# General **URL:** https://forum.defold.com/c/general/1.md [Latest](https://forum.defold.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.defold.com/categories.md) --- ## [Welcome to the Defold game engine developer forum](https://forum.defold.com/t/welcome-to-the-defold-game-engine-developer-forum/8)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.defold.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/welcome-to-the-defold-game-engine-developer-forum/8 "2015-03-18T19:33:17Z")
We run this forum for you and all other Defold users. It is intended for you as a source of help and inspiration when developing games and applications on the Defold platform. We try to keep the Defold documentation up … --- ## [Some History... and a Question](https://forum.defold.com/t/some-history-and-a-question/83324)
**Author:** [@svalinn85](https://forum.defold.com/u/svalinn85)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/some-history-and-a-question/83324 "2026-10-06T08:25:25Z")
Hello everyone, before going on with the question, let me “add” to the little introduction I wrote in the Introduce yourself section: my name is Luca, I live in Italy, my dream has been to create games since I was a litt… --- ## [Introduce yourself](https://forum.defold.com/t/introduce-yourself/18)
**Author:** [@sicher](https://forum.defold.com/u/sicher)\ **Replies:** 500\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/introduce-yourself/18 "2026-10-05T13:48:15Z")
Hi all, I’m Mikael Säker and I’m part of the Defold team. I work as a designer and technical writer. I’ve been using Defold for many years and will try to help out on any topic. I’m looking forward to your questions and … --- ## [You can listen to the manual instead of reading](https://forum.defold.com/t/you-can-listen-to-the-manual-instead-of-reading/83257)
**Author:** [@Ali](https://forum.defold.com/u/Ali)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/you-can-listen-to-the-manual-instead-of-reading/83257 "2026-09-24T08:40:37Z")
Sometimes I get lazy and don’t feel like reading at all, so I listen instead. Chrome has a built-in Reading mode that includes text-to-speech features, great for when you want to hear content instead of reading it, I… --- ## [Newgrounds API for Defold](https://forum.defold.com/t/newgrounds-api-for-defold/83237)
**Author:** [@qylyp](https://forum.defold.com/u/qylyp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/newgrounds-api-for-defold/83237 "2026-09-17T19:44:42Z")
How would I add support for the Newgrounds API in my Defold game? Since there’s no library available, I’d have to adapt the requests to the Defold engine. --- ## [Blockly Styled VPL](https://forum.defold.com/t/blockly-styled-vpl/83001)
**Author:** [@TBNR8473](https://forum.defold.com/u/TBNR8473)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blockly-styled-vpl/83001 "2026-07-10T16:58:50Z")
i Think a Scratch/Blockly Styled Language Built-in Will be Helpful For People Who Never Made Games Let Alone Used Lua --- ## [Patrick's Parabox - how to Defold it?](https://forum.defold.com/t/patricks-parabox-how-to-defold-it/82991)
**Author:** [@Mathias](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/patricks-parabox-how-to-defold-it/82991 "2026-07-04T07:10:14Z")
Hi, I just discovered the Patrick’s Parabox game https://www.patricksparabox.com/ I didn’t played it…yet, but I definitely will try it on ps5. I have just seen videos and this totally blows my mind! As a game itself, … --- ## [LuaJit 3.0 is shaping up to be a nice update](https://forum.defold.com/t/luajit-3-0-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-nice-update/82978)
**Author:** [@gianmichele](https://forum.defold.com/u/gianmichele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/luajit-3-0-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-nice-update/82978 "2026-06-28T18:57:11Z")
I’m very fond of quite a few of the extensions especially. --- ## [I had a crazy idea](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-had-a-crazy-idea/82948)
**Author:** [@schlista](https://forum.defold.com/u/schlista)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-had-a-crazy-idea/82948 "2026-06-19T00:44:32Z")
So I’ve been working on a metroidvania toolkit. And am about to release the completely free Microvania\_toolkit (smaller subset). The issue I’m having is tiled to defold…mainly the instructions I need to explain how to … --- ## [Animation timeline](https://forum.defold.com/t/animation-timeline/82936)
**Author:** [@Alexey\_s](https://forum.defold.com/u/Alexey_s)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/animation-timeline/82936 "2026-06-15T15:51:11Z")
Let’s attract the attention of developers and let them know that we need this tool inside the editor! --- ## [A big thank you to the developers, finally found my home!](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-big-thank-you-to-the-developers-finally-found-my-home/82920)
**Author:** [@Nckrkllkc](https://forum.defold.com/u/Nckrkllkc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-big-thank-you-to-the-developers-finally-found-my-home/82920 "2026-06-14T20:18:11Z")
Hello everyone, My game development journey started with Unity, and then continued with Unreal Engine. Later on, I discovered Godot and started developing with it for a while. However, I just couldn’t ever feel “at home… --- ## [Appreciating the new documentation](https://forum.defold.com/t/appreciating-the-new-documentation/82893)
**Author:** [@AlejandroGV](https://forum.defold.com/u/AlejandroGV)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/appreciating-the-new-documentation/82893 "2026-06-09T12:42:41Z")
A few months ago I started using Defold. I had to stop due to lack of time. I’ve recently returned and want to congratulate the Defold team and everyone involved for the complete overhaul of the documentation, design, an… --- ## [Would MRU tab switching be useful in the Defold editor?](https://forum.defold.com/t/would-mru-tab-switching-be-useful-in-the-defold-editor/82840)
**Author:** [@NANAMINER](https://forum.defold.com/u/NANAMINER)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/would-mru-tab-switching-be-useful-in-the-defold-editor/82840 "2026-05-23T18:36:19Z")
Hi everyone! I recently opened a feature request about adding most-recently-used tab switching to the Defold editor: https://github.com/defold/defold/issues/12429 The idea is that Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab, or separat… --- ## [ByteBrewIO](https://forum.defold.com/t/bytebrewio/77285)
**Author:** [@Zarkua](https://forum.defold.com/u/Zarkua)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/bytebrewio/77285 "2026-05-08T14:48:12Z")
seems like cool analytics service, but without defold integration. Defold SDK? · Issue #1 · ByteBrewIO/ByteSyzeSDK · GitHub i\`ve asked them here but now news till yesterday. Yesterday I saw https://www.youtube.com/w… --- ## [GitHub Copilot may be the best AI for Defold](https://forum.defold.com/t/github-copilot-may-be-the-best-ai-for-defold/82054)
**Author:** [@schlista](https://forum.defold.com/u/schlista)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/github-copilot-may-be-the-best-ai-for-defold/82054 "2026-03-25T17:53:29Z")
I’ve used AI for a while now. And it keeps improving. Gemini still stinks for defold though, but it has helped in a pinch. Best way to get all the models is via Copilot for Github and use Defold Kit to create and test… --- ## [My thoughts after using Defold for a few months](https://forum.defold.com/t/my-thoughts-after-using-defold-for-a-few-months/82541)
**Author:** [@JuLongZhiLu](https://forum.defold.com/u/JuLongZhiLu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/my-thoughts-after-using-defold-for-a-few-months/82541 "2026-03-16T09:25:35Z")
When I first faced the extremely limited, low-level 3D tools in Defold and the many constraints of Poki web games, I really didn’t know what kind of game I could even make. I felt a severe lack of creativity and imaginat… --- ## [I found the "Basic 3D Project" TEMPLATE have updated!](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530)
**Author:** [@JuLongZhiLu](https://forum.defold.com/u/JuLongZhiLu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530 "2026-03-15T12:00:10Z")
Great! it looks better then before :grinning\_face: :+1: --- ## [Defold Review from a Long-time Engine user](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-review-from-a-long-time-engine-user/82519)
**Author:** [@Stale](https://forum.defold.com/u/Stale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-review-from-a-long-time-engine-user/82519 "2026-03-12T05:55:51Z")
Hello I am StaleDev, I have been using Defold as my main engine of choice for around 5 years. I was originally recommended it by my school and seeing how I was already familiar with python, I thought it would be easier t… --- ## [Defold Team at GDC 2026?](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-team-at-gdc-2026/82482)
**Author:** [@queenaccila](https://forum.defold.com/u/queenaccila)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-team-at-gdc-2026/82482 "2026-03-06T08:24:15Z")
Just curious if any of the Defold team is going to GDC this year? I’d love to drop by and say hi! --- ## [Sprite not rendering? Here's the full checklist (hard-learned lessons)](https://forum.defold.com/t/sprite-not-rendering-heres-the-full-checklist-hard-learned-lessons/82398)
**Author:** [@Spectrum3900](https://forum.defold.com/u/Spectrum3900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/sprite-not-rendering-heres-the-full-checklist-hard-learned-lessons/82398 "2026-02-19T08:45:30Z")
After spending a long time debugging invisible sprites I want to document everything that can cause this, because each issue gives zero error messages and fails silently. 1. Z values are cumulative and the default rend… --- ## [Defold for roblox studio users](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-for-roblox-studio-users/82351)
**Author:** [@horifiedbyeverything](https://forum.defold.com/u/horifiedbyeverything)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-for-roblox-studio-users/82351 "2026-02-09T19:39:40Z")
because roblox sucks so much, devs (such as me) might come flocking to defold --- ## [AI generated code in the Defold Game Engine codebase](https://forum.defold.com/t/ai-generated-code-in-the-defold-game-engine-codebase/82289)
**Author:** [@AcidicWombat](https://forum.defold.com/u/AcidicWombat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/ai-generated-code-in-the-defold-game-engine-codebase/82289 "2026-02-01T00:55:13Z")
Hello Fellow Defold community members. I know that this might be a heated topic. Also, I’m not sure if this is the correct category for this topic. Many developers talk about using AI generated content and code in thei… --- ## [Seeking brief perspectives from Defold contributors on ethics of open-source commercialization (student research)](https://forum.defold.com/t/seeking-brief-perspectives-from-defold-contributors-on-ethics-of-open-source-commercialization-student-research/82100)
**Author:** [@Aasrith\_Arva](https://forum.defold.com/u/Aasrith_Arva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/seeking-brief-perspectives-from-defold-contributors-on-ethics-of-open-source-commercialization-student-research/82100 "2025-12-15T09:55:56Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Aasrith, and I’m a IB Career Path student conducting a research project on the ethics of open-source software commercialization. I’m specifically exploring whether companies have an ethical re… --- ## [Tried to use Teal on real project, my findings](https://forum.defold.com/t/tried-to-use-teal-on-real-project-my-findings/81516)
**Author:** [@ViktorAseev](https://forum.defold.com/u/ViktorAseev)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/tried-to-use-teal-on-real-project-my-findings/81516 "2025-12-04T10:51:42Z")
Hello, I spent an evening attempting to migrate my current project to use Teal. Currently it uses LuaCheck combined with EmmyLua annotations for type safety. I used an LLM to help convert existing scripts and tried to c… --- ## [Make Defold great again!](https://forum.defold.com/t/make-defold-great-again/81694)
**Author:** [@d\_bl1n](https://forum.defold.com/u/d_bl1n)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/make-defold-great-again/81694 "2025-10-09T04:30:15Z")
I’m writing this because I love Defold and am accustomed to contributing to the development of things I like, use, and want to use. Let me say right away that I have no complaints about the Defold developers, the Defol… --- ## [Defold.com search - not so great](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-com-search-not-so-great/81535)
**Author:** [@RanarhEadha](https://forum.defold.com/u/RanarhEadha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-com-search-not-so-great/81535 "2025-09-16T03:18:59Z")
Sorry if this has been brought up already or this isn’t the right place. Since the recent update to the defold.com website the search bar works differently than before, which i generally welcome. However, if I search fo… --- ## [3D MOdels and Free Textures Resources for Game Development](https://forum.defold.com/t/3d-models-and-free-textures-resources-for-game-development/81030)
**Author:** [@Arthur\_Peter](https://forum.defold.com/u/Arthur_Peter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/3d-models-and-free-textures-resources-for-game-development/81030 "2025-07-23T09:23:14Z")
Just sending the site called Relebook out here. It has lots of 3D models (some are free) that are great for making games. It can help to find all kinds of models there, like characters and scenes. It helps save time so t… --- ## [Error starting defold.exe](https://forum.defold.com/t/error-starting-defold-exe/81010)
**Author:** [@Jaicob\_Betancourt](https://forum.defold.com/u/Jaicob_Betancourt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/error-starting-defold-exe/81010 "2025-07-22T14:44:53Z")
when i start defold.exe i get the error “Windows cannot access the specified device path or file You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item” and the file deletes itself ive tried running from admin … --- ## [GameSnacks](https://forum.defold.com/t/gamesnacks/67644)
**Author:** [@totebo](https://forum.defold.com/u/totebo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/gamesnacks/67644 "2021-02-25T17:00:36Z")
Google seems to have launched a web game portal called GameSnacks. Website: Source: I would imagine that Defold is a pretty ideal engine for these type of games. I haven’t found a way to submit a game to GameSnacks,… --- ## [Bitmap Fonts Issue (SOLVED)](https://forum.defold.com/t/bitmap-fonts-issue-solved/79220)
**Author:** [@Lytz1](https://forum.defold.com/u/Lytz1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/bitmap-fonts-issue-solved/79220 "2024-12-21T18:36:49Z")
Hey there, so I have an issue with Bitmap-Fonts… (Defold 1.9.5 / 1.9.6) Alpha Values are correct, but I see that the imported Font also lacks color information besides being half-transparent itself. Any idea what’s w… [Next page](https://forum.defold.com/c/general/1.md?page=1)