godot-docs/classes/class_engine.rst

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.. _class_Engine:

Engine
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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Access to basic engine properties.

Member Functions
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| :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>`  | :ref:`get_author_info<class_Engine_get_author_info>` **(** **)** const                              |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>`            | :ref:`get_copyright_info<class_Engine_get_copyright_info>` **(** **)** const                        |
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| :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>`  | :ref:`get_donor_info<class_Engine_get_donor_info>` **(** **)** const                                |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`                | :ref:`get_frames_drawn<class_Engine_get_frames_drawn>` **(** **)**                                  |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`            | :ref:`get_frames_per_second<class_Engine_get_frames_per_second>` **(** **)** const                  |
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| :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>`  | :ref:`get_license_info<class_Engine_get_license_info>` **(** **)** const                            |
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| :ref:`String<class_string>`          | :ref:`get_license_text<class_Engine_get_license_text>` **(** **)** const                            |
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| :ref:`MainLoop<class_mainloop>`      | :ref:`get_main_loop<class_Engine_get_main_loop>` **(** **)** const                                  |
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| :ref:`Object<class_object>`          | :ref:`get_singleton<class_Engine_get_singleton>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const |
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| :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>`  | :ref:`get_version_info<class_Engine_get_version_info>` **(** **)** const                            |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`              | :ref:`has_singleton<class_Engine_has_singleton>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`              | :ref:`is_in_physics_frame<class_Engine_is_in_physics_frame>` **(** **)** const                      |
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Member Variables
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  .. _class_Engine_editor_hint:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **editor_hint** - If ``true``, it is running inside the editor. Useful for tool scripts.

  .. _class_Engine_iterations_per_second:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **iterations_per_second** - The number of fixed iterations per second (for fixed process and physics).

  .. _class_Engine_physics_jitter_fix:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **physics_jitter_fix**

  .. _class_Engine_target_fps:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **target_fps** - The desired frames per second. If the hardware cannot keep up, this setting may not be respected. Defaults to 0, which indicates no limit.

  .. _class_Engine_time_scale:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **time_scale** - Controls how fast or slow the in-game clock ticks versus the real life one. It defaults to 1.0. A value of 2.0 means the game moves twice as fast as real life, whilst a value of 0.5 means the game moves at half the regular speed.


Description
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The ``Engine`` class allows you to query and modify the game's run-time parameters, such as frames per second, time scale, and others.

Member Function Description
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.. _class_Engine_get_author_info:

- :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>` **get_author_info** **(** **)** const

Returns engine author information in a Dictionary.

"lead_developers" - Array of Strings, lead developer names

"founders" - Array of Strings, founder names

"project_managers" - Array of Strings, project manager names

"developers" - Array of Strings, developer names

.. _class_Engine_get_copyright_info:

- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **get_copyright_info** **(** **)** const

Returns an Array of copyright information Dictionaries.

"name" - String, component name

"parts" - Array of Dictionaries {"files", "copyright", "license"} describing subsections of the component

.. _class_Engine_get_donor_info:

- :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>` **get_donor_info** **(** **)** const

Returns a Dictionary of Arrays of donor names.

{"platinum_sponsors", "gold_sponsors", "mini_sponsors", "gold_donors", "silver_donors", "bronze_donors"}

.. _class_Engine_get_frames_drawn:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_frames_drawn** **(** **)**

Returns the total number of frames drawn.

.. _class_Engine_get_frames_per_second:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_frames_per_second** **(** **)** const

Returns the frames per second of the running game.

.. _class_Engine_get_license_info:

- :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>` **get_license_info** **(** **)** const

Returns Dictionary of licenses used by Godot and included third party components.

.. _class_Engine_get_license_text:

- :ref:`String<class_string>` **get_license_text** **(** **)** const

Returns Godot license text.

.. _class_Engine_get_main_loop:

- :ref:`MainLoop<class_mainloop>` **get_main_loop** **(** **)** const

Returns the main loop object (see :ref:`MainLoop<class_mainloop>` and :ref:`SceneTree<class_scenetree>`).

.. _class_Engine_get_singleton:

- :ref:`Object<class_object>` **get_singleton** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const

.. _class_Engine_get_version_info:

- :ref:`Dictionary<class_dictionary>` **get_version_info** **(** **)** const

Returns the current engine version information in a Dictionary.

"major"    - Holds the major version number as an int

"minor"    - Holds the minor version number as an int

"patch"    - Holds the patch version number as an int

"status"   - Holds the status (e.g. "beta", "rc1", "rc2", ... "stable") as a String

"build"    - Holds the build name (e.g. "custom-build") as a String

"string"   - major + minor + patch + status + build in a single String

.. _class_Engine_has_singleton:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_singleton** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const

.. _class_Engine_is_in_physics_frame:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_in_physics_frame** **(** **)** const

Returns ``true`` if the game is inside the fixed process and physics phase of the game loop.