I have a 3 questions about Linux

Can I still run GameMaker, and games made with it?
Are there some emulators for it? Or can I still use Project 64?
Thanks!

GameMaker is a Windows program. You could try using WINE, I'm not sure how well it will work. You can still make a game using other software. Stencyl will work on Linux when it is complete, but I don't know how good that is.

There are many emulators for it, including VisualBoyAdvance (which works on Linux as well as Windows), and searching for Project64 gave me this: "If you want to try emulation on Linux then give Mupen64Plus a try."

GameMaker might work under WINE (Wine Is Not an Emulator).

Some emulators will work under native Linux, others you will also have to use WINE for or find some alternate. You may want to check Zophar's Domain for that.

WINE again. Sorry, but that's just the way developers are about Linux... I have somewhat tried mupen64 (I don't usually emulate 64 games), and it works okay.

This post has been edited by LGB on Jun 28 2008, 11:24 AM

Ok, so what is WINE?
And where can I get it?

don't worry about "where can I get" linux software. modern linux distros make that not a problem. you don't have to hunt for your software like you do in the windows world.
there's a nice organized package manager that you use to fetch and install the software you want. basically you'd open this package manager program up, search for "wine", check the right packages, and hit install. rather simple.

WINE is basically a compatibility layer for Windows programs. It lets you run certain Windows executables under Linux/Unix. It ain't perfect, but it's good enough depending on what programs you need to use.

with regards to Game Maker:
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?...cation&iId=2965
it seems to work with some minor issues in WINE depending on what version of GM you use.

And there's Mupen64Plus for N64 emulation, which is a damn good N64 emulator for Linux that's being very actively developed. (I actually make packages of it for Fedora when I have the time, which means when I get off my ass and submit it to the right repo, a Fedora user would be able to open the package manager, look for "Nintendo 64 emulator", find my M64+ package and install it)

Ah, ok! Thanks!

I have tried running Game Maker and games made with it under WINE, and here are the results:

GM 6.1: Doesn't even start.
Games made with it: Won't start either.

GM 7: Runs good, but registration doesn't work.
Games made with it: Run, but look like this:


If you want to make games, get Python and Pygame. If you have learned GML, I'm sure you will learn Python!

Aw snap...