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How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file?

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Hi, I've created a Zip archive from Gamemaker Studio 2, the index.html file is in the root of the zip along with other assets in a subdirectory. The archive extracts fine locally, and will play locally in Chrome with no issue. When I try to upload, the upload stage is successful. If I then preview the game and return to the summary page, the file size is shown as 6 bytes. I've rebuilt the archive a few times with the same results. What is it that I'm missing?

Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 00:11:54


If you hit Preview on the site does your game play okay? NG just does that to your game's file size after uploading, s'fine.


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Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 11:48:26


At 6/17/24 12:11 AM, Dungeonation wrote:If you hit Preview on the site does your game play okay? NG just does that to your game's file size after uploading, s'fine.

It doesn’t preview as anything, nothing loads, but the box that the game is meant to display in does appear, if that’s anything.


Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 11:57:35


Are you uploading the game as a ZIP archive and have you tampered with anything in it after compiling?


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Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 11:58:30


At 6/17/24 11:57 AM, Dungeonation wrote:Are you uploading the game as a ZIP archive and have you tampered with anything in it after compiling?

I have uploaded it as a ZIP, but I didn't do anything with it after compiling it, no.

Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 12:03:47


Hmm, do you see a loading screen when previewing before an empty window? That could mean an error that you should check the output for in Developer tools (F12).


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Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 12:10:15


At 6/17/24 12:03 PM, Dungeonation wrote:Hmm, do you see a loading screen when previewing before an empty window? That could mean an error that you should check the output for in Developer tools (F12).

There is no loading screen, but I did check the Dev Console and found an error saying that "Gamemaker_Init is not defined".


You’re not the only one at least, it seems - I’d say test your game in Debug Mode to get a better view of the error


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Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-17 12:19:11


At 6/17/24 12:15 PM, Dungeonation wrote:You’re not the only one at least, it seems - I’d say test your game in Debug Mode to get a better view of the error

Ah, ok then. Thanks so much for your help!

Response to How to upload Gamemaker HTML5 Zip file? 2024-06-19 06:38:49


At 6/17/24 12:15 PM, Dungeonation wrote:You’re not the only one at least, it seems - I’d say test your game in Debug Mode to get a better view of the error

Not sure if you were curious, but I got it up in the end! Thank you so much again!