AeThex-Engine-Core/docs/QUICK_WINS.md

Quick Wins - Start Here! 🎯

Your First 5 Changes (30 minutes each)

These are simple edits that make immediate, visible impact.

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1️⃣ Change the Engine Name (5 minutes)

File: engine/version.py

Before:

short_name = "godot"
name = "Godot Engine"

After:

short_name = "aethex"
name = "AeThex Engine"

Result: Every window, dialog, and title will say "AeThex Engine"

Command:

# I can make this change for you right now!

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2️⃣ Update the Website Link (2 minutes)

Same file: engine/version.py

Change:

website = "https://godotengine.org"

To:

website = "https://aethex.dev"  # or your domain

Result: Help → Visit Website will go to your site

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3️⃣ Update the About Dialog (10 minutes)

File: engine/editor/gui/editor_about.cpp

Line ~57, Add your credit:

_about_text_label->set_text(
    String(U"© 2026-present AeThex Labs\n") +
    String(U"Powered by Godot Engine (MIT)\n\n") +
    String(U"© 2014-present ") + TTR("Godot Engine contributors") + ".\n" +
    String(U"© 2007-2014 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur.\n"));

Result: Help → About shows AeThex branding

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4️⃣ Change Default Theme Color (20 minutes)

File: engine/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp

Find the accent color definition and customize:

• Search for "accent_color"
• Change RGB values to your brand color
• Rebuild and see your color throughout the editor!

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5️⃣ Create Placeholder Logos (30 minutes)

Files to create:

• engine/icon.svg - Simple AeThex icon
• engine/logo.svg - AeThex wordmark

Quick method:

1. Use AI image generator (DALL-E, Midjourney)
2. Or use Figma/Inkscape
3. Or just edit existing logos with text

Temporary is OK! Evolve it over time.

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Try It Without Building

You can make these changes and commit them without building! Later when you build, you'll see all your branding.

Want me to make these changes right now? Say:

• "Change version.py"
• "Update about dialog"
• "Make all quick wins"

Let's get AeThex branded! 🚀