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Just wondering if someone can help me with a few small questions?

Before i say anything...I own DB PRO and FPSC 9 and X10 - but sometimes i just want to chill out with a no brainer on Gamemaker (My 7 year old daughter likes the stuff it makes)

1 - So, is there anyway that i can get GM to play .wmv files as an intro movie? Maybe a bit of code needed? All it plays is an .avi file. So level 1, which is where i put the opening animation etc, tends to be a 350MB+ level. Using .wmv's would make the level around 40-50MB, making it easier on loading times and meaning i could burn it to CD for my daughter to keep. As it is, i'm having to use DVDs just for that reason alone

2 - I have a few machines running XP or Vista AND DX9 or DX10 video cards. DX9 cards and XP o/s plays GM fine, but my X10 vista machine only lets me load the GM interface, then it crashes to desktop. Yeah, i know vista is naff , but i'm kinda hoping there's something i can do. I've set the machine to run in XP mode, but get the same problem.

Any help - particularly the intro movie bit, would be really appreciated.

I remember i used GM7 before
The last thing i made was a 3d guitar hero fangame XD

Download a "WMV to AVI" converter.

And i dont think you can use WMV in any way with GM.

2: Go to the active gmc forums http://gmc.yoyogames.com/
I think someone there knows how to make it compatible with Vista

Oh, forgot!

I think it will load faster if you use the load file type of command instead of loading it inside the editor.

Hi Bergice,

Thanks for that, but i'm wondering if you are thinking of a different GM? This GM is the one that The Game Creators do (as shown on their homepage). It's very restrictive in what it can do, but for kids - it's good fun.

I know there is another GM that does allow you to do more, so i'm thinking that you might mean that one?? If i'm wrong, please do let me know.

As for WMV to AVI converters, would that not still make a 10mb WMV weigh around 200-300MB as an AVI? The GM done by TGC i'm referring to only allows you to putr a tick in a box on the options screen to include a FMV intro.

Best wishes