Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 13, 2023

Physics fixes and improvements for sphere-capsule, sphere-box, sphere-cylinder, and capsule-cylinder collisions ( GH-70660 , GH-70787 ). iOS: Check Xcode output and display errors if code signing, project build or.ipa export failed ( GH-71212 ). Physics: Fix sphere-capsule collision logic ( GH-70660 ). See the list below.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 20, 2023

For shaders, we removed the now-redundant SCREEN_TEXTURE , DEPTH_TEXTURE , and NORMAL_ROUGHNESS_TEXTURE ( GH-70967 ). Physics: Implement analytic collision normals ( GH-71447 ). Downloads The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 10, 2023

The illustration picture for this article is from The Mirror , an upcoming all-in-one game and game development platform currently in Closed Alpha. They've been building upon Godot 4.0 Buildsystem: Allow building X11 without Vulkan ( GH-70677 ). GDScript: Register enum type names in release build ( GH-64253 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Physics: Fix collision detection for degenerate capsules ( GH-69657 ). Porting: Enable raycast/embree module build for Web and Windows x86_32 ( GH-69169 ). Rendering: Implement CAMERA_VISIBLE_LAYERS as built-in shader variable ( GH-67387 ). NET 6 build (C#, GDScript, GDExtension). Requires.NET SDK 6.0 specifically.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

iOS: Workaround WebKit/ANGLE shader compilation bug for WebGL 2.0 ( GH-64811 ). Navigation: Exclude disabled StaticBody collisions from NavigationMesh baking ( GH-65775 ). Physics: Hack a hot fix for Bullet's collision margin regression ( GH-64875 ). Mono build (C# support + all the above). Bug reports. or earlier 3.4.x

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 10, 2023

The illustration picture for this article is from The Mirror , an upcoming all-in-one game and game development platform currently in Closed Alpha. They’ve been building upon Godot 4.0 Buildsystem: Allow building X11 without Vulkan ( GH-70677 ). GDScript: Register enum type names in release build ( GH-64253 ).

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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 ). Give it a try!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

C#: Fix restore not called when building game projects ( GH-40596 ) [regression fix]. Build HTML5 templates with threads_enabled=yes to test it. macOS: Add support for the Apple Silicon (ARM64) build target ( GH-39943 ). Note: ARM64 binaries are not included in macOS editor or template builds yet. Bug reports.

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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. C#: macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures ( GH-49248 ). Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 24, 2022

A long-standing Bullet regression has finally been fixed ( GH-56801 ), solving issues with KinematicBody collisions on edges (e.g. The fix seems relatively safe but this will require heavy testing to make sure it doesn't regress - if you have 3D games using Bullet physics, please try this RC 2 and report any issue. Give it a try!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 1, 2022

Notably, it fixes some rendering regressions with transparent materials, and crashing iOS templates and Web editor build in RC 2. 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.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Edit: Or not, there's a regression for the web editor in this build ( GH-57592 ). This will be fixed in the next build. stable: Android: Fix relative keystore paths on Android exporter with custom build ( GH-56676 ). GridMap: Fix "Convert to MeshLibrary" not respecting collision transforms ( GH-56907 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 28, 2022

At this stage it's really close to stable, we just had a few more regression fixes merged since the previous build that warrant another build for testing: Android: Address remaining scoped storage regressions ( GH-63480 ). and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

iOS: Workaround WebKit/ANGLE shader compilation bug for WebGL 2.0 ( GH-64811 ). Physics: Hack a hot fix for Bullet's collision margin regression ( GH-64875 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript). Mono build (C# support + all the above).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 27, 2021

There's still more I want to add over coming days, but there's no reason to delay the publication of the beta 2 builds. macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures. Shaders: Add support for structs and fragment-to-light varyings ( GH-48075 ). Highlights.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 27, 2022

so we'll need your help to test Android export templates in this build and confirm that they work as expected. and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ). and included in this release candidate are: Asynchronous shader compilation + caching (ubershader) ( GH-53411 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

There's one big change for C# users though, which is that the.csproj project definition now uses a more modern format relying on a new Godot.NET.Sdk , which should help solve many build issues. See "known incompatibility" below for advice on what build tool to use instead. but it can be changed manually to.NET Standard 2.0

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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 This build also fixes a nasty crash on Windows for some projects using dynamic fonts with outlines, triggered by a buildsystem update ( GH-50790 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4 The main changes coming in Godot 3.4

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 17, 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. From now on you'll find builds of the Android editor as _android_editor.apk in the download repository. Estébanez ( RandomShaper )!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2022

This RC 7 has a few notable changes compared to the previous build: Fix accumulated input handling on iOS. 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. for GLES2).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

stable: Android: Fix relative keystore paths on Android exporter with custom build ( GH-56676 ). GridMap: Fix "Convert to MeshLibrary" not respecting collision transforms ( GH-56907 ). Rendering: GLES3: Fix shader compile error with Oren Nayar + Vertex Lighting ( GH-56802 ). Mono build (C# support + all the above).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Particles: Fix for double use of seed in random shader variables ( GH-55607 ). Physics: Fix test_move reporting collision when touching another body ( GH-54845 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript). Bug reports. no longer works in 3.4.1

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 15, 2021

HTML5: Fix files_dropped in exported Mono builds ( GH-55594 ). Particles: Fix for double use of seed in random shader variables ( GH-55607 ). Physics: Fix test_move reporting collision when touching another body ( GH-54845 ). Mono build (C# support + all the above). Bug reports. if something that worked fine in 3.4

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 17, 2021

HTML5: Fix files_dropped in exported Mono builds ( GH-55594 ). Particles: Fix for double use of seed in random shader variables ( GH-55607 ). Physics: Fix test_move reporting collision when touching another body ( GH-54845 ). Rendering: GLES3: Fix incompatible addition in auto exposure shader ( GH-55983 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

x releases, now that we have a fairly mature base to build upon. 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. macOS: ARM64 build, code signing. Physics: Many fixes to one-way collisions.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

stable: Android: Fix relative keystore paths on Android exporter with custom build ( GH-56676 ). GridMap: Fix "Convert to MeshLibrary" not respecting collision transforms ( GH-56907 ). Rendering: GLES3: Fix shader compile error with Oren Nayar + Vertex Lighting ( GH-56802 ). Here are some of the main changes since 3.4.2-stable:

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 4, 2021

glTF is a growing 3D format and has received massive adoption in the game industry. Commonly selected as the format for new software and game engines, glTF can also have new functionality added using extensions. For example, VRM allows cel-shaded characters with custom hair, clothing and collisions. scurest - [link].

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 26, 2020

stable branch in January 2020 as a major update to our free and open source game engine. iOS export templates are now included in the Mono build. came with a brand new Android plugin system, and notably the possibility to build custom APKs from your project folder with any additional plugins/modules that your project needs.

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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. C#: macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures ( GH-49248 ). Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds ( GH-51796 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4

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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). Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds ( GH-51796 ). The upcoming Godot 3.4

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

C#: macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures ( GH-49248 ). Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds ( GH-51796 ). Physics: Improved logic for KinematicBody collision recovery depth ( GH-53451 ). In-depth documentation is available.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 27, 2021

C#: macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures ( GH-49248 ). Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds ( GH-51796 ). Physics: Improved logic for KinematicBody collision recovery depth ( GH-53451 ). In-depth documentation is available.

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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. C#: macOS: Mono builds are now universal builds with support for both x86_64 and arm64 architectures ( GH-49248 ). Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds ( GH-51796 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Our script editor maintainer, Paul Batty ( Paulb23 ), implemented initial support for multi-caret editing in TextEdit, which is therefore usable in the GDScript and shader editors, as well as any other multi-line text field in the editor. Buildsystem: Unify tools / target build type configuration ( GH-66242 ). GH-67128 , GH-67131 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Our script editor maintainer, Paul Batty ( Paulb23 ), implemented initial support for multi-caret editing in TextEdit, which is therefore usable in the GDScript and shader editors, as well as any other multi-line text field in the editor. Buildsystem: Unify tools / target build type configuration ( GH-66242 ). GH-67128 , GH-67131 ).

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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. Core: Promote object validity checks to release builds. Shader language features. macOS: Mono universal build, GDNative Framework, notarization.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

with 17 alpha builds distributed in 2022, and continuous development effort since 2019. Throughout the last two years the core of the engine has seen a lot of improvements and refactoring to bring it to the next level in terms of maintainability, reliability, and performance. It has been a long road to Godot 4.0

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