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Maintenance release: Godot 4.4.1

Mircosoft Game Dev

Maintenance releases are expected to be safe for an upgrade, but we recommend to always make backups, or use a version control system such as Git, to preserve your projects in case of corruption or data loss. Rendering: Add ASTC HDR format variants ( GH-102777 ). Rendering: Fix voxelizer normals ( GH-102893 ).

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Release candidate: Godot 4.4.1 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

Maintenance releases are expected to be safe for an upgrade, but we recommend to always make backups, or use a version control system such as Git, to preserve your projects in case of corruption or data loss. Rendering: Add ASTC HDR format variants ( GH-102777 ). Rendering: Fix voxelizer normals ( GH-102893 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 dev 1

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Even though we prepare these snapshots such that theyre suitable for general testing, backups and/or version control are recommended to prevent the loss of data. Rendering: Clean up more dynamic allocations in the RD renderers with a focus on 2D ( GH-103889 ). Changelog 121 contributors submitted 403 fixes for this release.

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Strategies for Optimizing Multiplayer Games in Unity

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Key Components of Multiplayer Games in Unity Networking: Manages data transmission between clients and servers. Optimizing bandwidth usage through data compression and server load balancing is crucial for large-scale multiplayer experiences. Rendering Analysis: Monitors draw calls, overdraw, and other performance metrics.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

Breaking changes Animation Audio C# Core Editor GDScript Import Input Physics Platforms Rendering and shaders XR New in Beta 1! Most importantly, if the game crashes for any reason, the editor does not crash at the same time (which could cause data loss). Highlights Many features originally intended for 4.3 ended up making it into 4.4

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Release candidate: Godot 4.4.1 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

Maintenance releases are expected to be safe for an upgrade, but we recommend to always make backups, or use a version control system such as Git, to preserve your projects in case of corruption or data loss. Rendering: Vulkan: Disable layers in editor deemed buggy by RenderDoc ( GH-104154 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

Export: Disable Metal and Vulkan renderers in simulator builds. Rendering: 2D: Fix clip children and rendering artefacts ( GH-102161 ). Rendering: Add loop annotations to ubershaders to prevent loop unrolling ( GH-102480 ). Rendering: Fix shadow peter-panning with default spotlight ( GH-101952 ).

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