Game Maker Studio 2 Mac Download

When it comes to compiling for a Windows VM on your PC, GameMaker requires no additional setup. This is because VM builds do not require Visual Studio or any other external tools to be installed on your computer. The YYC target offers significant optimization and a corresponding performance boost, especially for games with complex logic, but keep in mind that projects may take longer to compile.

In contrast, the YYC target has less optimized performance compared to VM, but it is faster to compile and allows for debug mode running. Additionally, if you try to run a debug version of your game using the YYC target, GameMaker will notify you that the build will be completed using the VM option instead.

The VM option builds your game and uses interpreted code within a special YoYo Runner. On the other hand, the YYC target compiles your game using native code.

For the Windows target platform, you'll notice two output options: YYC and VM. It's important to note that the Remote Worker is no longer supported as of January 2022 and has been removed from GameMaker in version 2022.1.0.

After installing and running GameMaker on your PC, you should be able to test projects immediately using the 'Windows VM' target through the Targets Manager window located in the top right corner of the main GM workspace.

It's worth noting that Mac IDE users who previously used the Remote Worker to do their Windows builds remotely can only access this feature if they are using GMS2 version 2.3.7 or older. In this article, we will provide the necessary steps to get the Windows platform up and running in the Windows IDE.

GameMaker's Creator subscription (and above) comes with three desktop export platforms: Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu.

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