GODOT 4.5 :: 6 BEST NEW FEATURES Hands-On!

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Published on July 24, 2025 3:04:38 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KriNqW-qzk0

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With the 3rd beta release, Godot 4.5 is just around the corner. Being currently in feature freeze, that means what we see is what we get. So today, we are taking a look at what are (IMHO) the "best" new features in Godot 4.5.

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TIMELINE
0:00 Godot 4.5 Beta3 Overview
1:00 Feature 1 - Inspector Collapsing
1:53 Feature 2 - Game Window Improvements (Multi Select, Mac, Muting)
3:35 Feature 3 - Shader Baking (and a shout out to Web SIMD)
5:16 Feature 4 - GDScript Improvements ( abstract, variant exporting )
7:22 Feature 5 - Stackable Shadows/Borders
8:39 Feature 6 - TileMapLayer Collision Improvements
10:46 - Godot Bundle Used in Demos
11:13 - Conclusion and Outro