Difference between revisions of "Game-Maker help"
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| − | + | Game-Maker poses a compatibility problem for both modern operating systems and modern expectations, as does any DOS-based program. For the interested user, however, it takes only a moment to get started. This page serves as both instructions and reference, to aid readers with installing, using, and making the most of RSD's design tools -- or simply the games produced with them. | |
| + | == Emulation == | ||
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| + | To run Game-Maker or play Game-Maker games in Windows 2000 or higher, you need to use a DOS emulator such as DOSBox. There are others, but DOSBox is the most pervasive. If you're familiar with game hardware emulators like MAME or Nestopia, you know the routine. | ||
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| + | If you have a copy of Game-Maker (you can find a demo version [[Game-Maker#Downloads|here]]), | ||
* Help with emulation -- tools, settings, suggestions | * Help with emulation -- tools, settings, suggestions | ||
| − | + | http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/ | |
As with MAME, the easiest way to go about it is to use a good graphical frontend. For Windows, the standard is D-Fend Reloaded. You can also find frotends for Mac OS and other operating systems; just do a quick Google search. | As with MAME, the easiest way to go about it is to use a good graphical frontend. For Windows, the standard is D-Fend Reloaded. You can also find frotends for Mac OS and other operating systems; just do a quick Google search. | ||
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| + | == Integrated design tools == | ||
* Help with design tools, deferred to individual tool pages | * Help with design tools, deferred to individual tool pages | ||
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| + | == External tools == | ||
* Help with external programs | * Help with external programs | ||
DPaint, Autodesk Animator, AdLib Visual Composer + ROL2CMF, various sound editors like GoldWave and Cool Edit... | DPaint, Autodesk Animator, AdLib Visual Composer + ROL2CMF, various sound editors like GoldWave and Cool Edit... | ||
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| + | https://github.com/AnimatorPro/Animator-Pro/downloads | ||
| + | http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=AdLib_Visual_Composer | ||
| + | http://cd.textfiles.com/soundsensations/CONVERT/ROL-CMF/ | ||
Again, go to individual tool pages for tips. | Again, go to individual tool pages for tips. | ||
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| + | == Distribution == | ||
* Help with distribution -- dosbox portable, etc. | * Help with distribution -- dosbox portable, etc. | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 15 January 2012
Game-Maker poses a compatibility problem for both modern operating systems and modern expectations, as does any DOS-based program. For the interested user, however, it takes only a moment to get started. This page serves as both instructions and reference, to aid readers with installing, using, and making the most of RSD's design tools -- or simply the games produced with them.
Emulation
To run Game-Maker or play Game-Maker games in Windows 2000 or higher, you need to use a DOS emulator such as DOSBox. There are others, but DOSBox is the most pervasive. If you're familiar with game hardware emulators like MAME or Nestopia, you know the routine.
If you have a copy of Game-Maker (you can find a demo version here),
- Help with emulation -- tools, settings, suggestions
http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/
As with MAME, the easiest way to go about it is to use a good graphical frontend. For Windows, the standard is D-Fend Reloaded. You can also find frotends for Mac OS and other operating systems; just do a quick Google search.
Integrated design tools
- Help with design tools, deferred to individual tool pages
External tools
- Help with external programs
DPaint, Autodesk Animator, AdLib Visual Composer + ROL2CMF, various sound editors like GoldWave and Cool Edit...
https://github.com/AnimatorPro/Animator-Pro/downloads http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=AdLib_Visual_Composer http://cd.textfiles.com/soundsensations/CONVERT/ROL-CMF/
Again, go to individual tool pages for tips.
Distribution
- Help with distribution -- dosbox portable, etc.
