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3D Animated Water

A simple example of creating water with a seamless animation in 3D by using a dynamically drawn surface. Like some of the others below, this example uses a skybox technique created by Yourself, with a sky texture created in Terragen. You can move the view around with the mouse.
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Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Camera

A basic 3D scene with an interactive camera. The camera and ball objects utilize a goal-oriented system to smooth movement, and can be moved around the scene with the arrow keys and numeric pad arrows respectively.
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1294 158 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Day/Night Cycle

This example shows how to use dynamic light, fog, and sounds to create a convincing day/night cycle in 3D. The mouse can be used to move the cameras view around the scene.
3dcycledaygamemakernight
1207 148 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
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3D Faux Mode 7 Effect

A basic example of how to use a combination of textures, models, billboards, and some camera tricks to create the modern equivalent of the old Super NES Mode 7 effect as seen in the original Mario Kart. This example uses GameMaker's native 3D, and does not actually emulate real Mode 7, with all its jittery, nearest-neighbor transforms of old.
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2523 177 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Grass/Cylindrical World

A simple example of how to create a layered grass effect which repeats infinitely in all directions on a cylindrical world. Partially inspired by Animal Crossing, where a similar effect is employed. The grass and sky textures were all created in Photoshop from photos I took myself. Use the arrow keys to move the view around the scene.
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1054 151 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Model Import/Simple UV Map

This is an extended example/tutorial to show how to import 3D models into Game Maker, and how to set up UV mapping. The arrow keys move the camera around the scene. Press the space bar to load models.
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Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
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3D Rain

This example shows one possible way for setting up a rain effect in 3D using simple models as the raindrops. Splash ripples run across the ground, and the background is drawn using a skybox. The original example is also available as a Game Maker 8 download, but it may have problems or run poorly, depending on your hardware.
3dgamemakerrainskybox
1614 188 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Starfield

Replacing my old, and somewhat redundant night sky example is this 3D starfield example. This uses the same technique, plus some extra effects, to create a starfield simulation similar to the screensavers of the old days. Use the mouse to adjust the viewing angle. The old version of this example is still available as a Game Maker 8 download, but it is not the same as the updated examples for Studio.
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1355 161 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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3D Stencil/Outline Effect

The original title of this example, "3D Cel Shading," wasn't exactly right - this example was actually created to showcase a technique for outlining 3D shapes.
3dcel shadinggamemakeroutlinesstencil
1081 153 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
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Blender Addon: Export 3D Models to GameMaker Studio 2 Vertex Buffers

An add-on for blender 2.93 which lets you easily export 3D models, as vertex buffers, to use in GameMaker Studio 2.
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3134 169 0

Add-on for:

  • blender 2.93
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Blender Addon: Export GameMaker 3D Model Script

An add-on for blender 2.79+ which lets you easily export 3D models to use in GameMaker.
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  • blender 2.79+
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GameMaker Model Viewer

A simple utility to let you preview models in GameMaker: Studio by mimicking Blender's 3D environment. You can toggle different render modes and view your models from all angles.
3dappmodel viewerutility
2515 148 0

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  • Windows
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Particles: Fireworks

I noticed that I didn't have my old fireworks demo posted anywhere here, so I decided to create a modern version in GameMaker: Studio and give it a new release. This example uses the built-in particle system to generate stars, smoke, and of course, the fireworks. The land and sky are also created when the demo launches, which means that there are no external assets necessary.
fireworksgamemakerinteractiveparticles
1141 157 0

Project files for:

  • GameMaker: Studio
  • GameMaker: Studio 2
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Particles: Realistic Fire Effect

A quick tutorial on how to create a realistic fire effect using GameMaker's built-in particle system and some home-made sprites. Most of the emphasis is on writing GML to setup and control the particle system, but I've also included a little information about how to create the custom sprites, as well as a set of example files. Toasty!
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Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
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Path Outta Space - Path & Textured Vertex

This is a demo was originally supposed to be a screensaver, and it's a good example of how to draw a textured polygon with vertexes, oriented to a path. The visuals were inspired by the Outta Space wallpapers by Philipp Antoni.
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1183 161 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
  • GameMaker: Studio 2
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Abandoned Project: 3D First Person Shooter

A 3D FPS game that was started and never finished. The engine features walking, running, jumping, and shooting, as well as graphic effects like weapon bob and a skybox. Terrain has been implemented, and collisions for the player and projectiles mostly work, but are not entirely finished. Some simple sound effects are also included. Use the W, A, S, and D keys to move around, space to jump, shift to run, the mouse to look around, and left click to fire.
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1141 147 0

Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
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Abandoned Project: Mandelbrot Fractal Explorer

This is a small program that can render the Mandelbrot fractal. Clicking and dragging with the mouse allows you to "explore" the different regions of the fractal, and the mouse wheel can be used to zoom in and out. Each time the view is changed, the program will render a preview. Press the space bar to render a high-resolution version of the current view. The code can be modified to adjust the the precision of the rendering, as well as the colors used, the fractal formula, or anything else.
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Project files for:

  • Game Maker 8
  • GameMaker: Studio
  • GameMaker: Studio 2
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