Is there a way to import godot 3 editor settings into godot 4?

0 votes

I was wondering if there was a feature for importing the settings into the new version that I just missed in the interface or if the only way was to just manually copy the lines for the settings.

I saw the editorsettings-3.tres and editorsettings-4.tres files in %appdata%/Godot and I see the documentation for the editor settings but I could not find anything in the actual editor for importing/exporting settings to be used in the different versions.

Thanks!

Godot version latest and v4.0.beta4.official [e6751549c]
in Engine by (16 points)

1 Answer

+2 votes

You can copy editor_settings-3.tres to editor_settings-4.tres using a file manager while the editor is closed, but some settings' names and categories have been changed as part of the editor settings reorganization. As a result, these settings will not be ported over to Godot 4.

by (12,825 points)

Alright sounds like there is no tool or anything in the editor then to your knowledge. Do you know of a list of the differences, or if there is a plan to add an import tool of some sort? I feel like a lot of people would want to use that.

There were a lot of differences between the two files when I compared the defaults from a fresh install so I did not think copying would be an adequate solution.

Edit:
I found a proposal here for import/export and it seems you have already commented there :)
https://github.com/godotengine/godot-proposals/issues/5055

I think having something like this is important when the settings names and support for the features are changing between versions.

by (16 points)
edited by
Welcome to Godot Engine Q&A, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of the community.

Please make sure to read Frequently asked questions and How to use this Q&A? before posting your first questions.
Social login is currently unavailable. If you've previously logged in with a Facebook or GitHub account, use the I forgot my password link in the login box to set a password for your account. If you still can't access your account, send an email to [email protected] with your username.