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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Jayanti<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I went through the process of looking at alternatives to GM8.1 last year and there were a few candidates but nothing free. I actually bought a class set of GM Studio licences and found it completely unsuitable
at Year 9. The students really struggled with the interface – total waste of the budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What was settled for in the end was to go back to GM8.1 (can help you with an MSI installer if you would like) and use Unreal Engine (https://www.unrealengine.com) for the latter part of the course. If you have
a lab that has computers with graphics cards of a reasonable standard you can make parts of a 3d game at a level that Year 9 students can cope with. There’s a heap of tutorial material available in video and text form – it’s worth having a look at but it won’t
run on pc’s with integrated graphics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Other alternatives <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Godot </span><a href="https://godotengine.org/">https://godotengine.org/</a> but doesn’t use drag and drop, students will need to code – some may see this as an advantage if their students have prior coding experience
or they have the duration to ramp the students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cry Engine <a href="https://www.cryengine.com/">https://www.cryengine.com/</a> similar to Unreal Engine in that you can create with minimal coding but needs a powerful graphics processor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Defold <a href="https://defold.com/">https://defold.com/</a> see issues same as Godot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monogame <a href="http://www.monogame.net/">http://www.monogame.net</a> see issues same as Godot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Corona <a href="https://coronalabs.com/">https://coronalabs.com/</a> see issues same as Godot +++<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> sofdev <sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>hem.lony.l@edumail.vic.gov.au<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 8 October 2019 10:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List' <sofdev@edulists.com.au><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Alternative to GameMaker for Year-8 and Year-9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">Hi Jayanti,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">I’ve stuck with gamemaker 8.0 or 8.1 and shall not be budging from that (I believe I don’t need to). I still have the installer since way back when. Fortunately as our school has a 1:1
program, students can install it into their laptops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">Lony Hem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW"> sofdev <<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nayak, Jayanti S<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2019 9:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Alternative to GameMaker for Year-8 and Year-9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For the past few years, I have used GameMaker 8 with my Year-8 and Year-9 students. However, this year, I was told by our IT guys that GameMaker 8 is no longer available. So, we purchased one class-set of GameMaker Studio 2.0. I am
having a number of issues. Hence, I am looking for alternate for next year. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Is any one using GameMaker Studio 2.0?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">If you are using any other software with your Year-8 and Year-9 classes, please let me know.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I have read a few email discussion but I could only find one about GameMaker dated 2017. Hence, apologize if it is a repeat.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Jayanti Nayak<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Werribee Secondary College<o:p></o:p></p>
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