GameMaker 8.1 Standard (for Windows)
- Category: Utility
- Author: YoYo Games Ltd
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Description:
Suitable for ages 4+
Do you want to develop computer games without spending countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you've come to the right place. GameMaker allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Making games with GameMaker is a lot of fun!
Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3D games! And when you've become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with GameMaker.
You can do anything you want with the games you produce, you can even sell them! See the successful games already on our store made with GameMaker. GameMaker comes preloaded with a collection of freeware images and sounds to get you started.
GameMaker Standard 8.1 (for Windows) now has the following additional upgraded features:
• Changed room editor RIGHT mouse click priorities. Menu for normal, CTRL+RMB for delete
• You can now RIGHT CLICK an object and EDIT it from within the Room Editor
• You can now use the mouse wheel to ZOOM in/out in the Room editor.
• Middle mouse button PANS around the room
• A customisable background grid has been applied to the room editor.
• The Image Editor has been updated to use the mouse wheel and middle button for better zooming and panning.
• You can now PAN around inside the PATH editor using the middle mouse button.
• You can now change the default background colour for rooms (when no ROOM background has been set)
• You can now disable background room filling, so you can see the background GRID when no ROOM colour has been set
• A new and improved NEWs system, bringing together news and tech tips from across the community.
• New, more secure .EXE encryption.
• New GML commands such as draw_self() and d3d_light_define_ambient.
• Some custom YoYo extensions brought into the fold, such as os_type and os_device to aid multiplatform coding.
• Better 2D and 3D support with a 24bit ZBuffer and faster rendering.
• Improved code editor features include;
o Faster rendering
o Block TAB’ing
o Better accented character support
o Easier to use Code Completion support
o Customisable background colours.
If you want to trial out GameMaker you can do so free of charge! Go and download GameMaker Lite version now to try out this amazing application!
Requirements:
Any modern PC running Windows XP or later
DirectX 8 compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
Pentium or equivalent processor
DirectX 8 compatible sound card
156 MB of memory or greater (noted only in official Game Maker help file documentation)
800×600 or greater screen resolution with 16-bit or 32-bit colors
A Data Execution Prevention (DEP) will block the execution of the Game Maker development environment. DEP must either be disabled, set to essential Windows Programs and Services Only, or an DEP exception must be created for Game_Maker.exe
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