
• Updating GameMaker: Studio
• Activating GameMaker on Steam
• New Extension System For 3rd Party Support (Ads, Facebook, Moga, etc...)
• Unhandled Exception When Using The YYC Or Unable To Use SVN

Steam (9)

• "Please first activate the original game"
• Steam FAQ
• Setup GameMaker:Studio for Steam
• Deploying to Steam Workshop
• Using The Steamworks SDK With GameMaker: Studio
• Becoming A Steamworks Developer

Android (15)

• ★ GameMaker: Studio Android (SDK and NDK setup)
• ★ GameMaker: Studio Global Game Settings for Android
• General Changes To The Android Target - EA 1.99.460+
• Jar Mismatch Error When Compiling To Android
• OUYA - GameMaker: Studio Doesn't Connect
• Using APK Expansions With Google Play

Windows (3)

• Setting up the Windows Module
• GameMaker: Studio Settings for Windows
• No sound device detected?

Mac (4)

• My app won't open when downloaded from the internet
• Troubleshooting MacOSX Exports
• Develop And Distribute To Mac OS X
• GameMaker:Studio Settings for Mac

Windows 8 (19)

• Getting Windows 8
• Windows 8 Platform Overview
• Preparing GameMaker:Studio for Windows 8
• Are there any new functions provided for the Windows 8 platform?
• Setting up the Windows 8 Module.
• Global Game Settings for Windows 8

iOS (9)

• Unable To Validate Xcode Archive Or "non-public selectors" Error
• Common Development Issues (Keychain/Certificate/Profiles)
• iOS 8 Support
• Getting Your Game On The iOS AppStore
• Develop For And Distribute To iOS
• App submission failed: Apps must follow the iOS data storage guidelines

Windows Phone 8 (11)

• Requirements for Windows Phone development
• Setup GameMaker:Studio for Windows Phone 8
• Global Game Settings Settings for Windows Phone 8
• Porting your game to Windows Phone
• Submitting To The Windows Phone Store
• Troubleshooting Windows Phone

HTML5 (12)

• Getting Your HTML5 Game Onto Facebook
• HTML5 Issues And Differences
• Uploading Your HTML5 Game To A Web Host
• iOS Resource Limits For HTML5 Games
• Integrating The Kongregate API In HTML5 Games
• Warning when running HTML5 game locally via .html file

UWP (Universal Windows Platform) (3)

• Introducing The Windows 10 UWP Target
• Setting Up For Windows UWP
• Windows UWP Store Submission

Ubuntu (4)

• Troubleshooting Virtual Box Connections
• Setup Ubuntu And GameMaker: Studio For Linux Development
• Setup An Ubuntu Virtual Machine Using Virtual Box
• Setup An Ubuntu Virtual Machine Using Hyper-V

Tutorials, Tips and Tricks (28)

• Downloading GameMaker: Studio Demos And Tutorials In One Zip
• New Sprite Editor Features (v1.4+)
• Push Notifications Overview (GMS v1.3+)
• New Functions In Early Access (GMS v1.3+)
• Skeletal Animation Sprites Using Spine (GMS v1.3+)
• SCM - Part 1: GameMaker: Studio Source Control Management

Ads and Analytics (10)

• ★ Microsoft PubCenter Portal and Legacy Ad SDK deprecation
• Ad Provider Demos V3
• Analytics Provider Demos v1.4+
• Ads - AdColony (v1.3+)
• Ads - mMedia (v1.3+)
• Ads - Google Mobile Advertising (v1.3+)

IAPs (5)

• Overview of the IAP System
• IAP Market Testing
• Activating In App Purchases Using JSON
• Testing In App Purchases
• In App Purchases Example

Extensions (4)

• Creating An Extension For Mac, Windows And JS Targets (GMS v1.3+)
• Creating A Native Extension For iOS (GMS v1.3+)
• Creating A Native Extension For Android (GMS v1.3+)
• Returning Values From An Extension Asynchronously (GMS v1.3+)

Amazon Fire (1)

• Setting Up The Amazon Fire Module

YoYo Games Marketplace

FAQ (13)

• ★ Marketplace - Setting Up A Publisher Account
• ★ Marketplace - Creating And Uploading An Asset Package
• ★ Marketplace - How To Update An Existing Asset
• Publisher - When will I get my money?
• Marketplace - Advice for branding your asset
• Marketplace - Submission Guidelines

Education

GameMaker Studio 2 (4)

• Requesting A GameMaker Studio 2 Education Licence
• Getting GameMaker Studio 2 For Education
• How To Set Up Proxy Support
• How to create an invoice and purchase licenses

General (11)

• ★ [Fixed] Educational Copies Of GameMaker: Studio Closing After 5 Minutes
• ★ Studio 1.4.1750 Education Release
• How To Disable Studio 1.4 Educational Internet Access
• Educational pricing
• GameMaker: Studio (1.4) Education Version
• GameMaker for Mac V7.0

Education Resources (3)

• Piracy and Copyright Educational Resources
• The GameMakers Apprentice Book
• GameMaker 8.1 and Studio Teaching Resources

Learn

Beginner (9)

• [GMS-S] Creating A Simple Shooter Game Like 1945
• [GMS-S] Player movement using the keyboard
• [GMS-S] Download and Install GameMaker: Studio
• [GMS-S] The GameMaker Studio Interface
• [GMS-S] Creating Sprites, Objects, and Rooms
• [GMS-S] Working with the Sprite Editor

Intermediate (11)

• [GMS-S] Game Maker Studio On Mac - Native Play Testing
• [GMS-S] Game Maker Studio On Mac - Setup
• [GMS-S] (Intermediate) Rope Physics
• [GMS-S] (Intermediate) Top Down Shooter Series
• [GMS-S] Display Health and Lives
• [GMS-S] Vector Sprites

Advanced (4)

• [GMS-S] Drift Racing with NPC's and Physics
• [GMS-S] (Advanced) Advanced Platformer tutorial Series
• [GMS-S] Using Mp_grids To Create AI
• [GMS-S] Accessors For Data Structures and Arrays

Projects (5)

• [GMS-S] (Beginner) Maze / Adventure Game Tutorial
• [GMS-S] (Advanced) RPG Tutorial Video Series
• [GMS-S] (Beginner) Space Shooter Playlist
• [GMS-S] (Beginner) 2D Platformer Playlist
• [GMS-S] (Beginner) Sir Clicks-a-Lot: An Adventure with GameMaker Basics

GameMaker Classic

General GameMaker (5)

• Troubleshooting Legacy GameMaker
• Can I upgrade from GameMaker 8.0 to 8.1?
• GameMaker Updater Problems
• I have lost my Licence Key can you help me?
• Can I buy GameMaker for someone else?

GameMaker 8.1 (2)

• Finding Tutorial Sprites
• I have an older version of GameMaker (5, 6, 7, 8.0) can I upgrade to GameMaker 8.1?

GameMaker 4 Mac (6)

• “Downloaded .app is damaged and can’t be opened”
• Tutorials
• GameMaker for Mac not loading after purchase?
• GameMaker for Mac Time Trial
• GameMaker for Mac is asking to enter my registration details again?
• Can I use this on Windows or use the Windows one on my Mac?