ac0d3c No.31544
I've been in a slump for years and haven't been able to wrap my head around this. Are there any good resources for learning GML?
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ac0d3c No.31571
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65b777 No.31574
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You'd be better off trying to learn another engine, Gamemaker has been dying ever since they released 2. Try Godot or something.
If you really insist on GML though I learned it mostly through youtube, this series is a good starting point.
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e1734a No.31679
The built-in tutorials that come with GameMaker, and also downloading example games from their marketplace.
Try modding existing GameMaker games first, you'll get the hang of it in no time.
Also use GameMaker Studio 1.4. Avoid 2.
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1b342d No.31780
>>31679
>Avoid 2
i disagree. i've used GM since v6, obviously my favorite was GM8 which was the golden age. I hardly used studio until 2 came out and it was a vast improvement imo. I even prefer GMS2 to GM8 now. i just wish i could use an exterior code editor but that will never happen.
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ce9ba0 No.31783
>>31780
>>i just wish i could use an exterior code editor but that will never happen
You should be able to do that, if you only want to use GM as a compiler and aren't bothered by the lack of drag and drop. Generate some files in the project via GM and then just open them in the code editor of your choice.
>>I even prefer GMS2 to GM8 now
I started out on 7 but the UI in Studio 2 is just shockingly bad for productivity. It's like they tried to make it mimic some sort of futuristic space game interface. Also the whole trying to split things up into either drag and drop or code only projects was weird. GM is most useful when all features are available in the IDE.
I would like to see them fall back to a mix between 8 and Studio 1.4. The only thing I would salvage from Studio 2 is that the IDE itself was easier to modify. If they continue in that area, maybe making it to the extent where you can add features to the IDE via addons (like how Sublime and Firefox/Chrome do it) it would be a great tool. I'd probably keep the compiler the same, but remake the IDE in Node-Webkit.
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5e375b No.31790
>>31679
>avoid 2
Why exactly? I have been thinging of grabbing 2 after fucking about with 1.4. What is worse about it in comparison?
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235056 No.32122
>>31790
Nothing that I know of, except maybe the weird GUI.
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bf2bac No.32785
>>31544
Anyone got a dl link? need the pro edition
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9cb61e No.32908
>>31544
When I was 10 (9 years ago) I learned it mostly by using a "game" someone uploaded to the site which converted D&D to GML to help learn how to do things in GML. I used it as a reference when I would get stuck. I don't remember if my code was any good though. Considering I was a kid and just learning at without using any sort of guide, it was probably pretty bad.
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c60625 No.33092
>>31544
Just use the Help guide. The whole language is explained there. Also tutorials, like >>31574
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863204 No.33165
Out of curiosity, if I made games within gamemaker and had a site associated with them, could I sell the games on that site DRM-free as a steam alternative? Would that be within what the developer license allows?
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