Godot Engine News

It's been a while since our previous maintenance release for Godot 4.2, but the wait should be worth it!

We've had ample time for bug fixes to be tested in 4.3 dev snapshots before being backported to the stable branch, which means that the new Godot 4.2.2 is significantly bigger than the usual patch releases.

150+ contributors submitted more than 400 improvements for this release, which makes it pretty significant as far as patch releases go. You can review the complete list of changes with our interactive changelog, which contains links to relevant commits and PRs for this and every previous release.

See the release notes on the Godot blog for more details.

The illustration pictures used in this announcement is from RAM: Random Access Mayhem, a top-down roguelike shooter where you take control of diverse robotics enemies. RAM won the Audience Choice award at the IGF 2024, so be sure to wishlist and follow that upcoming Godot game!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2256450/RAM_Random_Access_Mayhem/

We released Godot 4.2 two weeks ago, with major improvements and bug fixes all around the engine. Like any big feature release, it had a few rough edges which we've been focusing on addressing in the past couple of weeks. This allows us to already publish this first maintenance release, Godot 4.2.1, which irons out some of those issues while fully preserving compatibility.

See the release notes on the Godot blog for more details.

The illustration picture used in this announcement is from Voice of Flowers, a metroidvania that takes great inspiration from Mario games, developed in Godot 4 by Tomasz Chabora – one of Godot's most profilic maintainers!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2609560?utm_source=GodotWebsite&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=421

Earlier this year we stepped into the future of Godot with the release of Godot 4.0, and 4 months later we followed it up with Godot 4.1 which was full of new features and improvements. Today we are proud to announce the release of Godot 4.2, our latest and greatest offering to game developers looking for a free and open engine that inspires joy and creativity!

Over the course of the last 5 months 359 contributors submitted more than 1800 improvements for this release. This includes new rendering features, such as AMD FSR 2.2 support and improved lightmapping; multithreaded navigation map baking for both 3D and 2D; C#/.NET support on mobile platforms; multiple usability improvements to the 2D tilemap system, and of course hundreds of bugfixes and polishing touches.

We cannot thank each contributor enough for their dedication and relentless spirit, their trust in the project, and their generosity. We also must express our love for everyone reporting issues during the testing period and helping us make sure that thousands of Godot users get the best version of the engine we can collectively create.

For most games and apps made with Godot 4.1 and earlier it should be relatively safe to migrate to 4.2. Don't forget to always make backups when moving versions, even minor. If you use Godot on Steam for professional work, make sure to use the Beta branch feature and select your preferred major and minor release to avoid unexpected updates. Before upgrading your project, please consult with the list of critical and breaking changes as well as our migration guide.

Read the full announcement and release highlights on the official blog!

Godot 4.1 was released a month ago, and got its first maintenance release a couple of weeks later.

It's finally coming to Steam after a bit of delay, because I (Rémi) was on holiday and Yuri couldn't deploy to Steam yet.

Still, here it is with a number of important bug fixes and improvements.
Some of the most important changes in this release include:

• Fix for a crash due to an infinite loop in AnimationStateMachine.
  
• Command-line export of C#/.NET projects should no longer drop random files.
  
• Custom export options which you can define with an EditorExportPlugin are now correctly restored on the editor restart.
  
• For Linux users there is a potential fix for freezes when interacting with menus on Wayland.
  

See the release blog post for more details.

The illustration picture for this release comes from Gunforged — a 2D roguelite shooter where, you’ve guessed it, construct your weaponry from a huge number of different parts. The game is being made by Firebelley with Godot 4 using C#, and is planned to be released later this year. You can wishlist it:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258480/Gunforged/

After four months of work, we are excited to bring you Godot 4.1!

It's an update that follows our pledge to improve upon Godot 4.0 with frequent incremental releases — with a focus on stability, performance, and polish. We took great care to prioritize the bugs you had encountered in Godot 4.0. With over 900 reported issues addressed, the engine should feel more reliable and easy to use.

Of course, a new release also comes with a bunch of welcome new features. There is the new and improved AI navigation avoidance system, the ability to detach code editors and put them on another display, and new tools for technical artists in the form of 3D noise and a reworked particle turbulence.

For most games and apps made with 4.0 it should be relatively safe to migrate to 4.1. Don't forget to always make backups when moving versions, even minor. If you use Godot on Steam for professional work, make sure to use the Beta branch feature and select your preferred major and minor release.

Read the full announcement and release highlights on the official blog!