Godot Weekly #56 August 16th 2024

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MISCELLANEOUS

Here are 6 favorite features of Godot 4.3 that you might like!

In Godot 4.3 a new node called SkeletonModifier3D has been added. It is used to animate Skeleton3Ds outside of AnimationMixer and is now the base class for several existing nodes.

Here's a nice summary of changes in 4.3

SHOWCASE

How to integrate Godot's Navmesh3D into a grid-based Dungeon Crawler for efficient pathfinding.

ASSETS

Advanced text resource loader (JSON, CFG) with rich data validation.

A Utility class for registering and serializing light-weight RefCounted-based structs in Godot Engine.

PLUGINS

This post-processing plugin has had a significant impact on the Godot game engine, supposedly ;-)

If you're a masochist (joking) you can add TypeScript/JavaScript Support for Godot 4.x with v8

Tree3D is a Godot Extension for Godot Engine 4.1 or higher that is used to create procedural trees.

Advanced Dialog adds a component in which you can add audio with dynamic subtitles for multiple languages!

PRO TIPS

How to grow and shrink the snapping grid in Godot Engine?

TUTORIALS

How to calculate the surface area of an irregular 2D polygon in Godot using the Gauss' shoelace formula?

How to implement Jump Buffering in Godot 4 (for beginners)

How to create a basic building placement system in GODOT 4.2 (3D) by retrieving the mouse position (no talking)

How to create a parallax scrolling starfield in Godot 4 using the ParallaxBackground

How to create really smooth camera movement and effects in Godot 4

How to quickly add motion blur to your Godot game using a free addon by sphynx_owner

How to create a fully functional platformer controller in Godot 4 using GDScript

How to create an upgrade selection screen in Godot 4 UI (no talking)

How to fit the UI to any screen size in Godot

How to create a 3D RTS Camera in Godot 4 and C#

How to import pixel art into Godot Engine without blurry sprites and ensure crispness for beginners

How to create and implement a personalized boot splash for your game in Godot Engine

How to eliminate unwanted blinking/flickering in your 2D game animations

How to create a simple distance program in Godot 4

The tutorial demonstrates how to use a simple tool/plugin to procedurally create 3D or 2D worlds in Godot.

How to implement a shooting mechanic into your game

How to implement jiggle physics in Godot

How to set up a procedural sky effect for Godot Engine (no talking)

How to make collectible coins in Godot

How to easily upgrade a project from Godot 3 to 4 using the Godot Code Upgrader Plugin.

How to create a 2D highlight effect shader with support for vertical or horizontal orientation and the ability to use a gradient for color effects.

This custom 2D light shader for Godot provides a lightweight and efficient solution for creating custom 2D lighting effects and maximizing performance.

How to create visually appealing user interfaces using the theme editor and style box in Godot 4 (no talking)

How to add cutscenes in Godot 4 using visual scripting

How to add background music and sound effects in Godot 4

How to calculate the center of mass of a irregular polygon in Godot?