Godot Digest 48
The first maintenance for 4.7 is almost here; dev1 for Godot 4.8 is out, and several tutorials for some of the new features in 4.7 are available.
Official News
The first maintenance release for 4.7 is in the works. At this point, 4.7.1 is in RC2 and has +70 fixes.
If you want to give it a try, check the changelog:
https://godotengine.github.io/godot-interactive-changelog/#4.7.1
They are not slowing down…First Dev snapshot for 4.8 is already here!
This first snapshot is almost entirely about the edito, with many improvements and new features.
Check the official blog post for the highlights.
https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-8-dev-1/
If you like the video version, the community already has a couple of options for you.
Gamefromscratch with a sneak peek video about what 4.8 dev 1 has to offer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KB1PANnb_I
Queble also has a video with all the new stuff in this version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpKEhZpUyt4
From the Community
Here are some of the latest tutorials and resources from the Godot community.
Godot’s new “Await Tweener” —Queble
Godot 4.7 has a new class, AwaitTweener. Learn what it is, and how to use it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysLjbFqt11E
Sponge wipe shader —FencerDevLog
Really cool scene transition effect that resembles wiping a board with a wet sponge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuheSj1-R9M
Particle System in 4.7 —16BitDev
Particle System in Godot 4.7, using GPUParticle2D & Custom Resource.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIaDbZqqEM
Scene paint mode —Octodemy
With Godot 4.7, there is a new way to create levels, Scene Paint Mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDogw617rQ
Stormy nebula shader —FencerDevLog
Really not much to add to this one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP9dq2nVZac
Warp shader —FencerDevLog
Simple image warp effect that fits into a single line of code.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliKbRVGDq4
Making a Metroidvania game —Michael Games
This is a new tutorial series from Michael, creating Metroidvania Forge.
Chapter 5
Part 12: projectiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQanS6KEvhY
We are starting a new chapter with the overview video of what to expect.
Chapter 6
Creating memorable bosses, chapter overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V_EwVb_pBY
Particle FX in Godot 4.7 —16BitDev
Particle Effects like Smoke, Fire, Explosion/Ember, Hit Effect & Confetti in Godot 4.7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlJyTup5KjY
Tricks to improve UI animations —Mina Pêcheux
Learn 3 different tricks to improve your UI animations: easing, pivot points, and delays.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0It7M1K-L8