Game Maker 8.0
It's looking like upcoming versions of Game Maker will not allow users to create exes without paying for the full version. This bothers me.
Game Maker is a wonderful thing, in my opinion, chiefly because it is a way for just anybody to start making games without needing the specialized skills usually required (like programming) or even needing to invest money in it (if you're a kid or from certain parts of the world, paying $40 online can be a big barrier) and to get involved in communities of people who make games.
So removing the ability to just make an exe in the Lite version really sucks.
Game Maker 8.0 still lets you do that though! In the hopes of making sure people can always use Game Maker to make and share their games, I'll keep a mirror of Game Maker 8.0 here: