You can change these paths after GameMaker Studio has installed, from File > PreferencesĬlicking the " Install" button will now install the program, showing the installation progress as it goes. IMPORTANT! While GameMaker Studio will install to the path you give, certain components will also be installed in the %programdata% folder, as well as the %localappdata% and %appdata% folders. Once you agree to the licence, you will then be taken to the Components screen where you can change certain options, like whether to add a desktop shortcut or link yy* files with GameMaker Studio 2 (note that some options are obligatory and can't be un-checked):Ĭlicking " Next" will take you to the install path for GameMaker Studio 2. You can leave this as the default path - which will usually be your C drive - or you can add a custom path for the program to install to: IMPORTANT! If you are updating an existing version of GameMaker Studio 2, you will be asked if you want to first uninstall the previous version before being prompted to accept the licence agreement for the new version. When you first start the Windows installer package, you will be prompted to agree to the YoYo Games Licence Agreement. To download and install GameMaker Studio 2, you must first create and sign in to a YoYo Account (either an account you have made previously as an existing user or a new account if you are new to GameMaker), and then from the Account Dashboard page go to the Download section:Ĭlicking the "Download" button for either the PC or Mac version of the IDE will initialise the download of the GameMaker Studio 2 installer, which you should then execute when the download has finished.