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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Wrapper.png|80px|center|link=Game-Maker]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Game-Maker]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Game-Maker]]''
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Paldesign.png|64px|center|link=Palette Deigner]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Paldesign.png|80px|center|link=Palette Deigner]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Palette Designer]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Palette Designer]]''
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Blockdesign.png|64px|center|link=Block Deigner]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Blockdesign.png|80px|center|link=Block Deigner]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Block Designer]]''
 
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| .BBL, .CBL, .MBL
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Monmaker.png|64px|center|link=Monster Maker]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Monmaker.png|80px|center|link=Monster Maker]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Monster Maker]]''
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Mapmaker.png|64px|center|link=Map Maker]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Mapmaker.png|80px|center|link=Map Maker]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Map Maker]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Map Maker]]''
 
| .MAP
 
| .MAP
 
| Produce and edit game maps, using background blocks; place starting points for monsters.
 
| Produce and edit game maps, using background blocks; place starting points for monsters.
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:BMaster.png|80px|center|link=Blaster Master]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Blaster Master]]''
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| .VOC
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| Record digital sounds for incorporation into sound sets.
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| Gary Maddox
  
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Charmaker.png|80px|center|link=Sound Designer]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Sound Designer]]''
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Snddesign.png|64px|center|link=Character Maker]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Snddesign.png|80px|center|link=Character Maker]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Character Maker]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Character Maker]]''
 
| .CHR
 
| .CHR
 
| Produce and edit character animations, events, properties, and key bindings.
 
| Produce and edit character animations, events, properties, and key bindings.
 
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| 1989
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:AutoAnimate.gif|80px|center|link=Autodesk Animator]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Autodesk Animator]]''
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| .FLI, .GIF
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| Create animations and draw imagery for integration into a finished game.
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| Autodesk
  
 
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Gireader.png|64px|center|link=Graphics Image Reader]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Gireader.png|80px|center|link=Graphics Image Reader]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Graphics Image Reader]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Graphics Image Reader]]''
 
| .GIF, .BKD, .BBL, .PAL
 
| .GIF, .BKD, .BBL, .PAL
 
| Format .GIF images for use in splash screens; import imagery to block and palette sets.
 
| Format .GIF images for use in splash screens; import imagery to block and palette sets.
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| 1987
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:VisualComposer.png|80px|center|link=AdLib Visual Composer]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[AdLib Visual Composer]]''
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| .ROL (.CMF)
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| Compose music files for conversion and integration into a finished game.
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| Ad Lib, Inc.
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| [[1991]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Integrator.png|80px|center|link=Integrator]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Integrator]]''
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| .GAM
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| Compile all game elements together; structure and sequence content.
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Xferplay-config.png|80px|center|link=Xferplay]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Xferplay]]''
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| .EXE
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| The common game engine that parses and translates all elements into a playable game.
 
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== Other tools ==
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    Integrator
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'''Visual'''
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* '''[[Deluxe Paint]]'''
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* '''[[NeoPaint]]'''
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* '''[[Metamorf]]'''
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* '''[[Graphic Workshop]]'''
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'''Sound'''
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* '''[[GoldWave]]'''
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* '''[[WinDAT]]'''
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* '''[[AdLib_Visual_Composer#Links|ROL2CMF]]'''
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'''Technical'''
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* '''[[LHarc]]'''
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== Subcategories ==
  
 
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'''Provenance'''
 
'''Provenance'''
 
* '''[[:Category: First-party tools|First-party tools]]'''
 
* '''[[:Category: First-party tools|First-party tools]]'''
 
* '''[[:Category: Third-party tools|Third-party tools]]'''
 
* '''[[:Category: Third-party tools|Third-party tools]]'''
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* '''[[:Category: Formats and Tools|All tools]]'''
 
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[[Category:Top-level categories]]
 
[[Category:Top-level categories]]
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[[Category: DIYGamer]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 7 September 2016

These are the tools with which you design a Game-Maker game. This section is to be greatly expanded, eventually.

If you have trouble loading this page, see Category: Formats and Tools.

Date Screen Tool Formats Use Author
1991
Wrapper.png
 Game-Maker The wrapper interface that binds together all of RSD's individual development tools. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Paldesign.png
 Palette Designer .PAL Produce and edit 256-color indexed palettes for use with in-game picture elements. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Blockdesign.png
 Block Designer .BBL, .CBL, .MBL Produce and edit picture blocks for use in maps and character/monster sprites. Set block properties. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Monmaker.png
 Monster Maker .MON Produce and edit monster (non-character) sprites; set animation, behavior, properties. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Mapmaker.png
 Map Maker .MAP Produce and edit game maps, using background blocks; place starting points for monsters. Recreational Software Designs
1990
BMaster.png
 Blaster Master .VOC Record digital sounds for incorporation into sound sets. Gary Maddox
1991
Charmaker.png
 Sound Designer .SND, .VOC, .CMF Build sound sets; produce and edit PC speaker sounds; format music files. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Snddesign.png
 Character Maker .CHR Produce and edit character animations, events, properties, and key bindings. Recreational Software Designs
1989
AutoAnimate.gif
 Autodesk Animator .FLI, .GIF Create animations and draw imagery for integration into a finished game. Autodesk
1991
Gireader.png
 Graphics Image Reader .GIF, .BKD, .BBL, .PAL Format .GIF images for use in splash screens; import imagery to block and palette sets. Recreational Software Designs
1987
VisualComposer.png
 AdLib Visual Composer .ROL (.CMF) Compose music files for conversion and integration into a finished game. Ad Lib, Inc.
1991
Integrator.png
 Integrator .GAM Compile all game elements together; structure and sequence content. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Xferplay-config.png
 Xferplay .EXE The common game engine that parses and translates all elements into a playable game. Recreational Software Designs

Other tools[edit]

Visual

Sound

Technical

Subcategories[edit]

Provenance

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