GMS2 compiles GML code into an intermediate bytecode. This bytecode is packaged into a data file (usually named data.win on Windows or game.ios on mobile). When the game runs, the GameMaker runner executable reads and interprets this bytecode on the fly.
While there is no "magic button" to perfectly reconstruct a lost GameMaker Studio 2 (GMS2) project file (
As you’re looking for information on , it’s important to distinguish between the two primary ways GMS2 games are compiled, as this determines which tools—and which legal or ethical considerations—come into play. There are two main types of decompiler contexts for GMS2:
