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proven lily Jul 18, 2025, 7:23 AM

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when i export game as a zip file, it include three file
option.ini
data.win
game.exe
what are data.win and option.ini do? will delete it cause problems? AI tell me people can access my game through them, is that true ?

crisp crag Jul 18, 2025, 7:31 AM

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they're both required to run. do not delete anything

the data.win is where data is stored, all your sprites and sounds and code and stuff. there are ways to decompile from .win, which stores your assets and code etc, but that's on the morally gray area, and if you compile with yyc it should be very very difficult to

proven lily Jul 18, 2025, 7:33 AM

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crisp crag they're both required to run. do not delete anything the data.win is where data...

thanks you very much, they are quite new to me and there are no post on forum talk about that

crisp crag Jul 18, 2025, 7:34 AM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/gamemaker/comments/144vrom/delete_the_win_and_options_files/

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the forums aren't the only source of information

proven lily Jul 18, 2025, 7:34 AM

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thanks again

zealous cairn Jul 18, 2025, 11:37 PM

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crisp crag they're both required to run. do not delete anything the data.win is where data...

Sorry to interject, but kinda related, can/should i edit the the option.ini file to include other options for my game? Like if i have graphic settings or window size

crisp crag Jul 19, 2025, 1:42 AM

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make your own game_options.ini

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