Are PC / Mac projects cross-compatible with each other?

DigiChainDigiChain Member, PRO Posts: 1,288
edited September 2012 in Working with GS (Mac)
I'm sure this has been asked before but a quick search hasn't given me the answer.

If I were to build a game with the windows version of GS, could I then load it on Mac and continue working on it?... or are you restricted to the system you begin your project on?

Thanks

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  • imGuaimGua Member Posts: 1,089
    At the moment, yes. They will add cross support in next version if I recall correctly.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    Yes you can go from windows to mac. Currently there is not officially supported way of going back the other way though. it should be coming soon though like @imgua said
  • wayneh001wayneh001 Member Posts: 300
    edited September 2012
    If it's any help to anyone, we built a tool to convert our templates for us over at Deep Blue Apps.com :-)

    We're in the process of converting all of our templates and files and needed a faster way of doing it.

    It's a PC only tool, but gives you back a GameSalad file that can run on the Mac version of GameSalad again - I've quickly wrapped up so others can use it. It's totally free to use, maybe it'll come in handy for you too.

    GS PC to Mac Convertor

    http://www.deepblueapps.com/extras/pctomaclogo.jpg

    Hope it Helps
    Wayne
    Deep Blue Apps.com
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    @wayneh001 I think the PC version of GameSalad has an Export to mac option in the menu. Is the converter different than that?
  • wayneh001wayneh001 Member Posts: 300
    Not really. We had 200+ files to convert, so I made this tool, gave it to a colleague and said "convert these please...". Was just quicker than them having to open each one up, export, move to correct location etc etc...
  • owotevaowoteva Member Posts: 2
    Hi Wayne, do you have or will you have a way to go Mac to PC?
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    edited March 2013
    @Owoteva the projects or cross compatable now a days. Just FYI
  • owotevaowoteva Member Posts: 2
    Thanks tenrdrmer. If things are cross-compatible then I'll need you help to find out what Im doing wrong. I have the PC version of the game creator and have a copy of a pc template. Trying to open the file which has a .gameproj file extention whereas the creator is looking for a .gsproj file. Double-clicking the file doesn't do anything other than start up the creator and changing the file extention to from gameproj to gsproj gives me a message that my version of gamesalad cannot open the file since it newer than my version of creator, which from what I can gather is the latest version available (ver 0.1 beta).

    If anyone can shed some light that would be greatly appreciated. I'm only on basic, not pro - is that the issue?
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