80 lines
3.1 KiB
HTML
80 lines
3.1 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
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<html><head>
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<title>Installation</title>
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<link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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</head>
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<body background="images/back.gif">
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<h1>Installation</h1>
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<p>
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You probably already did this but if not, here is how to install <i>Game Maker</i>.
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Simply run the program <tt>gmaker80.exe</tt>. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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You can install the program anywhere you like but it is best to follow the default
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suggestions given. Once installation is completed, in the Start menu you will
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find a new program group where you can start <i>Game Maker</i>
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and read the help file.
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<p>
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<i>Game Maker</i> also installs a considerable number of images, sprites (animated images)
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and sound effects on your computer, which can be used free of charge in your games. Also
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some example games are installed. All these can be found in folders within the
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location where you installed <i>Game Maker</i>.
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</p>
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<p>
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The first time you run <i>Game Maker</i> you are asked whether you
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want to run the program in <b>Simple</b> or <b>Advanced</b> mode.
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If you have not used a game creation program before and you are not an
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experienced programmer, you had better use simple mode (so select <b>No</b>).
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In simple mode fewer options are shown. You can easily switch to
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advanced mode later using the appropriate item in the <b>File</b> menu.
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</p>
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<p>
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You will also be shown a tutorial at the right of the window. The tutorial
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will teach you how to quickly create your first game. It will guide you through
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the basic steps in using <i>Game Maker</i>. If you have not used <i>Game Maker</i>
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before you are strongly advised to work your way through the tutorial. You can
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always try the tutorial later through the <b>Help</b> menu.
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</p>
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<h4>Requirements</h4>
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<p>
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Any computer that is less than five years old should be able to run <i>Game Maker</i> without any problems.
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<p>
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To be more precise, <i>Game Maker</i> requires a resonably modern PC running Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, or later.
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A DirectX 8 (or later) compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of memory is required for most created games.
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It requires a screen resolution of at least 800x600 and 65000 (16-bit) colors (preferably full color).
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Also a DirectX 8 compatible sound card is required. Make sure you have the most recent drivers installed.
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<i>Game Maker</i> requires DirectX version 8.0 or later to be installed on your computer.
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(You can download the newest version of DirectX from the Microsoft website at:
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/</a>.)
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When designing and testing games, the memory requirements are pretty high
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(at least 128 MB and preferably more, also depending on the operating system). When just running games, the memory
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requirements are less severe and depend a lot on the type of game.
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</p>
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</body>
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</html>
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installation
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system requirements
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folders
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examples
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tutorial
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DirectX
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simple mode
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advanced mode
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mode, simple
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mode, advanced
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