When I try to start it, I get the following error message:

"
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ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object crteffect2:

Trying to use non-existing surface."

Thanks, im not quite sure what happened there, I tested it for quite a while and got no errors.

Actually if you're opening the source, you need gamemaker 8 pro.

Good game!

Great stylized game. It looked like a CRT. Great.

I liked it, especially the arcade case around the screen, So you made it in Gamemaker 8 Pro, I will have to check that out.

Thanks guys, these comments just made my day (:

Good effort!

I got the error too.
It happens when you try to check hint or control before launching the game. If you launch the game without checking those pasges everything works fine.
The game itselft is nice, the sfx works well the crt retro effect. I just regret the star patterns, they appear line by line, some more y randmness would greatly improse the scrolling space feeling.

Thanks! I am not sure what the error is though sadly, I am not getting it and my parent's computer isn't.
I agree, those stars could have been improved on.

I'm getting no errors and runs fine (Windows 7 x64), nice old school shooter

Game works fine for me.

Looks pretty, but I get nauseous after only playing it for a short while.

Wow, not sure what it is but everyone gets a different experience while playing (:

Dem ships got swag, yo.

Haha, thanks (:

Wow, really good visuals! Feels great.

Pretty fun arcade style game. Not anything innovating or new, but still a little addictive and fun to play. Graphics look old school, and I like old school graphics. Overall, fun game.

Good job, mate!

Thanks! Everything you commented was my exact goal (this was my first ludum dare so I kept it simple)

Certainly captured the old-school aesthetic, nice visual work.

Thankyou (:

Sooo Retrooooo.
By the way I think your spaceships look like cow heads. Once you see cow heads your game take another very special/weird dimension. ;)

Cool graphics! I like the old-scool crt-style of it. Theme is relized quite nicely :)

Simple game, would have done nicely with some music. Neat visual style.

Not bad for a very simple arcade shooter :)

The arcade game style was effective, and the game was well paced. I felt like the weapon was too weak - it would be good if you got some upgrades. I'm glad you had retro sound effects, but some chip-tune music would have been nice :) All in all, it's a simple game, but it does what it says on the tin - plus you could shoot potatoes! Always good in my book!

Thanks guys! And finally, someone realizes you can shoot potatoes ;D

It needs a lot of ballancing I think. Ships are too fast to shoot them down or bypass bullets to get a chance to shoot.

And you don't have to flash colors or use just the basic 3 to make the game look oldschool. Look up some VCS games on YouTube - if you don't want to play them by your self - to get the idea of the color usage.