Quickly deploying Godot games on the web with Netlify
When I think of video games, I generally still think of an application that is downloaded and runs on the client. Technically, that’s still the case with web-based exports from Godot Engine, since the web browser has to download the files before being able to run them.
I thought maybe I could just run the index.html file locally, but that does not work, as the web-based games with Godot Engine rely on modern browser features that require specific opt-in settings from the web server. If you try to just run the “index.html” file directly, you’ll be greeted with the following type of message instead of the game:
Hosting with Netlify is super simple. Create a new manual deployment, create a zip from the exported files, and upload it. It’ll show the same error message until Netlify is configured to allow the required features. Simply add a
netlify.toml
configuration file with the following contents:
Here’s a tutorial on how to create breakable objects in Blender and Godot. It covers the steps needed to design and implement breakable objects, including scripting and using physics properties to make objects break apart into smaller pieces upon collision or other interactions.
The Terrain3D addon for Godot lets you create and manage 3D terrains within Godot. It looks quite promising for making landscapes, hills, valleys, and other natural environments. The addon provides tools for sculpting the terrain, and you can paint different textures like grass, dirt, or rock, and blend them smoothly. It also supports features like …
A new version of the Inventory System is available with more multiplayer-related features. The Multiplayer Interaction Demo can now run in multiple modes, through two separate implementations of the Character scene: The simple character scene leverages the MultiplayerSynchronizer and can either let the client have authority and move the character, or have the client send …
Are you using @onready to reference nodes? There’s a better way! Here’s a simple example of how many tutorials use @onready to reference nodes: That script is attached to a CanvasLayer node with a ProgressBar called HealthBar. And yet, when running the scene, it will throw an error: This is because there’s actually a spelling …
Quickly deploying Godot games on the web with Netlify
When I think of video games, I generally still think of an application that is downloaded and runs on the client. Technically, that’s still the case with web-based exports from Godot Engine, since the web browser has to download the files before being able to run them.
I thought maybe I could just run the index.html file locally, but that does not work, as the web-based games with Godot Engine rely on modern browser features that require specific opt-in settings from the web server. If you try to just run the “index.html” file directly, you’ll be greeted with the following type of message instead of the game:
Hosting with Netlify is super simple. Create a new manual deployment, create a zip from the exported files, and upload it. It’ll show the same error message until Netlify is configured to allow the required features. Simply add a
netlify.tomlconfiguration file with the following contents:That’s all it took for a Godot Engine web export to come to life.
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Terrain3D for Godot has been released
The Terrain3D addon for Godot lets you create and manage 3D terrains within Godot. It looks quite promising for making landscapes, hills, valleys, and other natural environments. The addon provides tools for sculpting the terrain, and you can paint different textures like grass, dirt, or rock, and blend them smoothly. It also supports features like …
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A new version of the Inventory System is available with more multiplayer-related features. The Multiplayer Interaction Demo can now run in multiple modes, through two separate implementations of the Character scene: The simple character scene leverages the MultiplayerSynchronizer and can either let the client have authority and move the character, or have the client send …
Ditch @onready, use @export instead
Are you using @onready to reference nodes? There’s a better way! Here’s a simple example of how many tutorials use @onready to reference nodes: That script is attached to a CanvasLayer node with a ProgressBar called HealthBar. And yet, when running the scene, it will throw an error: This is because there’s actually a spelling …