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[Mr Dumle]

...Its arrays are also very slow. Yes, using arrays can slow down your game, especially if you use them in long loops. Its data structures are much better in pretty much every way, so you can just use a data structure for an array.

People familiar with GM quickly learn a few things about it: never use execute_string(), never stretch the game to full screen, never use the GM's built-in sound functions for anything (use a dll), and never use arrays.

Which data structure are you refering to?

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

Any of them. They're all coded better than its arrays. ds_map, ds_grid, etc.

[imaginationac]

I like this tutorial much better than the one provided on YoYo Games. I might be tempted to actually make something with Game Maker now.

[JoeHonkie]

derek_tutotial.gmk lives!

You should pin these or something, although at least currently there's no reason they'd be hard to find.  I just think if people add more tutorials this could get to be more difficult to dig through (yes, I know there's a search function, but still).

Maybe combine all three as separate posts in one topic?

[ak]

This is great, thank you Derek. This will definitely help with my first steps in Game Maker

[Derek]

Cool! And yeah, I should really get Part IV up sometime...

[Adam94]

Your tutorial is very helpful

cept I suck at making sprites xD

[JoeHonkie]

Cool! And yeah, I should really get Part IV up sometime...

Oh that would be ever so nice!

Seriously.  Parts 1-3 are really neat.

[Theon]

Hey, sorry for noobing around, but I can't get the movement script to work 
The default GM actions work fine... I'd really like to learn some real scripting though, and besides, the default GM actions let me start a movement in one direction and end the movement by releasing it, but if I press two movement keys at the same time and let go of one this makes the character stop... Which is insanely annoying

Any help to offer a poor noob in time of despair?

[deathtotheweird]

you can do that by using the key press or key release events or by key_check, which checks if they key is pressed

http://gamemaker.wikicomplete.info/keyboard

[Theon]

you can do that by using the key press or key release events or by key_check, which checks if they key is pressed

http://gamemaker.wikicomplete.info/keyboard

Well, i get that (from reading the tutorial here), but the problem is that the script doesn't work... I've tried copying and pasting, but the character won't move in the game.

[marsfromvenus]

Sorry if rezzing a new thread, but I wanted to say thanks for building this. It helps me immensely with bringing to life a delicious new game!

<3

[WelcomeToAwesomeness]

I'm having trouble doing this with the new version of Game Maker. Is there an updated version?

[sedna16]

I'm having trouble doing this with the new version of Game Maker. Is there an updated version?

what version are you talking about?

GM 8.1

or

GM HTML5 ??

[WelcomeToAwesomeness]

GM 8 lite.

[Olivievie]

Hey everyone, the tutorial says game maker is only for windows, but I think yoyo now made one for mac as well so I decided to download it and try, but I'm having some trouble, not sure if my code went wrong or it's the problem of the difference in versions.

But here's my code for moving:

if(keyboard_check(vk_left)){

   x-=2;
   }
if(keyboard_check(vk_right)){
   x+=2;
   }

In the GML editor, the code is also by default set to "Applies to: Self"
but when I compile and run, the object does not move when I press left or right keys, if anyone can see what's the problem there, please provide me some help, I would much appreciate it, thanks!

[Xion]

did you make sure the code is in the step event?

[Olivievie]

did you make sure the code is in the step event?

Ahh I see, it now works! totally missed that...(I'm such a clumsy reader <_<)  thanks for your help! ^^

[siskavard]

Has anyone worked with the Mac version? It doesn't seem to have the option to add a background to my rooms.