Guide:Godot

Scripts

video-to-texture.gd

This script renders a video to a new material on the object this script is attached to.

Godot only supports the Theora video codec, but you can use something like FFmpeg to convert whatever video you have.

Source: Video skydome for VR - video to image texture? Project video on sphere mesh?

extends MeshInstance

var stream = preload("video.ogv")

func _ready():
  var player = VideoPlayer.new()
  player.set_stream(stream)
  add_child(player)
  var texture = player.get_video_texture()
  material.albedo_texture = texture
  material.set_flag(material.FLAG_UNSHADED, true)
  set_material_override(material)
  player.play()

• Replace "video.ogv" with the path to your file. For me it is "res://videos/test5.ogv". You can also use relative paths.
• MeshInstance can be replaced with whatever object you have this attached to. MeshInstance is the default for new mesh nodes.

And here's a version with looping video :) (and tabs ;))

extends MeshInstance

var stream = preload("video.ogv")
var player = VideoPlayer.new()

func _ready():
	player.set_stream(stream)
	add_child(player)
	var texture = player.get_video_texture()
	var material = SpatialMaterial.new()
	material.albedo_texture = texture
	material.set_flag(material.FLAG_UNSHADED, true)
	set_material_override(material)

func _physics_process(_delta):
	if not player.is_playing():
		player.play()

• Note that the variable declaration var player = VideoPlayer.new() moves outside the _ready function so that it can be used elsewhere.
• Using _delta instead of delta is a trick to stop it reporting an error for not being referenced inside that function.

Reading and Writing Files

For example reading config files, and saving and loading games.

• https://godot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/learning/step_by_step/filesystem.html#doc-filesystem
• https://godotdevelopers.org/forum/discussion/comment/20047/#Comment_20047

Tutorials

• GETTING STARTED IN GODOT GAME ENGINE - EASY BEGINNER TUTORIAL - Video.
• A Closer Look at the Godot Game Engine - Text, but video versions are availible if you prefer.
• Basic 3D Game in Godot 3 - Tutorial Part 1 - Video.
• GodotTuts wiki.
• Godot Vehicle Tutorial part 1 - import and setup a car - Video covering both Blender and Godot.

Scripting

• Ivan Skodje's Youtube channel has Godot tutorials related to making full games and scripting.
• Python - Free Python coarse on Code Academy.

See Also

• Godot.
• Godot Engine links on Zeef.