contributing/development/core_and_modules/custom_modules_in_cpp

[giscus[bot]]

contributing/development/core_and_modules/custom_modules_in_cpp

Modules: Godot allows extending the engine in a modular way. New modules can be created and then enabled/disabled. This allows for adding new engine functionality at every level without modifying t...

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/contributing/development/core_and_modules/custom_modules_in_cpp.html

[dementive]

In 4.5 on the latest version the shared library compilation as described here no longer works unless you also add the redirect_build_objects="no" option when compiling to scons or change the compile command/SCsub file because by default shared libraries are now placed in bin/obj/bin instead of bin like they used to.

[Revanous]

For me it still doesn't compile as shared library. I get a bunch of undefined reference errors. Did you just add redirect_build_objects="no" option to scons, or have you changed something else?

[SoloWingPixy2097]

With regards to "Improving the build system for development", ie module as a shared library.
If you're on mac, see additional steps needed here: godotengine/godot#56887 (comment)

[n-l]

Please read this comment before attempting to build your module as a shared library on Windows using MSVC by using the example from the section Improving the build system for development. That example was written for other platforms and has not been updated in almost a decade.