Guide:Godot

Scripts

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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 and WebM video codecs (unless you are a really advanced user), 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

Audio

• How to Mix Sound & Background Music in Godot - May 2020 video.

Tutorials

• GETTING STARTED IN GODOT GAME ENGINE - EASY BEGINNER TUTORIAL - December 2016 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.
• Godot Vehicle Tutorial part 1 - import and setup a car - Video covering both Blender and Godot.
• Godot Recipes - Guide that's part of Kids Can Code. Doesn't actually feel well targeted at anyone I would consider a kid, but I personally find it useful! — rjt (talk)

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.
• Awesome Godot - List of links.
• Godot Engine links on Zeef.