* When an object is selected (or when "Edit object" button is clicked in the properties panel after choosing an instance), the properties panel will show the properties of the object.
* This allows for fast edition of most elements of an object: appearance, properties, but also behaviors, variables and effects. Most workflow and iterations on your game should be faster, from adapting the appearance of a text to tweaking behaviors and updating the preview to check the result in realtime.
* Simplify the number of objects suggested for replacing
* Simplify the number of behavior properties suggested for tweaking
* New section to update the in-game title
* Simplify publication at the end of the flow
* This allows playing around with instances directly on the canvas instead of relying on the actions to flip or change opacity and needing to start a preview
* This will allow to detect any bugs or crash in the game engine without relying on manual reports from users on GitHub. Note that exceptions and errors in JavaScript code blocks won't be reported. This can be deactivated in preferences if you prefer not to have GDevelop send these crash reports at all.
* Choose a starter game and quickly replace objects and tweak their behaviors. The game is then automatically published so it can be shared: this is perfect for new users to get a taste of how a game works and make their own remix of a game before going further.
* This is perfect for quickly prototyping or trying new game art
* Animation of the object that are missing in the asset are replaced by a copy of the 1st asset animation. 3D model volume is adjusted to stay the same while keeping asset proportions.
* Still to do:
* Properly handle effects (disable 3D effects) for layers
* Handle hot reloading properly
* Avoid duplicating the configuration of the custom object inside each object created from it. Instead, only store the modified values.
* Add a "Extract as a custom object ("prefab")" when selecting instances in a scene.
* Add a dialog to give choice between 2D or 3D object when creating one.
* Make sure "behavior shared data" are properly handled (physics, pathfinding...)
* Check if we need to give an expression to translate coordinates from the parent to the local custom object.
* Ensure a deleted custom object does not break the editor
Co-authored-by: Davy Hélard <davy.helard@gmail.com>
- Global or scene variables can be used with a unique action and condition.
- Object variables can be used with a unique action and condition.
- Variables need to be declared following the same logic as the new expression syntax.
- Local variable can be declared on events
- Extensions have their own variables
- Show a diagnostic report when a preview is launched and there are missing scene variables, object variables or behaviors.
- This is especially useful if external events are shared between several scenes.
- Custom objects like the 3D particle emitter can be used as any other 3D object
- with the same set of actions and conditions thanks to the 3D capability
- in the scene editor, their Z position and 3D rotations can be changed
- Fix child creation in `doStepPostEvent` function
* This allows to use animatable 2D objects created with Spine (purchase a licence on [their website](https://esotericsoftware.com/) if you're interested).
* 2D skeletal animation allows for very smooth animations, and keep resource usage low compared to animations made of frames like Sprite objects. It's perfect for 2D games and can be used for animated characters, avatars, UI elements.
* Many thanks to @f0nar and @LousyMolars for their work on this new feature and associated game examples!
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Co-authored-by: Vladyslav Pohorielov <vpohorielov@playtika.com>
Co-authored-by: Gleb Volkov <glebusheg@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Florian Rival <Florian.rival@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Davy Hélard <davy.helard@gmail.com>
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