Questions tagged [game-maker-studio-1.4]

Regarding all development that resides in Game Maker: Studio, up to version 1.4. GML and Drag & Drop, deployment & build targets. Does not include Game Maker: Studio 2.0, and does not include older versions of Game Maker.

Information about Game Maker: Studio 1.x by YoYoGames.

Use this tag when doing anything in Game Maker Studio 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.

This includes information on different platforms, export modules, GML, the Drag-and-drop interface and IDE usage.

Game Maker: Studio 2.x will have a separate tag, as it's not identical and not completely backwards-compatible with GM:S 1.x.

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Side-effects of display_reset() and texture_set_interpolation()

It seems like display_reset() also resets the texture interpolation setting. Can someone explain to me what happens internally when you mix texture_set_interpolation and display_reset? The docs tell me nothing, yet when i have interpolation enabled…
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GML room_goto() Error, Expecting Number

I'm trying to make a game that chooses a room from a pool of rooms using GML, but I get the following error: FATAL ERROR in action number 3 of Create Event for object obj_control: room_goto argument 1 incorrect type (5) expecting a Number…
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Game Maker Networking

Recently, I started playing around with Game Maker to make a very simple game with the ability to play online (multiplayer). I made a very simple client & server. I can send data from the server to the client, but I can't send the data from the…
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HTTP request won't get data from API. Gamemaker Studio 1.4.9

I'm trying to figure out how to get information from a dictionary API in Gamemaker Studio 1.4.9 I'm lost since I can't figure out how to get around the API's server block. All my return shows is a blank result. Step…
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how to get a object to initialize object with variables set in gms

I have a function to create a textbox object and set it values but the create event runs before that. this is the function code: text_obj = instance_create(0, 0, obj_character_text); text_obj.text = text; text_obj.face = face; text_obj.name =…
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When colliding with another object, the variable referenced is undefined, even though it is defined? (GMS1.4)

I am using GameMaker Studio 1.4. I have a fireball object, and when it collides with the enemy object, it is supposed to remove 1 (one) from the enemy's life variable. Here is the code: Fireball Code Step Event if (place_meeting(x,y,obj_enemy)) { //…
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How to declare a variable only once in Gamemaker Step function?

Screenshot I want the variable maxx to only update once when calling this script and all the other lines of code every frame , please help
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Hi, I need an algorithm to tell a sprite to change the image when the in-game text finishes appearing (in GameMaker studio 1.4)

I need an algorithm to tell a sprite to end as soon as the text finishes appearing, basically I need to make a cutscene which describes the beginning of a story within the game, but since I'm using gamemaker, I don't know how to do it, can someone…
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Trouble replicating certain blend fadeout effect. (Game Maker: Studio 1)

I'm attempting to recreate a certain fadeout effect the Playstation 1 game Megaman X6 does. The screen darkens with the darker colors becoming black first, and the lighter colors becoming black later on in the fade. It's like using bm_add but for…
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Game maker Studio pro 64 bits architecture for android requisites

Now Game maker Studio Pro is legacy so don't have more updates. Google Play Store have a new requisite to compile the apk on 64 bits architecture, but on Game maker Studio Pro it seems to be only the x86 option. How could I Compile with 64 bits…
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Player sticks in a wall while moving on slope up

I made a simple slope movement in my GameMaker game. Everything works fine except if player goes up slope and its speed is high enough not to have time to react to the collision code it gets stuck in the wall. This is how it looks: GIF. So my code…
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Issue with SDK Manager and Android Tools adb.exe with Game Maker 1.4

I don't know why but I cant install the adb.exe I have this issue : And in game maker this issue: What's odd is that at the beginning it recognized me the android SDK, and after a few builds it stopped working. Please help.
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GML Move towards point makes object move to right

So basically in a step command line I have this code if BugType = 1 { if instance_exists(Obj_Food_Small){ move_towards_point(Obj_Food_Small.x, Obj_Food_Small.y, 3) } } else { move_towards_point(Obj_Ant_Home.x, Obj_Ant_Home.y, 3); } And I want…
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How to create multiple different enemies by one instance

I want to create one instance, named obj_enemy and I want to place several of them in one room but each one has to use different path and weapons, so is there a function etc to use? like an object id to give each one different event. or should i use…
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Random Rain Sounds in GameMaker

I’m making a game with GameMaker 1.4 and I’m in a dungeon room and I want to add drop sounds (like it’s damp) randomly. Thank You!
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