* For now, this is limited to instances inside custom objects. This will be made available in the future for all instances in scenes if this works well.
* This is not finished yet:
- Documentation needs to be written.
- Menu item (and shortcut?) to quickly toggle between a standard event and a else event must be added so it's easy to switch from one to the other.
- Design must be adapted to make it clearer that the else event is "linked" to the previous one and is not run if the previous event is run.
- Extensions, behaviors and objects lists now follow the same layout
- Assets are suggested for most custom objects provided by extensions
- Also fix private objects not appearing in the list from within the
extension
* Allow the AI to start a game from a template
* Improved instances manipulation
* Better variables support
* Allow AI to swap an object by another one from the asset store
* Allow AI to change multiple properties at the same time
* Fix AI not properly removing behaviors associated to a behavior just removed
* This adds two new settings, available in the Project Properties and in the Scene Properties dialog, to allow to specify the strategy for preloading resources of the scenes and unloading them. By default, a game will preload in background the resources of all scenes. It will never unload these resources (so scene switching is fast).
* You can now choose to unload the resources of a scene when the scene is left using the "Resources unloading" field. If the scene is launched again later, it will load its resources again.
* You can also choose to change the preloading to disable it for all scenes (by modifying the setting in the project properties) or enable it/disable it on a scene by scene basis. This can be useful for large or modular games where you anticipate the player to only play some scenes, or if you want to reduce the resources that needs to be loaded on a web game.
- This is an AI agent that takes a request and takes actions on a project: it can create scenes, find and create objects, add, remove behaviors, modify them, put instances on the scene, create or modify events, and more to come (layers, setup leaderboards, etc...).
- It's still in beta and there is room for improvement on many things, but is already useful for prototyping and learning - beginners notably are able to see what the AI can do and learn the concepts of GDevelop. For intermediate and power users, it's useful to try new things, or get things done while working on something else.
- Experiment with it and always make backup of your project before starting - in the future restoration points will be added to go back to a previous state if the result is not good or broken.
* You can now simulate realistic 3D cars using the new Vehicle behavior powered by the 3D physics engine.
* Advanced details can be customized: from wheel setup and gear ratios to engine torque, steering, brakes, anti-roll bars, and drivetrain (front/rear).
* The default setup offers a semi-realistic, arcade-style driving feel. For smoother gameplay, explore the example projects to see how fine-tuning makes a big difference.
* Jolt physics engine was upgraded to version 0.34.0.
- Variants allows to restyle custom objects
- They can be customized with the graphical editor
- The asset store will progressively use them notably for UI elements (buttons, sliders)
* The "Ask AI" tab allows you to access an AI that is a GDevelop expert. _Think of it as "ChatGPT" but that is trained on GDevelop and knows everything about it._ It can give you advices and guide you through GDevelop, features, extensions and has knowledge of what you use in your game (scenes, objects, behaviors).
* Unsure how to do something? Ask the AI.
* Want to get a better understanding of a concept you don't understand? Ask the AI.
* Have an idea but unsure where to start? Ask the AI.
* The AI gives its answer according to the full knowledge of features, reviewed extensions and game building with GDevelop. It's perfect for beginners or when you want to quickly get an answer without having to search for a long time.
* This is experimental. As with any AI, it can make mistakes or give answers that are wrong or not the best way to do something - you can put a thumb up or thumb down on each answer if you want to report something.
Feel free to check answers with the members of the community on the forum or on Discord. We'll actively improve the AI according to the results it gives.
* The AI was worked to be concise, efficient and fast. If you have a GDevelop membership (silver, gold, pro) you will have an allowance for free AI request every month. You can unlock more AI requests or get some with a free account with credits.
Gleb Volkov