advanced

Advanced Topics

Compiling & Running

• Introduction Introduction to Godot Build System.
• Windows Compiling under Windows.
• Linux Compiling under Linux (or other Unix variants).
• OSX Compiling under Apple OSX.
• Android Compiling for Android.
• iOS Compiling for iOS.
• QNX Compiling for BlackBerry QNX.
• NaCl Compiling for Google Native Client.
• Batch Building Templates Script for Batch Building All Templates.
• Windows 8/Windows Phone Compiling for "Windows Store Apps" aka "Windows Metro Apps" aka "Windows Phone"

Developing in C++

Source Code

• Core Types Core Types.
• Variant Variant.
• Object Object.

Extending

• Custom Modules Creating custom modules in C++.
• Android Modules Creating an android module in Java, for custom SDKs.
• Resource Loader Adding a new resource loader.
• Script Language Adding a new scripting language.
• Server Adding a new server (physics engine, rendering backend, etc).
• Platform Porting the engine to a new platform.

Misc

• Command Line Using the command line, for fans of doing everything in Unix/Windows shell.
• External Editor Configuring an external editor for opening scripts.
• Changing Editor Fonts Changing the editor font (including support for CJK)
• iOS Services Using iOS services (GameCenter, StoreKit)

Data & File Formats

• Binary Serialization Binary Serialization API, used for File, Network, etc.
• XML File XML file format for resources.
• Shader File External shader file (.shader).
• Theme File External theme (skin) file format.
• Config File Global engine and project settings file (engine.cfg).

(c) Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur, Distributed under the terms of the CC By license.