https://yal.cc/links A combined feed for what I'm up to en-US Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:33:18 GMT 60 Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/terrasavr/devlog/1609388/french-localization-and-new-prefixes Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:19:40 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1785428380 Adds a French localization and support for the new prefixes from Terraria 1.4.5. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-live/devlog/1594319/1079-lts2026-tweaks-and-assorted-fixes Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:40:14 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1784497214 The extension is now fully updated for LTS2026, I added a few conveniences, and fixed a bunch of small bugs! Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-native-mouselock Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:39:02 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1784482742 I didn't have to change anything, but since someone asked about it, there it is. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-window-shape/devlog/1588271/lts2026-examples Wed, 16 Jul 2026 12:04:41 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1784203481 Examples now come in LTS2026 format and the Desktop Friend project includes a flag for using chromakey instead of partial transparency. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-window-commands/devlog/1585181/mini-fix-for-alphachromakey-in-window-shape Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:16:57 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1783963017 Small tweak for window_shape compatibility! Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/terraria-research-tracker Thu, 21 May 2026 13:12:53 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1779369173 Now a simpler, open-source tool. Blog https://yal.cc/procreate-fuzzy-binary-brush/ Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:17 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1778274317 The kind of an aesthetic that the standard Ink Bleed brush has, but slightly less allergic to Paint Bucket. Steam https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/242680/view/499465877188511075 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1764932400 New character, localizations, custom mode, and more! Blog https://yal.cc/paste-as-webp/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:06:25 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1755767185 Are you tired of your screenshots uploading to Discord/etc. as multi-megabyte PNGs? Blog https://yal.cc/gamemaker-click-n-drag-to-pan-view/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:25:28 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1755228328 A fresh coat of paint for an old GameMaker tutorial. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-bit-buffers Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:13:45 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1752711225 A pair of helper constructors for reading and writing buffers with per-bit granularity! Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-cmn-loc/devlog/982960/new-options-and-tweaks Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:15:50 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1752153350 More options and tweaks for the GameMaker localization system! Blog https://yal.cc/windows-prevent-cursor-move-on-touch/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:02:25 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1751544145 I wrote a macro to fix this certain quirk Blog https://yal.cc/discord-home-end/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:09:06 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1750630146 Undoing the latest unasked change from a new Discord update. GitHub https://github.com/YAL-Tools/clipboard-server Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:54:04 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1750370044 A web application for exchanging items (mostly images) between devices on the same local network. Blog https://yal.cc/procreate-binary-brush/ Tue, 13 May 2025 19:20:43 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1747164043 pixelated (no anti-aliasing), but not pixel-art.]]> GitHub https://github.com/YAL-GameMaker/buffer_getpixel Tue, 13 May 2025 19:19:43 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1747163983 A re-creation of Misu's yesteryear scripts for peeking pixel information in surfaces using buffers. Blog https://yal.cc/gm2024-win7/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:56:46 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1743872206 Games compiled with GameMaker 2024.11 or newer do not run on Windows 7 out of box, but that's a fixable oversight. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-live/devlog/906782/1078-gm202411-tweaks-and-fixes Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:34:52 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1742222092 Some tweaks for things that GM2024.11 broke and some fixes for increasingly esoteric issues. Blog https://yal.cc/screen_redraw-in-gamemaker-studio/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:48:26 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1742219306 Featuring more tricks that you probably haven't heard about, and not just for old GameMaker versions! Blog https://yal.cc/gamemaker-custom-prngs/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:58:56 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1741219136 A large-ish post about what PRNGs are, how they work, when you might want to use custom ones in GM, and performance comparisons. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/pixelfont/devlog/883333/new-settings-rules-and-more Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:58:50 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1739048330 New settings and a rules editor! Blog https://yal.cc/grid-based-spirals/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:53:58 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1737140038 Good for placing objects around a grid cell! Blog https://yal.cc/gamemaker-radial-progress/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:09:07 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1736791747 The fastest way to draw a circle is to not draw a circle. Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-file-dropper/devlog/856258/added-file-drag-enter-start-file-drag-enter-file Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:05:45 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1734998745 Now you can tell what's getting dragged into the game window! Itch https://yellowafterlife.itch.io/gamemaker-web-dyn-textures Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:11:20 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1734995480 A dynamic texture page loading system for HTML5 games! Itch https://github.com/YAL-GameMaker/pxtonegm Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:32:39 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1734993159 I updated a 2010 DLL that plays Cave Story's music format! Blog https://yal.cc/vivaldi-kde-frame/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:48:59 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1733539739 A small guide on adding borders and/or shadows using custom CSS and KDE settings respectively Blog https://yal.cc/vivaldi-session-only-exc/ Sat, 06 Dec 2024 23:29:59 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1733531399 As in, to have the browser clear cookies on exit except for specific websites. Blog https://yal.cc/gamemaker-random-log/ Thu, 04 Dec 2024 23:52:19 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1733359939 This one's about making debugging tools for random generation in GameMaker. Blog https://yal.cc/gamemaker-method-overriding/ Thu, 20 Nov 2024 20:54:02 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1732139642 A post about how to call a function from a parent constructor in a same-named function in a child constructor and how static works in GameMaker Language in general. GitHub https://github.com/YAL-GameMaker/room-shift Thu, 20 Nov 2024 09:05:00 GMT tag:yal.cc,2012:links.1732097100 This tool lets you resize rooms in all directions (and not just towards bottom/right like the built-in room editor currently does).