Godot Weekly #50 July 5th 2024

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GODOT NEWS

Take part in the Godot Community Poll 2024!

The Best New Features Coming in Godot 4.3

MISCELLANEOUS

Learn the 60 most useful Godot nodes in just 6 minutes with a free cheatsheet provided.

ASSETS

So... do you need a Godot mascot 3D model? StayAtHomeDev shares 3 for free ;-)

NSFW assetpack for visual novels

PLUGINS

3 Godot 4 Addons That Will Change the Way You Make 3D Levels

PRO TIPS

Have you been using Godot 4.x and noticed that things are a bit... slower? You can change that (with a small caveat)

TUTORIALS

How to do Autoload Methods and Signals (no talking)

How to create a Health Node plugin in Godot

How to create a time counter in Godot 4 in just one minute

How to implement a grab function in Godot

How to create continuous/combo attacks in Godot 4 by enabling characters to perform repeated attacks using the same key.

How to achieve 360 flipping and 3D movements for a player character in Godot 4.2.1

How to create ledge grab in Godot 2D (no talking)

How to improve your dialogue in Godot 4 using RichTextLabel nodes, Tween objects, and more

How to create a two-sided material in Godot

How to use HTTP in Godot 4 for game development

How to switch between sprites in Godot using SpriteAnimated2D

How to import 3D models with textures in Godot 3.4

How to create magic projectiles in 3D using Godot 4

How to create a 2D lighting system in Godot 4 to enhance the visual appeal of your game.

How to make a colored material with transparency in Godot

How to import animations into Godot 4 using animation retargeting

How to shade ray marched shapes based on lights

How to quickly add basic collision to your Sprite2D in just 5 seconds

How to implement a drag-and-drop inventory system in Godot, allowing for the movement and transfer of items between slots.

How to input and display text in Godot

How to maintain sprite consistency during animation by fixing teleporting with custom root motion in Godot 4.2+.

How to categorize sounds in Godot using audio buses

How to create a frame rate display in Godot

How to add a double jump feature to a character in Godot

How to create an easy options menu with saving and loading in Godot 4.2

How to create an enemy spawner in Godot 3D to allow unlimited opponents to spawn at a single point (no talking)

How to add a highlighting effect to interactable objects in Godot 4

How to play sound in Godot

How to use Godot's 2D physics engine to make your CharacterBody2D push objects in your platformer.

How to add sound effects in Godot

How to create intelligent AI in Godot 4

How to upload a Godot 4 WebGL game to itch.io

How to optimize your Godot editor for 2D game development

How to create sound effects in Godot using GDFXR

How to get the nearest object at the mouse cursor in Godot 4 using C# and raycasting

How to implement a custom lighting system in Godot Engine

PROJECT TEMPLATES

This template can help you jumpstart your Godot game!