Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 26, 2020

stable branch in January 2020 as a major update to our free and open source game engine. branch is worked on in parallel and receives minor updates to fix bugs, improve usability and occasionally add some compatible features. Thanks to the work of Pedro ( RandomShaper ), debug versions of Godot (e.g. But Godot 4.0

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Such maintenance releases focus on fixing bugs and not on integrating new features. release fixes a number of regressions that users reported after the release, as well as various other fixes to pre-existing bugs and usability improvements. Animation: Fix potential bug with node rename in BlendTree editor ( GH-65651 ) [regression fix].

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 18, 2021

But like with any major milestone, there are some bugs which are worth addressing with low-risk maintenance releases to further improve the experience for all Godot users. x releases , focuses purely on bug fixes, and aims to preserve compatibility. Physics: Create CollisionObject debug shapes using VisualServer ( GH-48588 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 19, 2021

This beta 4 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Editor: Fix logic for showing tilemap debug collision shapes ( GH-49075 ). HTML5: Debug HTTP server refactor with SSL support ( GH-48250 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Such maintenance releases focus on fixing bugs and not on integrating new features. release fixes a number of regressions that users reported after the release, as well as various other fixes to pre-existing bugs and usability improvements. Animation: Fix potential bug with node rename in BlendTree editor ( GH-65651 ) [regression fix].

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 27, 2021

Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Editor: Fix logic for showing tilemap debug collision shapes ( GH-49075 ). Editor: Add custom debug shape thickness and color options to RayCast ( GH-49726 ). HTML5: Debug HTTP server refactor with SSL support ( GH-48250 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 1, 2022

This RC 3 fixes a number of recent regressions and older bugs. and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Jump to the Downloads section. The main changes coming in Godot 3.5

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 6, 2021

Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Editor: Fix logic for showing tilemap debug collision shapes ( GH-49075 ). Editor: Add custom debug shape thickness and color options to RayCast ( GH-49726 ). HTML5: Debug HTTP server refactor with SSL support ( GH-48250 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 18, 2022

and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Debugger: Add --debug-server command line option to listen for incoming connections ( GH-60819 ). Bug reports.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 17, 2022

This RC 4 fixes a number of recent regressions and older bugs. and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. and provide the missing features that 3.5 back in 2020!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 8, 2022

This RC 6 has a few notable changes compared to the previous build: In RC 4, async shader compilation and caching was enabled by default on desktop, but several users reported issues with it on some hardware. You can enable it in the Project Settings ( rendering/gles3/shaders/shader_compilation_mode ). Estébanez ( RandomShaper )!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 28, 2022

and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Debugger: Add --debug-server command line option to listen for incoming connections ( GH-60819 ). Estébanez ( RandomShaper )!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 27, 2022

and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Debugger: Add --debug-server command line option to listen for incoming connections ( GH-60819 ). Estébanez ( RandomShaper )!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 24, 2022

and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Be sure to test them and report any bug or inconvenience with the implementation. The main changes coming in Godot 3.5

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2022

and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). A long awaited solution to shader compilation stuttering on OpenGL, courtesy Pedro J. Debugger: Add --debug-server command line option to listen for incoming connections ( GH-60819 ). Estébanez ( RandomShaper )!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 7, 2021

In particular, this build adds WebXR support for VR games! It also adds a much-requested minimap to GraphEdit , and thus to the VisualScript and Visual Shader editors. Core: Disable decayment of freed Objects to null in debug builds ( GH-41866 ). CSG: Various bug fixes. Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

in January 2020, we switched the development focus towards the upcoming Godot 4.0 , which is a major, compatibility-breaking rewrite of the engine's core and rendering. x updates with bug fixes, but also new features as long as they don't require breaking compatibility. Raise errors when accessing deleted objects in debug.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 17, 2023

You can now deploy your projects to all desktop platforms over SSH, as well as run a remote debug session similar to what we already offered for Android and Web. As the number of remote debug options is quite big by now, we’ve packed them neatly in a single drop-down menu ( GH-63312 , GH-70701 ). Bug reports.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the past two weeks since beta 2, we had over 250 PRs merged , many of which fixed bugs reported by beta testers. Our SCons setup used to have tools and target options that were combined to build either the editor or the export templates, and define whether it’s a “release” or “debug” build. Jump to the Downloads section.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the past two weeks since beta 2, we had over 250 PRs merged , many of which fixed bugs reported by beta testers. Our SCons setup used to have tools and target options that were combined to build either the editor or the export templates, and define whether it's a "release" or "debug" build. GH-67128 , GH-67131 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This beta 5 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Animation: Fix bugs in AnimationNodeTransition's behavior ( GH-52543 , GH-52555 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4 Please try it out and report any issue.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This beta 6 build provides additional features and fixes to bugs reported against previous builds. Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Animation: Fix bugs in AnimationNodeTransition's behavior ( GH-52543 , GH-52555 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4 Please try it out and report any issue.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rendering: Fix several render issues found while debugging XR ( GH-68102 ). Rendering: Enable mipmaps in cubemap roughness shader ( GH-68511 ). Rendering: Enable mipmaps in cubemap roughness shader ( GH-68511 ). Rendering: Properly set TIME shader uniform when rendering shadows ( GH-68574 ). Bug reports.

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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). Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Animation: Fix bugs in AnimationNodeTransition's behavior ( GH-52543 , GH-52555 ). Core: Complain if casting a freed object in a debug session ( GH-51095 ). Core: Add detailed error messages to release builds (used to be debug-only) ( GH-53405 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Animation: Fix bugs in AnimationNodeTransition's behavior ( GH-52543 , GH-52555 ). Core: Complain if casting a freed object in a debug session ( GH-51095 ). Core: Add detailed error messages to release builds (used to be debug-only) ( GH-53405 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rendering: Fix several render issues found while debugging XR ( GH-68102 ). Rendering: Enable mipmaps in cubemap roughness shader ( GH-68511 ). Rendering: Enable mipmaps in cubemap roughness shader ( GH-68511 ). Rendering: Properly set TIME shader uniform when rendering shadows ( GH-68574 ). Bug reports.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 29, 2020

still needed refinement, and thus a lot of work was poured into those areas to improve the usability, implement missing components and fix bugs reported by our growing userbase. branch, we will keep maintaining it with relevant bug fixes and platform-specific changes in the coming months (notably with a 3.1.3 Visual Shaders overhaul.

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Nvidia

MARCH 24, 2022

Available now, Kickstart RT makes it easier than ever to add real-time ray tracing to game engines, producing realistic reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion, and global illumination. Traditionally, game engines must bind all active materials in a scene. Building the next great game with NVIDIA Nsight tools.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

If you use and enjoy Godot, plan to use it, or want support the cause of having a mature, high quality free and open source game engine, then please consider becoming our patron. Shader language features. Shader language features. Godot is a complex piece of software and is not bug-free. Frame delta smoothing.

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Radiator Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

The engine should be able to render and simulate 200+ lightweight game objects -- frame-animated sprites with simple collision, no fancy physics or shaders. Which game engine should I use to maximize ease of learning and compatibility, and manage hundreds of simple objects on-screen? and no WASM.)

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