Web Dynamic Textures for GameMaker

Quick links: documentation · source code
Versions: GM2022+, GM LTS (see Known Issues)
Platforms: HTML5 (has fallbacks for other platforms)

A dynamic texture page loading system for HTML5 games in GameMaker!

During compilation it replaces the original texture pages with fallback ones (such as transparent, silhouette, or lossy-encoded) and then you can load the "real" texture pages when you need them!

This speeds up the game's initial load time and can save bandwidth on textures that the player may or may not see in a playthrough.

You might find this particularly useful if you are making games for platforms with harsh "initial load time/size" requirements or if your game is pretty big, but it's an all-around convenience.