Tech Help ("Failed to load game data/game does not close properly")

[chubigans]

If you have an error of "Failed to load the game data, File seems corrupted.", you will need to disable the Print Spooler on your computer, as older GM8 games can have this issue. First, right click on This PC or My Computer and select Manage. Select Services and Applications on the left side bar and then select Services. Double click the "Print Spooler" key and go to the General tab, select Startup Type, then select Disabled. Finally, select Stop below the Service Status and then click Apply. The game should now boot up correctly.

If the game does not close properly and continues to run on Steam even after exiting the game, you will need to run it in compatibility mode to resolve this issue. Right click the game in your Steam Library, go to Properties, then Local Files, then Browse Local Files. Right click on the main .exe in the folder, and go to Properties. Click on the Compatibility tab, then click the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" box and select Windows XP, then Apply and OK. Restart your computer, and the game will now correctly close after exiting.

Let me know if you have any more issues!

[Hannibal]

Soooo if this s supposed to be remastered, why not fix these issues? Why would I want disable my print spooler to play one game. Calling it remastered seems misleading. What exactly was remastered?

[chubigans]

The print spooler is an inherent issue with certain machines that pops up on games like Hotline Miami and other old Game Maker games. It doesn't always happen (it never was an issue on the 4 machines I tried the game on) but it did pop up on a test machine before release. So I added this tech note just in case someone runs into it as well.

The "remastered" part was done back in 2010, so technically it is still an eight year old game. The new features include two new modes and a better engine (I believe it was Game Maker 8).

[khaki_cat]

Will this play with Intel integrated graphics Windows 10 laptop?

[chubigans]

It should work with that, yes!