Godot 4.5 beta 2 has been released, resolving various bugs and regressions identified since the launch of beta 1. The update is a continuous process, with additional beta snapshots anticipated. Notable updates since beta 1 encompass the incorporation of the SDL3 joystick input driver, which has superseded the previous input method. Other improvements include fixing the freelook feature in 3D when using multiple viewports, adding permission requests for Apple devices, solving microphone input problems, and enabling lightmapper and xatlas_unwrap modules in Android and iOS editors. The update introduces the option to toggle UID displays in path properties, implements support for sparse bundle PCK, and addresses changes in UI behavior for API 35. The release additionally features support for executing hybrid applications from the XR editor, along with OpenXR support for the render models extension. 

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 beta 2

It’s been two weeks since the release of  4.5 beta 1, and already a plethora of various bugs and regressions have been dealt with, so it’s time for 4.5 beta 2. This is an ongoing process of course, so there’s going to be a couple more beta snapshots following this, but progress has been smooth and we’re quite satisfied with our current timeframe; great work, everyone!

Jump to the Downloads section, and give it a spin right now, or continue reading to learn more about improvements in this release. You can also  try the Web editor or the Android editor for this release. If you are interested in the latter, please request to join  our testing group to get access to pre-release builds.

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Even though we’re now in feature freeze, you might recall us mentioning a handful of pre-approved exceptions. This was by far the biggest one of note: SDL3 input! For those unaware: SDL is a collection of common APIs shared across an ever-growing portion of software, allowing for convenient and easy integration of common tasks and actions for developers. They’ve recently came out with their 3.0 release  this January, bringing with it a multitude of features and enhancements alike.

First-time contributor  Nintorch took to the integration of one such feature: their input handler ( GH-106218). This implementation was so thorough, that it entirely replaced our old input method! The more technical nuances of this change are better delved into on the PR itself, but the biggest takeaway is that this opens the door for easy and native integration of additional input features; while we won’t be seeing any of these in 4.5, Nintorch already has a  work-in-progress PR that’s set to add these features.

And more!

• 3D: Fix freelook in 3D when multiple viewports are open ( GH-107530).
• Audio: iOS: Add permission request for Apple embedded platforms, fix microphone input ( GH-107973).
• Audio: Web: Fix Webkit leak caused by the position reporting audio worklets ( GH-107948).
• Buildsystem: Enable lightmapper and xatlas_unwrap modules on Android and iOS editors ( GH-107635).
• Editor: Allow toggling UID display in path properties ( GH-106716).
• Export: Android: Implement sparse bundle PCK support ( GH-105984).
• GDScript: Fix errors not being emitted when debugger breaks on script errors ( GH-107663).
• GDScript: LSP: Fix file URI handling + warn about workspace project mismatch ( GH-104401).
• GUI: Android: Address API 35 UI behavior changes ( GH-107742).
• GUI: Fix and improve editor state persistence for the VisualShader editor ( GH-98566).
• Rendering: Allow double precision modelview ( GH-106951).
• Rendering: Fix baked VoxelGI using the wrong color space ( GH-107776).
• Rendering: Fix GLES3 stereo output (sRGB + lens distortion) ( GH-107698).
• XR: Add support for running hybrid apps from the XR editor ( GH-103972).
• XR: OpenXR: Add support for render models extension ( GH-107388).

Changelog

82 contributors submitted 152 fixes for this release. See our  interactive changelog for the complete list of changes since the previous 4.5-beta2 snapshot.

This release is built from commit  e1b4101e3.

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 beta 2 – Godot Engine