AeThex Engine Core

The only game engine with cloud services built-in.

Build multiplayer games in minutes, not months. Deploy with one click. Scale automatically. All free.

🎮 Same great engine as Godot + ☁️ Cloud services + 🤖 AI assistant = 🚀 AeThex

🎉 NEW: Unified Studio Available!

Complete game development IDE with AI assistance:

• 🌲 Scene editor with real-time viewport
• 💻 Code editor with syntax highlighting
• 🤖 AI assistant for instant help
• 📁 Asset browser + file management
• 🔍 Inspector panel for properties
• 📋 Real-time console output

👉 Access now: http://localhost:9002/ide

📚 Read the Unified Studio Guide →

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

# Install build dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install 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

Start Development Environment

# 1. Start the engine backend
cd engine
./bin/aethex.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64 --headless-editor > /tmp/engine.log 2>&1 &

# 2. Start the studio frontend  
cd ../aethex-studio
npm run dev > /tmp/studio.log 2>&1 &

# 3. Open the unified studio
# Visit: http://localhost:9002/ide

Build the Engine (if needed)

cd engine
scons platform=linuxbsd target=editor -j4

📁 Project Structure

AeThex-Engine-Core/
├── engine/                    # Core game engine
│   ├── modules/studio_bridge/ # WebSocket + HTTP API for Studio
│   └── bin/                   # Compiled binaries
├── aethex-studio/             # Unified Studio IDE (Next.js)
│   ├── src/engine/            # Engine integration components
│   ├── src/components/aethex/ # UI components + unified studio
│   └── public/                # Static assets + test pages
├── tools/                     # Custom development tools
├── services/                  # Cloud services and APIs
├── docs/                      # Documentation
└── examples/                  # Sample projects

🚀 What Makes AeThex Different

✅ Completed Features

• Unified Studio IDE - Beautiful glassmorphism UI with real-time viewport
• AI Assistant - Claude-powered code completion and generation
• Studio Bridge - WebSocket/HTTP API for real-time engine communication
• Complete Rebrand - All Godot references replaced with AeThex

🔥 Unique Features (In Development)

1. Cloud Services (FREE)

# Multiplayer in 3 lines of code:
AeThexCloud.matchmaking.find_match(2, 4)
await AeThexCloud.matchmaking.match_found
# Done! Players connected with voice chat

2. Zero-Config Cloud Saves

# Save to cloud (auto-syncs across devices):
AeThexCloud.saves.save("slot1", player_data)
var data = await AeThexCloud.saves.load("slot1")

3. One-Click Publishing

• Click "Publish" → Get URL: yourgame.aethex.games
• Free hosting included
• Automatic SSL, CDN, analytics

4. AI That Understands Your Project

• Describe feature in English → Get working code
• Context-aware suggestions
• Automatic refactoring

🎯 Roadmap

Month 1-2: Cloud Foundation (IN PROGRESS)

• Authentication service
• Cloud saves
• Basic multiplayer
• Analytics dashboard

Month 3-4: AI Enhancement

• Context-aware AI
• Asset generation
• Visual scripting from text

Month 5-6: Developer Experience

• Template marketplace
• Collaborative editing
• Hot reload everything

See DIFFERENTIATION_STRATEGY.md for complete roadmap.

🛠️ Development

Building for Different Platforms

# Linux
scons platform=linuxbsd target=editor

# Windows (cross-compile)
scons platform=windows target=editor

# Web
scons platform=web target=template_release

Running Tests

cd engine
scons tests=yes
./bin/aethex.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64 --test

📚 Documentation

• Quick Start Guide - Start building cloud features TODAY
• Differentiation Strategy - The complete roadmap
• Competitive Advantage - Why we'll win
• Unified Studio Guide - Using the IDE
• Cloud Services Architecture - Technical details
• Godot Official Docs - Reference (AeThex is Godot-compatible)

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Whether it's:

• 🔧 Cloud service implementations
• 🤖 AI feature enhancements
• 🐛 Bug fixes and improvements
• 📖 Documentation

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

💬 Community

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs & request features
• Discord: Coming soon
• Forum: Coming soon

📄 License

AeThex Engine Core is based on Godot Engine, licensed under the MIT License.

• Original Godot Engine © 2014-present Godot Engine contributors
• AeThex Engine additions © 2024-present AeThex Labs

See LICENSE.txt for details.

🌟 Why AeThex?

We're not just another game engine. We're the only engine with:

• ☁️ Cloud services built-in (multiplayer, saves, analytics)
• 🤖 AI that understands your entire project
• 🚀 One-click publishing with free hosting
• 💰 $0 cost forever (no runtime fees, no install fees)
• 🔓 Truly open source (MIT licensed)

See COMPETITIVE_ADVANTAGE.md for detailed comparison.

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Status: 🚀 Active Development | Version: 0.2.0-alpha | Next Release: Cloud Services Beta