Tutorial Assets, can't find them...

[Deblin Trake]

Hi There... I'm using the free version to check out if i buy this or not, and when i download the tutorials, i get the tutorial explanation, but the assets are not downloaded, or i cant seem to find them... Any idea what can be the problem?
thanks for the help...

[Luin]

Hi there!
I just found the tutorial assets about an hour after looking at this topic.
I use windows 7 and I think thats what messing up the file directory.
Heres how you get the assets after you start your tutorial that said that it downloaded the assets.
In the Start search bar type in "%appdata%" (without "").
Press Enter and you should end up in either the Roaming folder or the Appdata folder(you can look in the directory in the top of the window if you're unsure). If you end up in the Roaming folder go back one folder and you are in the Appdata folder.
Here you will see the Local folder, LocalLow and Roaming folder. Go inside the Local folder and scroll down until you see the "gamemaker_studio" folder. In there is the Tutorial folder and inside that you have all the downloaded tutorials so far.
I recommend making a shortcut on the desktop to the gamemaker_studio folder since the gamemaker.exe can't see the Appdata directory(Bla, bla, bla, microsoft hidden program files)

Hope this helps! ;-)

Post a comment if you find any problems

[Deblin Trake]

Thanks a lot for the help... Just seen the message, havent connected since the day i posted... Switched over to Unity though... :P

[Luin]

Glad it helped :D
If not for you then for others i guess :P

[goomblar the red]

Dragonbahn I must say that this was the BEST SHORTEST explanation I've ever seen online and wanted to thank you as I was ready to give up on finding these folders. The tutorials which are meant to be 30 min long took me 4 hours as I was making all the stupid sprites sounds rooms etc. myself... so once again THANK YOU!!!

[Luin]

Really glad I helped! First time anyone THANKS someone on the internet. You, sir, are the best! -_o

[Mathespian]

@Dragonbahn You just helped me too. Thank you!

[Luin]

-_o

[Eternal Grump]

You're still helping people 2 years later Dragonbahn.
I had this same problem and you're solution was a great workaround.
Gamemaker really needs to make it easier to access the downloaded assets from inside the software, rather than having to mess with shortcuts just so the program can even see the assets the tutorial downloaded.
Anyway, thanks for posting you're fix it was of great help.

[Luin]

Originally posted by Eternal Grump:

You're still helping people 2 years later Dragonbahn.
I had this same problem and you're solution was a great workaround.
Gamemaker really needs to make it easier to access the downloaded assets from inside the software, rather than having to mess with shortcuts just so the program can even see the assets the tutorial downloaded.
Anyway, thanks for posting you're fix it was of great help.

had totally forgotten about this thread. You're welcome I guess :P