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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 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 3.5 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 15, 2022

beta 2 should be worth the wait! This is a big update with close to 350 commits from 82 contributors since the previous beta! This is a big update with close to 350 commits from 82 contributors since the previous beta! and included in this beta are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 15, 2022

stable release with a fourth beta snapshot! beta builds every other week to ensure that new features can be tested, bugs can be reported and bugfixes can be validated. This beta 4 is a small update with just 83 commits excluding merges, focusing on fixing bugs to stabilize the current feature set for 3.5

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 30, 2022

stable release with a third beta snapshot! beta builds every other week to ensure that new features can be tested, bugs can be reported and bugfixes can be validated. This is a big update with close to 350 commits from 82 contributors since the previous beta! Anything behind the polygon will be culled from view.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 3, 2022

stable release with a fifth beta snapshot! beta builds every other week to ensure that new features can be tested, bugs can be reported and bugfixes can be validated. and included in this beta are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). Anything behind the polygon will be culled from view.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.2 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 22, 2020

release with bug fixes in 3.2.1 , we're now looking at integrating some new features that didn't make it into the 3.2 We already had two betas , and here's the next round with Godot 3.2.2 Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ). stable, which is why we publish this beta build now. and 3.2.1.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.2 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 5, 2020

This beta 4 fixes some regressions and adds more bug fixes to make the upcoming release even better. Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ). stable, which is why we publish this beta build now. Pull Request, so we're now confident to include it in this beta build for further testing.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.2 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 7, 2020

release with bug fixes in 3.2.1 , we're now looking at integrating some new features that didn't make it into the 3.2 We published a first beta a few weeks ago, and here's the next round with Godot 3.2.2 Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ) ( added in 3.2.2 Fix for the dangling Variant bug.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 6, 2021

We had a beta 2 build ten days ago , and a number of issues have since been found and fixed, so it's time for Godot 3.4 If you already reviewed the changelog for the previous beta, you can skip right to the differences between beta 2 and beta 3. Rendering: Rooms and portals-based occlusion culling ( GH-46130 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 27, 2021

beta 2 , even though we never had a formal beta 1 announcement on this blog. beta 1 is available for download for comparison purposes, but since it had a major regression on C# support on Windows , I skipped its blog post. and included in this beta are: Animation: Add animation "reset" track feature ( GH-44558 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 19, 2021

This beta 4 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. If you already reviewed the changelog for the previous beta, you can skip right to the differences between beta 3 and beta 4. Rendering: Rooms and portals-based occlusion culling ( GH-46130 ). Bug reports.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 18, 2020

is turning out to be quite feature-packed and we've been taking the time to iterate with four beta snapshots. Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ). Note: If using C#, the.csproj file will be converted with some bug fixes which makes it incompatible with earlier Godot 3.2 The upcoming Godot 3.2.2

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 12, 2020

is turning out to be quite feature-packed and we've been taking the time to iterate with four beta snapshots before reaching a state that we're confident enough to label as release candidate. Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ). Fix for the dangling Variant bug. The upcoming Godot 3.2.2 and 3.2.1.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 22, 2020

is turning out to be quite feature-packed and we've been taking the time to iterate with four beta snapshots and two release candidates (RC). Fix for the dangling Variant bug , kudos to Pedro ( RandomShaper ). Note: If using C#, the.csproj file will be converted with some bug fixes which makes it incompatible with earlier Godot 3.2

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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. Bug reports.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 18, 2022

Following on from the addition of OccluderShapeSphere in 3.4 , lawnjelly now brings us a more adaptable and easy way to add basic occlusion culling in the form of the OccluderShapePolygon. Anything behind the polygon will be culled from view. You can also review the changes between beta 5 and RC 1. Bug reports.

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Godot 3.5: Can't stop won't stop

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 5, 2022

Most of work was aimed at implementing missing features or fixing bugs which are critical for publishing 2D and 3D games with Godot 3.x, Since then, smix8 has taken over the custody of this area, fixing a lot of bugs and improving the feature set greatly, with the help of Pawel Lampe ( Scony ) and lawnjelly. Early adopters of 3.5

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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 Major changes.

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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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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This beta 5 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. If you already reviewed the changelog for the previous beta, you can skip right to the differences between beta 4 and beta 5 ( part 1 , part 2 ). Rendering: Rooms and portals-based occlusion culling ( GH-46130 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This beta 6 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. If you already reviewed the changelog for the previous beta, you can skip right to the differences between beta 5 and beta 6. Rendering: Rooms and portals-based occlusion culling ( GH-46130 ). Highlights.

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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. Bug reports.

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The next big step: Godot 4.0 reaches Beta

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today we are pleased to announce that the first beta for the much-anticipated release of Godot 4.0 The goal between now and the stable release will be to continue polishing the current feature set by fixing bugs and optimizing performance. We ask that everyone join us in that – the sooner we fix the blocking bugs and release 4.0,

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Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

x updates with bug fixes, but also new features as long as they don't require breaking compatibility. x), we're going back to a stricter application of semantic versioning and those releases will only contain bug fixes and usability/documentation improvements. Various light culling fixes. When we released Godot 3.2

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With this first Release Candidate , we completely freezes feature development, and comes after a long series of beta builds to fix a number of bugs reported against previous builds (as well as against previous stable branches). Rendering: Rooms and portals-based occlusion culling ( GH-46130 ). beta 6 and RC 1.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 11

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 11

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 2

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.2 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 1

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.2 RC 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 5

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 1

Godot 3.5: Can't stop won't stop

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 5

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 5

The next big step: Godot 4.0 reaches Beta

Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

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