VideoPlayerPinball (VideoPlayer)

VideoPlayerPinball (AddOn)

This helper node for video has options to set looping and other in the inspector when added to the tree.

Tool: This can be added with Create New Node and searching in godot editor for control VideoPlayerPinball

Adding VideoPlayerPinball to Attract Mode

1. Using a duplicated BasicGame as starter project

  • Open project with Godot
  • Find the Attract.tscn in the addons res://addons/Modes/attract, right click and duplicate and give it a name, CustomAttract.tscn
  • Drag the CustomAttract.tscn to the modes folder in the game project (or move in file computer system)
  • Open MainScene.tscn in text editor and update the attract scene to res://modes/CustomAttract.tscn. Click Godot to Reload the scene.

2. Editing the CustomAttract scene

  • Delete the Background in the scene. This will remove the grey background behind the PUSH START text.
  • Select the top node, Attract then right click > add child Node. Search for VideoPlayerPinball and add one. * If this node isn’t in the search then the addons aren’t enabled.
  • Push the Layout button whilst selected on the VideoPlayer and anchor it to be Full Rect to fill the screen
  • Add your video file to the players Stream dropdown and use the options in the inspector.
  • Check Play When Visible and Loop and run the game / scene