EXPORTING THE GAME
EXPORTING THE GAME
For friends, family and the world to play our game we need to export it.
For friends, family and the world to play our game we need to export it.
Embedded Files
Download and Install Export Templates
Download and Install Export Templates
Click on Editor
Click on Editor
Then Select Manage Export Templates
Then Select Manage Export Templates
Click on Download and Install
Click on Download and Install
Once complete
Once complete
Exit the installer.
Exit the installer.
Now click on Project then Export
Now click on Project then Export
Now Add the preset for the platform
Now Add the preset for the platform
You want to export to. (Windows)
You want to export to. (Windows)
In Export Path setting create a Folder for your game
In Export Path setting create a Folder for your game
Give your game file a name and save it.
Give your game file a name and save it.
Now click on Export Project
Now click on Export Project
In the folder your created / selected you will find your game's EXE file there!
In the folder your created / selected you will find your game's EXE file there!
When we compiled we got a warning because we didn't use a custom game icon.
When we compiled we got a warning because we didn't use a custom game icon.
Setting a Custom Game Icon
Setting a Custom Game Icon
Application icons do not use png or jpg format.
Application icons do not use png or jpg format.
Instead they are .ico files.
Instead they are .ico files.
To set the icon for your game
To set the icon for your game
Go to Project - Project Settings - Application - Config
Go to Project - Project Settings - Application - Config
Enable Advanced Settings
Enable Advanced Settings
Scroll to the bottom
Scroll to the bottom
Look for Windows Native Icon
Look for Windows Native Icon
Set that to your custom icon.
Set that to your custom icon.
This changes the icon which appears in the Taskbar
This changes the icon which appears in the Taskbar
and in the corner of the game window.
and in the corner of the game window.
CHANGING THE EXECUTABLE ICON
CHANGING THE EXECUTABLE ICON
To change the icon that appears on the executable file you must download the rcedit tool:
To change the icon that appears on the executable file you must download the rcedit tool:
Then back in Godot,
Then back in Godot,
go to Editor > Editor Settings > Export > Windows
go to Editor > Editor Settings > Export > Windows
and set the rcedit path
and set the rcedit path
to be that executable we just downloaded.
to be that executable we just downloaded.
Now go back to the export window (Project > Export) and in the options panel, set the Icon to be your ICO file.
Now go back to the export window (Project > Export) and in the options panel, set the Icon to be your ICO file.
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