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Last Notes npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Well ladies and gentlemen... waiting for Godot is over. Godot 4.3 that is. The #godotengine just released 4.3, containing almost 3,500 commits from over 500 contributors! https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-3-released/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Today we check out how to create procedural trees in #GodotEngine using the excellent GDExtension powered add-on Tree3D. https://gamefromscratch.com/tree3d-procedural-tree-add-on-for-godot/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch @npub19rs…scny yes npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Retopoflow is an obscenely powerful Retopology add-on for Blender that is currently available in the @BlenderMarket Humble Bundle (with tons of other great #Blender3d stuff too). We go hands-on in this review. https://gamefromscratch.com/retopoflow-3-for-blender-review/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch What do you think of having a game physics engine built into Blender? Well there is an experimental Blender 4.3 branch that does exactly that. Adds Bullet Physics support to Blender geometry nodes! https://gamefromscratch.com/blender-physics-experimental-branch/ #gamedev #indiedev #blender3d npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The decade old font of #Unity3d knowledge Unity Forums are being shut down and replaced with Unity Discussions the end of July. Hopefully not too much valuable information will be lost in the migration. https://gamefromscratch.com/unity-forums-being-closed/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Adobe are in damage control mode. After causing a massive backlash Adobe have released a new, much more sane Terms of Use. Was it because they got caught, or was it all just a mistake? https://gamefromscratch.com/adobe-update-their-terms-of-use-again/ #gamedev #indiedev #adobe npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The May update for Visual Studio Code just dropped. Let's check out the new features (and a few new bugs) in Visual Studio Code 1.90. https://gamefromscratch.com/visual-studio-code-may-1-90-update-released/ #gamedev #indiedev #programming npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Today we check out Helix Editor It's a very NeoVim like #opensource terminal based code editor written entirely in #rustlang. It comes out of the box configured for coding with syntax and language server support. https://gamefromscratch.com/helix-code-editor/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch What game engine should I start with? A good question since... you don't know what you don't know. Obvious answers are #unity3d, #unrealengine or #GodotEngine. IMHO there are better choices for beginners. npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Today we check out 25 game engines in 25 minutes! It's basically 25 #gamedev shorts... smashed together! The criteria is - 3D - world editor (of some sort) Let me know if you'd like to see a similar treatment for 2D engines. https://gamefromscratch.com/25-game-engines-in-25-minutes/ #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch New gamedev Humble Bundle! The Low Poly #GameDev Bundle is a large collection of low-poly 3D assets from Eldamar Studios and Animpic Studio. Usable in #UnrealEngine, #Unity3d, #GodotEngine and more. Low Poly Game Dev Humble Bundle – GameFromScratch.com npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch GameMaker just released their 2024 development roadmap and DAMN there are some big changes coming - JavaScript support - Prefab system - Plugin system - New UI - New Runtime .... and maybe, just maybe C# support! Wow. https://gamefromscratch.com/gamemaker-in-2024/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Default lighting in the #GodotEngine can be... sub-optimal and extremely confusing, especially to new developers. Thankfully there exists a simple add-on that makes realistic lighting in Godot a one click process. https://gamefromscratch.com/instant-realistic-lighting-in-godot/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The fallout from the Unity run-time fee disaster continues, as Unity CREATE head Marc Whitten has resigned. Is everyone responsible for the run-time fee now gone or leaving at this point? https://gamefromscratch.com/unity-create-head-marc-whitten-resigning/ #gamedev #unity3d npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch It's Visual Studio Code... but more organized We recently looked at using an addon for #GodotEngine to keep track of all your TODO/HACK/FIXME code debt, today we do the same with Visual Studio Code. So... keep running up that debt! https://gamefromscratch.com/visual-studio-code-todo-management/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch @npub1zrm…e04r Thanks, it is fixed. npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch There is a new Humble of interest to #gamedev. The Epic Environments Mega Bundle is a huge collection of assets (2350+) for #UnrealEngine and #Unity3d, although as you will see in the video, exporting to #GodotEngine is easy enough. https://gamefromscratch.com/epic-environments-mega-humble-bundle/ npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Help keep your #GodotEngine code so much more organized with the excellent TODO Manager add-on. It's Godot... but More Organized. https://gamefromscratch.com/make-godot-engine-more-organized-with-todo-manager/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Like the idea of ChatGPT and AI chat, but free, entirely local and trained easily on your own data? Well if you have an NVIDIA card, you might want to check out ChatRTX. https://gamefromscratch.com/nvidia-chatrtx-easy-local-custom-llm-ai-chat/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch e-on's VUE, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog have all been made available for free as Bentley Software discontinues development. Think Gaea and Speedtree in terms of what these applications do. Available for Windows and Mac. https://gamefromscratch.com/e-on-vue-plantfactory-and-plantcatalog-now-free/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch It's that time of the month everybody! Another Epic Games #UnrealEngine asset giveaway. Get 5 free assets, yours to keep forever, so long as you "buy" them before the first Tuesday in June. Keep growing that free digital asset hoard! https://gamefromscratch.com/unreal-may-2024-asset-giveaway/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Visual Studio Code just got an upgrade with the release of the April 2024 update. Adds per workspace extensions, quick search and more to the popular code editor. https://gamefromscratch.com/visual-studio-code-april-2024-update/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The open source vector graphics application Inkscape recently released Inkscape 1.4 beta. This release of course adds several new features and improvements. https://gamefromscratch.com/inkscape-1-4-beta-released/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch More changes at Unity. They have hired a new CEO, ex-Zynga exec Mathew Bromberg. Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst is moving to the Chairman position on the board. https://gamefromscratch.com/unity-have-hired-a-new-ceo/ #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Unity AI Tools were first announced a little over a year ago, and now 5 Muse AI tools are available in the Unity editor... but are they any good? We go hands-on with Muse Sprite, Animate, Texture, Chat and Behavior for answers. https://gamefromscratch.com/unity-ai-muse-tools-review/ #gamedev #unity3d #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Unreal Engine 5.4 has been released! This #UnrealEngine release is packed with new features like Nanite Tessellation and Vulkan raytracing, but the star of the show is the new suite of animation tools and features. https://gamefromscratch.com/unreal-engine-5-4-released/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch There is a HUGE #UnrealEngine asset bundle on Humble right now. Get 50+ Unreal assets for $30 from Yarrawah, Dekogon, Freshcan3D, Mocap Online, Meshingun and more. Or get 15 for just $1! https://gamefromscratch.com/unreal-engine-spring-essentials-utility-bundle/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Popular Unity tutorial creator @BrackeysTweet has returned after a 3 year hiatus... ...and announced two new upcoming Godot tutorials. A big win for #GodotEngine as Brackeys was a HUGE influence in the Unity space. https://gamefromscratch.com/brackeys-returns-making-godot-tutorials/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The KROTOS SFX & Plugins for Sound Design Humble Bundle is a huge collection of sound effects and a couple of VSTs. How huge is HUGE? 60GB+ of raw WAV files in a ton of themes. https://gamefromscratch.com/krotos-sfx-plugins-for-sound-design-humble-bundle/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The sequel to the indie smash hit Slay the Spire, named appropriately enough Slay the Spire 2, has been ported from the Unity game engine to Godot, a big win for the #GodotEngine and direct fallout from the unpopular run-time change. https://gamefromscratch.com/smash-indie-hit-sequel-slay-the-spire-2-made-with-godot/ #indiedev #gamedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch @npub1tkc…a7wa thanks ;) Hard topic to do a thumb for so I went dark npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch The ongoing reset at Unity continues, as does the ongoing de-Riccitiello-ification. At this point 90% of what he did has been undone, with the most recent move being the divestiture of Ziva Dynamics. https://gamefromscratch.com/the-de-riccitiello-ification-of-unity/ #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch It's time for a late Easter Bunny visit from Epic Games. It's the monthly #UnrealEngine asset giveaway time! The April 2024 giveaway has 5 free UE assets, we check them all out in action. https://gamefromscratch.com/unreal-april-2024-asset-giveaway/ #gamedev #indiedev npub1c4cy0he285mnkkkh6x52q5vd089xdnc9jnmwsf4xhkltpzej2znsgeu64m GameFromScratch Today we check out Meshcapade. It's Mixamo meets MetaHumans, and it's free... ish. https://gamefromscratch.com/meshcapade-mixamo-x-metahumans/ #gamedev #indiedev