GMEdit
An open-source, high-performance code editor for GameMaker projects, offering modern features and a comfortable editing experience.
What is GMEdit?
GMEdit is an open-source code editor tailored for GameMaker projects, providing a modern, high-performance alternative to the base GameMaker IDE. It enhances coding efficiency with features like syntax extensions, combined editors, and customizable shortcuts, supporting various GameMaker versions and GML-based mods.
GameMaker developers working on complex projects or seeking a more comfortable coding environment, as well as modders creating GML-based mods for games like Nuclear Throne or Rivals of Aether.
Developers choose GMEdit for its superior editing experience, faster operations, and extensive customization options, making it ideal for reducing repetitive tasks and improving workflow in GameMaker development.
Overview
A high-end code editor for GameMaker: Studio, GameMaker Studio 2.x, and more!
Use Cases
Best For
- Editing GameMaker: Studio and GameMaker Studio 2.x projects with modern code editor features
- Working on complex GameMaker codebases requiring efficient multi-file editing
- Creating GML-based mods for games like Nuclear Throne or Rivals of Aether
- Customizing code editing workflows with themes and plugins
- Reducing repetitive coding tasks via syntax extensions
- Trying GameMaker project editing in a web-based environment without installation
Not Ideal For
- Projects requiring extensive use of GameMaker's visual room or sprite editors, as GMEdit is code-focused and lacks integrated design tools.
- Developers who prefer a single, integrated environment for coding, running, and debugging games without switching between tools.
- Teams needing built-in real-time collaboration or advanced version control features beyond basic file editing.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Supports GameMaker: Studio, Studio 2.x (pre-2.3 and 2.3 formats), and limited legacy projects, plus GML mods for games like Nuclear Throne, offering broad utility across versions.
Built on the Ace editor with GML-specific optimizations and GameMaker-styled keyboard shortcuts, providing a fast and familiar coding experience.
Combined editors allow simultaneous viewing and editing of multiple events, timelines, and extensions, streamlining work on complex GameMaker objects.
Supports custom themes and plugins, enabling users to tailor the editor to their workflow, with documentation available in the wiki.
Cons
Designed to run alongside GameMaker's IDE, so users must switch tools for running games or using visual editors, limiting its role as a standalone solution.
Building from source requires installing Haxe, setting up Electron, and multiple steps, which can be daunting for non-technical users compared to pre-built binaries.
Support for GameMaker≤8.1 projects is explicitly limited, which may not meet the needs of developers working extensively with older versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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