# I found the "Basic 3D Project" TEMPLATE have updated! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [March 14, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530 "2026-03-14T04:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JuLongZhiLu](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/julongzhilu/32/42720_2.png) [@JuLongZhiLu](https://forum.defold.com/u/JuLongZhiLu)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/1 "2026-03-14T04:20:48Z")
Great! it looks better then before ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ‘ ![image](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/0/d/0dd6fcc2edf9a06e051ee64580a815af4cf715ea.jpeg) ![image](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/2/e/2e0e3ec15bc34c346b6b569f429f5c89208687bc.png) ---
**Author:** ![Pawel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pawel/32/24623_2.png) [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/2 "2026-03-14T07:32:10Z")
Thanks! We needed to update it, as it was using the builtin .dae files that are deprecated and that we want to [remove](https://forum.defold.com/t/removing-collada-support-and-the-asm-js-platform/82506/2). Btw, you can use the texture in it as you wish, hope it will be useful! We also plan to add also some more complex 3D templates/samples in the future. I think for example a basic FPS template would be nice! ---
**Author:** ![Asatte](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/asatte/32/39093_2.png) [@Asatte](https://forum.defold.com/u/Asatte)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/4 "2026-03-14T07:54:19Z")
Great to hear 3D is getting more focus! I am also planning on starting a 3D series for FPS with Defold but waiting for the updates like new light component and better PBR. Is there any chance that they will be added in 2-3 months? I want to have the tutorial on the lates version of major 3D improvements and donโ€™t want it to become obsolete/outdated in a few months ๐Ÿ˜… ---
**Author:** ![Pawel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pawel/32/24623_2.png) [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/5 "2026-03-14T08:02:41Z")
This is our focus, especially @jhonny.goransson is working hard on it, so perhaps can share more ๐Ÿ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![jhonny.goransson](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/jhonny.goransson/32/3864_2.png) [@jhonny.goransson](https://forum.defold.com/u/jhonny.goransson)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/6 "2026-03-14T08:08:39Z")
Yes itโ€™ll be added soon, within a month I think. ---
**Author:** ![Asatte](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/asatte/32/39093_2.png) [@Asatte](https://forum.defold.com/u/Asatte)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/7 "2026-03-14T08:18:59Z")
Great, canโ€™t wait for it! ---
**Author:** ![iotaHum](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@iotaHum](https://forum.defold.com/u/iotaHum)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/8 "2026-03-14T22:12:22Z")
I find simple examples like this very helpful. In playing about with it I ended up with a script error. It took me longer than it should of to realise why! **Quiz** Why does the following (just the first two lines are new, and game input bindings for up & down set correctly) ```lua function on_input(self, action_id, action) if action_id == hash("up") then self.light.y = 2 elseif action_id == hash("down") then self.light.y = 1 end -- move directional light based on input self.light.x = 3 * ((action.x - 480) / 480) -- line 25 self.light.z = -3 * ((action.y - 320) / 320) -- update uniforms for models with new light position go.set("#cube", "light", self.light) go.set("/plane#quad", "light", self.light) go.set("/spheres#right", "light", self.light) go.set("/spheres#left", "light", self.light) end ``` When up arrow is pressed, it results in the error: ```lua ERROR:SCRIPT: main/main.script:25: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'x' (a nil value) ``` Strange, how could setting the y value make x a nil value? How quickly did you solve it? **Donโ€™t post the answer.** ---
**Author:** ![Asatte](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/asatte/32/39093_2.png) [@Asatte](https://forum.defold.com/u/Asatte)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/9 "2026-03-15T07:29:16Z")
action will have x and y value only for mouse movements and clicks I believe. If you press a key, it will not have position so trying to get the x or y value will return an error. What needs to be done is to wrap the parts you check for action.x or y with: `if action.x and action.y then` ---
**Author:** ![Pawel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pawel/32/24623_2.png) [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/i-found-the-basic-3d-project-template-have-updated/82530/10 "2026-03-15T12:00:10Z")
Sorry, the template script is usually to be deleted, so I tried to make it as simple as is and in the previous version it also handled only mouse/touch input ๐Ÿ˜