As of 6/9/2025, Runtime version 2022.0.1.30 is unable to download from yoyogames, this is why I have included a download link for it.

1. Install GameMaker Runtime Version 2022.0.1.30.
2. Close GameMaker LTS.
3. Go to C:\ProgramData\GameMakerStudio2-LTS\Cache\runtimes and extract the runtime. (The extracted location must match this file path: C:\ProgramData\GameMakerStudio2-LTS\Cache\runtimes\runtime-2022.0.1.30\receipt.json)
   • NOTE: ProgramData is a hidden folder! Make sure to enable hidden files inside Windows Explorer!

4. Since a new runtime was downloaded, make sure to go into the runtime.json file in C:\ProgramData\GameMakerStudio2-LTS.

   It should look something like this:

   {
     "active": "2022.0.3.99",
     "2022.0.3.99": "C:\\ProgramData/GameMakerStudio2-LTS/Cache/runtimes\\runtime-2022.0.3.99&https://gms.yoyogames.com/Zeus-Runtime-LTS.rss"
   }

   You want to make sure to change it to something like:

   {
     "active": "2022.0.1.30",
     "2022.0.1.30": "C:\\ProgramData/GameMakerStudio2-LTS/Cache/runtimes\\runtime-2022.0.1.30&https://gms.yoyogames.com/Zeus-Runtime-LTS.rss",
     "2022.0.3.99": "C:\\ProgramData/GameMakerStudio2-LTS/Cache/runtimes\\runtime-2022.0.3.99&https://gms.yoyogames.com/Zeus-Runtime-LTS.rss"
   }

   Doing this SHOULD fix the issue of the runtime not installing. For me, I have had trial and error with it; sometimes I need to re-do the process over again after it doesn't work after one try.