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Basic Setup

These instructions cover the basics for setting up the template.

Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard shows the user's progress through the setup process.

Open

Open the Setup Wizard by navigating to Project > Tools > Run Maaack's Menus Template Setup....

Setup Wizard Location

Check & Complete

A typical full installation will have the following steps completed:

  • Using Latest Version
  • Copy Example Files
  • Delete Example Files
  • Update Autoload Paths
  • Set Main Scene

Setup Wizard Window

Depending on how the template was installed, or if any issues occurred, some of these may need to be run from the wizard to be completed.

The remaining steps are optional customizations.

Scene Paths

The flow of scenes in the template is (by default):

Opening -> Main Menu -> Game Scene -> Ending Scene

To change the Main Menu, Game Scene, or Ending Scene:

  1. Open app_config.tscn.
  2. Select the AppConfig node.
  3. Update Main Menu Scene Path to the desired path (main_menu_with_animations.tscn by default).
  4. Update Game Scene Path to the path of the project's game scene (game_ui.tscn by default).
  5. Update the optional Ending Scene Path to the desired scene (end_credits.tscn by default).
  6. Save the scene.

To change the Opening:

  1. Navigate to Project > Project Settings…
  2. In the Project Settings window, go to the General tab.
  3. In the settings list, navigate to Application > Run.
  4. Update Main Scene to the desired path.

Next Steps

Recommended

  1. Main Menu Setup
  2. Options Menu Setup
  3. Game Scene Setup
  4. Updating Credits
  5. Blending Music
  6. Adding UI Sound Effects

Extra

  1. Adding Icons to the Input Options
  2. Supporting Joypad Inputs
  3. Loading scenes asynchronously
  4. Utilizing Game Saving
  5. Uploading to itch.io