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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

GH-98163 ) CSGMesh3D now explicitly requires the mesh to be manifold. A manifold mesh must be closed, have each edge connected to only two faces, and have volume. Commonly, this means that it needs to be a watertight mesh without any holes and where you can never see the backside of the triangles. ( Import 4.4

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Its capabilities for VR content creation include comprehensive 3D modeling tools, advanced texturing and shading, animation and rigging, and integration with VR Devices. Unreal - Game Engine Unreal Engine is a powerful and production-proven RT3D (Real-Time 3D) computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games.

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Realistic Lighting in Justice with Mesh Shading

Nvidia

MAY 21, 2021

NetEase Thunder Fire Games Uses Mesh Shading To Create Beautiful Game Environments for Justice In December, we interviewed Haiyong Qian, NetEase Game Engine. Recently, NetEase introduced Mesh Shader support to Justice. Not only are the updated environments breathtaking, the game supports 1.8

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Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

The most common types of streaming are: Texture streaming : All textures are loaded in a tiny size by default. As textures get closer to the camera, higher resolution versions (or mip-maps) are streamed from disk. Textures which haven’t been used for some frames are freed instead. The answer is “it depends”.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 8

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Import: Fix swapped color channels in ETC1/ETC2 textures, etcpak expects BGRA data ( GH-69448 ). Rendering: Fix AABB errors on meshes with bones on multiple surfaces ( GH-65035 ). Rendering: OpenGL: Use internal texture name when setting texture uniform location ( GH-69633 ). XR: WebXR is now fully working in Godot 4!

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3D Content Interoperability with Topology-Free Modeling

Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Digital sculpting software, however, uses an extremely high-resolution polygon mesh (or a voxel grid). This mesh can be modeled like traditional clay with a vast array of tools, giving modelers more freedom and flexibility in their work. This process is called retopology and represents an industry of its own.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 16

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 27, 2023

Import: Avoid nested skeletons, and handle skinned meshes with children ( GH-72158 ). XR: Make screen texture and depth texture work in Multiview ( GH-71455 ). GUI: Fix LineEdit and TextEdit context menus not customizable ( GH-72167 ). Import: Handle mipmaps and VRAM compression for glTF binary images ( GH-62499 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 12

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 13, 2023

OBJ mesh import now supports vertex colors as exported by Blender ( GH-71033 ). Rendering: Fix multiple issues that make the normal roughness texture unusable ( GH-71130 ). A couple fixes to the text resource loader which could impact notably reloading scripts ( GH-71170 ). Fix Tab key usage in the inspector ( GH-71271 ).

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A small defense of glTF 2.0 on its comparison against OpenGEX

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 23, 2017

In a scene description format, materials can be contained in instances (as in, the instance is the mesh used, the transform in the world, and the material) or inside meshes (mesh comes with a material). does to meshes (the later). OpenGEX and Collada apply materials to instances (the former), while glTF 2.0

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Importing 3D assets from Blender (GameDev.tv)

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

In this mega guide, we'll be importing models, their materials, textures AND animations. you are creating your textures in Blender it is likely that you will leave this off too as you will be providing the normal map required for Godot. This is super handy when your models and textures have a one to one mapping. Let's do it!

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Godot 4.0 gets SDF based real-time global illumination

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 27, 2020

This new technique was developed entirely in the open and implemented under our MIT license, so anyone is welcome to use it in their own engines and games. SDFGI is something akin to a dynamic real-time lightmap (but it does not requiere unwrapping, nor does it use textures). What can it do? How do you use it?

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 12

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 13, 2023

OBJ mesh import now supports vertex colors as exported by Blender ( GH-71033 ). Rendering: Fix multiple issues that make the normal roughness texture unusable ( GH-71130 ). A couple fixes to the text resource loader which could impact notably reloading scripts ( GH-71170 ). Fix Tab key usage in the inspector ( GH-71271 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 6, 2021

GridMap: Implement individual mesh transform for MeshLibrary items ( GH-52298 ). Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

GridMap: Implement individual mesh transform for MeshLibrary items ( GH-52298 ). Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 6, 2021

Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GLES3: Allow repeat flag in viewport textures ( GH-34008 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 27, 2021

Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GLES3: Allow repeat flag in viewport textures ( GH-34008 ). Mesh: Add a center_offset property to both plane primitive and quad primitive ( GH-48763 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 19, 2021

Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GLES3: Allow repeat flag in viewport textures ( GH-34008 ).

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Release candidate: Godot 3.3.3 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 4, 2021

Import: glTF: Fix mesh nodes which are also bones ( GH-49119 ). Input: Fix game controllers ignoring the last listed button ( GH-48934 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GraphEdit: Allow higher and lower maximum zoom values in GraphEdit ( GH-49437 ).

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 19, 2021

GridMap: Implement individual mesh transform for MeshLibrary items ( GH-52298 ). Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ).

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Maintenance release: Godot 3.3.2

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 24, 2021

Import: Print a warning when importing a repeating NPOT texture in a GLES2 project ( GH-48817 ). Import: glTF: Improved error handling around invalid images and invalid meshes ( GH-48904 , GH-48912 ). HTML5: Fix GDNative build with Emscripten 2.0.19+ ( GH-48831 ). We encourage all users to upgrade to 3.3.2.

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Creating Your First 3D Character Animation in Unity

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In this multimedia era, games are such an intertwined part of people’s lives that they want them to be realistic and charismatic. Unity is one of the most popular cross-platform tools that help deploy games on multiple platforms like Windows, Mac, Android, and others. fbx), Collada.dae, Interchange.obj, Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf),

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 27, 2021

GridMap: Implement individual mesh transform for MeshLibrary items ( GH-52298 ). Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ).

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Mesh Render Shaders Animation

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

GridMap: Implement individual mesh transform for MeshLibrary items ( GH-52298 ). Mesh: Implement octahedral map normal/tangent attribute compression ( GH-46800 ). Mesh: Options to clean/simplify convex hull generated from mesh ( GH-50328 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ).

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Mesh Render Shaders Animation

Maintenance release: Godot 3.3.3

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 19, 2021

Import: glTF: Fix mesh nodes which are also bones ( GH-49119 ). Input: Fix game controllers ignoring the last listed button ( GH-48934 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GraphEdit: Allow higher and lower maximum zoom values in GraphEdit ( GH-49437 ).

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Render Mesh Bug Collision

Maintenance release: Godot 3.2.3

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

GLES2: Fixed mesh data access errors in GLES2 ( GH-40235 ). Sprite3D: Use mesh instead of immediate for drawing Sprite3D ( GH-39867 ). And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Sprite3D: The material_override now overrides the texture when drawing. Known incompatibilities.

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Texturing: Textures are the flat images that are added to the model to give it colour and detail. It is applied to all the static meshes on the objects. Hire our Unreal Engine developers to craft interactive, data-driven 2D visuals, characters, and designs seamlessly processed in 3D rendering, approaching realism.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.3.3 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 16, 2021

Import: glTF: Fix mesh nodes which are also bones ( GH-49119 ). Input: Fix game controllers ignoring the last listed button ( GH-48934 ). Rendering: Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). GraphEdit: Allow higher and lower maximum zoom values in GraphEdit ( GH-49437 ).

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Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

GUI: Fix TextureButton focus texture logic ( GH-56472 ). Import: Fix glTF scene export crash on null normal texture ( GH-56380 ). XR: Fix external textures being freed by Godot ( GH-56148 ). GUI: Fix RichTextLabel underline prevents strikethrough from rendering ( GH-56686 ). HTML5: Fetch API now passes credentials ( GH-57934 ).

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Filmmaking in Unreal Engine — how Hanny created her arthouse cinematic

CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I currently work at a game company called Directive Games as a technical artist where I first learned the general workflow of creating games and how to use a game engine. Hanny's version of the desert road scene in Unreal Engine, applying what she learned in the course to create the landscape and foliage.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4.5 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 19, 2022

Editor: Fix GridMap cursor showing the wrong mesh ( GH-58624 ). Import: Fix glTF texture filename decoding ( GH-57685 ). Rendering: GLES3: Ignore support for S3TC texture compression on Android and iOS devices ( GH-62909 ). Editor: Fix custom class icon when it inherits from a script ( GH-60536 ).

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Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.5

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 2, 2022

Editor: Fix GridMap cursor showing the wrong mesh ( GH-58624 ). Import: Fix glTF texture filename decoding ( GH-57685 ). Rendering: GLES3: Ignore support for S3TC texture compression on Android and iOS devices ( GH-62909 ). Editor: Fix custom class icon when it inherits from a script ( GH-60536 ). please file an issue on GitHub.

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Import: Fix texture atlas generation when source sprite is larger than generated atlas ( GH-55094 ). Import: Fix crash when exporting meshes to glTF that have no skin ( GH-55246 ). macOS: Enable multithreaded OpenGL engine flag when using multithreaded VisualServer ( GH-54526 ). if something that worked fine in 3.4

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Introducing the Godot glTF 2.0 scene exporter

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. Godot Engine team - [link]. Allowing constructing meshes in Godot and exporting them. bin + textures).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Editor: Make texture preview filter setting content aware ( GH-67426 ). Physics: Optimized support function for large meshes ( GH-64382 ). Editor: Add "Scene" and "Visibility" buttons in Remote Scene Tree ( GH-65118 ). Editor: Added custom Node export ( GH-67055 ). Editor: Make Camera3D gizmo clickable ( GH-68003 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 8

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Import: Fix swapped color channels in ETC1/ETC2 textures, etcpak expects BGRA data ( GH-69448 ). Rendering: Fix AABB errors on meshes with bones on multiple surfaces ( GH-65035 ). Rendering: OpenGL: Use internal texture name when setting texture uniform location ( GH-69633 ). XR: WebXR is now fully working in Godot 4!

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Godot 3.4 is released with major features and UX polish

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. Fixes depth sorting of meshes with transparent textures ( GH-50721 ). Thanks to all of you patrons from the bottom of our hearts!

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Leveling Up Graphics and Performance with RTX, DLSS and Reflex at NVIDIA GTC

Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

Unity has announced that DLSS will be natively supported in Unity Engine version 2021.2 Reflex Reflex SDK allows developers to implement a low latency mode that aligns game engine work to complete just-in-time for rendering, eliminating GPU render queue and reducing CPU back pressure. Texture Tools Exporter Version 2021.1.1

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Import: Fix texture atlas generation when source sprite is larger than generated atlas ( GH-55094 ). Import: Fix crash when exporting meshes to glTF that have no skin ( GH-55246 ). Import: Fix incorrect glTF cubic spline interpolation times/values size error ( GH-54805 ). Input: Add Input.is_physical_key_pressed() method ( GH-55251 ).

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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. Instead of going the way other game engines do it with axis definitions, Godot 3.1 Thanks to all of you patrons from the bottom of our hearts!

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Import: Fix texture atlas generation when source sprite is larger than generated atlas ( GH-55094 ). Import: Fix crash when exporting meshes to glTF that have no skin ( GH-55246 ). Import: Fix incorrect glTF cubic spline interpolation times/values size error ( GH-54805 ). Input: Add Input.is_physical_key_pressed() method ( GH-55251 ).

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Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.1

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Import: Fix texture atlas generation when source sprite is larger than generated atlas ( GH-55094 ). Import: Fix crash when exporting meshes to glTF that have no skin ( GH-55246 ). Edit 2021-12-22: One regression has been found which causes flickering on macOS (affects both using the editor on macOS, and games exported to macOS).

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Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 7

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2022

Ignore support for S3TC texture compression on Android and iOS devices in GLES3 (already done since 3.4 The new NavigationServer adds support for obstacle avoidance using the RVO2 library, and navigation meshes can now be baked at runtime. Rendering: Bind mesh merging functionality in MeshInstance ( GH-57661 ). for GLES2).

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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.

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Godot reaches 2.1 stable!

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 9, 2016

Godot is used all around the world and, while it always supported Unicode, its reliance on font textures made it pretty difficult to support some languages (especially Asian). This new version allows you to drop any TTF or OTF file in the project and use it directly in your games, at any size. Dynamic font support. Our goal with 3.0

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

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Realistic Lighting in Justice with Mesh Shading

Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 8

3D Content Interoperability with Topology-Free Modeling

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 16

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 12

A small defense of glTF 2.0 on its comparison against OpenGEX

Importing 3D assets from Blender (GameDev.tv)

Godot 4.0 gets SDF based real-time global illumination

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 12

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 6

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 5

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.4 beta 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.3.3 RC 1

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 1

Maintenance release: Godot 3.3.2

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Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.4 RC 3

Maintenance release: Godot 3.3.3

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Release candidate: Godot 3.3.3 RC 2

Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.3

Filmmaking in Unreal Engine — how Hanny created her arthouse cinematic

Release candidate: Godot 3.4.5 RC 1

Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.5

Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 1

Introducing the Godot glTF 2.0 scene exporter

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 4

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 8

Godot 3.4 is released with major features and UX polish

Leveling Up Graphics and Performance with RTX, DLSS and Reflex at NVIDIA GTC

Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 2

Godot 3.1 is out, improving usability and features

Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 3

Maintenance release: Godot 3.4.1

Release candidate: Godot 3.5 RC 7

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Godot reaches 2.1 stable!

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