I got my serial code in my inbox and tried to license it in the GameMaker application (as seen in original post.) Does it tell you whether the code was validated or not? I can't tell the difference between the Free and Standard edition just by looking at the overlay.

No steam? No, thx

For those who update and still dont get the prompt, make a new project, then "Help" > "Update License" in top bar.

Game maker ui is horrible i think.

I get an access violation at address 0144AF69 in module '5piceIDE.eve' of address 00000000 error after updating to the latest version :/ After that I can't even start GM Studio (win7).

thank you, got it.

500 - Server Error GODDAMMIT

Ok I will ask just to be 100% sure.

I got professional key via email. Guys above me mentioned sth. about errors and not being able to launch it after trying to upgrade program. Seems like everythig was alright in the end. But again, just to be sure. Is it safe?

I used both keys in the "primary licencse" field under "Help" -> "Update License" and both worked fine. The first successfully licensed the standard edition and the other key (from here) activated as "Professional Edition" (However, I think it really only unlocked the "Tizen" Module from the Professional Edition and not the remaining features from Pro like Mobile Testing).

BUT, everytime I got to "Help" -> "Update License" it still says "This copy of GameMaker Studio is unlicensed, Please enter your license key". I can then enter again one of the keys I got in the primary field and it says it activated fine and I have to restart. But after restarting GM it still says "unlicensed". Is this the normal behaviour?

And there is no sight of any hidden costs right?

There won't be later things like "upgrading to professional version was free, but now you will have to pay us 99 $ monthly fee". I've checked already standard version and it seems fine and "safe" but ya know like they say abundans cautela non nocet

Thanks for the info, registered and awaiting for the key :P

Thnaks a lot, just got my key :)

I'll be honest, I stole this from Reddit but it will be helpful to some of you at least...

Game Maker looks ugly as shit when you first open it! (honestly, what is yoyo thinking) dont let the looks get you down, there ARE ways to change it to look a lot better http://www.bluemoonproductions.nl/blog/?p=34

Thanks, it worked for me!

Thanks to OP (Deepwolf) and BrandeX for the instructions on how to get this to a fully free Pro version. Great deal.

Only question, anyone know if it is possible to get the Mac OSX export option back after upgrading to Professional via Tizen?
EDIT: looks like it is not possible to keep Mac OSX export and the Tizen modules for free. Link

So while you do get some of the Professional features from upgrading with the Tizen module you will lose MAC OSX Export.

Just a heads up. Might want to also grab and watch ENIGMA Development Environment
From the about page:
"ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software Game Maker. Its intention is to provide you with a quality game creation tool and a bridge between high- and low-level programming languages. It can be used either through an IDE, namely, its sister project, LateralGM, or through a Command line interface. Like Game Maker, ENIGMA comprises both an easy to use Drag & Drop system as well as its own programming language. This programming language, known as EDL, is essentially a mix between C++ and Game Maker's GML. Part of ENIGMA's goal is to remain backwards compatible with Game Maker, serving for some intents and purposes as a Game Maker compiler, however, EDL offers many very powerful features which simply aren't present in the alternative. Such features include the ability to compile DLLs and other C/C++ scripts right into the program and access C++ types, templates, and functions. Although EDL adopts GML's very lax syntax in its scripting, the inputted code is actually parsed and translated into valid C++. This compilation improves size and performance of the language by incredible amounts, while almost magically maintaining its simplicity of us."

Just got an email for an upgrade to Professional for $25, available until Friday. Anyone else?

Taringa

D:

Is that free Tizen module with Game Maker Pro permanent, or does it end when the drive ends?

Thanks, updated =D

Ok guys I have lil'question...

As far as I know I have GameMaker: Studio Professional (Tizen) version (which is NOT full professional) but still whenever I start program I see on the taskbar that is is shown as a Professional version...

But... when I open "update licence" option I see text: "This copy of GameMaker: Studio is unlicensed please enter your license key"…

So which is it... is it licensed or not O.o I find this program a lil' bit too complicated for me... but sometimes I think that my version of GameMaker doesn't know either what it really is.

Would you be so kind to check in your options if you see anything about not being licensed?

Thanks for the heads up

Thanks, I grabbed it!

Is this still going? I'm kinda confused on what to do. I started the program and chose the free version (since I had no key for the standard edition) and it said it registered a license and restarted the program. It's wanting me to give it a key to upgrade to standard but I don't see a way to get that. I assume it's over now?

Thanks! :)