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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 11

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 10, 2023

beta releases. We took a bit longer to prepare this beta as there were a number of fairly big GDScript refactoring PRs (needed to fix many bugs), which we wanted to merge all at once. As such we expect that this beta 11 might introduce some new GDScript regressions, which we'll aim to fix for beta 12 next week.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 17

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

beta 1, and to do so we're having a (last?) alpha 17 release to ensure that things work as best as we can reasonably expect before the beta phase. Be aware that during the alpha stage the engine is still not feature-complete or stable. There will likely be breaking changes between this release and the first beta release.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 8

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 12, 2022

Another fortnight, another alpha snapshot of the development branch, this time with 4.0 See past alpha releases for details ( alpha 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ). Be aware that during the alpha stage the engine is still not feature-complete or stable. alpha builds. and binutils 2.37. Known issues. macOS builds in 4.0

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 14

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 11, 2022

beta, reviewing many PRs which have been opened prior to our roadmap feature freeze announced a couple of weeks ago. While this process is ongoing, we'll keep releasing alpha builds so here's 4.0 Be aware that during the alpha stage the engine is still not feature-complete or stable. alpha builds. What's new. Bug reports.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 15

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 30, 2022

beta, reviewing many PRs which have been opened prior to our roadmap feature freeze announced a month ago. While this process is ongoing, we'll keep releasing alpha builds so here's 4.0 This alpha doesn't include official builds with.NET 6 support yet, as we still have more work to do to enable this. alpha builds.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 11

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 1, 2022

Another couple of weeks, another alpha snapshot from the development branch, this time with 4.0 We're etching closer and closer to the beta stage, things are starting to fall into place! Be aware that during the alpha stage the engine is still not feature-complete or stable. alpha builds. Jump to the Downloads section.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 11

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 10, 2023

beta releases. We took a bit longer to prepare this beta as there were a number of fairly big GDScript refactoring PRs (needed to fix many bugs), which we wanted to merge all at once. As such we expect that this beta 11 might introduce some new GDScript regressions, which we’ll aim to fix for beta 12 next week.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.0 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

s development officially entered the beta stage last week, which coincides for us with what we name the feature freeze : from now on, no new features will be merged in the master branch, as the focus will be fully on fixing existing issues to stabilize the current feature set. beta 1 , just one month after the previous alpha 2.

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Beta release for Python support

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 12, 2017

Today we are releasing the first beta version of Python for Godot , the GDNative interface that enables you to use the full-blown Python 3 as a scripting language for Godot games. alpha (yes, it's a beta based on an alpha.) As always, keep in mind this is a beta and you are expected to encounter issues and maybe crashes.

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Beta Alpha Scripting AI

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.0 alpha 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 31, 2017

alpha 2 is out, ready for your testing! IMPORTANT: This is an alpha build, which means that it is not suitable for use in production, nor for press reviews of what Godot 3.0 Since the previous alpha build, there have been hundreds of bugs fixed, as well as many usability enhancements to make the new features as easy to use as possible.

Alpha

Alpha Dev Bug Demo

Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.4

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 23, 2022

In parallel to our work on the upcoming feature releases Godot 3.5 ( with a second beta ) and 4.0 ( now at alpha 4! ), we backport important fixes to the stable 3.4 before this edit are advised to re-download at least the export templates if they intend to export to iOS. branch for use in production. Last month's 3.4.3

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Unreal Engine for Android Game Development: What to Expect

Moonmana

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Alpha and Beta tests are essential. After it’s available for download, the feedback from real gamers starts to arrive, so the team has to analyze it and make the required edits or updates to meet the players’ expectations. Once a game is ready, it should undergo rigorous testing. Launch and maintenance.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4.3 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In parallel to our work on Godot 3.5 ( with a first beta ) and 4.0 ( and finally alpha 1! ), we backport important fixes to the stable 3.4 Edit: Or not, there's a regression for the web editor in this build ( GH-57592 ). GridMap: Fix editing MeshLibrary's Shapes array from the Inspector ( GH-56891 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

beta 1 in September, and that was a big milestone on our journey to finalize our next major release – be sure to check out that blog post if you haven't yet, for an overview of some of the main highlight of Godot 4.0. Since then, we've been releasing new beta snapshots every other week, and this is now the 5th beta. What's new.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

We're continuing on our fortnightly release schedule for alpha snapshots of Godot 4.0 - this time with 4.0 See past alpha releases for details ( alpha 1 , alpha 2 ). Be aware that during the alpha stage the engine is still not feature-complete or stable. alpha builds. Known issues. Bug reports.

Alpha

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.3 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 24, 2020

GLES3: Force depth prepass when using alpha prepass ( GH-39865 ). TileSet: Fix potential crash when editing polygons ( GH-40560 ). beta 1 and RC 1. GLES2: Fixed mesh data access errors in GLES2 ( GH-40235 ). GLES2: Batching - Fix FORCE_REPEAT not being set properly on npot hardware ( GH-40410 ). stb_vorbis 1.20, wslay 1.1.1).

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Collision Mesh Bug Build

Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In parallel to our work on the upcoming feature releases Godot 3.5 ( with a first beta ) and 4.0 ( now at alpha 3! ), we backport important fixes to the stable 3.4 GridMap: Fix editing MeshLibrary's Shapes array from the Inspector ( GH-56891 ). branch for use in production. we're now ready to release Godot 3.4.3-stable

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Render Texture Scripting Agent

Release candidate: Godot 3.4.3 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In parallel to our work on Godot 3.5 ( with a first beta ) and 4.0 ( now at alpha 2! ), we backport important fixes to the stable 3.4 GridMap: Fix editing MeshLibrary's Shapes array from the Inspector ( GH-56891 ). branch for use in production. A number of such fixes have been queued since the 3.4.2

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Render Texture Bug Scripting

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

beta 1 one month ago! But the “1” in beta 1 means that it’s only the first step of the journey, and like for the alpha phase, we’re going to release new beta snapshots roughly every other week. We’re now at beta 3, making good progress on fixing the issues that testers are reporting. We released Godot 4.0

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

beta 1 one month ago! But the "1" in beta 1 means that it's only the first step of the journey, and like for the alpha phase, we're going to release new beta snapshots roughly every other week. We're now at beta 3, making good progress on fixing the issues that testers are reporting. We released Godot 4.0

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Beta Dev Render Debug

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

beta 1 in September, and that was a big milestone on our journey to finalize our next major release – be sure to check out that blog post if you haven’t yet, for an overview of some of the main highlight of Godot 4.0. Since then, we’ve been releasing new beta snapshots every other week, and this is now the 5th beta. What’s new.

Beta

Beta Dev Render Alpha

The next big step: Godot 4.0 reaches Beta

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

with 17 alpha builds distributed in 2022, and continuous development effort since 2019. Today we are pleased to announce that the first beta for the much-anticipated release of Godot 4.0 beta just yet as we expect the engine to be unstable until we have more testing done. beta 1 now! is planned for a future beta release.

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Beta Engine Engineering Animation

Maps Between Maps, and DSFs

Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 9, 2021

There is technically a third category serving special purposes, one that after many years is once again growing as part of Beta 11. In its first year of Alpha builds Cogmind gained two such varieties of what we could call “intermaps,” in the form of Waste and Garrisons. Storage and DSFs do, however, share a color theme.

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