Looking into how to most efficiently use Particles in Game Maker.
-You only need a new SYSTEM when you want to have different depth.
-Make a new EMITTER for each object making particles.
-Make a new PARTICLE when changing multiple settings (speed/sprite)
Particles are "Fire and Forget" so you can change their settings without much worry, but Systems and Emitters actively check their settings, which is why you need a new one.
Tip!
Make a script and put your Particle clean up code in there, then put the script in your Game End/Destroy/Room End code!
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1OMGOSH! Shiny Shadow Beldum!
WOO!
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you're well! Family is all back so I got Sunday Lunch today! 
Also, so many shiny maonkeys!
Time to get back to Progress Post!
Please take care, do your best and remember you're all awesome and unstoppable in your goals!
I guess everyday is a Friday when it's a #FanArtFriday! This one's my most recent art of Majora's Mask 
Yea, definitely time for a Converting/Crafting UI overhaul Gonna make it smaller, and more more intuitive
Every time I go to use this I forget if it's on [Insert Fuel] or [Insert Item]
Swapping to use the Modular InventoryUI from Fishtank etc will fix it!
Happy #WIPWednesday!
Are you working on a game?
Making some art?
Practicing a song?
Something else?
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Ok, going by my test project it's totally possible to draw physics objects to the UI (top left corner). That doesn't solve the issue of having possibly 100's of extra object active at once though.
Meh, this is just a thought experiment.
Ok, this version works without physics. I had to scrounge up some old bullet code from a platformer project I have.
It's nowhere near as accurate, and entirely random bounce angle when colliding with something. But it works and use like 15 lines of code?
Happy #WIPWednesday!
Are you working on a game?
Making some art?
Practicing a song?
Something else?
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OH! Different way of doing it.
11 lines of code, no randomness needed to stop them bouncing forever up and down!
This still means individual objects for the balls and bouncers, but no physics engine definitely means this is possible for minigames!
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