Best of Godot — April 2025

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   Gamefromscratch·1y

   Terrain3D -- Ultimate Godot Terrain System Finally Released

   Terrain3D, a highly anticipated terrain system for Godot, has reached its 1.0 release. This C++ optimized extension supports multiple scripting languages, boasts numerous features, and is well-documented. It allows users to create and manage terrain with ease, supporting height maps and procedural generation. The system also includes tools for AI navigation, painting textures, and handling complex terrains without harming performance.

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   Gamefromscratch·1y

   HUGE 2D Game Asset Bundle - Unity | Godot | GameMaker | More

   Discover a bundle of 90 2D game assets, primarily pixel art, available for $20 on itch.io. It includes character sprites, tile maps, sound effects, and more, suitable for engines like Unity, Godot, and GameMaker. The redemption process requires individual downloads but offers a decade to complete. Assets are licensed for personal and commercial use with attribution and cannot be used in crypto projects.

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   Jendrik Illner·1y

   Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 386 - April 6th, 2025

   Highlights include a deep dive into rendering realistic grass, explanations of Quadrature and Monte Carlo Integration techniques, exploration of PlayStation 2 GPU programming techniques, and an analysis of raytracing acceleration structures. It also covers bindless textures in OpenGL, mirror rendering in video games, 2D Gaussian Splatting in Python, AMD’s RDNA4 architecture, and updates to the Vulkan Hardware Database.

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