Make a splash screen for first time users #1499
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It should also help advanced users more quickly set up the program they want, and only run, on the first time on opens a NEW project, not every time the engine starts or, one goes back, to edit a level or, project . . . <3 |
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It could also have coding preferences, and a second page, where one sets ' output resolution ' of game, which one doesn't have to go to, ie. a button, to go ' More Common Settings ' . . So, all the basic stuff, is just ready, or so . . Then, the rest is learning, studying . . . Ie. Coding preference this would help all new users realize, one has these options, or so . . And, if one clicks C#, all new script are by default, C#, of course, or so . . I think, if this might be used, the engine team should sit down, and find out, what there should be, right now the start-up for new users, is a bit jarring, or so <3 . . |
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There could be a sort, of arrow, with ' More settings ', or an OK button, on first screen, on second page, one could set ' Game Resolution ', other basics stuff, also maybe on that page, another ' More settings ', to have a third screen . . This would make it easier for NEW users to get going, and experienced users can click, ' don't show again ', and never worry about it . . There could be a friendly Godot logo, and some welcoming text, written by the engine team, what they think new users should now, basic settings, for most use-cases, in games industry . . <3 Thx . . . . That way, new users wouldn't have to go into all kinds of menus, to make things basically work, or so <3 . . Thx . . |
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This could tweak other stuff, for instance ' default ' import settings, or so . . And, make a setting, for ' mobile game ' dev, as well as A, AA, and AAA . . Not sure what it should be, don't have experience, that much . . . . |
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It's bec. the engine has got so complex, and advanced, this would help new users . . If you click cancel, you get the current ' new project screen ' . . . Example, of buttons, at end, OK ( if page 1 is enough ), More settings, or so, and a cancel button . . <3 |
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ps. in 3D stylized, no sky contribution <3 . . . |
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The first, top text could be, along with the Godot man - logo . . " Welcome to the Godot engine, an open source game engine, suited for both 2D, and 3D games. There are many settings due to the complexity of the engine, here's a list of some common use - cases, that you might want to set in advance. Please, enjoy Godot, and have fun, making games. " Or, so, I'm not pro enough to know, what it could look like <3, maybe there's stuff I didn't think of, not sure, Please help . . |
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There could even be a ' ? ' mark after each graphics level settings, like High, when click ' ? ' it says . . MSAA 8x Medium = Low Mobile Or, so . . So, one can click ' ? ' button, near each setting, to see what it does, or so . . <3 Some ideas, need work . . |
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Other settings could be, shadow quality, shadow filtering, SSAO, so on . . Also, ' Coding Settings ', ie. and, or so . . Also, to use Vulcan GLES2, could be set there, or so . . <3 . . As time goes on, and computers get faster, for each version, the ' current ' time, it could have some appropriate settings, ie. for Godot 5.2, maybe High Quality is 8K resolution, more stuff, set on, or close . . <3 Add, this could also be a subtle hint, that Godot CAN actually make AAA games, or close, or so, to new users :O :O <3 . . . . Like, wth Damn, this free engine, is basically an AAA engine, with right settings, right away . . . . |
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Since, PS3, Xbox360 ran at 1280x720 res, maybe the ' low ' settings could be making a game, that would be quality, like a PS3 game . . 1920x1080 is, PS4, Xbox One, then the settings could be, so a game would run at 60 fps, or so, on those consoles . . And, new PS5, Xbox One X, is 4K, so the ' high ' settings, could be ' made ', to make game, that'd run 60 fps, in General, on those systems, ie. current, modern, high-end PC's . . That'd be an easy standard, to go for, performance wise . . <3 Of course, each game is different, FPS can't be controlled, just so, but it'd be a nice ' set ', of standards, for graphics . . . <3 And, Nintendo Switch also runs at 1280x720, so that's probably just PS3, or Xbox 360 . . Those are things most people can understand, or so . . To have some ' defined goals ', make easier, or so, Thanks . . . <3 So, the graphics settings in the Low end ( 1280x720, PS3, Xbox 360 ), would be the settings, for graphics, in the common or, ' average ' PS3 game, so on, for medium quality ( PS4, or so |
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Last, since afaik, PS5, Xbox One X will go for Raytracing, or global illumination, in realistic games, and have volumetric fog set to on, for ' High ' Graphics mode, or so . . ( PS5, Xbox One X ), those could be set to ' turned on ', by default . . It would also be a cool way, for new users, with any hardware set-up, to quickly make a level, and see ' what ' Godot can currently, do, or so, without having to ' set ' a ton of settings . . Final text, on ' Intro Splash ' is, These things can be changed later, in Project - Project settings <3 <3 . . . I think, this would 1. introduce the engine better and, 2. help beginners ' get ' a grasp of what Godot is, or so . . It is so complex by now, and has so many applications or, use, that it's a jungle, without any help, one needs to read tutorials, or read docs, to really find stuff, atm . . |
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See also: #1352 (comment) |
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There is already a menu where you can choose whether you want to create a 2D or 3D scene:
And there is already a menu where you can choose between high and low quality:
You can just pick the script language in the dropdown when creating a new script, and different languages can be used interchangeably at the same time in the same project. What would this setting accomplish?
Ideally we would make there be no sky contribution if there's no DirectionalLight, since blue scattering only makes sense when there is a sun. There is a discussion about this here: #348
IMO this is too much to throw at people at once. Instead, users can just open project settings to change these. A splash screen isn't inherently a bad idea, but nothing in here is actually a strong justification for it. |
Describe the project you are working on:
Now, there seems to be some confusion, about best start-up environment, and settings . . One could perhaps make a ' splash screen ', with some options, that could be toggled, ie. like ' Do not show this again ' . . In it, there could be some questions, or so . . Do you want to make 2D game, 3D game, stylized, near-realistic, or so . . And, also do you want you want high-fidelity graphics, low but, fast settings, so on . . I don't know how to design that, and of course, for experienced users, it would need a box, where ' do not show this again ', maybe the Godot makers could think, if there could be good use, for such a screen . .
High-performance graphics could be. MSAA set to 4x, or 8x, and an-isotropy enabled, by default . . This would sort of, match the A, AA, and AAA demo-graphics, or so . . And, it would make the ' first ' screen be less confusing, where one has to sort of, read and, accidentally click 3D Node, to even get started, or so . . That would work better, so it's a suggestion, not ' quite ' good . .
The start page could also link to a web-page, a special introduction page, that goes over most important knowledge, ie. where official docs are, where one can find tutorials, the official community channels, just good, basic information, or so . .
Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project:
It's just not super-user friendly for new users, to open their first project, or even for some months, or so . . . The box can be ' do not show again ', for experienced users, not sure what should be in it, atm, it's for engine makers to decide, since it is their engine, or so . .
Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation:
Like image above, a sort of ' splash - screen ', that gets things going, or so . . Like, ' better ' documentation, from the very start, or so . .
Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudocode, mockups, and/or diagrams:
Image above, or sort a, ' Where do we go now - screen ', for new users <3
If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?:
It's standard in many programs, especially complex programs, where one needs a little help, almost right away, to learn . . .
Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?:
Just, makes sense, at least to a new user, or so . .
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