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Cocos Creator 3.8 Community Beta is now available

Cocos

JUNE 11, 2023

Google Play Games on PC Platform Support At this year’s Google IO conference, Google Play Games on PC and the large-screen experience received significant attention as Android platform updates. There are already many well-known Cocos games published on the platform on their own. AGP upgraded to 8.0.2.

Beta

Beta Lightmap Render Animation

Shaping the Future of Graphics with NVIDIA Technologies in Unreal Engine 5

Nvidia

APRIL 5, 2022

Unreal Engine is an open and advanced real-time 3D creation platform. Evolving from its state-of-the-art use in game engines into a multitude of industries, Unreal Engine is an open and advanced real-time 3D creation platform. Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing mode or DLAA.

Ray Tracing

Ray Tracing Technology Engineering Engine

Game Development – New Resources from GTC 21

Nvidia

JUNE 4, 2021

Integrating RTX has never been easier – gain access through popular game engines such as Unreal Engine or through standalone SDKs. Until now, this hasn’t been possible in video games in real-time. The developer resources listed below are exclusively available to NVIDIA Developer Program members.

Ray Tracing

Ray Tracing Game Development Game Developer Development

Enhancing Mobile Game Performance: Essential VFX Techniques for Visual Excellence

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In mobile game development , where hardware resources are limited, implementing LOD is essential for maintaining a balance between performance and visual fidelity. It’s also beneficial to create multiple LOD versions of assets, allowing the game engine to choose the appropriate version based on the device’s capabilities.

Mobile Gaming

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Texture

The Complete Guide To Lighting In Unreal Engine

Awesome Tuts

JANUARY 2, 2023

Lights are one of the most important part of any game. With lights you can create a different athmosphere and make your games look stunning. Unreal Engine has the most advanced lighting system out of all game engines. Types Of Light In Unreal Engine. So what does Static, Stationary, and Movable even mean?

Engineering

Engineering Engine Point and Click Baking

5 Factors Which Vary Unreal Engine 5 from Unreal Engine 4

iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this blog, we will provide you with insights into various aspects of the Unreal Engine, including what sets the latest version, Unreal Engine 5, apart from its predecessor, Unreal Engine 4. What is the Unreal Engine? The Unreal Engine is a 3D game engine that was first developed by Epic Games in 1998.

Engineering

Engineering Engine Polygon Advertising

Accelerating Load Times for DirectX Games and Apps with GDeflate for DirectStorage

Nvidia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We want to encourage the quick embrace of GDeflate as a data-parallel compression standard, facilitating its adoption across the PC ecosystem and on other platforms. We’re looking forward to next-generation game engines benefiting from GDeflate by dramatically reducing loading times. a modern I/O streaming API from Microsoft.

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Tile Data Content Games

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

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

This will enable us to publish maintenance updates at a faster pace as soon as we identify a need (critical regressions to fix, security issues, necessary platform updates, etc.). Godot is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the world with the best possible free and open source game technology. Supporting the project.

Collision

Collision Lightmap Baking Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript). MeshInstance: Add option for software skinning ( GH-40313 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D.

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Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript). MeshInstance: Add option for software skinning ( GH-40313 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D.

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Beta Dev Bug Build

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript). MeshInstance: Add option for software skinning ( GH-40313 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D.

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 7, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Build

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

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Render Bug Build Beta

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

Beta

Beta Dev Collision Render

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

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Render Build Bug Collision

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 8

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 28, 2022

The new NavigationServer adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime. Core: Fix platform-specific issues with OS.set_current_screen() ( GH-63192 ). Rendering: CPU lightmapper: Account for ambient light settings when baking lights ( GH-62260 ).

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Render Shaders Mesh Console

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 15, 2022

In this build, we also built it for 32-bit platforms (armv7 and x86) as there was some demand for it, so you'll find the APK is a bit heavier. This adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime. The previous beta 3 introduced a brand new Android editor port! back in 2020!

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Beta Dev Shaders Render

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 8, 2022

We switched it back to disabled by default for all platforms. The new NavigationServer adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime. Rendering: CPU lightmapper: Account for ambient light settings when baking lights ( GH-62260 ). x no longer works in this 3.5

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Render Shaders Mesh Console

Godot 3.0 is out and ready for the big leagues

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 29, 2018

The new 3D engine is outstanding, with many features out-of-the-box that are still not common in other mainstream engines. The new 3D renderer is state-of-the-art, with features rarely see in game engines today, such as: Full principled BSDF. Just set up the probe bounds and do a fast pre-bake of static objects.

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Render Visual Scripting Shaders Tile

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

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Render Build Bug Editing

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 7

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2022

The new NavigationServer adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime. Core: Fix platform-specific issues with OS.set_current_screen() ( GH-63192 ). Rendering: CPU lightmapper: Account for ambient light settings when baking lights ( GH-62260 ).

Render

Render Shaders Mesh Console

Godot 3's renderer design explained

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Godot uses a considerably different approach to rendering (and rendering abstraction) than other, popular, game engines. As for DirectX12, it's only relevant for Windows/UWP, so there is no strong incentive for us to support it as a cross-platform engine. This allows beautiful mixing between baked and real-time.

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Render Shaders Texture Engineering

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Physics: Fix 2D and 3D moving platform logic ( GH-50166 , GH-51458 ). Windows: Fix platform file access to allow file sharing with external programs ( GH-51430 ). Core: Harmonize output of OS.get_locale() between platforms ( GH-40708 ). Core: Allow for platform Thread implementation override ( GH-52734 ).

Beta

Beta Dev Mesh Render

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 7

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 30, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

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Render Collision Build Bug

How to Use Unity Cinemachine Virtual Cameras

Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

That is a huge plus when you’re talking about in-game development. Yes, Cinemachine is a plug-in for Unity, but what makes this plug-in great for this platform is the fact there are many other plug-ins to choose from that can work seamlessly with Cinemachine. As of yet, there is no distributed baking.

Animation

Animation Animation Code Software

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 19, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 9, 2021

Font: Load dynamic fonts to memory on all platforms to avoid locked files ( GH-44117 ). Rendering: Disable lights for objects with baked lighting ( GH-41629 ). Instead, browse our download repository and fetch the editor binary that matches your platform: Standard build (GDScript, GDNative, VisualScript).

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Physics: Fix 2D and 3D moving platform logic ( GH-50166 , GH-51458 ). Windows: Fix platform file access to allow file sharing with external programs ( GH-51430 ). Core: Harmonize output of OS.get_locale() between platforms ( GH-40708 ). Core: Allow for platform Thread implementation override ( GH-52734 ).

Mesh

Mesh Render Shaders Animation

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Physics: Fix 2D and 3D moving platform logic ( GH-50166 , GH-51458 ). Windows: Fix platform file access to allow file sharing with external programs ( GH-51430 ). Core: Harmonize output of OS.get_locale() between platforms ( GH-40708 ). Core: Allow for platform Thread implementation override ( GH-52734 ).

Mesh

Mesh Render Shaders Animation

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Physics: Fix 2D and 3D moving platform logic ( GH-50166 , GH-51458 ). Windows: Fix platform file access to allow file sharing with external programs ( GH-51430 ). Core: Harmonize output of OS.get_locale() between platforms ( GH-40708 ). Core: Allow for platform Thread implementation override ( GH-52734 ).

Mesh

Mesh Render Shaders Animation

Godot 3.1 is out, improving usability and features

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2019

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. Incompatibilities in the HTML5 platform, as not all browsers support WebGL 2.0 (the Use baked lightmaps instead. GIProbes of course don't work.

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Feature Render Editing Shaders

The next big step: Godot 4.0 reaches Beta

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Last but not least, lightmaps baking is now done using the GPU to speed up the process significantly. The new NavigationServer supports fully dynamic environments and on-the-fly navigation mesh baking. Currently, mobile and web platforms are not available, with support likely coming in Godot 4.1. Web platform.

Beta

Beta Engineering Engine Feature

GSoC 2019 progress report #1 (part 2)

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 18, 2019

Here you can see the Sponza demo model, with baked direct lighting, and the corresponding light map: Note that this first pass is not taking occlusion into account yet. Godot, being an open source game engine, was built with a never-ending wish of adding new features to it. That will be added in the following weeks. Next steps.

Ray Tracing

Ray Tracing Scripting Data Texture

Godot 3.5: Can't stop won't stop

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 5, 2022

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. The new NavigationServer adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime.

Shaders

Shaders Render Mesh Feature

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Cocos Creator 3.8 Community Beta is now available

Shaping the Future of Graphics with NVIDIA Technologies in Unreal Engine 5

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Game Development – New Resources from GTC 21

Enhancing Mobile Game Performance: Essential VFX Techniques for Visual Excellence

The Complete Guide To Lighting In Unreal Engine

5 Factors Which Vary Unreal Engine 5 from Unreal Engine 4

Accelerating Load Times for DirectX Games and Apps with GDeflate for DirectStorage

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

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 1

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 8

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.5 beta 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 6

Godot 3.0 is out and ready for the big leagues

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 7

Godot 3's renderer design explained

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 7

How to Use Unity Cinemachine Virtual Cameras

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 6

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 3

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

Godot 3.1 is out, improving usability and features

The next big step: Godot 4.0 reaches Beta

GSoC 2019 progress report #1 (part 2)

Godot 3.5: Can't stop won't stop

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