Customizable Default Project Template in GDevelop

GDevelop general Feature requests
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ability to change the default project template
When creating a new, empty project in GDevelop, it would be useful to customize the default template.

pros

  • Include extensions by default
    For example, if you frequently use a specific extension, it could always be present when starting a new project.

  • preset properties and settings
    Customizing default properties, like the screen size or game variables, would help with consistency across projects and it would take less time to get working on the project :3

purpose :3

  • Faster project creation
    This feature would allow developers to get straight to building their game ideas, saving time on setting up the same initial configurations repeatedly.

a way you could add it

  • “Save as default” option
    Similar to how Blender handles templates, GDevelop could add a “Save as default” option in the file dropdown menu, allowing users to save their current project setup as the default template.

conclusion

  • This feature would improve user experience and efficiency, making it easier to quickly start new projects with preferred settings in place.
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I think setting defaults for game properties is fair, but for extension I’d rather just be able to install an extension globally than have it automatically included, and I don’t think it’s a very good idea (or easily technically feasible) to make the new project button use a template under the hood…

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