GameMaker curiosities
a collection by YellowAfterlife · last updated 2023-05-04 10:32:04
Things that you might not know that you could of have had in your game.
See also:
- My blog! Has tutorials and some smaller tools/extensions
- GameMaker assets (things more commonly useful for an average game)
- HTML5-specific extensions for GameMaker (even more assets)
Custom window shapes for GameMaker games!
Allows user to drag-and-drop files/folders onto the game window!
Brings back the GM8-era display_set_all function
Extracts high-precision mouse/pointer motion data on Windows. Good for drawing software!
Makes window resizing for GameMaker games less cursed.
A minimal implementation of The EyeTribe's eye tracker API.
Dynamically load animated GIFs as sprites in your GMS≥2.3 games!
A simple wrapper for WINAPI ShellExecute for GMS1/GMS2 games.
Dynamically change window icons / taskbar badges!
Lets GameMaker games poll XInput devices while not in foreground
GML syntax highlighting for games, websites, and more
Re-compiles and replaces shaders mid-game
Low-level file functions for GameMaker games
Brings back synchronous drawing into GameMaker: Studio.
Embed your game window into other windows. Without permission.
Capture part/whole screen/all screens inside or outside of your GM games
Window flashing / highlight / notifications / progress bars
Use multiple mice and keyboards in GameMaker games!
Check/disable/dispatch window commands in GameMaker
Write high-level code for GameMaker projects in Haxe
Prevents GameMaker games from freezing while being dragged/resized.
Make Zip archives from GM games