AeThex-Engine-Core/docs/CHANGES_COMPLETED.md

Quick Wins Completed! ✅

Changes Made (February 23, 2026)

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✅ Change 1: Engine Name & Identity

File: engine/version.py

Changed:

• short_name → "aethex"
• name → "AeThex Engine"
• website → Your GitHub repo

Result: All version strings, window titles, and references now say "AeThex Engine"

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✅ Change 2: About Dialog

File: engine/editor/gui/editor_about.cpp

Added:

© 2026-present AeThex Labs
Powered by Godot Engine (MIT License)

© 2014-present Godot Engine contributors
© 2007-2014 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur

Result: Proper AeThex branding with legal attribution to Godot

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✅ Change 3: Theme Preparation

File: engine/editor/themes/editor_color_map.cpp

Added: Comment markers for future color customization

• Identified primary brand color location: #478cbf (Godot Blue)
• Marked for future AeThex color scheme

Next Step: Choose your brand colors and update the hex codes

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✅ Change 4: Placeholder Logos

Files Created:

• engine/icon.svg - Hexagon with "A^E" symbol
• engine/logo.svg - Full "AeThex Engine" wordmark
• engine/icon_outlined.svg - Outlined version
• engine/logo_outlined.svg - Outlined wordmark

Original Godot logos backed up to: engine/.original_godot_assets/

Design: Blue hexagon with "A" and superscript "E", gradient fill

• Note: These are placeholders! Improve them with proper design later.

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⏭️ Change 5: Splash Screen

Status: Deferred

Reason: Splash screens are project-specific (in exported games), not editor-level. The editor uses the logo files we already replaced.

If needed later: Modify engine/editor/export/ for custom export splash screens

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Summary

Files Modified: 4 Logos Created: 4 Build Required: Yes (to see changes in action)

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What You'll See When You Build:

1. Window Title: "AeThex Engine" instead of "Godot Engine"
2. About Dialog: Your copyright with Godot attribution
3. Icons: Blue hexagon "A^E" logo (placeholder)
4. Binary Name: aethex.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64

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Next Steps:

Option A: Build & Test (See Your Changes!)

cd /workspaces/AeThex-Engine-Core/engine
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential scons pkg-config \
    libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu-dev \
    libasound2-dev libpulse-dev libudev-dev libxi-dev libxrandr-dev
scons platform=linuxbsd target=editor -j4
./bin/aethex.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64

Option B: Commit Your Changes

cd /workspaces/AeThex-Engine-Core
git add .
git commit -m "Initial AeThex branding: name, logos, and about dialog"
git push origin main

Option C: Improve the Logos

• Use AI (DALL-E, Midjourney) to generate better graphics
• Hire a designer on Fiverr
• Use Figma/Inkscape to refine the hexagon concept
• Just improve them over time!

Option D: Continue Customizing

• Choose brand colors (replace #478cbf throughout)
• Add custom menu items
• Implement first unique feature (AI assistant?)
• Create welcome screen

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Your Progress: 🎯

Phase 1: Basic Branding (Current)

• [✅] Engine name changed
• [✅] Logos created (placeholder)
• [✅] About dialog updated
• [✅] Version strings updated
• [⬜] Build & test
• [⬜] Custom colors (marked for future)

Phase 2: Deep Customization (Next)

• Professional logos
• Custom theme colors
• Welcome screen
• First unique feature

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You've officially started the AeThex Engine! 🚀

The foundation is set. Now you can build it and see your changes, or continue customizing before the first build. Either way, you're on your way!