Good for placing objects around a grid cell! Like this:
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You give the function a grid XY and it tells you where the next point should be to have it go in a spiral.
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GameMaker: Statics and method overriding
This is a post about how to call a function from a parent constructor in a same-named function in a child constructor and how static works in GameMaker Language in general.
GameMaker: Windows extensions FAQ
This is a little FAQ for various Windows-specific extensions for GameMaker that I make!
Some extensions are now GM8.1-compatible
Thanks to my further advancements[?] in technology, some of my extensions can be used in even older GameMaker versions, such as GameMaker 8.1.
Continue readingVariable references in GameMaker (2023 edition)
It's been 5 years since my "variable references in GameMaker" post and people are still interested in passing variables by reference, so this I'm giving the idea a little refresh with new tools that are now available.
Continue readingGameMaker: “Can you make a game in an old GM version?”
Does it belong in a museum... or my game?
This is a post about practicality of using variously old GameMaker versions and what it'll take to make your project run correctly for most users.
Continue readingFast approximate arctan2/atan2 function
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Preparing your game for deterministic netcode
If this looks slightly familiar, that's because it is
Considering that frequency at which people ask me about what it takes to do netcode (and what they need ready for it) continues to rise year-to-year, I figured that it's about time that I finally make a blog post about this.
This one's about deterministic netcode as it is by far most requested and also the kind where it's possible to give more specific advice than "it depends".
Continue readingArt [mini-]FAQ
Click for a full comic and having expectations set accordingly
With 10th month of 2020 almost over I am finally getting around to posting art as intended in last year's roundup.
Continue readingFAQ: On name, avatar, and [other] Yal
A collection of answers on identity subjects.
Originally published in 2019, updated in 2022.
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