GameMaker Standard 8.1 (for Windows) now has the following additional upgraded features:
• Changed room editor RIGHT mouse click priorities. Menu for normal, CTRL+RMB for delete
• You can now RIGHT CLICK an object and EDIT it from within the Room Editor
• You can now use the mouse wheel to ZOOM in/out in the Room editor.
• Middle mouse button PANS around the room
• A customisable background grid has been applied to the room editor.
• The Image Editor has been updated to use the mouse wheel and middle button for better zooming and panning.
• You can now PAN around inside the PATH editor using the middle mouse button.
• You can now change the default background colour for rooms (when no ROOM background has been set)
• You can now disable background room filling, so you can see the background GRID when no ROOM colour has been set
• A new and improved NEWs system, bringing together news and tech tips from across the community.
• New, more secure .EXE encryption.
• New GML commands such as draw_self() and d3d_light_define_ambient.
• Some custom YoYo extensions brought into the fold, such as os_type and os_device to aid multiplatform coding.
• Better 2D and 3D support with a 24bit ZBuffer and faster rendering.
• Improved code editor features include;
o Faster rendering
o Block TAB’ing
o Better accented character support
o Easier to use Code Completion support
o Customisable background colours.
