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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #30 on: December 11, 2008, 10:59:31 AM »
Would it be possible to add extra parameters to the loading sprite function... it would be cool if you could select the area of an image to load, so that we can do sprite sheets.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #31 on: December 11, 2008, 02:42:01 PM »
Why not just save the images as separate files? Out of curiosity.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #32 on: December 11, 2008, 03:34:57 PM »
Well, I for one would like to see GM to be able to import sounds (other then snd files), not play through movies.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #33 on: December 11, 2008, 03:47:19 PM »
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Why not just save the images as separate files? Out of curiosity.
1) it cuts down on the amount of files

2) it makes animations way easier (all you have to do is recreate the current sprite sheet with only the current animation frame showing)
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #34 on: December 11, 2008, 04:33:41 PM »
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1) it cuts down on the amount of files
Oh. What's wrong with multiple files though? I like telling people that QoM's Resources folder contains over 100 sprites. ;D

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2) it makes animations way easier (all you have to do is recreate the current sprite sheet with only the current animation frame showing)
Seems like another way of doing exactly the same thing. If it could save us code, then, maybe, but I don't see how it would. Nor do I see how it's easier in any way.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #35 on: December 13, 2008, 08:30:53 AM »
Will you have to pay an upgrade price?
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2008, 11:03:15 AM »
I think he has already made it clear that their probably won't be an upgrade price.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2008, 11:50:19 AM »
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Will you have to pay an upgrade price?

You guys waited long enough. It will be a free upgrade. Probably $25 for new purchases.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2008, 12:02:39 PM »
I'll pay for the upgrade, after all you poured countless moons of time into it. Time you could have spent dancing with satyrs.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2008, 01:58:16 PM »
Thanks a ton Al, but I'm not going to let you do this for free, that would be crazy!

I'll pay for the upgrade. It's the least I can do! (Plus, its incentive to get it done! :D)
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #40 on: December 13, 2008, 02:02:29 PM »
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I'll pay for the upgrade, after all you poured countless moons of time into it. Time you could have spent dancing with satyrs.

Thou beth a heathen!

I think Al should put a "DONATE" thing on his site, and people can donate money for all his hard work.
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #41 on: December 14, 2008, 01:55:45 PM »
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Thanks a ton Al, but I'm not going to let you do this for free, that would be crazy!

I'll pay for the upgrade. It's the least I can do! (Plus, its incentive to get it done! :D)
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I'll pay for the upgrade, after all you poured countless moons of time into it. Time you could have spent dancing with satyrs.
Am I the only one that doesn't mind it being a free upgrade?
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #42 on: December 20, 2008, 05:46:44 PM »
yup, im paying, ive been waiting for this for YEARS it would feel wrong not too pay
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #43 on: December 20, 2008, 07:48:36 PM »
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You guys waited long enough. It will be a free upgrade. Probably $25 for new purchases.
Thank god!
Btw: did u get my pm of ideas for gm 4?
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Re: News on GameMaker v4.0
« Reply #44 on: December 25, 2008, 03:37:25 PM »
Are you going to keep using the name "GameMaker" even when the Windows version gets ported to the Mac OS?  Or will you make them change the name of their program?

Or will there be a huge, costly legal battle?

Anyway, all these features sound really good, I might have to get around to actually purchasing GM.   :P
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