• PNG/alpha transparency/Image editor: Sprites and backgrounds with alpha channels throughout the marker are now supported by Game Maker. To handle alpha transparency, the built-in sprite and image editors have been rewritten, with the image editor including many new drawing options and filters/special effects.
• Collision checking option: It is now possible to indicate whether sprite sub-images should all have the same or different collision masks, and also increase and reduce the mask, and use a disk as a mask.
• Import and export of resources: Various resources can be imported and exported. Mark gives examples of the possible uses:

"[...] you can export all sprites and import them in another game. Or you can give a copy of your gmk to somebody else who makes some additional rooms which you can then import in your original game. It makes it a lot easier to collaborate on games." Mark Overmars

• Splash screens that show web sites and html documents: Splash screens, that show a website or local HTML file, can be shown in a game. Mark also suggested, "[...] you can incorporate for example very nice help pages in your game". To support this change, splash screens are given additional options and there are new actions.
• Time lines: These have been enhanced, and can be paused and play backwards.
• A new script/code editor: Code is easier to write, as the in-built script/code editor has been 'completely rewritten'. New features within this change include:
  • Pop-up function name completion
  • Argument help
  • Matching brackets
  • Improved color coding
  • Line numbers
  • On-the-fly error checking
  • Sophisticated find and replace functionality.
• Smaller changes: As well as a number of bug fixes, there are some smaller changes:
  • Game Maker news shown in the program
  • Much faster loading times (also when starting games)
  • Better encryption of executables
  • Constant definition in a separate form
  • Some visual improvements