Free vs Pro, Mac vs Windows questions

ShaunEleryShaunElery Member, PRO Posts: 148
in Working with GS (Mac)
1. If I understand correctly, with the free Windows version of GameSalad I can publish my game to a private website to test it?
2. Also, with the free Windows version can I make a private app to test on an iPad without submitting it to the app store?
3. I need to go pro to sell a game in the App Store?
4. I’d like to go pro if my first app goes smoothly but, I want to know if the Pro Windows version can do everything that the Pro Mac version can.

Thank you

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  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    edited January 2013
    1. You can publish it to GameSalad Arcade.
    2. You can't make iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Mini) apps with Windows creator at all.
    3. You can sell your game in Apple App Store with free Mac creator.
    4. No, you can't publish iOS apps.

    So if you want to make iOS games, you have to use Mac creator.

    Free Mac - you can publish for iOS, and GS Arcade.
    Pro Mac - you can publish for iOS, Android, and GS Arcade.
    Free Windows - you can publish for GS Arcade.
    Pro Windows - you can publish for Android, and GS Arcade.
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    Don't forget windows 8 with pro too.

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  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    Don't forget windows 8 with pro too.
    FBS is right - I forgot about Windows 8 :)

  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Buy a 2nd hand Mac would be my advise.

    Darren.
  • ShaunEleryShaunElery Member, PRO Posts: 148
    Well I'm hooked on GS. I have about a grand to play with so after GS Pro I'm at about $700 for a mac. I'll have to make progress on my game to get my wife to agree to the purchase.

    Just to clarify on question #1, The are on GameSalad Arcade can be private to only people I share with, correct?
  • ChakkuChakku Member Posts: 1,513

    Free Mac - you can publish for iOS, and GS Arcade.
    @ShuanElery

    Free Mac can also publish to HTML5 and Mac App, (Windows can also publish to HTML5)

    And by HTML5, it's separate from GameSalad Arcade; it can be anywhere on the web.


    Chakku

  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited January 2013
    I would save the pro until you need it tbh, learn 1st and buy pro when your ready to release if you need it.

    Darren.
  • ShaunEleryShaunElery Member, PRO Posts: 148
    One last NOOB question for now. Can a real programmer take a finished GS app and work with the code to add functionality GS doesn't have? Or is it all compiled. thanks
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    Can a real programmer take a finished GS app and work with the code to add functionality GS doesn't have?
    No.

  • ApexApex Member, PRO Posts: 56
    1. You can publish it to GameSalad Arcade.
    2. You can't make iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Mini) apps with Windows creator at all.
    3. You can sell your game in Apple App Store with free Mac creator.
    4. No, you can't publish iOS apps.

    So if you want to make iOS games, you have to use Mac creator.

    Free Mac - you can publish for iOS, and GS Arcade.
    Pro Mac - you can publish for iOS, Android, and GS Arcade.
    Free Windows - you can publish for GS Arcade.
    Pro Windows - you can publish for Android, and GS Arcade.
    I have a question. If I create game on GS Windows, can I edit it or open it using GS Mac ?
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